Presiding – Kris Williams

Greeters – Shari Benyousky & Steven Fogeley

Invocation – Steve Block

Birthdays – Ken Shamblin

Announcements –

• Fundraisers Reminders & Updates – There will be a food sale fund raiser again this year
• Daren – Still need Santa’s and Santa Helpers House
• Steve – Fall Display pick up Saturday, November 15th
• Dave – Bell Ringing December 19th @ Kroger and Wal Mart

Check Presentation – $1,000 grant to Tippecanoe Valley High School Speech and Debate, Jason Pouge

Membership – Dane Koontz Third Reading – Sponsor Jim Smith

50/50 – $48 to Joe Schultz

Sergeants – Chris Hanson & Megan Davis fined members for various bogus reasons

Program – The Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Singers regaled us with a patriotic concert in recognition of Veterans Day

Optimistic Quote -“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.” ~ Marie Curie

Next Week’s Program – Empowering Youth: A Community History of Prevention in Kosciusko County – Renee Salyer and Kelly Bradley

Presiding – Kris Williams

Greeters – Ken Shamblin & John Kirkpatrick

Invocation – Ot Schroeder

Check Presentation – $1000 Grant check to Kosciusko Velo Club

Announcements –

• The Warsaw Noon Optimist Club is selling Poinsettia’s, they will be delivering them on November 18.
• Fall Display pick up will be @ 9:00 am on November 14 @ WLM
• Santa House – sign up sheet is now available 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm each evening
• Angie Tom thanked the members that helped with Spooktacular

Membership –

• Bob Flamm Induction – Sponsor Jim Teavan, Rick Kerlin Presiding
• Dane Koontz Second Reading – Sponsor Jim Smith

50/50 – $34.50 to Chad Goon in the 50/50 drawing

Sergeants – Chris Hanson & Megan Davis

Program -Time for an Alliance, Alliance for Thriving Families – Kearstin Criswell. The Church Coalition brings churches across Kosciusko County together to connect, and steward what each church already has to offer. Because the goal isn’t for every church to do everything. It’s for them to work together.

One church may have volunteers. Another may have resources. Another may have a relationship with a school or organization. Another may be ready to respond when a family has a need. When those churches are connected, those individual efforts can become something much bigger.

Through the Church Coalition, churches have a place to understand where needs exist across our community and find ways to work alongside one another… rather than trying to solve everything independently.

There’s a place for you and your church to help us all make K-County stronger. Learn more at https://www.allianceforthrivingfamilies.org/church-coalition!

Optimistic Quote – “Keep your face toward the sunshine and shadows will fall behind you.”~ Walt Whitman

Next Week’s Program – Veterans Day Singers

Presiding – Kris Williams

Greeters – Jeff Owens & Marlene Betances

Invocation – Bob Jackson

Birthdays – Harry Gigous & Rick Kerlin

Club Announcements –

• Fundraisers Reminders & Updates
  • Santa House
• Other Club Announcements
  • Angie Tom – Spooktacular is happening Friday, 5-7, in downtown Warsaw
  • Salvation Army bell ringing, December 19 @ Kroger & Wal Mart
  • United Way is collecting Jackets and other warm clothes for Elementary School Aged children
  • Need a sponsor from the club for the WCHS Octagon Club
  • Grace College, November 7, is a Service Club Night @ the Men’s Grace Basketball game

Membership – Angie Tom & Paul Finley

• Jason Brown Induction – Sponsor Brittany Lyon, Jeff Owens Presiding
• Daniel Messinger Second Reading – Sponsor Brittany Lyon
• Dane Koontz First Reading – Sponsor Jim Smith

50/50 – $33.50 to Marv Miller

Member Moment – Heather Stockman was interviewed by Brittany Lyon & Jim Smith

Program – Functional Medicine – Getting back to the way Medicine is supposed to be – Dr Carol White – Intro by Amy Roe. Dr. White formed Functional Medicine Partners in 2025.

Functional Medicine involves:

Advanced Diagnostics: Often utilizes standard blood work alongside specialized tests, such as gut microbiome analysis, organic acids testing, hormone panels, and environmental toxin evaluations.

Personalized Plans: Treatment strategies focus heavily on food-first nutrition, targeted supplements, sleep optimization, exercise, and stress management, while retaining the ability to prescribe pharmaceuticals when medically necessary.

Education & Partnership: They treat the patient as an active participant in their own long-term healing process.

She and her husband, Doug Kronk, have three amazing sons, two wonderful daughters-in-law, three rambunctious lovable dogs, and adorable twin grandsons. In her free time, Dr. White enjoys spending time with her husband, family, and friends. In the winter they like to ski, and in the summer, you will find them by the lake boating, kayaking, wake surfing, or going out to area restaurants to eat and listen to bands play in their lake town. In Dr. White’s coveted alone time, she has edited and published several books, and more are on the horizon over the next couple years.

Optimistic Quote – “It is not so much about what life hands you, but what you do with what you get.” ~ ldowu Koyenikan

Next Week’s Program – Time for an Alliance – Kearstin Criswell

Presiding – Kris Williams

Greeters – Steve Block & Rick Swaim

Invocation – Bill Landrigran

Birthday – Al Grossnickle & Dave

Announcements – Fall Display Update

50/50 – $36 to Jeff Owens

Sergeants – Chris Hansen, Joel Wihebrink & Megan Davis harassed members for bogus reasons.

Program – Austin Rovenstein, Murder Mystery of Atwood. Leroy Lovett was murdered and Virgil Decker  was found guilty of the act.

On March 12, 1921, when one of the most notorious crimes in local Indiana history unfolded in Atwood. A buggy sat on the tracks. Despite emergency braking, a freight train had struck it, splintering it into pieces. A young man was found between the rails, still alive but unconscious. He was taken to Bourbon on the next train, where he died hours later without ever speaking. Almost immediately, details emerged that made it clear this was no accident.

Virgil Decker ultimately was the only one convicted, spending 30 to 40 years in prison. The others had an alibi, Sunday dinner at a relative’s home, and claimed they were never present and knew nothing. Virgil gave five different confession stories over time.

Optimistic Quote – “Choose to be optimistic, it feels better” ~ Dali Lama

Next Week’s Program – Fall Display Breakdown

Presiding – Kris Williams

Greeters – Susan and John Armacost

Invocation – Jim Kessler

Club Announcements –

• Fundraisers Reminders & Updates
• Fall Displays updates Kris Williams & Steve Block – Barn Clean Up will be next Thursday, October 15

Birthday -Jim Brennon

Check Presentation – Joe’s Kids $1,500/Trish Brown-Nichols

Membership –

• Jason Brown – Sponsor Brittany Lyon 2nd Reading, Bob Flamm, Sponsor John Teevan 1st reading

50/50 – Tricia Nichols won $42.00

Members Honored for their Contributions during the 25-26 Membership Year:

• Breakfast Optimist Choir – Martin Becker
• Rookie of the Year – Steve Block
• Pillar of the Community – Rick Kerlin
• Optimist of the Year – Shari Benyousky

Sergeants – Chris Hansen, Bob Jackson & Megan Davis harassed members with various fines for bogus reasons.

Program – Kris Williams was interviewed for a “member moment”, he also outlined his plans as president of the club for the year.

Optimistic Quote -“Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.” — Colin Powell

Next Week’s Program – Austin Rovenstine/Murder Mystery of Atwood