Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Upcoming Events:

July:

7/23 Wed. Warsaw Area Career Center / Ronna Kawsky

7/23 Wed. Cheerleaders

7/30 Wed. Paragon

Aug:

8/1 Fri. Penguin Point and Optimist Big Wheel Race

8/6 Wed. Boys Soccer

8/8 Fri. Indiana North District Golf Outing

8/8 & 9 Fri. & Sat. Indiana North District Convention at Warsaw

8/13 Wed. Boys Cross Country

8/20 Wed. Boys Tennis

Sept:

9/3 Wed. Girls Soccer

9/10 Wed. Girls Golf

9/10 Wed. WCHS Athletics / Dave Anson

9/17 Wed. Crystal Heckaman / Rachel’s Challenge – Friends of Rachel

Meeting:

President Everett Nifong led our meeting.

75 Optimists & 4 guests:

• Joe Wood-Guest of Fred Neiter.

• Chris Gabryluk-Guest of Art Gakstatter.

• Dave Taylor-Guest of Kelly.

• Chris Zolman-Guest of Rick Kerlin.

Door Greeters: Ann Sweet & Lori Shotz.

Prayer: Ron Henry.

Pledge was given to the American flag.

Promise yourself was said in unison.

Hail to Optimism was sung in unison.

Birthday Honorees: Denny Strain, Yolanda Hedington & Douglas Ogle.

Membership:

President, Everett Nifong conducted:

3^rd Reading:

• Joe Wood-Sponsored by Fred Neiter.

Committee Reports:

• 21^st Annual Triathlon–

  Ron Donkers requested all Triathlon materials (shirts, signs, etc.) to him as soon as possible. Please submit any outstanding funds to Andy Swihart as well.

Announcements:

• 34^th Annual Championship Big Wheel Race will be held on Friday, August 1^st. Registration is at 5:45pm and the race begins at 7pm. Please see David Meier for more information.

• The 2014-2015 Optimist Directory will underway soon. New pictures will be taken Aug. 6^th-Sept 3^rd. Ads are due by September 10^th. Update Member Information deadline is Sept. 17^th. Committee & Project info due by Sept. 17^th. Please see Dr. Jason Rich and Jim Hayes for more information.

• Our Optimist Singers will start up again on August 13^th.

• Indiana North District Convention will be held in Warsaw, Friday & Saturday, August 8^th & 9^th. Get with Michele Bickel today as registration for the District meeting will end July 15^th.

Spotlight:

Lance Leaper and Terry Wood from Warsaw Little League received a check from our club in the amount of $700 which was presented by Don Reinholt. Our contribution helped with advertisement for the park and also paid for two teams.

Sergeants-at-Arms: Lyle Enyeart and Trace Hansen entertained us:

• $1 Charge-

  • Anyone leaving early.

  • Craig Nayrocker for the Replublican Booth leaving early (Friday) at the 2014 Kosciusko County Fair.

  • Dave Turner for the First Christian Church also leaving the Fair early.

  • Art Gakstatter for Car Collector’s Day (Saturday).

• Happy $1-

  • Fred Neither’s grandson got married last week.

  • Dr. David Haines’s granddaugther is in the chorus at Fiddler on the Roof at the Wagon Wheel.

  • Gina Voelz was happy that Judge Joe Sutton helped her “lasso” a tree that was damaged in her back yard.

  • President, Everett Nifong gave two happy $1’s for his 2 month old grandson and his 2 year old granddaughter for birthday celebrations.

  • Lyle Enyeart is happy that his daughter and 2 grandson’s are here visiting from California for a month.

  • John Elliot’s grandson is 12 days old.

  • Jim Bricker announced his Michigan wedding on July 4^th.

  • Juergen Voss was happy for the Lake City Skiers for accomplishing a three high triple pyramid.

  • Jenny Lutcht added that she had 3 grandchildren in the Lake City Skiers group.

50/50: We are back up and running 50/50 again, Michele Bickel was today’s winner!

Program:

Dr. Joe Thallemer, Mayor of Warsaw, presented about Economic Development within our community. He touched on three main components for a thriving community: Livibility, Attractive & Well Run. He discussed the recent $1.8 Federal Grant that was given to update and improve Market Street. It will be resurfaced, widened and bike paths will be added. Mayor Thallemer emphasized how it takes a team of people to accomplish greatness and he recognized several peoples efforts. Clearly our community has a multitude of projects and improvements going on!

For more information contact:

Mayor’s Office

102 S Buffalo Street

Warsaw, IN 46580

(574) 372-9595

mayor@warsaw.in.gov