Meeting Minutes 11-11-2013
MEAL 6:30-7 P.M.
7 P.M. MEETING
Pledge of Allegiance
Sing: AMERICA
KL
George: PRAYER
JFK: “Do not pray for an easy
life, pray to be a stronger person.”
Complacency: “a feeling of
contentment or self-satisfaction – contented to a fault; unawareness of danger,
trouble or controversy.”
ATTENDING:
Members: KL George Johnson & Linda, Bernice &
Chris Beck, Brenda Flaherty, Evan Burnett, Ruth Bernstein, Bud & Julia
Green (& their 2 children), Walt Dohring, Linda Lazelle, Dawn Kenny (&
her 3 children), Bill & Teri Randhal, Ron Lind,
Guests: Donna Murr, Jill & Lily Wilkinson, Tami
Clark, Nadine Whitlock, Betty Jo Morgan, Joseph, Sandra & Corbit Engel
Veteran’s
Day: George read a passage about Veteran’s
Day; the meaning behind it and where the tradition started.
Chris
Beck: Veteran’s Day
Follow-up
& Why I am a Lion - At first Chris spoke about AMVETs 264 and then he
talked about how he moved to Rainier 40 years ago. There was a lot of bulling going on at the
school. Then the school burned
down. They changed the atmosphere at the
school. At first they worked on changing
it 1 teacher at a time; then one parent at a time, then finally one student at
a time.
Chris &
his wife Bernice liked working through the school system. All of their children attended Rainier Public
Schools.
Twenty years passed and Chris was
invited to a Rainier Lions Club meeting.
He liked the unselfishness of the members; their commitment to service
and camaraderie. He went to a couple of
meetings. He became excited about the
Lions and invited his wife to come with him.
They joined and have been lions for 20 years.
Melvin
Jones Award: George noticed that we have
enough at LCI to nominate a Melvin Jones winner. He nominated Becky Waldron. Chris Beck said she was going to be given the
award, but passed away prior to the nomination being finalized. We nominated Becky for the award. This was approved unanimously.
Halloween
in the Park Update: Brenda and Tami Clark said that Halloween in the Park was a
huge success. Hundreds of people
attended the festivities. We look
forward to doing it again next year.
Teri Randahl will chair this event next year.
Grapefruit: Bernice & the Lions want to offer this
fundraiser to other groups. We can start
selling grapefruit now. Delivery is
expected February 8, 2014.
George
read the Union Gospel e-mail. They will
provide glasses and hearing aids to people in need for a small fee. We will work through them for glasses &
hearing aids, (but continue to work with the NW Lions Foundation for cataract
surgery.) We can get eyeglasses and
hearing aids free, if we donate $500 a year to the Union Gospel Mission. Right now, we tabled that idea. We decided to reserve the money for cataract
surgery and other community needs. We
will pay on an individual basis for eyeglasses and hearing aids. If the need becomes great, the Lions will
revisit this option.
Christmas
Tree Placement – no decision yet, due to Rainier Market reopening.
Brenda,
Terri & Julia will plan the food for the Lions Christmas party. I will help with gifts. Christmas Party will be at the Rainier Chapel
on Dec 13th.
Caroling
for Cans will be on December 14th.
Evan and George will contact the FFA and choir at RHS about caroling
with us this year.
The
Shelton Lions Night at the Theater: yearly
fundraiser at the Olympia Little Theater.
Call Bernice
Beck
if you want to buy tickets.
Trifold: Linda Lazelle volunteered to work with Bev
Jolley on creating a couple more trifold displays for the Rainier Lions Club.
Reviews:
Essay
Contest: Julia – no applicants
Scholarship: Brenda – no applicants
Peace
Poster: George – 2 applicants from Eagle
View Christian School. (THANK YOU,
Barbie Ballou & the school staff!)
BOARD MEETING MINUTES @ 8:00 PM
We voted on the following items:
Handicapped Door:
K. Ballanger needs a door, so her wheel chair will fit. Her home has a 32” door and she needs a 36”
door. The Fire Department will install
the door. The Rainer Lions Club voted unanimously
to purchase the door. (Bud 1st,
Bernice 2nd)
LCI Donation: We
voted to donate $500 to LCI towards the Melvin Jones award. We all voted “yes” except for Evan Burnett
who voted “Nay.” The motion passed. (Chris B 1st, Julia G 2nd)
Union Gospel Mission Donation: No one motioned to vote on donating to the
Union Gospel Mission. We decided to
table this until we have requests for hearing aids or glasses. Most expenses went to helping for eye surgery
last year.
Hooved Animals Donation:
We voted on whether or not to donate to the Hooved Animals of Thurston
County. They have many animals that they’ve
saved from starvation, who are in need of health care and food this year. We voted to donate $250 to them. (Evan B 1st, Linda J. 2nd) All voted “Yes” except Bernice Beck who voted
“Nay.”
INFORMATION:
Together: 1st & 2nd Wed 5 PM
City Hall
Rainier Community Gardens 1st Monday RHS
Senior Center Lunch: Mon & Wed at noon - $2.50 each
City Council meets 2nd
& 4th Tues at 7 PM
Rainier Community Cares – 1st
& 2nd Wed. @ 2nd portable by RMS
Sportsman’s Club – 1st
Mon @ 7PM
City Council – 2nd
& 4th Tues. @ 7 PM
Rainier Food Bank: Wed & Sat 9 – 12 noon
Historical Soc. – 3rd
Thurs. @ 6:30 PM
Valley Heart Breakfast – 4th
Sat 9 – 11 AM – Free – farm fresh sausage & eggs, fresh fruit, homemade
biscuits - great food!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Nov
23: Sportsman’s Club Holiday Bazaar 10
AM – 4 PM
Nov
28: LERC
Dec
6: City Hall Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
Dec 10:
Lions Night at the Theater 7:55 PM
Dec 13:
Lions Christmas Party
Dec 14:
Caroling for Cans
Dec 20:
New Life Auction & Dinner 5 – 7 PM
Support
Our: Rainier Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts
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