GUESTS Virginia Cumley, Retired, found our website and wanted to see what we were all about. Elizabeth Rediger, Principal, Heidi Harris, Grade 6 Teacher, and Melissa Thomas Grade 4 Teacher all with Avenue A. School presenting our program and guests of Reta Joy Campbell.
FINES Dennis Reiser and Jeff Brewer were our Sgts. Ward Davis was fined for being late, again. Darren Wicks was fined for having no program last week, while on vacation, and fined again for parking illegally this morning. Larry Sloan fined for an inappropriate cell phone call during last weeks meeting. Jim Seitnater was fined for either being really late last week, arriving at almost 8:00, or for being really early this week. Paul Brown was fined for not being energy conscious by leaving his porch light on all day. Hopefully he is more cost conscious at work. Duke Wiggins paid a winners tax for winning last weeks 50/50 pot. Bob Bush fined for not being here last week to win the newsletter drawing, which he would not have won anyway since he didnt know the answer. The Sgts ended by playing table trivia with absolutely useless trivia questions. We do actually learn some absolutely useless knowledge playing. Duke Wiggins paid a dollar to find out if Ward Davis was just cruising the neighborhood last week looking for houses on fire that he could tear down for the city. Ward said that he is actually on a list of contractors that the city rotates through when they need a contractor.
ANNOUNCEMENTS Next Friday at 6:30AM, a continuation of last weeks Board Meeting to discuss CrowdFunding ideas. NJCAA T-Shirt concession sign-up is underway. Have you checked your schedule and signed up to work several shifts?
PROGRAM Reta Joy Campbell introduced Elizabeth Beth Redinger, Principal of Avenue A School. Beth with help from Heidi Harris, Grade 6, told us about a new program developed for her students for the 2012-2013 school year entitled For the Love of Reading. Heidi explained that reading is the great equalizer for students. The Avenue A team will assist each child in building their own bookcase and filling it full of literature to keep for their own. Beth also showed a video of their students reciting the school pledge, singing a song What Am I and performing a school cheer. Currently Avenue A school has 176 students grades K-6. Due to budget cuts, community groups, businesses and individuals are being asked to partner with them by making cash donations to make the new program become a reality. Rita passed a basket following the program and members made individual donations to the project. Tyson Foods, where Reta is employed, is a business partner with Avenue A School.
50/50 DRAWING Tom Hymer won $23 and donated it to Avenue A School. Way-to-go Tom!!
NEWSLETTER DRAWING Big Hat member Preston Clark was here but didnt know the answer that Duane Nietling is our National Big Hat President and he lives in Dodge City.
QUESTION OF THE WEEK What is the wait time for AmTryke National wish list requests? Its up to a $25 pot.
NEXT MEETING Its still in the works!
Steve Conard, Editor