RLC Agenda for January 28, 2019

General/Board Meeting

January 28, 2019   

        

Rainier Chapel 5:30 – 7:00 PM

(gather 5:30, dinner/meeting 6:00)

Agenda

KL Jill Wilkinson– Pledge and Prayer

2^nd Zone Meeting: Lion Linda Lazelle, Lion Fran Wilson, Lion Nadine Whitlock attended.  Project New Hope.  LERC needs volunteers and monetary help with new building. April 20^th Earth Day bring children/grands Lion Jim Reddick 360-352-0980. Mentioned Rainier or Tenino hosting zone in April.

Christmas Tree Sales Report:  Lion Evan Burnett (32 trees sold profit a little over $300).

Concession Stand Report: Lion Evan Burnett

Texas Ruby Red Grapefruit Sales Report: Currently selling, Delivery February 9^th, Bev Jolley trailer.

Beer Brauts and Bingo Report: KL Jill Wilkinson (partnering with Yelm Lions).

Donations Annually made by the Rainier Lions:  Lion Evan Burnett

Club Officers status.

District 19C 71^st Annual Convention: April 12-13^th at La Quinta Inn, Tacoma, WA  Contests and Awards.  Linda has sheet regarding.  If a volunteer would like to restyle the Brochure or a Business Card, that would be awesome!

Any Further Business?  Next meeting February 11 and/or February 25^th, Rainier Chapel

Pledge of Allegiance                    

I Pledge Allegiance                       
To The Flag
Of The United States Of America
And To The Republic
For Which It Stands
One Nation Under God,
Indivisible, With Liberty
And Justice
For All.

Lions Prayer
Where Lions meet be present Lord,
And fill our hearts with one accord.
To do thy will, Lord make us strong

To aid the weak and right the wrong.  Amen.

“Point Our Pride In The Right Direction”

INFORMATION Rainier Community Gardens – 1st Tues RHS Senior Center Lunch – Mon & Wed Noon $3.00 per person City Council – 2nd & 4th Tues 7 PM We Love Rainier – contact George and Linda Johnson Sportsman’s Club – 1st Mon 7 PM City Council – 2nd & 4th Tues 7 PM Rainier Food Bank – Wed & Sat 9 – 12 Noon Valley Heart Breakfast – Last Saturday of the month 9 – 11 AM Free UPCOMING EVENTS-DEADLINES Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center, Lacey – 2nd Monday 9-12 each month (Lion Bernice chair). 12/29-1/31 – Texas Ruby Red Grapefruit Sales, Co-Chairs Lion Bernice Beck and Pia Ballmes, scheduled for delivery on February 9th. 2/9/19 – Lacey Sunrise Lions Pizza Bingo at Lacey Senior Center, 6757 Pacific Avenue SE, Lacey WA  98503 $20 per adult, doors open at 4 p.m. Dinner served at 4:30 p.m, Bingo following dinner. 2/11 and/or 2/25/19 – Rainier Lions General/Board Meeting 5:30-7:00 p.m. Rainier Chapel 04/12-04/13/19 - “Reach for the Stars” District 19C, 71st Annual Convention, La Quinta Inn, Tacoma, WA.   Questions contact VDG Donna Murr at 360-870-0952 or donnamurr59@gmail.com. WHERE THERE’S A NEED THERE’S A LION

 

Peace Poster Contest—Consider 

In Memory – Lion Dallas Lester

Wheelchair Ramp in Rainier

Three Rainier groups got together and put up a wheelchair ramp for a couple in Rainier this weekend.  The aluminum ramp was donated by a fourth group: the Yelm American Legion Post 164. 

Chris Beck (Rainier Lions Club), Wolf Hansen (American Legion Post 264) & George Johnson (Rainier Community Cares) completed most of the installation on Saturday, February 28th.  They came back on Sunday to finish up the final touches.  

