HIGH NOON Jackson Noon Optimist P.O. Box 615 Jackson, MO 63755 Meetings held on Wednesday - 12:00 PM - Delmonico’s February 2015 Volume 5 President’s Message—Buzzes from Emily Promise Yourself... To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet. To make all your friends feel that there is something in them. To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true. To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best. To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own. What a wonderful start to 2015! Greeted new members into club, plans underway for the 5k Hope For Kids Run, oratorical and essay contests scheduled and fun fellowship and great programs have been presented. We are a BUSY club doing great work!!! We had business meeting first week followed by terrific program by Doris Dace the next week. Learning to make beautiful cards was lots of fun. Our fellowship meeting was another success. We brought socks, gloves and underwear for children at Jackson R2. We brought it to Meridith (not FOR MERIDITH! ) Several members told a little history about themselves as part of fellowship , very interesting. Hopefully some of the other members will participate later by sharing about themselves. Our last program was by Anita Sievers. She gave us an insight into the history of Optimist International and our local club and the different levels of the organization. It was very informative . To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. Anita Branscum will be presiding while I am on vacation . To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile. Thanks for a great month and lots of participation from all of you. Pat has done a good job with the Saturday helpers for basketball and she is much appreciated. Please help her when possible!!!! To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others. To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble. Optimist International Yours in Optimism Emily Collins MEETING SCHEDULE February 04 Noon Meeting Delmonico’s Business FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS 4—NORMA YOST 5—RHONDA SIEVERS 18—MALARIE BARNHART 19—CLARINDA UNGER "We come to love not by finding the perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly. " Angelina Jolie A mother's love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity, it dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path -Agatha Christie "Where there is love, there is life"-- Mahatma Gandhi February 10 Essay Banquet: Men’s Club KC Hall 6:45 p.m. February 11 No Meeting February 18 Noon Meeting Delmonico’s Fellowship, Anita Branscum February 24 Oratorical Contest: Men’s Club KC Hall 6:45 p.m. February 25 No Meeting My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world. Jack Layton February 2015 Sunday 1 Monday 2 Tuesday 3 Wednesday 4 5 Norma Yost Board Meeting 7 p.m. 8 9 10 Thursday Friday Saturday 6 7 13 14 Rhonda Sievers Noon Meeting Delmonico’s Business 11 12 BINGO No Meeting Essay Contest 15 16 17 18 Malarie Barnhart 19 23 24 25 No Meeting Oratorical Contest 21 Clarinda Unger MEN’S BINGO Noon Meeting Delmonico’s Fellowship 22 20 26 27 28 Scholarships Each year our club budgets money for scholarships to be given to selected graduating seniors who are planning to continue with post high school education. Preference is given to sons or daughters of club members, but other applicants will be considered. If they are a student at Jackson High School they must complete and submit the General Scholarship Application that will be available from the Counselor’s office. The deadline for that submission is March 6. If any club member has a graduating senior this year and you would like to have them considered for a scholarship, please contact Debra Hoffmann, Merideth Pobst or Clarinda Unger. We will need the student’s name, contact information, name of school they plan to attend and its contact information. We need this information no later than April 1, 2014. April 11, 2015 Jackson City Park Legion Field The committee has been busy. We have chosen the art work for the T-Shirts. The Jackson community has been very generous to provide ads for the tshirts. The necessary paper work with the Cape Road Runners has been turned in. Paper work for the City of Jackson has been turned in and we are hoping for approval from them. Debbie Leoni sat us up with www.active.com so we could get our registration online. Lauri Spain put us on Facebook so we could have our Noon Optimist on it. Thanks Lauri. We are asking for volunteers to help on race day. It will take only 2 to 3 hours and volunteers will be stationed throughout the 5K path to ensure that participants follow the proper route. We are putting together a place where a $20.00 or more donation can be made and the donor will receive a Tshirt. There is lots more to be done and we hope our Optimist members will step up and help. Just hope we have a lot of runners and have a great day. Pat Abernathy January 7 The Jackson Noon Optimist Club Board of Directors met on Tuesday, January 6 at 7:00 p.m. January 14 Action taken included: 1. Set dates (some tentative for: *Essay Contest—Tuesday, February 10 *Oratorical Contest—Tuesday, February 24 *NOW Meeting—Sunday, March 22 *Respect for Law—Friday, March 27 *Hope for Kids Run—Saturday, April 11 2. Approved presenting T-shirts to new members at their induction into the club. 3. Discussed upcoming meetings in February and March. There will be no Wednesday meetings on February 11 or February 25. Business Meeting Program Doris Dace demonstrated and helped members make beautiful cards. January 21 Fellowship Pat Abernathy led an activity for the group: “What actress