WINONA RIVERTOWN LIONS CLUB
SEPTEMBER 2005 NEWSLETTER
Calendar of events
FROM BEHIND THE GAVEL
As I write I see students on their way to fall semester
classes and my thought is: how fast the summer went and how quickly time
flies. Autumn is my favorite season of the year. Spring may hold
more promise, but fall is more mellow with its warm days and cool nights.
Words of appreciation need to be mentioned for many Rivertown
Lions members.
Thank you to Tracy Braaten and Maureen Gorman for all
of their assistance and effort with the new constitution. Thanks to Tracy
for doing a quick trip to her office to copy the new version. A discussion
and vote on the new version will be held at the September meeting.
Also, a word of appreciation to Maureen for her assistance in contacting
a speaker for the August meeting and for providing some delicious treats
to enjoy as well. The presentation by Marie Kovcsi on her work with
visually challenged children was excellent. It was well put together, thought
provoking and very informative.
Also, a note of thanks to Louis Mack, who brought a guest
who may be interested in joining the club, and for his comments and expertise
on service projects. Thanks also to Mary Rennells who stepped up to plate
and helped with notifying the members on the change in the meeting location.
And, of course, thank you to all of the members who responded so well to
the last minute changes. KUDOS to all of you,
There will be a service project idea session at the September
meeting. As you probably know by now, I am not only interested in a service
project, but feel we should show our serving capabilities as Lions.
So, come with some ideas and we will listen. Tracy has a good speaker,
Gretchen Erwin, scheduled for this meeting, and the Fall Bread Bowl and
November Zone Meeting will be discussed..
Dorothy Tomten is the Joys and Concerns contact for the
group. If you know of any
items which would fit into this category, please contact
her.
In the meanwhile, enjoy the rest of summer
Arlene.
WINONA RIVERTOWN LIONS BOARD & REGULAR MEETING August 22, 2005
ROLL CALL, PLEDGE, SECRETARY'S REPORT, TREASURER'S REPORT
CORRESPONDENCE
- Introduction from Barb Ernster, Zone 1 Chair
- Thank you from Camp Winnebago
- St. Charles Zone 1 Meeting
OLD BUSINESS
- September Zone Meeting: 9/20/05 in St. Charles; meet
at Sauer
Memorial Home at 5:30pm; $11
- November Zone Meeting: 11/22/05 in Winona; Rivertown
Lions hosting at
The Elks Club; 6pm
- White Cane Days: 9/17/05 at Mankato & Huff Kwik
Trips, Rochester
Fruit, Downtown Midtown; Jullie Levinski offered to prepare
canes; news
article for paper
- Constitution/Bylaws Revised: Tabled until September meeting
- Fundraisers: (1) Jewelry: display at September meeting
(2)
Certificates: need to pre-purchase pie certificates;
Subway cards sell
for $5 and are free to the club; requested Pat Quinn
to pursue; motion-
Mary Rennells, second- Jullie Levinski, all in favor
- Fall Bread Bowl: 10/18/05 at the Eagles Club
- Other:
(i) Camp Winnebago rescinded its offer to have the club
visit in
August
(ii) Jullie Levinski read the revised club information
for the
newspaper
(iii) Dorothy Tomten will be the Sunshine Member
(iv) Club newsletter will include a "Joys and Concerns"
section if
information is submitted
(v) Please submit $72 for 2005-2006 dues
NEW BUSINESS
- Service Project Ideas: Thanksgiving Baskets, Caroling,
Alternative
Giving, Project Compass
- Other: Welcome guest Josephine Dobson
PROGRAM
- Josephine Dobson: Working with Vision Impaired Children
ADJOURNMENT
- motion- Kelly Andow, second- Mary Rennells, all in
favor
Secretary Erica Jerowski
Rivertown lions Treasurer’s Report
for the month of August 2005
Administrative Fund:
$ 519.84
Activities Fund:
$ 2616.74
Developmental Fund:
$ 1012.00
Income for the month of August 2005
$ 227.40
Dues
$ 216.00
Pop Tabs
11.40
Expenses for the month of August 2005
$ 155.30
Emergency Relief Fund
$ 25.00
(Jack Krage)
Winona Noon Lions
$ 130.30
Tail Twister for
SEPTEMBER
wear your favorite TEE shirt
Soup Lables Jenny Kluver
Glasses
Sandy Lubinski
Pop Tabs Kathy McGuire
Historian Suse Nielsen
Membership Jullie Levinski