Presiding – Paul Finley

Attendance – 94

Call to Order – Thank you to Four O’clock Shadow

Opening Speech – Paul Finley

Special gift presented to Jameson

Invocation – Jameson Pahl

Greeters – Michael Ray & Ben Snyder                      

Optimist Song  – Marty Becker

Guests –

• Chris Whitehead – Past Governor of the District of Northern Indiana, will also conduct our Induction later this evening.          

• Kathy Nelson – Current Governor for a few more days… Thank you for coming, please share for a couple of minutes

Announcements –

• Fall Displays Update by Kris Williams. Please sign up to help volunteer this weekend. 8-11a or 1:30-4p Saturday, Sunday 12:15.

• Thank Yous for Celebration Dinner – Paul

• Dana/Dara of Saucy’s Catering

• Austin Donovan -check in/organizing/tracking payments

• Lois Borkholder – Set up for tonight

• Brooke Hamstra – Organization and training for Brittany

• Brittany Lyon – Set up for “everything”

M&M – Brittany Lyon/Jim Smith interviewed Dana Munson       

Program – Paul Finley                                          

New Members – Please Stand

Grants for the Year – View on Screen

Thank You – Board Members/Chairs/Volunteers

Year in Review

Challenge for Future

Awards

• PPP – President’s Personal Pick – Jeff Owens
• Pillar of the Community – KT Kishan
• Rookie of the Year – John & Susan Armacost
• Optimist of the Year – Brittany Lyon

Induction of Officers/Board Members – Chris Whitehead

Special Thank You to Jennifer Dorman and Austin Donovan)

• Ken Shamblen – Board Member
• Chad Goon – Board Member
• Joe Thallemer – Board Member
• Gina Voelz – Board Member
• Ot Schroeder – VP
• Lois Borkholder – VP
• Corbin Holtsberry – Treasurer
• Kristin Huscher-Pahl – Secretary
• Paul Finley – Immediate Past Presiden
• Kris Williams – President Elect
• Brooke Hamstra – President

President Brooke Hamstra – Present the Gavel by Paul

Meeting is Adjourned – Ring the BELL!

Presiding – Paul Finley

Invocation/Prayer – Bob Jackson

Attendance – 62

Greeters – Ken Anderson & Jeffrey Servies

Guests – Randy Polston, Barry Andrew, David Warner, Susan Hayes.

Birthdays–

Dr. Pam Galloway         Thurs, Sept 11

Brian Pyle                       Thurs, Sept 11

Ben Snyder                    Thu, Sep 18

Bob Jackson                   Fri, Sep 19

James Lancaster           Sat, Sep 20

Bob Rich                         Sat, Sep 27

Gina Voelz                     Wed, Sep 24

Announcements –

• Golf Outing – Charlie Wagner – Update

• End of Year Celebration at 5:30 PM, no Morning Meeting– Brittany Lyon

• AV Needed – Brooke Hamstra

• Fall Displays – Kris Williams

• Volunteers – Susan Armacost – Fall Displays

Membership–

• 3rd Reading Barry Andrew
• Induction of Randy Polston

We would love if you invite others too!

50/50-     Brie was the winner of $44!

Program – Susan Hayes introduced by Paul Finley and interviewed by Brook Hamstra her life with Jim Hayes

• One round of applause for our Sergeant(s) – Joel and Bob

Optimistic Quote or Did You Know? 

• Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

Presiding – Paul Finley

Attendance – 45

Invocation/Prayer – Bill Landrigan

Greeters – Stacey Leek & Trish Nichols

Guests – Stand/Introduce-Ask others to greet afterward

Birthdays–

• Dr. Pam Galloway         Thurs, Sept 11

• Susan Armacost            Fri, Sept 12

Announcements – (5 Min)

Golf Outing – Charlie Wagner – Summary earned about $7,000

End of Year Celebration – Brittany Lyon let us know to check the spreadsheets on the tables to confirm our attendance.

Big Brothers/Big Sisters – Banquet at Warsaw Community Church, Tuesday, September 30^th  PAF  (Need 2 More)

AV Needed – Brooke Hamstra

Fall Displays – Kris Williams say s to share our posts on social media. Pumpkins delivered next week. See Susan and John. Sign up sheet will be going out next week. Currently have 84 orders, expect this to go into triple digits by the weekend. Thank you for those that cut/stored Corn Stalks – PAF

Grant –  Tracy Furnival, Baker’s Youth Club, 2 cents presented by Jeff Owens/Paul Finley

Membership

• 3rd Reading-Randy Polston
• 2^nd Reading – Barry Andrew

                     We would love if you invite others too!

50/50 – Jergen Voss won this morning!

Program – Paul Finley – Tracy Furnival, Ex. Director of Baker’s Youth Club

M&M – Brittany Lyon/Jim Smith interview Andy Swihart

Optimistic Quote or Did You Know? 

• A wildlife technician, Richard Thomas, took the famous tongue-twister “How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood” and calculated a rough estimate of what the answer would actually be. It came out to be around 700 pounds.

See you next week!

Presiding Paul Finley

Attendance 68

Invocation/Prayer Daren Maierle

Greeters Everett Nifong & Joel Wihebrink

Guests – Tony Cierclla, Barry Andrew, Randy Polston

Birthdays

Nick Deeter                      Mon, Sep 1

Luke Becknell                   Tue, Sep 2

Everett Nifong                  Tue, Sep 2

Rich Haddad                     Thu, Sep 4

Joel Wihebrink                 Thu, Sep 4

Announcements

• Big Brothers/Big Sisters – Banquet at Warsaw Community Church, Tuesday, September 30th  Tammy Smith/PAF
• End of Year Celebration September 24^th
• Golf Outing September 9^th
• Volunteers – Susan Armacost – Fall Displays – Cut Corn

Membership

Second Reading-Randy Polston)

First reading Barry Andrew

Induction –  Michel Ray

50/50 Rich Haddad

Sergeant(s) – Joel

 Program – Ryan Christner, President and Chief Executive Officer of Orthoworx

Optimistic Quote or Did You Know? A wildlife technician, Richard Thomas, took the famous tongue-twister “How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood” and calculated a rough estimate of what the answer would actually be. It came out to be around 700 pounds.

Presiding – Paul Finley

Attendance – 58

Invocation/Prayer – David Byers

Greeters – Brad Johnson & Kris Williams.

Guests –

• Rebbeca Elegbede & Colton Mishler from Science Central
• Vanessa Nigg, Live Well, Well-being coordinator
• Randy Polston

Birthdays

• Dr. Matt Ralstin            Tue, Aug 26

Announcements

• Right to Life banquet

• Golf Outing – Charlie Wagner

• Volunteers – John or Susan Armacost

Membership

• 1st Reading Randy Polston

• Induction of Marlene Betances

 50/50 $35 won by Gary Tanner

Program: Science central presented by Colton & Rebecca

Sergeant(s) – Bob Welch & Joel Wihebrink

●Optimistic Quote or Did You Know? 

• “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” Henry Ford