Monday, November 24, 2008

November 25, 2008 Minutes

Attendance
Members: Byron, Wayne, Doug, Bob W., Bob T., Sarah, Mark, Dick, and Liz.
Guests: Joan Wagner, Bill Barber

Call to Order – Lion President Sarah Storrs

Flag Salute – Lion Bob Wagner

Invocation – Lion Doug Ryder

Introductions & Tail Twisting – Lion Bob Wagner

November 11th Minutes –Lion Dick Wedin
• Approved

Treasurer’s Report – Lion Dick Wedin
• Dues Account & Project Account balance
• Outstanding Exam/Glasses: One request.

Old Business

Mint Sales: Lions Bob Wagner & Byron Thomas
• Byron (and Mark) will be taking over beginning 1st week in December. Bob Wagner, informed the group the Perkins mint sale box is a hit, need to service twice a week: Monday’s and Friday’s…Mark will service Perkins and Jenika’s Coffee House at Exit 106; Byron will service the remaining sites.

Ronald McDonald House Pull-Tab Collection
• Still have some houses—please help find homes

Ellensburg Charm Trail: Lion Sarah Storrs
• No updates

Sight & Hearing Committee: Lion Sarah Storrs
• 2 boxes batteries donated by Inland Hearing Aids, and 9 donated hearing aids (4 collected by IHA) delivered to NWLSHF by Marge & Bill Sheppard 11/20/08

Play It By Ear Bunco Tournament: Lions Liz Whitaker & Sarah Storrs
• Final Total: (Brought in $938, supplies all donated)
• $450 Play it by Ear donation to Northwest Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation-Approved.
o “Proceeds will be split” between NWLSHF and club was on all promotional materials, “half proceeds going to NWLSHF for PIBE was written in 7/22/08 minutes
o Motion not needed, Dick will send a check in the mail.
• Tournament winners: Jennifer Johnson (Most Losses), Naches Lion Paul Kauzlarich (Most Wins), Audrey Wedin (Last Bunco), and Linda Brennan (Most Buncos). All four chose to donate their prize money to the brand new Ellensburg Lions Club Hearing Project Fund.

Lions Health Screening Unit for Schools– Fall 2009: Lion Liz Whitaker
• Committee: Liz, Doug, Dick, Bob T, Wayne.
• Application has been submitted for
o 1st Choice October 5th, 6th, 7th
o 2nd Choice September 28th, 29th, 30th
o 3rd Choice October 7th, 8th, 9th
• Will be notified of our date by end of January 2009.
• Sarah submitted application by e-mail and was confirmed.

Cub Scout Den Charter – Lions Byron Thomas and Dick Wedin
• Byron attend organizational meeting. There are 11 parents and cub scouts. The pack will meet at Mt. Stuart Elementary. Brian Carlson is the cub scout master with several volunteers. Byron informed Lions that there are two important dates coming up: Pinewood Derby Race is January 19th, and the Blue and Gold Banquet is March 15th. The Club decided to invite the newly formed pack to the Lions Club June 23 noon meeting to receive: Recognition, give Pledge of Allegiance, etc.

Tail Twister and Tamer:
• Bob Titus was overwhelming accepted as the new Tail Twister…and didn’t waste time doing his newly appointed job. Still looking for someone to volunteer for Club Tamer…is that you, dude/dudette?

New Business

Certificate of Appreciation to Rodeo City BBQ
• Presented and accepted.

VFW Thank You card for Flag
• Passed around and signed.

“Branding”
• Current President is requesting everything Lions Clubs do have a plaque or a logo, to make sure people know there are Lions out there providing service to community. Includes wearing vests when participating in an activity.

“Zone F-1 Pride” T-Shirts
• Design examples
• Sell to other clubs in our Zone; have in time for the Zone meeting—give 1-2 as a raffle prize
• Price quotes
o Shirtworks in Ellensburg
o Shirts and More
o Ellensburg Embroidery
• Ellensburg Embroidery approved by popular vote—Sarah will proceed.

Program: Bill Barber, FISH
• Bill presented an informative program about Friends In Service to Humanity. Motion passed to donated $365 to FISH.

Adjourn

Next Meeting: Winter Zone Meeting, Tuesday December 9th, 6:30 pm No noon meeting

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Play it by Ear Bunco Tournament

Last night was ELC's (Ellensburg Lions Club) first ever Play it by Ear Bunco Tournament. I don't have a final total yet, but between tournament tickets, donations, and the raffle we brought in over $700! We had eight full tables rolling away, with some hot hands rolling lots of Buncos. Thanks to all ELC members for helping to make this a very successful event.

