Johnson City Lions Club

Johnson City Lions Club regular noon meeting notes.  (LCI No. 5093)
Date: Thursday, 6/7/2012
Meeting Place: THE JOHNSON CITY COUNTRY CLUB

 (16 members present – 1 guest)

The meeting was called to order at 12:30 PM by President, John Merriss who called on Lion Debbie Merritt to lead the pledge and Vice District Governor Ed Gibbons to ask the blessing. 

Program Chairs are listed below:

Lion Debbie Merritt: July-August

Lion Sam Messimer: September-October

Lion Debbie Shipley: November-December 

Lion Debbie Shipley graciously volunteered to take meeting notes on July 5^th in my absence.   THANKS!!!

Lion Buffalo won the drawing with proceeds going to pecan sales.

King Lion Merriss read a thank you card from Rebecca Cooper.  He also updated everyone on Kids Sight.  The next screening will be at Central Baptist Church.

Lion Debbie Shipley announced she received a thank you note from Mary Powell.

Lion Ken Gough will ride his bike in the American Diabetes Association “Tour for a Cure”.  He thanked the club for their participation in this fundraiser.

Vice District Governor Ed Gibbons announced we raised $70.00 dollars selling stickers at the Blue Plum.

 Lion Senator Rusty Crowe gave an update on the climate in Nashville.

 Lion Steve Campbell passed out the proposed 2012-2013 budget.  Everyone look over it, so we can approve at the next meeting, it’s the same as last year.

 The meeting was adjourned at 1:05 PM.

 All Lions are invited to the next Board Meeting on June 14, 2012.

 Our next regular meeting will be Thursday June 21, 2012. 

 – Lion Secretary Paul Easlic

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Jim Paveglio performs a vision screening

Earlier this week we performed screenings for 71 children at the ETSU Learning Center. With the newly-purchased camera and the additional training our photographers have received, these screenings have been highly successful and we are most happy with the results.

Our intention is to conduct screenings every Wednesday at daycare centers, kindergartens and similar venues.  Members, now that you know when screenings will be held, you can arrange your time to take part.

You will be hearing more as we get the scheduling done. If you are available , even occasionally, our experienced photographers – John Merriss, Jim Paveglio, Paul Easlic and Sterling Winn – will be available to train you.

 – C.B. Willis and Dennis Powell

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Johnson City Lions Club regular noon meeting notes.  (LCI No. 5093)
Date: Thursday, 05/17/2012
Meeting Place: THE JOHNSON CITY COUNTRY CLUB

Blessing by Lion Ed Gibbons

Pledge by Lion Ginny Baumgardner

Number of attendees 18

Announcement about the Car Show this Saturday, May 9^th at the School for the Deaf in Knoxville.

Blue Plum dates June 1^st and June 2^nd, Friday hours 1:00 pm till 10:00 pm and Saturday 10:00 am till 10:00 pm.  Volunteer hours List is being circulated.

Brochures will be available to pass out for membership invites for Lunch.  Insurance Women of Johnson City have volunteered to help us with our table.  Lions will be collecting one dollar for a Blue Plum decal.  Lions Club will be able to share in the profits of the decal money collection.  Please let Lion Ed Gibbons know what hours that you can volunteer.

Please review Roster for changes and corrections.  Let Lion John Merriss know if changes are needed.

Lion Ken Gough made an announcement that the Johnson City Lions Club collected about 4,000 to 5,000 used eye glasses each year.  Our sister club in Kingsport collects about 3,000 per year.  Way to go Ken and his Johnson City Team.

Lion Ken also announced that he would be riding in the Knoxville Tour de Cure for the Diabetes Foundation.  Lion Ken needs sponsorship donations.  He will be sending an email for your support.  Please support Ken with funds for the CURE of Diabetes.

Don Raines will be picking up a loaner camera at the LVBI Board Meeting tomorrow.  Our new camera is not working.  Lion John Merriss is working on getting it fixed or getting a replacement.

Meeting adjourned at 1:00 pm.

Debbie Shipley

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MINUTES OF THE MONTHLY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
OF THE JOHNSON CITY LIONS CLUB
HELD AT THE JOHNSON CITY COUNTRY CLUB ON MAY 10th, 2012
 
The Regular Board Meeting was called to order at 12:26 PM on this date by King Lion John Merriss.
The Board Members who have a “P” after their names were in attendance:
 
PRESIDENT John Merriss-P
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT – Steve Campbell-P
1ST VICE Paul Easlic-
2ND VICE PRESIDENT Sterling Winn –
3RD VICE PRESIDENT George Winton –
SECRETARY Paul Easlic –
PROJECTS TREASURER Debbie Shipley –
ADMINISTRATIVE TREASURER Debbie Shipley-
TAIL TWISTER Ken Gough -P
LION TAMER Jim Paveglio –

DIRECTORS:
2 YEAR DIRECTOR Lynda Gochenouer –
(2nd year of Two Year)John Vandreumel-P
(2nd year of Two Year)Debbie Merritt- P
SPECIAL TWO YEAR DIRECTOR CB Willis -P

Also in attendance were Lions Ann Vandruemel Jerry Lonon,

Minutes of Business Meeting:
 
1. The minutes from the last Board meeting held March 12th were read and approved.
 
Treasures’ Reports:

2. Projects Treasurer: 4/12/2012 to 5/10/2012
Income $509.19, Expenses $935.00, Loss $425.18. Total Liuabilities and Equity $21953.11

3. Administrative Treasurer: No report.

4. As required in Article VI in the Club’s constitution the secretary reported that the following active Lions have missed the past four consecutive meetings or more without a makeup – Janice McClanahan, Gayle Cox and James Lonon
 
5. As required by Article VI in the Club’s constitution Membership Director Lion Steve Campbell reported that Glynetta Shepherd is $68.00 in arrears for the months of Jan. through April. .

