Wimberley Lions Club Meeting – August 5, 2008

Lion Joe Harrison provided the invocation; Lion Cris Criswell lead the pledge to the flag; and Lion Jim McMeans led us in singing “America”.

Lion Billy Broyles shared a few of his experiences with Vera and then we observed a moment of silence for her passing.

Lion Bill Hull introduced four of the student exchange travelers just returning from Japan, Turkey, and Italy.

Lion Nathan Deans began to twist tails when Lion Don Campbell filed a formal complaint about the defective burnt orange trophy putter purchased at a Lion meeting with guarantees of the equipment’s ability no matter the skills of the operator. Lion Don apparently had planned a scam on some innocent golfers and established a wagering situation under subterfuge. All would have worked except for the defective equipment that he traced the responsibility back to Lion Bill Noles. Tail Twister Nathan devised a plan to test the degree of defectiveness of the equipment with his always-prepared putting green he happened to have on the stage.

Nathan put forth an agreement that the equipment would be certified if both Lion Bill Noles and Lion Pro-Golfer Jim Walker could sink one out of three putts. For the Texas Lions Camp interest, wagering was allowed as the putter’s ability to sink two of three putt attempts. With the wagers heavily against the golfers each sunk a solo putt meaning Lion Don lost his wager and the heavily favored against lost. It was a Win, Win for the Lion Camp.

Lion Boss went around the room for Lions to introduce their guest.

Lion Seba Parish is looking for a Lion to keep track of the sick or hurt.

Lions Frank Curtis and Duanne Redus introduced WHS volleyball Coach Lee Grisham. His teams have won six of the last nine State Championships. He has been named “Coach of the Year”. You can understand this after listening to him as he talks about preparation of his team and his style of leadership. He did say to not expect overwhelming winning streak in the pre-conference play since he had to schedule the top 5A teams in order to get someone to play them.

Lion Jim Mc Means inducted Larry Feinstein into our club. Larry is sponsored by Lion John Lyon.

Lion Jim also announced the contest winners for the last quarter was “The Winners” and Lion Lee Gibson was the individual best recruiter.

Lion John Lyon presented a Texas Lions Camp Life Membership to Brookeshire Brothers General Manager Kent Pursley for his community service.

Lion Dan Williams presented a Texas Lions Camp Life Membership to Lion Frank Puckett for his community service, his Market Day work, and his dedication to Texas Lions Camp.

Lion Scott Brown report on August 2008 Market Day results was Average
Annual Rentals $23,356
Market Day Operations $19,780

Details of Market Day Operations
Daily Booth Rentals $2,325
Bar-B-Que $3,723
Concession # 1 $3,749
Concession # 2 $2,841 leased to catfish/shrimp house
Concession # 3 $1,260
Hamburger Hill $2,080 RECORD Old Best $2,076
Ice House $ 0 Not Open
Concession # 6 $ 826
Parking Lot # 1 $1,547
Parking Lot # 2 $ 391
Parking Lot # 3 $ 624
Hauling $ 382
Lions Camp $ 32

Catfish / shrimp house detail
Gross Income $2,841
Lion’s 30% -$ 815
Inventory bought by Lions -$ 360
Breakfast tacos -$ 124
Remainder paid to operator $1,543

Lion Bill Noles thanked the Lions who worked in the hot weather, particularly those who volunteered for extra shifts. He highlighted Lion Jack Bourke for his over 13 hour workday starting at 3:30 in the morning.


Lion Bill Hull is responsible for the 9/2/08 Youth Exchange Presentations

Contact Lion John Lyon for Eye Glass Training This Week In Manor.

Lion Jack Bourke announced that the normal pre-market day cleanup will be on Aug 23 this time due to a scheduled X-Country event.

Wimberley Lions Club Meeting – July 15, 2008

New President Frank Williams called the meeting to order. Lion Seba Parish gave the invocation and Lion Jack Bourke led the pledge of allegiance.

Lion Jim McMeans, accompanied by Lion Don Campbell on piano, led the group in singing “My Country T’is of Thee.”

The normal order of the meeting was changed to allow the program to be presented first in order to accommodate our talented guests, the Hill Country Community Band. Under the direction of Dr. Al Corbett, the band presented a wonderful selection of marches and songs, ending with the rousing “Twelfth Street Rag.” Lion Frank Curtis, who introduced the group, ended by saying that it was the first time in years that no Lion had fallen asleep during the program and that all Lions were able to hear everything.

As the band packed their instruments and exited, Tail Twister, Lion Nathan Deans recognized those Lions with July birthdays and led the group in honoring them with song. He then proceeded to auction off a number of items to benefit the Lions Texas Children’s Camp: a mouse pad imprinted with a US flag, a cordless telephone, a case for an I-Phone, a bug zapper and a remote control with giant buttons, suitable for Lions with ageing eyesite.

Lion Boss made the circuit of the room so that members could introduce any guests they had brought.

Lion Seba Parrish noted Lions to be remembered and urged members to let her know of any Lion that is ill or having other troubles so that he/she can be remembered by the club.

Two new members were inducted into the club: Kelly O’Keefe, sponsored by Lion Lee Gibson and James Nelson, sponsored by Lion Bernie Ross.

Lion Don Campbell presented an Outstanding Lion award to Lion Bill Henry for his faithful work as a greeter and his constant cheerfulness. Next the club’s Melvin Jones fellows escorted Lion Lee Coble to the podium and inducted him as the latest recipient of this honor.

Treasurer Scott Brown reported the results of the July Market Day. We had a record July with outstanding performance, even though we worked very short staffed. Congratulations to all members and volunteers for the hard work.

Daily booth rental $2526
BBQ House $5033
Concession 1 $5225
Concession 2 $4200
Concession 3 $1613 (New Record!)
Hamburger Hill $2076 (New Record)
Hilltop Ice House $ 730
Concession 6 $1017
Parking #1 $1683
Parking #2 $ 443
Parking #3 $ 813
Hauling $ 320
Lions Camp $ 21

TOTAL $25,700

Lion Bill Noles urged members to work extra shifts or longer shift at Market Days if possible as we were having staffing problems.

Lion Annette Harrington showed the group the “Weekend in Wimberley” feature that was printed in the Austin American Statesman the week before Market Day. This feature helped bring a lot of visitors to Wimberley for the July 4th activities, including Market Day.

Lion Boss reminded everyone that the Road Warriors would have cleanup duty on July 24.

There will be only one August meeting of the Club – August 5. The speaker for this meeting will be Lee Grisham.

2008 / 2009 Committees

1. Constitution & By-Laws Lonnie Duke
2. Donations Lane Hartsock
3. Facilities & Buildings John Stark
4. Finance Scott Brown
5. Greeters Bill Henry
6. Historian TBD
7. Leo & Youth Programs John Lyon & Bill Meek
8. Lion of the Year Lee Gibson
9. Lion Development Bev Nesmith
10. Lions Information & Newsletter Annette Harrington
11. Lion Tamer Billy Broyles
12. Market Day Ambassadors Lee Gibson
13. Market Day Promotion Annette Harrington
14. Melvin P. Jones Morris Haggerton
15. Membership & Attendance Jim McMeans
16. Mobile Health Screening John Lyon
17. Peace Poster DuAnne Redus
18. Planning Scott Brown
19. Program Frank Curtis
20. Public Relations Annette Harrington
21. Risk Management Tony Palermo
22. Scholarship Michael Murphy
23. Sight Conservation Carol White
24. Special Events Lee & Cecil Gibson
25. Texas Lions Camp Cody Martin
26. Texas Lions Golf Tournament Jim Walker
27. Youth Exchange Bill Hull

1. CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS COMMITTEE
* Assure that the Club operates within the parameters of the International, State and Local constitutions and by-laws.
* Recommend changes to the Constitution and by-laws as they become necessary.
Chairperson: Lonnie Duke
Members: Frank Austin John Estepp Dan Williams

