EDITOR: Paul W. Brown
GUESTS: Tim Fletcher-Dollar Sense & Cessna, guest of Jay Pitzer. Amy Bickel-Hutchinson News, guest of the club. Dale Snell-Ameriprise, guest of Fred Conner (to be sworn-in next week). Robert Ross-DCI, guest of the club.
SGT. REPORT: Sgt. Brad and his little buddy Stanley were prepared to lighten the wallets of the membership. Larry S. tried to sneak out unnoticed before the Sgts. began, but failed and paid. Jeff Roberson paid for two programs present at the same time. The membership was checked for pins and badges. Dougs badge was sold to him. Paul H., Pat F., Jeff B. and Mark T. were fined for having a private meeting. Guy was fined for not trusting the Sgts. Fred paid a membership renewal tax and had his 50/50 tickets confiscated (Fred has been buying them by the linear foot). Tom H. was fined for being unfriendly in the corner. All but three were fined for not showing up for the T-shirt inventory. Paul H. bought a fine to tout Duke Wiggins as a workout warrior (this editors imagination is running wild, but no comment will be supplied). John K. was fined for calling a meeting with Tom H., then forgot it.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMITTEE MEETING: May 2, 2014 at 6:30 A.M., Hutchinson Town Club.
MEMBERSHIP REWARDS: Bring a guest! Membership rewards are extended through the month of May. Earn a $15.00 certificate to Longs for bringing a guest; and your guest receives a great breakfast courtesy of the club. Imagine adding enough new members that each AMBUC would only work TWO shifts at the Ice Cream Booth in September!
CONGRATULATIONS: Becky announced to the club that her boyfriend had given her a promise ring and an engagement was on the way. Congratulations to Becky!
PROGRAM:
Jeff Roberson introduced Amy Bickel, agriculture writer for the Hutchinson News, as our program. Amy has been featuring articles on Dead Towns since 2010. There have been 5 to 6 thousand towns in the State of Kansas that no longer exist with many of them lasting less than ten years. The distance between towns was approximately 10 miles to accommodate a days travel for people of that era. Reno County has 75 Dead Towns. Some of the towns were Sego, Queen City, Thomas Grove, Lerado and Elmer. One dead town, Ravanna, was located in a defunct county, Garfield County, now part of Finney County. Trail City, on the Kansas-Colorado border, was known as the wickedest little town in the west. If you have suggestions for dead towns, please contact Amy at abickel@hutchnews.com.
50/50/LUCKY ACES POT: Jim Seitnater won $5.00. The total pot is now $350.00!!!
NEWSLETTER DRAWING: Luke McConnaughy was not present. ($25.00 next meeting).
NEWSLETTER QUESTION: What was the nickname of Trail City?