6. Committee Reports:

Public Relations: No report

Website: The web site is www.johnsoncity.tnlions.org but to get to it you’ll need to type http://johnsoncity.tnlions.org/news/.

Eyeglasses recycling: Lion Gough reported he is working with Lion Harry Ennis of the Kingsport club to establish a date in October to schedule the fall trip to Roanoake. October 20th is out because it’s the day after the Turtle Derby and November 3rd is out because it will be snowing something awful that day. More to follow.

Membership and Retention: No report.

Programs: No report.

Sight Conservation: No report.

Budget and Finance: Lion Campbell said he and Lion Gibbons will submit a budget at the next Board Meeting.

Turtle Derby: Lion Campbell reported that the offical date for the Turtle Derby is still Friday, October 19th. .

Zone Meeting: No report.

Lions Signs: No report.

Membership: A discussion about conducting a membership dinner or lunch was ended with general agreement that such a dinner or lunch should be planned and conducted sooner than later.

New Member Training: No report

Health and Welfare: No report.

Nuts and Bolts Committee: No report.

Conventions and training: Liions Gibbons, Jerry Lonon, Vandreumel and Merriss attended the state Convention last weekend in Kingsport. Lion Lonon did ral good selling TFTBF merchandise.

Kid’s Sight Vision Screenings: CB Wiillis reported that the first successful eye screening was completed with 43 screenings and that another session will be conducted next Wednesday at the same place (ETSU Child Learning Center) at 8:00 AM.

Little League: No report.

Pecans: No report

LCIF: No report.

7. Old Business: None

8. New Business:

Lion Gough announced that he has entered the Tour de Cure bike ride on June 9th in Knoxville which is being held as a fundraiser by the American Diabetes Association. He needed $150.00 (about $3.49 for each mile he will ride). Lion Gibbons moved that the club donote $150.00 to support Lion Gough’s effort as long as no one else in the club has to ride. The motion was seconded by Lion CB and approve unanimously.

It was agreed to provide two sign up sheets at next week’s regular meeting:

1. For the Blue Plum Festival on Friday June 1 and Saturday June 2nd.

2. For the Health Fair at the Farmers Market on Saturday July 14th from 6:30 to 11:00 AM.

Lion Merriss adjourned the meeting at 1:02 PM.

NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Thursday, May 17th , 2012

Respectfully submitted May 10th, 2012

John J. Merriss

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Johnson City Lions Club regular noon meeting notes.  (LCI No. 5093)
Date: Thursday, 5/3/2012
Meeting Place: THE JOHNSON CITY COUNTRY CLUB

 (12 members present – 0 guests)

 The meeting was called to order at 12:30 PM by President, Steve Campbell, who called on Lion Jim Paveglio to lead the pledge and Vice District Governor Ed Gibbons to ask the blessing.

 Lion Debbie Shipley announced PDG Dennis Powell’s sister passed away.  She will send a card and food on behalf of the club.

Vice District Governor Ed Gibbons announced in July at the Farmer’s Market Health Fair we will do eye screenings.  Do not forget the State Convention in Kingsport at Meadowview Conference Center this weekend May 3-5 please try to attend.

Vice District Governor Ed Gibbons inducted new officers for this year.

President: John Merriss
Vice President: Paul Easlic
Secretary: Paul Easlic
Treasurer: Debbie Shipley
Tail Twister: Ken Gough
Lion Tamer: Jim Paveglio

New President John Merriss announced committee chairs.  His goals for this year are build membership and more eye screenings.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:00 PM.

Our next regular meeting will be Thursday May 17, 2012.

All Lions are invited to the next Board Meeting on May 10, 2012.

Lion Secretary Paul Easlic

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Johnson City Lions Club regular noon meeting notes.  (LCI No. 5093)
Date: Thursday, 4/19/2012
Meeting Place: THE JOHNSON CITY COUNTRY CLUB

 (13 members present – 0 guests)

The meeting was called to order at 12:15 PM by future president, John Merriss, who called on Lion Ken Gough to lead the pledge and Lion Ed Gibbons to ask the blessing.

 New Lion Tamer Jim Paveglio announced Lion Ed Gibbons had won the drawing.

Lion John Merriss announced: 1) next meeting we will have induction ceremonies for new officers (no speaker) 2) if you want to change committee chairs let John know and   3) State Convention in Kingsport at Meadowview Conference Center will be May 3-5 please try to attend.

