Newsletter – June 26, 2025
Rachelle Alcini, ALLY CHALLENGE Director of Event Management, spoke this morning about this respected golf competition ($2.2M purse!) coming to this area August 18-24. (Information about scheduled events, entertainment, tickets, and opportunities for generating and...
Join Us at Flushing SummerFest 2025 – June 19–21!
he West Flint Optimist Club is excited to once again be part of Flushing SummerFest 2025, happening June 19–21 in downtown Flushing, Michigan! This beloved community celebration is more than just rides, music, and parades—it’s an opportunity to bring...
Newsletters
Newsletter – June 12, 2025
Seventeen members gathered for breakfast and to listen to 2 speakers on the morning of the 5th: Our friend and beer tent helper Tony Sitko is chairman for the annual CANUSA events (in Hamilton, Ontario this year) and told us about some of the interesting changes from...
Newsletter – June 5, 2025
Seventeen members gathered for breakfast and to listen to 2 speakers this morning: Our friend and beer tent helper Tony Sitko is chairman for the annual CANUSA events (in Hamilton, Ontario this year) and told us about some of the interesting changes from past years....
Newsletter – May 29, 2025
Job Corps youth volunteers for SHP bed assembly this week (more photos and an appeal for action to save Job Corps below) 18 members assembled this morning for breakfast after Phil Holmblade’s leading the PLedge of Allegiance and Jack Proffitt saying the invocation....
Community Events
Stammtish and 60th Birthday Celebration
I’d love for you to join me in celebrating my 60th birthday! It’s a milestone worth marking, and what better way to do it than with great friends, good food, and a few laughs? 📍 Where: Vic’s Place (behind Ruggero’s Italian Restaurant)...
Building Community and Joy: The Success of the West Flint Optimist Club’s Stammtisch
The West Flint Optimist Club has always been dedicated to bringing people together and making a difference in the community. Over the past year, one initiative has stood out for its unique approach to fostering camaraderie and joy: the Stammtisch. Held every other...
2024 Breakfast with Santa for Michigan School for the Deaf Students
The holiday season is just around the corner, and the West Flint Optimist Club is excited to bring back one of our most heartwarming traditions! On Wednesday, December 4th, we’re hosting our annual Breakfast with Santa Claus event for the students of the Michigan...