March 7, 2008, Steve Conard, Editor
GUESTS: Kimberly Thompson, guest and Brads wife. Pam Mitchell, guest and Curtiss wife. Mattie Bieberly, guest and Steve Conards step-daughter. Jeff Frizell, AWOL member.
FINES: Ward Davis and ? were our Sgt.-at-Arms. Duke Wiggins and Eric Steinle were fined for being late. Jeff Frizell and Steve Harmon were fined for supporting their winning team KU. Steve Harmon also paid a stupid tax for not taking up a bet with Al Strecker that KU would win ALL their games against KSU this year. Al Strecker also paid. Brad Thompson was fined an advertising tax for wining the Chamber Small Business Spotlight award. Brad Thompson, Pat Fallon, Doyle Ehling, Nathan Meyer, Doug Foss were fined an advertising tax for their companies sponsorship of the Chambers Focus on the Farm Ad. Bob Bush and Jeff Brewer were fined an advertising tax for the billboard at 4th and Main. I guess youd have to be a NasCar fan to understand.
TUIT: Randal Haltom had Randy Hendrickson (who just gave it to Randall), Ward Davis, Bob Bush, and Preston Clark fined for not inquiring about the TUITS well being. Randall gave it to Larry Sloan.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: YOU should have already signed up to work the NJCAA Tournament T-shirt booths. Only 1 week away!!
Board meeting this Friday at 6:15 AM.
A special presentation of a plaque was given to Curtis and Pam Mitchell in honor of their son Payton who passed away earlier this year. A $1,200 memorial gift was given to the William White Scholarship Endowment Fund in Paytons name, made possible by club member private contributions.
The club presented Jacob Steinbach a student at HMS 8 with a new larger and much improved Pro-Line AmTryke. Along with Jacob was his mother Dee, his brothers Patrick and Conner and his therapist Carol Taylor. Jacobs previous AmTryke is still being used at Farris School.
CALENDAR: April 26-27 Regional Conference at Edmond, OK
March 2 Bid Appetit, Charity Auction fundraiser, Salina, KS
May 2 20th Annual Golf Tournament fundraiser, Salina, KS Elks Country Club
May 2 Main Street Hops for T.E.C.H., Hutchinson, KS
May 10 Gun Show fundraiser, Salina, KS
July 16-19 National AMBUCS Conference, Rogers, AR
September 26-27 Regional Convention, Salina, KS (Roaring Twenties Theme)
MEETING: Our own Pam Brooks with Elm Grove Estates was our speaker. She spoke to us about Alzheimers disease, stroke and dementia. Today 1 in 8 individuals over the age of 65 will develop Alzheimers disease. Annual care for those with Alzheimers will reach $400 billion by 2010. Elm Grove has a 36 bed special care unit and 111 assisted living rooms. Pam provided literature on how their parent company Emeritus is promoting brain heath programs and regular assessment of clients at their facilities. Another flyer provided nutritional information to promote brain health. Currently there is no cure for Alzheimers disease, although the progression can sometimes can be slowed using the proper mental, physical, nutritional, spiritual and social programs.
50/50 DRAWING: Tom Hymer won $28.
NEWSLETTER DRAWING: None held. Bob, I thought you were going to pick this up again??