Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club, September 24, 2025
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!