Story Below - By:  Chris Beck

It was a WONDERFUL feeling when it was completed and a gorgeous day to spend 5 hours in the sun with a fellow Lion doing a Lion / Legion Service Project and I get double credit :>) Just to fill some details on Mel and Elaine Hopstad, their just retired to Rainier last year and after only several months in their 'retirement cottage'; Elaine fell and broke her hip and she she could not take care of her husband a Navy retired, disabled Vietnam Vet and they both ended up in a nursing home. After her 1st hip replacement failed in short order and she needed another replacement, back they went into the nursing homes and this time the doctors were not letting either go home without a wheel chair ramp. 

The American Legion, Rainier Post 264 service officer, Bev Kevney. (Quentin's wife) called and talked with Elaine at the nursing home and without turning this story into a 'horror novel' about the VA system let me suffice to say all who knew the facts were concerned that after not being in their house for 4+ months it was going to take more effort by someone to make this happen. George Johnson was ready to buy the wood and 'get 'er done' by next week rain or shine and you all know George when his mind is made up!  

Well, I had a line on a VA wheel chair ramp, but I had to catch the right person to get it. That is a lot how the VA wheel chair ramp availability works. Long story short: found it and the 'man' signed for it and called George to help move and erect it. I use the term 'erect' loosely as it was the closest thing we have done since 'Erector Sets' as kids :>) I had a blast and again the most wonderful feeling of relief when it was erected. 

I would like to make 1 tiny suggestion. If George can get neighbor Judy Stancel to keep him updated on heir 'homecoming'; I would like the Rainier Lions and American Legion to give this couple ( that themselves have never asked for anything)  a welcome home to Rainier party!  What do you all think?

Yours in Service,  Chris Beck, RLC Tail Twister and American Legion member

Chris Beck (left) & Wolf Hansen (right)

George Johnson

George Johnson & Chris Beck

Chris Beck (left) & Wolf Hansen (right)

Wolf Hansen & the "RAMP!"

September 22, 2014 Agenda

Meeting September 22, 2014

Pledge of Allegiance:

I Pledge Allegiance
To The Flag
Of The United States Of America
And To The Republic
For Which It Stands
One Nation
Under God,
Indivisible,
With Liberty
And Justice
For All.

America:

My country 'tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty Of thee I sing; Land where my fathers died, Land of the Pilgrim's pride, From every mountain side Let freedom ring. My native country, thee, Land of the noble free, Thy name I love; I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills, My heart with rapture fills Like that above.	Let music swell the breeze, And ring from all the trees Sweet freedom's song; Let all that breathe partake; Let mortal tongues awake; Let rocks their silence break, The sound prolong. Our fathers' God to Thee, Author of liberty, To Thee we sing. Long may our land be bright With freedom's holy light, Protect us by Thy might Great God, our King!

Our Prayer; Our Pledge; Our Song:

Where Lions meet be present Lord,
And fill our hearts with one accord.
To do thy will, Lord make us strong
To aid the weak and right the wrong.
Amen

Agenda:

Health Van Update:  Ruth Bernstein

Road Clean Up – October 4^th

Fuji Apple Sales: Linda L   

Dictionary date, who will be attending.  (Donation letter sent to Timberland Bank.) Linda L & George J

Halloween in the Park: Brenda F & Cub Scouts please donate decorations

Fall Convention - Ballots

Burger Den – REF take over? -  George

School Principals Meeting with Superintendent: George J

Ann Moss’s Door:  George

Tacoma SE 60^th Anniversary Invitation:  George Johnson

Welcome to Rainier Signs are back up:  Evan & Chris B    Bury Hatchet with City Hall.  Do we want to put flowers in the beds? -  George

Bluegrass fees - $5.00 increase next year?

Christmas Party – date and menu discussion:  Evan B.

