Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Upcoming Events:
Oct:
10/15 Wed. SCTP / Tom Moore
10/22 Wed. Stonehenge Golf / Trent Barlow, Head Golf Pro
10/29 Wed. Lake City Bank / David Findlay, CEO
Nov:
11/12 Wed. Girls Swim & Dive
11/12 Wed. Beamon Home
11/19 Wed Boys Swim & Dive
11/19 Wed. WCSH Orchestra
11/26 Sun. Boy Scout Bake Sale
Meeting:
President Rick Kerlin led our meeting.
106 Optimists & guests:
- Sylvia Catanzarite, Juergen Voss’s sister.
- Kevin Sandburg-Guest of John Elliot.
- Dennis William-Guest of Jim Kessler.
- WCHS Volleyball Team and Coach.
Door Greeters: Ron Henry & Brooke Hamstra.
Prayer: Joe Wilkey.
Pledge was given to the American flag.
Promise yourself was said in unison.
Hail to Optimism was sung in unison.
Birthday Honorees: Denny Andrews, Alan Grossnickle, & Bill Katip.
Membership:
Chair, Kellie Malcolm, conducted:
2nd Reading: Kevin Sandburg, sponsored by John Elliot.
CEO Report (Club Essential Optimists):
Jenna Secrist announced Dr. David Haines.
Dr. David Haines, who has been an Optimist Member since 1972.
- He is married, has 20 grandchildren, he is retired, and his hobbies including singing, golfing and being active in his church. He resides in Warsaw.
Committee Reports:
- Spooktakular-Friday, October 24.
- Opportunities – Program Chairs send our President, Rick Kerlin, your requests.
Announcements:
- Taste & Trade – Friday & Saturday MOCC.
- District Meeting in Anderson, IN Oct. 24-25, contact Michele Bickel for more information.
- First LEGO League-November 16.
- Attendance Make-up sheets.
- Marty Becker announced, Grace College Community Wind Ensemble will perform on Friday November 21st at 7:30pm at Rodeheaver Auditorium. FREE Admission-Offering Opportunity.
Sergeants-at-Arms: Jeff Owens, Bob Jackson & Dr. Steven Hollar entertained us:
- $1 Charge-
- Kellie Malcolm was the fine chaser today, since we didn’t have 50/50.
- Kevin Marose gave an injury report for his arthritis.
- Several members for “National Day of the Pierogi” for those members who have been to a Scandinavian country.
- Max Mock for running cross country 25 years ago.
- Several members for having kids or grandkids that play soccer….Dr. Steven Hollar’s favorite sport!
- Jim Kessler for Dennis William’s cell phone going off.
- Several members for having corn rows in their hair at some point on vacation.
- Several members for being inducted into a Hall of Fame of some sort.
5 Things You Need To Know about….
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- John Ames
- Optimist/Rotary = Optimist.
- Left/Right = Left.
- Black/White = White.
- Hoosiers/Citizens Kane = Hoosiers.
- Wyoming/Boston = Boston, he grew up there.
- John Ames
Optomistic $1-
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- Denny Andrews for his granddaughter that was married and her father doing the daddy-daughter dance and break dancing at some point.
- Trace Henson for his new venture of owning another skating rink in South Carolina.
- Laurie Schotz for the PAC Mystery Allusion Shows.
- Fred Nieter for his picture being in the post office.
- Dave Turner for his family member that had a C-section 9 months ago.
- John Kirkpatrick for his son’s business who installed lights at the Colt’s stadium.
50/50: None today.
Program:
Our very own Ron Chambers presented this morning. He shared pictures of a two week trip he took to Antarctica in 1988. Thank you for sharing your journey with us Ron, it was really neat and looked like a once in a million experience!
Reminders:
Board meeting – Monday at 5:30pm – Back room.
- Invite a guest to breakfast.
- Help a youth this week,
- Clean your tables.
- Suggestion Box.
- Quote: “You can get everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want.” -Zig Ziglar
