GUESTS
George Killian – Executive Director of the NJCAA Mens Division and his wife Marilyn, Neal Warnken National Commander of the Sons of the American Legion, our very own Mark Becker Sons of the American Legion Squadron #68, Harold Ryan Treasurer Lysle Rishel Post 68 American Legion, Ron Chadwick LRP 68 American Legion, Susan Myerrs George Killian’s daughter and her husband Gordon, Barry Law Mayor of Hutchinson and Sales Rep. for Central plains Steel, Brian Harris Past President Great Bend AMBUCS & Past District Governor & Past Regional Big Hat President, Phil Miller Sunflower Electric, Robert Calhoun Commercial Sound, Donna Pitzer, Bob Briscoe Retired and a returning guest.
TUIT REPORT
Maxine Rossiter who carried the TUIT had Bob Bush, Fred Conner and Lori Hopp fined for forgetting to inquire
about its well being this past week. Maxine passed it along to Lori Hopp for safe keeping this week..
PROGRAM:
A Certificate of Appreciation was awarded to George Killian along with a Polo shirt custom embroidered with 2004 NJCAA Tournament and Honorary AMBUC logos. A Very Special Thank You to George for all his help for the many years that our club has been involved with the NJCAA Womens Fastpitch Softball and now Mens Basketball Tournaments held here in Hutchinson. Club members brought canned and non-perishable food items to help kick off the food drive for the Reno County Food Bank. This was something very near and dear to Georges heart and this will be continued at the tournament this evening.
Club Announcements
AMTRYKE Giveaway: An AmTryke was presented to Ross McFarland, an 8-year-old boy with M.D. from Wichita. The Wesley Hospital demo site recommended him. His mother Beverly, sister Gabrielle and brother Milo along with Van Tubbs, his physical therapist, accompanied him.
T-Shirt Committee:Our second year operating the T-shirt concession at the NJCAA Mens Basketball Tournament is now history. Be sure to be here Friday to hear the rest of the story on how we did this year. Special Thanks to Bob Bush and his committee for all the hard work they have put into this years fund raising event.
Community Service Committee: Community Service Committee has recommended and the board has approved for our club to provide 5 AmTrykes for children listed on the national Wish List. A $500 contribution to Special Olympics of Kansas as a Bronze level corporate sponsor. A $500 contribution to Hutch./Reno Cty. Hawks Special Olympics with an additional $250 designated to sponsor additional children to attend the Special Olympics of Kansas competition.
Special Thanks: Special Thanks to our own Dwight Ferguson of Ferguson Photography for taking pictures today of the special presentations.
FINES COLLECTED
It would be much shorter to list those that weren’t fined — but here goes! … Better late than never!
Sgt. at Arms Brad Thompson with assistance from Rod Fry levied this weeks fines.
Those fined were: Jeff Brewer for an off handed comment that he was better looking and much taller too than Rod (at least taller anyway), Paul Brown for misplacing his name badge on the floor, Ron Sturgeon for his first visit back in years and not wearing his pin (Good to see you Ron please come back soon), Bob Bush for a badly timed cell phone call, Don Grossardt a tight-wad tax, Jason Jones for a nice national anthem at the tournament but no mention of AMBUCS, Greg West for a large ad in the tournament program with no mention either, Jay Pitzer for his full page ad in the program as there wasnt space for a mention (his picture and copy wouldnt fit in a smaller ad), Tony Powers for a small ad fine, Glenn Miller fined for serving non-AMBUC ice cream from his Spring Expo booth, Fred Conner a returning snow bird fine, Debbie Cowl for missing too many meetings, Jack Mace for applying T-shirt transfers one on top of the other on the same side of the shirt, and last but not least Jessica Sadowsky for not knowing there is no D in Allegheny (youll have to ask her for the rest of the story).
50/50 Pot Winner
Newsletter Winner
The clairvoyant Travis Ewing
picked up a cool $40.00 today.
Ward Davis was not so lucky for not
having his newsletter with him.
The pot increases to $55.00 next week.
FUTURE MEETINGS
March 26: Scott Horton announced he will have a very special guest speaker,
Albert Sonny Beach.
You WILL want to be in attendance at this meeting!
April 02: John Knipp is Program Manager. ……………. Program T.B.A.
April 09: Randall Haltom is Program Manager. ……….. Program T.B.A.
April 16: Debbie Cowl is Program Manager. …………… Program T.B.A.
April 23: Darren Wicks is Program Manager. ………….. Program T.B.A.
April 30: Big Hatters In charge ………………………………… Program T.B.A.
If you have ideas for programs you would like to see, please contact
JoAnn Williams … e-mail – joann@techinc.org or phone – 663-2216.