West Flint Optimist Club Newsletter – 7/16/15
Meeting Notes Emily Leonard came to us from Boys & Girls Clubs of Flint to update us on their summer and after-school programs for the youth of our community. Attendance for the 7- to 17-year-olds averages between 250 and 260, with a capacity for 300. Membership...
Downtown Flint Optimist Club Newsletter – 7/14/15
Joe brought us one of his employees today as our speaker. Ion who runs his McLaren security crew spoke to us about his “hobby” as a thespian. Ion is part of the Kearsley Park Players. He shared how his group provides free theater shows for group like our Boy’s and...
West Flint Optimist Club Accepts CANUSA Games Operation Feedbag 2015
The 58th CANUSA Games will be held in Hamilton, Ontario, August 7-9, 2015. Our Optimist Club has been there for every year, since the beginning! As has been our longstanding custom, in odd numbered years, we provide a lunch/snack for the returning athletes as they...
West Flint Optimist Club Newsletter – 7/9/15
Meeting Notes Kayla Bright (Kayla Trundle; newly married, she hasn’t yet changed her name on her driver’s license) spoke to our Club this morning about her Special Education efforts through Swartz Creek Schools. Jeff Dennings, sitting in for Speaker Chair Floyd...
Downtown Flint Optimist Club Newsletter – 7/7/15
We had a good turn out and Jon worked with the club to stream line the food ordering process so we were done at 1:30. Great work Jon. The fines were flying today. Chuck, Carol, Joe, Dean, Tauzzari and Enosh all paid up. Murphy is hard at work on our 80th anniversary...
Downtown Flint Optimist Club Celebrates 80th Anniversary
Rooftop Party Held at Flint Farmer’s Market will be a Fundraising Event The Downtown Flint Optimist Club is celebrating their 80th anniversary with a rooftop party at the Flint Farmer’s Market from 6 pm until 11 pm on July 29th. Admission is $30 per person and...
Backpack for Kids at Grand Blanc Farmer’s Market
We need at least 10 volunteers to help at the booth that day (2-3 hr shifts). Diane and Jane have volunteered to Chair. We also need to reserve our Booth. Please sign up below if you can help. [sign_up_sheet id="5"]
Grand Blanc Optimist Named VP at HealthPlus
Congratulations are in order for a member of the Grand Blanc Optimist Club. Antoinette Geyer has assumed the role of vice president of provider network and plan operations for HealthPlus. Read the story below as posted in the Swartz Creek View Newspaper. I am sure...
West Flint Optimist Club Newsletter – 7/2/15
Meeting Notes Phil Holmblade was our speaker this morning. It was a very informative presentation about Civil War Reenactments. Civil War time period is defined as beginning in 1860 and ending in 1865. South Carolina seceded from the Union on December 20, 1860 and in...
Grand Blanc Optimist Club Newsletter – 7/1/15
Breakfast Meeting Notes: Lt. Gov Mike Murphy inducted our 2 new members: Diane Minnich and Shelly Francisco (Woohoo!) There will be NO BOARD MEETING THIS MONTH GB Farmer's Market / Backpack for Kids Drive Booth - Sunday, August 2nd - Diane and Jane have volunteered to...