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IRS REGULATION FOR CLUB SECRETARIES

RULE OF THUMB:

Under $25,000 in combined receipts (gross) file the e-postcard

Here is the website for the IRS E-postcard filing http://epostcard.form990.org/

$25,000 up file the 990EZ

www.irs.gov/formspubs/

Gross receipts over $100,000 will need to file the 990

Filing deadline for this year is November 17^th.

Lion Jan

Squaw Valley Mountain Lions

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Happy Birthday Cous Cous

He is 1 Year Old

November 6, 2008

Hello Fellow Lions,

Long time no hear, so I thought I would send out one last communication. I've attached 2 pictures, one is a picture of Cous Cous taken at the very end of August, the other is of his unfinished habitat. As you can see, it's only half done, while Cous Cous has grown from a 3 lb cub to a 200 lb lion. Yet, he is still unable to move from his small pen to the large habitat promised by Lions Club District 4-A2. Like his habitat, the fund raising is only half done.

He celebrated his 1st birthday yesterday, that means it has been 9 months since we adopted him as our District mascot. Winter is coming and I know that the Sierra Endangered Cat Haven would like to get the habitat finished before the really bad weather hits.

Several of the clubs have given very generously and money continues to trickle in slowly. Maybe those clubs that haven't given yet are strapped for cash, maybe they are apathetic because they don't anticipate ever driving to Dunlap to visit our mascot, maybe they have no excuse at all. All I do know is that as a District we made a commitment to raise the money necessary to build Cous Cous a habitat and that as members of Lions Club International we keep our promises to those in need. Cous Cous is an awesome mascot and his completed habitat with a Lions plaque is great PR for all the Lions clubs.

So as we approach the end of the year, let's end it right. If every club that hasn't had a chance to donate would send in $150, there would be enough to finish the habitat. Another alternative would be to ask each member to pitch in $5 each. According to our 2008-2009 directory that would also bring in enough to finish the habitat and reach our goal.

If you belong to one of the clubs that has been raising funds, send in what you have raised so far and go ahead and keep fundraising. Every little bit raised is that more much that can be done on the habitat. It can pay for wood, metal, wire, etc. Let's get this over with, so that we can all start the new year with a new project.

Please keep in mind, if we don't raise the remaining funds, the Sierra Endangered Cat Haven will have to seek the funds elsewhere. What does that mean? A promise broken, bad PR, bad feelings, and a lot of hard work wasted, with no credit given. None of those things are what Lions want to be remembered for!

Be the Lions that I know you to be and send in those donations! They are tax deductible and it's that time of the year! You can send them in to our Cabinet Treasurer: Jan Beatty  830 E. Babcock  Visalia, CA 92392. There's going to be a cabinet meeting on November 7th and 8th in Fresno, which would be a great time to present it to our District Governor Betty Morris.

Thank you to those who have put in the hard work and funds to help us reach our goal. Your hard work is very appreciated!!!

Lion Jeannie
Ponderosa Lions
District 4-A2

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