2. DONATION COMMITTEE
* Select and recommend specific donation recipients and donation amounts from the list of prospective donees
* Coordinate the donation budget with Treasurer’s budget allowance for Club donations
* Verify the worthiness of the donee organization in terms of quality, management and ideals consistent with Lions objectives and principles
* Present the proposed donation budget to the Board of Directors of Wimberley Lions International for approval, and then to the general membership of the club
* Plan and arrange for disbursement of donations to the donees during regular club meetings so as to maximize the image of the club as the organization fulfilling its mission, “we serve”.
Chairperson: Lane Hartsock
Vice-Chair: Bev Nesmith
Members: Linnea Bailey Tom Ballard Scott Brown Andy Cable
Russell Cox Frank Curtis Nathan Deans Lonnie Duke David Erck Dave Estey Freddie Jordan Hans Mueller Michael Murphy Bill Noles Bob Pierce Dan Williams

3. FACILITIES AND BUILDINGS COMMITTEE
* Develop a plan and provide for any required new buildings and facilities at Lions Field.
* Coordinate plans with the Finance and Budget Committee to insure that proposed projects are included in the annual budget.
* Present proposed projects to the Board of Directors of Wimberley Lions International.
* Monitor approved projects for timely completion within budget.
Chairperson: John Stark
Members: Frank Austin Jack Bourke Brent Coen Nathan Deans
Ben Edwards Paul Elliott Don Furtick Steve Gartside
Gene Germain Morris Haggerton Vince LaRocca Bernie Ross
Jim Samuel Kenny Therrien Jim Walker

4. FINANCE COMMITTEE
* Develop and prepare the Field & Administrative Budgets and Accounts.
* Present necessary updates, reports and modifications to the Board and membership.
Chairperson: Scott Brown
Members: Frank Curtis Nathan Deans Nick Edwards Dave Estey Bill Noles Jim Samuel

5. GREETER COMMITTEE
* Make everyone (members and guests) welcome as they arrive for a Club meeting.
* Ensure all members wear their name badge.
* Help people to be seated with different members at each dinner meeting.
* Work with local sources (Realtors, New Neighbors, etc.) to meet and greet new residents and provide them with information on our Club and an invitation to come meet with us.
Chairperson: Bill Henry
Members: Nancye Britner Brent Coen Nick Edwards Dave Estey Bob Flocke James Love Frank Puckett

6. HISTORIAN
Research, accumulating and retaining historical facts and documentation of the activities and members of the Wimberley Lions Club.
* Profile club founders
* Chronicle early days of club including Market Day
* Develop procedure for documenting club history
* Fill in back accomplishment data into the defined procedure
Chairperson: TBD
Members: Brent Coen Frances Jones John Lyon Norm Parish

7. LEO & YOUTH PROGRAMS COMMITTEE
* Work with youth of the community and maintain awareness of, and support for, other groups involved in youth activities.
* Peace Poster Contest.
* Youth leadership workshop.
* Work with the Wimberley LEO Clubs to provide direction and guidance as required.
* Work with, and coordinate LEO activities with the District and State Chairperson.
Co-Chairpersons: John Lyon (WHS) & Bill Meek (KAP)
Members: Don Furtick Gary Harlow John Stark

8. LION OF THE YEAR COMMITTEE
* Following established procedure, committee members will be past recipients of the Lion of the Year Award. Will be chaired by the most recent winner for the next year.
* Nominate at least three Lions for this award from the current membership.
* Additional nominees may be made from the floor, however, nominees cannot be previous recipients of the award.
Chairperson: Lee Gibson
Members: Jack Bourke Lee Coble Lane Hartsock Bill Noles Stan Luczkowski Dan Williams

9. LION DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
* Follow the activities of Lions in the Club
* Recommend improvements of procedures as needed
* Work with Membership and Attendance Committee for attendance records.
* Make sure new members attend Lions orientation meetings on 5th Tuesdays.
* Recognize outstanding service.
* Ensure grooming for future Club officers.
* Recommend "Outstanding Lion"
Chairperson: Bev Nesmith
Members; Lee Coble Lee Gibson John Lyon Jerry Mackin Bill Noles Lewis Smith Don Tatum


