WINONA RIVERTOWN LIONS CLUB
MARCH 2007 NEWSLETTER
calendar of events
Officers 2006-2007
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FROM BEHIND THE GAVEL
Hello Ladies-
I hope the snow is in our rear view mirror! The
robins are in full force
around Winona!!! Next Monday we will meet at the
Church at 5:30 then head
up to Manny's Restaurant in Onalaska.. That will
be a nice change of pace. Four
of us went to the zone meeting last night. They
are always informative and
fun. Lewiston is celebrating their 50th Anniversary.
Does anyone want to go
with me? Its Saturday April 28th starts at 6pm.
Cost is $12.00. DGE Clair
Mrotek asked if everyone could help donate to send Cotter
Band to Chicago.
School of Instruction is May 29th. Next year Midwinter
is back in Austin.
Finally, WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT OFFICERS THIS NEXT MEETING.
HEADQUATERS
WANTS NAMES BY END OF APRIL!!!!! Please be thinking about
this.
See everyone next Monday!
Yours in Lionism,
Pres. Tracy Braaten
RIVERTOWN LIONS TREASURER'S REPORT
For the Month of February 2007
Administrative Fund: $ 941.81
Activities Fund: $ 3637.21
Developmental Fund: $ 1694.00
Income for the month of February 2007
$2173.29
Dues
20.00
City Wide Wrap Up
80.00
Pop Tabs
12.17
Smart Card
20.06
Bread Bowl
2023.30
Expenses for the month of February 2007 $ 2088.13
Tracy
B ( Mtg Deco.)
63.10
Sunset Lions ( Peace Poster)
165.89
RASC
(Beep Baseball)
50.00
Parade
of Green
300.00
Winona
Health
200.00
Pat
Quinn (BB Cash)
350.00
Maureen (BB Supplies)
602.83
KathyM.
(BB)
10.21
Julie M. (Cook
Off)
22.78
Lions
Clubs Inti (Dues)
323.32
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BREAD BOWL
thus far
INCOME: $ 1673.30
EXPENSES:
Permit
20.00
Bread & Bagel
213.25
Woodman's
85.02
Sam's Club
240.00
Ziebell's
44.56
Midtown
10.21
$613.04
NET: $1060.26
TO DEVELOPMENTAL: $212.05
TO PROJECT: $212.05
WINONA RIVERTOWN LIONS REGULAR MEETING February 26,
2007
CALL to ORDER by President Tracy Braaten PLEDGE, ROLL
CALL, SECRETARY’S REPORT, TREASURER’S REPORT
CORRESPONDENCE
-The 5M1 Pride News
-Hearing and Service Dogs of MN- thank you for $20
gift
-Official Minutes of the Business Meeting conducted @
the Mid Winter Convention on 2-3-07 in Winona, MN sent
by Lion Rosie Wadewitz-5M1 Cabinet Secretary
-Winona Health-thank you for $200 to be used toward
Newborn Hearing Screening Device
-Lions Clubs International Convention-information and
delegate form for July 2-6 Convention in Chicago. Our
club may have one delegate.
-Special Olympics-thank you for $20
-Camp Winnebago-thank you for basket
-Camp Winnebago-thank you for $40
-Camp Winnebago-request for money for one camper. No
action taken.
-Rock Solid-will sell items on e-bay for us and keep
25% of the profit
-Winona Park Recreation Dept.-requesting tax-exempt
form to send to MN Dept. of Revenue
-Red Cross newsletter
OLD BUSINESS
-Camp Winnebago gift basket raised $55.
-Midwinter-seminars were good and the hospitality was
fun. Beep Baseball needs volunteers for July 29-August
4, 2007
-Chili Cook Off 2007-won first place in the mild
category
-Bread Bowl-119 meals were takeout and 144 meals were
eaten in. We gave $200 to Winona Health for hearing
screening machine. Ideas for improvement were:
have
coffee and water on the tables, use a cart to serve
milk and salads from, and comparison shop and try to
buy food locally.
NEW BUSINESS
-All City Breakfast-Lion Sue Nielsen will be our
representative on the committee
-March Zone Meeting-3/19/07 meet at Sauer Memorial
Home at 5:30, social at 6:00, and meal at 6:30
-Julie’s Jewelry-will set up display at next meeting.
April 23 will get folders and turn in orders at May
meeting. Club gets 40% of the profits
-March 26 Meeting-meet at church at 5:30 to carpool
and we will go out to eat
-May 14-date for May meeting
-$90.53 pop tabs-will round up to $100 and send to
Ronald McDonald House
-Smart Town Card-Total $52.51
Mew member Pam Caldwell
ADJOURNMENT
Secretary Diane Nolan
Dues are due. $72 per year. Make arrangements with the treasurer.
Wear your name tag to all meetings
Board meeting 1/24/2006 at Grace Presbyterian Church
meeting 2/27/2006