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GUESTS

First Time Guests: Lance Patterson and Karen Graber – Boys and Girls Club

2nd Time Guest: Al Strecker – Engineered Sales was mugged.

TUIT REPORT

Careful Dan Powers we decided to sic Toni Powers on you.

PROGRAM:

Karen Graber and Lance Patterson from the Boys and Girls Club of Hutchinson presented a Power Point display on the activities and educational structure of the club.

Founded in 1990, the after school program includes 200 children on a daily basis and 300 during the summer. Approximately 10% of the annual budget is derived from membership dues, United Way, and the City of Hutchinson each with the remaining two thirds from contributions, grants and special events.

The program has eight members in a disability group, which is coordinated in conjunction with Hutchinson High School.

Professor of Power Point, Joel Cash, sat close, however his services were not required this week.

Club Announcements

Membership Committee Meeting: The next meeting for the Membership Committee will be on Friday, February 6 at 6:15am.

Amtrke Committee Meeting: The next meeting for the Amtryke Committee will be on Friday, January 23 at 6:15am.

Special Projects Meeting: The next meeting for the Special Projects Committee will be on Friday, January 30 at 6:15am.

Downtown Christmas Light Removal: Scott Horton did a wonderful job of delegating the light removal to the City of Hutchinson. A comment from the gallery suggested that they will be able wack the lights out of the trees with the shovels rather than merely leaning on them.

Big Hat Raffle: Stan Macgirvin passed out raffle tickets to AMBUC members. We are selling raffle tickets to one of three possible trips. The winner’s choices are: Las Vegas, NASCAR Texas 500 and Sedonia AZ spa package. Ticket donations are $2 for one (1) ticket or $5 for three (3) tickets. The drawing will be held January 30, 2004.

Special Announcements

Thank You: Thank you and congratulations to Martindell, Swearer and Shaffer upon the receipt of the National Ambucs Certificate of Appreciation accepted by Eric Steinle. The firm donated the financial resources for an Amtryke.

Thank you to Roberta Suhler, Dave Suhlers’ mother, for her gracious donation of $50.

Scholarship: The Community Service Committee approved a $500 Scholarship Application from Dana Jacobson, a senior at KU, who is working towards a Doctorate Degree in Audiology.

Ugly Tie Contest: Sheriff Brad Thompson will be reintroducing the Ugly Tie Contest on January 30, someone accused Jay Pitzer of wearing his ugly tie early. Judging by his reaction though, I do not think so.

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FINES COLLECTED

Brad Thompson, Greg West and Jeff Frizzell were fined for missing/being late to the Board Meeting. Jay Pitzer was fined for letting Greg West hide behind him. Edward Jones was a sponsor of the basketball game, No mention of Ambucs. Jay Pitzer borrowed a penny for the fine, not sure if he was short that much or if that was all he thought the fine was worth. Cheryl served Bob Bush , Don Grossardt and Stan MacGivern coffee at the Board Meeting. They, in turn, offered Cheryls coffee services to the whole group for a dollar a cup. Darren Wicks started the meeting with a ten spot in his wallet. Brad Thompson got several fines from him. Not sure if Darren Wicks even had enough for a cup of coffee after they worked him over. Duke Wiggins was again fined for not recently being fined. Doug Foss had another Board member who was late to the meeting. He challenged Brad Thompson to name the board members not previously mentioned. Brad had to cough one up. Eric Steinle paid a dollar to find out why Vicki Fultz paid all of that money to see the plastic surgeon and all she had worked on was her knee.

50/50 Pot Winner

Newsletter Winner

Jeff Brewer

Jeff graciously donated his winnings to the Boys and Girls Club.

Tony Powers

(it probably would have been held in escrow to cover Dans Tuit fines)

$20 for next week.

FUTURE MEETINGS

Jan 23: Larry Sloan will host the Buhler H.S. FFA Officers who will be speaking on Parliamentary Proceedures.

Jan 30: Jim Remar is hosting Denny Stoecklein from the Kansas State Fair.

Feb 6: Gary Poulton is bringing Dr. Michael Patterson. .

