If you would like to contribute to the relief fund for victims of Hurricane Katrina you can still go to Kiwanis.org and make a contribution.

On September 17 the NASCAR simulator will be at East Gate Shopping Center. Steve Katz is asking for those who can help to sign-up now. Call Steve if you have any questions.

There will be an open house at Camp Kiwanis on Color Sunday, September 25 between 3 and 5 PM. We will have dinner with the people from Hilltop House. Be sure to sign-up to attend.

Oktoberfest is October 1. Rick Nisley said the location of our booth is improved and so is the flow around it. Be sure to let the club know what time you can help out. Sign-up sheets are on the table for the next couple of weeks.

The induction of new officers will be September 22. Plan to attend and support our new administration. The reason the date has been set as the 22^nd rather than the 29^th is we will be disenfranchised on the 29^th. We will be meeting at the Whitman Building that date.

Kristi Adams announced the push to get a Circle K Club started at Mesa is progressing. She and Stacey Mascarenas are heading up that project.

The meeting was lead by President Mike Moran. The greeters were Gabe DeGabriel and Brad Willms. The song of the day was God Bless America. The thought for the day was given by Brad Willms and the Joke of the day was told by Terry Wakefield. Tom Sheldon brought News, Weather and Sports.

Bill Kistler and Fred Aldrich are celebrating their birthdays this week. Kevin Price and Ron Lappi have Kiwanis Anniversaries. Congratulations to all.

Brad Willms introduced the speaker today. It was Terri Klements from the Tree House. The Tree House is a meeting place for young people. It is open every day and some 6800 visits were recorded last year. It is a place for young people to go where they can be safe and have fellowship. It is located at 1505 Chipeta.

Guests besides the Key Club youth and their sponsor included the following: Roxie Denning had Steve Attarion as her guest. Steve Katz brought his daughter Michelle. Bonnie Peterson brought Beth Berry. Brad Willms had his guest, the speaker, Terri Klements. Eric Lusby had his wife Amy and daughter Quinci with him. LeAnn Zetmier introduced Penny Garnett. Welcome to all.

President Mike only allowed 3 people to give happy bucks. They were Jean Reicher, Ron Sherman and Mike Doring. I think he was saving time to receive his gift from Chris Gumone. Chris brought him a bottle of booze(tiny bottle) and a glass to drink it from. Chris had been to Puerto Villarto.

Mike Doring fined Rick Nisley and Ron Sherman. Mike said he had a right to do this. I do not know why he thought that was the case. Ron Sherman handed out fines to Sandy Barger, Rich Emerson, Mike Doring, Jeff Cyriaks, Dennis Durmas, Mike Moran, and Lee Younge He said Rich Emerson should be fined for losing the district governors election to a blond woman. Rich replied she was not a blond but rather a brunette and apologized to the blonds in our club for the terrible thing Ron Sherman had said about blonds. Go figure!

See you next week when it will once again be time for Young Women of the Month.