GUESTS
Jill Foss, Nadine Miller, Barbara Conner, Kevin McCarthy, Stephanie Williams, Hank & Kathy Gier.
TUIT REPORT
Randy Henderson kept the Tuit in Jail much of the week, and even offered to keep it another week. The vote was unanimous, but ignored. Duke, Scott, and Bob donated for not asking. Because Bob Bush was the first to vote in favor of Randy keeping the tuit, he was blessed with it. Be sure and think of the tuit every time you raise a glass this week.
PROGRAM:
Randall Haltom introduced Captain Katrina Gier Lewison, a Blackhawk Helicopter pilot in the Army, and recently returned from her tour of duty in Iraq. She graduated from West Point in 2000 and from Buhler High School prior to that.
She presented a slide show tour of the parts of Iraq she had served in, and gave specifics regarding her units duties. After flying numerous missions as a Platoon Leader, she took a job as an S-4 Logistics Officer. This meant she was in charge of employing many local people as laborers in the repair and restoration of the buildings stripped by Sadams troops. She had never been an employer before, so she had to learn about getting paid employees to perform their duties. Many had been used to not having to do anything under Sadam. Most of the locals are happy to see the US troops and the help they provide. Many are not the religious fanatics we hear so much about. Her unit has built 20 schools and medical clinics, including all the furnishings. The kids are thrilled to have a school to attend, but there were still shortages of teachers. Many parents have wound up teaching, for no pay. (almost sounds like home) She told of seeing a young Iraqi wearing a t-shirt that said Someone in Kansas Loves You. Local Optometrist Doug Ball donated several hundred pairs of reading glasses, for use in the medical clinics.
It is still a very dangerous place to be, but our troops are doing a great job of exhibiting self-control. Their morale is fine; each soldier is concentrating on his job, not on the political war being waged in the media.
Club Announcements
Ice Cream Committee Meeting: April 16, 6:15 AM
Membership: Greg West we are one member short of Blue Chip, so keep em coming. You still need to check with Eric Steinle about having Vicki Fultz right where he wants her.
First Reading: Amtryke for Jacob Dick. Amtryke for Caleb ?, off of the National Wish List. Donation of $750 to Reno County Special Olympics.
FINES COLLECTED
Brad Thompsons time on the pot cut short Due to the program needing more time, Brad agreed to not sit on the pot too long. He collected the mandatory Presidential fine, and hit the Doug Foss Fund and the Jay Pitzer Fund. Scott Saylor missed a Board Meeting, Vicki Fultz paid out of habit, and Jason Jones paid a Mark Becker Tax for being late. Pins and Cards were checked and fined for. Maybe we could get Brad to be this regular every week.
50/50 Pot Winner
Newsletter Winner
Stan MacGirvin claimed the $37,
which were the very first tickets sold.
Maybe we ought to stir them up next time.
Glen Miller missed out on cheating Dwight
out of some of his bacon, and he missed out
on $65.00 for the newsletter drawing.
Hope the sleep was worth it.
$70 next time.
FUTURE MEETINGS
April 16: Program Manager Debbie Cowl will host Gene Schmidt of The Hutchinson Hospital.
April 23: Darren Wicks is Program Manager. ……………… Program T.B.A.
April 30: Big Hatters In charge ………………………………… Program T.B.A.
May 7: Randy Henderson is Program Manager. ………….. Program T.B.A.
May 14: Jim Remar is Program Manager. ………………….. Program T.B.A.
May 21: Gary Poulton is Program Manager. ……………….. Program T.B.A.
May 28: Randy Henderson is Program Manager. ………… Program T.B.A.
Request for Program Managers: Please arrange your program as early as possible. Then
notify JoAnn Williams early so that your guest may be published at least two weeks or more in advance.
Let’s eliminate those Program T.B.A. notices and let our members know what to expect.
AMBUCS, If you have ideas for programs you would like to see, please
contact JoAnn Williams … e-mail – joann@techinc.org or phone – 663-2216.