Lion Debbie Shipley program chair introduced the speaker Mr. David Pendleton, Executive Director of Friends of Old Downtown.

Many events are going on in downtown Johnson City with the two big ones being 1^st Friday and Blue Plum Festival.

1^st Friday’s May event will be a Latino Festival, come out and enjoy the culture.

June’s event is the one and only Blue Plum Festival: 45 arts and crafts vendors, jazz stage, children’s play area, and a food court.  Friday’s headliner will be Goose Creek and Saturday’s will be Guy Clark.  The Little City Roller Girls will give a demo on the sport of roller derby.  Some 80,000 will be in attendance.  Go to www.blueplum.org for more information.  The Johnson City Lion’s Club will have an opportunity to fundraise at one of the gateways.  We will sell blue plum stickers for a dollar and get some of the proceeds, which is undetermined at this time of the percentage.

 The meeting was adjourned at 12:45 PM.

 Our next regular meeting will be Thursday May 3, 2012.

All Lions are invited to the next Board Meeting on May 10,

Paul Easlic
Incoming Secretary

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MINUTES OF THE MONTHLY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
OF THE JOHNSON CITY LIONS CLUB
HELD AT THE JOHNSON CITY COUNTRY CLUB ON  APRIL 12, 2012

 The Regular Board Meeting was called to order at 12:26 PM on this date by King Lion Dr. Steve Campbell. The Board Members who have a “P” after their names were in attendance:
 
PRESIDENT DR. STEVE CAMPBELL-P
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT – KEN GOUGH-P
1ST VICE PRESIDENT JOHN MERRISS-P
2ND VICE PRESIDENT PAUL EASLIC-
SECRETARY JOHN MERRISS-P
PROJECTS TREASURER ED GIBBONS-P
ADMINISTRATIVE TREASURER DEBBIE SHIPLEY-P
TAIL TWISTER STERLING WINN-
LION TAMER CB WILLIS-
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR JOHN MERRISS-P
DIRECTORS:
(2nd year of Two Year term) Director ANN VANDREUMEL-
(2nd year of Two Year) SPECIAL TWO YEAR DIRECTOR JOHN VANDREUMEL-
SPECIAL TWO YEAR DIRECTOR DR. GEORGE WINTON-P
ONE YEAR DIRECTOR LION DEBBIE MERRITT-
Also in attendance were Lions Jerry Lonon, Mark Fox, Clem Wilkes, and Jim Paviglio

Minutes of Business Meeting:

1.  The minutes from the last Board meeting held March 8th, 2012 were read and approved.

Treasures’ Reports:

2.  Projects Treasurer: 3/8/2012 to 4/12/2012
Income $205.50 Expenses $9,086.94 Loss $8881.14 Total Liuabilities and Equity  $22,378.92

3. Administrative Treasurer: March  2012 report. Income, $670.60. Expenses, $925.62 Checkbook balance, $2569.84.

Lion Gough moved to accept both treasurers’ reports as prepared and submitted.  The motion was seconded by Lion Merriss and approved unanimously.

4. As required in Article VI in the Club’s constitution the secretary reported that the following active Lions have missed the past four consecutive meetings or more without a makeup.

Janice McClanahan, Mark Fox, Gayle Cox and James Lonon

5. As required by Article VI in the Club’s constitution Membership Director Lion Steve Campbell reported no Lion is  in arrears in obligations owing to the Club as of the end of the month of March, 2012.,

6. Committee Reports:
Public Relations: No report
Website: The web site is www.johnsoncity.tnlions.org but to get to it you’ll need to type http://johnsoncity.tnlions.org/news/.
Eyeglasses recycling:  Lion Gough reported a successful trip to the recycling center in Roanoake with over 2000 pairs of glasses from this club on the 24^th of March.
Membership and Retention:  No report.
Programs: Lion Shipley announced a speaker for the last regular meeting in April.
Sight Conservation:  Lion Gibbons said he will continue to chair this committee but will need to relinquish it as he moves closer to the time he will serve the  as District Govenour. He said whovever takes it over will need to be someone with a staff that can take calls every day and process applications. Lion Gough said that,  having chaired the committee for three years, it is, without a doubt,  the most challanging job in the club and  requires the most time, attention and emotional investment.
Budget and Finance:  No report
Turtle Derby: Lion Campbell reported that the offical date for the Turtle Derby will be Friday, October 19^th. 
Zone Meeting: No report.
Lions Signs:  No report.
Membership:  No report
New Member Training:  No report
Health and Welfare:  No report.
Nuts and Bolts Committee:  No report.
Conventions and training: No report.
Kid’s Sight Vision Screenings: The new camera has been purchased and is here. Lions Paveglio and Merriss took a trip to Knoxville on the 11th of April  to get instructions from PDG Lions Jim McFarland and his wife, Lion Sharron, for doing screenings and filing reports for the doctors at Vanderbuilt. Anyone who can serve as a screener olease let Lion Powell Know ASAP. Lion Jim Paveglio has accepted a position with the District as the District Camera Coordinator so we will have an opportunity to often use two cameras for screenings which will reuce the time needed to do exames. Anyone who can serve as an operator of the camera please let Lions Powell or Paveglio know so we can start doing weekly screenings.
Little League: No report.
Pecans: No report
LCIF:  No report.
 
