 |
APPLETON NOON LIONS CLUB
MONDAY NOON VFW HALL P. O. BOX 762, APPLETON, WISCONSIN 54912 WWW.APPLETONNOONLIONS.COM APPLETONNOONLIONS@TPONET.COM |
|
APPLETON NOON LIONS CLUB
MONDAY NOON VFW HALL P. O. BOX 762, APPLETON, WISCONSIN 54912 WWW.APPLETONNOONLIONS.COM APPLETONNOONLIONS@TPONET.COM |
Appleton Noon Lions Club of Appleton WI. held its regular Board Meeting at the VFW Hall on December 16, 2008. Meeting was called to order at 10:30 A.M. by President R. Novitske who acted as chairman with the following members in attendance:
A motion was made by Schuh, seconded by Garnier to approve the Sec. Report as printed - carried. A motion was made by Schuh, seconded by Pawlak, to approve the Treas. Report as presented - carried. Fund balances are as follows: Admin. Act. $2.883, Charity Act. $13,985, Restricted Sight Act. $2,786, Contingency Act. $1,230. Becker Act. $16,274. Total: $37,158.
A motion was made by Schuh, seconded by Randa, to drop Tim Mutterer from membership, he having lost contact with the club for several months and being unable to be reached. Motion carried. This drops our club membership to 57.
A letter was received from the Appleton Area School District thanking us for the distribution of 1,162 Dictionaries to 3rd grade students in the community. Other clubs received a similar letter, they also being a part of this distribution project. Special thanks to Lion Bob Randa for his efforts
Our egg-nog party committee is ready for our holiday event on Dec. 22. Thank you in advance for the effort put forth to make it a festive occasion. Joan Neton, wife of Lion Joe Neton, will provide piano music for us to listen to and to "Sing Along with Charlie " The topic of tip/Christmas present was discussed for wait staff and a subsequent motion to do so again was defeated . Previous to this year, a gift was given to the staff at the Columbus Club as a thank you for their year-long effort in our behalf.
The amount we paid for meals at the Columbus Club, 4ACES and now at the VFW all have included and still do include money for tax and tip. This year those funds will, instead, be included in our gift to the Grand Army Home at King.
Incidently, any mints we have left over from our recent sales will also be sent to King - that project being closed down due to lack of sales.
Our Entertainment Book Sales have netted $375 to our treasury. Our thanks to Otto Cox and George Hahn for conducting this project, which is also being discontinued with this 2008 sale.
A guide for club members was put together by Past President Mary Jo Mohr some years ago, and is distributed to new members when they join our club. Thus, Lion Gamier is disbanding his committee of one, not wishing to reinvent the wheel, in putting together a policies handbook for members. What we have is sufficient and does a good job in telling our story.
The contract given us by the VFW to sign appears to be one, which does not apply to our situation. Our relocation committee will meet with the VFW on a new contract, and in the process, share some concerns, which have arisen since our transfer of meeting sites. Lion K. Pawlak is the chairman of this committee, with Lions Gamier, Tassoul and Ferris also representing our club.
Respectfully submitted,
Tom O'Hearn, Secretary
Appleton Noon Lions Club of Appleton WI. held its regular Board Meeting at the VFW Hall on November 17, 2008. Meeting was called to order at 11:00 A.M. by V.P. Mike Weyenberg who acted as chairman with the following members in attendance:
A motion was made by Simon, seconded by Cooper, to approve the Sec report as printed -carried. A motion was made by Garnier, seconded by Cooper, to approve the Treas. Report as presented - carried. Fund balances are as follows: Admin Act. $2,935, Charity Act. $15,556, Restricted Act. $2,821, Contingency Act. (?), Becker Act. $16,274. Total: $38,816.
A contact has been given to us by the VFW as a procedural necessity. It will be reviewed by the Board of Directors and discussed at the December meeting before signing. Any concerns members might have about the VFW should be brought to the attention of the Board ASAP.
The report of the Senior EXPO Committee was read and discussed. A motion was made by Garnier, seconded by Acker, to approve the report - carried. As a result 11 local organizations will be receiving $800 checks at our Christmas party on December 22nd. (Report attached).
Recipients will be the following: Bay Lakes Boy Scout Council, Fox River Area Girl Scouts, Emergency Shelter ofOutagamie County, Harbor House, LEAVEN, Salvation Army, St. Joseph's Food Program, Thompson Community Center, Fox Valley Sibling Support Network, and The Fox Valley Warming Shelter.
