The Turner Times

OFFICERS

President

Margaret Stephens

1st Vice President

DJ Wagner

2nd Vice President

Sheri Riley

Treasurer

Bev Fairchild

Financial Secretary

Joy Bodine

General Secretary

Tracy Heathman

Maintenance Trustee

Rich Burns

Bar Trustee

Cari Schroeder 402-8356

Kitchen Trustee

Rose Lord

Atheletic Trustee

Joe Tarney 403-4712

COMMITEES

Membership Secretary

Joy Bodine 338-1965

Membership

Christa Bowers 710-1758

Katie Nucci 417-5896

Entertainment

Bowling ,

Chad Armstrong

Scooter Schmidt

414-4117

Golf

Mark Reisgies 627-6549

Awards

German Fest,

Ed Keller 637-

3566 Diane Williams

637-2578

Memorials/Sunshine

Jo Zehr 385-8842

Historian

Jan Hayward 450-0960

Publications

Jane Teders, 415-4762

APRIL 2014

President’s Message

The Wine and Canvas Party held on March 23 was a huge success. The dining roomwas filled with budding artists. Some of their work is displayed in the bar.

Join us on May 3rd when Turners turns into the 4077. Dress in your favoriteM.A.S.H. character or your old military uniforms (if you can still get into them).There will be a classic car show in the parking lot from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm and aband, “Sum Morz,” from 9:00 pm to 1:00 am. Drink specials are 16 oz. Coors Lightand 16 oz. Miller Light $2.00. Well drinks $2.00. Guess Pass day so bring yourfriends.

Margaret

GERMAN FEST 2014

All Turner members: I’ve had a lot of inquiries about this year’s Germanfest, must be all the snow.Following is information for all those that have been asking. The Germanfest runs from SundayJune 8th through Saturday June 16th. The tent will be open on Wednesday June 13th thru SaturdayJune 16th. The work schedule for our club is as follows: Wednesday we open at 10:30 until2pm.Since the Police/Firefighter Credit Union covers the 14 food and 8 pop workers every year wedo not need those filled on Wed., we need 8-beer workers,2 wine workers,4-ticket sellers and 3-gate workers, Thursday our shift works from 4:45 until 9pm,we need 14 kitchen, 5- pop, 20-beer,3-wine, 4-ticket, and 9-gate,Friday our shift works from 1:45 until5pm, we need 8-food,5-pop,8-beer,2-wine,3-ticket,and 4-gate, and Saturday we have everyone’s favorite shift, from 8:45 until1am, we will need 8-food,8-pop,30-beer,5-tickets and 10-gate. Here is some additional informa-tion. All bar workers must have a license to serve, the Germanfest will buy your license if you donot have one, I will put out the apps at this month’s General Meeting, and all apps MUST be re-turned to the Germanfest Committee at their May 5th meeting at Turners. It takes a month for theABC to process them. You will be allowed to have beer while your serving; but do not give anyaway. If you are caught you may be asked to leave and Diann or I can’t help you. If you work thegate we collect no fee the first shift; but you will need to put an arm band on those that want todrink and cut them off when they leave, you collect $2 from 2 until 5 and also put on and take offarm bands, after five you collect $5 and do the same, there will be police at the gate all day check-ing ID. We don’t care if you have a beer pitcher on the table by the gate, some times will be slow,you will need a gate captain to take money to the ticket trailer and get change, ticket workers alsocan have beer if you don’t spill it on the customers when you are giving then tickets, All food andpop workers must were a head covering and apron, all ladies will be given a Turner apron andcovering, all men can have either the red apron or a generic white, bring your own ball cap or wehave some from the past, if you are not serving you also may have a beer, remember you do notcook; but just serve, I have a crew that gets the food from the trailer, heats it up and moves it toyour serving line, all worker will be given $10 in tickets for each shift you work, you may sit at theback kitchen table when your shift is over or go out into the crowd. I wish everyone could parkinside the gate; but since we have 177 volunteers working each day that would be hard with onlyfifty spots. Last year those that kept there parking receipt was given a drink ticket from the club,maybe they will do the same this year. It appears that the sign-up sheets will go up by first of Aprilalong with the brat cookers sign-up since they were knocked off the wall last year, however if youwant a certain shift you can call Diann at715-2579 and she will put your name on the sheet. If youhave any other questions you can call me at 637-3566. We thank you for helping with our biggestmoney maker.

Ed Keller & Diann Williams-GF Committee.

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The March Retirees’ Luncheon will be held on April 2,2014 AT 12:00 NOON. The cost is $5.00 per meal.Please remember to call Barb Lepper 438-9648, by theSunday prior to the Wednesday luncheon to make yourreservation. Thanks for your help and look forward to see-ing you all again at Turners.

Barb Lepper, Coordinator

EUCHREResults from the Euchre Tournament on March 15,2014.

1. Wanda Metzger—752. LouAnn Ludwiski-733. Bob St. Peter-72

Next Euchre, April 19, 2014 at 7:00 PM. Euchre is thethird Saturday, from October to May.

