President Cindy Sullivan called the meeting to order, asked Greg Hilliker to lead the Pledge of Allegiance and Jack Proffitt to give the invocation. Fortified by a hearty breakfast that helped to prepare us all for the day, some of us assembled 5 beds at 2 locations (see photos above and below or click this link) for the Sleep in Heavenly Peace “Delivery Day”.
Steve Schlott circulated a card for “Rooster” Daly who continues his rehabilitation from a car crash and noted that Member Tony Tucker could not be here because his wife is undergoing an “emergency procedure”. Please keep folks in mind.
Greg Hilliker circulated a “Speaker Schedule” encouraging members to sign up for taking responsibility for scheduling each month of the upcoming Optimist Year and/or lining up speakers for specific dates, and 4 members signed up – this still leaves plenty of months and dates open. (A list of prior speakers and some contact information is available to help people think of who they might like some help in getting ideas for program options.) Please sign up!
Jeff Dennings gave a report on the past weekend’s “Summit” at Hope College, and Bill Reaves noted that the Flint Downtown Club is having a “Stammtisch” today at 6:00 p.m. that will include food and beverage service at the Taproom above Flint Farmers Market.
Jack Medemar “introduced” Member Joe Farah, triggering a cascade of fines and jovial conversation, including one for Joe’s “disruptive” behavior. Joe also faced a fine for suggesting that Governor-Elect Bill Reaves’ comment about our Club’s strength and stability in the context of a 48-member State-level decline was a bit like celebrating “the tallest building in Topeka”! Jeff Dennings and Scott Staley were fined for failing to shake hands with fellow members, and several folks paid fines after Steve Schlott proposed penalizing” all those not attending the most recent Crim race”.
Prez Cindy is looking into possible locations for the next Installation Dinner and has a suggested date of “the last Thursday in September” (the 25th).
The “50/50 Progressive Pot” continues to grow (now at $1555) since Jeff Dennings once again failed to extend his ticket-draw luck into the car-draw facet of the morning.
Until next time, “Promise Yourself…”