By this action we are distributing $8,800 of our $13,500 Senior EXPO profits. The balance will be used to fund our other needs and have a reserve for starting up Senior EXPO 2009.
A motion was made by Lion Cox, seconded by Simon, to make Entertainment books available to members who have already purchased one, for $15. Books not sold will be part of the raffle at the Christmas party on Dec. 22. Motion carried.
Lion Garnier has volunteered to chair a committee, which would organize all of our club policies into a handbook for members. We will hear more about this as he proceeds.
Lion Gasman reported on the upcoming candy sale - Friday to Sunday - January 19-20-21 at the Festival Food Store on Northland Avenue only. It will require 3-3 hour shifts (9-5:00 PM), 3 persons per shift - 9 each day. More details to follow as the dates draw near.
District officers and all local Lions clubs have been notified of our move and have been invited to our Christmas party. We can expect a good turn out from them at our egg-nog event. A formal chicken dinner will be served, the cost being $12 per person - Monday Dec. 22nd.
Respectfully submitted,
Tom O'Hearn, Secretary
Appleton Noon Lions Club of Appleton WI. held its regular Board Meeting at the 4 ACES Club on October 15, 2008. Meeting was called to order at 11:00 A.M. by Pres. R. Novitske who acted as chairman with the following members in attendance:
A motion was made by Mohr, seconded by Garnier, to approve the Sec. Report as printed -carried. A motion was made by Mohr, seconded by Schuh, to approve the Treas. Report as presented - carried. Fund balances are as follows: Admin. Act. $ Act. $3,215, Charity Act. $16,737, Restricted Sight Act. $3,321, Contingency Act. $$1,230, Becker Act. $16,274. Total: $40,778.
Lion Tom Gasman made a presentation wherein the club would sell candy at local stores on a given Sat. and Sun. in January as a fund- raiser. Candy would be bought for $.50 and sold for $1.00 per bar. Sales would be from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM on the dates selected. We, as Lions, would work 2 or 3 hour shifts at the table that day. A motion was made by Garnier, seconded by Schuh, that we go ahead with this project at the 2 Festival Foods Stores in Appleton only -motion carried. Lion Gasman will serve as chairman of this project.
Lion Bob Randa reported that our profit from the recent Senior EXPO will be around $13,485. Lion Otto Cox was appointed chairman of the funds distribution committee. Others serving on the committee will be Lions Randa, Pawlak, O'Hearn, Acker and Madisen. This year we will follow up and have each recipient indicate to us how the money will be used. Perhaps each will be a featured program during the upcoming year as well.
Lion Randa indicated that dictionaries are being ordered to be distributed yet this fall to 3rd grade children across the city. All other local Lions Clubs are involved this year. Our cost will be but $610 as a result. Our thanks to Bob for his dedication to this task, certainly a worthwhile project.
More than 40 Entertainment books are still for sale. In as much as this project is not well received, Chairman Cox made a motion that we discontinue selling Entertainment books at the conclusion of this year's sale. The motion was seconded by Garnier - carried.
A motion was made by Schuh, seconded by O'Hearn, that we once again, pursue the awarding of a Melvin Jones or Birch Sturm fell at our upcoming Christmas party. The cost of one of these award is $1,000. Lion Loren Ebert is the chairman of this committee, with Lions O'Hearn, Schuh and Madisen assisting in the selection. Club members are welcome to make recommendations.
The Salvation Army is gearing up for bell ringing again. Contact them directly by phone or e-mail to get into their schedule - to begin in mid-November. You can select your site and time by calling early. Watch the Snort for details.
The District Convention will be held in Mishicot on Nov. 8th. We can send 5 delegates - Lions Novitske, O'Hearn, Schuh and Garnier will represent our club. Others are welcome as well. Let me know ASAP if you are interested. The club will pay for registration and meals for members attending. At the convention, we will contribute to the Parade of Checks as follows: Wis. Lions Foundation - $1,000, Leader Dog - $300, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation-$125, and Mission to Mexico - $100. This is 50% of our contribution to these causes for 2008-98, the balance being contributed at the State Convention in Spring.
