Rainier Lions Club Minutes for January 25, 2016

Minutes – January 25, 2016

Rainier Lions Club

Rainier Chapel, Rainier, WA

Attendance:   Spanapark Lions Suzanne Gayda and Dana Reynolds; President Evan Burnett, George Johnson, Art Runyan, Linda Lazelle, Tom and Bobbie Cook, Chris and Bernice Beck, Dawn Kenney and daughter Autumn Kenney. 

PZC Donna Murr, Lacey Sunrise Lions, was unable to make a visitation.

Linda Lazelle served snacks and drinks.

After introductions, Suzanne Gayda announced their Club’s 19^th Benefit Bowling Classic held at Pacific Lanes, 7012 D ST, Tacoma on Sunday, March 20, 2016.  Check in at 11:00, bowling starts at 12 Noon.  Price is $25 per person (includes shoes) prepaid, $30 at the door; $15 / kids 12 and under.  The Daffodil Royal Court is featured.  A silent auction is included as well as many door prizes, a dessert auction and raffle items. 

Dana Reynolds spoke next.  Dana is a teacher at Thompson Elementary in Spanaway.  Dana travels to Peru working with ‘Hands of Hope’ – whose mission is to give entire communities the sustainable tools they need to feed families, educate children, improve health and become economically self-sufficient.  The Rainier Lions have donated to HOH through Dana for a number of years.  Dana will be back to speak to our Club in April or May.

Autumn Kenney informed us of her efforts to raise money for a field day/trip for the Middle School students by selling a variety of candy bars for $1 each. 

Bluegrass Stage – David Wuller, RLC Bluegrass organizer, informed Evan and George the owner is selling his stage (used at our Bluegrass Pickin’ Party) for $1400 to the Rainier Lions if they are interested.  Discussion followed with alternatives:  Evan has a trailer that can be used as a stage; a stage could be built but would need to be stored; or build a permanent stage but would have to consider cost, vandalism, etc.

George made a motion we do not buy the $1400 trailer, Bernice seconded, motion carried.  The alternate plans will be discussed more at another meeting.

Grapefruit is scheduled to arrive by Saturday, February 6^th.  Art has offered to pick up the grapefruit with his truck and trailer.  To date our Club sales are at 180 which include 30+ extra.

Tom Cook, Linda Lazelle and Bernice Beck met to review the current Rainier Lions Club activities and projects.  Tom’s report from the committee meeting is attached.  The committee reviewed the events and projects of the club and made recommendations that will be considered at the next meeting.

George spoke briefly on his concern for membership and we may be losing a number of members at the end of this year.  He emphasized that volunteering is a commitment.     

Suzanne Gayda said their club recently inducted eight new members – recruiting from the American Legion after collecting socks for those in need and gaining members by going to the Senior Center to recruit.

Two visitations are scheduled to present the Peaches, Pears and Nectarines fundraiser.  Please let Evan or Bernice know if you can make either visitation:

Covington Lions Club, Wed, Feb 3^rd, 5:30 dinner, social at IHOP, 27149 185^th Ave SE Ste. 115, Covington, Meeting begins at 6:30 pm.

North Mason Lions Club, Wed, Feb 17^th, 6:00 pm dinner, social at Bremerton Airport Diner, 8830 SR 3 SW, Bremerton.  Meeting starts at 7 pm.

Tail Twister – Chris collected happy bucks.

Meeting adjourned.

Bernice Beck

Uncovered Topics at Last Night's General Meeting

Topics that were not covered in last nights meeting:

 

- White canes are this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. We could use some help this Friday at Stewart's if anyone is free to assist.  Please let Bernice know if you can help either 10-1 or 1-4. We will not go to Rainier Market this year or make a second cane for collections.

