Newsletter 11/11/2005

GUESTS

Brenda Maxey and Marcy Kauffman of TECH, Inc. guests of the club.

Chris Eastland of Krause Corporation a guest of Duke Wiggins.

TUIT REPORT

The TUIT is testing the investment waters with Kevin Miller;

and will presumably return on November 18th.

PROGRAM:

Brenda Maxey and Marcy Kauffman appeared to announce upcoming events for the Training and Evaluation Center for the Handicapped. The Annual Holiday Festival is scheduled for November 18 & 19.

On Friday the 18th, the Wassail Party begins at the Sunflower building on the Kansas State Fairgrounds. Admission is $2.00 per person and features the Buhler Singers. Take advantage of this opportunity to preview the items which will be auctioned on Saturday; and submit a silent bid for these items.

Then on Saturday the 19th, sit down at white-clothed dinner tables to enjoy heavy hors douerves and Big Band music from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. The Saturday night activities feature 3 silent auctions and one celebrity auction. Admission is $30.00 per person or $300.00 for a corporate table.

All of these activities are for the purpose of raising funds for TECHs operations. These events are even more critical when there are shortages in grant monies such as the $30,000 which the Early Education Center will not receive this year. The Early Education Center has been one of the Hutchinson AMBUCS favorite recipients of donations since the program provides early intervention services to children with special needs from ages zero to two and one-half years of age.

Additional details for these events and Breakfast With Santa are available on TECHs website at www.techinc.org.

Club Announcements

Amtryke presentations: ON NOVEMBER 4th, two more AMTRYKES were presented by the Hutchinson AMBUCS to deserving children, Jaden White, an elementary student with multiple disabilities and autism, and Jayden Mattison, a Faris student with visual impairment and developmental delays. Each received a new set of wheels. Teachers, family and friends were on hand to join the AMBUCS in helping others.

Announcement:

The Community Service Committee recommends a grant of $350.00 to Sundance Farm, which provides equestrian activities for the differently-abled.

25th anniversary party DECEMBER 16 HIGHLANDS COUNTRY CLUB: Come celebrate our clubs 25th anniversary at this years Christmas party! Chartered 25 years ago, the Hutchinson AMBUCS are still active and growing.

For $20.00 per person, you will enjoy a prime rib buffet and dancing to Funk.com. Sign up now or call Jeff Brewer at 663-7814. 6:00 P.M. cash bar. 6:30 P.M. dinner. 8:00 P.M. dancing.

Head Start Christmas party: At our December 16 meeting, we will be putting mittens, scarves, crayons, coloring books and fruit into Christmas boxes to be distributed to Head Start children and their siblings. 425 children will be participating in this event.

Distributing Head start Christmas: Beginning on December 19th, we will need members to assist with the delivery of the packages to schools throughout the county. Contact Doyle Ehling at 662-8248 and volunteer.

NEXT MEETING, November 18: Debbie Adams hosts Toyla Frondorf Hutchinson Recreation Special Populations.

FINES:

Terrible Tom Hymer, the scourge of South Central Kansas was back at work.

Eric S. was fined for being early. Dan P. was fined for killing Smokey the Bear. Jim K. was fined for being elected to the Chamber Board of Directors. All AMBUCS not helping hang Christmas lights were fined. Tom H. paid for the Red team being behind.

Duke, Bob B., Steve C., John K., Eric S. and Doug F. were victims of fabricated fines by the Sgt.

50/50 Pot Winner

Newsletter Winner

$21.00 donated to TECH by Doc Powers

None. (Steve Conard forgot.)

$10.00 next week

FUTURE MEETINGS

November 25: No meeting due to Thanksgiving holiday

If you have ideas for programs, please contact

Lori Hopp … e-mail >> lhopp@good-sam.com or phone – 663-1189.