Friday, April 11, 2025
Bright Lion’s Club
9:00am
May 2025 Meeting (wrap up meeting before Golf event)
Date/Time: May 9, 2025 @ 9 AM
Location: Bright Lion’s Club
Attendees:
- Bebe Kinnett-Absolute Web Marketing
- Nicole Wuestefeld-Andres-Wuestefeld Funeral Home
- Lonny Barnett-Edward Jones
- Amy Fryman-Friendship State Bank
- Kim Stock-Friendship State Bank
- Dennis Siebert-Gotcha Covered
- Tonya Wolfe-Luminate Home Loans
- Joni Helton-MaryKay Cosmetics
- Gage Pace-One Dearborn (Virtual)
- Mark Munchel-Optimum Chiropractic LLC
- Robert von Gerds-Triplecrown Wealth Management
- Sara Uhlenbrock-Heath-Uhlsee Branding & Design
- Jeannette Huelseman-WorkOne Southeast
Tonya Wolfe called the meeting to order.
Pledge of Allegiance – Everyone
Thank you to Bright Lion’s Club for the continued support of BABA
Welcome
Business introductions were made around the room.
Thank you to our 2025 Sponsorships and to Bebe for reaching out to Synergy
- Friendship State Bank – Gold Sponsor
- First Financial Bank – Bronze Sponsor
- Cincinnatus –Bronze Sponsor
- Synergy Labor Solutions – Bronze Sponsor
Treasurer’s Report
Kim Stock/Treasurer:
Beginning Balance: $16,896.15
Deposits: $ 1,482.10
Expenses: $ 56.35
Ending Balance: $18,464.60
Membership Report
Dr. Mark Munchel reports memberships are 45 strong!
Golf Outing Report
Amy Fryman reports we have 16 teams
Old Business
2025 Board of Trustees
President Tonya Wolfe
Vice President Jeannette Huelseman
Secretary Jeannette Huelseman
Treasurer Kim Stock
Membership Mark Munchel
Golf Chair Gage Pace
Past President Nicole Wuestefeld
Member at Large Bebe Kinnett
Member at Large Sara Uhlenbrock-Heath
New Business
Golf Outing
Amy Fryman
- Need more teams-spread the word to encourage teams
- Bebe distributed signup sheet for door prizes
- Goal is to have every golfer leave with something
Gage Pace via Zoom
- We are 5 weeks from the Golf outing with much more to do
- Need at least 18 teams
- Shared names of past teams not yet signed up
- George’s Pharmacy
- KB Electric
- Renks Store
- Door prizes are low – please collect and drop off at The Friendship State Bank in Bright, ask for Kim Stock.
- Sponsorships
- First Financial – not paid
- CVista asked for w9 – not paid
Lonny: When asking for donations, bags or prizes it is best to do this in person. Businesses get so many requests, that in-person makes a difference.
Discusion on who is admin and updating the account for appropriate admin rights.
Annual Bright Nights Series
- Meeting with Vitor and Carlena is in the works
- Starting in May and ending in September:
- Food Trucks 6-10, Music 7-9
- Three food trucks, all BABA members:
- Chad Barrett (Quad Que)
- Carlena Lockhart (Mingles Soft Serve)
- Vitor Abreu (Vitor’s Bistro)
- BABA covers the cost of the music and gets 10% of the food proceeds to go into BABA’s charitable giving fund.
- Discussion about setting up a banner or sign to help promote and encourage more participation.
- Requesting assistance in possibly setting up corn-hole as a monthly event-looking for volunteers to head that up
Bright Parade
- July 26th
- June meeting we will begin preparation for the parade and wrap up at the July meeting
Bright Fire Department
- Received $25K grant for new radios
- Will be at Bright Lion’s for recognition on May 9th
Ongoing Networking Events
Harrison Chamber and Harrison Networking Group to partner with BABA in business networking events.
Harrison Networking Group meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 9:00 AM, Robert Von Gerds is usually there by 8:30 AM
Location: The Coffee Peddlar, 112 Harrison Ave, Harrison, OH