7.   Old Business: None

8.  New Business:
The incoming president announced that he will soon publish a list of committee chairs for the new year beginning May 1st.

It was decided to do the installation of officers at the first regular meeting in May (5/3/2012) so there will not be a speaker that day.

King Lion Campbell adjourned the meeting at 12:57 PM.

NEXT REGULAR MEETING:  Thursday, April 19th , 2012

/s/______________________
John J. Merriss
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Johnson City Lions Club regular noon meeting notes.  (LCI No. 5093)
Date: Thursday, 04/05/2012
Meeting Place: THE JOHNSON CITY COUNTRY CLUB

 (16 members present – 1 guest)

 The meeting was called to order at 12:24 PM by president King Lion Dr. Steve Campbell who called on Lion CB Willis to lead the pledge and Lion Ed Gibbons to ask the blessing.

 Lion Tamer Willis introduced the Secretary who introduced his guest Cyndy Erdei.

 Lion Gough reported that over 2000 pairs of glasses were delivered to the Roanoak Recycling Center March 24^th by he and Lions Paveglio and Merriss and good work was done by all Lions who attended from District 12-N that day.

 The Secretary reported that the new eye screening camera has arrived. He said that he and Lion Jim Paveglio spent a half a day in Knoxville Wednesday with Lions Jim and Sharon McFarland learning how to do eye screenings. Forty five kids were successfully screened. At least 6 screeners are needed in the Johnson City Club in order to do screenings every week without over scheduling any one or two Lions. Any member who can become a volunteer screener please contact either Lion Willis or Powell.

 King Lion Dr. Steve Campbell read the recenly elected slate of new officers who will began serving their time on May 7^th.

John Merriss………………………                  President
Paul Easlic………………………….                   1^st. Vice President
Sterling Winn……………………                    2^nd. Vice President
George Winton…………………                    3^rd. Vice President
Paul Easlic…………………………                    Secretary
Debbie Shipley………………….                    Administrative Fund Treas.
Debbie Shipley……………………                    Projects Fund Treas.
Ken Gough……………………….                     Tail Twister
Jim Paveglio…………………….                      Lion Tamer
Lynda Gochenouer………….                      Lynda Gochenouer
C.B. Willis………………………..                      Special 2-year Director
(Debbie Merritt John VanDreumel are in the 2^nd year of their Director   terms)

Lion Gibbons reminded everyone that the reservation deadline to register for the 94^th annual MD-12 Lions Convention May 4^th -6^th is April 20^th.  A registration form will be emailed to all members or you can make a copy at the state web site.

King Lion Dr. Campbell introduced today’s program chair, Lion Debbie Shipley who introduced today’s speaker,  Karen Hubbs with the Johnson City Chaamber of Commerce. Karen spoke of many things that are happening in the community with the full support of the Chamber.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:57 PM.

 The next regular meeting will be held in two weeks on  Thursday, April 19th, 2012. STSP

 Next week the Board of Directors will meet.  STSP.

 /s/ __________

Lion John Merriss
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Incoming President John Merriss reads prescriptions

East Tennessee Lions trekked to Roanoke for our semi-annual workday at the Eyeglass Recycling Center on Saturday March 24, and 3 Johnson City Lions joined the effort.  Recycling Chairman Ken Gough, incoming President John Merriss and new member Jim Paveglio got up way too early, drove through dark and rain (no sleet or snow this year, luckily) and went to work about 9:00.  They took 2,150 pairs of glasses collected by the JC Lions over the last 6 months, which joined a big pile waiting to be sorted and recycled.

Jim Paveglio with Harry Ennis

Lion Ken went to work with a will, assembling a store room full of shipping boxes.  Lion John likes running the prescription reading machines and spent his day there.  Lion Jim, being new to the operation, got the grand tour from Kingsport Lion and East Tennessee Recycling Coordinator Harry Ennis, and then learned to use the readers.  Meanwhile a group from the Knoxville area was hard at work on the first sorting operation, putting glasses into 3 piles – usable glasses, sunglasses, and broken frames.

The usable glasses are thoroughly cleaned before prescription reading and sorting, after which comes packing and shipping.  Broken glasses largely pay for the operation of the recycling center – many of the metals in the frames, in particular the gold, are very valuable, and find a ready market.  Sunglasses are sent primarily to tropical countries.

First sort - separating broken frames from usable glasses

The party broke up around 3:00.  We left behind hundreds of pairs of glasses ready to pack and ship, a roomful of shipping boxes, several hundred pounds of broken frames ready for recycling, and a much smaller pile of unsorted glasses than we found.  Time to prepare for the next trip in October 2012!

Johnson City Lions Club regular noon meeting notes.  (LCI No. 5093)
Date: Thursday, 03/15/2012
Meeting Place: THE JOHNSON CITY COUNTRY CLUB

 (16 members present – 0 guests)

 The meeting was called to order at 12:27 PM by president King Lion Dr. Steve Campbell who called on Lion Mike Tuttle to lead the pledge and Lion Ed Gibbons to ask the blessing.

