Reminders......

Don't miss our upcoming events: Please read below........

• Plant Sale is May 9/10th across the street from Bank of Grain Valley, in parking lot. Please come out and help as we can always use the help or buyers. Tell your neighbors, friends and family.
• May16th, Respect for Law will be in the first Shelter at Armstrong Park. We will start to set up at 4:00 and will be serving at 5:00. Members please get with Kristy Caley for list of what you will be bringing.
• June 5th. Golf Tournament. If you know of anyone who wants to golf, get with Ed & Kristy Caley. Also there will be silent auction so if you have anything you would like to donate or know of someone who may want to donate, get with he Caley's. We are already getting items in.
• June 14th: Bike Safety Rodeo. We will be setting up again at Sni-a-Bar Elementary School parking lot. Again, please come out and help us with our annual event. For more information, call Bryon McDonald or come to one of our meetings.

Jim Brown working to get Jr Optimist going...

Optimist member

Jim Brown..........

At our meeting on Saturday April 25th, Jim updated the club on where he was with getting information needed to start the Jr. Optimist Club again. He has given the club some updates and we will be revisiting this again next week. Jim brought to the group his own ideas and there were some questions and ideas from the members which always helps to look at all avenues. Thank you Jim, for your commitment to chairing this project/group and wanting to get kids interested in the JR. Optimist again. Kids like these can be our future club members. Club members, we need to give Jim the support and encouragement he will need to move forward with this once we get all the smaller issues taken care of. Good job Jim, we appreciate your enthusiasm.

Ann Ronchetto upcoming 2008-2009 President..

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This coming October, Ann Ronchetto will take the President position for the Optimist Club. Congratulations and she has a very strong to team help her out.

We have finally gotten our officers for 2008-2009 completed and they are as the following:

President: Ann Ronchetto

1st Vice-President: Christy Davis

2nd Vice-President: Mary Harper

Secretary: Jan Reding

Treasurer: Jerry Vaughan

Board of Directors:

1 yr left:

Carl Condra (who took Mary's position as she has volunteered to be an office above)

Shawn Brady

Dr. Bryon McDonald

2 years:

John Davis

Jim Brown

Jeanette Capranica

Congratulations and I know all of you will give Ann 150% of your support.

Guest speaker at meeting on 4-25

Speaker for 4-25



Lynda Crane



Cheryl Klotz has been doing a great job with setting up individuals to speak with the Optimist club. Great Job Cheryl.
This meeting she had Lynda Crane who came and gave us an update on what her job is today. Most of the group knew her as a teacher and now she works as a facilitator for the school district's induction program in which includes the new teacher inductions. If you missed this, we found this to be very interesting and can tell she does a great job with what she does.

April 19th meeting at Admin building-Pink Hill

We held our normal meeting at the Administrative building this last Saturday. There were a few things covered that I will post out here as reminders.
*** We are still in need of a second Vice President and Treasurer. Please get with Jan Reding if you have any interest. Needs to be turned in month of May.
***Will have a guest speaker on April 26th. Lynda Crane will be presenting.
***Plant Sale is May 9th & possibly the 10th.
*** Respect for Law is scheduled for May 16th, a list will be passed around next week for additional dishes to be brought.
*** Golf Tournament is scheduled for June 5th. If you know of anyone who wants to golf, let them know to get a hold of Ed & Kristy Caley.
***Bike safety is scheduled for June 14th.

These are just a few of the things we covered. See you at the next meeting.

Substance Abuse poster selections....

Carol Barnes updated me with the status of the posters selected by club members. Here is what she gave me to post:
Both selections were 4th graders at Mathews Elementary School. The teacher, Kathy Argotsinger held an after school poster club and also solicited posters from other 4th grade students who wanted to create a poster at home. The girl winner for the the club selection was Alexis Hayes and the boy is Cole Scholtz. Congratulations and than you Carol for your support in this activity. Again, you have done an excellent job.