Newsletter – October 16, 2025
West Flint Optimist 14 members gathered at Liberty this morning for breakfast and were glad to have Tony Tucker join us, update us on his wife’s health, and talk about Old NewsBoys - anyone interested in getting a Christmas tree poster for donations (see above) can...
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...
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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...
Newsletter – July 3, 2025
We gathered today without our illustrious President Cindy Sullivan, who is camping “up north” for the July 4th holiday, and Jeff Dennings stood in for her. Expecting a small crowd, Jeff changed several usual procedures, pledging allegiance...
Newsletter – June 26, 2025
Rachelle Alcini, ALLY CHALLENGE Director of Event Management, spoke this morning about this respected golf competition ($2.2M purse!) coming to this area August 18-24. (Information about scheduled events, entertainment, tickets, and opportunities for generating and...
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...