King Lion Steve Campbell entertained a motion made by Lion Don Raines that Ken Gough be made presiding chair of the meeting.  Seconded by Lion Jerry Lion the motion carried unanamously.  Lion  Gough announced that we are in violation of the Club’s Constitutional requirements reguarding the Election of officers for FYE 2013 and asked for a motion waiving these requirements for this year only, substituting tempory rules.

Lion Ed Gibbons moved that the rules for Election as specified in Article IX of the Constitution of the Johnson City Lions Club be waved for the election of 2012/2013 officers and that the following rules shall apply:

1. The requirements for notice of nominations and elections are waived.

2. Presentation of the nominating committee’s recommended slate of officers, nominations from the floor and election of officers shall all take place at the second regular meeting of March 2012.

 3.  This waiver shall apply to the 2012/2013 election only.

The welfare of the club requiring it, this motion is agreed to by vote of the general membership of the club.

The motion was seconded by John Van Dreumel and unanimously approved by voice vote of the members present.

Lion Gough announced the following as proposed officers for 2012-2013:

John Merriss…………………………………………                   President
Paul Easlic…………………………………………….                    1^st. Vice President
Sterling Winn………………………………………..                   2^nd. Vice President
George Winton……………………………………..                   3^rd. Vice President
Paul Easlic…………………………………………….                    Secretary
Debbie Shipley……………………………………..                    Administrative Fund Treasurer
Debbie Shipley……………………………………….                    Projects Fund Treasurer
Ken Gough……………………………………………                    Tail Twister
Jim Paveglio………………………………………….                    Lion Tamer
Lynda Gochenouer………………………………..                  Lynda Gochenouer
C.B. Willis……………………………………………..                    Special 2-year Director

(Note – Debbie Merritt John VanDreumel are in the 2^nd year of their Director terms)

Lion Gough said that all candidates had agreed to serve and asked for nominations from the floor.

There being none, Lion Gibbons moved that the nominations be closed. Seconded by Lion Raines the motion was unanamously approved by voice vote of the members present.

A motion to elect the candidates named as officers of the Johnson City Lion Club for 2012-2013 by aclamation  was made by Lion Gibbons and seconded by Lion Campbell and was unanimously approved by voice vote of the members present.

Lion Gibbons moved that Lion Gough’s temporary chairmanship of the meeting be ended and chairmanship be returned to Lion Steve Campbell. Seconded by Lion Merriss the motion carried unanamously by voice vote of the members present.

Then King Lion Dr. Campbell introduced today’s program chair, Lion Ed Gibbons, who introduced today’s speaker, Chad Bruckman with the Washington County Civil Defense/ EMA  Department. Mr. Bruckman (434-6082) who works closely with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and FEMA provided valuable information and several pamphlets about preparing for tornado watches and warnings that, if followed, will save lives and property.

Again Lion Gough said he needs more used eyeglasses to take to Roanoke on the 24^th of this month. He said to just drop them off at his company – Accurate Machine Products, 710 W. Walnut (near the Firehouse Restaurant) – before Friday.  Also, in addition to those who have signed up for the trip all those who can go please mark that day on your calandar and join the others. It’s not this Saturday but next Saturday, the 24^th. We’ll meet at 6AM in the Wal-Mart parking lot in Johnson City (near Murphy gas station).

The meeting was adjourned at 12:58 PM.

The next regular meeting will be in three weeks: Thursday, April 5th, 2012.

 /s/ __________

Lion John Merriss

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MINUTES OF THE MONTHLY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

OF THE JOHNSON CITY LIONS CLUB
HELD AT THE JOHNSON CITY COUNTRY CLUB ON  MARCH 8, 2012

 A Regular Board Meeting was called to order at 12:25 PM on this date by King Lion Dr. Steve Campbell
The Board Members who have a “P” after their names were in attendance:

 PRESIDENT DR. STEVE CAMPBELL-P

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT – KEN GOUGH-P

1ST VICE PRESIDENT JOHN MERRISS-P

2ND VICE PRESIDENT PAUL EASLIC-P

SECRETARY JOHN MERRISS-P

PROJECTS TREASURER ED GIBBONS-P

ADMINISTRATIVE TREASURER DEBBIE SHIPLEY-P

TAIL TWISTER STERLING WINN-P

LION TAMER CB WILLIS-

MEMBERSHIP CHAIR JOHN MERRISS-P

DIRECTORS:

(2nd year of Two Year term) Director ANN VANDREUMEL-

(2nd year of Two Year) SPECIAL TWO YEAR DIRECTOR JOHN VANDREUMEL-

SPECIAL TWO YEAR DIRECTOR DR. GEORGE WINTON-P

ONE YEAR DIRECTOR LION DEBBIE MERRITT-P

 Also in attendance were PDG, Lion Dennis Powell and Lions Jerry Lonon, Don Raines and Jim Paveglio

 Minutes of Business Meeting:

 1.  The minutes from the last Board meeting held February 9^th, 2011 were read and approved.

 Treasures’ Reports:

2.  Projects Treasurer: 1/12/2012 to 3/8/2012

Income $3,143.28. Expenses $4937.65 Loss $1794.37. Total Liuabilities and Equity  $30,260.06

Lion Gibbons moved that $1,000.00 contribution from this club for the Melvin Jones Fellow fund be sent to District 12-N to be used by them for any club or clubs in the district that they (the district) determine deserve and need funding assistance MJF funding. The motion was seconded by Lion Raines and approved unanimously.

