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!