The Kiwanis Club of Taylorville gathered for lunch in the Auditorium at Taylorville Memorial Hospital Tuesday August 16th. The program was presented by Diana Ritter, owner of Village Travel in Blue Mound.

She purchased the company 8 years ago when it was located in Decatur and moved it to her home. She has several agents who work for her, also working out of their homes. She and her husband also farm. She has 5 sons, three of them help with the farm. She talked about the ins and outs of booking travel over the internet and what to be wary of.

She also recommended when traveling it’s always good to have a passport. They are a little expensive, but are good for 10 years.

The August 23rd program will be presented by Jodi Heberling, President of the Christian County Historical Society.

“Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.”

For the latest news on Kiwanis you can log onto their website at www.taylorvillekiwanis.com.

Taylorville Kiwanis Club meets each Tuesday at noon in the Taylorville Memorial Hospital auditorium. If you would like more information about joining Kiwanis contact Fred Ronnow at 824-4919.