3. Administrative Treasurer: February 2012 report. Income, $595.75. Expenses, $461.52. Checkbook balance, $2824.86.

 Lion Gough moved to accept both treasurers’ reports as prepared and submitted.  The motion was seconded by Lion Paul Easlic and approved unanimously.

 4. As required in Article VI in the Club’s constitution the secretary reported that the following active Lions have missed the past four consecutive meetings or more without a makeup.

Janice McClanahan, Mark Fox, James Lonon

5. As required by Article VI in the Club’s constitution Membership Director Lion Steve Campbell reported no Lion is in arrears in obligations owing to the Club as of the end of the month of February, 2012.

6. Committee Reports:

 Public Relations: No report

Website: The web site is www.johnsoncity.tnlions.org but to get to it you’ll need to type http://johnsoncity.tnlions.org/news/.

Eyeglasses recycling:  Lion Gough reported that he has only collected 1500 pairs of glasses to take to Roanoke on the 24^th of this month so anyone collecting or wishing to contribute from their church, friends, etc. please bring all used eyeglasses to next week’s meeting. Also, in addition to those who have signed up for the trip, all those who can go and help please mark that day on your calandar and join the others. We’ll meet at 6AM in the Wal-Mart parking lot in Johnson City (near the gas station).

 Membership and Retention:  No report.

 Programs: No report.

 Sight Conservation:  No report.

 Budget and Finance:  No report

 Turtle Derby: No report.

 Zone Meeting: No report.

 Lions Signs:  No report.

 Membership:  No report

 New Member Training:  No report

 Health and Welfare:  No report.

 Nuts and Bolts Committee:  No report.

 Conventions and training:

 Kid’s Sight Vision Screenings: Lion Winn moved that the club purchase a new camera for doing screenings.

The motion was seconded by PDG Lion Powell and passed unanimously.

 Little League: Lion Easlic announced that all dues have been paid for for an American League Little League club representing the Johnson City Lions Club this year

 Pecans: No report

 LCIF:  No report.

 7.     Old Business:

 Lion Shipley reported that there was a shortage of $11.90 per person in attendence at the sweetheart dinner in February. This represented the difference between what was budgeted for meetings not held in January and February and the actual cost of the dinner.  That amount will be added to the next invoice for dues but only for those who came to the dinner. This arrangement  was previously agreed to  by the membership. 

 8.  New Business:

Because we’re way behind in nominating and electing a slate of officers for FYE June 30^th 2013 it will be necessary to wave the rules in the Constitution regarding dates by witch the nominating committee must have it’s work done and this will have to be done at a regular meeting. Therefore at the 2^nd regular meeting in March next week (March 15^th ) a motion to do this will need to be made, seconded and voted on by the regular members persent. This can only be done at that (next week’s) meeting so please come and be prepared to vote. Hopefully, a slate of officers for next year will be announced and It will not be, in the words of Lion Gibbons, “ absolutely the very worst slate ever nominated in the history of this club”. But don’t hold your breath.

 King Lion Campbell adjourned the meeting at 12:59 PM.

 NEXT REGULAR MEETING:  Thursday, March 15th , 2012

 /s/______________________
John J. Merriss

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Johnson City Lions Club regular noon meeting notes.  (LCI No. 5093)
Date: Thursday, 03/01/2012
Meeting Place: THE JOHNSON CITY COUNTRY CLUB

 (18 members present – 0 guests)

 The meeting was called to order at 12:26 PM by president, King Lion Dr. Steve Campbell who called on PDG Lion Dennis Powell to ask the blessing and (the newest) Lion Jim Paveglio to lead the pledge.

Lion tamer, Lion CB Willis said, “No guests” and “Lion Pike won the drawing” and he, Lion Pike, after carefull and labored consideration donated 100% of his winnings to, “Eyeglasses”.

Lion Ken Gough announced that, so far, six Lions (Billy Pike, Don Raines, Jim Paveglio, Steve Campbell, Ken Gough and John Merriss) will be heading out early (6AM) on Saturday, the 24^th of this month to herd glasses at the Roanoke Recycling center which is a lot more fun and a lot easier than herding cats. All Lions are invited; sign up if you think you can handle all the excitement, good food and fellowship.

King Lion read two thank-you letters; one from Deborah Wilkerson thanking the club for her new eye glasses and one from District Governor Chuck Bailey thanking our club for the work we did to help the victims of the tornadoes last year.

Lion Ed Gibbons was congratulated and consoled for being elected 2^nd vice president of the district for FYE June 30^th  2013 meaning he will be the District Governor  for FYE June 30^th 2015. It was rumored that there were others who had agreed to be nominated from the floor but after they heard PDG Lion Powell’s nominating speech they all withdrew their eligibility. After that send up Lion Ed was heard to say, “Did I really do all those things?” Congratulations LION Ed. You did and we’re sure you’ll be a great District Governor.

