MINUTES FOR THE ONEIDA-SHERRILL LIONS CLUB FEB. 14 and FEB. 28, 2012

MINUTES FOR THE ONEIDA-SHERRILL LIONS CLUB FEB. 14, 2012

The meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. at the Madison House Restaurant by KING LION PAT FEARON with these Lions in attendance: Loyal Canning, Hal Chamberlain, Mike Jaquays, Brenda Manseri, Leif Nicolaisen, Grace Peretta, John Peretta, Lou White, our guest speaker Back Street Mary Messere, and our perpetual guest Sukosh Fearon.

KL PAT showed the Lions some fundraising books sent by Lion Paul Haynes.

BACK STREET MARY gave a presentation on her new History Star Productions Internet company.

There was no other business at this meeting and it was adjourned at 8:35 p.m.

MINUTES FOR THE ONEIDA-SHERRILL LIONS CLUB FEB. 28, 2012

The meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. at the Madison House Restaurant by KING LION PAT FEARON with these Lions in attendance: Jerry Baker, Loyal Canning, Hal Chamberlain, Jen Cummings, Pete Dwyer, Ernie Giraud, Mike Jaquays, Brenda Manseri, John Musgrove, Leif Nicolaisen, Bob Visalli, and Lou White, plus our perpetual guest Sukosh Fearon.

The LIONS voted to donate $300 to the Upstate Cancer Center.

The Spaghetti Dinner was moved to April 17, and the Lions agreed to raise the price to $9 this year.

Glasses sorting night was moved to April 24.

KL PAT told the group the NYS Lions Convention would be May 17-20 at the Oncenter in Syracuse and registration forms were available online.

LION PETE suggested all Lions give LION CHARLIE a call as he was ill.

The clip tray raised $15.

The 50/50 awarded $19 to LION MIKE.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m.

SPAGHETTI SUPPER SUPPORTS YOUTH PROGRAMS

ONEIDA -- The Oneida-Sherrill Lions Club will serve their annual spaghetti supper on April 17 at the Madison House Restaurant.

The event runs from 5 to 8 p.m. and is a fundraiser for the club’s scholarships and youth programs. The menu features the Madison House’s famed spaghetti with meatballs or sausage, Italian bread, salad, beverage, and desserts homemade by the Lions themselves.

Tickets are $9 and available from any chapter member or at the door. The Madison House is located at 140 Madison Street in Oneida. For more information, call King Lion Pat Fearon at 363-8997 or Lion Mike Jaquays at 280-0692.

UPCOMING SPEAKERS

Here's what's coming up in the near future:

MAR. 13 Kim Hawkins and her Ruffin It charitable dog house project

MAR. 27 Tara Verro and Kim krula from Community Action Partnership for Madison County

APR. 10 SPOUSES NIGHT with Mark Doherty from Aqua Vita

APR 17 Spaghetti Supper

APR 24 Glasses Sorting Night


MAY 8 Bill Paying Night

MAY 22 Senior Scholarship Awards Night; Dave Black and Windy Mitchell from the Mark Monroe Golf Tournament


JUNE 12 SPOUSES NIGHT With the Gorman Foundation

Other suggestions I'm pursuing for next season:
MAX SMITH underground railroad
PATTI MCGEE essential oils
KIM HAWKINS hot air ballooning

Feel free to suggest anything you feel the Lions would be interested in as well!

MINUTES FROM JAN. 24, 2012

ONEIDA-SHERRILL LIONS CLUB

Meeting minutes 1/24/2012

The regular meeting of the club was called together by King Lion Pat Fearon at the Madison House Restaurant at 7 p.m. with these members in attendance: Loyal Canning, Hal Chamberlain, Ernie Giraud, Mike Jaquays, Brenda Manaseri, John Musgrove, Leif Nicolaisen, Joe Shay, Bob Visalli, and Lou White, plus our perpetual guest Sukosh Fearon.

MINUTES FROM JAN. 10, 2012

ONEIDA-SHERRILL LIONS CLUB

Meeting minutes 1/10/2012

The regular meeting of the club was called together by King Lion Pat Fearon at the Madison House Restaurant at 7 p.m. with these members in attendance: Jerry Baker, Loyal Canning, Hal Chamberlain, Ernie Giraud, Mike Jaquays, Pete Luvera, Brenda Manaseri, Ed Miller, John Musgrove, Leif Nicolaisen, John Perretta, Bob Visalli, and Lou White, plus our perpetual guest Sukosh Fearon, and speaker Vince Rogowski an advocate from ARISE.

MINUTES FROM 12/13/2012

ONEIDA-SHERRILL LIONS CLUB

Meeting minutes 12/13/2011

The regular meeting of the club was called together by King Lion Pat Fearon at the Madison House Restaurant at 7 p.m. with these members in attendance: Jerry Baker, Bill Brewer, Loyal Canning, Hal Chamberlain, Pete Dwyer, Mike Jaquays, Pete Luvera, Brenda Manaseri, Ed Miller, John Musgrove, Leif Nicolaisen, Ed Thoma, Bob Visalli, and Lou White, plus our perpetual guest Sukosh Fearon, speaker Patti McGee, District Governor Joe Defina, and significant others.

MINUTES FROM 11/22/2011

ONEIDA-SHERRILL LIONS CLUB

Meeting minutes 11/22/2011

The regular meeting of the club was called together by King Lion Pat Fearon at the Madison House Restaurant at 7 p.m. with these members in attendance: Jerry Baker, Loyal Canning, Hal Chamberlain, Pete Dwyer, Ernie Giraud, Brenda Manaseri, Ed Miller, John Musgrove, Leif Nicolaisen, Bob Visalli, and Lou White plus our perpetual guest Sukosh Fearon and speaker Jim Ransom of Toys for Tots.

KING LION Pat read the secretary’s report, and it was accepted as read.

HONEST BOB talked about the places he has asked about the Christmas dinner and said he needs about 30 people. Price is between $20-25. Pier 31 was chosen and the date set for Jan. 14.

Dinner was a scrumptious ham, mashed potatoes, green beans and lava cake.

LION JOHN read a letter from LION DOUG saying he was taking a leave of absence because of Roberta’s health.

JIM RANSOM told the group he is in charge of six counties of Toys for Tots, and last year they served 3,000 kids in Madison County and donated $8,000. The LIONS gave him a check for Toys for Tots for $200.

THE CLIP TRAY brought in $13.

THE 50/50 AWARDED $17 to LION JERRY.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m.

Special thanks to LION BRENDA for taking the minutes when LION MIKE was occupied elsewhere!