HI FOLKS! AMA’s insurance
representative, Larry Johnson, has been our
point man for 26 years and he decided to
retire from Koch at the first of the year.
AMA President Dave Mathewson and I
discussed what tremendous contributions
Larry had made on behalf of AMA, and it
seemed only appropriate that we should
travel to Omaha to recognize his work and
personally thank him.
We discussed this at the April Executive
Council meeting and I suggested he fly into
Kansas City because it is less expensive.
This would also give him a chance to meet
some of the Kansas and Missouri club
members.
As luck would have it, our home sold in
60 days and we bought a new home in
Arkansas, all in the span of one week.
Needless to say, this put a wrinkle in the
logistics of my wife, Ruth, and me hosting
Dave and his wife, Ginger, in Kansas City
since we now live seven hours south of
there!
But not to worry. My good friends in
Kansas City came to the rescue. Missouri
Associate Vice President (AVP) Jim
Cianciolo played host to the Mathewsons
and they met with many Missouri modelers
and toured their
flying site.
That night, Jim
and his wife joined
modelers from
Kansas for dinner
with the
Mathewsons. The next morning we left for
Omaha, stopping first at the hotel to meet
District IX Vice President Jim Wallen and
then off to join the Omahawks for lunch
before we went to the field.
Nebraska AVP Steve Culver was a
wonderful host for the day. That evening
we assembled at a local restaurant for the
Larry Johnson dinner celebration. Joining
us were the president of Koch, our
insurance broker, and AMA insurance
representative, Paul Bretsen, who is also an
Omahawk!
The evening was filled with many kind
words about Larry and much celebration.
We all wish Larry and his wife many
happy, healthy years of retirement!
Executive Vice President
Mark Smith: [email protected]
Mark Smith
Executive Vice
President
75 Largo Dr.
Hot Springs Village AR
71909
Tel.: (913) 568-4347
Dave Mathewson thanks Larry Johnson and congratulates him on
his retirement.
A number of people gathered to wish Larry well at his retirement
celebration.
Dave had a chance to meet and chat with Omahawks members.
Several of my friends from Kansas City enjoyed meeting Dave as well.
Dave
thanks his
Missouri
host
Jimmy
Cianciolo.
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