Speaking of next year’s District 2^nd VP, he introduced today’s speaker, the new  Boys and Girls Club of Johnson City/Washington County, Robin Crumley.  Somehow Robin squeezed a one hour presentation into 15 spirited minutes telling us about the “Positive Place for Kids” plus Q & A. Robin said the program is designed to give kids 6 to 18 (1^st through 12^th grade) a safe place to go after school for fun, learning and other opportunities, a full schedule of activities and age appropriate services for as little as $2.00 a week. Anyone who knows a youngster (or several youngsters) who could be served by this important community organization, call Robin at 461-4560, ext. 23.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:57 PM.

The next regular meeting will be in three weeks: Thursday, March 22, 2012.

The next Board of Directors Meeting will be next Thursday, March 8^th, 2012.

/s/ __________

Lion John Merriss

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MINUTES OF THE MONTHLY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

OF THE JOHNSON CITY LIONS CLUB
HELD AT THE JOHNSON CITY COUNTRY CLUB ON FEBRUARY 9, 2012

 A Regular Board Meeting was called to order at 12:28 PM on this date by King Lion Dr. Steve Campbell
The Board Members who have a “P” after their names were in attendance:

 PRESIDENT DR. STEVE CAMPBELL-P

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT – KEN GOUGH-P

1ST VICE PRESIDENT JOHN MERRISS-P

2ND VICE PRESIDENT PAUL EASLIC-P

SECRETARY JOHN MERRISS-P

PROJECTS TREASURER ED GIBBONS-

ADMINISTRATIVE TREASURER DEBBIE SHIPLEY-

TAIL TWISTER STERLING WINN-

LION TAMER CB WILLIS-

MEMBERSHIP CHAIR JOHN MERRISS-P

DIRECTORS:

(2nd year of Two Year term) Director ANN VANDREUMEL-P

(2nd year of Two Year) SPECIAL TWO YEAR DIRECTOR JOHN VANDREUMEL-P

SPECIAL TWO YEAR DIRECTOR DR. GEORGE WINTON-P

ONE YEAR DIRECTOR LION DEBBIE MERRITT-P

 Also in attendance were PDG, Dennis Powel and Lions Jerry Lonon and Jim Paviglio

 Minutes of Business Meeting:

 1.  The minutes from the last Board meeting held December 8^th, 2011 were read and approved.

 2.  Administrative Treasurer: No report.

 3. Projects Treasurer:  No report.

 4. As required in Article VI in the Club’s constitution the secretary reported that the following active Lions have missed the past four consecutive meetings or more without a makeup.

 No report given

5. As required by Article VI in the Club’s constitution the Membership Director must report anyone who is four or more months in arrears on monthly dues or other money due to the Club.

No one was reported in arrears.

 6. Committee Reports:

 Public Relations: No report

 Website: The web site is www.johnsoncity.tnlions.org but to get to it you’ll need to type http://johnsoncity.tnlions.org/news/.

 Eyeglasses recycling:  No report

 Membership and Retention:  No report.

 Programs: No report.

 Sight Conservation:  No report..

 Budget and Finance:  No report

 Turtle Derby: No report.

 Zone Meeting: No report.

 Lions Signs:  No report.

 Membership: New Member Training:  No report

 Health and Welfare:  No report.

 Nuts and Bolts Committee:  No report.

 Conventions and training:  The District 12N Convention will be held at the Crown Plaza Hotel in downtown Knoxville, February 17-18, 2012. PDG Lion Powell said we have an obligation to have as many Lions as possible at the Convention to support Lion Gibbons candicity for District Govenor. Either make arrangements with other Lions to car or van pool or come alone but be sure to support Lion Eddie and arrange to be there Saturday morning the 18^th between 8:30 AM and 9:00 AM.  We need all hands (JC Lions) on deck.

 Kid’s Sight Vision Screenings: No report

 Little League:  No report

 Pecans: No report

 LCIF:  No report.

 7.     Old Business:

 No report

 8.  New Business: Lion Don Britton, executive director of LVBI along with  Trevor Southerland personnel manager  and Jamie Aistrop, Operations Manager at LVBI were introduced and voiced their interest in working with the Johnson City club to do a local donations call campaign fund raiser using the Johnson City LVBI call center calling residents of Washington County for donations for the Johnson City club and LVBI. After a through explanation of how the program would work  the Lion Secretary made a motion to allow the LVBI call center to conduct a pilot test program on behalf of the Johnson City Lions Club as a fundraiser for our club and the LVBI call center. No funds from our club will be necessary to initiate the test campaign and, if successful, this could become a permanent yearly spring fundraiser The motion was seconded by Lion Gough and after a long and frank discussion was approved with 5 yeas and 3 neas. The secretary was charged with monitoring the test on a daily basis and agreed to shut it down at the first sign of any negativity or upset from those being called.

 Lion Merritt said she had talked to Lion Shipley and asked that all females attending the Sweetheart dinner next week wear black in celebration of Black (?) Tuesday (?). Nothing was said about what the men should wear but it seems that in the spirit of the event  at least a clean pair of overhauls(maybe pink ones) would be in order.

King Lion Campbell adjourned the meeting at 12:57 PM.

