WINONA  RIVERTOWN  LIONS  CLUB

APRIL 2005 NEWSLETTER
Calendar of events

HELLO RIVERTOWN LIONS:

     SOOO – what have you decided to prepare and share with other fellow Lions on Monday April 25th? Potlucks are always fun -  especially when you get to try a variety of delicious foods.
     Remember our clubs new plan is to have the Board meeting at 5:30pm, our potluck at 6:30pm and our Regular monthly meeting at 7:00pm.
     Thank you Lion Maureen and Lion Jenny for providing our club with such a fine slate of new Officers for 2005-2006. I know these Lions will all work hard and we give all of you our support. Pres. Arlene Neitzke, First V.P. Tracy Braaten, Second V.P. Kelly Andow, Sec. Erica Jerowski, Treas. Pat Quinn, Dir. Diane Nolan, Dir. Ginny Motl, Lion Tamer Susan Nielsen, Tail Twister Gena Benson.
     May is shaping up to be full of activities. Starting off on Sunday May 1st we have the ALL CITY LIONS CLUBS joint fundraiser, breakfast 8:00am – 12noon, at the Elks club for “MERLIN” the Reading Machine for Winona’s Public Library.
Sat. May 14th is Camp Winnebago’s – clean up day. I will have a sign up sheet at our April meeting.
Mon. May 16th is the Officers School of Instruction in Rochester – those attending need to Pre-Register by May 11th.
     I’m looking forward to meeting the quests we will be sharing our potluck dinner with and the fellowship.

YOURS IN LIONISM,
PRES. SANDY LUBINSKI  tag to all meetings
 
 

Fellow Lions:  Remember, Monday, April 25th is our potluck membership guest meeting.  At the time of this writing, we do not know how many guests will be attending.    If you are planning to attend the meeting, please bring a dish to pass.

If you have not submitted names prior and want to bring a guest, please do so.  Just call Kelly Andow (454-7129) or Jullie Levinski (454-3021) so that we can have a packet available for them.

Agenda:  Potluck Dinner, short PowerPoint presentation, questions and answers.   During the potluck we will ask you to share with our guests your name and something about yourself and what you think our club can offer new members.

The Membership Committee

WINONA RIVERTOWN LIONS REGULAR MEETING March 28, 2005

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE

SECRETARY'S REPORT

TREASURER'S REPORT

CORRESPONDENCE:  Eitzen 25th anniversary April 16; Red Cross Reader; Friendship Ventures, Women's Resource Center RE:  donation; Camp Winnebago Newsletter and Campership sponsor; Special Olympics RE: donation; ORC RE:  talking at a meeting; P.O. Box $38/year; Habitat For Humanity RE:  Volunteers

OLD BUSINESS

            --BREAD BOWL SUPPER Tuesday March 22; Thank you everybody; 257 tickets sold; $1064.84 profit; should we do bread bowl again in the fall instead of spaghetti supper?

            --LOW VISION MACHINE MERLIN:  All city club project Elks May 1 8-12:30; TURN In TICKETS AND MONEY AT April 25th MEETING.  

            --March 8 ZONE MEETING KELLOGG 6 p.m. $12 pork chops, dressing, potatoes, corn, cake

            --MEMBERSHIP POT LUCK April 25 6:30 meal BOARD MEETING 5:30. 

            --SLATE OF OFFICERS 2005-2006: President Arlene N, 1st VP Tracy B, 2nd VP Kelly, Secretary Erica J, Treasurer Pat Q, Tamer Use N, Directors Diane N and Ginny M, Twister Gena B

            --PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS LIST:  Email Jullie L.

OTHER OLD BUSINESS  Print off a few brochures (Kelly A)

NEW BUSINESS

            --CAMP WINNEBAGO:  Bike a thon May 8, camp cleanup May 14 (sign up April meeting, leave 7 a.m.), sponsor a room?

            --OFFICER SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION  May 16, Rochester, MN

            --CLUB MEETING DATES AND TIMES  April 25 board 5:30, regular 6.

            --WINONA LEOS:  5th year, Nancy Dunbar stepping down.

OTHER NEW BUSINESS

SPEAKER Jim Statina, Winona Public Library:  AV room 2nd floor next to art room; delivery to handicapped, magazines and newspapers; computers; SELCO, large print collection; self checkout unit, book sale June 2-3; quilt show at present; hopefully expanding will take place next door (school). 

RAFFLE  Julie M.  

ADJOURNMENT
  Secretary Susan Nielsen
 
 
 

 Tail Twister for APRIL
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