Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Upcoming Events:
Jan:
1/6-Magical Meadows/Tammy
1/13-Indiana Bi-Centennial/Diana Wulliman
1/20-WCS Middle School Orchestra/Carolyn Stalcup
1/27-Lakeland Youth Chorale
Feb:
2/3-History of Basketball/Jim Kessler
2/10-YEA!/Jennifer Pyle & Andrea Reed
2/17-WISE/Brooke Hamstra & Chris Mahan
2/24-The Trailhouse
Meeting:
President, Trace Hansen, led our meeting.
67 Optimists & guests:
- Jeff Owens brought his wife, Vicky, and two nephews, Alex Cook and Jeremy McCarthy as guests.
- Randy Polston brought his grandson as a guest.
- Chad Zaucha brought his daughter, Brecki, as a guest.
Door Greeters: Ivan Schuler & Mitch Goon.
Prayer: Dave Benning.
Pledge was given to the American flag.
Promise yourself was said in unison.
Hail to Optimism was sung in unison.
Birthday Honorees: Happy Birthday to Bob Ibach and Joe Sutton!
Check Presentation: Jennifer Pyle presented a check to Jane Wear in the amount of $1,000 for WIC (Women, Infants & Children) on behalf of our club.
Membership:
Pam Galloway conducted:
- 2nd Reading:
- Jeffrey Crawford-sponsored by Jennifer Pyle
Jim Reeve inducted:
- Trevor Ross-sponsored by John Elliot. Welcome to the club Trevor!
CEO Report:
Jennifer Pyle announced-David Meier.
Member since-2005.
Spouse-Jacqueline.
Anniversary-30 Years next September.
Children-(1) Aleasha, 29 and lives in Houston, TX.
Grandchildren-None yet, daughter is currently single.
Pets-2 mountain fbist dogs.
City of residence-Beaver Dam Lake for 30 years.
Occupation-Chief Operations Officer at Penguin Point.
Hobbies-Fishing, fishing, fishing.
Burning Desire-to fish more and be paid for it.
Key to Success-Determination.
Honors-To be the father of a beautiful, independent girl.
Something nobody know-He jumped out of a perfectly good airplane in 1976 on purpose.
Favorite Optimist Memory-Selling Christmas trees in the trailer with Jerry Titus. Thank you Dave! We appreciate your dedication and ALL you do for the club!
Committee Reports:
- None at this time.
- Announcements:
- District meeting on January 23rd at Ivy Tech in Fort Wayne.
- Mobile Meals needs help with January deliveries. Call Jamie at 267-2012.
Sheriff’s Report: Bill Landrigan gave a report.
50/50: None this week!
Videos: Typewriter video and Carbonoro Effect with bubbles were played.
Sergeants-at-Arms:
$1 Fine:
- Trevor Ross, new member.
- Anyone who has New Years Resolutions.
Happy $1:
- Tim Hamman for his daughter who just graduated college, and had the highest GPA in her graduating class.
Program:
Our annual White Elephant Gift Auction was the program this morning. It was a lot of fun and we had everything from a “white elephant” to an empty gift bag and a lot of things in between! A big thanks to Merl and Bill for being such great auctioneers!
Reminders:
- Invite a guest next week.
- Clean up tables.
Next Week’s Program: Magical Meadows/Tammy
- Quote: “I never worry about being driven to drink; I just worry about being driven home.” -W.C. Fields.
- “Youth is when you’re allowed to stay up late on New Year’s Eve. Middle age is when you’re forced to.” –Bill Vaughan.
Have a safe and Happy New Year and an Optimistic week!