10. LIONS INFORMATION / WEBPAGE COMMITTEE
* Evaluate other Lions clubs internet activity
* Study the feasability of establishing an Intranet for Wimberley Lions Club
* Report the results of the intranet study to the Board
* Implement as per directed by the Board
* Periodically publish a Lions Information Newsletter summarizing Club activities, Market Day results and highlighting upcoming events
* Gather reports from officers and committee chairpersons
Chairpersons: Annette Harrington
Members: Madonna Kimball Rebecca Stoian Dan Williams


11. LION TAMER COMMITTEE
* Set up facilities for each meeting, including PA System, Badges & Bulletin Boards and clean up after the meeting and put everything away.
* Maintain PA system and upgrades as required.
Chairpersons: Billy Broyles
Members: Ben Edwards Freddie Jordan Rob Robbins

12. MARKET DAY AMBASSADOR COMMITTEE
* Promote better communication with all MD Vendors by visiting them every month
* Distribute Monthly MD Newsletter
* Report maintenance requests to MD Management Team
* Document all problems and/or vendor issues and resolve
* Report complex issues to MD Management Team for resolution
* Attend quarterly Vendor Meetings
Chairperson: Lee Gibson
Members: Cris Criswell Lonnie Duke David Erck Lane Hartsock Morris Haggerton Annette Harrington Carrie Harris Madonna Kimball Michael Murphy Bev Nesmith

13. MARKET DAY PROMOTION COMMITTEE
* Promote Market Days through all appropriate areas of the media.
* Work with the web master at visitwimberley.com.
* Promote Market Days through all appropriate areas of the media.
* Administer the Field Account Advertising Budget
* Must Coordinate all activities with Market Day General Manager
Chairperson: Annette Harrington
Members: Bill Noles Jim Samuel Rebecca Stoian

14. MELVIN P. JONES COMMITTEE
* Nominate deserving Lions from this Club as recipients of the Melvin Jones Award.
Chairperson: Morris Haggerton
Members: Jack Bourke Don Campbell Kay Cook Lee Gibson Lane Hartsock Stan Luczkowski John Lyon Pete Masterson Bill Noles Norm Parish Barry Rhodes Dave Slider Dan Williams

15. MEMBERSHIP AND ATTENDANCE COMMITTEE
* Recruit and retain members and schedule Orientation Meetings at least quarterly.
* Ensure sponsors fulfill their responsibilities.
* Keep up to date on attendance - call any member who misses two consecutive meetings to ascertain the reason for the absence.
* Contact Members At Large (MAL) to review reason for MAL status & report results to the Board and follow-up on sick members status, including offers of help, as needed.
* Responsible for Flowers & Memorials. Send e-mail/call BOD/membership of deaths.
* Maintain Active/MAL Rosters with contact information and distribute as needed.
* Follow-up with members on dues delinquency.
Chairperson: Jim McMeans
Vice-Chair: Russell Cox
Members: Brent Coen Don Furtick Lee Gibson Carrie Harris Bev Nesmith Norm Parish Seba Parish Larry Thomas

16. MOBILE HEALTH SCREENING
* Service to the citizens of the Wimberley area by providing health screening utilizing high quality medical testing equipment
Chairperson: John Lyon
Members Sherry Bullock Jo Nell Erck Cecil Gibson Lee Gibson
Mitch Hill Harold Hudnall Jerry Mackin Seba Parish
Harlan Mettenbrink Barry Rhodes Jim Samuel Don Tatum Jim Walker

17. PEACE POSTER COMMITTEE
* Coordinate Peace Poster Contest annually
* Ensure Donation allocation is requested for prize money
Chairperson: DuAnne Redus