would play you in a movie of your life?” Members brought donations of socks, underwear and gloves for the Jackson R2 Kids fund. January 28 Program Anita Sievers spoke to the club about the history of Optimist International, its structure, and its various activities. She also explained a little about the Optimist International Foundation. The Jackson Noon Optimist Club and The Optimist Club of Jackson sponsored a table at the annual Jackson Chamber of Commerce Banquet on January 16. Each gift bag contained the following Optimist items: coffee mug, key chain, stylus pen, creed card and membership application. Thanks to Patty Turner and others for doing a great job decorating our table at the Bavarian Hall. Optimist Girls’ Basketball is underway. Games began on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Orchard Elementary, Jackson Middle School and Jackson Junior High gyms. Kelly Waller (a club FOO—Friend of Optimist) is the coordinator this year. Other committee members are Pat Abernathy, Emily Collins, Lori Fowler, and Anita Sievers. Optimist volunteers manning the gyms in January were: Orchard—Pat Abernathy each Saturday assisted by Emily Collins and Anita Branscum. Middle School—Lauri Spain, Lori Fowler, Jodi Stafford, Carol Rohlfs, and Anita Sievers. Junior High—Clarinda Unger each Saturday assisted by Patty Turner, Janell Hinkebein, and Bobbie Vrooman. There will be three more Saturdays with games in February. Volunteers for Middle School and Junior High are still needed. Call Pat Abernathy at 243-2525 to get your name on the list! Games are done by 12:00. Anita Sievers The 2015 Optimist Oratorical Contest is scheduled for Tuesday, February 24, 2015, as a joint venture with the men and will once again this year be held during their evening meeting. We will not then meet the following day for our regular meeting at Delmonico's. Students will speak on the topic "How My Optimism Will Help Me Press on to Greater Achievements of the Future”. Please come to this evening meeting and support the students who choose to give their speeches. It is always delightful to hear the final fruits of these young people's labors as they have worked hard to prepare themselves for their presentations. There will be a sign-up sheet at our club meeting or you can let Lesa know if you will attend (5795889). We will need to give a head count to the KJC Hall for the meal. Members will be responsible for the cost of their meal. The winners from the club contest will then compete at the Regional Oratorical contest at the Osage Center on March 22 at 2:00 p.m. Lesa Weiss Oratorical Chair It’s that time of year again! The date for our NOW Event is Sunday, March 22, 2015 from 2-4 pm at Anita Sievers’ Home (Thank you so much, Anita!). As of February 1st, we are seven weeks from the date of the party. It will fly by and be here before we know it. My goal for each club member is to turn in at least three new recruits. I don't think that's too much to ask since we really need new members. At the 2013 NOW Event we signed up six members. We didn't have a NOW Event last year so we need to press forward and try to sign up 12 or more ladies. It's a huge task, but I have faith we can do it! 2015 NOW Event Committee: Esther Bohnert Sandy Graham Mary Kiehne Donna Rushing Anita Sievers Patty Turner Connie Werner Emily Collins, President Janell Hinkebein, NOW Chairperson I am excited to work with such a great group of women! As our President Emily Collins says "If it is to be, it is up to me." Let's see what we can do together! Optimistically Yours NOW, Janell Hinkebein, Chairperson Dear Ladies, Please help us recruit new members by filling out the Sponsor Guest List provided in this newsletter (or get one at a Wednesday meeting). We need you to give us three or more prospective ladies names so we can contact and invite them to our NOW Event. These lists are due by Sunday, February 22. You may bring them to any meeting before the deadline; email them to [email protected] or call (or text) with the information at 573-450-6131. This is our single most important event to bring in new members. We need YOU to help make this a success! NOW is the time for you to help the Jackson Noon Optimist Club grow, so we can serve even more youth in our community. Thank you, Janell Hinkebein, Chairperson [email protected] 573-450-6131 Who’s on your list to make a good Optimist? Aerobics Instructor Alumni Association Book Club Members Business Associates Church Friends Clients College Friends Co-Workers CPA Daughters Dentist Doctor Dog Groomer Financial Advisor Former Teachers Friends Gym Members Hair Stylist High School Friends Insurance Agent Knitting Circle Friends Lawyer Neighbors Parents Personal Trainer Professional Association Members PTA Members Realtor Relatives Siblings Sibling’s Friends Social Clubs/Groups Supplier for your Business Teachers Travel Agent Veterinarian JACKSON NOON OPTIMIST CLUB 2014-2015 OFFICERS PRESIDENT Emily Collins—243-7613 VICE PRESIDENT/President Elect Anita Branscum—243-7345 VICE PRESIDENT Lauri Spain—243-7345 PAST PRESIDENT Lori Fowler—651-3161 SECRETARY Anita Sievers—243-5489 TREASURER Patty Turner—243-8273 DIRECTORS: Nancy Collier—243-2562 Heidi Duckworth—421-5504 Sandy Graham—204-0513 Janell Hinkebein—243-3367 Mary Kirn—243-7094 Kathy Roth—243-3486 OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL: O.I. PRESIDENT - Ken Garner GOVERNOR EAST MO DISTRICT Helen Niemira LT. GOVERNOR-ZONE 11 Jim Young Newsletter deadline is the 25th of each month. Send reports to Debra Hoffmann: [email protected]. Jackson Noon Optimist P.O. Box 615 Jackson, MO 63755
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