 

- Chris and Walt are doing a family fun day on Saturday  May 17, They will need help on that Saturday so please contact Chris if you will be there to help. Also could use any additional ideas on simple events to run in addition to bird houses and a paper airplane contest.  They can bring their own kites to fly as well.   Also will need help serving hot dogs and chili dogs. We will purchase some ribbon awards to present to the kids. Please help make this a successful event . Hours will be 11 am to 3 pm at the Rainier Chapel

 

-Dinner for 5 on May 14th at Mr. Doug's restaurant at 6 pm. Lets have a good turnout and it’s always fun.  Buffet surprise is the menu.  Evan, did not notify Bonnie.  George contacted her today and she's going to check Principal Barr's schedule to see if he's available on the 14th.  

 

- Blue grass is rapidly approaching and we are still working on finding a group to do the burger stand. Girl scouts are still the first option but are waiting to hear back from their district for an OK.  Because we will not be doing burgers (we hope) it would be good to come up with another way to generate some additional income. If you have an idea please share it. Run an idea by someone, it might work  .(Note:  Scott Bartlet  will be working on getting some a living history event at Bluegrass, as well.)

 

- PPN visitations- If you are making a visitation please get a club folder from George which will contain that clubs order history. There is a permanent page in the folder to write the contact persons name and phone number- Please bring the folder back to our club for a permanent record

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-------Rainier Elementary School will be using PPN as a fund raiser  and if there are no objections I would like to invite Eagle View and Phoenix rising Schools both to participate as well. 

 

- LERC is running very low on eyeglasses. I would like to involve the schools in a collection drive for used eyeglasses. Would like the OK to offer ice cream sandwiches to the class that gets the most glasses in each building. Should  cost us under $100 dollars.  Phoenix rising has a newsletter with a 500 contact email list.  Aaron said he'd put a notice in their next newsletter about LERC's request for glasses. 

 

-Ron will be bringing the meal to our next meeting

 

-Rainier FFA plant sale is on May 8-9th

 

-Senior center yard sale is this week on Friday and Saturday 10-4

 

-Parenting program with guest speaker April 30th at Elementary gym 6pm

 

-Please use the expense form, emailed out yesterday, when reporting any out of pocket expenses.

 

General Meeting Minutes for 4/28/2014

MEETING AGENDA 04-28-2014

MEAL 6:30 P.M.

7 P.M. MEETING

Pledge of Allegiance

Sing:  AMERICA

Vice KL Evan:  PRAYER

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; it’s the only thing that ever has.” 
― Margaret Mead

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”

― Winston Churchill

“Today is national blueberry pie day.”

KL George:

Guests:  Fred Evander, Garth Holmes and Lindsey from Oly West, Scott Bartlet, Tami Clark & her son, Nadine Witlock, a couple and their son.

1.  Future Lions Awards:  Bernice presented awards to Julia Green for Damion & Gracie, Ruth Bernstein for her grandson Keygan and Teri & Bill Randahl & Dawn Kenney for Autumn, John and Matthew. 

2.  Rainier Parks & Hwy 507:  Fred Evander spoke about modifications to Highway 507 - so that pedestrians would be safer crossing the streets, as well as to make it easier to walk and shop in the main shopping areas in town.  The highway isn't pedestrian friendly, as it is right now.  There are telephone poles in the middle of the sidewalks, and poles block drivers vision when people start to cross the street.  

Fred also talked about making improvements to the greater Rainier downtown corridor, so there would be more activities and green areas for people in town, as well as visitors, to utilize when they come to town.  

Many of the people watching Fred's presentation had questions and ideas about how to improve both the sidewalks, road and park areas in town.  Fred brought flyers with detailed pictures of the park improvement ideas.  

Our meeting ran over, so other subjects were not discussed.  KL George Johnson will send out an email about the other items on the agenda.

