November 24th Minutes

Members Present: Dick Wedin, Bob Titus, Doug Ryder, Byron Thomas, Sarah Storrs, Jaela Peters,
Guests: Speaker Carol Carrothers, CWU student Evenly

Call to Order 12:05 pm – Lion President Sarah Storrs

Flag Salute – Lion Bob Titus
Invocation – Lion Doug Ryder

Tail Twisting 12:10 – Lion Bob Titus

Treasurer’s Report – Lion Dick Wedin
• Dues Account & Project Account balances.
o Wants to discuss budget at the first of the month when statement comes

Sight and Hearing Committee Report—Lion Sarah Storrs
• Outstanding Eye Care Applications: none
• Patient Care Grant for TM cataract surgery
• Hearing aid for DT
o Grant approved for $1000 for cataract surgery


Old Business

• LHSU for 2010 —Lion Liz Whitaker:
o Cle Elum nurse was happy with screening and would like to have the unit back next year.

• Giving the Gift of Sight – Lion Jaela Peters
o Showed collection boxes, and discussed flyers


New Business

• Revisions to Hearing Aid application process - Lion Sarah Storrs
o Revision to hearing aid application, Motion Byron Thomas, seconded by Doug Ryder, revision passed

• 12/22/09 meeting—do we want to pick a different place?
o Rodeo City BBQ is open so we will have the meeting there.

Program
• Carol Carrothers, Washington State Sensory Disabilities (WSDS)
o Deals with the deaf and hard of hearing kids from birth to age 21.
o Helps the districts to assist students to get the right kind of care and allow them to be as successful as they can be.
o Is helping with vocabulary development
o Kids in regional programs so that deaf kids aren’t isolated from social interaction, they want to have schools/resources that kids can use to be around other kids that are signing.
o Trying to get legislation for insurance to pay for hearing aids, they currently don’t.
o Possibility of forming some sort of loan out system for getting FM transceivers to make them more accessible to people in need, so that the school is not responsible for purchasing

Announcements & Reminders

• Zone meeting Monday, November 30th; 6:30 pm in Terrace


Adjourn 12:55 pm