Tail Twister

INFORMATION:

Rainier Community Gardens 1^st Tuesday 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. @ Valley Heart Church

Sportsman’s Club – 1^st Mon @ 7 PM

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

September 25:  LERC

September 30:  Special meeting with Tim Garchow, principals and Rainier Lions Club member George Johnson

October 4:  Road Clean-up Hwy 507

October 5:  Tacoma SE Lions 60^th Anniversary

October 18 & 19:  MD-19 Fall Conference at Ocean Shores

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

Emergency PreparednessTraining

"Map Your Neighborhood" is a program designed to help neighborhoods prepare for disasters which is offered through our local Emergency Management Office.  The next session for our area is being held on:

 Tuesday, February 11, 2014

 From 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM 

Thurston County Emergency Coordination Center, Policy Room

9521 Tilley Road SW, Olympia, WA 98512

For more information visit their website at:  http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/em

or contact Vivian Eason (360) 867-2825 or by email at:  easonv@co.thurston.wa.us

Merry Christmas from George & Linda

Linda and I both want to wish you and your families the best Christmas ever.  Be safe, happy and enjoy.  I spoke with Rod Mitchell a while ago and he wanted me to send his best to everyone as well.

God Bless us all,

Merry Christmas,

 George

Meeting Agenda for March 25, 2013

MEETING AGENDA 3-25-2013

MEAL 6:30-7 P.M.

7 P.M. MEETING

Pledge of Allegiance

Sing:  AMERICA

KL George:  PRAYER

Lewis Carroll—”One of the secrets of life is that all that is really worth the doing is what we do for others”

Victor Frankl-“We who lived in concentration camps remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their last piece of bread.  They offer sufficient proof that everything can be taken from a man but one thing: to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way”

Introduction:  Guest Speakers

George:  Second Reading of Next Years Officers:

1. Club officers

• Pres.- George
• V.P. Evan
• Treas. Linda L.
• Secretary-Brenda
• Tail Twister-Rod
• Lion Tamer-Kay
• Membership+Retention-Bernice
• Bulletin editor-Linda J
• Additional board members Bud, Julia,Art R

2. Thank you to Linda J on banners                  5 minutes

3. Torrie: Scholorship App presentation        10 minutes

4. Induction of new members                           15 minutes

5. Silent auction April 27th-George                  5 minutes

6. Dee McDermott                                            10 minutes

7. Boy Scout and American Heritage Girls     5 minutes

8. Auction and Kite flying 4-27                        10 minutes 

9. Dinner for 5                                                     5 minutes

10 Jim LaBelle Closes Meeting                      10 minutes

INFORMATION:

City Council meets 2^nd & 4^th Tues. at 7:00 PM

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

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

Rainier Food Bank: Food available Wed & Sat 9 – 12

UPCOMING EVENTS

March 26, Boy Scouts info night at W. Park

March 27 American Heritage Girls

March 28, LERC night for Rainier Lions Club

APR 5-6: District Spring Conf.

La Quinta Inn, Tacoma

APR 27 or 28: Kites with Cub Scouts

Rainier Community Cares

White canes

MAY 2:  at Jim Bob’s Chuck Wagon

MAY 4:  at Texico station

June 6-12-25: Secretary Training  (Choice of dates)

Peaches Pears & Nectarines

Bluegrass Festival

Support Our Cub Scouts!

Monday Nights Meeting

Monday, March 25, 2013, the Rainier Lions Club is holding a special meeting.  We will be inducting 8 new members into our Lions Club.  We hope all of our members come and welcome our new members!

We will start serving dinner a little early tomorrow night.  We will start serving at 6:15 PM.

The menu is:

Ham

Mashed Potatoes

Brown Gravy

Scalloped Potatoes

Yams

Green Beans

Rolls

Dessert:  White Cake with Vanilla Mousse Filling

We have several guests attending tomorrow night:

A Scholarship Applicant

Jim LaBelle (& his wife)

Dee & Jim McDermot

Donna Murr

Bill & Chris Miller

(There will be 8 people from Lacey Sunrise Lions)

Dinner will be prepared and served at the Rainier Chapel.  Please feel free to bring your children to tomorrow night's meeting.  Lions is a family organization.  

Thank you,

Linda & George Johnson

Note:  I made 2 new banners.  If you have any patches or pins that need to go on them, please bring them to tomorrow night's meeting.  I can stitch them on prior to our next meeting.  Thank you.  LJJ

RLC Board Meeting Tonight at 6:00 PM at Rainier Chapel

There will be a Rainier Lions Club Board meeting tonight at the Rainier Chapel.  Food will not be served.