INFORMATION:

Together:  1^st & 2^nd Wed 5 PM City Hall

Rainier Community Gardens 1^st Monday RHS

Senior Center Lunch:  Mon & Wed at noon - $2.50 each

City Council meets 2^nd & 4^th Tues at 7 PM

Rainier Community Cares – 1^st & 2^nd Wed. @ 2^nd portable by RMS

Sportsman’s Club – 1^st Mon @ 7PM

City Council – 2^nd & 4^th Tues. @ 7 PM

Rainier Food Bank:  Wed & Sat 9 – 12 noon

Historical Soc. – 3^rd Thurs. @ 6:30 PM

Valley Heart Breakfast – last Saturday of the month Sat 9 – 11 AM – Free – menu varies - great food!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Apr 30:  Parenting Event @ Elementary School Gym 6 PM

May 1, 2 & 3:  White Cane Days

May 2 & 3:  Senior Center Yard Sale 10 - 4

May 3:  Oly Host Belgian Waffle Breakfast @ United Churches 8 AM – Noon

11^th Ave – Olympia

May 8 – 10:  RHS Plant Sale

May 14:  Dinner for 5 at Mr. Doug’s

May 17:  Family Fun Day (Chapel)

May 19:  Bluegrass Board Meeting

May 31:  FREE Chicken Coop Workshop (Rainier Community garden)

Support Our: Rainier Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts

General Meeting Minutes 4/14/2014

MEAL 6:30 P.M.

7 P.M. MEETING

Pledge of Allegiance

Sing:  AMERICA

KL George:  PRAYER

“Coming together is a beginning.
Keeping together is progress.
Working together is success.”

Henry Ford

“What is the difference between a taxidermist and a tax collector?  The taxidermist takes only your skin.”

Mark Twain

KL George Johnson:

Guests:  Scott Barnett, Aryn Thomas, Zack?

Scholarship candidates:  Aryn Thomas came with her father.  She spoke about her goal to be a pharmacist and own a pharmacy.  She is very involved in community service.  She is the president of her class this year and was class president last year.  She will be attending college in Oregon.  Her GPA is 3.965, so far.  

            

Scott Bartlett, Living History teachers at the Phoenix Rising School in Rainier, spoke on the Civil War Event they are holding at their school on April 26th & 27th.  He was a leader in the Navy and spoke about the Constitution battleship.  He was on is for the 2nd sailing under it's own power in 130 years.  It is 307 feet long from Boom to Jib.   He has an integrated classroom, teaching civil war, pioneers, performances n Civil War reenactments. The Olympia Bagpipes and Fife and Drum band with both be performing.  There will be artisans and vendors, as well as Civil War performances.  For more details call:  (360) 446-1500, or go to website:  http://www.yoreperformers.com/  or email scott.leroy.bartlett@gmail.com

PPN pricing and update - Prices the same, but Deb won't commit until the danger of frost has past.

Dinner for 5 May 14^th:  Evan - confirmed

Spring Conference – Bernice & Linda enjoyed the conference.  

Offer to school for playground fund.  The playground fund has earned almost $22,000 to date.  There are 4 grants that they are waiting to hear back from.  They plan to build the playground extension this summer.

Third reading of Club Officers:

            President:  Evan Burnett

            Vice President:  Bud Green

            Secretary:  George Johnson

            Treasurer:  Kay Bryant             

            Lion Tamer:  Walt Dohring

            Tail Twister:  Chris Beck

            Membership: Bernice Beck

White canes May 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd Bernice Recap - ALL:  10 AM - 7 PM Jim Bob's May 1st ; Stewart's Meats May 2nd; Texaco May 3rd. 

Storage Auction Liquidators (new business in town.)  Several members have been in the store already and have found the prices reasonable! 

Family Fun Day:  Chris & Walt will be held on May 17th.  They will make bird houses.

Dues – start paying?  Tabled.

Soap Box Derby at Bluegrass?  Mentioned.

Next meals at club/Walt Dohring - Walt confirmed that he will be making lasagna.

Fred Evander will be our speaker at our April 28th meeting 

Visitations - were discussed.  George, Bernice, Evan and I will go to Lacey Lamplighters Wednesday evening, April 16th.  A sign-up sheet was passed around to the members.

Reimbursement for visitation .25 a mile for drivers?  This was approved for distances over 30 miles.

The yearly rent is due to the Rainier Chapel.  Bernice Beck motioned to pay the rent & Ron Lind seconded the motion.  All voted in favor of paying the yearly rent.  I left check #2057 from the Admin Account on the church conference table for pastor Mark.

