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WINONA -- The Winona Ruritan Club met July 25 at Winona Friends Church. President Rob Doyle Jr. called the meeting to order and led the group in the singing of "America."
Vice President Homer Althouse gave the Invocation. The caterer provided a meal of tossed vegetable salad with choice of dressing, spaghetti with meatballs, Italian bread, beverages and chocolate brownies.
Secretary E. Lee Stamp called the roll of members, with 18 being present. He then read the minutes of the June meeting and the July board of directors' meeting, with both approved as read. Treasurer Bob Doyle Sr. gave his May and June financial reports, which were also approved as given.
The club then sang Happy Birthday to the only member born in July - David Gilliss.
Doyle Jr. reported the club still had a few pounds of 1-pound bulk sausage to sell. Rob Donaldson of Horst Meat Packing has the club on his calendar for butchering hogs for the club's Oct. 14 all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage breakfast. The club will decide in September what number of patties and bulk it will want.
Michael Knoedler sent the tickets for the club's fall gun raffle with Doyle Jr. It is a Henry Made in America Big Boy Classic rifle in .45 Long Colt Caliber. The club will sell only 100 tickets at $20. The winning ticket will be drawn Oct. 24. See any Winona Ruritan Club member to buy tickets.
The club will make its final decision regarding the making of scrapple for October sales at its next meeting.
Everyone was encouraged to vote in the special election Aug. 8. Members were also reminded the Columbiana County Fair runs through Aug. 6 and the Canfield Fair runs Aug. 28 through Labor day, Sept. 4.
Hall Park will be holding an All Modified Garden Tractor Pull starting at 10 a.m. Aug. 12, with free admission for spectators.
Members are being asked for volunteers for the nominating committee for officers and directors for 2024. Anyone members willing to volunteer should let Doyle Jr. know.
The annual fall convention is scheduled for Nov. 18 at Paradise Church in Louisville. Any and all Ruritan members are invited to attend.
No other business came before the club. Everyone rose and recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag.