The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by 1st Vice President Lion Spranger. A motion was made to approve the minutes from the May Meeting as printed by Lion Seilaff, second by Lion O

• B.O.L.D. sent a thank you for our donation presented at the Convention.
• Denise and Mark Decket expressed their thanks for the Entertainment book we donated for the Convention raffle.
• The Allenton Lions have invited us to attend their 25th Anniversary Celebration to be held April 14th at the Ranch in Hartford.
• Raffle tickets are available after today’s meeting for “Lion Project for Canine Companions”

Committee Reports:
Park Committee: Lions Doro, Spranger and Boedeker are working on acquiring new tables and 72 chairs for the new building. The Village is agreeable to working with us on the cost and the disposition of the existing pieces. Carpet has been installed and looks great. We are still in need of a gas stove.
State Bowling: Lion President Doro will contact Men. Falls and Butler for fill-ins for bowling.
Pancake Breakfast: Lion President Doro recommended that we start selling place mat ad space now. Lion Spagl voiced some concern about starting this early. Generally this is a March and April task.

Old Business:
Eight interest forms for Officer positions and Committee Chair positions have been returned. Every member is expected to turn in a form. These forms will be kept on file for future reference.

The club does not have a formal application form for high school seniors to submit for scholarship consideration. This may change.

New Business:
“Youth Education and Safety” (Y.E.S.) has solicited us for a donation. It was agreed that our charities for the year have been decided.

Several members met recently at the new building to establish rental fees and hours of operation. Lion President Doro shared the details with the group. It was decided that smoking will NOT be allowed. Nothing has been decided yet on who will run the concession stand. The Stonemen will continue to do their own “concessions”. The Village sets the usage fees for the ball fields. Schneider Field is expected to be in use almost every evening. If the Lions chose to use the building on a game might, parking could be problematic. In the near future, we will likely sell advertising on fence signs. The proceeds can be used to replace some of the lights which are quite old. Lion President Doro will be meeting again soon with the Village Board.

Mark your calendars:
Monday March 19th is a mandatory dinner meeting. We will induct a new member at this meeting.

At 7:30, Lion Boedeker motioned to adjourn the meeting. It was followed with a second by Lion Spagl. Motion carried.

Respectfully submitted,
Lion Secretary Sandy Burkhalter

Lion President Doro called the meeting to order at 7:04 P.M.

Secretary’s Report: Lion Spagl offered a motion to accept the secretary’s minutes as recorded. A second was made by Lion Boedeker. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: Lion Charon moved to accept the report as presented, with a second offered by Lion Spranger. Motion carried.

Lion News:
A list of activities for “B.O.L.D.” is available to view. Drivers are NOT needed for these events.

The club received an invitation to Fairview’s Holiday program Friday Dec. 15th from 1-2 PM. Lion Ernst volunteered to attend and represent us.

Lion President Doro received a letter from Lions Camp announcing they had received the funds the Camp needed for a new Health Center.

Committee Reports:
Entertainment Books: Lion Shepich reported that 48 books were sold. Al unsold books and all money should have been turned in. Extra books are available at REPCO. Lion Spranger made a motion to donate the club’s “free” book to the District Convention for raffle, as we have done in past years. Lion Ernst offered a second. Motion carried.

Park Committee: Lion Ehley recapped the progress on the new building. Lumber, drywall, urethane, insulation, stone, carpentry, windows, bathroom fans, drywall spray and a lot of labor have all been donated. Lion Spranger reminded the group that we may need to cover the bill for the furnace installation for the Village, if the bill arrives before Jan. 1st. If this occurs, we will be reimbursed after the 1st of the year. Needed yet is the flooring and kitchen equipment. He has heard there is much interest from others to rent out the building. Lion Spranger recommended we visit the building on Jan. 2nd, our next business meeting.
State Bowling: A check has been sent to reserve March 31st as our bowling date.
Christmas Party: The Christmas Party is Sunday, Jan. 14th at Seigo’s in Sussex. The cost is $25.00 per person and all must RSVP to attend. This dinner replaces the Jan. dinner meeting.

Old Business: Lion Ernst attended Tyler Rohr’s induction ceremony to Eagle Scouts. Tyler plans to attend a future Lions meeting and share pictures of the ceremony.

New Business:
Lion President Doro asked that everyone start thinking NOW about committee assignments or an officer position in 2007-2008.

All members will have the opportunity to organize and run the club’s Pancake Breakfast and Beef/Bird tent. A major focus in 2007 is to capture, organize and document the knowledge accumulated by former committee chairmen, which should enable other Lion members to successfully manage these event.

On a club level, membership records will be updated in 2007. A “Member Profile” form will be sent to everyone soon.

Lion Charon motioned to adjourn the meeting at 7:28 pm following a second by Lion Ernst. Motion carried.

Respectfully submitted,

Lion Secretary Sandy Burkhalter

Present: 14 members

First Vice President, Lion Spranger called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

Secretary’s Report: Lion Spagl offered a motion to accept, and a second was made by Lion O’Connor. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: Lion J. Reimer will look into who has not yet paid fees for the District golf outing. Lion Ernst moved to accept the report as presented, with a second offered by Lion O’Connor. Motion carried.

Lion News: Lion Spranger read a thank-you letter from Mona Gissal and family. The Club gifted flowers and food, for the recent passing of Keith Gissal.

Committee Reports:

Park Committee: There is no truth to the rumor our new building must come down. Progress has slowed a bit, but with Lion O’Connor’s help, the plumbing to the building is complete. The well and sewer work remains.
Pancake Breakfast: Lion Spranger handed out the financial report from this event. The bottom line profit is $880.73. Advanced ticket sales totaled $347.25 this year compared to $557.50 in 2005. We received $56 in tips/donations. Lion Spagl and Ernst will collect from 8 advertisers who have not yet paid for their placemat ads. The profit for the ads is expected to be about $1200.
Beef Tent: Lion Ernst reported that sales were down by about 1,000 sandwiches over Lion’s Daze weekend. Leftover canned soda, beef and turkey have been sold to club members. Both the meat vendor and the Health Dept. confirmed that there is no health issue with meat that has expired. No one has heard feedback on the successes of the Knight’s of Columbus and Movie House Grill- our neighbors at Lion’s Daze. We needed the Lannon Flame Tamers for shift coverage again this year.

Old Business:
Financial Audit: The audit of the Club’s financials has not yet been scheduled.
Lannon Rock Run: A few club members attended and assisted with parking. Food and beer was served by the staff of the former “Lannon House”.

New Business:

The Olympics outing has been rescheduled for Sept. 18th at the park.

Lion Jim Reimer has 900, new diabetic syringes available and asked if the Lion’s Diabetes effort could use them. He was refered to the Lion’s guide book.

At 7:28 p.m. Lion Ernst motioned to adjourn the meeting followed by a second from Lion Boedeker. Motion carried.

Respectfully submitted,
Lion Sandy Burkhalter
Secretary, Lannon Lions Club