The main purpose of this meeting is to discuss our upcoming Bluegrass Festival in the third weekend of August 2013.  

Dave Wuller will be coordinating this year's Bluegrass Festival.  Art and Charlotte Runyan started our local Bluegrass Festival 21 years ago.  They turned over the reigns to Dave.  Dave will be at the meeting tonight so we can discuss this years festival.  Bev J. will be at the meeting, too, to go over the menu for the Lions Burger Den and get started on coordinating the food orders and menu pricing.

All Rainier Lion Club members are invited to attend tonight's meeting.

Rainier Lions Club Board Meeting Minutes for 3-11-2013

Rainier Lions Club

Board Meeting  03-11-2013

Attending:  George & Linda Johnson, Evan Burnett, Art Runyan, Bernice Beck, Kay Bryant, Brenda Flaherty, Shirley, Julia & Bud Green, Rodney Mitchell. (Linda L. came before the meeting and dropped items off befor the meeting.  She has another function to attend and gave us advance notice.  She has an excused absence for both the board and regular meeting.)

George starts meeting at 6:07

Officers for this coming year:

(George has the list.  Only changes to the list:  Ron Lind will be Lion Tamer.  Linda J will chair the Fuji Apple fundraiser this coming year. List is on the desk top.)

Contact Mineral Lake Lions about getting a gift certificate for the school fundraising auction.

Our silent auction on April 27, 2013.  Have a virtual auction on the blog and through the MD-19 newsletter.  Linda J. will post the articles on the items and run the auction.

There was a vote on all members being able to vote on how the money is spent.  The vote was carried unanimously. 

Voting on meals:  How is the potluck doing?  Several choices were presented.  This has been tabled until next week, while people think about them.

Boy Scout troop is being charted by the RLC.  It was voted on and passed unanimously.  Evan Burnett will be the scout master.

Rainier Lions Club Meeting Tonight

Hi Lions,

We're having our regularly scheduled meeting tonight at the Rainier Chapel.  Dinner will be served at 6:30 PM.  Our meeting will start promptly at 7:00 PM.  Tonight's guest will be Bill Evans, from Mineral Lake Lions Club.  He is running for District Governor.

Tonight's potluck dinner will be spaghetti with all of the trimmings.

See you there!

Linda & George Johnson

Grapefruit Update for Sunday, February 10th

George and Bernice have about 70 boxes of grapefruit left to deliver.  I know that most of our remaining boxes are spoken for.  To make arrangements to pick-up your fruit, please feel free to call at:

     Bernice Beck at:  (360) 458-4545 (Monday - Friday) 

or  George Johnson at: (360) 292-5363

We have a few boxes remaining, if any one would like to buy an extra box, please contact us.

Grapefruit Delivery Is Running Late

The delivery truck broke down at I-V exit #99 this morning.  The driver is waiting for a repairman to arrive from Seattle.  We're expecting to be able to pick up the grapefruit late this afternoon, or this evening.  We will update you with information, as we receive it.  Thank you for your patience.

George & Linda Johnson

Spring Conference - Coffee Urn Hosting

Dear Lions,

We received the email below from Al Hedstrom about donating for a coffee urn.  We donated for one last year, as we have in the past.  I sent an email to Al confirming that we will pay for one coffee urn again this year.  We have several members who are going to enter the baking contest, so we'll need coffee to go with dessert!

Linda

Hi, all –

The upcoming Spring Conference in April is only ten weeks away.  During the Saturday session of the conference will refresh ourselves several times with coffee.  The coffee this year will be upgraded to Middle Fork Roasters coffee.  Macky McNish and the folks at Middle Fork have participated in our Camp Leos for the past several years and we welcome their further participation at our conference. 

Your club can host a coffee urn for $30.  This includes signage prominently placed next to the urn.  The proceeds help pay for the large volume of refreshing caffeine we consume.  Clubs that would like to host a coffee urn during a break between seminars should contact me as soon as possible.

Thanks and I’ll see you at the conference, if not sooner.

