Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club March 26, 2025

Presiding – Paul Finley

Invocation – Dave Turner

Attendance – 63

Greeters – Chad Goon & Austin Rhodes

Optimistic Quote or Did You Know?  I can shake off everything as I write; my sorrows disappear, my courage is reborn.”  Anne Frank 

Program –Optimist Essay Winners – Intro – Shari Benyousky 

  • Julian Culp, Emilia Samaranayake and Teagan Alley – Awards  $300, $150, $50
Paul Finley with Emilia Samaranayake, Julian Culp and Teagan Alley, presented by Shari Benyousky.

Guests – Jillian, Josh & Emily Culp, Rebecca Elegbeds, Colton Mishler, Jason, Emily, Teagan & Shiloh Alley, Jessica Marroquin, Emilia Samaranayake, Molly Tyler, Maria E. Beltrak.

Birthdays– Marv Miller Mon, Mar 24, Tom Ray Mon, Mar 24, Mickey Smethers Mon, Mar 24.  

Announcements– 

  • Oratorical Announcement – Trish Brown Nichols     
  • Sleep in Heavenly Peace–4/26 Build a Bed – Susan Armacost 
  • Car Show Update – Ken Shamblen/Tom Tearney 
  • Triathlon Update – Jeff Owens     
  • Elections – Charlie Wagner 
  • Fall displays start August 1st
  • Science Central – Science4U Program $ 500  
$500 check presented to Science Central.

Membership-Kris Williams   – Chris McCray second reading.

50/50-     Kris Farwell/Ann Sweet – Doc Haines won again.

Doc wins again!

One round of applause for our Sergeant(s)-  Jeff Owens & Jameson