HUTCHINSON AMBUCS
Fun with the Sergeant??
Preston C carried the toilet for Sgt Ward D this morning, and this week they came prepared (no cheap fines). Don G was displaying his new reversible belt. Margaret needs to check him out each morning to see that his belt isnt twisted, both socks match, etc. Sheriff Randy H apparently received an increase in his Reno County car allowance and was asked to share $1 of it with the Kids. Stan M should find his cell phone improving in the near future, as Cruppers will be the home of the latest cell phone tower in Reno County. Wonder if Chad and his friends will be there for the grand opening. Doug F was fine for something (maybe just because). Later, Jerry Regier of Temecula, CA and former Reno County resident felt so sorry for him that he paid Dougs fine for him. Nathan M was fined for double-dipping civic organizations. When you see him, ask which club has more fun, Ambucs or Rotary. Finally, Bob B and Jim S, as city employees, had to pay for the Citys sponsoring the latest Chamber breakfast.
Dennis Reiser returned with the TUIT and generated much moola. Fined were Doyle E (Bonnie didnt ask at church), Tom H, Ward D, Tony P, Guy G, Larry S, Cliff M, Bob (who cares) B, Randall H, and Jeff B. He than passed the beloved washer to PAM BROOKS.
Membership Contest Results Announced
While the Fall Branding contest did not generate as much excitement as did the one during Spring Roundup, it still resulted in several new members. Winners of Am-bucks were Fred C (10), Bob B (10), Al S (10), Ward D (5), Duke Wiggins (5), Randy Hendrickson (10). New members are Jim Shaw, Diane Saunders, and Peggy McConnaughy.
Our Website (hutchambucs.org) is running well. President Bob asked everyone to log on this week and click on the “members only” tab and check out their personal information. Please report any corrections to Al.
Reminders:
The Special Projects Committee will meet next Friday at 6:15 at the Town Club. If Chairman Dennis does his job, members can go to the calendar on the website, click on the meeting, and find the Agenda. How about that for cool!!
Jay P and Steve C still need a few more volunteers for next Saturdays (1/26) Casino Night fund raiser. The more, the merrier. The Soroptimist Club is a great bunch according to Doc Powers. Be at the Plaza Towers at 6:00. Dress should be white tops and black slacks.
The Executive Board Retreat will be from 11:00 to 2:00 at the Airport Steakhouse. This will be a planning session and all interested members are welcome to attend.
Program:
For those of us who grew up in the 50s and 60s when gas was $.19 per gallon and a new muscle car from the factory cost $3,600, life was driving up and down Main Street, honking at friends and hiding the beer cans from the cops. Jerry Regier grew up right here, and he and his wife Jan were guests this morning of Dean and Sherra Brigman. Jerry and Jan, along with the Brigmans, are promoting the first, hopefully annual, Downtown Hutchinson Rockin Rollin Road Run on October 3-4-5th, 2008. They plan to attract 800 pre-1973 Hot Rods and Custom Cars to Main Street between Ave B and 3rd Street, along with numerous car related vendors and an estimated 40,000 visitors. The couples first such promotion attracted 100,000 to a California town less than one-half the size of Hutchinson. Since then, they have started their own company Cutting Edge Marketing and have had numerous successful promotions prior to bringing one to Hutch. The activities will include the Kansas BBQ on Friday night, a Poker Run and Sock Hop (remember those) on Saturday. And Hot Rod Church and an Open Header run on Sunday. Just like golf tournaments, this endeavor will require hundreds of volunteers (and I hear it costs nothing to volunteer). Dean will be putting his team together this spring, so if you would like to participate, let Dean know.
Guests and Winners
Guest of Randy Hendrickson Ionnis Eleftheriou, a therapist with Sundance Rehabilitation
Guests of Dean Brigman Jerry & Janet Regier and wife Sherra
The 50/50 pot – $26 went to Al Stecker
Newsletter drawing – $10 would have gone to Pam Brooks if she had remembered her newsletter. Les see that makes Pam todays Big Winner lost out on $10 and went home with the TUIT.