White Cane Days May 2014

The Rainier Lions Club will be at Jim Bob's Restaurant in McKenna on May 1, 2014 from 10 - 7 PM, Stewart's Meats on May 2nd from 10 - 4 and at the Texaco in Rainier WA on May 3rd from 10 - 4 PM.

Here's a flyer about White Cane Days:

White Cane Days Results for 2013

THANK YOU JIM BOB'S CHUCK WAGON:

Art & Linda giving out White Canes to Jim Bob customers.

Linda handing a White Cane to an active soldier:

Thank you for serving.

King Lion George Johnson at Jim Bob's Chuck Wagon.  

He set up this fundraiser with Cheryl, one of the owners of the restaurant.  

Rodney eating dinner at Jim Bob's.  (He's come to relieve George J.)

Bernice Beck, right after she arrives to give out White Canes.

George Johnson - enjoying the atmosphere at Jim Bob's with his friends, Rod & Bernice.

MAY 2:  Thank you Lions Art Runyan, Linda Lazelle, George & Linda Johnson and Rod Mitchell for handing out white canes to customers at Jim Bob's Chuck Wagon in McKenna on Thursday, May 2nd from 10 AM to 7 PM.

We all agree -- Jim Bob's staff give great service and the food is tasty. They made us feel very welcome being there. It was enjoyable promoting Rainier Lions to the friendly customers. If you haven't eaten there -- we can highly recommend giving it a try.

We will be receiving our donation from the Restaurant within a few days.

THANK YOU RAINIER TEXACO:

MAY 4:  Thank you to the new Lions Bud & Julia Green and Terri & Bill Rendahl, President George Johnson and Rainier High School student Tori Skinner for handing out white canes to customers at the Rainier Texaco on Saturday, May 4th from 10 AM to 3:45 PM. Rich & Kelly Hill and family stopped by also. The weather was the best to be working outdoors! The Lions were excited to tell customers their white cane donations support projects to restore sight and hearing. Bud Green enthusiastically gave white canes to customers at the gas pumps who didn't need to go into the store -- this definitely helped donations for the day.

We will give all of our members a financial update when Jim Bob's gives their donation.  George set up for white canes both mornings. 

With everyone having projects of your own, work, family, etc., it is so much appreciated that you have taken time once again to make sure the Rainier Lions fundraiser was adequately staffed and successful. It is wonderful working with all of you. Thank You!

Please let me know if you have any questions or comments.

Bernice Beck

Meeting Minutes for April 22, 2013

MEAL 6:30-7 P.M.

7 P.M. MEETING

Pledge of Allegiance

Sing:  AMERICA

KL George:  PRAYER

Mother Teresa—“The miracle is not that we do this work, but that we are happy to do it.”

Henry David Thoreau-“Be not merely good; be good for something.”

Members in Attendance:  Terri & Bill Rendahl, Dawn Kenney (& her 3 children), Julia & Bud Green (& their 2 children), Richard & Kelly Hill (& their 2 children), George & Linda Johnson, Brenda Flaherty, Kay Bryant, Rodney Mitchell, Bernice & Chris Beck, Evan Burnett, Linda Lazelle, Shirley Gibson & Beverly Jolley.

A special "Thank You" to all of the parents who brought their children!   

It was GREAT to have them join us!

(Note: Guest John Kirry 2^nd Vice District Governor did not show up.)

Introduction:  Last meetings minutes are on the blog (online) seeing that there has been no objections George moves to have next years officers accepted.

George Next Years Officers:

Club officers

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

Vote on officers has been confirmed and approved.

Scholarship applications review-vote meeting.  The vote has been postponed until the first meeting in May on the 13th.  Linda Lazelle will inform the scholarship committee on May 14th on the vote.  We have 2 candidates.  Brooke & Torrie.

White Canes – reviewed the schedule.  Bernice made a small presentation and stayed after the meeting to teach our new members about White Cane Days and how to put the white canes together.  She gave us a flyer on the Northwest Lions Foundation, too.

Update club meals $5 - We were looking for volunteers on making regularly scheduled dinners.  The suggestions were:  Meatloaf, hot turkey or beef sand, spaghetti, tacos, potato bake, casserole (Children under 12 eat free.)

