Friday, July 11, 2025
Bright Lions 9am
August Meeting, Lunch to celebrate success of the Parade
Date/Time: August 8, 2025 @ 12 PM
Location: Los Primos/Bright IN
Attendees
- Bebe Kinnett-Absolute Web Marketing
Nicole Wuestefeld-Andres-Wuestefeld Funeral Home
Amy Fryman-Friendship State Bank
Kim Stock-Friendship State Bank
June Tucker-Historic Renck’s Store
Jody Blasdel/Karen-Jody Blasdel
Tonya Wolfe-City Wide Home Mortgage
Rachel Lutz-Lutz Auction Services
Joni Helton-MaryKay Cosmetics
Mark Munchel-Optimum Chiropractic LLC
Robert von Gerds-Triplecrown Wealth Management
Tonya Wolfe called the meeting to order.
Pledge of Allegiance– Everyone
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
- Synergy Labor Solutions – Bronze Sponsor
Thank you to Bright Lions for allowing us to use this space
NEW BUSINESS
- Motion Made to add Dr. Mark Munchel, Membership Chairman, to the BABA account as a user to help him properly document paid memberships – all in favor. Approved adding Dr. Mark Munchel to the BABA account as a user.
- Golf Outing Recap: The BABA Golf Outing was a huge success! This takes a lot of work, time and involvement with the community to bring it together. The golf outing is the biggest fund raiser we do all year and allows us to give back to the community each year. After all expenses were paid, we were able to raise $11,791.49 !!!
- Parade Preparations: Our next big event is the parade on July 26th. Please join us by volunteering for the event as well as sharing the parade flyer on your social media and in your communities. We will make this one another successful event 😊
- Grand Marshalls for the parade – Randy Lyness & Linda Lyness. The full story can be accessed at http://www.gobeaconnews.comTamara Taylor: Thanks for the plug! It is also on page 2 of the issue that will reach you today or tomorrow.
- Terry Hahn will be our MC again this year 😊 Mike Durmandy has provided the convertible 😊 Calcom is our sponsor for the parade 😊 First Financial will allow us to use their electric again this year 😊 Tamara Taylor: Terry is NOT Emceeing. Neither is Mike. Jared Ewbank and Brian Messore are emcees. Jay Tucker is doing the sound system.
- Lineup starts around 9 – State Line closed roughly 11am
- VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
- *End of route volunteer to get people to keep going (Lonnie), 1 or 2 people for lineup. Scouts are on board to lead the parade. Tamara Taylor: And Bob Sommer. He does it every year with Lonnie.
- *People to hand in the papers for the MC-*Need a few kids to be runners Tamara Taylor: I will do runners to emcee
- We will *Print a MAP where people need to be for helpers *Yellow paper for not to stop. We are passing around thank you cards for both Bright Fire and Dearborn County Sheriff. Please sign them and we will send them out after the parade.
- Upcoming events for the community are as follows:
- Party on the Patio every Saturday through September At The Barn Winery
- Saturday July 19th Whiskey City Challenge and Pickin ‘N Sipp in (downtown Lawrenceburg)
- Party in the Garden Friday July 25th Casey’s Outdoor Solutions Garden & Gifts
- Mystery Prize Bingo Tuesday July 29th Casey’s Outdoor Solutions Garden & Gifts
- Music on the River every Thursday throughout the Summer at Lawrenceburg Civic Park.
Our next meeting is a lunch meeting on Friday August 8th 12PM at Los Primos in Bright 😊 Please join us!