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August 5, 2002
Garry Spotts rang the bell at 12:15P.
Jay Ketchie gave the Invocation.
Dottie Stoerker-Peters led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Our greeter today was Brian Hudspeth. 56 attended.
GUESTS
President Garry Spotts introduced Mayor Darwin
Hindman. He also introduced Cindy Neff who
submitted her membership application today.
MYSTERY PERSON
Carol Irish was the mystery person. She chose
Jim
Greenspon for a
complimentary lunch next week. He was the 6th person to shake her hand and
she wanted to reinforce Election Day on the 6th of August and remind us
that it is our duty to vote.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
**Chuck Farquhar reported on the OI Golf
Championships held last week in West Palm
Beach, Florida and read some thank you notes from the local players.
**Dave Murphy announced that the Pave the Way
Banquet to benefit the OI Foundation will be
held this Sunday 8/11 at the Ashland Clubhouse. The tickets are $20. There will be a prime rib dinner, raffles, prizes and an
auction.
**Remember our club's pledge to volunteer with
other clubs in our zone at the Central
Missouri Food Bank and join in this Wednesday 8/7 from 6-8 pm.
**Garry Spotts announced that there are
sufficient volunteers for the clean up day at the clubhouse to begin the preparation for the computer lab. The
DOC is developing a work area that will hold about 4
computers for use by our members and the kids at the Front Door. Valerie
Goodin has been appointed chair of the
Computer Lab Committee. The committee has developed the following
description and purposes for the lab.
Description: The DOC Computer Lab will be in 2
rooms on the second floor of the clubhouse.
Equipment is owned and maintained by the DOC and the use of the
rooms requires the presence of at least one member of the DOC who has
been trained on use of the equipment. Management of
this facility rests with the Board of
Directors, acting through the Computer Lab Committee.
Purpose: 1) Train members in a few basic computer
skills in order to have enough members who
can staff the lab: 2) Train students from the Front Door in
some basic computer skills, and 3) Provide a facility for use by students
to complete school work, job work and do Internet
research. (As conditions change, we recognize
that these could change.)
BIRTHDAYS
Dottie Stoerker-Peters announced Pat
Brown's birthday on the 9th.
GREETER
Brian Hudspeth was our greeter today. He
says that at the craft shows where he sells
his books he goes by T. Brian Hudspeth because that sounds more intellectual.
He has been married and divorced twice and has 4 grown children
pursuing their careers. He lives with his mother noting she is the only
woman to be truly faithful all his life! He recited some of his poetry.
PROGRAM
Joe Reardon introduced Mayor Darwin
Hindman and Jim Beckett to make presentations
regarding the proposed annexation on the ballot tomorrow. Each was
given equal time for presentation and rebuttal. With the remaining minutes
available, each answered a few questions. I will not attempt to restate
their positions.
August 12, 2002
President Garry Spotts rang the bell at 12:15P.
Valerie Fick gave the Invocation.
Keith Neese led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Our greeter today was Jim Beckett. 66 attended.
GUESTS
Curt Mogret introduced Greg Hasseldahl. Dottie
Stoerker-Peters was joined by her husband E.J.
MYSTERY PERSON
Luke Chase was the mystery person. He was wearing a heavily
adorned Optimist vest and planned to acknowledge the first person who
commented on his outfit. Quite a few people greeted him with no
response to his new look. Jim Schwartz wins a free lunch next week
for noticing.
TAIL TWISTER
No fines were levied by Steve Henderson.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
**Dave Murphy announced the success of the Pave the Way Banquet
raising over $2000 for the OI Foundation. Garry Spotts
thanked Dave for his hard work.
**Joe Reardon's grandfather passed away on Saturday.
Arrangements have not yet been announced but members can send condolences
to Joe's home.
**August 26 will be a special meeting. Not only will we have a NOW
meeting to encourage new membership, we will also honor Tom and Linda
Atkins for their contributions to this
community and our youth.
**Garry announced that we have added 30 new members so far this
year thanks to the efforts of Jake Jolley, Red Leighton, Steve Olson
and of course anyone who sponsored a new member.
**Garry Spotts called Red Leighton and Luke Chase to
the podium to acknowledge each of them with the President's Award for
having raised over $25,000 during each of their terms as president of the
DOC. They were wearing the OI vests adorned with district pins that
were presented to them at the Pave the Way Banquet.
