WEST FLINT CLUB NEWSLETTER – March 12, 2026
Tara McNamara (seen in photo above, flanked by Monthly Program Chair Mic Goulet on the left and Club President Rich Lewis on the right) spoke to the Club this morning. Although she is an area real estate agent, she wanted to inform us about two other “passions” that...
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 – January 22, 2026
Breakfast for 13 included Guest and Speaker Jen Koester from Whaley Children’s Center, who told us about her role as Director of Independent Living and grant-writer for the organization. (Whaley is one of our favorite beneficiaries and supporters of our fund-raisers...
Newsletter – January 15, 2026
Fifteen members and one guest gathered for breakfast this Thursday at our usual site, Liberty Family Dining. We missed our usual server but enjoyed our substitute server and our meal. We also missed our scheduled speaker, from Madison’s on Main and Renovation...
Newsletter – January 8, 2026
For this first official breakfast gathering of 2026, “Yours truly” slept in until 7:07 a.m. after missing a whole night of sleep on Tuesday (prep for a videotaped and anesthetized “body invasion”) and was fined by Jeff Dennings for a late arrival at today’s breakfast....
Community Events
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...
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...