Guests today besides those there to receive allocations were Scott Haren introduced by Jacquie Chappell-Reid, Bruce Rowe brought by Ron Lappi and Larry Wallace who Guy Stephens had with him.

Sue Kiser announced the Safety Walk is coming up on September 10. It is not on the new calendar but plan to help out. Many people are needed in order to make this a success.

President Lois said to be sure to mark your calendars for Oktoberfest which will be October 5. It is our second major fund raiser and everyone is needed. Plan to set some time aside for this.

Do not forget the vote on Camp Kiwanis is coming up September 12. If you have questions you must get them in by the 3^rd. I am sure you all received a letter concerning this important vote.

Ed Kuechler, Clarence Ross and Eric Lusby are all celebrating birthdays this week. Happy Birthday to all of you.

Ken Willard brought a gift back to the president from his recent trip to Seattle, WA. He had a shirt from the Boeing Volunteers.

Bob Stratton brought a gift from his vacation to Glacier National Park. It was some chocolate covered Huckleberries.

Orville Boge brought back from his trip to see the Colorado Rockies play baseball a score card and a souvenir pencil. He won the trip in a drawing for those who sold the most Kiwanis Pancake Day tickets.

Clarence Ross announced this week-end starts the football and soccer seasons at Mesa College. Come out and support our local college.

The program today was Allocations. Giselle Smith was in charge assisted by Terry Wakefield and Nancy Freedman. Others on the allocation committee were Maurice Henscheid and Steve Stranger.

There were some 26 organizations given money from the Kiwanis Club. They were as follows: Adoption Alliance who helps will all sorts of adoptions, CASA of Mesa County, who oversee children removed from their homes because of abuse; Colorado West Mental Health, child family division, Pathwalker program: Colorado West Mental Health, Suicide prevention coalition; Community Food Bank; Desert Edge Therapy who use horses for therapy; First Book of Mesa County; Girls on the Run; Girl Scout Chipeta Council; Grand Valley Catholic Outreach children’s corner; Hill Top Resource Center, kiddin around east; Holy Family Catholic School, school nurse and after school program; Hospice and Palliative Care for youth service and child team program; Kids Voting program; Marillac Clinic Dental Health; Mesa Developmental Services, Building block program; Performing Arts Conservatory, live theater to western Colorado and training for youths scholarship;

Partners, 1 on 1 mentoring program. This was accepted by our own Kiwanis member Joe Higgins.

Others receiving allocations were Parents as Primary Teachers which provides clothing for needy children; Strong Family, Safe Kids which supplies snugglies for young mothers; Tope Elementary School crossing program; Very Special

Arts for the art festival for children; Western Colorado Boy Scouts of America; Western Colorado Math and Science Center and finally Western Slope Center for Children which helps sexually abused children.

Plan to attend next week when the program is UTEC Scholarship recipients. Be sure to attend.

Henry Langstaff - bulletin editor