WINONA  RIVERTOWN  LIONS  CLUB

MARCH  2004 NEWSLETTER

Message from your  club President
 

March 2004

Greetings:

I hoe everyone is surviving the cold weather we’ve had lately. I am sure wishing I were going somewhere warm. Oh well, spring will be here soon then all will feel better. It’s such a nice time of the year, after the winter it gives you something to look forward to in the outdoors.

Many of us attended the Midwinter Convention in Austin January 30 – 31 & February 1st. It was my first time attending, & I really enjoyed it. Friday we listened to the Spamettes for entertainment, was really enjoyable. Saturday was the business meeting & sessions. I attended the session on Leaderdogs & the Hearing Foundation. It makes you proud to be a Lion to see where our time & money is used to help such good causes.

Coming up in March is our Bread bowl Supper March 9th at the Eagles. Be sure & get out & sell your tickets. Proceeds will go for the purchase of the Early Hearing Monitor Device.

Also March 2nd is our Zone Meeting held here in Winona at the Elks. Sunset Lions will be hosting. It would be a good opportunity to attend a Zone Meeting close to home.

The March Board Meeting will be held at the Eagles & we will be setting up for the Bread Bowl Supper the next day.

Please try to make it to the next meeting. We have lots of things to discuss.

Stay Warm
 

Lion Jenny

WINONA RIVERTOWN LIONS BOARD/REGULAR MEETING
January 26, 2004

Roll Call, Secretary Report, Treasurer Report

CORRESPONDENCE:  Thank you from CMH RE: Zone meeting, patch for banner from
Eye Bank REP  Mac Center

OLD BUSINESS:
--Joint meeting 1-8-04:  Positive comments from other Lions club members;
leftover food went to Dan Corcoran House which was greatly appreciated.
--Midwinter convention:  8 members attended; Arlene N, Erica B, Tracy B,
Jenny K-first time convention; long business meeting, good speakers, nice
lunch; interesting seminars; Spamettes were good
 Parade of Green:  We divided $360 by 13=$28 per cause (Dorothy T
moved, Mary R seconded)
--Soup Bowl March 9 Eagles:  Committee Julie M, Ginny M, Maureen G, Lois A,
Grace M, Dorothy T;  donate $1000 (balance from developmental fund) to OAE
(hearing screening at CMH) along with $2000 from Sunset Lions and $2000 from
Winona Noon Lions.
--Other business:  Our themed Christmas tree for the Watkins Manor was
purchased for $45.

NEW BUSINESS
--Arlene Neitzke-Hearing monitor:  All club benefit?  Noon and Sunset
already have money to donate ($2000 each club).  Rivertown will donate $1000
(from bread bowl and developmental fund)

Adjournment       Susan
Nielsen, Secretary
 
 

RIVERTOWN LIONS TREASURER'S REPORT

For the Month of December 2003 - January 2004

Administrative Fund:                                  $ 555.61

Activities Fund:                                         $ 2864.84

Developmental Fund:                                  $ 942.90

Income for the month of December 2003-January 2004         $848.01
     Dues                                              35.61
     Midwinter Paid                          117.00
     Joint Meeting                            695.40

Expenses for the month of December 2003-January 2004      $1502.22
     Mary Rennells (Postage)                  22.20
     Postage                                                 8.00
     Redemeer Garden                            245.00
     Judy Bovinet (Xmas)                        25.00
     Lions Intl. (Pins)                                34.50
     Cash for Mtg.                                   100.00
     Elks Club                                           436.23
     Erica Bundy                                        39.65
     5M I (midwinter)                              117.00
     Lions Intl. (Dues)                            339.00
     Sauer Memorial                                 50.00
     Grace Presbyterian                           75.00
     Xmas Tree                                         10.64
 

RIVERTOWN LIONS TREASURER'S REPORT
For the Month of January - February 2004

Administrative Fund:                                                      $ 555.61

Activities Fund:                                                              $ 2224.03

Developmental Fund                                                         $ 942.90

Income for the month of January-February 2004              $48.88
Midwinter Paid      39.00
Pop Tabs                17.88

Expenses for the month of January — February 2004     $ 679.05
Maureen Gorman (Mtg Dinner)     $ 22.37
Camp Winnebago                              48.00
5MI Diabetes                                      48.00
Hearing Foundation                          48.00
LCIF                                                     48.00
Hearing & Service Dogs                   24.00
Leader Dog                                         24.00
Minn Eye Bank                                 275.00
Special Olympics                                24.00
Lions Quest                                         24.00
Youth Exchange                                 24.00
5 MI Emergency Fund                       48.00
Arlene Neitzke (Mtg exp)                  21.68
 
 
 

   2003-2004 Committee Chairs

Victorian Fair (Sept 20-21) -  Lion Mary Rennells  Lion Kathy McGuire
Spaghetti Supper (Oct. 14) -  Lion Arlene Neitzke  Lion Janet Poss
Christmas Party (Dec ) - Lion Pat Quinn
Bread Bowl Soup Lion Maureen Gorman, Lion Ginny Motl, Lion Julie Monson
Christmas Project -Lion Julie Monson
Peace Poster -  Lion Maureen Gorman
July Picnic- Lion Maureen Gorman
Membership Chair - Lion Jullie Levinski
Historian - Lion Tracy Braaten
The following Lions will chair our on-going projects:
Pop tabs - Lion Kathy McQuire
Soup labels - Lion Grace Miner
Food shelf - Lion Judy Bovinet
Eyeglasses - Lion Sandy Lubinski
Thank you committee chairs for volunteering.
 

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