Belton Lions Club
PO Box 424
Belton, SC 29627
District 32-A Region I Zone 4
Organized July 11, 1935
Contact: Roy Mac Haggard Phone: 864 338-1873
Meetings:
When: 3rd Thursday of each month - 7:00 PM
Where: Marshall Primary School - 218 Bannister St., Belton, SC
Next Regular Meeting: June 19, 2008
| 2007 - 2008 | ||||||
| Officers | Directors | |||||
| President | *** | Gerald Waters | 1st Term | *** | Faye Waters | |
| 1st Vice President | *** | Ron Walfield | 1st Term | *** | Margaret Cole | |
| 2nd Vice President | *** | Bill Eaves | 2nd Term | *** | Gloria Eaves | |
| Secretary | *** | Bill Norris | 2nd Term | *** | Richard Edwards | |
| Treasurer | *** | Mitchell Cole | ||||
| Membership | *** | Roy Mac Haggard | ||||
| Tail Twister | *** | Dave McKee | ||||
| Lion Tamers | *** |
Bobbie Orvin Lester Orvin |
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| Chaplin | *** | Bill Norris | ||||
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Officers & Other Board of Directors serve from July 1 - June 30 of the following year |
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Announcements:
Our next meeting is June 19, 2008.
May 15, 2008 Meeting
Doris Cole, Outreach Worker for Clemson University's "Strong Communities" program, was the guest speaker at the Belton Lions Club Meeting on Thursday, May 15, 2008. Doris told the Belton Lions about two programs. One was the "Building Dreams Mentoring Program" for children ages 4 - 17 who have one or more incarcerated parents. This program offers anyone 18 years or older the opportunity to make a difference in children's lives by providing a positive role model for young people through a safe and trusting relationship.
"Strong Communities" is a network of activities and services for families with young children. Family Activity Centers are available to provide five services: Kids and Families Play Groups, Parent - Child Activities, Parents' Night Out, Financial Education and Counseling, and Chat with a Family Advocate. Another part of the "Strong Communities" program is Family Support for families that experience severe or chronic needs. The last part of the program is called Safe Families. More intensive support is offered in this situation to provide 24-hour care or longer if necessary through partner families who open their homes to the children.
Doris said that both programs were designed to build community support for children and families. As Doris said, "We can't wait on government agencies to solve the problem."
More information about these programs can be found on the internet at www.clemson.edu/ifnl.
The Belton Lions Club meets every 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm at Marshall Primary School. Visitors and prospective men and women members are welcome.
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52nd Annual Community Birthday Calendar Sales 2008
53rd Annual "Community Birthday Calendar" Sales Project Details
Top Five Highest Calendar Sales Persons No. Name Calendars Listings Amount 1st - Faye Waters - 140 - 571 - $1,150.50 2nd - Richard Edwards - 61 - 316 - $461.50 3rd - Margaret Edwards - 39 - 163 - $280.00 4th - Bill Eaves - 26 - 124 - $208.50 5th - Lucille Mattison - 20 - 71 - $138.00
Team Calendar Sales 2008 Results No. Team Captains Calendars Listings Amount 1st - Lester Orvin - 185 - 764 - $1,496.00 2nd - Richard Edwards - 135 - 619 - $982.50 3rd - Mitchell Cole - 66 - 274 - $667.00 4th - Buddy Dempsey - 67 - 240 - $465.50 Team Captain Lion Lester Orvin's Sales Team had 88.9% (8 of 9) participation.
(See Table below for Total Sales Results and past year comparisons.)***************************************************************************
Meeting Attendance Summary
May 15, 2008Total Monthly Attendance: 28 New Members: 0 Total guests: 7 Total members on roll at the end of the month: 36
Special Past Programs:
February 20, 2003 Program on Local Guide Dog Training & Puppy Raisers
May 15, 2003 Program on Alzheimer's Disease
Service Projects:
- Provide Eye Examinations & Glasses for those in need
Month Year Eye Examinations Paid New Eye Glasses Paid 2006-07 44 44 2005-06 66 66 2004-05 41 41 2003-04 36 36 2002-03 57 57 *July 2007 6 6 August 2007 9 9 September 2007 3 3 October 2007 3 3 November 2007 2 2 December 2007 3 3 January 2008 6 6 February 2008 6 6 March 2008 6 6 April 2008 3 3 May 2008 4 4 June 2008 TOTAL For 2007-08 51 51 TOTAL Since 2002 295 295 *The Belton Lions Club fiscal year begins July 1 of each year and ends June 30.
In April 2006 the Belton Lions Club Sight Committee initiated a change in the procedure for obtaining new eye exam/glasses; whereas the Lions will pay 100% for the first two exam/eye glass requests and 50% on the third request. After an individual has been helped three times, there will be no additional aid provided. As in previous years, the individual must wait three years before requesting another exam/pair of glasses.
- Provide Hearing Examinations & Hearing Aids for those in need
- Collect old Eye Glasses
(400 pair of eyeglasses collected in 2004-05 and sent to Columbia)- Collect old Hearing Aids
- Donate to Worthy Causes
- Support LCIF
- Support for Leader Dogs
Annual Fund Raisers:
Candy Day - October 12, 2007 (Friday)
Candy Day Totals for Recent Years 1999 - $1047.25 2000 - $1312.08 2001 - $1358.86 2002 - $1861.04 2003 - $1981.44 2004 - $1474.46 2005 - $1256.63 2006 - $1325.88 2007 - $2038.00
- Community Birthday Calendar Sales - Orders for the 53rd Edition of the Belton Community
Birthday Calendar will be taken from January 17 - February 21, 2008. The calendars were
published by the Gordon Bernard Company in Milford, Ohio. The calendars were delivered
to the members of the Belton Lions Club at the May 15 meeting for distribution to their
customers prior to July 1, 2008.
Community Birthday Calendar Sales Totals Year Listings Calendars Ads Total Sales 2002 1632 436 32 $3371.50 2003 1846 499 32 $4111.50 2004 1976 514 32 $4307.50 2005 1979 510 32 $4582.50 2006 1928 485 32 $4799.50 2007 1923 481 32 $4867.50 2008 1892 485 32 $5396.00
- Sell Lions Club Brooms - Brooms are available throughout the year from any member of
the Belton Lions Club. Brooms may also be purchased at the following locations: Maynard's
Home Furnishings, BB&T and City Hall.
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