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Ambucs Weekly Meeting of Friday November 18, 2016

Welcome Justin Combs, todays program.

Sergeants Brewer and Thompson seemed to be overly happy for bestowing fines on Jay, Scott, Fred, Troy, Darin, Dan, President Dorinda, Kathy, Duke, and even yours truly, Tom.

Randall Haltom is organizing a Christmas Dinner

– Date: December 20, 2016

– At the Town Club

– 6:00pm happy hour

– 6:30pm Dinner

Put this date on your calendars. Tell him if you are going to attend.

Todays program: Justin Combs, City of Hutchinson, Director of Parks and Facilities. Beginning with an introduction, Combs focused on the progress of the renovation of Hutchinson Sports Arena. Major changes include:

– A grand lobby entrance on the south side of the building

– New locker rooms for both women and men

– Video boards through out the facility

– Functions for Sport medicine

– Booster area

– Changes and improvements for parking

– Miller Home Builders is the leading contractor with a number of sub contractors.

– Cost of the project is reaching $29.4 million.

News Letter Question for the meeting on November 18, 2016:

Jeff Brewer won $5 for drawing the Ace of Clubs.

As it concerns the Newsletter drawing the outcome is unknown.

HAPPY THANKS GIVING – There will be no meeting on Friday November 25, 2016

Tom Hymer, Editor

Ambucs Weekly Meeting of Friday November 11, 2016, Veterans Day.

Welcome new member Keith Geist.

PLEASE NOTE: Doug Foss says an Amtryke will be presented on our meeting of Friday November 18th. This is a great time to invite guests to see what our club is all about.

Sergeant Jim Knipp Conducted a Trivia Challenge related to Veterans Day History. Some members escaped their fines, others were not so lucky, but happy to fill the toilet.

The club welcomed Korean War veteran John Good, organizer of Kansas Honor Flights. He organizes trips for veterans of World War II, Korea and Vietnam to visit Washington, where they visit memorials in honor of their fallen brothers and sisters in arms. There are about eleven honor flights in one year and 1,310 veterans make the trip.

In the category of luck, Jeff Brewer won $5 for drawing the Ace of Clubs.

As it concerns the Newsletter drawing the outcome is unknown.

Tom Hymer, Editor

Ambucs Weekly Meeting of Friday November 4, 2016

Todays guest, Keith Geist, Also Shelly Kiplinger Hutchinson USD 308 Superintendent and todays program.

Sergeant Jim Knipp put money in the pot on his own volition. Then he recruited Colby to collect taxes and fines. Whoa, he showed no mercy. Then a trivia game was introduced along the line of baseball history. In order to avoiding fines you needed to know certain news about when lights were installed in baseball stadiums, why a Billy goat became a curse, and other abstract baseball history.

Dave Shuler announced that he and Margo are moving to Colorado where many of their family members are living there. Dave has been an Ambuc for seventeen years and very active in the club serving in the Casino games and the Ice Cream Parlor.

Kiplinger delivered a comprehensive report of her management of the Hutchinson USD 308 Schools. Main areas of focus and achievement:

1. Writing and reading

2. Rate of inclusion of students in the classrooms.

3. Assessment scores

4. Challenge rewards for students who exceed the medium.

5. Progress in the middle school results

6. Getting the kids to continue fiction and non fiction reading

7. Phonics spelling

8. Lower rates of behavior problems.

9. Finance formulas

10. The uncertainly in the Supreme Court rulings

11. The rate of poverty as it concerns education

12. Parental responsibility

Troy won the Newsletter drawing for the meeting of November Fourth.

Troy also won the Lucky Ace and got $518.

The Newsletter drawing for the meeting of Friday November 11th, know the name of our guest last week, Keith Geist.

Tom Hymer, Editor

Ambucs Weekly Meeting of Friday October 28, 2016

Todays guest, Wesley Hoyt and program.

Sergeant Jim Knipp was AWOL today. Actually its probably OK being that it gave the program presenter more time for his presentation.

Program: Mr. Wesley Hoyt is the Chief Operating Officer of the Hutchison Regional Healthcare System. Having served in Afghanistan he retired from the armed services.

Hoyt covered a broad number of topics concerning changes and ways of providing health care.

He discussed the need for nurses as there is a shortage of them. More schools for trained nurses are needed to care for patience.

Hoyt spoke about the functions of emergency treatment which includes medical care treatment in the ambulance which provides a head start in the emergency room with information and treatment. Hoyt spoke of the available of services available including, Charmlers Cancer Unit, Hospice House, Horizons serving adjacent communities. Altogether the Regional Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System employs about 1,400 employees.

He took several questions, one of which concerned the Dillon Living Center and future plans for the building, and that at this time there is no plan. www.hutchregional.com

The Newsletter drawing was not available for this meeting last week.

The Newsletter drawing for the meeting of Friday November 4th, know the number of employees at the Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System Hutchinson.

Lucky Ace drawing, Fred Conner got the Jack of Spades and got $5

Program for Friday November 4th, USD 308 Administration Office – Shelly Kiblinger

Tom Hymer, Editor

Ambucs Weekly Meeting of Friday October 21, 2016

Todays guests, Mary Treaster, Ron Hirts, and Jim Schlickau, all Reno County Commissioners. Harley introduced his guest from Larned.

