Presiding – Chris Plack

Attendance – 79

Greeters – Rick Kerlin & Brooke Hamstra

Invocation – John Teevan

Guests – Brad Johnson

Announcements –

• Oratorical Contest, March 26, 2023
• Triathlon, June 24, 2023

Birthdays – Amanda Sautter, Brooke Hamstra & Shari Benyousky

Membership –

• First reading for Brad Johnson
• Induction of Jim Swanson

Sergeants – An Optimist “Basketball Team” was created with Harry Gigous designated as the Point Guard. Mitch Goon was our Sergeant Intern for the meeting.

Program – Alan Tio, Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation was our speaker today.

Local businesses and organizations can feel unsure about how to pursue growth initiatives or nervous about disrupting the status quo. We get it. We see it every day, right here in Kosciusko County.

That’s why we follow a three-step process to convene, build, and show Kosciusko County’s talent, ideas, and capital. We strengthen local business through industry-leading medical device and agriculture clusters. It’s how we cultivate, engage, and steward our community toward prosperity.

Founded in 1984 at KEDCO, we convene, build, and show Kosciusko County’s talent, ideas, and capital to give area organizations the confidence to grow.