Tuesday - November 16, 2004

 

Lions Cade Wilson (#27) and Ron Erwin (#24) were absent and Lion Brad Baker (#50) was the winner of the Tail Twister’s pot. We had no guests this week and our attendance was 22 members. Bring some guests next week. We pay Western Sizzlin for 35 meals each week.

Lion Bill Hester is at home recuperating from thoracic surgery. Give him a call.

At our Dyeann’s House this Thursday, November 18^th, there will be a drop in open house appreciation chili dinner starting at 6:30 p.m. All Lions are welcome and any other supporters of Dyeann’s house.

If you are planning to attend the Christmas party, on December 14^th at the Imperial Dinner Theater, in Pocahontas, you need to make reservations with Lion Ken Helman and pay $18.35 per person by December 1^st. This price includes tax and gratuity.

Lion Bill Dickens says the pecan sales are going good and that next week he will have a limited supply of English Walnuts to sell.

This was our monthly business meeting with acting secretary Lion Brad Baker reading the minutes of the November 11^th Board of Directors meeting, (everyone enjoyed the humor of the board meeting minutes) and also Lion Treasurer Vern Drake gave the financial report which stated a bank balance of $6,056.59 with $1,842.33 in the Operating Fund and $4,214.26 in the Activity Fund.

Lion President Eric asked several members to tell why they are Lions and we heard some good testimonies from the members as to what Lionism means to them.

The Trumann Lions Club was chartered on January 25,1930 and will be celebrating their 75^th anniversary on January 6, 2005 at 6:30 p.m. The visiting speaker from Lions International will be First Vice President Ashok Mehta Mumbai, India. We will want to have a good delegation from our club for this event.

Remember this Friday, November 19^thour club will be collecting at Wal-Mart for the Salvation Army. Call Lion Pat Snodgrass for a time to work.

Lion Tommy White has two good programs scheduled for the next two meetings. Next week our speaker will be David Long with the AR Game and Fish Commission and on Nov.30th, we will have Mr. Bruce Burrow to tell us about the Mall at Turtle Creek. This will be a good time to invite a guest and prospective member.