F-1 Zone Chairman David Heath hopes luck is with him tonight. On the other team, Ellensburg Lion Bob Titus is hoping not :)


It's Terrace Heights vs. Ellensburg!


Two players modeling the very hip Bunco hat.



The tournament winning players: Jennifer Johnson (Most Losses), Naches Lion Paul Kauzlarich (Most Wins), Audrey Wedin (Last Bunco), and Linda Brennan (Most Buncos). All four chose to donate their prize money to the brand new Ellensburg Lions Club Hearing Project Fund.

Friday, November 14, 2008

November 11 Minutes

Attendance
Members: Chris, Mark, Bob T, Bob W, Byron, Sarah, Dick, Wayne, Liz.
Guests: Frank Villanueva, Boy Scouts; David Heath.

Call to Order – Lion President Sarah Storrs

Flag Salute – Lion Bob Titus

Invocation – Lion Dick Wedin

Introductions & Tail Twisting – Lion Bob Wagner

Approval of October 28th Minutes –Lion Dick Wedin: Approved

Treasurer’s Report – Lion Dick Wedin
· Dues Account: $681.72
· Project Account: $1,336.47
· Outstanding Exam/Glasses: 1 (exam & glasses)

Old Business

Mint Sale: Lion Bob Wagner.
Sales at Perkins really good. Need to check and replenish twice a week. With Bob W leaving, Mark volunteered to service Perkins, Byron will do the rest.

Ellensburg Charm Trail: Lion Sarah Storrs
· Charms are in—lots of people asking, but no buyers at the office (sold 14 at Terrace Heights meeting 11/6/08)

Sight & Hearing Committee: Lion Sarah Storrs
· No updates

Play It By Ear Bunco Tournament: Lions Liz Whitaker & Sarah Storrs
· Saturday November 15th, 6:30-9:30 pm at St. Andrew’s Church (waived rental fee!)
· Names of Lions who will be attending:
o Set up crew (5:30 pm): Dick, Chris, Bob T, and Sarah.
o Ticket Taker (collecting admission tickets, selling raffle tickets): Byron
o MCs: Sarah & Liz
o Refreshments (set-up, making coffee, replenishing cookies): Mark
o Raffle Drawing (prize table, announcing winners): Mark
o Hearing Loss Demonstration: Sarah
o Take down crew: Dick, Sarah, Liz, others?
We have approximately 31 tickets accounted for being sold. Will need to set up 10 tables with 4 individuals per table. Tables will be supplied by: Byron 1, Bob T 1, Mark 1, Dick 2, Bob W 1, Liz 2, and Sarah 1.

Lions Health Screening Unit for Schools– Fall 2009: Lion Liz Whitaker
· Committee: Liz, Doug, Dick, Bob T, Wayne.
· Application due November 30th.
· Will request 3 school days
· Dates West Valley/Tieton will be requesting (per Marge Sheppard)
o 1st Choice--October 5 through October 7, 2009
o 2nd Choice --September 28 through September 30
o 3rd Choice--October 7through October 9.

Wanted:
· Tail Twister
· Lion Tamer
· RMH Zone Project Chair: Sarah
o “Tab Houses” are here—please take 1-2 for home & work to collect tabs

New Business


Program: Frank Villanueva, with Boy Scouts.
After an informative presentation, members voted to become a Charter member of Cub Scouts, chartering the new club Pack at Mt. Stuart Elementary. Charter member includes the following responsibilities: Attend monthly pack meetings, voting member of District Committee meetings held once a month in Yakima, and the ability to hire/fire pack leaders. The cost of Chartering a Pack is $35 which was paid to Frank. Dick and Byron will be the charter contacts for District and the Pack. There are 4 existing Packs: one community based, and the other three associated with the LDS Church. Our new Pack will help spread members for the community Pack. There are 6 Boy Scout Troops, three of which are associated with the LDS Church and the other three various other churches. The Mt. Stuart Pack will meet either or Monday or Tuesday nights at Mt. Stuart Elementary.

Adjourn

Next Meeting: Tuesday November 25th
Speaker: FISH, Bill Barber.

Tuesday December 9th No noon meeting
Winter F1 Zone Meeting, at Rodeo City BBQ 6:30 pm.