HUTCHINSON AMBUCS
NEWSLETTER EDITOR: Duke Wiggins
GUESTS:
John Deardoff, City Manager; Linda Schmidt, Underground Salt Museum; Marisa Honomichl, Cosmosphere
FUN WITH THE SERGEANTS:
Once again, Sgt Knipp was nowhere to be found, so President Al made an executive decision an appointed Brad T Sgt for today. That resulted in a fine for Al for inadequate preparation time for Sgt Thompson. Brad moved on to Jerry Regier, who donated $1 of his hard earned funds from last weekends Rod & Custom Show. It appears that all were pleased with the result and that this will become an annual event. Then, because the downtown merchants benefited from the large crowds last weekend, they got to split with the kids. And Jim Seitnater, yeah, they got him, too. Thanks to all who made this a successful event. Moving on to the financial crises, Dan P, Darren W, and Jay P got to pay for the demise of our retirement funds. Great job of extemporaneous fining Mr. Thompson!! Tom Hymer carried the TUIT last week, at least a part of it. It seems gentle Tom lost the blue & red washer at some point, and somehow it wound up in Sgt Thompsons hands. How did Tom know Al would appoint Brad Sgt for today? Tom brought the TUIT to church and proceeded to parade around the entire building during various activities exposing himself and the TUIT to all AMBUCS present. Thus Dennis R, Jim S, Fred C, Doyle E, and I all had to pay a $1 for his rude behavior. He even got Dan P, whose son Dane plays guitar in the Praise Band, but hasnt officially joined the club yet. Then Tom paid his $1 to pass the TUIT on, except he didnt have it in his possession. Sgt Thompson took his $1 and handed the TUIT back to him for another week.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
We have an AMTRYKE to give away next week. It will be going to a young man named Lucas, whose father made a presentation to our club recently. Lucas has been working since childhood to overcome his disabilities and is currently well on his way to becoming an Eagle Scout. Since a cycling merit badge is required for completion of his Eagle, Lucas has been given special dispensation by the Scouts to pursue a different badge to complete his qualification. Thanks to some quick thinking from Al and Brenda J and her committee, the AMTRYKE naming rights purchased by Matt Bretz at last years TECH auction, will be noted Lucass new AMTRYKE. What a great result a young man with a disability becomes mobile and funds were raised for TECH. Bring your guests to show them what AMBUCS is all about.
PRAYERS AND CONCERNS:
Please continue to keep Dennis, Sonja, and the entire Reiser family in your prayers. Denniss father remains at the KU Medical Center and is showing little improvement. Dennis and his siblings have been taking turns traveling to Kansas City to be with him, which has made it difficult to attend meetings.
PROGRAM:
Our program for this morning was introduced by Randy Henderson. In the upcoming election, citizens of Hutchinson will be asked to extend the current % sales tax for an additional 5 years. The major beneficiaries of the funds raised by this tax are represented today. The City receives 47% to continue to maintain our citys streets. In the past it has been used to fund the required ramps to meet ADA requirement. John Deardoff, our City Manager indicated that without these funds, our street would be in much worse shape, eventually leading to massive expenditures to replace streets that have not been properly maintained. 15% of the funds raised go for direct property tax reduction, which remains a long-term goal of the City. Marisa Honomichl, representing the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center, explained that 33% of the funds raised would go to this tourist attraction to expand their educational programs. These programs are the fastest growing part of the Cosmosphere.
Linda Schmidt explained the will be the first time the Kansas Underground Salt Museum will an official beneficiary of the local sales tax. Thanks to the efforts of many entities, the museum is now more financially stable than last winter and spring. The 5% share targeted for the museum will be used to expand the educational programs and to upgrade their marketing efforts. All three encouraged voters to support the continuation of the tax, but the most important thing was to GET OUT and VOTE.
DRAWINGS:
The 50/50 pot went to none other than Tom Hymer, who graciously declined to contribute his $30 to the City.
The Newsletter opportunity drawing went to Steve Harmon, who failed to know that our National AMBUC President Anna Blubaugh lives in Enid, OK and is a member of their downtown chapter. It pays to surf the Net.
QUESTION FOR THE WEEK
Locate the closest AMTRYKE Demo Site through our local website. Where is it located?