Presiding – Jim Smith

Attendance – 56

Greeters – Aaron Klein and Charlie Wagner

Guests – Melissa Boggs, Ann Targy, Jonathan Cosby

Check Presentation – $3,600 to Joe’s Kids

Announcements –

• Car Show, Mary 15, 2022
• Check presentation
• March 15, Quiz Bowl
• March 27 for Oratorical Contest

Birthdays – Shari Benyouski (20th) and Brooke Hamstra (21st)

50/50 – $40 to Jason Matthews

Membership – Paul / Tom

Sergeants at Arms – Many “Optimist Dollars” were given for various personal celebrations.

Program – Ann Torpy, Kosciusko County Clerk. Ann spoke on the move to “Vote Centers”. A vote center is a place where anyone can go and vote regardless of their residence.

On August 30, 2021, Kosciusko County became a vote center county.  As a vote center county, registered voters of Kosciusko County can vote at any of the vote center locations listed below. See below the vote center location list:

Kosciusko County Vote Center Locations:

• Claypool Lion’s Building, 205 W Calhoun St, Claypool
• Heritage Park Building, 338 S Walnut St, Etna Green
• Mentone Fire Station, 201 W Main St, Mentone
• Atwood Community Center, 213 Hovey St, Atwood
• Amazing Grace Community Church, 202 W Arthur St, Sidney
• Mt. Tabor Hall, 8424 N 800 W, Etna Green
• Silver Lake Town Hall Meeting Room, 604 N Jefferson St. Silver Lake
• Leesburg Lion’s Building, 114 W School St, Leesburg
• Ivy Tech Community College, Warsaw Campus, 2545 Silveus Crossing, Warsaw
• North Webster Community Center, 301 N Main St, North Webster
• Syracuse Community Center, 1013 N Long Dr, Syracuse
• Wawasee Community Bible Church, 2035 E 1300 N, Milford
• Pierceton Community Building, 105 W Walnut St, Pierceton
• Christ’s Covenant Church, 2090 E Pierceton Rd, Winona Lake
• New Life Christian Church, 744 S 325 E, Warsaw
• Moose Lodge, 1815 W Lake St, Warsaw
• First Christian Church, 115 Park Ridge Dr, Warsaw
• Community Life Center, 825 N Harrison St, Warsaw
• Shrine Building, Kosciusko County Fairgrounds, 1400 E Smith St, Warsaw
• Church of God, 1059 Rozella Rd, Warsaw
• Center Lake Pavilion, 119 E Canal St, Warsaw
• Early Voting Location
• Kosciusko County Justice Building, 121 N Lake St, Warsaw
• Satellite Early Voting Location 
• Final Two Saturdays before Election Day
• North Webster Community Center, 301 N Main St, North Webster

Next week’s Program – Rollin Cutter with the 54 Milan miracle team

Positive quote for the day ~“Do something today, that your future self will thank you for”- unknown