Ken Pawlak, representing the site selection committee, made a presentation as relates to our possible move to another site for our weekly gatherings. The VFW has been recommended by the committee as the best choice. They are closed on Mondays but will open for us. Adequate storage of our equipment will be available. The bar will be open. Lunches will be $8.50 (buffet or sit down). Our Nov. 3 meeting will be there, as a trial, - same schedule, same paying procedure, etc; We can have our egg- nog party there, as well, if we wish,- cost would be $ 12 for a full dinner that day- Dec. 22nd. After much discussion, a motion was made by Schuh, that we do indeed move to the VFW for our noon lunch meetings, to begin Nov. 3rd and the Christmas party be there as well on Dec. 22nd. The motion was seconded by Pawlak -carried. This is a drastic move on the part of the Board and must be approved by the total club membership before being enacted. We will vote on the measure today - October 20. Were we to move, our final meeting would be next week - October 27th. We would have our materials out by November 1.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:15 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Tom O'Hearn, Secretary
Appleton Noon Lions Club of Appleton WI. held its regular Board Meeting at the 4 ACES Club on September 17, 2008. Meeting was called to order at 11:00 A.M. by Pres. R. Novitske who acted as chairman with the following members in attendance:
A motion was made by Garnier, seconded by Cooper to approve the Sec. report as printed. Carried
A motion was made by Madisen. seconded by Garnier to approve the Treas. Report as presented. Carried
Fund balances are as follows: Admin Acct. 2907.16. Charity Acct. 18,083.10, Restricted Sight Acct. 3,321.05, Contingency Acct. 1229.71, Becker Acct. 16.274.21. Total41.815.23.
A review of the membership status was done. Tom noted that we have dropped Bob Sawyers, & Mike Thornton. As of August 31, 2008, we have 58 members. 56 of the 58 have paid their dues for the 2008-2009 year. (2) have not yet paid. They have been called and a bill was mailed to them.
Chairman Bob Randa gave a report on the recent successful Senior Expo. The mailing list will be increased next year. We had a total of 396 in attendance. About 158 more than last year. Free mailers will go out to 240 new people and mailers will go out to the 180 that were on the list last year. The mailing list will be sent before labor day next year. Bob estimated a profit at around $14,000. A survey will be mailed to exhibitors. Bob suggested a P.R. committee be formed for next year's expo. Tom Piskor will have a report on individual evaluations from the participants at the expo this year. Compliments for a job well done were expressed by the board.
A zone meeting at the 4 Aces Club will be held on October 1 as announced by Pres. Novitzke and participation was encouraged. Those definitely attending were: Novitzke, Wevenberg, O'Hearn, Priebusch, Garnier. Dinner at 6:30. Meeting at 7:15. If interested see Tom. The club pays for the dinner.
The collection of material for the ecophone project was discussed as per a letter from Tom Piskor. Tom mentioned that for the 2007-2008 year, the ecophone project brought in $174.30. For the 2008-2009 year, the first check was $ 47.55. He suggests a committee be organized to continue this project. He will train others as to the requirements of the project. A motion was made to ask for volunteers at the meeting to form this committee and keep the project going. Motion made by Wevenberg and seconded by Mohr. Carried.
A discussion of our contributions to the Lions Camp was held. It was suggested that we earmark our donation for the camp through our donation to the Lions Foundation. This topic should be considered at the next annual budget deliberation. No further action was taken.
A discussion was held on the eyeglass recycling facility at the camp. Tom Piskor noted that since this is a Lions International Operation, it seems that Lions International should help with the cost of testing and distributing of the eyeglasses. Lion President Novitzke will take this proposal to the Zone Meeting for further action. No other action was taken.
President Novitzke announced the date for 33rd District Convention of27B-l on Nov. 7 & 8 to be held in Mishicot. Participation is encouraged.
President Novitzke received a request for wheelchair assistance from a resident in Kaukauna. This request was referred to the charity committee.
A discussion was held on the mint project. A motion was made by Hahn seconded by Garnier to phase out this project with any remaining supplies donated to the veteran's home at King. Motion Carried.
A discussion was held on a project suggested by Tom Gasman as a fund raiser using Vande Walle's candy. Mary Jo Mohr brought the matter to the attention of the board but details were missing so the board made a motion to have Tom present this project at the next board meeting before action is taken. Motion made by Schuh and seconded by Garnier. Motion Carried.
