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May AAIBO Meeting this Wednesday May 16th

AAIBO — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:30:15 +0000

Everyone is invited to the monthly AAIBO meeting this Wednesday at noon. The three candidates for Taylor County Sheriff will be there to answer your questions. We meet at the Abilene Country Club, downstairs, at noon and we will have you out of the meeting by 1pm unless you want to stay and talk to the candidates. Please plan to attend and bring an interested friend. The buffet meal is just $12.00. If possible, please let Bruce Kreitler, our president, know your plans at … bruce@brokenwillow.com

Why are gasoline prices so high, is there plenty of oil….answers April 18th at the AAIBO Meeting

AAIBO — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 02:38:35 +0000

Come join the AAIBO as we meet on April 18th at noon at the Abilene Country Club. Local geologist and investor and gardener Paul Thomas will explain how oil and gas wells are drilled and fracked to achieve maximum production. Paul will answer your questions and educate those of us that have always wondered how the process takes place. Please attend and bring a guest or another prospective AAIBO member. Buffet lunch is $12.00 including drink and dessert….a real bargin. Please let our president, Bruce Kreitler, know you plan to attend at bruce@brokenwillow.com. See you Wednesday April 18th at the Abilene Country Club.

Join your AAIBO for the March 21st Meeting

AAIBO — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 01:51:37 +0000

Everyone is invited to attend our meetings whether you are a member or not. To become a member of AAIBO just fill out the form at our next meeting March 21st. Meetings are held at the Abilene Country Club in the “Wine” room downstairs and the buffet is just $12.00. You’ll enjoy a great meal and hear interesting topics discussed by community leaders. For more information contact the AAIBO president Bruce Kreitler at bruce@brokenwillow.com. See you next Wednesday……Dave Boyll

General Membership Meeting Wednesday….February 15th

AAIBO — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:01:58 +0000

Come meet the candidates for Justice of the Peace this Wednesday. Our February meeting will be held at the Abilene Country Club downstairs. You are urged to bring a guest to meet the candidates for Justice of the Peace in Taylor County. Each will make a brief presentation and there should be time for questions before we adjourn at 1p.m.
If you have not paid your membership dues you may do so at this meeting. Our meal is $12.00 and the food, as usual, will be excellent. Join us at noon February 15th and bring friends and guests.

City Councilman Shane Price to speak at January meeting

AAIBO — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:19:19 +0000

Abilene City Councilman Shane Price will address the general meeting of the AAIBO Wednesday January 18th. The group will meet at the Abilene Country Club at noon on that date. Mr. Price has agreed to make a few comments and then answer questions from our group. Please plan to attend and bring a guest. The buffet meal will be $12 each and you might want to let Bruce Kreitler our president know you plan to attend. Either call him or e-mail.. bruce@brokenwillow.com. Remember…dues are due and payable for 2012. See you Wednesday at noon!!!

Important Meeting!!! Topic: Proposed Changes to Abilene Sign Ordinance

AAIBO — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:39:19 +0000

The AAIBO November membership meeting will feature Jon James speaking about the City of Abilene proposed changes to the Sign Ordinance. All business operations that use signage should be interested in changes that might impact their advertisingj. Plan to atttend at noon November 16th. We meet at the Abilene Country Club downstairs and meals are $12.00. Bring a guest. Non members of AAIBO are welcome as we meet each month on the third Wednesday. Confirm your attendance at: bruce@brokenwillow.com.

What’s up with the City of Abilene’s Sign Ordinance?

AAIBO — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:24:10 +0000

Attend the October membership meeting and hear about the new proposed Sign Ordinance for the City of Abilene. Larry Sanders, past Executive Director of AAIBO, will give us a summary of the new proposals and make comments on the new sign ordinance. Please RSVP to bruce@brokenwillow.com if you plan to eat with us. The meeting is Wednesday October 19th at noon at the Abilene Country Club in the Wine Room, downstairs. Join us and bring a guest. Non members are welcome, too.

Chief Standridge will speak at Membership meeting 9-21-11

AAIBO — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 05:21:59 +0000

The September Membership meeting of AAIBO will feature Abilene Police Chief Stan Standridge as speaker. The meeting will be held downstairs at the Abilene Country Club on Wednesday September 21st at noon. Please attend with your guests to hear the Chief. You can meet him and ask him questions. Please let AAIBO president Bruce Kreitler know if you plan to attend by e-mailing him at bruce@brokenwillow.com. The meals are great and only cost $12.00 payable at the door. Let’s have a good attendance for Chief Standridge next Wednesday.

Talk Show Host Robert Pratt Speaks to AAIBO August 17th

AAIBO — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:11:39 +0000

The August Membership meeting will feature Robert Pratt host of “Pratt on Texas” as speaker. Robert is a business owner and talk show host who brings Texas politics home with his daily program heard locally at 5 p.m. on 1470 AM. Please plan to attend our meeting and bring your guests. The program should be one of our best. Make reservations at…. bruce@brokenwillow.com. The meeting will be at noon Wednesday August 17th at the Abilene Country Club (downstairs). You are invited even if you are not a member of AAIBO but please let us know you plan to attend. Meals are $12.00.

Learn about the Abilene Regional Airport

AAIBO — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 02:36:53 +0000

July 20th is the next regular meeting of the AAIBO Membership and everyone is urged to attend to hear about our airport. Don Green, Airport Manager, will present the program and answer questions about how the airport is run and will tell us about the economic impact it has on our city. Lunch is at noon at the Abilene Country Club (downstairs in the wine room next to the buffet line). Cost is only $12 and you are asked to RSVP to bruce@brokenwillow.com. We hope to have a good number of members and guests to attend and hear this important program. Also, here is a “heads-up” on our speaker for the August 17th meeting….Robert Pratt of the talk radio show “Pratt on Texas” will talk about Texas politics….and more!! If you listen to his radio show on AM1470 at 5p.m. on weekdays you will know whereof I speak. Mark your calender and plan to attend our July and August meetings.