Cooks for meeting dinners:

• 1.  Taco Bar (or Meatloaf) - Linda Johnson
• 2.  Spaghetti - Julia Green
• 3.  Baked Potato Bar - Linda Lazelle
• 4.  Sweet & Sour Meatballs - Kay Bryant (Linda Johnson will bring the rice)

Discussed the option of having the "Indian Fry Bread Tee-Pee" in our area at Blue Grass.  George received a phone call from the city requesting he call the vendor.  Most of the members are in favor of  doing this.  We will vote on it at the next meeting.

Trailer or Burger Stand:  we discussed whether or not to rent the Burger Den trailer from Olympia Host again this year.  It costs us $250.00 and it is hot and cramped in the trailer.  We have approval to build a stand in the park from the City of Rainier, but haven't received final approval from Thurston County.  We can use other canopies if we don't rent the trailer.

Kites April 27th and breakfast 

·        Cub & Boy scouts Table  (Bake Sale)

·        American Heritage Girls & Scouts information booths

Silent auction-April 27th

• BBQ Grill
• Many people brought donations tonight.
• Several members will bring donations on Saturday

PPN update - George and Evan made a presentation to Centralia Lions Club.  Julia Green spoke about her first visitation with Bud to the Centralia Lions Club with Evan & George.  She said it was nice to meet new people and visit another club.  It's sad to learn that another club isn't doing so great, but they are going to sell our Peaches, Pears & Nectarines.

Dinner for 5 update - Bonnie Zimmerman is sending out invitations to the school leaders.

Road clean up  May 11th/  We will meet in the parking lot at the Rainier Chapel at 9:00 Am.

Beverly Jolley updated us on donation letters that she's written to get support for Blue Grass and the PR work she is doing.  Linda Johnson will write the Daily Olympian and send out letters to all of the Country Radio Stations in the area to ask them to promote our Blue Grass Festival again this year.

There is an ad in the TacomaScene.com about our Blue Grass Festival and Rainier Round-up Days. It mentions a street dance on Saturday night.  George contacted the Rainier Historical Society, Mayor of Rainier & Superintendent of Rainier Public Schools.  No one knows anything about a Street Dance or Block Party.  No one knows who placed the ad.  The Sportsman's Club is planning a dance on the Friday of the Blue Grass Festival weekend, but not on Saturday.  

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

APR 27 or 28: Kites with Cub Scouts

Rainier Community Cares

White canes

MAY 2:  at Jim Bob’s Chuck Wagon

MAY 4:  at Texaco station

MAY 4:  Olympia Host Waffle Breakfast

MAY 11:  Road Clean up meet 9 AM @ the Rainier Chapel parking lot

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

Peaches Pears & Nectarines

Bluegrass Festival

Support Our:

Rainier Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts

American Heritage Girls!

White Cane Days May 2nd at Jim Bob's Chuck Wagon & May 4th At Rainier Texaco

Hello Rainier Lions,

Please see the White Cane Days Schedule for Thursday, May 2nd at Jim Bob's Chuck Wagon, 35119 State Rt. 507, McKenna, WA, 10 AM to 7 PM.  We still need 2 volunteers for the 1 to 4 PM shift.  Also, if you can fill in should someone not be able to make it, please let me know.

We will be inside the restaurant and a portion of Jim Bob's proceeds for this day will be donated to the Rainier Lions Club for White Canes!  Thanks to President George for making this happen.  

  

Cheryl Porter is the contact person at Jim Bob's.

  A special thank you to Jim Bob's Chuck Wagon for their community service support!

On Saturday, May 4th, 10 AM to 4 PM, Rainier Lions will be set up at the Rainier Texaco.  We will be outside and the weather is usually raining, windy and cold -- but that could change!  To the volunteers who signed up for Saturday, please keep this in mind and wear warm clothing.  If we have volunteers to work past 4 PM and people are contributing, we can be at the Texaco until 5 or 6 PM.  Shanna Harritt is the contact person at Rainier Texaco.

I have included White Cane Days information for the new members -- and a refresher for all of us -- also Multiple District 19's overview of 2012. 

Rainier Lions White Cane Days donations in 2012 was over $200.00.

Any questions, please let President George or me know. 

THANK YOU FOR GENEROUSLY VOLUNTEERING YOUR TIME!

Bernice Beck

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