LAST MEETING: May 13, 2011 (Lucky AMBUCS Day!)
Editor: Paul W. Brown
GUESTS: Harlan Priddle, guest of Anita Warren. Harley Macklin, guest of the Brigman brothers. Andy Fry, State Farm Insurance, guest of Doug Foss and Doyle Ehling.
SGT. REPORT: Larry, Jerry and Brenda (The Gang of Three) descended upon the membership for unlimited profiteering. Jeff R. was fined for being late. Scott P. was fined for being late to the Board meeting. Reta was fined for being a month early to the Board meeting. Yours truly was fined for an error on a name in last weeks newsletter. Darren Wicks paid for his kiddie picture and 50th birthday. Dan Power paid for his kiddie picture and his 60th birthday.
TUIT REPORT: Scott Potucek fined the following for not asking-Doc P., Larry S., Jim S., Ward D., Tim D. (his brother didnt ask) and Brad T. Then the TUIT was given to the Sgts. who claimed that they had a new program to replace the aging TUIT (Oh what joy!).
SGTS. REVISITED: Sgt. Brenda decided the month of May was Visibility Time for AMBUCS (Its February, but, oh well). These AMBUCS were fined for advertising and not mentioning AMBUCS: the Thompsons, Reta Joy at Tyson, Doyle, Dane, Mark T. and (Brenda said this was a stretch) KUTTERS was close to CRUPPERS; and fined Stan (Marvin) MacGirvin (this will take some time to heal).
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
NJCAA TRACK MEET: Contact Curtis Mitchell immediately to volunteer at the T-shirt booth at the track meet May 19-21 (this week!). Open slots still need to be filled before our next meeting. (Come on AMBUCS, call and take one slot!)
COMMITTEE PREFERENCES: Commit or suffer the consequences! Contact Curtis M.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS INSTALLATION: May 27th, 2011.
PROGRAM: Jim Kicklighter, proud AMBUC and Hutchinson plant manager for Sonoco, was our program. The original paper mill was established in 1908 and has survived multiple corporate transformations. Single stream loose paper is repulped by 97.5% water and 2.5% fiber into products such as biscuit board, chewing tobacco containers, paper plates and salt container board. $50 million in annual sales impacts the local community in employee salaries, taxes paid and reduction of landfill consumption.
50/50 WINNER: $29.00-Ryan Thompson.
NEWSLETTER DRAWING: Jim Kicklighter did not know. ($25.00-next week!)
NEWSLETTER QUESTION: What % of water goes into biscuit board?