BRANDERMILL-MIDLOTHIAN-WOODLAKE
LIONS CLUB
Brandermill Woodlake Midlothian Lions Club
July Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
Date: July 2nd, 2008
Site: Village Bank/Brandermill
Attendance: Lions Pritz, Harrigan, Nebel, Karselis, Ragsdale, Ritter, Jenkins, Pettis and Hillman
The meeting was called to order by President Nebel,The
minutes of the June meeting were amended. The fourth paragraph
pertaining to Charter Night should read; “$30 per member, no charge for
guests.” The amended minutes were accepted.
President
Nebel reminded the board of the club’s participation in the annual
Brandermill 4th of July parade. Lion Horst Arfert will again coordinate
the club’s efforts. Pres. Nebel announced the possible attendance of a
returning local soldier who will ride with the Lions as an honored
guest.
Treasurer
Harrigan reported the Administration Fund currently totals $2,670, the
Charity Fund totals $3,070 with $370 allocated for Lion Amanda’s sight
project
President
Nebel led a discussion of the calendar and events. Lion Karselis
briefed the board on how he was handling the scheduling of speakers.
Jerry must be contacted regarding his committed speakers.
Lion
Karselis reminded the board of the proposed Richmond Braves Outing
scheduled for August 28 in place of the regular meeting. Lion Ritter
will look into acquiring tickets for the game.
The Autumn Bass Tournament is tentatively scheduled for September 27th, Lions Johnson and Nelson will chair. .President
Nebel proposed a membership meeting to be held in September. Numerous
membership issues were discussed including recruiting members from the
Woodlake area.
Lion
Ritter reported on his meeting with Cindy McVey, manager of Woodlake,
concerning the rental of the pavilion for Oktoberfest. A rental
of $50/hr will be assessed. Discussion ensued regarding the feasibility
of holding another Oktoberfest this year since the profit netted was
about the same as a bass tournament. The Lions club will request a
commitment from the BCA for approval of a fourth scheduled tournament.
In general discussion, the board decided not to hold an Oktoberfest
this year. No motion was made.
Lion
Jenkins addressed the contract with Celebrations for the 2009 Wine
Tasting & Valentine Day Event in Feb. Various concerns were voiced
and it was generally agreed by the board that a meeting would be held
regarding these issues and concerns as soon as possible. The meeting
will be chaired by President Nebel and will include Past President
Clemmer, Lion Jenkins, Lion Ragsdale and any other interested member.
With no further business to discuss a motion was called to adjourn…passed…adjourned 8:15Minutes respectfully submitted by H. Pritz, Secretary.
Brandermill Woodlake Midlothian Lions Club
June Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
Date: June 5th, 2008
Site: Village Bank/Brandermill
Attendance:
Lions Pritz, Harrigan. Clemmer, Paul, Nebel, Manden, Ragsdale, L. Dean,
Ritter, Johnson and Hillman
The June meeting of the BMW Lions Board of Directors was called to order at 7:05 by President Clemmer
The minutes of the May DOB meeting were reviewed and accepted as submitted.
President
Clemmer reviewed the meeting agenda and discussed the events and
meetings scheduled through the month of August of ‘08. Clemmer reminded
the board that this was his last Board Meeting at which he’ll preside
as president. The unanimous response from the board was of praise and
approval of his work as president and his devotion to Lionism.
The
recent Bass Tournament was discussed with the Treasurer reporting a net
gain of $1200. Lion Johnson, Tournament chair, discussed the
possibility of adding an additional tournament to the yearly schedule
but also mentioned the reluctance in the past on the part of the BCA
administration. Lion Johnson will explore this possibility and report
back to the board. Lion Clemmer suggested the Board consider more
promotion of the event and using the tournament as replacement for the
Oktoberfest. The ’07 Oktoberfest resulted in approximately the same net
income as the tournament and required much more effort on the part of
the club membership. It was decided that if the Oktoberfest is held,
the Woodlake Pavilion should be the venue. The decision(s) regarding
the Oktoberfest was shelved for future discussion.
The
contract/proposal regarding Celebrations on the Lake as a venue for the
Yearly Wine-Tasting/ Dinner event was opened for discussion. With the
aid of a printed expense & cost comparison shared with the
directors, each expense was compared with the 2008 event held at the
church and using membership as table servers. After detailed review of
each item and ensuing discussion a motion was made by Lion Harrigan to
accept the proposal and sign the contract with Celebration.
Motion was seconded by Lion Manden and carried. President Clemmer
announced the theme of the event will be “Tuscan-Italian”. Lion
Ragsdale challenged the board to encourage the membership to work hard
to increase the value of the donations to the event and to form a
committee to start the drive early. Generally agreed, a committee will
be formed at the next BOD meeting.
Charter
night, scheduled for Thursday, June 26th at the Brandermill Country
Club was brought to the floor for discussion. President Clemmer shared
a printed invitation he had made which will be sent to the membership.
The event will begin at 6PM as a cocktail/social hour with a cash bar
followed with dinner at 7PM. The theme of the evening formal event will
be the club’s “Pearl” 30th anniversary. President Clemmer made
some brief comments regarding the menu and the cost which will be $30
per guest and no charge for members. Treasurer Harrigan announced that
the club netted a final total of $16,240 after all expenses, almost
half of which was generated at the Wine-Tasting event, for the club’s
charitable contributions to the Brandermill-Woodlake-Midlothian
community during the ’07-’08 administration. The administration will
officially end on Charter Night.
