OCTOBER  2004 NEWSLETTER
Calendar of events

FELLOW LIONS:

                  Fall is in the air with lots of the leaves falling already and our cool evenings. I hope you had a chance to get out and take in some of the colors.
                   Lion Tracy and I enjoyed the fall colors on our trip to Brooklyn Center on Sat. Oct.9 for the Minnesota Lions Eye Bank annual Thanksgiving for Vision. The
            speakers shared with us the ongoing studies they are working on and new medications they are experimenting with.
                   Our annual Spagetti Dinner will have been another successful fundraiser by the time this newsletter reaches you and you will be recouperating from all
            your hard work. THANK YOU.
                    I also want to thank our members who stood outside businesses on the cool morning of Oct.2 collecting for White Cane Day. They made it possible for
            our Club to send a nice sized check to the Lions Mac Center.
                    I  have also heard that four letter word mentioned while listening to our weather report this week. It always seems a possibility as we plan for the Nov.
            Zone meeting which is scheduled on Tuesday Nov.9 at Paradise Lanes in Lewiston. I hope many of you are able to attend.
                    Our speaker for Oct.25 will be Winona's City Clerk - Monica Hennesey-Mohan. She will get us all geared up for the big Nov.2 elections.
                    Thank you all again for volunteering and continuing to SERVE.
                    HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

            Yours in Lionism, Pres. Sandy Lubinski
 

Tail Twister for October
Wear Black and Orange OR
a Holloween Costume

INONA RIVERTOWN LIONS REGULAR MEETING September 27, 2004

Roll Call:
Secretary Report, Treasurer Report

CORRESPONDENCE: T shirts for Vets, Host a Kid Care Event, November 11
Chili Rushford, Spectacle newsletter, Thank You from SOFA, Wal-Mart RE:
Matching grants for fundraises, Red Cross Reader

OLD BUSINESS:

--Winona World FairBrochure.  September 12 (Sunday) Pat T, Diane Ndid
not sell raffle tickets as this was a service project; the only people
who stopped were Lions.

--Raffle:  September 13 drawing (Mondayboard meeting night)  $567,
Tracy will check on thank you for ticket printing

--September zone meeting:  September 14, Westfield $13; speeches were
short

--Spaghetti Dinner:  October 19 Tuesday; Maureen G and Judy B; set up
Tuesday

--White Cane Days:  Ginny M, Maureen G; keep our money separate but do
same day as other clubs; Rochester Fruit, Kwik Trip (Mankato and
Broadway), Kwik Trip (Huff and Sarnia), Midtown; ½ of money to MAC and ½
to club

--Peace Poster Contest:  Theme Give Peace A Chance; 1st place $500, 2nd
place $300, 3rd place $200, 8 honorable mentions $100; $1/member;
judging by November 15

--Lions Leadership Forum:  October 30 8:30-1:30 RCC $10 lunch included

Other Old Business:

--Donations to hurricane victims in Florida of soap, shampoo,
toothpaste, toothbrushes

NEW BUSINESS

--Thanksgiving for Vision:  October 9 St. Paul, Sandy L and Tracy B

--Diabetes Expo:  October 16 Minneapolis Convention Center

--Holiday Fantasy of Trees:  November 19 and 20, Watkins Manor; Ginny M
volunteered her daughter-in-law to make a wreath for our club with theme
of Winter Birds; Tracy B moved and Pat T seconded

OTHER NEW BUSINESS:

--Tuesday November 19:  Lewiston zone meeting

ONGOING PROJECTS:
1) Soup LabelsJenny Kluver
2) Pop Tabs Kathy McGuire
3) Food Shelf Judy Bovinet.
4) Eyeglasses Sandy Lubinski

RAFFLE:  Julie L

MYSTERY LION:  Diane Nolan

Speaker Don Anderson RE:  Living wills.  Anyone over 18 should have
one.

Adjournment:  Jenny K moved, Mary R
seconded                                   Susan Nielsen, Secretary
 

RIVERTOWN LIONS TREASURERS REPORT
 
Administrative Fund: $ 1330.21
 
Activities Fund:     $  3617.71
 
Developmental Fund:  708.00
 
 
 Income for  Sept-Oct 2004  $ 1338.92
 
   Dues            $    66.00
 
   Meeting Raffle        8.10
 
   Raffle              582.00
 
   W Cane Days         668.20
 
   Vest                 10.00
 
   Pop tabs              4.62
 
Expenses for  Sept-Oct 2004   $ 345.69
 
  District 5M1 1st dues       191.50
 
  Lions International + dues   58.20
 
  Mary Rennels (Stamps)        37.00
 
  Stamps (PQ)                   8.99
 
  American Cancer Society       20.00
 
  Sue Nielsen Postage (Hurricane) 30.00