Warsaw Breakfast Optimist, October 16, 2024

Presiding – Paul Finley

Attendance – 58

Greeters – Deb Townsend & Shari Benyousky

Guests – Jameson, Brian Pile, Andrea Short, Karuu Njogu, Lisa Naragon, Ron Zeltwanger, Doug Haines, Chris McCain.

Birthdays– Missed at Optimist Evening Party due to time: Bob Rich – 9/28, Dave Turner – 9/29, Alan Grossnickle – Sun/October 13th, Max Mock – Today/October 16th.

Announcements

  • Bret Wolf Passing – Jeff Owens collected $464 will go towards Scholarship Fund.
  • Fall displays update – Kris Williams, next week passing around sign up sheet to pick up the week before Thanksgiving.
  • Spooktacular – Art Gakstatter, a lot of fun, Friday October 25.
  • Santa House – Daren Maierle, Wednesday December 6th, 2024. Pictures with santa. Looking for two adult members.
  • Oratorical – March 30, 2025 Jeff Owens, sponsored item from international.
  • JCAP – Helped with Fall Displays
  • Tracy Furnival coming back November 11, bring your coffee mugs!

Membership – Induction of Brian Pile will be next week.

50/50 – $36 to Mitch Goon

Kris Farwell hands the 50/50 winnings to Mitch Goon.

Sergeant(s)– Bob Jackson heckled First Source employees.

Program – Paul Finley Introduction for Andrea Short, president of First Source Bank.

Andrea Short presents to Optimist Club.

Next week’s program- Mark Marley speaking on AI in Business.

Quote #4 President James Madison “The circulation of confidence is better than the circulation of money.” Clearly that guy NEVER owned a bank!