Newsletter – April 24, 2025
Metal Muscle Robotics Team Speakers seen above with Member and monthly Program Chair Steve Schlott (in striped shirt) are (L-R) high school student Luke, Lead Mentor Don Ridge, and Scott, They described how their team of 19 students have been very successful in...
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...
Newsletters
Newsletter – March 6, 2025
Guest Speaker Mike Morgan with Joe Cozart and Cindy Sullivan Mike Morgan works with Joe at Teachout Security and has a long history of work with military, homeland security, and law enforcement, focusing especially on selecting and training animals and personnel in...
Newsletter – February 27, 2025
A guest, Gary Quillen, joined the 11 members present this morning for our weekly breakfast at Liberty Family Dining. In the absence of a guest speaker, we had a lot of free-ranging discussion: Former Michigan District Governor Deb Berry contacted Greg Hilliker this...
Newsletter – February 20, 2025
SOME of the Club members at last Saturday’s SHP Build Day Fourteen of us gathered this morning for our regular breakfast meeting at Liberty, where Joe Cozart was asked to lead in the Pledge of Allegiance and then fined for starting with “Sure!”. Steve Schlott...
Community Events
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...
Flushing Summerfest 2023 Beer Tent is Huge Success
There was standing room only on Friday night for the Rock and Roll concert. We didn't hear many complaints (actually only 1 from a guy that showed up already intoxicated). The concert Saturday night wasn't as crowded and the older people that were there for the...