Presiding – Jim Smith

Attendance – 70

Invocation – Max Mock

Greeters – Karin Hamilton and Lester Pierce

Announcements –

• Chris Plack would like to meet with any members that would like to know more about how to volunteer for various Optimist Committees
• Chicken Sales – April 16, 2022 sign up soon
• NCCAA Men’s tournament coming up next weekend
• World Compassion Network is planning to send winter coats and sweatshirts to Ukraine via Poland. If you have a coat/sweatshirt you can donate please bring it on Wednesday, March 16 to Club.

Membership –

50/50 – $53 to Marlin Stutzman

Sergeants at Arms – Members were harassed for various bogus reasons, other members also had happy dollars for personal celebrations, John Elliott gave a happy dollar for Kerlin’s delivering his vehicle to South Carolina

Program/ Speaker – Marlin and Christi Stutzman on the The Barns @ Nappanee, the Round Barn Theatre and The Barns Steak House Restaurant at Amish Acres. “Beauty and the Beast” opens March 31, 2022. Wine and Wagyu this Friday evening.

The Barns Steak House Restaurant, Shops and Bakery

Seasonal Steakhouse Hours | Menu Dining Only

January • February • March

Thursday & Friday | 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Saturday | 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM

The Barns Farm to Table Restaurant, Shops and Bakery

Sunday Brunch 10a.m. – 2p.m.

Next Week’s Program – will be Beth Cripe and Greg Myers with Chore Time Brock and building for the future of CTB

Your positive quote – … “small steps in the right direction can turn out to be the biggest steps of your life”