Sergeant Jim Knipp went to work to raise money for the kids. Happy Donors included Paul Hardenburger, Ward Davis for advertising, Jeff Brewer for being himself, Dane Power, Stan Macgirvin, Doug Foss for teeing off from the ladies T-box, some unknown member lost a shirt.

In the category of happy celebrations Harley paid to announce his 57th wedding anniversary. Also Scot Cooley for his wedding anniversary.

Kathy Hanks introduced her aforementioned guests who are running for public offices.

Mary Treaster, lives in Pretty Prairie and is a Reno County Commissioner. She talked about her family farm, and is also a school teacher. She is Superintendent for the Fairfield School district. She discussed the possibility of small grocery stores for rural residents.

Ron Hirts, lives north of Partridge. He serves on several boards in schools and around the area. He believes more discussion is needed for to make rural areas more viable.

James Schlickau, is a rancher, and the owner of Schlickau Herefords. He was first elected as a commissioner in 2008. He discussed mil levies and the attention to budgeting in rural areas. In rural Reno County there are about one thousand bridges to maintain and maintenance is very important.

Newsletter drawing, Stan Macgirvin won the pot and got an unspecified amount of money.

Lucky Ace drawing, Troy got the eight of diamonds and got $5

Tom Hymer, Editor

Today was a special day in which two kids got Amtrykes.

Visitors today were the Palmer Family, Sue Moser Therapist, Jill Foss, Brad Thompson’s wife Shiree.

Sargent John Knipp roamed around the room and noted that Ward and Colby were late, thus money in the toilet.

Dr. Carter File President, Hutchinson Community College presented his vision of HCC as a learning institution with a variety specific courses appropriate to today’s students. HCC was founded in 1928 , employs 311 people full time, and 562 part time. Students come from McPherson and Harvey counties. On line education provides transfer programs, technical skills. The renovation of the Sports Arena is on budget. Ten thousand attend HCC each year.

Newsletter question for the meeting on October 14, 2016, “in what year was HCC founded?

There was no winner on the Lucky Aces Drawing.

Ambucs Weekly Meeting of Friday October 7, 2016

President Dorinda announces a Casino Night, October 15, 2016 at the Holy Cross Gymnasium. 6:00pm will be the set up time. This casino night is one of larger events so we need all the Ambuc dealers to participate.

Sergeants: Brewer and Conard had plenty of material to fill the toilet. Scott Cooley was late, Colby was also late and the nice sergeants got his lunch money, but it is unknown if that was actually what happened. Then there was a discussion about Jeff Robersons mind, we dont know if he had to pay for it, or he got paid for having one. Somebody in the club said that it feels good to put money in the toilet. Now then, thats exactly the beauty of our club. Kathy Hanks did not have her Ambuc pin and her badge, so she coughed up $1.27 and became penniless. Someone in the club found some loose screws on the floor and the search was on for that poor soul, but nobody claimed them. Ya, dont go there. Last but not least , Doug Foss golf cart is 1960 vintage, who knew?

Dave Suhler and Margo announced that they are moving to Colorado and their house is on the market. Most of their family is in Colorado.

Todays Program and Guest: Cathy Hanks introduced Greg Wamsley, Director of the Hutchinson Library. Mr. Wamsley provided a comprehensive account of improvements and activities in the Library, including, a media materials for Kindles and other devices. He discussed changes in the library and the impact of todays information age on society. Libraries are more than a building with a bunch of books. Rather the reader has many ways of taking news reports, books they want to read, and media materials. The Hutchinson Library is appealing to children with Legos and activities. In his closing remarks he suggested that when you return books and media to the library, be sure to take out your book marks, dollar bills, notes, bugs and pests, and printed media.

Newsletter drawing, Darrin Wicks left early so he missed out.

Lucky Ace drawing, Brenda Janda got the Joker, and no money, uuggg.

Tom Hymer, Editor

Ambucs Weekly Meeting of Friday September 30, 2016

Because Friday September 30th was the last meeting for September, it was Big Hat Day and Duke the leader of the Big Hats. Big Hat members is like a club within a club.

The PROGRAM for the meeting of October 7, 2016 will be Greg Wamsley, Director of the Hutchinson Public Library.

President Dorinda announces a Casino Night, October 15, 2016 at the Holy Cross Gymnasium. 6:00pm will be the set up time. This casino night is one of larger events so we need all the Ambuc dealers to participate.

Ward Davis and Colby had a guest today, Caden. Sergeants Brad and Doyle patrolled the dining room collecting money from mishap members, including Dean for mouthing off, squeaky clean Dave Suhler, Harley for being a good guy (remember the money collected is for the kids) and Colby for advertising.

In the category of Sergeants business, President Dorinda was fined for being late?!

Member Thad Bartley volunteered to present a program. He presented the highlights of his trip to Scotland with his daughter. It included a trip to Ice Land, volcanic rock formations, bereft of woodlands. Then a tour to Heathrow, London, and a tunnel ride to Paris and the Eifel Tower. Thanks to Thad for his program.

