Orofino Kiwanis Club holds meeting

by Mike Butler

The Kiwanis Club of Orofino met this week on Tuesday at the Ponderosa Restaurant at noon.

President Guy Jurgens conducted the meeting. Lyn Lockley was a guest at our meeting. Lisa Lloyd had a birthday and Lyn Anderson celebrated an anniversary. Beverley Jurgens was the winner of the free lunch.

Maurice Snyder and the Historical Museum brought tabs in for Ronald McDonald House.

Committee Reports and Announcements:

• There will be a special board meeting this Thursday evening at the Ponderosa at 6 p.m.
• Community Complex Meeting tonight
• This Thursday at the Mexican Restaurant will be a final meeting for the parade float. This meeting will be held at noon.
• Division Council Meeting will be held just prior to the installation dinner on the Sept. 21.
• Kiwanis Foundation has developed a special fund for the Hurricane Katrina victims. It was discussed that our local club will make personal donations to Lee Squire, who will keep track of those donations. When the total is complete, the rest of the division will be challenged to meet or go higher on their donations.

Rick Laam, Orofino City Administrator, was at our meeting to introduce our guest speaker. Keith Allred is the founder of the non-profit group "The Common Interest". This group is not affiliated with any political group. Each year they pick three topics either in the U.S. Congress or Idaho Legislature that effect people's lives. In their research, if they find that 60 percent or more of the population agrees or disagrees with an issue, they will inform the appropriate governing body of those views. Currently they have 600 members and are looking for more. The only requirement is that you must vote in the primary and general elections. For more information, check their web site: www.TheCommonInterest.org.

Next week's program will be on Croatia.