NEXT REGULAR MEETING:  Thursday, March 1st , 2012

/s/______________________
John J. Merriss

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Johnson City Lions Club regular noon meeting notes.  (LCI No. 5093)
Date: Thursday, 02/02/2012
Meeting Place: THE JOHNSON CITY COUNTRY CLUB

(15 members present – 0 guests)

The meeting was called to order at 12:25 PM by president, King Lion Dr. Steve Campbell who called on PDG Lion Dennis Powell for a prayer of thanks and Lion Dr. Billy Pike to lead the pledge.

 Acting Lion tamer, Lion Sterling Winn, said Lion Pike won the drawing and he, Lion Pike, donated 50% of his winnings to the Turtle Derby and 50% to Sight Conservation before there could be any discussion about the manner in which he won.

 The Secretary asked for a program chair for March and April and Lions Gibbons and Shipley agreed to split those duties – Lion Ed in March and Lion Debbie in  April.

 Lion Gibbons announced his candacity for District Govenor and asked for support from our club at the upcoming District Convention in Knoxville on Saturday, February 18^th.  If you can attend, and PDG Lion Powell says we shold have at least 10 Johnson City Lions in Knoxville that day, contact Lion Gibbons, the King Lion or the Secretary; we’ll car/van pool and if we get enough, Lion Lonon will rent a bus. Let’s all go!

Lion Shipley has arranged for Retro Rockit Band to entertain at the Sweetheart Dinner on February 14^th.  Festivites will begin at 6:PM with dinner being served in the Lancaster Room at the Country Club at 6:30 sharp. Invatations have been sent to those who responded to the RSVP requests. If you haven’t received an invatation but would like to attend please call Lion Shipley ASAP.

King Lion Dr. Campbell read a very touching, heart breaking letter of thanks from the manager of God’s Corner for the food donations that several Lions arrangned with the IGA store on South Rhone St. Special thanks to Lion Debbie Merritt for her leadership in helping to organize this project.

King Lion introduced today’s speaker, Roger Blakeley the new Johnson City Parks and Recreation . Director who detailed his vision of the next several years with one of our most cherished and valuable assets, the Parks and Rec. department of our fine city government. Roger has all the educational and practial experience needed to do a great and he has a vison of how to do more. Additionally he and his wife love this area and plan to be here a long time.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:51 PM.

Our next regular meeting will be in four weeks: Thursday, March 1, 2012.

Our next Board of Directors Meeting will be next Thursday, February 9^th, 2012.

Don’t forget the Saturday, Feb. 18^th, District Convention.

/s/ __________

Lion John Merriss

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Club Secretary’s personal  observations after attending the 9th Annual Lions Learning Retreat held on January 13^th, in Manchester, TN with Lions Paul Easlic and Sterling Winn.

Although I can’t possibly tell you everything I learned I can tell you this – it gave us a chance to stand back and see the big picture. A tremendous benefit that comes from participating in Learning Seminars, Conventions, and District and State service projects is the interaction with great Lions who are challenged with the same obstacles we have to deal with and discover what they’re doing about them.  Let me give you a couple of examples:

Soon you’re going to be hearing about a Vision Van. What is a vision van? This is something that came up in one of the seminars – the Goals and Vision Seminar. It’s something Past District Governors’ Wendy Cain, Jim McFarland and Dave Crawford and others have been working on for several months. It’s a fully equipped mobile van that will be used to provide eye exams and actually make new glasses for qualified, indigent citizens in one day’s time; it will have the capacity to serve several hundred people a day. It was donated to District 12-N by Remote Area Medical and is being refurbished so that hopefully it will be on display in its renewed embodiment at the District Convention in in February. Bottom line it will allow people to be examined, receive a prescription and obtain a new pair of glasses in one visit for about half of what it costs now (at least that’s the plan). Who knows, someday maybe we’ll have a Vision Van right here in Johnson City.

In another seminar I learned about something the Lafayette Club is doing to build membership called a membership dinner. The model for this comes from a club in Michigan and it has proven to be amazingly effective here in east Tennessee. The Lafayette Club has been doing this for four years with  increasing success each year. The last dinner they held was attended by 14 guests and ALL FOURTEEN signed up for membership and paid their dues for the first 6 months at the dinner.

Here’s why I bring up these two examples. Like all clubs we have to deal with roadblocks to achieving goals and in the process we sometimes can get bogged with the negatives. We can use these two examples which I wouldn’t have known anything about if I hadn’t been fortunate to attend this district 12-N event.

Melvin Jones was a visionary but if he had been the only one Lionism, which is the largest service organization in the world today, would have been still born in 1917. Back in 1946 somebody had a vision for this club and they continue to bless our organization. Being a Lion isn’t for everyone and everyone that becomes a Lion will not be a visionary. Some won’t be leaders and that’s OK because the right percentage will be if, and this is a big and important if, if we ask the right people to join us – not just one person and not just one time but many right people as often as necessary.

let’s follow the Nike imperative and “just do it”.

Anyone reading this who is not a Lion but would like to explore becoming one please call or write me jmerriss@readersmart.com (423-943-6756)

Secretary

John Merriss

January 15^th, 2012