What a fantastic turnout this morning at our meeting!! It was wonderful to see all of you! Thank you to everyone that contributed to the great discussion this morning!!! I will be reviewing the index cards for all suggestions and will be sending a follow up email (within the weekend) to our members along with the Power Point that was presented. Please remember, that I am open to all suggestions!!
Please mark your calendars for Saturday, July 29th as some of us will be participating in Relay for Life at Valley Middle School in memory of Jeannie Esposito. (Please see schedule noted below.)
I am asking all members to please make a conscious effort to attend our meetings. As many of you know, we are not holding our golf tournament this year and we need all members/Friends of Optimists for any new fundraising ideas that they have. I love that our mission is ‘to help local kids in the community’ and with the golf tournament not on our calendar, we definitely need everyone’s input as to some new ideas for fundraising and for moving our Club into the future.
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**It is my intention to thank ALL of our volunteers in our newsletters. Please let me know if I have missed anyone.**
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All members should be receiving the PowerPoint presentation from earlier today! Please take a look and offer all suggestions, comments, and advice! I promise that I will listen to all suggestions!
We are always looking for new members!! If you know of anyone that would make a great addition to our club, please invite them to a meeting! Give me a call and I would be happy to personally invite them as well!
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Thursday, July 27th: Onsite Relay for Life meeting at Valley Middle School at 6pm. All are invited to join me!
Friday, July 28th: Valley Middle School track opens for set-up for Relay for Life; All are invited to join me!
Saturday, July 29th: Opening Ceremony for Relay for Life at Valley Middle School; 9am; Please come out and support Team Jeannie!! Luminaries Walk at 9pm
Wednesday, August. 2nd: Thank you to Irene and Russ who will be taking food to Stand Up for Kids today!
Wednesday, September 6th: Thank you to Karen/Greg who will be taking food to Stand Up for Kids today!
Wednesday, September 27th: Gregorio’s Fundraiser, 5-9pm; We will receive 20% of the total bill!! Irene will be making flyers for us to hand out at the Farmer’s Market that day!
Sunday, October 1st: Save the date for our Induction Brunch at El Camino Country Club. More info to come!
Wednesday, October 4th: Thank you to Joe and Carol who will be taking food to Stand Up for Kids today!
Wednesday, November 1st: Thank you to Kevin who will be taking food to Stand Up for Kids today!
Wednesday, December 6th: Thank you to Ginny who will be taking food to Stand Up for Kids today!
Sunday, January 24th: Tri-City Carlsbad Marathon; JT will be chairing this event; water station; minimum of 40 volunteers; Co-chair is needed for this event!!
July Birthday Carol Tosto (7/26)August Birthday Burt Edwards (8/01) Tressie Armstrong (8/02) Irene Chow-Pong (8/06) Bob Larson (8/20) Leo Fradelis (8/21)
July/August Anniversary David Daftary (7/13/09) Kevin Radcliffe (7/22/96) Burt Edwards (8/8/14) Tom Sears (8/8/08) Tressie Armstrong (8/18/16, FOO) Amy Kuehl (8/18/16, FOO) Katie Lynch (8/18/16, FOO) Sue McLeon (8/18/16, FOO) Paul Kelly (8/22/16) Darbie Ernst (8/25/16, FOO) Pam Dixon (8/29/16, FOO)
Let nothing affect your Optimism and the state of your positivism.
The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.
-Socrates
Some of our bowlers that had a great time this afternoon!
One of our door prizes from the Bowl-A-Thon!! Yes, that is a Trump Chia pet!!
