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Current Events: 55” LED Flat Screen HDTV with 3D Capabilities Raffle—A raffle is being held for a Sigmac (Assembled in the USA) 55” LED HD TV with 3D capabilities1080P; 120Hz . Contact a Lions Club member for tickets. The tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. The Raffle will be held at the Casino Night. You do not need to be present to win but it will sure be fun. Tickets can be purchased from any member or the Oak Tree Diner
Casino Night—November 5, 2011 You will have a wonderful time at the casino night at the Rio Linda Grange 1315 G Street in Rio Linda. $20 will get you the equivalent of $50 worth of chips, snacks, fabulous prizes and a no host bar. Only 100 tickets will be sold so pick your ticket up from a Lions Club Member or the Oak Tree Diner soon.
The Rio Linda Lion’s Club offers people to enjoy themselves while giving back to the community. Some of the charitable activities we are involved in include:
· Kid’s ID · Ruby’s Christmas Baskets · Rio Linda Little League Parade · Community Health Fairs · City of Hope · Local community and educational organizations · Eye care for Rio Linda/Elverta students · High School Senior Scholarships · Student Speaker Contests & Flag Day · White Cain Day and the Glaucoma Van · Rio Linda/Elverta Sports Team Sponsorships · Rio Linda/Elverta Performing Arts
We have a wonderful time hosting fundraisers such as the demolition derby, crab feeds, Buck’s Stew, and murder mystery dinner theaters to raise money to support these community efforts. We would like to welcome you to come visit us on the 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Thursday of the month at 7:00pm at the:
Meeting Location: Rio Linda/Elverta Community Center 850 Oak Lane in Rio Linda 7:00pm 992-6133
President – Ed Valencia Past President—Mel Griffin Secretary – Shelli Bolsover 1st Vice President – Corey Bair 2nd vice – Mitch Chambers 3rd vice – Chuck Gordon Treasurer – Felix Mata 1st year Director – Carol Bradford 1st Year Director – Larry George 2nd Year Director – Sara Gordon 2nd Year Director – Rodger Mitchell Bulletin – Corey Bair Membership – Bob McKenzie Lion Tamer – Jesse Salinas Tail Twister – Robert Gomez
We are happy to donate to community groups that help us with our fundraising efforts. If you are a school, church, or social group that would like to do any of the following fun activities please contact us.
Server for Buck Stew Demo Derby Food Booth Demo Derby Clean Up Mutt Strut Worker Ghost at the Haunted House Ruby’s Basket Stuffer
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News Releases
Ruby’s Baskets—This holiday season is going to be very difficult for many of our friends and neighbors. It is only a temporary situation for many so if we can afford to give a little to get them through the holidays it would be wonderful. Times will get better and many of the families that we provide for today will prosper and provide for another tomorrow.
Over 50 years ago Ruby Wilson started a Christmas basket program to help needy families share the joy and happiness of the holiday season. Ruby passed away a few years back but her spirit lingers on through Ruby’s Baskets, a tradition carried on by the Rio Linda Lion’s Club. Lion Chuck Gordon is the chief basketier but he could not do it without the help from community schools, businesses, organizations, and you who come together to make this program a success every year.
Collection boxes are located at SaveWay Foods, the Community Center, Curves, Elverta Market, Papa’s, and Archway Market. Please drop a can or two and possibly a new unwrapped toy for a family in need.
Raley’s has donated turkeys and ham, Saveway has donated freezer space, the Methodist Church has donated space, and many other folks are pulling together to make Ruby’s basket happen again in 2009
What You Can Do: · Donate cans of food at the listed locations · Organize a food drive · Donate cash to pay for the gaps in donations · Come and help us sort cans and box them up · Donate pizza and ice cream on the days the West Side Charter Kids are doing the primary sorting · Become a part of the lions club and have a lot of fun serving our wonderful community
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The amazing Ruby’s Basket operation at the Methodist Church |