Motion to adjourn made by Weyenberg. seconded by Pawlak. The meeting was adjourned at 12.00 P.M.
Submitted by:
Del Schuh Asst. Sec.
Appleton Noon Lions Club of Appleton WI. held its regular Board Meeting at the 4 ACES Club on August 20, 2008. Meeting was called to order at 11:00 A.M. by Pres. R. Novitske who acted as chairman with the following members in attendance:
A motion was made by Pawlak, seconded by Cox, to approve the Sec. report as printed - carried. A motion was made by Cox, seconded by Pawlak, to approve the Treas. report as presented -carried. Fund balances are as follows: Admin. Act. $2,593, Charity Act. $14,893, Restricted Sight Act. $4,231, BeckerAct. $16,274, Contingency Act. $100. Total $38,091.
A request was read from a Neenah resedent asking for help with a hearing accommodation to be installed at Riverview Lutheran School in Appleton at a cost of around $3000 to enable his son to use his hearing aids. A motion was made by Cox, seconded by Pawlak, to refer this request to the Charity Screening Committee - carried.
A request was received from the Boy Scouts to again be included in the Christmas gifting program we conduct. The matter will be forwarded to the Christmas Fund Committee for review.
The VanDyne Lioness Club is celebrating their 25th anniversary on Sept. 14th. Those interested in attending should see your secretary for details.
A request for us to establish an asbestos awareness website was tabled.
Club members are encouraged to bring in more prizes for the Senior EXPO. We currently have 40 - need many more. Everyone is asked to contribute or solicit additional prizes.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:30 AM.
Respectfully submitted
Del Schuh, Acting Secretary
Appleton Noon Lions Club of Appleton WI. held its regular Board Meeting at the 4 ACES Club on July 16, 2008. Meeting was called to order at 11:00 A.M. by Pres. R. Novitske who acted as chairman with the following members in attendance:
A motion was made by Madisen, seconded by Garnier to approve the Sec. report as printed - carried. A motion was made by Acker, seconded by Langenhahn, to approve the Treas. report as presented -carried. Fund balances are as follows: Admin. Act. $1,176, Charity Act. $9,452, Contingency Act. $902, Restricted Sight Act. $3,776, Becker Act. $16,274. Total: $31,581.
The Club membership now indicates 45 of 60 members having paid their 2008-9 dues. Those not having done so, are asked to take care of this ASAP, so as not to distract from other club business.
The Festival Foods brat fry is scheduled for August 2 And 9. Two shifts will be needed each day -9:00 AM - 2:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Further instructions will be forthcoming.
The Club picnic is scheduled for Monday Aug. 11 at Plamman Park. The cost will remain as before - $5 for immediate family and $3 for individuals. The festivities begin at 4:00 with dinner being served at around 6:00 PM. Raffle prizes are needed to make the event a fun activity.
The Club golf outing has not, as yet, been scheduled. More information on this will be available soon - possibly mid to late August.
The Senior EXPO is drawing close - Wed. Sept. 10. We will be going to the Players Choice for lunch on Mon. Aug 18th to become familiar with the surroundings. The lunch that day will be $7 per person, serving to begin at 12:00 noon.
Forty vendors have now signed up for the EXPO, which includes many new entries. An effort is being made to contact those who have failed to respond who were with us in the past. It is important that we provide door prizes, hopefully from all club members, or wherever possible.
A motion to have Past President Garnier pay for lunches, as has been the past custom, was tabled as per his request. There were not enough votes cast to override his veto.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:30 AM.
Respectfully submitted
Del Schuh, Acting Secretary
Appleton Noon Lions Club of Appleton WI. held its regular Board Meeting at the 4 ACES Club on June 18, 2008. Meeting was called to order at 11:00 A.M. by Pres. C. Garnier who acted as chairman with the following members in attendance:
A motion was made by Schuh, seconded by Mohr, to approve the Sec. report as printed - carried. A motion was made by Schuh, seconded by Novitske, to approve the Treas. report as printed -carried. Fund balances are as follows: Admin. Act. $1,212, Charity Act. $9,280. Restricted Sight Act. $3,776, Contingency Act. $769, Becker Act. $16,274. Total $31,312.