With
the floor opened to new business, Lion Paull presented an appeal of
financial aid and sponsorship of a patient who is unable to handle the
expense of treating a debilitating vision problem. The patient is 58
years old and is presently caring for her 80+ year parents. The illness
and treatment was discussed by Dr. Paull and the board and the facts
regarding the patient’s inability to pay for the treatment. Lion Paull
presented a personal hand-written letter by the candidate and addressed
to the board requesting our consideration. After general discussion by
the board Lion Ritter made a motion to cover the cost of the
examination and treatment with a cap of $700. The motion was seconded
by Lion Pritz and carried. Lion Paull will report the patient’s
progress at a later board meeting.
Lion
Hillman presented a request for a donation of $300 to be made to
Operation Evening Out. This program is designed to ease combat veterans
back into society. Lion Hillman introduced this program at a previous
meeting and it was shelved after discussion. With additional
information presented a motion was made by Lion Ragsdale to make a $300
BMW Lions charitable contribution…seconded by Lion Manden. Motion
carried.
With no further business to discuss…… a motion was made and carried to adjourn at 8:15PM
Minutes respectfully submitted by H. Pritz / secretary
Brandermill Woodlake Midlothian Lions ClubMay Board of Directors Meeting MinutesDate: May 7th, 2008Site: Village Bank/Brandermill
Attendance: Lions Pritz, Harrigan. Clemmer, Karselis, Paul, Nebel, Manden, Harrigan, Ragsdale and Hillman
The meeting was called to order at 7:05 by VP Nebel. Lion Nebel presided until President Clemmer arrived.
The minutes of the previous BOD meeting were reviewed and accepted as submitted.
Treasurer
Harrigan reported the total dollar donations paid to BMW Lions
charities since July 1st of 2007 totaled $19,846. It was also reported
that the club currently has $3,888 in the charity fund and $2,600 in
the administrative fund. The Treasurer’s report was accepted.
President
Clemmer reviewed the remaining events, meetings and scheduled speakers
for the remainder of his administration. The up-coming 4th of July
parade was discussed. Lion Horst Alfert will continue to chair the
parade committee. Lion Ragsdale reminded all that the Lions group
should be placed near the front of the parade. This was promised but
not done last year.
The
up-coming Charter Night was discussed. President Clemmer reminded the
board that this will be the club’s 30 yr anniversary. The 30 yr theme
will be “Pearls”. With 60 people expected to attend a motion was made
to charge $30 per person, (adjustable to $35), if the cost is increased
by the B.C.C. Carried.
President
Clemmer announced that he will meet with Celebrations to finalize
discussions regarding it being the new venue for the ’09 Wine Tasting
event. A charge of $50 per person was discussed with a cap of 200
tickets.
President Clemmer also recommended the club consider the Woodlake Pavilion as the venue for the club’s ’08 Oktoberfest.
With no further business to discuss a motion was made to adjourn at 8:15…carried.
Respectfully submitted by H. Pritz /secretary
Board
of Directors Meeting Minutes
Brandermill
Woodlake Midlothian Lions Club
Date: April 2nd, 2008
Site:
Village Bank/Brandermill
Attendance:
Lions Pritz, Clemmer, Karselis, Paul, Nebel, Manden, Harrigan, Ragsdale
and Hillman
President
Clemmer brought the meeting to order at 7:05.
President Clemmer
discussed the schedule of up-coming club events with the board
regarding the scheduled speakers, the need for new speakers to fill
various vacant future dates, the White Cane drive and the Powhatan
Steer Roast.
President
Clemmer announced his intention to ask each of the new members present
at the May 8th meeting to stand and tell fellow Lions a little about
themselves.
It was announced that the
recent Bass Tournament was a huge success with $1400 raised for Lions
Club missions. There were 40 boats entered in the tournament. A
father-daughter team won first prize. The next bass
tournament will be held on May 17th.
A
discussion was held regarding the awards to be presented on Charter
Night and who is responsible for choosing the candidates. It was noted
that a committee must be selected to decide on the Lion of the Year
award..all others are to be selected by the president. Warren Ragsdale
volunteered to chair the Lion of the Year award committee. Secretary
Pritz will meet with President Clemmer to get his selections and order
the award plaques. Lions Ragsdale will also advise the secretary as to
the Lion of the Year selection.
The new administration for
’08-’09 was announced as is to be as follows:
President:
Hank Nebel, 2nd VP: Al Manden, 1st VP: Tim Jenkins, Tail Twister:
Warren Ragsdale, Secretary: H. Pritz (Sandy Bragg: assistant
Secretary), Treasurer: Chuck Harrigan (Jim Ritter: assistant Tres.) At
large (2): Herb Pettis
Secretary
Pritz announced that report PU101 has been made to International at
President-elect Nebel’s request with the new positions within the time
frame required.
A motion was made by Lion
Karselis that a position of “Club Web Master”
should be created in the administration since the web site has become
an important function of our club and its communication with the
membership. He suggested that it should be combined with the
position of program chair. After discussion on the proposed motion it
was amended to read: Motion to create a position of “Club Web
Master” which can be jointly held by the Program Chair if the
chairperson so requests and is capable of the additional duty. Seconded
by Lion Ragsdale and carried
President
Clemmer will form a committee to visit Celebrations on the Lake as a
possible venue for the Lions Club 2008 Oktoberfest and the 2009 Wine
tasting event. His first meeting is scheduled for Saturday April 5th.
He will report on his efforts at the next scheduled board meeting.
Lions Hillman made a
motion to include “Operation Evening Out” for veterans in our club’s
charitable donations. Motion was seconded by Lion Karselis and carried.
With
no further business to discuss a motion was made to adjourn and carried
at 8:15