Optibullette-Wednesday, October 8, 2014

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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.

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.
o 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-
o Kellie Malcolm was the fine chaser today, since we didn’t have 50/50.
o Kevin Marose gave an injury report for his arthritis.
o Several members for “National Day of the Pierogi” for those members
who have been to a Scandinavian country.
o Max Mock for running cross country 25 years ago.
o Several members for having kids or grandkids that play soccer….Dr.
Steven Hollar’s favorite sport!
o Jim Kessler for Dennis William’s cell phone going off.
o Several members for having corn rows in their hair at some point on
vacation.
o Several members for being inducted into a Hall of Fame of some sort.

• 5 Things You Need To Know about….
o John Ames
 Optimist/Rotary = Optimist.
 Left/Right = Left.
 Black/White = White.
 Hoosiers/Citizens Kane = Hoosiers.
 Wyoming/Boston = Boston, he grew up there.

• Optomistic $1-
o Denny Andrews for his granddaughter that was married and her father
doing the daddy-daughter dance and break dancing at some point.
o Trace Henson for his new venture of owning another skating rink in
South Carolina.
o Laurie Schotz for the PAC Mystery Allusion Shows.
o Fred Nieter for his picture being in the post office.
o Dave Turner for his family member that had a C-section 9 months ago.
o 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