A motion was made by O'Hearn to bring 3 new members into the club. They are Lori Ploedrol, sponsored by Lion Sharron Huss, Jim Kinder, sponsored by Lion Bob Randa and Linda Norcross, sponsored by Lion Tom O'Hearn. The motion was seconded by Schuh - earned. This bring our club membership back up to 60. This compares to a total membership of 62 on July 1, 2007. All five of our new members will be officially inducted into Lionism by our new District Governor when he visits our club in July, the actual date not yet being finalized.
The Budget for 2008-9 was discussed at length with motions to transfer money from the miscellaneous account ($110), to offset expenditures in the Lions Camp picnic ($100) and Dept. of Finance Accounts ($10). These motions were approved. A motion was then made by Schmit, seconded by Weyenberg, to approve the 2008-9 budget, as amended - carried. The budget, itself, must be presented to, and approved by the total club membership. This will be a part of an upcoming regular meeting agenda item.
A big Thank You was expressed by the Board to those who served on the Flag Day Parade float committee - well done! We applaud your efforts to publicize our programs.
Lion Pres. Garnier gave a pitch strongly endorsing the Lion's Foundation raffle. This will be presented to the total membership at an upcoming meeting.
Please give consideration to attendance at the Lion's Camp Open House at Rosholt, this year scheduled for Sat. Sept. 13. If you have never been there, it is a worthwhile trip, complete with chicken dinner, which our club will pay for. More information will be forthcoming soon.
The purchase of a new club banner is being put on hold at this time. as we look at our options.
This was Lion Garnier's last Board meeting. The Board gave him a rousing ovation for doing an excellent job during the past year. He has served us well, even though his vocabulary occasionally blew us away. We eventually got the message. Well done, Charlie. Good job!
The meeting was adjourned at 12:25 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Tom O'Hearn, Secretary
Appleton Noon Lions Club of Appleton WI. held its regular Board Meeting at the 4 ACES Club on May 21, 2008. Meeting was called to order at 11:00 A.M. by Pres. C. Garnier who acted as chairman with the following members in attendance:
A motion was made by Mohr, seconded by Schuh, to approve the Sec. report as printed - carried A motion was made by Pleuss, seconded by Pawlak, to approve the Treas. report as presented. Fund balances are as follows: Admin. Act. $1,494, Charity Act. $11,903, Restricted Sight Act. $$3,767, Contingency Act. $769, Becker Act. $16,274. Total: $34,224.
Lions Garnier and Novitske attended the State Lions Convention recently in LaCrosse. Our club contributed the following at the Parade of Checks: Wis. Lions Foundation - $1,000, Leader Dog - $300, and Wis. Diabetis Assn. - $125. This was the 2nd half of our annual contribution to these causes, the 1st half having been contributed at the District Convention in November.
A motion was made by O'Hearn that the dues for the year 2008-9 be kept at the present figure of $80, there being no additional assessment coming down from the International .State or District organizations this year. The motion was seconded by Mohr - carried. Out $80 is distributed as follows: International - $39, State -$10.50, District -$5, Zone -$0 with the balance of $25.50 being used by our local Noon Lions Club.
A motion was made by Schuh, seconded by Piskor, that we contribute an amount of $300 toward the expenditures of a workshop to be held at Liberty Hall on June 20th sponsored by Lutheran Social Services and the Wis. Council for the Blind and Visually Impaired - motion carried. The topic is "Vision Loss: Finding Powerful Tools for Independence." Lion O'Hearn will follow up further, to determine whether input from Lionism is in order, namely the Lions Camp and Wis. Eye Bank, or from our own club beyond that of funding.
A motion was made by O'Hearn, seconded by Piskor, to provide Lion Mutterer with an amount of $300 as seed money to fund expenses to be incurred is creating a float for the upcoming Flag Day Parade on June 14 . The theme of the float will be to highlight our club's service work.
A motion was made by O'Hearn, seconded resoundingly by Mohr, to bring Dorothy Piskor on as a member - carried. Welcome Dorothy, we are pleased to have you join us.
A motion was made by Pleuss, seconded by Pawlak, to decline participation in candy sales at local food stores - carried.
A motion was made by Schuh, seconded by Pleuss, that we pursue purchasing a new flag for the club - carried. The current flag is more than 20 years old and needs replacing, our club now in our 85th year of existence. Actual purchase will probably come from our 2008-9 budget.