GREETER
After nearly 40 years with the club, Jim Beckett was finally the
greeter for the first time. He came to MU in 1955 and has stayed in
Columbia except for a brief period of employment in St. Louis. He
told his favorite tree lot story; as he and other Optimists closed
the tree lot on Christmas Eve, 1962, one final customer desperately wanted
a tree. They found two poorly shaped Douglas fir trees, cut the
bottom off of one, the top off the other, drilled and pinned the trunks
and sold her a mix & match tree.
PROGRAM
Travis Scott introduced Christy Theranos who is inviting all
Columbians to participate in "A Week in the Life of
Columbia" Photo Project. Starting at 12:00 A.M. on September
21, 2002 through Midnight September 28, 2002, residents of Columbia,
professional photographers and children are invited to strive to capture
on film nothing more or less than the daily life in Columbia,
Missouri. She is not seeking merely newsworthy events or prominent
people of the community, but rather the incredible daily visual images
that surround us. The photographic documents collected will be a
part of a contest and gallery showing at the Historic Missouri Theater in
December. She hopes we will participate and believes we will be
fascinated with what we discover about Columbia. We may also pick up
details and entry forms at Columbia Photo, The Colosseum Bistro, The
Historic Missouri Theater, or Will- B-Free Adventure Company starting September
1st, 2002. For more information or for a printable
version of the entry form and release, visit the link on the website, www.downtowncolumbia.org
starting August 26th.
August
19, 2002
Garry Spotts rang the bell at 12:15P.
Paul Hinshaw gave the Invocation.
Rick McKernan led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Our greeter today was Buck Rikli. 74 attended.
GUESTS
Dave Murphy introduced Barry Williams, who will be submitting an
application. Karen Aulisa introduced Pam Ingels.
Larry
"Bo" Bossaller introduced his wife, Josie.
MYSTERY PERSON
Jack Cruise was the mystery person and selected Jim Harmon for a
free lunch next week. It turns out that Jim may need that free
lunch. He still needs "bail money" for the MDA
fund-raiser. He is trying to be optimistic about reaching his
goal and would appreciate any contributions prior to his
"incarceration" on August 28.
TAIL TWISTER
Steve Henderson fined Bo Bossaller for some reason.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Valerie Goodin talked about the NOW meeting to be held next week.
NOW stands for New Optimists Wanted. She encourages everyone
to contact any guests they have invited in the last year and bring
them to next week's meeting. The program will include
interesting information about the Downtown Optimist Club and the
presentation of the Optimist Community Service Award to Tom and
Linda Atkins. Special speakers will include Dave Griggs, Don
Laird, and Dr. Gerald Brouder.
*Red Leighton has tickets for the Club Out Hunger luncheon to be
held this Friday at the Hearnes Center. Lunch is $7.50 and
there are pledge cards available to make donations to the Central MO
Food Bank.
*Garry Spotts announced that we have 31 new members so far this
year. He also asked members to help gather information and
background history on members who will be honored on the "In
Memory Of" page on our website.
*There have been a few complaints about parking at Columbia College.
The board considered a proposal by the Ramada Inn to host our weekly
meetings and did not view it as a good alternative. With no
other alternatives to present, a vote was taken and the members
overwhelmingly approved staying at Dulany Hall.
GREETER
Buck Rikli was our greeter today.. He started his medical
career with the US Public Health Service. After 25 years, he
moved to Columbia in 1968 to accept a professorship at MU. His
son inquired that for 25 years he had been a doctor with no
patients, was he going to be a professor with no students?
PROGRAM
Susan Kreklow and Melissa Everitt from MU women's volleyball gave us
a presentation about their program. They started with door
prizes. T-shirts went to Lili Vianello and Tony Aulisa who are
celebrating birthdays this week. Autographed volleyballs went
to Red Leighton and Kevin Roberson who answered questions about the
volleyball program. Together with her husband, Wayne, Coach
Kreklow encourages the scholar-athletes in their program to have a
balance that includes classroom work, participation in their sport
and community service. The young women are positive role
models and will be participating in intramural volleyball programs
with 4th and 5th grade students in the Columbia Public Elementary
Schools. They also participate with coed Junior High programs
since organized volleyball is not available in the public schools
until the 9th grade. The women's volleyball team is a
"Partner in Education" with Smithton Middle School.
