Guests:
Lynnette Hilty Marketing Director for the KansasUndergroundSaltMuseum.
Peggy McConnaughy Sales and Leasing Consultant Conklin Cars Her second visit and soon to be our newest member. Welcome to Monte and Lukes Aunt Peggy.
Sergeants Corner:
Ward Davis and Paul Brown roamed the Town Club, handing out fines and, in general, being annoying. Greg W, Doyle E, and Doug F all paid for their failure to make the start of the mornings Community Service Committee meeting. All KU fans were fined for the Orange Bowl victory. Only Steve Harmon admitted his support by anteing up his $1. And although he never openly admitted it, Brad Thompson paid a newly-wed fine. Congratulations and best wishes to Brad and his bride. Steve Harmon reported on his week with the TUIT. He caught Ward D, Jeff B, Jay P, and Eric S. Steve Conard paid a $1 to confirm that he has closed Central Printing and is now a sales consultant for Waynes Printing. The Tuit then passed to Dennis Reiser.
Announcements:
The Payton Mitchell Memorial fund has surpassed $1,200. The club has contacted National and arrangements for a William White Scholarship in Paytons memory have been made. A special presentation will be made to Curtis and his family in the near future.
The new Hutch Ambucs website continues to progress. Information forms have been available at the last several meetings. If you have not completed and returned the form, please contact Al Strecker so your information can be updated. Thanks to Al and the task force that made this possible. Thanks also to the Big Hat Club for funding the project. Lets show our appreciation by signing up to work the upcoming Casino Night to help them replenish their treasury. See Jay P to sign up for 3 hours of fun and fellowship on Saturday, January 26th.
Upcoming Events:
The Executive Board will meet at 6:15 next Friday, Jan 11th.
The Executive Board will have an abbreviated retreat on Friday, Jan 18th from 11AM-2PM, location to be announced.
Casino Night fund raiser, Sat, Jan 26th at the Grand PrairieConvention Center.
Program: Lynnette Hilty Marketing Director KansasUndergroundSaltMuseum
Most of the news about the SaltMuseum recently has focused on funding and staff cutbacks. Just this week the City Commission voted to provide an additional $35,000 to keep the facility operating through the winter and spring. Lynnettes is concentrating getting the word out that good things are still happening with Hutchinsons newest attraction. They are in the middle of a membership drive, with $1,300 raised to date. Both family and corporate sponsorships are available with varying levels of support and member benefits. Museum Gift Certificates are available online and the gift store will be available soon. A Loyalty Club that encourages repeat visitation is being well accepted, and the facility is available for Special Events, even underground weddings. The museum relies heavily upon volunteers Brad Thompson and Fred Conner both serve as tour guides. As Marketing Director, Lynnette is particularly excited about the $25,000 grant received by the Museum and the Cosmosphere to establish a joint marketing effort. She also announced an upcoming event in May 2008. Dr. Russell Breeland has been studying fluid inclusion in salt samples taken from the mine and will be displaying the results of his research in May. Dr. Breeland is very well established in his field, and his work will likely be on semi-permanent display here in Hutchinson. Although attendance is down, Lynnette still suggests making tour reservations because the number of tours has been reduced as well. Call 662-1428 to reserve a place for your tour.
The 50/50 drawing provided $26 to Steve Conard. May this serve as a good luck charm for your new business endeavor.