An additional PS. Our compliments to Ron Dunlap for the excellent job he is doing is seeing to it, that those in need of eyeglass assistance in our community are taken care of. Well done!!!
The meeting was adjourned at 12:10 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Tom O'Hearn, Secretary
Appleton Noon Lions Club of Appleton WI. held its regular Board Meeting at the 4 ACES Club on April 16, 2008. Meeting was called to order at 11:00 A.M. by Pres. C. Garnier who acted as chairman with the following members in attendance:
A motion was made by Schuh, seconded by Schmit, to approve the Secretary's report as corrected (replacing the word wife with significant other) - carried. A motion was made by Mohr, seconded by Langenhahn, to approve the Treas. report as presented - carried. Fund balances are as follows: Admin. Act. $1,611, Charity Act. $10,986, Contingency Act. $241, Restricted Sight Act. $3,776, Becker Act. $16,274. Total: $32,889.
It is to be noted that our profit from the recent rose sale will be at or around $3,000.
A motion was made by O'Heam, seconded by Randa, to donate an amount of $300 toward the Nicaragua Project that we have become aware of through Lion Mary Beth Nienhaus - carried. This is the same amount that was donated last year - $300.
The BidRX project is underway. More information will be forthcoming during an upcoming Monday Club meeting, as well as through our club website. This procedure was approved by means of a motion by Langenhahn, seconded by Randa - carried.
The Senior EXPO plans are forming up. Lion Randa indicated that the Players Choice is interested in having us see first-hand what and where the EXPO will take place. We, therefore, will be having an upcoming Monday noon lunch meeting there. Details are being worked out as to when, etc; We will get ample notice beforehand.
A motion was made by Langenhahn, seconded by Randa, that we again participate in the 2008 Flag Day Parade. A chairman is needed. This year's theme is "A Proud flag Tradition." If willing to get involved, let our Lion president know ASAP.
Lion Tim Mutterer will attempt to get an early August Saturday as the date for us to participate in a Brat-Fry at Festival Foods. Lion Mike Weyenberg has agreed to chair this project. Two or three shifts of 4-5 people will be required between 9:00 AM and 7:00 PM. More information will be forthcoming when details have been worked out.
Lion Tim is also creating a Comedy CD which he feel may be possible revenue for Lions Camp. This is possibly available for release in November. More information is coming.
The State Lions Convention is being held in LaCrosse May 16-17. We can send 5 delegates. If interested, let me know ASAP. The club will pay for registration and meals for members attending.
Respectfully submitted,
Tom O'Hearn, Secretary
Appleton Noon Lions Club of Appleton WI. held its regular Board Meeting at the 4 ACES Club on March 19, 2008. Meeting was called to order at 11:00 A.M. by Pres. C. Garnier who acted as chairman with the following members in attendance:
A motion was made by Schmit, seconeded by Schuh, to approve the Sec. report as printed - carried. A motion was made by Schuh, seconded by Langenhahn, to approve the Treas. report as presented - carried. Fund balances on deposits in checking and savings total $29,098.
Lion Chez Hoeft, of the Nominating Committee, reported on changes in the officer structure for 2008-9. A motion was made by Schuh, seconded by Schmit to approve these changes as amended - carried. ( A corrected listing is on the back of these minutes.)
The newly revised Constitution of the Club was approved some months ago. It was noted therein, that nowhere in
the by-laws relating to convention attendance, does it allow for payment of delegates wives registration and meals
at conventions, as has been our club's long standing past practice, probably since the club's inception.
With.that in mind, it was suggested that neighboring clubs in our zone be surveyed as to their policies, relating to
club members convention attendance. Five.e of 7 clubs surveyed responded. Seven questions were asked, among them the
question of funding for wives to attend conventions with members. None of the seven indicated that there was money
provided for wives to attend, unless, of course, they members of the club.
With that in mind, and in accordance with our by-laws, a motion was made by Randa, seconded by Schuh, that we abide by
our own constitution in this matter, in that registration and meals for wives will no longer be funded by
the club - carried.
Plans for the Senior EXPO are moving along nicely. 20 exhibitors have already signed up for the event, which includes 8 new ones.
Upcoming events you might want to put on your calendar - Rose Distribution Days - March 30-31 and Work Day at Camp - April 26. See Lion Pres. Charlie for details on the latter.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:45 AM.
