Meet Grain Valley's JOOI club members

Meet the new Jr Optimist Club members....

Jim Brown sent me this picture of our new group in town. The six represent the newly formed JOOI club and are challenged to work together for the next few months to elect officers and put a plan out on what they will bring to the club and community. Way to go Jim and his helpers. Jim writes:

This is the new Jr. Optimist Club and those kids are going to make us proud. We will have a full report at the meeting on Saturday.

The members from left to right are:

Patricia Barra, Kelsey McDonald, Mellisa Johonsky, Cody Brown, Nick Jackson and Jessica Pedraza. Congratulations and welcome aboard.

Scholarship winners....

Hello I go the names of those who were recipients of our Club scholarships this year. Jim Brown was representing the club on Friday May 9th at the high school when they were distributed. The ones who received our Scholarships this year were: Sidney Borowski, Jacob Kaldenberg, Tara Gunderson and Amanda Jo Nichell.
Congratulations

Respect for Law reminder... May 16th

This is just a reminder that the Respect for Law BBQ will be on Friday May 16th at Armstrong park. Set up time is 4:00 and will start to serve at 5:00. We had a sign up sheet going around and if you need more information as to what to bring, get with Kristy Caley and get more information. Look forward to seeing you there.

Visitors to Optimist Club

We have had some visitors to Grain Valley's Optimist Club within the last few weeks.
On May 3rd, Mr. Mike Painting, Cross Country Coach at the High School came in an spoke to the group.
May 10th, the two coaches from the Wrestling team came in and gave a donation to the Optimist club to apply towards the School supplies.
May 10th, during B&B, Ed and Kristy's youngest son, went in front of the group after paying his dollar and told us three little jokes.
Thanks to all of them.

Plant Sale... May 9th & 10th....

Annual Optimist Plant Sale







Here in the picture are John Davis, Mary Harper, Bob Morse and Ann Ronchetto.

I came out in the morning before I went to work to help where I could in setting up the tents. The weather was going to be a like any other event we have had lately, difficult to get along with. As they group were setting up, I took a couple of pictures and they desperately worked together to get it up and ready for delivery of plants and before the rain. I heard that it rained quite a bit and a few of the members went home to change out of wet garments. The sun did finally come out when I came at lunch to and volunteered to bring food to the group working. The trailer that was borrowed from the Arnold's turned out to be a life safer for the day as the rain came down and then a shade area when the sun came out. I took some more pictures at lunch and then a group got together to load up the plants for the end of the day. Saturday again we set up a tent and then put the plants back out. Ann and Jan will give a report at next meeting as to how well it went. Nice work ladies and gentleman, thanks Carl for your help with the trailer and with the moving of the plants.

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.