Tim Penny, former member of Congress and currently president of the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, will speak to the Albert Lea chapter of the Association of University Women on Saturday at the Ramada Inn in Albert Lea at a 9 a.m. brunch.

Penny&8217;s mission with the SMIF is to foster growth in our area&8217;s economy. Anyone wishing to attend may call Peggy Swenson at 373-0263 by Thursday. The cost of the brunch is $10.