Respectfully submitted,
Tom O'Hearn, Secretary
Appleton Noon Lions Club of Appleton WI. held its regular Board Meeting at the 4 ACES Club on February 14, 2008. Meeting was called to order at 11:00 A.M. by Pres. C. Garnier who acted as chairman with the following members in attendance:
A motion was made by Acker, seconded by Schuh, to approve the Sec. report as presented - carried. A motion was made by Sawyers, seconded by Acker, to approve the Treas. report as presented - carried. Fund balances are as follows: Admin Act. $2,492, Charity Act. $4,910, Restricted Sight Act. $4,091, Contingency Act. $241, Becker Act. $16,274. Total: $28,008.
The club membership now stands at 59. New members are encouraged to join.
Our treasurer, Dan Piper, has asked to be relieved of his duties as of this meeting. Lion Blaine Priebusch has agreed to serve out Dan's term of office. Lion Pres. Garnier is, therefore, making this appointment. A motion was made by Randa, seconded by Pleuss, to so authorize - carried.
The four Appleton area Lions Clubs have each contributed $100 toward the traveling expenditures that our speaker of last Monday, Linda Brousard-Norcross, will have in going to Michigan to get her new seeing eye dog. This was approved as certainly a worthwhile investment.
Lion Randa reported that entries for the September EXPO are coming in. The top door prize for the event will be a football autographed by none other than Bret Favre- value $200.
As relates to dictionary distribution - 516 books have been ordered for our club's share in this effort, to take place in early March. The Greater Appleton and Grand Chute Clubs are currently involved, with Greenville, Appleton Evening and Neenah Clubs expressing interest for next year.
Lion Acker reports that he is nearing 50,000 pair of eye glasses which he has taken to Lions Camp in the 5 years since he has taken on this task. Our congratulations on a great job, well done.
The Nominating committee, Lion Hoeft, Chm., presented the slate of officers for the upcoming 2008-9 year. They are printed on the back of these minutes and will be voted on for approval at an upcoming meeting of the club membership.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:35 A.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Tom O'Hearn, Secretary
Appleton Noon Lions Club of Appleton WI. held its regular Board Meeting at the 4 ACES Club on January 16, 2008. Meeting was called to order at 11:00 A.M. by Pres. C. Garnier who acted as chairman with the following members in attendance:
A motion was made by Piper, seconded by Schuh, to approve the Sec. report as presented - carried. A motion was made by Schmit, seconded by Schuh, to approve the Treas. report as presented - carried. Fund balances are as follows: Admin. Act. $2.063, Charity Act. $6,261, Restricted Sight Act. $4,161, Contingency Act. $100, Becker Act. $16,274. Total: $28,861.
The World Affairs Seminar has not been cancelled as we had come to believe. Rotary Int. (the major sponser) has changed their mind. The program is still on. We have $2,000 in the budget to fund this event, but currently have no applicants. $1,500 of that amount has been designated to participate in the Dictionary Project, which currently is estimated to cost $1,000-$1,100. The possibility of sending a delegate, therefore, still exists.
A suggestion as to furthering our sale of roses was recommended - a business/corporate sponsership. This would require a sponser to provide roses for all employees. This will be pursued - looking at small businesses to start - lawyers, doctors, dentists, etc;
The nominating committee is at work, looking at several officer positions to fill - Treasurer, Tail Twister, 2 members of the Board of Directors, and Membership Committee member. If you are interested, let the committee know - Lions MJ Mohr, Cox, Hoeft and O'Hearn.
The Convention survey results were distributed and will discussed at an upcoming meeting. Our next convention is the State Convention in Lacrosse on May 16-17. If you are interested in going, let Pres. Gamier know. We can send 5 delegates.
The possibility of sponsoring a brat fry at Festival Foods was discussed. Tim Mutterer has volunteered to act as chairman of this project. He will pursue the matter further and report back. Sign up must be made by Jan. 25 for the upcoming spring/summer season. A motion was made by Randa, seconded by Simon, for Tim to use his own judgement as to proceed with this effort.
Three requests for funds were submitted by Bob Sawyers of the Charity Screening Committee. A motion was made by Schmit, seconded by Randa, to provide an amount of $250 for a local nine year old girl in need of eye therapy - carried. The other two matters were put on hold pending further information needed to determine our involvement.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:00 Noon.
Respectfully submitted,
Tom O'Hearn, Secretary