18 .PLANNING COMMITTEE
* Consider a 5 year projection that includes examines these issues.
• What should be the focus of the Club’s activities?
• Development of a Membership Retention Plan
• Club activities & organizational structure
• What is the plan for achieving those goals?
* As a minimum, consider the following areas:
• Buildings, Facilities, Location & Market Day
• Community involvement
• Lions District, State and International involvement.
Chairperson: Scott Brown
Co-Chairs: Lee Gibson (Club) & John Stark (Field)
Members: Club: Frank Curtis Bob Flocke Carrie Harris Lewis Smith
Stan Luczkowski
Field: TBD

19. PROGRAM COMMITTEE
* Schedule and provide speakers and/or entertainment for regular club meetings.
* Maintain a balance between: Educational, Informational and Entertaining programs
* Include periodic programs on Lionism
Chairperson: Frank Curtis
Members: Linnea Bailey Jo Nell Erck Frank Puckett Nick Edwards Gary Harlow Pete Masterson

20. PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE
* Obtain coverage of Club activities in local, Austin and San Antonio media.
* Develop articles on Club activities and achievements and submit them to Lions Magazine for publication.
* Prepare District Communiques when needed
Chairperson: Annette Harrington
Members: Tom Haley Carrie Harris Frances Joens Vince LaRocca

21. RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
* Identify possible accidental loss potential to the Wimberley Lions Club
* Develop programs to minimize or prevent those losses
* Analyze and recommend to the board means of financing risk.
Chairperson: Tony Palermo
Members: K. W. Allen Frank Austin Allen Bridges Andy Cable
Skip Casteel Paul Elliott Bill Noles Jim Samuel

22. SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
* Select the students to be awarded scholarships.
* Balance the academic scholarships program with increased emphasis on the technology program
* Attend the mandatory meeting beginning in early May 2005 and continue until the selection process is completed
* Monitor the grades of the students on scholarship and take action to retain or drop, as required.
Chairperson: Michael Murphy
Members: Tom Ballard Andy Cable Patrick Cox Nathan Deans Bob Flocke Steve Gartside Hans Mueller Charles Jennett Bob Pierce


23. SIGHT & HEARING CONSERVATION COMMITTEE
* Develop and maintain contact with the District Eye Bank representative.
* Recommend services to be provided to the visually impaired, as requested through the school health services personnel.
* Maintain the eyeglass collection program.
Chairperson: Carol White
Members: Nancye Britner Billy Broyles Brent Coen Ben Edwards John Lyon Pete Masterson Bill Noles Norm Parish Barry Rhodes Rob Robbins Karen Rust Dave Slider


24. SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE
* Organize Fall Picnic, Christmas Party, and Officers' induction Ceremony with early planning and execution.
* Recommend and organize other activities, as required
Chairperson: Cecil & Lee Gibson
Members: Linnea Bailey Sherry Bullock Jo Nell Erck Harold Hudnall
Bev Nesmith Bill Noles Karen Rust


25. TEXAS LIONS CAMP COMMITTEE
* Arrange trips for club members to visit camp.
* Get speakers to represent camp at club meetings.
* Assist with work week held at camp annually
* Assist with picnic held annually each summer.
Chairperson: Cody Martin
Members: Billy Broyles Lee Coble Jo Nell Erck John Estepp Gene Germain Lee Gibson Vince LaRocca John Lyon Barry Rhodes Dan Williams

26.TEXAS LIONS CAMP GOLF TOURNAMENT
* Select candidates for the Texas Lions Camp Golf Tournament in Fredricksburg
* Create teams, collect entrance fees and coordinate travel to the event.
* Communicate with Fredricksburg Lions Club regarding our club’s participation and coordinate relevent activities.
Chairperson: Jim Walker
Members: Brent Coen Don Furtick Barry Rhodes

27. YOUTH EXCHANGE COMMITTEE
* Select the candidates for the Wimberley Lions Youth Exchange Program.
* Coordinate selections with Multiple District Youth Exchange Chairperson.
* Place selected candidates.
* Find and select local families to host Youth from other countries.
* Meets in October and early November. Attendance at all meetings is mandatory.
Chairperson: Bill Hull
Members: Linnea Bailey Bill Cline Jo Nell Erck Gary Harlow John Lyon Hans Mueller Bob Pierce John Stark Kenny Therrien