The League of Women Voters of Chautauqua County is pleased to be hosting a luncheon which will feature speaker, Jeff Winton, founder and chairman of Rural Minds TM, the only national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves as an advocate and informed voice for mental health equality in rural America.

Winton is also the founder and owner of Wall Street Dairy LLC, a working family dairy farm in Chautauqua County. He is chief executive officer of Jeff Winton Associates, a full-service communications and corporate affairs agency for agricultural and healthcare corporations. An alumnus of Cornell University, he currently serves on the Dean’s Advisory Council for the College of Veterinary Medicine, and the Advisory Board of NY FarmNet, a Cornell University affiliated nonprofit organization that helps NYS farm families through educational programing and consulting.

The luncheon will be held at the White Inn on Main Street in Fredonia, on Wednesday April 29 at noon. The speaker will be introduced at 12:45. This event is open to the public, in addition to all members of the LWV of Chautauqua County being encouraged to attend.

League members who wish to make reservations for the optional lunch are directed to the recent Leaguer newsletter sent via email for a coupon to be mailed in with meal selections and payment. This RSVP is requested by April 20th. Non-members who are interested in hearing the speaker and who wish to also make reservations for the lunch may obtain further information by calling program chair Beckie Ross at (716)679-8452 or Susan Bigler at (716)203-7241.