Tail Twister - Chris raffled off 3 bathroom sets & earned $5.00 for tail twister

INFORMATION:

Together:  1^st & 2^nd Wed 5 PM City Hall

Rainier Community Gardens 3^st Tuesday at: RHS

Senior Center Lunch:  Mon & Wed at noon - $2.50 each

City Council meets 2^nd & 4^th Tues at 7 PM

Rainier Community Cares – 1^st & 2^nd Wed. @ 2^nd portable by RMS

Sportsman’s Club – 1^st Mon @ 7PM

City Council – 2^nd & 4^th Tues. @ 7 PM

Rainier Food Bank:  Wed & Sat 9 – 12 noon

Historical Soc. – 3^rd Thurs. @ 6:30 PM

Valley Heart Breakfast – last Saturday of the month Sat 9 – 11 AM – Free – menu varies - great food!

UPCOMING EVENTS

April 19:  Lattin’s Easter Egg Hunt 1 PM

April 20:  Sportsman’s Club Easter Egg Hunt 1 PM

April 17:  LERC

May 1, 2 & 3:  White Cane Days (see Bernice for schedule)

Support Our: Rainier Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts 

Minutes for March 10, 2014

MEAL 6:30-7 P.M.

7 P.M. MEETING

Pledge of Allegiance

Sing:  AMERICA

KL George:  PRAYER

“Everybody can be great….because anybody can serve.  You don’t have to have a college degree to serve.  You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve.  You only need a heart full of grace.  A soul generated by love.” 
― Martin Luther King Jr.

“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” 
― Leo Buscaglia

KL George Johnson:

Guests:  Bruce Palmer, Jim LaBelle, Bill Miller, Clifford Brandsma

Basket for REF Auction was put together by Phyllis at the Rainier Emergency Food Center.  She did a beautiful job.  You'll be able to see it at the Silent Auction.

Pine Wood Derby will be open to the public.  The scout troops will pay for their trophies.  The Rainier Lions Club voted to provide trophies to the winners of the races that the public at large participate in.  Bernice motioned, Ruth seconded the motion and the motion was carried to buy trophies.  (Estimate is $50 - 75.00 total.)

Reading of Club Officers 2014 – 2015

  President:  George Johnson

  Vice President:  Bud Green

  Secretary:  Evan Burnett

  Treasurer:  Kay Bryant

  Lion Tamer:  Walt Dohring

  Tail Twister:  Chris Beck

  Membership Retention:  Bernice Beck

Bruce Palmer showed his 3D printer to the group - along with several items that he's made with it:  toys, sprinkler, boxes and a working differential.  It's an amazing machine - which has 2 excruders, so it can make an item with 2 colors in it.  

Bruce also shared about his business "Rossi Boots."  Bruce and his wife, Trisha, import there boots from Australia.  The company has been in business for over 100 years.  After the workday is done, employees go home - shower and get dressed in suit and ties. Then they go to the owners house for dinner.  The respect they're treated with has created a loyalty that lasts generations.  They have 3 generations of employees working for them. 

Bernice will create a visitation schedule for Fruit Sales Visitations.

Family Fun Day (April - May) Walt & Chris will co-chair this event Kites, bird houses, food  (There will be another Family Fun Day in June with the Lions & Rainier Community Cares.)

Scholarship – Brenda will chair.  She will set up appointments for the applicants to speak to the Rainier Lions Club.  (There are 4 applicants, so we will have 2 speak at 2 separate meetings.)

LERC March 28^th – collected 36 pair in 5 days from drive up box

Crossing Flags:  George spoke with Mayor of Rainier, Randy.  We have the "Go ahead" to get the flags.  We'll provide 24 flags to begin with.  Rainier Community Cares will buy the next batch.  We'll alternate - so there are enough flags for all four crosswalks on downtown 507.

Tail Twister

At the end of the meeting, George read the notice about the Rainier City Council meeting.  The council will be voting on implementing Sustainable Thurston, in our area.  There was a brief discussion about Sustainable Thurston County and Agenda 21.  This was not a subject about Lions, so Chris Beck asked that the discussion end.

Meeting was adjourned at 8:00 PM. 

INFORMATION:

Together:  1^st & 2^nd Wed 5 PM City Hall

Rainier Community Gardens 1^st Monday RHS

Senior Center Lunch:  Mon & Wed at noon - $2.50 each

City Council meets 2^nd & 4^th Tues at 7 PM

Rainier Community Cares – 1^st & 2^nd Wed. 5 PM @ 2^nd portable by RMS

Sportsman’s Club – 1^st Mon @ 7PM

City Council – 2^nd & 4^th Tues. @ 7 PM

Rainier Food Bank:  Wed & Sat 9 – 12 noon

Historical Soc. – 3^rd Thurs. @ 6:30 PM

Valley Heart Breakfast – LAST Sat 9 – 11 AM – Free – farm fresh sausage & eggs, fresh fruit, homemade biscuits - great food!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Lion Events:

Project New Hope – Volunteers needed:  7/18 – 20, 8/15 – 17, 9/12 – 14, 10/10 - 12

Mar 23:  Spanapark Bowling 11 AM at Pacific Lanes

Mar 17:  Zone C-6 Meeting Yelm 3/17 @ 7PM in Yelm $10 meal

Mar 22:  Lacey Sunrise Pancake Breakfast 3/22 7 – 11 AM N Thurston High School

Mar 29: Tacoma Southeast Lions Potato Bake 1 - 5 PM Tacoma AMVETS Hall

Apr 11 & 12:  Spring Convention @ Tacoma LaQuinta

Rainier Events:

Mar 14 – 28:  Playground Fundraiser “Spring Delights” through RES

Mar 15:  Eagle View Dinner & Auction starts at 4 PM

Mar 18: 507 Parks Meeting 7 PM at City Hall

Mar 22:  REF Auction Rainier High School 4 PM

Mar 29:  Pine Car Derby Race (Open) in Elementary School cafeteria

Apr 4:  Road Cleanup Hwy 507 - meet 9 AM at Rainier Chapel

Support Our: Rainier Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts

General Meeting Minutes from 1/13/2014

MEETING AGENDA 01-13-2014

MEAL 6:30-7 P.M.

7 P.M. MEETING

Pledge of Allegiance

Sing:  AMERICA

KL George:  PRAYER

“Being unwanted, unloved, uncared for, forgotten by everybody, I think that is a much greater hunger, a much greater poverty than the person who has nothing to eat.  We must find each other.” 
― Mother Theresa

“To show great love for God and our neighbor we need not do great things.  It is how much love we put in the doing that makes our offering something beautiful for God.” 
― Mother Theresa   

KL George Johnson:

Guests:  Spanapark Lions

1.  Speaker:  Spanapark Lions talked about their upcoming Bowling fundraiser in March, 2014.  Their tickets can be bought prior to the fundraiser.  They also sell raffle tickets and have a silent auction.  This years event will be held at Pacific Lanes in Tacoma.  Bowling shoes will be included in the ticket price, for those that do not have their own bowling shoes.

2.  Who needs business cards?  Please contact KL George Johnson

3.  Grapefruit update Bernice/Linda L  Grapefruit sales need to be reported by Jan 24th, as this is our order date.

4.  Health Van update: George  Barbie Ballou is thrilled with the health screenings performed for ALL of the students at Eagle View Christian School.  They bought a "roaring lion" to donate to the health van.  We also received a framed thank you certificate from their school.  Thank you, Barbie & everyone at Eagle View Christian School

5.  Dinner for 5:  Evan  - No update.  Evan wasn't able to attend.

6.  Year in Review:  George

7.  Looking ahead

          Successes - Blue Grass, Caroling, Halloween in the Park

          Failures - Scholarship participation by November.  Decided to move the date permanently to February - from now on.

8.  City working on Concession Stand - Will have Evan work on this.