Regular Meeting – March
14, 2016
Attendance: President
Evan Burnett, Linda Lazelle, Tom and Bobbie Cook, Bernice and Chris Beck, Riley Whitney – RHS Scholarship Applicant,
parents Robert and Tamara Hanna.
Bobbie Cook provided the Lions Treasurer’s Reports for the Administrative Account &
Activities Account.
Rainier High School Senior and Lion’s Club Scholarship
applicant Riley Whitney introduced his parents, than told us why he is applying
for a scholarship. Riley is a running
start student at South Puget Sound Community College. Upon graduation from RHS, Riley will have his
Associate’s degree and has already been accepted to Central Washington
University, Ellensburg.
From there Riley
plans to transfer and continue his educational goal – agricultural law – at a
college or university in Idaho eventually returning to western Washington. Riley had been in 4-H, now is active in FFA
and has extensive experience working with animals, farming, etc.
Riley has helped the Rainier Lions with the Grapefruit
project, Caroling for Cans and will help with Highway Clean-up in April.
Chris is working on planter boxes to donate to the Rainier
Education Foundation auction (March 26, 2016 starting at 3:30 PM) and is in contact with John Lybecker, wood and
metal shop instructor at the Rainier Schools.
Bernice will have a basket put together for the MD19 C
Spring Convention Silent Auction to be held April 1-2 at the Red Lion in
Olympia
.
Officer Nominations for 2016-2017: Tom Cook, President; Chris Beck,
Vice-President; Treasurer, Bobbie Cook.
Positions needing to be filled include Secretary, Lion Tamer, Tail
Twister and Membership Chair.
The newly formed Budget Committee will report to the members
at the April 25th meeting.Snacks and food for the Rainier Students was discussed. Chris offered to talk to Tim Garchow at the
school and Juliette Pia to see what the needs are. Tom made a motion for a $200 limit for food
purchase until more is known. Motion was seconded and carried.
Chris asked for a letter from RLC to present to the Safeway
manager asking for apples, etc.
Lions Sight and Hearing Van will be at the Rainier
Elementary School Tuesday, March 29. We
need to be there by 8:30 AM. Tom,
Bobbie, Linda Lazelle, Bernice and Chris are on the list to help so far.
The Rainier HS Top 5 Dinner is scheduled at Emma’s in Yelm
May 11th.
Evan reminded us of upcoming events – Spanapark Lions
Bowling Fundraiser Sunday, March 20th; Tacoma SE Lions Potato Bake
fundraiser April 9, 1-5 PM and the REF dinner auction March 26.
Leader Dogs sent a request for the annual donation.
April 11th at 7 PM is a Blackwood Legacy concert
scheduled at the Rainier Chapel. All
agreed to cancel our general meeting and for those interested, can attend the
concert.
Board meeting Monday, March 21, will be held at Emma’s,
Yelm, 6 PM.
Rainier High School student Zachary Miller, RLC scholarship
applicant, will be a guest at our Monday, March 28 meeting.
Meeting adjourned.
Bernice Beck
Secretary, Rainier Lions Club
