Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Upcoming Events:

May:

5/20-Memorial Day Singers

5/27-Plymout Speedway/Iris Saunders

June:

6/3-Reinventing Yourself and Business/Damian Mason

6/10-Riley Champion/Camille Kerlin

6/17-First Source Bank/Chris Murphy

6/24-Triathlon Bags

July:

7/1-KCH Health Update/Jay de los Reyes

7/8-Warsaw Times-Union/Gary Gerard

Meeting:

President Rick Kerlin led our meeting.

107 Optimists & guests:

• Dave Mitchell-guest of Tony Ciriello.

• Joe Jackson-guest (son) of Bob Jackson.

• Travis McConnell-guest of Trina Hoy.

• Carla Carlson-guest of Lyle Enyeart.

• WCHS Girls Track & Field-Scott Erba.

• Middle School Band.

Door Greeters: Joe Sutton & David Cates.

Prayer: John Elliot.

Pledge was given to the American flag.

Promise yourself was said in unison.

Hail to Optimism was sung in unison.

Birthday Honorees: Amanda Zambrano, Paul Heaton & Brenda Edling. Happy Birthday!

Check Presentation: Andy Swihart presented a $1,000.00 check to Chad Zaucha for the Kosciuckso YMCA.

Committee Reports:

• 6^th Annual Car Show is THIS weekend on May 17^th.

• Golf Outing will be June 18^th @ Stonehenge.

• Triathlon will be held June 27^th.

Membership:

Jerry Titus inducted:

• Carla Carlton-sponsored by Lyle Enyeart. Welcome to the club Carla!

Mike Cox conducted:

• 2^nd Reading

  • Travis McConnell-sponsored by Trina Hoy.

• 3^rd Reading

  • David Mitchell-sponsored by Tony Ciriello.

CEO Report:

Jen Pyle announce Dr. Jenny Lucht.

Member since Dec, 16, 1992.

Husband-Alan, Children-Chris, Carrie, Beth & Pete.

Grandchildren-10+ Devan, Dylan, Kyra, TJ, Kelsie, Caden, Lorelia, Isaih, Jazette and Lukas in July.

Pets-2 cats, Pepe and Kacie.

City of residence-Silver Lake 19 years and Warsaw 32 years.

Occupation-Retired teacher/School Admin 35 years.

Hobbies-Cars (36 Chevy Corvettes), ballroom dancing, stamp collecting, serving the community and volunteering.

Burning Desire-To go to Ireland and Rome.

Keys to success-Keep a positive attitude! Keep laughing! Get involved.

Honors-Assistant Principal of the Year in Indiana & Red Apple Award.

Something nobody know-She is a licensed High Speed Track competitor in racing corvettes.

Favorite Optimist Memory-She was the first female Morning Optimist and have been a member since 1992! Life Member and Optimist of the Year in 96-97.

Thanks so much for sharing Jenny! We appreciate ALL you do for the club and look forward to the Car Show this weekend!

Announcements:

• Brooke Hamstra asked members to please visit the link: https://www.optimist.org/reel-optimism.cfm, select our videos (Club Showcase and 30 Second Challenge), VOTE, and share on Facebook or Twitter to help get the message out so we can win the Video Competition!

• Invoices went out.

• Please add wboc@warsawoptimist.org to your safe sender email list!

• Are you on Facebook, be sure you go to our page (https://www.facebook.com/warsawoptimist) and “Like Us.”

50/50: Marv Miller was the winner of $62.50 this morning!

Videos: None.

Sergeants-at-Arms: Jeff, Bob and Steve entertained us:

• $1 Charge:

  • Jerry Titus-this is a forgiving club.

  • Tracy Horrell-sleeping nun joke.

  • Tracy Furnivall-welcome back.

  • Dave and Chad-welcome back as well.

  • Scott Whitaker-they thought you were the program today.

  • Pam Galloway-being in the paper and no mention of Optimist.

• 5 Questions:

  • Josh Gordon

    • What band were you in? Goshen High School.

    • What instrument did you play? Baritone and Tuba.

    • Who was the best player in the band? Ryan who played the trumpet and was the band director’s son.

    • Favorite song to play on your baritone? Not sure?

    • Where is your baritone now? Sold it in a garage sale.

  • John Sullivan for calling other members during the meeting.

• Optimist $1:

  • Mickey Smithers-announced his brand new grandson, Luke #13.

  • Steve Hollar’s daughter made the Dean’s List at Grace.

Program:

The Middle School Band performed this morning and did an awesome job!

Reminders:

• Invite a Guest.

• Clean up tables.

• Next Week’s Program: Optimsit Singers Memorial Day Program.

• Quote: “While we may not be able to control what happens to us, we can control what happens inside us.” –Benjamin Franklin.

Have a very Optimist Week!