Al Hedstrom

Past Zone Chairman

Candidate for 2^nd Vice District Governor

Silverdale Sunrise Lions

RLC Meeting Tonight

The Rainier Lions Club is meeting tonight at 6:30 PM at the Rainier Chapel.

We are having a pot luck.  George and I are bringing Polish Hot Dogs, buns, yellow mustard and sweet pickle relish.  Bernice Beck is bringing baked beans.  Brenda is bringing potato chips.  Bring what you'd like to share.

Dinner starts at 6:30 PM
Meeting starts at 7:00 PM

Our guest speaker tonight is:  Juliette Pia from Together and the Rainier Community Cares Coalition.

The public is welcome to attend tonight's meeting.

If you eat at our potluck, there is a small charge for dinner is $2.00, if you bring something to contribute to dinner and $5.00 if you do not bring a dish.

We hope to see you all tonight!

RLC General Meeting Minutes for January 14, 2013

		MINUTES
		January 14, 2013  Rainier Lions Club  6:30 PM @ Rainier Chapel Frank Villanuega from Cub Scouts of America:   Moral & Ethical choices throuout their lifetimes  Cub Scouts Boy Scouts & Co-Ed group.    A dozen families showed up in September.  Linda Cooper will be making the  presentation tomorrow night at Rainier Elementry to organize Cub Scout Group.   Looking for  Non-profit "Charter Partners."   Cub Scouts of America provide liability insurance.  Tim G will be the "Unit  Commissioner."  (Superintendent of Rainier Schools.)  He won't be a leader -  but will work with adults once a month to help make sure they meet the CSA  standards.  Tim's arranged for the meeting place at the school.   BSA are asking everyone to ask for Charter Members to become registered leaders  to join and get a background check.  The cost is $15.00 per person.  Form goes to  Dallas TX, Rainier Pack.  Approve leadership.  Need a minimum of 5 leaders.  There  are 12 families interested in the troop.  There are 5 members that have   committed to becoming leaders in the troop.   There is a committee that organizes behind the scenes.  There are people who work  directly with with club members.    SCOUTING is not a platform to promote "hidden or personal agendas." There is a $40.00 yearly charter membership fee. There are several people willing to help for the first three months.    Rodney Mitchell motioned to become a sponsor for the Cub Scout Troop.   Linda Johnson seconded the motion.  The motion carried.  (All six members a ttending voted "yes.")  We will look over the paperwork that Frank V gave us  and continue to discuss becoming charter members at next week's Board Meeting.
		Suzanne & Butch  From Spanapark Lions:  Bowling Fundraiser -  "Bowling Classic"  16th annual fundraiser. Daffodil Princesses will be there.  Pacific Lanes this year.  This is a larger bowling alley, so it will be easier to run the fundraisers.   9 Pin No Tap.  This is their major fundraiser for eyeglasses, hearing aids, Camp Leo,  Adopt a Family, Food drive to feed the hungry.
		Bernice Beck Grapefruit Update:  We have 2 more weeks before we turn our  orders in
		Rodney Mitchell on Kite Flying:  Sticks are cut.  Cub Scouts may be  interested in helping.
		Linda J on Banner & Reader Board:  Linda Lazelle will take over the  reader board.  Banners in 2 weeks.
		KL George on yearly Calendar:  Rough Draft
		KL George on Yearly Budget:  Rough Draft will be sent out before  Next   Weeks Board Meeting
		KL George on Communication:  We have several members who have not  shown up for meetings or events.  Emails and phone calls have not been responded to.   We need to communicate with all of our members to see if they are alright.   Linda Lazelle mentioned going to 2 meetings a month rather then 3 meetings per  month.  We will discuss this at next week's board meeting
		Attendance:   Members:  Rodney Mitchell, Bernice Beck,  Linda Lazelle, Brenda Flaherty,  George Johnson, Linda Johnson.   Guests:  Frank V., (Boy Scouts of America), Suzanne & Butch from Spanapark Lions.
		NOTES:
		Other items:  Any old business that anyone wants to bring up from last year.
		Senior Center:  Contact someone about pie baking contest and membership.   Meeting Adjourned.