MINUTES FROM SEPT. 11, 2012

ONEIDA-SHERRILL LIONS CLUB

MINUTES FROM 9/11/12

The first regular meeting for the 2012-2013 season was called to order by KING LION PAT Fearon at the Madison House Restaurant at 7 p.m., with these Lions in attendance:
Loyal Canning, Hal Chamberlain, Pete Dwyer, Mike Jaquays, Pete Luvera, Brenda Manaseri, Ed Miller, Leif Nicolaisen, Ed Thoma, and Lou White, plus speaker Larry Kent and our perpetual guest Sukosh Fearon.
The membership drive event was planned for the 4^th Tuesday of October.

LIONS CHARLIE LECLAU and TONY EPPOLITO were saluted with a round of applause for their Lionism.

Dates for the Fall Conference were announced as Nov. 16-18 at the Sheraton University Inn.

LION PETE L gave the treasurer’s report and it was accepted as read.

LION MIKE gave the secretary’s report and it was accepted as read.

LION MIKE moved to have a donation of $300 given to the KEYS Program and the Lions agreed unanimously.

The Lions continued discussion started by LION JOHN P at the last meeting about donating to the Civic Chorale, and decided unanimously to buy two tickets to each of their three concerts and donate them to the VIPs. Likewise, the Lions decided to buy two tickets to each of the five Oneida Area Arts Council shows and donate them to the VIPs as well.

LION ED THOMA said he will collect money for pancake breakfast ads while LION BOB is away.

LARRY KENT gave a presentation on his work as a gambling addiction counselor.
THE CLIP TRAY brought in $13.00.

THE 50/50 awarded $15 to Lion LEIF.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m.