NEWS LETTER - New Braunfels Evening Lions Club

NEWS LETTEREW BRAUFELS EVEIG LIOS CLUB900 th Club In Texas, Chartered on June 26 th , 1967December 20, 2006 Vol. XII, umber 6Jeff Kunkel, President ---Fred Kandeler, Secretarywww.nbtx.com/eveLionsA TEXAS CHRISTMAS TO REMEMBERNew Braunfels Evening Lions know how to get theholiday season off to a roaring Texas start.President Jeff Kunkel set the theme of a “Rootin’Tootin’ Christmas in Texas” and everyone got intothe spirit of a wonderful party at the Live Oak Grillon December 6. Sixty-one Lions, Spouses andguests and six little buckaroos dressed up in theirTexas finery and enjoyed a “Fajitas Buffet” with allthe “fixin’s.”The highlight of the evening’s entertainment wasthe joyous singing of traditional Christmas songs inGerman by the New Braunfels Kinder Choir.However, a crowd favorite was their Germanrendition of “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer!”The B Kinder Choir in full costume delightedeveryone with their joyous singing!Cowboy President Jeff and Terri Kunkelalong with their buckaroos welcomedeveryone to a Texas sized party!Donations to the SOS Food Bank were alsorounded-up during the evening and delivered thenext day as a way for the Club to “Serve” during theseason of giving.Lion Harry & Barbara Botkin find the“fixin’s” for the Fajitas BuffetThe buckaroos help unload the chuck wagon fullof canned goods and goodies for SOS.

DATES FOR YOUR CALEDAR!+ Wednesday, January 3, 6:05 PM: CLUBPROGRAM MEETIG+ Monday, January 8, 6:30 PM: BEL BOARD OFDIRECTORS at Eden Home.+ Friday-Saturday, January 12-13 District 2-S3 JointCabinet Social Meeting and Mid-Winter Conferencewith District 2-S5 at Giddings, TX.+ Wednesday, January 17, 6:30 PM: CLUBBUSIESS MEETIG+ Saturday, January 20, oon – 4 pm Mobile HealthScreening Unit and Bloodmobile at the McKennaEvents Center, 801 West San Antonio Street, B.DECEMBER/JAUARYHAPPY BIRTHDAYS!EDWARD OLTE, 12/4DWAYE KOEPP, 12/6GEORGIA WELLS, 12/10BRYA FELTER, 12/14CLITO BRADT, 12/18RICHARD KEEDY, 12/18LISA LASSETER, 12/28ROBERT (BOB) SPIEGEL, 12/28COLEY WHITE, 12/30JEFFERY WELSCH, 1/16BILL WHITE, 1/27EW BRAUFELS EVEIG LIOSTO CELEBRATE40 TH AIVERSARYSATURDAY, JUE 16 TH , 5:30 PMAT “T BAR M”MARK YOUR CALEDARS OW!!!MOBILE HEALTH SCREEIG UITSCHEDULEVice-President Bob Spiegel has announced datesfor the Mobile Health Screening Unit for thewinter/spring of 2007. The first date is Saturday,January 20, 2007, from 12 noon to 4 pm(workers arrive at 11 am for orientation). Laterdates are March 10 and June 30. The locationfor these scheduled Mobile Health ScreeningUnit events is the McKenna Events Center at 801West San Antonio Street, B.Volunteers serve in a variety of ways includingregistration of clients, staffing the unit andperforming the hearing tests, blood pressuretests, eyes exams, and blood sugar exams.Service is not just our motto, but is a way ofdirectly helping people through providingexcellent health screenings. When possible, theBloodmobile is also scheduled for the same hoursand location.

