Newsletter 02/08/2013

EDITOR: Paul W. Brown

GUESTS: Becky Hughes, guest speaker. Grace V. and parents, guests of the club.

SGT. REPORT: Sgt. Ward Davis and Asst. Scott Potucek patrolled the club for unsuspecting victims. Jeff B. was fined for grandbaby pictures in the paper. Doyle was fined for being late. Guy and Terry B. were fined for sitting with the Sgts. Tom H. was fined for bumping into people with his glasses off. Jim S. was fined for the faltering Jayhawk roundballers.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. NJCAA Mens Basketball Tournament, March 18-23. Sign up for shifts at the T-Shirt Booth. Help with setting up on Saturday prior to the tournament.

2. Bring a guest for breakfast. Its the best marketing tool of all for new members!

3. Consider being an officer or board member in the next AMBUC year. We also have a current opening for Chairperson of the Ice Cream Booth committee.

4. February 16, 2013-District Board Meeting. President Wicks would appreciate club members to join him for the meeting in Salina.

5. The board approved AMTRYKES from the current inventory to go to Early Ed and Graber Elementary.

AMTRYKE PRESENTATION: Grace V. was the recipient of a new AMTRYKE. Grace has previously received an AMTRYKE, but had outgrown it. She proved that she could handle the bigger bike and ring the bell, as well.

PROGRAM: President Wicks introduced Becky Hughes of the Open Door Pregnancy Care Center at 315 W. 1st Avenue. The center is a faith-based 501(c)(3) organization supported solely through private donations providing help to expectant mothers, post-abortion counseling to both women and men and assistance in decisions regarding life and responsible personal conduct. Services were rendered to 220 clients involving 1000 visits in 2012.

50/50 POT WINNER: Harley Macklin-$19.00. (which he donated to Open Door!)

NEWSLETTER DRAWING: Randy Hendrickson-did not know the answer!

NEWSLETTER QUESTION: Where is the next District Board Meeting? (Due to a previous misunderstanding, the newsletter question was not answered and is now worth $30.00).

NEXT WEEKS PROGRAM: Jeremy Hopp with the Boy Scouts of America.