Newsletter – October 2, 2025
After a 2-week hiatus, I can get back into the saddle and crank out another newsletter -sorry for delay! This morning’s breakfast gathering of 13 members had no formal speaker but we had a guest who agreed to talk with us - Brian Birchmeier (photo above), from Aero...
2025-2026 Installation Banquet
The West Flint Optimist Club invites members, family, friends, and community supporters to join us as we celebrate the close of a successful year and look forward to an exciting future!
Newsletters
Newsletter – August 21, 2025
With President Cindy Sullivan still on vacation and President-Elect Rich Lewis otherwise occupied, President Substitute and King Wannabe Jeff Dennings called today’s gathering to order with 13 members attending and our CANUSA friend Tony Sitko spoke to us (in more...
Newsletter – August 7, 2025
13 members and 3 guests attended today’s breakfast meeting, with Theresa “Queen Bee” Burdette and her 11-year-old granddaughter joining us for a short time while waiting for another (martial arts) meeting in the restaurant. Theresa, recently widowed, is moving here...
Newsletter – July 10, 2025
Newlywed Deb Hawley Bailey, from St. Francis Prayer Center, joined our relatively small aggregation of members for our regular breakfast meeting and to be inducted into Optimist Club membership. We are glad to have her as part of our group and wish her well in her...
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...