Tuesday - February 10, 2004

Lion Faris Lassiter (#26) was the lucky winner of the Tail Twister’s pot this week.

Mr. Driss Elakrich was a guest of Lion Charles Hartwig (although he was absent). Our attendance was down this week with only 22 members present.

This being our regular monthly business meeting, Lion Secretary Brad Carson read the minutes of the February 5^th Board of Directors meeting and Lion Treasurer Ed Larson gave the financial report which showed a bank balance of $4,481.52 with $3,520.42 in the Activity Fund and $961.10 in the Operating Fund. Due to a shortage of funds, we are curtailing local sight expenditures and other budget items until after the car show income is received.

The car show is only five weeks away. Every member needs to work on getting ads for the program which has a deadline for publication of March 1^st. Also goody bag items and door prizes are needed. The goody bag stuffers will need these items by March 15^th for approximately 200 bags. Lion Marvin Schnoedel will have the advanced sale tickets next Tuesday. They will sell for $7.00 each. Each member is asked to sell or buy at least 10 tickets. As of Tuesday, we have 26 cars registered for the show. Put the dates of March 19, 20, & 21 on your calendar as we need every member working 2 or more shifts on those 3 days.

Lion Gary Glisson has volunteered to publish a U-H Lions Club directory. He will be gathering information about each member and their family and occupation. This will be good information to have and to distribute to new members.

Lion Bobby Wood has the following programs scheduled:

Feb 17 City Team Ministries with Jason Bowen and Rennell Woods

Feb 24 City Water & Light with Adam Saulsbury

Remember next Monday, February 16, is Presidents Day and we will fly the flags, weather permitting.

Many of our members personally knew Past International Director Herman West of Searcy. He was a great Lion who passed away last week in Hot Springs. Lion Herman served as President of Mid South, Lions World Services for the Blind and many other positions of leadership to the Lions of Arkansas. He will be missed.

The next car show committee meeting will be next Tuesday, February 17, at 7:00 PM at the Forest Home Church of the Nazarene. All members are welcome.