Wednesday, June 25, 2014

by Brooke Hamstra · Published June 25, 2014 · Updated August 11, 2014

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

REMINDERS:

There is NO meeting on July 2^nd.
The July 9^th meeting will be at Baker Youth Club (765 W Market Street).

Upcoming Events:

June:

6/28 Sat. Triathlon

July:

7/9 Wed. Christon Clark / Habitat for Humanity

7/16 Wed. Mayor Dr. Joe Thallemer / State of the City

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.

93 Optimists & 4 guests:

Scott Reust-Guest of Joel Wihebrink.
Chris Gabryluk-Guest of Art Gakstatter.
Will Thrasher-Guest of Doug Ogle (son-in-law).
Brooke Hamstra-Guest of Rick Kerlin.

Door Greeters: Pam Galloway and Dr. KT Kishan.

Prayer: Fred Nieter led us in prayer.

Pledge was given to the American flag.

Promise yourself was said in unison.

Hail to Optimism was sung in unison.

Birthday Honorees: Steve Albertson and Dr. David Haines.

Membership:

Mebership Chair Kellie Malcolm conducted:

Initiation by John Sullivan:

Scott Reust sponsored by Joel Wihebrink. Welcome to the club Scott, we are so glad to have you be apart of our group!

1^st Reading:

Will Thrasher-Sponsored by Doug Ogle.

3^rd Reading:

Chris Cabryluk-Sponsored by Art Gakstatter.
Brooke Hamstra-Sponsored by President Elect, Rick Kerlin.

Committee Reports:

7^th Annual Golf Outing–UPDATE: The event went great and we had 100 players participate. Final number are still being calculated for our fund raising efforts.
21^st Annual Triathlon–Scheduled for Saturday, June 28^th at Winona Lake. We will be packing the bags for registered participants today!

Announcements:

Make sure you get your quarterly dues paid to Andy Swihart!
Indiana North District Convention will be held in Warsaw, Friday & Saturday, August 8^th & 9^th. We will have a fun Golf Outing on Friday the 8^th at Rozella Ford, $35/person. Friday night there will be a dinner and play at the Wagon Wheel. Don’t miss it!

Spotlight:

Trina Hoy received a check from our club in the amount of $500 which was presented by Rick Kerlin, for sponsorship of the Big Brother Big Sister Fundraiser to match a Big with a Little. Trina invited us all to attend the fundraiser event on August 2^nd called Big Ride. Be sure to get in touch with Trina if you want more information!

Sergeants-at-Arms:Luke Becknell andLyle Enyeart entertained us:

$1 Charge-
- Ron Henry told us a joke about women and guns for $1.
- Dr. Steven Hollar paid $1 as his son was in the news recently for making Dean’s List at Wheaton College.
- Don Reinholt was charged $1 for his “lack of census” by sitting next to Merl Heckaman at our club.
- Sam Whitaker was charged $1 for being in the paper 25 years ago.
- Jeff Owens paid $1 since he could not name 3 teams that have been eliminated from the World Cup and he is a “futbol fan.”
- Don Kenipe was charged $1 in hopes that the 50/50 is coming back.
- Several members paid $1 to acknowledge their child or grandchild receiving an Honor Roll status recently.

Happy $1-Several of our Club members are celebrating Wedding Anniversary’s these next few weeks! Congratulations to all!
- Everett Nifong paid $1 to celebrate his 31^st Wedding Anniversary with his lovely bride.
- Dr. KT Kishan paid $1 to celebrate the 1^st Wedding Anniversary for his grandkids.
- Tracy Furnivall paid $1 to announce 3 weeks ago his 2^nd granddaughter arrived.
- Ann Sweet paid $1 to speak proudly of her granddaughter for participating in our upcoming Triathlon for a second time this year!
- Jason Rich paid $1 to remind everyone to stop by Cerulean to get an ice cold beer after the Triathlon this Saturday.
- David Benning paid $1 to announce his 9^th Wedding Anniversary is next week.
- Don Chambers paid $1 to announce his 56^th Wedding Anniversary is this Saturday.
- Ron Henry paid $1 to announce his Life Achievement Award, for being one of the founding fathers that is still living from a group (NACCAP-North America Coalition for Christian Admissions Professionals) that was originally started in Arkansas several years back.
- John Teevan announced he and his wife will be celebrating their 42^nd Wedding Anniversary.
- Mickey Smithers paid $1 to announce his granddaughter is graduating a year early and he is so proud of her!
- Everett Nifong paid $1 to announce his ticket had the winning football at the Golf Scramble and Fred Nieter was holding his ticket so he won.