THE PURPOSE OF THE LIONS DEN IS TO PROVIDE UPDATED INFORMATION ON THE SEELEY LIONS CLUB. IT IS NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH ACTUAL MEETING MINUTES. THOSE WILL BE COMING FROM MERLENA AS TIME PERMITS.

THE LIONS MEETING WAS HELD ON 4/15/09 AT 5:30 AT THE SAWMILL. 15 MEMBERS ATTENDED (DICK, TERRY P., TERRY T., NED, TODD, MERLENA, NANCY, MICHAEL, DON, JAY, GERDA, TOM, KURT, CINDY, CHRIS) GREAT ATTENDANCE!

WE STARTED OUT WITH THE PLEDGE AND THEN HAVE REPORTS FROM THE OFFICERS.

THEN WE VOTED FOR THE OFFICERS FOR 2009-10. ALL THE CAMPAIGNING THAT HAD TO BE DONE TO WIN THESE POSITIONS PAID OFF. ALL CANDIDATES RAN UNOPPOSED AND WERE VOTED IN UNANIMOUSLY.

ELECTION RESULTS:

JAY TAPPER PRESIDENT

MATT WAGNER V-P

MERLENA AMY SECRETARY

TERRY PENMAN TREASURY DEPARTMENT

(IN HIND SITE I BELIEVE THE HIGH TURNOUT WAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE A PART OF THE SENTENCING OF THESE PEOPLE).

MATT AND MERLENA ARE SERVING THEIR SECOND SENTENCES. TERRY AND I WILL BE SERVING OUR FIRST HARD TIME. TERRY IS GOING TO DO A GREAT JOB WITH THE CASH. i.e., IF YOU EVER GO OUT TO EAT WITH HIM HE IS ALWAYS ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHO OWES WHAT AND WHAT THE TIP IS.

TERRY AND I WILL BE REPLACING DICK AND GERDA WHO HAVE RAISED THE BAR FOR THE CLUB.

WE ALSO HAVE 3 NEW MEMBER-TERRY TANSEY, CHRIS RANSOM, AND NED Z. THEY ARE GOING TO BE ASSETS.

WE ALSO HAVE 4 CHARTER MEMBERS (FOUNDERS). CINDY, NANCY, TOM, MIKE.

THE LIONS ARE GOING TO BUILD A HANDICAPPED FISHING DOCK AT SILVERTHORNE WITH ASSISTANCE FROM FISHING HAS NO BOUNDARIES. CINDY GAVE ME THE PLANS. I READ THEM AND PASSED THEM ON TO TERRY P. HE WILL PASS THEM ON SO EVERYONE HAS A CHANCE TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE PROJECT.

AT TIMES THE MEETING BECAME SPIRITED WITH VERBAL JOUSTING AND FILIBUSTERING. I STARTED TO SWEAT AT THE THOUGHT OF RUNNING FUTURE MEETINGS! ON THE WAY OUT OF THE MEETING I TOSSED MY COPY OF ROBERTS RULES OF ORDER IN THE TRASH CAN.

WE GAVE AWAY 1000.00 WORTH OF SCHOLARSHIP MONEY TO AN AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT. THAT WAS COOL-GREAT JOB LIONS

TERRY AND I ARE RACE DIRECTORS FOR THE ART FEST RUN/POLE HIKE. NED FROM THE BIRKIE IS LETTING US USE THEIR TIMING EQUIPMENT. THANKS.

MY COMPANY ACTIVEDGE (WWW.ACTIVEDGEWI.COM) AND THE LIONS WILL BE SPONSORS. ACTIVEDGE WILL BE DONATING ALL AWARDS FOR RACE WINNERS. POLE, HEADLAMPS, AND MEDICINE BALLS.

TERRY AND I NEED VOLUNTEERS SO PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU HAVE FRIENDS WHO WILL HELP. TERRY IS WORKING ON FLYERS AND DICK WILL COORDINATE DISTRIBUTION OF FLYERS AND POSTERS. I WOULD BE WILLING TO DROP SOME OFF AT PHIPPS.

THERE WAS SOME DISCUSSION ON CONCESSIONS. I TALKED TO MATT AND HE AS USUAL SAID HE WILL TAKE CARE OF THE FOOD AND SUPPORT PEOPLE. THE CLUB ALSO TALKED ABOUT SILVERTHORNE PARK PROJECTS.

ROAD PICK-UP IS 5/6/09. I WILL HAVE UPDATED INFO ON THIS PROJECT AS WE GET CLOSER.

THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.

OTHER NEWS:

I TALKED TO THE DEPUTY SHERIFF SAWYER CO. ABOUT THE VANDALISM AT THE PARK. I GOT SOME INFORMATION ON SIGNAGE, FINES AND SECURITY IDEAS THAT I WILL SHARE WITH THE CLUB..

I TALKED TO GARROT KUZZY CXC AND HE WILL GET A GROUP TO HELP WITH THE PARK RESTORATION.. I WILL ALSO CONTACT THE BALL TEAM, SKI & TEA, ETC.

I TALKED TO DAN DUMS (TOWN CHAIR) THE TOWN WILL BE HAULING IN SAND FOR BEACH, FIX THE BATHROOM DOORS, FIX CONCESSION BUILDING, GRILLS. THEY WILL SUPPLY US WITH ANY MATERIALS WE NEED AND WE CAN DO OUR THING AT THE PARK WITH THEIR SUPPORT. IF YOU HAVE NEVER MET HIM YOU SHOULD.

DOM MAHER HAS GOOD IDEAS ABOUT GETTING GORDY’S TRAIL MAINTAINED. FIRST IT NEEDS SEED AND STRAW SO WE HAVE SOMETHING TO MOW. I TALKED TO STEVE HARRINGTON ABOUT THE TRAIL. HE SAID “WHATEVER WE NEED INCLUDING USE OF HIS EQUIPMENT ” .

GOSSIP SECTION:

ROCKY STONE AND I ARE GOING TO FIX THE HORSESHOE PITS AT THE PARK. HE SAYS HIS BROTHER PAT IS A PRO AT THROWING SHOES. ONCE THE PITS ARE FIXED I CHALLENGED HIM THAT I COULD FIND A “RINGER” TO TAKE THEM ON. ANY TAKERS?

KEEP STRETCHING-JAY