Yesterday after our club meeting, Judge Kevin Taylor delivered toys to the Van Wert County Hospital. The Optimist Club has been providing plush toys to the hospital for over 30 years for children in the pediatric department as well as in the emergency room. These toys bring comfort to children who are scared and/or nervous and […]
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Here is Westgate Optimist of Toledo President, Erin O’Bryan presenting a check for $415 to Renee Zackrisson Palacios with Family House. Erin recently had the grand tour, what a wonderful place! To learn more about the organization, visit their website http://familyhousetoledo.org/ Ed Jacobs, Bob Frey, Tom Dull, Gary R Baird (seated), Erin O’Bryan, Matt Meeker and Kevin Haddad – we are
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Kettering Noon Optimist Club will host the 40th Annual Dayton Area Youth Appreciation Banquet at Presidential Banquet Center in Kettering on Wednesday, November 8th, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. Your club is invited to sponsor one to three local youth to attend this exciting event. Last year’s event had over 100 Optimists, honored youth and their
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It was a banner day at the noon Optimist club meeting, October 19 2017! We inducted 2 new members: George Scott with Van Wert Federal Savings Bank and Rev. Janine Foster with Trinity Lutheran Church- Convoy, OH. Help us congratulate them in joining! Pictured from left to right: George Scott with Van Wert Federal Savings Bank, W. Ray
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A request was sent to Optimist International concerning a possible motivational speaker for Optimist Clubs in the Ohio District. Here is his information: My name is Mark Mays, a retired school teacher of thirty-six years. I am starting a new career, Motivational Speaking. I have been hearing impaired all my life and have learned
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My first boss at The University of Akron would often say, “there is nothing more consistent than change!” That aptly describes what has happened with the Ohio OIJGC Program in 2017. After 36 years with a state-wide pre-qualifier format, Ohio conducted separate 18-hole tournaments, one in the North at Tam O’Shanter on June 12, and
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As introduced by Darrel earlier this month, my name is Marie Miller and I am currently the 2017-2018 Vice President of the Optimist Club of Van Wert. I just celebrated 20 years in the marketing industry and currently work as a social media manager for Brand It Marketing Communications, in Rockford, Ohio. I’m pretty peppy,
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As governor for the great Ohio District of Optimist International I will create an environment of empowerment through the district, which provides our leadership and each of our members a level of fulfillment that exceeds any of our Service Club competition. Providing knowledge inspiration guidance and support I will develop a strong organization from the
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