IT WAS A JOLLY, JOLLYTEXAS CHRISTMAS!Who was that man in the “White” hat?Cowboys Bobbie and Lin knew he wasnew member, Coley White!Everyone was wished a “Roaring MerryChristmas” by the Cowboy-hatted Lionon the great dessert cake!LCI EVIROMETALPHOTO COTESTEvery Lion can enter a photograph of his or herimmediate surroundings into the club-level LCIEnvironmental Photo Contest. The purpose of the photocontest is to showcase the beauty of nature. In 1972,Lions Clubs International made a commitment toprotecting the environment. Photographs must besubmitted to the club-level in early January for localjudging. Multiple District level winners’ photos must besubmitted by March 1 to LCI. Photos can be in color orin black and white. Traditional prints, digital photos, orslides can be submitted. All the rules are available at:http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/content/environment_photo_contest.shtml#Lions can enter photographs of their environment(without people) in one of the following categories:urban or natural landscape; animal life; plant life;weather phenomena; and a special annual theme,“Serving Our Environment.” Winning club-levelphotographs will advance to the district, multipledistrict, and international competitions. Registeredattendees of the LCI convention will vote for the six(includes Best of Show) international photo contestwinners. The six photos will appear on the LCI web siteand in Headquarters edition of THE LION magazine.The six Lions photographers will receive an award.Get your photos ready to submit to our Evening LionsContest in January!PEACE POSTERCOTEST WIER!Lion Georgia Wells presented Peace PosterWinner Elaine Malsit with $50 Savings Bondat the ovember 15 th Program Meeting!REGISTRATIOS FOR:1/12/2007 CABIET SOCIAL MEETIG1/13/2007 JOIT MID-WITER COF.Last Call for registrations for the January, 2007,Cabinet Social Meeting at the American LegionHall in Giddings, Texas and Joint Mid-WinterConference at the Sons of Hermann Hall inGiddings, Texas. Paid registrations must be madebefore January 1, 2007, in order to get the rates of$15 for the Cabinet Social and $15 for theConference/Meals. The NBEL registration deadlinefor registrations is past, but you can still make yourreservations directly. See the 2-S3 District web sitefor all the details and registration. Rooms areavailable at Giddings Ramada Inn. Call 979-542-9666 for reservations. Tell them you are a Lion forthe MWC.

After brief discussion, the Board rescheduled theJanuary Board meeting for Monday, January 8, 2007.The Quarterly Business Meeting scheduled for Januarywill be on Wednesday, January 17, 2007.BOARD OF DIRECTORSDECEMBER ACTIO REPORT[From the December 4th Minutes]Treasurer’s ReportTreasurer Ken DeMaet distributed copies of theTreasurer’s Report for the period 10/30/06 to 12/4/06.The Administrative Fund opened with a balance of$3,848.16. Income for the period totaled $1,162.50, andExpenses totaled $601.77. The Closing Balance was$4,408.89. The Project Fund opened with a balance of$12,510.73. Income of $27,252.41 was received;Expenses totaled $12,182.13. The Closing Balance was$27,581.01. Treasurer DeMaet also presented backupdocuments showing check book detail and the Budgetverses Actual for both funds for the reported period. Anadditional report on Revenues & Expense for Wurstfest2006 was presented indicating revenues of $27,181.05and expenses of $11,850.13. The net income was$15,330.92.Committee ReportsPresident Jeff Kunkel expressed appreciation for thework of Vice President Bob Spiegel and all ourvolunteers for Wurstfest, 2006, and the excellent reportof financial results already presented.Vice-President Spiegel reported for the Mobile HealthScreening Unit that three more dates are scheduled forthe remaining months of this Lion’s Year, 2006-2007,January 20, March 10, June 30..Old BusinessSecretary Kandeler reported that he had contacted SandyHale of Rockdale Sports and Embroidery about thestatus of our proposed order of new vests. She is tryingto find a blue material to closely match our current bluevests and will submit her bid on per vest costs as soon asthe material is identified.ew BusinessPresident Kunkel announced that the January Boardmeeting would be rescheduled due to the January 1, NewYears Day conflict with the regularly scheduled time.President Kunkel presented with regret, yet personalaffirmation for, First Vice President Harry Botkin’sletter of resignation for his office. The letter is filed withthese minutes. The resignation was filed as beingeffective on the date of November 12, 2006. PresidentKunkel expresses appreciation for VP Botkin’scompletion of his work through the end of Wurstfest.The Board accepted the letter of resignation on a motionby Director Petersen, seconded by Tail Twister BillWhite.President Kunkel let the Board in a brief review ofunpaid items in the Project Fund Budget for the year.Items to be paid and not paid until an agencyrepresentative can be presented with their check at aClub meeting were identified. Treasurer DeMaet notedthe Board’s consensus on what items to pay now: BlueSanta; Eden Home; Hope Hospice; Texas Lions CampGolf Tournament; United Way; and YMCA..President Kunkel presented the need for the Board toapprove a contribution for the Kinder Choir that willperform at the Christmas Party. The normal amount is$50 for a performance. The Board approved a $50donation on a motion by Fred Kandeler, seconded byJerry Petersen.MEMBERSHIP AD ACTIVITYREPORT FOR OVEMBER, 2006Membership on ovember 1, 2006: 57ew Members Added or Removed: + 2John Oyer & Coley WhiteMembership on ovember 30, 2006: 59Total Volunteer Hours: 630Peace Poster 5Wurstfest 625Total Money Donated: $ 25Peace Poster Contest $ 25