New MembersTom, Kira, Ross and Elaina Blacketor

Brian, Morgan, Colton and Briscoe BookerTim, Julie, Nickolin, Carolann, and Autumn Byer

Bryan, Monica, Morgan, Huxley, and Gain ChamberlainAaron HohmanEthan HouckStacy Koch

Nezod, Azia, Merisa, and Numik MehicGarald Ribel

Kirk, Paula, Rachel, and Jake ScottSean and Kelly Toth

FROM THE MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY

American Turners would like to send the Turner Topics, the magazine published 4 times a year, to you by

email instead of sending it to you in the mail. The email addresses will be forwarded to American Turners

April 30. Please let Joy Bodine (338-1965 or joybodine@gmail.com) know if you DO NOT want your

email address sent and want to continue getting your Turner Topics in the

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Budd Olinger—4/1 Kenzie Schmidt—4/9 Rich Burns—4/14Larry Miller—4/2 Leslie Congdon—4/9John Hayward—4/3 Katie Nucci—4/10

Jim Parrish—His WifeBree, Joe, Colin & Grady Tarney—Her Father & GrandfatherPat Syndram—Her HusbandMichelle, Scooter & Kenzie Schmidt—Her Father & GrandfatherMarcie, Mike, Aiden & Ian Rogers—Her Father & Grandfather

Cliff & Bonnie George for Vern ReynoldsEd Keller for Vern Reynolds & Nancy ParrishBill & Margaret Stephens for Nancy Parrish

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On behalf of Fort Wayne Turners, the Board of Directors sincerely apologizes to Tim and Amy Longardner for the un-just accusations of the past year and a half. In Tim’s position as Bar Trustee since June, 2010, Tim was accused of tak-ing money from the bar and a complaint was filed with the Prosecuting Attorney’s office. Tim was removed from hisposition in October, 2012. The new Board, elected in June, 2013, felt that a second opinion was necessary. They ac-quired the assistance (at no cost to the club) of an accountant familiar with our P.O.S. (Point of Sale) system. Aftermonths of comparing reports from the system to actual bank deposits, she made the following statement:“After thoroughly reviewing the POS reports, the various spreadsheets, the bank accounts and interviewing differentindividuals and consulting with the accountant, I cannot see where there is any evidence to support misappropriation ofthe bar funds.”Her findings and all the reports along with a letter from the Accountant that represents Fort Wayne Turners were sent tothe Prosecutor’s office to be reviewed along with the report previously submitted and his findings were:“Based on the new reports you, on behalf of the Fort Wayne Turners Board, provided me on October 23, 2013, I findthat the evidence does not support, beyond a reasonable doubt, the conclusion that Tim Longardner misappropriated anyFort Wayne Turners’ funds.”“Therefore, I am declining the prosecution of Tim Longardner on the allegations previously made against him and I amclosing the Prosecutor’s Office file on this matter.”We cannot undo the past, we can only move forward to build Fort Wayne Turners into the club on which it wasfounded, a loving family club. No apology can undo the pain and stress that Tim and Amy have endured. We can onlyhope they and all of us at Turners, can find it in our hearts to move forward to building a stronger club.

FROM MARGARET STEPHENS & THE 2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PLEASE REMEMBER: You must be a Turner member to purchase alcoholic beverages from

the Fort Wayne Turners. If you are bringing a guest to the club, you must sign them into

the guest book. Once you have both signed the guestbook, you may purchase drinks for

your guest for the night.

Please be mindful of the alcohol rules and if you bring any non-members you must pur-

chase and alcoholic drinks for them. We can not afford to be fined by the state excise. It

is a $500.00 fine for the club and a $50.00 fine for the bartender.

General Information

WEBSITEINFORMATIONDistrict Website-centralstatesturners.org

National Website-americanturners.org

Fort Wayne Website-fortwayneturners.org

Keep informed about the Club

Fort Wayne Turners.org

RENTAL INFORMATIONClub facilities, dining room, gym, pavilion, or softball diamonds have a set chargefor personal rental, no charge for a Society function. The dining room is availableat no charge to only Turner members for a funeral dinner for their immediate fam-ily (spouse, mother, father, grandparents, and children). For more information,contact 2nd Vice President, Sheri Riley at 260-602-6750. Contact email isSheriRiley@Rocketmail.com

CLUB HOURS

BAR:

Monday-Saturday 3pm-10pm unless business warrants

Sunday 12pm-6pm unless business warrants

KITCHEN:

Monday-Friday 5:30pm-9pm

Saturday 3pm-9pm

Sunday 12pm-6pm

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*Please contact Joy Bodine of address, phone number, or email changes….

joybodine@gmail.com (260)338-1965

April 2014

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2

Weekly draw 8 PMOpen Luncheon

12PM

3 4 5Monthly draw

Basement Rental

6 7Men’s Bball

8 9Weekly draw 8 PM

General Meeting 7pm

10Lakeside Golf League

Begins

11 12National Bowling

13National Bowling

14Men’s Bball

15 16Weekly draw 8pm

17 18 19

20 21Men’s Bball

22 23Weekly draw 8pm

24 25Gym Unavailable

26Heathman 12 – 2:30

DRGym Guin Wedding

27 28Men’s Bball

29 30Weekly draw 8pm

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