MEETING: Friday October 21, 2011 EDITOR: Tom Hymer
WELCOME GUESTS: Dean Brigman introduced Denny Stoecklein, Kansas State Fair General Manager.
SERGEANTS: Bush and Sloan joined forces and proceeded to collect money from hapless members of the club. They fined President Mitchell for being himself, Wicks for a trumped up offence, Treasurer Grossardt for keeping the club books for 228 years, Seitnater for running Downtown, Wiggins for winning money, Johnson for causing alto-sax music at the Bush household, Power for not having his first dollar, Pitzer and Thompson for no Ambuc pins at the Chamber Breakfast, Thompson again for the increases in gas prices and even higher prices for Bushs trucks, Seitnater again for awards for Downtown improvements and the City of Hutchinsons web site, Power again for causing chaos in the Stock Market, Jerry Dalton for pleading innocent, and finally the winning and losing teams of the golf tournament, whew!
PAID ANNOUNCEMENT: Eric Steinle, chief organizer of the Chili Fest King, announced that there are 31chili soup teams competing Saturday October 29TH 11:30AM to 2:00PM, also bands, kids inflatables, people come and have some fun.
PAID ANNOUNCEMENT: John Knipp announced that his son is returning after active duty in the armed forces in the Middle East. Congratulations John and thank you for your sons service.
PAID ANNOUNCEMENT: Ward Davis announced Reigns of Hope Make a Difference Benefit Auction Saturday, October 29TH 6:00PM at the Sunflower North Building Kansas State Fairgrounds, http://reinsofhopehutch.org/events/?event_id=6 for more information.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Don Grossardt announced a meeting for the ice cream committee planned for Friday November 4TH at 6:15AM prior to our weekly meeting at the Towne Club.
ANNOUNCEMENT: President Mitchell announced that the downturn of sales revenue at our State Fair Ice Cream Parlor has had a negative impact on the club budget and adjustments will have to made. Community Service has approved an Amtryke for a qualifying child.
PROGRAM: Dean Brigman introduced todays program, Denny Stoecklein general manager of the Kansas State Fair. Since the fair there have been 24 events on the Fairgrounds including a motor coach and RV convention. Wedding receptions are the largest non-fair events. Securing grandstand events for the 2012 Fair is already underway with 4 offers in progress. It is estimated that 10% of Fair goers see a grandstand event. In the area there other venues with better facilities that compete for events presenting a challenge to the State Fair. The new zip-line ride over Lake Talbot was very popular with over 4,100 people participating. Plans are being made to expand the zip-line for 2012. Another main attraction is the hypnotist Ron Diamond who draws the crowds at each performance. However at one time stage hypnosis was banned in Kansas until it was reversed in 2004. An interesting program which included some laughs and funny lines.
50/50 DRAWING: Eric Steinle won the pot of $18.
NEWSLETTER DRAWING: Randall Haltom could have won $5 but he didnt know the answer to the question. Next weeks question for $10 is: Where on the Fairgrounds was the zip-line located?