Newsletter – January 16, 2025
A sparse but active dozen member group came to breakfast this morning, but we were without a speaker and speaker chair because of illness. Jeff Gauger reviewed Sleep in Heavenly Peace developments, noting that $6,000 worth of high quality wood has been accessed for...
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...
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Newsletter – December 26, 2024
We hope that you all have enjoyed a blessed and wonderful holiday and are excited about greeting a new year! A small cohort of members gathered this morning and were greeted at Liberty by a new face - our usual waitress (Patty) is spending extra holiday time with her...
Newsletter – December 19, 2024
New Member John McNally (far left above), sponsored by Scott Staley (center), was inducted into membership by Asst. Gov. Bill Reaves (on right above) with 19 members and guests present. (Jerry Givens accompanied Cherry, Rick Schafer and Ron Albani came as guests...
Newsletter -December 12, 2024
Member Steve Schlott (L in this photo) passes out toys for Christmas! Actually, the yellow bus is a piece of memorabilia from 1987 presented to Tony Sitko (holding the bus) and Chris “Rooster” Daly, who joined us this morning from CANUSA. They noted our Club’s...
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Volunteers wanted for “Build Day”!!
The most recent issue of "MY CITY" magazine mentions one of our favorite organizations on its cover: Sleep in Heavenly Peace (Flushing Chapter) has been a beneficiary of our West Flint Optimist Club's financial support and several work teams that have cut, sawn,...
A FIRST for the West Flint Optimist Club!
In a "red-letter day" for the West Flint Optimists at the December 28 Breakfast Meeting, Lieutenant Governor Bill Reaves (far left in photo) is shown leading the recitation of vows for new and Board-approved members Natalie Fox (2nd in photo), owner of Red Fox Realty,...
December 13th – Pancake Breakfast with Santa and Michigan School for the Deaf
West Flint Optimist Club sponsored one of our favorite events of the year this past Wednesday at Liberty Family Diner: All the elementary students from Michigan School for the Deaf, their family members, and school staff were treated to a pancake breakfast, gifts...