Monday, January 26, 2009

1/27/09 Meeting Minutes


Attendance
• Membership: Sarah, Doug Wayne, Bob, Liz, Dick, Cindy
• Program: Rolf & Michelle Williams

Call to Order – Lion President Sarah Storrs

Flag Salute – Lion Dick Wedin

Invocation – Lion Sarah Storrs

Introductions & Tail Twisting – Lion Bob Titus

Approval of January 13th Minutes –Lion Dick Wedin

Treasurer’s Report – Lion Dick Wedin

• Dues Account & Project Account balances
• Outstanding Eye Care Applications: 0

Old Business

Committee Reports
1. Mint Sales: Lion Byron Thomas No Report

2. Cub Scout Den 480: Lion Byron Thomas No Report

3. Ronald McDonald House Pull-Tab Collection: Lion Sarah Storrs
• Still collecting tabs. Cindy gave Sarah a bag full.

4. Sight & Hearing Committee: Lion Sarah Storrs
• No active applications. Last request, the applicant qualified for other financial sources.

5. Lions Health Screening Unit for Schools– Fall 2009: Lion Liz Whitaker
• Committee: Liz, Doug, Dick, Bob T, Wayne. No Updates.

Ellensburg Charm Trail & “Zone F-1 Pride” T-Shirts: Lion Sarah Storrs
• Charm sales: Have sold 45 charms.
• T-shirt Sales: Sold 16 shirts.

District F Spring Conference Booth 3/20/09: Lion Sarah Storrs
• Idea was for dunk tank with balls
• Found out each ZONE is supposed to sponsor a booth—waiting for Zone Chair reply

New Business

Red Cross Volunteers: Lion Sarah Storrs
• Not needing our help at this time
• Do we want to put Ellensburg Lions on “call list” for future emergencies? Seems likely that folks on the emergency list would need to be “qualified.” Sarah will investigate and report back on what the requirements are.

Road Signs: Lion Bob Titus
• $26 per sign to update with “2nd & 4th Tuesdays”. Moved, seconded, passed to have Bob follow up with Ellensburg Public Works to get signs purchased (from state Corrections) and mounted. The cost is $52.00.

White Cane Days: Lion Doug Ryder
• May 1-3 this year. Supplies were not available at the time of this meeting. Doug will order supplies and, at a future meeting, members will organize the materials.

Next Zone Meeting: Wednesday, Feb 25th, Naches Sunshine hosting: Lion Sarah Storrs
• Need representative from our club to attend (President Unable). Anybody?

Speaker: Rolf and Michelle Williams, Kittitas County Parent-2-Parent
• The parent support group, for parents who have kids with special needs, serves over 145 families in the county.
• After the presentation by Rolf and Michelle Williams, the club moved, seconded, and passed a motion to donate to the local program. The amount will be determined after our Indian John Hill fund raiser…late July.

Next Meeting: February 10
Next Program: February 24 – Christie Waddington, Dental Access in KC

Adjourn

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