Presiding – Charlie Wagner

Attendance – 88

Greeters – Chris Plack & Brad Johnson

Invocation – Bill Landrigan

Birthdays – Charlie Wagner

Announcements –

• Golf Committee meeting March 28
• Quiz Bowl report, 63 teams competed, one of our three teams finished 62nd out of 63. The other teams did better with one team finishing 8th!
• Sign up sheet for the Car Show is now available
• Oratorical Contest March 24, 1 pm, Kosciusko County Courthouse, we need Optimist members to be “guests” and cheer on the speakers
• Triathlon, June 22nd, need partnerships

50/50 – $37 to Jeff Owens

Membership Moments – Josh Seibert was the focus our Membership Moments this week.

Program – Aubrey Rife, President of TranZStar Trucking, Warsaw, IN. TranZstar is a family owned and operated transportation and warehousing company in Warsaw, Indiana. We pride ourselves in offering direct and personal contact with each of our customers. We believe that honesty and commitment are the keys to building long-lasting relationships with our customers. We strive to go above and beyond in everything we do. We consider our customers part of our family and will do everything we can to ensure their success.

12.5% of truck drivers are women.

Optimistic Quote: Optimism is essential to achievement, and it is the foundation of courage and true progress

Next week’s program – Women in Law Judge Karin McGrath