In the category of luck and hope, the editor simply had no idea what happened with the news letter drawing.

Lucky Ace drawing, Brad Thompson won $5

Newsletter question for October 7th, name the squeaky clean Ambuc.

Tom Hymer, Editor

THE HUTCHINSON CHAPTER OF AMBUCS

NEWSLETTER FOR WEEK OF SEPT 2, 2016

EDITOR: DUKE WIGGINS

GUESTS: Melanie Green – owner and CEO of Bluebird Books, and our program for today; Monica Bryant – sister Scott Potucek

SERGEANT’S CORNER: Sgt Knipp wasted no time in picking a table and asking a question about the significance of this coming Monday. Of course, the easy answer was Labor Day, and of course this was not the answer he was looking for. This coming Monday Mother Teresa will be canonized as a saint by the Vatican. Darrin Wicks was fined for interrupting the Sgt with some sort of inside joke. Dan Power paid to announce “the best decision he ever made”,his 37th anniversary to Shirley. Harley Macklin challenged each member to sign up for at least 4 shifts for this year’s fair, which would fill up the remaining slots. ThenSgt Knippconducted a pin check, and rang out.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:NEXT WEEK’S MEETING WILL BE AT THE SWEET SHOPPE. A SHORT INSTRUCTIONAL SESSION WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A MEAL. IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR GATE TICKETS ENVELOPE, THEY ARE BEING HELD AT THE INFORMATION BUILDING ACCROSS FROM THE 20TH STREET GATE WHERE THE STATE TROOPER CARS PARK.

PROGRAM: When Melanie Green received her research grant in 2008, she looked at various ways to invest her funds. She had always enjoyed reading books, a love instilled in her by her mother. However,2008 was a difficult timefor book stores. Big book chains were struggling with the growing popularity of digital readers and the rise of Amazon in the book market. Independent book stores were closing and big chain stores were switching to digital readers to cover their losses on hard cover books. She invested her funds and waited for the market to improve. In 2012, she decided to follow her long time dream and open her independent book store at 2 South Main in Downtown Hutchinson. She has found a solid nitch in the community, providing seats for reading and hardback books for a reasonable price. In November 2015, she followed her second dream by opening a caf in an expansion area to the south of the book store. She serves fresh baked pastries for breakfast and specialty drinks throughout the day. Now that Hastings is closing, Bluebird Books will be the only remaining bookstore in town, a real survival story.

DRAWINGS:

Luck Aces – 50/50 was won by Fred Conner, who left with $5 in his pocket – new total $401Newsletter drawing was won by Dorinda Simmons, who had no idea. There is no question for Sept 9th.

FUTURE PROGRAMS:

9/9/2016 – Meet at the Sweet Shoppe at 7:00 for a short meeting – breakfast will follow9/16/2016 – Surprise program from the fair9/26/2016 – Ed Tomme – Luminous Neon – Building your business

THE HUTCHINSON CHAPTER OF AMBUCS

NEWSLETTER FOR AUGUST 26, 2016

EDITOR: DUKE WIGGINS

GUESTS: Charlotte Summers and Joan Brown from the Lair White House on the Kansas State Fairgrounds – our program for today; Keith Geist – First Bank – former member and guest of Randall Haltom

SARGEANTS’ CORNER: Tom Hymer and Dennis Reiser collected theweekly fine from President Simmons. A fine was levied upon all Edward Jones financial advisers for a reason this editor failed to hear. They even tried to include Jay Pitzer, who longer represents Edward Jones. Paul H paid to announce that we still had over 30 slots to fill on the Sweet Shoppe roster. He also reminded us that ice cream will be in on Saturday, Sept 3rd.We will pickups around 10.30, plus people to unload and deliver to Fred C in the freezer. Bob Tolar announced his 78th birthday with a baggie containing 78 pennies. I will enjoy delivering those to Mr. Grosshart.

PROGRAM: Charlotte Summers and Joan Brown are the curators of the museum atLair White House on the Kansas State Fairgrounds Each ofthe 3 years the museum has be open has featured a theme. Year 1celebrated the life of Bardo the clown prince of the fair who passed away earlier in the year.Year 2 was the Year of the Ride, celebrating the fair’s 100th anniversary. Year 3 has been dubbed the year of the Commercial Exhibitors. They have travelled the state and beyond to find artifacts for this year’s exhibit They have a number of Deere collectibles supplied by the Poltera family.A number of families have donated items that they had found while cleaning out garages and basements, including give-away items they had stored, They have a huge collectionof telephones going back to the old crank models. The museum is open daily during the fair.

DRAWINGS:

Lucky Aces – 50/50 pot went to Dwight Wiehl (second week in a row) – he got $5 – New total is $383Newsletter Drawing went to Fred C, who is out town. Question for next meeting “What is the Theme for this year’s White House Exhibit?”

FUTURE PROGRAMS:

9/2/16 – Melanie Green – Blue Books – Survival of a small business9/9/16 – Meeting at the Sweet Shoppe – Meal will be served after meeting9/16/16- Surprise program from the fair9/23/16 – Ed Tomme – Luminous Neon – Building your business