MEETING: Friday, December 14, 2012 EDITOR: Tom Hymer
WELCOME GUESTS: Janet Hamilton was todays guest and program presenter.
SERGEANTS AT WORK: Scott Potucek and Tim Davies started their tour with Tim assessing a fine to himself. This is a rare occasion, in fact it has not been done in 25 years. Brown and R. Mitchell were late. Macgirvin paid for driving while awake, what? Conner was flexing his muscles for moving furniture and paid the he-man tax. Pitzer paid for being late to the board meeting. President Darren started the meeting on time which cost him a dollar. Sign man Brewer was caught working at the Fox Theatre and was fined for working. Sgt. Potucek, well known for trivia games, started another trivia game on the quantum theory and other questions about science. This caused most of the membership to doze-off, but the sergeant had a back-up trivia, famous Kansans.
CLUB BUSINESS: President Darren noted that there are three kids that need Amtrykes. Doug Foss, chair of the Community Service Committee mentioned that one of those applicants lived in Hayes and the possibility that the Salina Ambucs would supply that applicant.
STATE OF THE CITY UPDATE: Jerry Regier reported that the second State of the City Address will take place on January 10, 2013 7:00AM at the Stringer Fine Art Center. Ambucs and the Hutchinson Chamber of Commerce are collaborating to make this event more accessible to the public. There will be a $10 admission which include breakfast.
OFFER A PRAYER FOR THE FAMILY: Scott City, Gilbert Knipp, 98, died Dec. 13, 2012, father of member John Knipp.
CASINO NIGHT 1: Jay Pitzer reminded everyone about the Casino night that we are hosting for The Longfellow Foundation on Thursday December 27TH at the Ramada Convention Center. A sign-up sheet has been going around, or you can send Jay an email jay.pitzer@edwardjones.com or call him at (620) 728-1141.
CASINO NIGHT 2: Jay Pitzer announced a Casino night on Thursday January 24, 2013 for the Water Resource Council. We hosted a Casino night for this organization in January 2012. Dealers, put this date on your calendar.
PROGRAM: Jeff Roberson introduced todays program presenter Janet Hamilton, Program Manager for the Hutchinson Community Foundation or HCF. Ms. Hamilton provided an overview of the HCF that manages a number of options for donors to use to pass on wealth and provide a legacy. They are able serve donors who desire to remain anonymous in their contributions, provide suggestions of contribution targets, managing endowments which are like savings accounts, and planning long term legacies. Ms. Hamilton reported that the recent Match Day event on November 28, 2012 was a huge success raising over $182,000. She added the comment that Match Days will not be an annual event, but will offered in intervals of 2 or 3 years so as not to detract from the funding campaigns of local organizations. Thank you Janet Hamilton for an interesting and informative program. http://hutchcf.org/
50/50 DRAWING: Ward Davis won the 50/50 pot of $21, it is not known what he did with the money.
NEWSLETTER DRAWING: Tim Davies won $10 for knowing that 300 boxes were assembled for Head Start kids. For $5 the Newsletter question for the meeting on December 21ST is How much money was raised on MatchDay?