Feb 13: Randy Henderson is bringing the Reno County Sheriff’s K-9 Unit..

If you have ideas for programs you would like to see, please contact

JoAnn Williams … e-mail – joann@techinc.org or phone – 663-2216.

GUESTS

First Time Guest: Al Strecker – Engineered Sales

Melissa Delgado and Estela Ocon – Girl Scouts Program

New Members: Chuck Peterson – Peterson Preventative Maintenance and

Bob Bacon were sworn in. Welcome to the club!

TUIT REPORT

Dan Powers liked carrying the Tuit so much and did not show up to give it away.

PROGRAM:

Melissa Delgado and Estela Ocon shared about their experience at the Third Annual Girl Scout Latina Conference in Chicago.

They toured the Mexican Cultural Fine Arts Museum and attended the Ballet Folorico as part of their trip.

Joel Cash and Tom Hymer conducted a Power Point Symposium during the program. No one has yet been able to explain the jinx

on Powerpoint presentations at the Town Club. Maybe there were ancient Indian burial grounds beneath.

Club Announcements

Board Meeting: The next Board Meeting is scheduled for January 16 at 6:15am.

Amtrke Committee Meeting: The next meeting for the Amtryke Committee will be on Friday, January 23 at 6:15am.

Prayer Requests: Jeff Frizzell and his family for the passing of his wife, Lisa Krause. The family of Charles Marque, a former AMBUCS member who passed away.

Downtown Christmas Light Removal: To Be Announced

Big Hat Raffle: Stan Macgirvin passed out raffle tickets to AMBUC members. We are selling raffle tickets to one of three possible trips. The winner’s choices are: Las Vegas, NASCAR Texas 500 and Sedonia AZ spa package. Ticket donations are $2 for one (1) ticket or $5 for three (3) tickets. The drawing will be held January 30, 2004.

Special Announcements

Ugly Tie Contest: Sheriff Brad Thompson will be reintroducing the Ugly Tie Contest – dig deep into the closet.

FINES COLLECTED

Sheriff Brad Thompson and faithful sidekick Stan Macgirvin had some catching up from the holidays.

They fined Larry Sloan because Bob Bush was not there to pick on.

Jessica Sandosky and Amy Craig were fined for being late. Jessica had to write a check because she was broke.

Rick Mitchell, Nancy and Scott Saylor got what was coming for cutting in the food line- guess old habits from the holiday eating spree die hard.

Doug Foss, Bill Long and Guy Gann were tested on their knowledge of table guest, Al Strecker. They failed and Sheriff Brad enlightened them.

Judge Paul Brown (from up north) was fined for creating a commotion and making the paper on his first day on the bench.

Duke Wiggins was asked if he had been late in the last couple of weeks, after stewing on the question for a while, he remembered he had not, so he was not fined accordingly.

Jay Pitzer, Doug Foss, Rod Fry, Jason Jones, Bill Long and other willing and unwilling accomplices were fined for being late to the board meeting.

Steve Conard fined … just because.

Steve Harmon was fined for crashing the phone system at work since they got rid of all the lumber and hardware, he could not even find string and cups to create temporary phone lines.

Scott Saylor coughed up another dollar since he felt guilty for not being fined for three weeks.

Jack Mace bought a fine to celebrate his wifes 60th Birthday.

Lori Hopp bought a barrowing tax an ax and wedge something about a big blue ox.

Tom Hymer made it nearly the entire time without cracking a joke that last one at the end cost him though.

50/50 Pot Winner

Newsletter Winner

Rick Mitchell

Don Grosshardt

Don missed his chance

$15 for next week.

FUTURE MEETINGS

Jan 16: Darren Wicks is presenting Karen Graber with the Boys and Girls Club.

Jan 23: To Be Announced.

Jan 30:Jim Remar will host Denny Stoeklein from the Kansas State Fair.

Feb 6: Gary Poulton is bringing Dr. Michael Patterson..

Feb 13: Randy Henderson is bringing the Reno County Sheriff’s K-9 Unit..

If you have ideas for programs you would like to see, please contact

JoAnn Williams … e-mail – joann@techinc.org or phone – 663-2216.