GUESTS
First Time Guest: Al Strecker – Engineered Sales
Melissa Delgado and Estela Ocon – Girl Scouts Program
New Members: Chuck Peterson – Peterson Preventative Maintenance and
Bob Bacon were sworn in. Welcome to the club!
TUIT REPORT
Dan Powers liked carrying the Tuit so much and did not show up to give it away.
PROGRAM:
Melissa Delgado and Estela Ocon shared about their experience at the Third Annual Girl Scout Latina Conference in Chicago.
They toured the Mexican Cultural Fine Arts Museum and attended the Ballet Folorico as part of their trip.
Joel Cash and Tom Hymer conducted a Power Point Symposium during the program. No one has yet been able to explain the jinx
on Powerpoint presentations at the Town Club. Maybe there were ancient Indian burial grounds beneath.
Club Announcements
Board Meeting: The next Board Meeting is scheduled for January 16 at 6:15am.
Amtrke Committee Meeting: The next meeting for the Amtryke Committee will be on Friday, January 23 at 6:15am.
Prayer Requests: Jeff Frizzell and his family for the passing of his wife, Lisa Krause. The family of Charles Marque, a former AMBUCS member who passed away.
Downtown Christmas Light Removal: To Be Announced
Big Hat Raffle: Stan Macgirvin passed out raffle tickets to AMBUC members. We are selling raffle tickets to one of three possible trips. The winner’s choices are: Las Vegas, NASCAR Texas 500 and Sedonia AZ spa package. Ticket donations are $2 for one (1) ticket or $5 for three (3) tickets. The drawing will be held January 30, 2004.
Special Announcements
Ugly Tie Contest: Sheriff Brad Thompson will be reintroducing the Ugly Tie Contest – dig deep into the closet.
FINES COLLECTED
Sheriff Brad Thompson and faithful sidekick Stan Macgirvin had some catching up from the holidays.
They fined Larry Sloan because Bob Bush was not there to pick on.
Jessica Sandosky and Amy Craig were fined for being late. Jessica had to write a check because she was broke.
Rick Mitchell, Nancy and Scott Saylor got what was coming for cutting in the food line- guess old habits from the holiday eating spree die hard.
Doug Foss, Bill Long and Guy Gann were tested on their knowledge of table guest, Al Strecker. They failed and Sheriff Brad enlightened them.
Judge Paul Brown (from up north) was fined for creating a commotion and making the paper on his first day on the bench.
Duke Wiggins was asked if he had been late in the last couple of weeks, after stewing on the question for a while, he remembered he had not, so he was not fined accordingly.
Jay Pitzer, Doug Foss, Rod Fry, Jason Jones, Bill Long and other willing and unwilling accomplices were fined for being late to the board meeting.
Steve Conard fined … just because.
Steve Harmon was fined for crashing the phone system at work since they got rid of all the lumber and hardware, he could not even find string and cups to create temporary phone lines.
Scott Saylor coughed up another dollar since he felt guilty for not being fined for three weeks.
Jack Mace bought a fine to celebrate his wifes 60th Birthday.
Lori Hopp bought a barrowing tax an ax and wedge something about a big blue ox.
Tom Hymer made it nearly the entire time without cracking a joke that last one at the end cost him though.
50/50 Pot Winner
Newsletter Winner
Rick Mitchell
Don Grosshardt
Don missed his chance
$15 for next week.
FUTURE MEETINGS
Jan 16: Darren Wicks is presenting Karen Graber with the Boys and Girls Club.
Jan 23: To Be Announced.
Jan 30:Jim Remar will host Denny Stoeklein from the Kansas State Fair.
Feb 6: Gary Poulton is bringing Dr. Michael Patterson..
Feb 13: Randy Henderson is bringing the Reno County Sheriff’s K-9 Unit..
If you have ideas for programs you would like to see, please contact
JoAnn Williams … e-mail – joann@techinc.org or phone – 663-2216.