» Kerry Bramon rang the bell at 12:15 pm. 
» The invocation was given by Connie Howe. 
» The Pledge of Allegiance was lead by Jess Weaver.
» There were more than 65 members and guests today.
The greeter today was Jay Creasy. Jay reported that the Bicycle Safety Challenge was a big success. Great job Jay and everyone who helped out.

GUESTS: We had a whole lot of quests today welcome everyone!!
MYSTERY GUEST: It is still a mystery.
TAIL TWISTER: Steve pulled a hat out of a rabbit. 
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
*No Meeting Monday the 28th of May.
*The Soap Box Derby will be held June 10th and they are in need of volunteers. If you can help out, it is only one day, please contact Greg Schneider or Chick Boots.
*Jack Cruise is in need of help for the golf tourney to be held June 13th –14th.
*June 27th 2007 the club will have a dinner at the clubhouse. $10 per person for shrimp or $20 per person for a 10-12 ounce lobster tail, both entrées will include baked potato, salad, drink and dessert. Chef Steve Henderson challenges anyone to find the same meal anywhere in town for less than $50 and he will buy it for you!!
*The Communications Department is seeking highly qualified and motivated candidates to compile this bulletin each week. It is simple, easy, rewarding and fun! Just go to lunch, fill out the form type it up and email it to Val and Jim Yankee. Think you can handle it? Contact Mike Hatchett for more info: m_hatchett@yahoo.com 
*The dates for the Optimist Club to present medals to the winning soccer teams in each competition bracket will be Sunday, July 22 and Sunday, July 29. We usually get 35 - 40 volunteers, from the club plus several of my friends and family members. I will be getting volunteers signed up in the very near future and getting volunteer registration forms signed. We usually get a list turned in to the SMSG office early in June, so we can get the correct number and sizes for t - shirts. Volunteers who helped in previous years recently received volunteer registration forms in the mail. Please ask them to fill out the form, showing name, address, shirt size, etc. Then bring them to the club meeting or send them to me. I like to submit the forms along with a list of shirt sizes needed. My address is 411 Pyrenees Drive, Columbia, MO 65203, telephone 445-2743 and email: lfick41@msn.com.
BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES: Happy Birthday to Tom Marrero!!
PROGRAM: This week we had the Safety Poster contest winners. To purchase an autographed copy of the original please see Rick McKernan. Adjourned with the creed:12:55pm

Monday, May 14, 2007

Sid Sullivan rang the bell at 12:15pm. Invocation led by Valerie Goodin.
Pledge of Allegiance was lead by Bob Merriman. There were more than 40 members and guests today.
Greeter today was James Samorian with the Columbia Country Club.
GUESTS: Diane Drainer with MU Flagship Council and Marilyn Sestak.
Mystery Guest: Spence Turner, lunch awarded to Dotty Stoerker-Peters.
TAIL TWISTER: Steve Henderson
Announcements (In addition to last week’s) 
Ellis Havard noted Sunday’s 4-H BBQ from 4-8:30pm 
Carl Scott taking volunteers for the Missouri Food Bank – Friday Food Drive 
Larry Fick asking for volunteers for the Show Me State Games Soccer Medal Presentation on July 22 & 29 
New Media Network: Tuesday at 5pm on KPON interviewing artists (noted by Sid Sullivan) 
Board members announced:
Denise Payne, Christine White, Tim Elliott, Bob Merriman, 
Fun Facts
Dotty noted that the Optimists sponsored/accompanied Marching Mizzou’s trip to London in 1976 
Kozy Nuts program and first women applicants were also in 76’ 
Valerie, announced that she has received a Fulbright Education Administrators Award for An Educational Seminar in Germany this coming November. 
Birthday’s: Carol Wilkerson, John Sapp, Jim Flowers 
PROGRAM: MU Flagship Council – Diane Drainer

Monday, May 7, 2007

» Kerry Bramon rang the bell at 12:15 pm. 
» The invocation was given by Red Leighton. 
» The Pledge of Allegiance was lead by Chuck Boots.
» There were more than 56 members and guests today.
The greeter today was absent.
GUESTS: New member Blake Matthews and Jason Becking was a guest of Mike Messer.
MYSTERY GUEST: After first attempting to award himself next week’s free lunch Steve Klein relented and gave it to Mike Messer for his continued hard work.
TAIL TWISTER: Steve Henderson handed out a few fines and actually told a funny joke.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: 
10am-12pm May 19th will be the day for the Bicycle Safety Awareness event at State Farm.
Also on May 19th from 4-7:30pm at the Boone County Fair Grounds will be the 4H Barbeque. Adult tickets are $8.00 kids are $4.00 and will be available at the gate. For more info see Ellis Havard.
Jack Cruise is in need of help for the golf tourney to be held June 13th –14th.
The Communications Department is seeking highly qualified and motivated candidates to compile this bulletin each week. It is simple, easy, rewarding and fun! Just go to lunch, fill out the form type it up and email it to Val and Jim Yankee. Think you can handle it? Contact Mike Hatchett for more info: m_hatchett@yahoo.com 
The Association of Retired Faculty and Staff at MU recognized Max Miller for his outstanding work with Habitat for Humanity and The Optimist Club. Congrats Max!!!!!!!
The dates for the Optimist Club to present medals to the winning soccer teams in each competition bracket will be Sunday, July 22 and Sunday, July 29. We usually get 35 - 40 volunteers, from the club plus several of my friends and family members. I will be getting volunteers signed up in the very near future and getting volunteer registration forms signed. We usually get a list turned in to the SMSG office early in June, so we can get the correct number and sizes for t - shirts. Volunteers who helped in previous years recently received volunteer registration forms in the mail. Please ask them to fill out the form, showing name, address, shirt size, etc. Then bring them to the club meeting or send them to me. I like to submit the forms along with a list of shirt sizes needed. My address is 411 Pyrenees Drive, Columbia, MO 65203, telephone 445-2743, email lfick41@msn.com.
Birthdays and Anniversaries: Three club members have upcoming birthdays Carroll Wilkerson, John Sapp and Jim Flowers.
PROGRAM: Mike Messer introduced this week’s speaker: Coach Melvin Watkins, the assistant men’s basketball coach at MU. Coach Watkins shared with us some of the lessons he learned working with his father on the family farm in rural North Carolina. It didn’t take long, working sun up to sun down, for Coach Watkins to learn the value of a solid education. This lesson has served him well and is one of the lessons he continually tries to drive home to his players.
Coach Watkins spoke about role models as well, in that each of his players is a role model to someone. It doesn’t matter if they want to be or not they are. They can choose if they want to be a positive or negative role model. Coach Watkins went on to point out that we all are role models and that we all have the same choice, positive or negative. Adjourned with the creed: 12:56pm