It is Coach Kreklow's goal to develop a volleyball program at MU
that is nationally competitive for years to come.
August 26, 2002
President
Spotts
rang the bell at 12:15P.
Bo
Bossaller
gave the Invocation.
Steve
Hudson
led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Our
greeter today was president-elect Valerie Goodin.
88 attended.
GUESTS
Dave
Murphy introduced
Barry Williams, who submitted
an application today. Connie Howe introduced Denny
Donnell. Valerie Goodin introduced her husband, Richard, and Doug Tarwater,
a colleague at MU. Karen Aulisa’s guest, Pam
Ingels, returned for another visit.
Ira Hubbell and Luke
Chase were joined by their wives, Gail
and Joanne. Bill
Drummond introduced his son, Steve.
Red Leighton introduced
his guests, Jason Kemble, Bill
Deiber, Donna Ballenger, and Todd
Robertson. Tim Elliott and Cynthia
Baker, also Red’s guests, submitted applications.
David Hartman, Ray Hanna, and Kevin
Faulkner joined Jim Silsby.
MYSTERY
PERSON
Marsha
Fau
was the mystery person. She
chose Connie Howe to receive the complimentary lunch at the next meeting
just because he is always so friendly.
TAILTWISTER
Steve
Henderson
fined Valerie and Richard Goodin who
were celebrating their 35th wedding anniversary.
Richard felt everyone
else who wasn’t celebrating their 35th wedding anniversary
should pay a fine. Steve
also fined Jack Cruise for telling him a joke. That’s nerve!
**NO
MEETING next Monday, Sept. 2.
**REMINDER:
Dues are due BEFORE October 1.
Joe Reardon, Treasurer, will
be happy to accept your check. As
an added bonus, all members who have paid by Sept. 30 will get a half
price lunch at that meeting.
**Saturday,
Sept. 21 will mark the First Anniversary of the Hallsville Optimist Club
– a club that we started last year.
In honor of its first birthday, we are planning an interclub
visitation for that Saturday breakfast in Hallsville.
Please check your calendar and be prepared to RSVP at our next
meeting. Since that Club’s
breakfast is home-cooked and carried in, we will need to give them a
“head count” in advance.
**Monday,
Sept. 30 at our regularly scheduled meeting, we will have our SPECIAL
annual meeting and installation of officers.
You are invited to bring your spouse and guests.
BIRTHDAYS
Rocky
Moellering,
Dawn Thurnau, Bob
Bellinghausen, Tim Schade, Brenda
Gibbs-Brown, Karen Aulisa,
and Jerry Jeffries will all be celebrating birthdays this week or next.
PROGRAM
We
had a very special program today to present Linda and Tom Atkins with our Community
Service Award. Three
prominent members of our community explained their achievements and
contributions.
Dr.
Gerald Brouder, President of Columbia College, noted that Linda
Atkins is a graduate of (Christian) Columbia College and Tom Atkins has served on the Board of Trustees for 25 years, 17
years as the chairman. They
have given to Columbia College and the city of Columbia in many ways.
They are the true embodiment of altruism.
Don Laird,
Executive Director of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce, acknowledged the
many Atkins family businesses that have contributed to the success and
prosperity of Columbia and Boone County.
Tom Atkins is a past president of the chamber.
Dave Griggs,
a 30-year member and past president of the DOC and a business leader in
our community expressed his appreciation for the Atkins’
interest in the youth in our community.
He specifically acknowledged their donation of land near the Boone
County Fairgrounds and their involvement that helped the Fair Board to
continue to put on the Boone Co. Fair. The families of both Tom and Linda have a long history in Columbia and Boone County.
Garry Spotts
presented
Linda and Tom Atkins the
Community Service Award. Their
hope is that groups like ours will work with the city and county to make
the fairgrounds area a premier recreational facility.
NOW
– New Optimists Wanted
Valerie
Goodin
continued the program with an outstanding presentation about the Downtown
Optimist Club, our programs, and the value of membership.
Every active Optimist serves 31 young people in our community. We want to recruit new members at every opportunity to
continue the valuable work being accomplished by the Downtown Optimist
Club.
Garry
Spotts led
us in reciting the Creed.
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