West Flint Optimist Club Newsletter – 4/6/17

Jeff Cram, from Camp Quality, came to speak with the Club this morning about the national system of camps for cancer patients. There are 15 camps in 11 states, providing over 30 years of service to cancer patients and their families at approximately $800/week per...

West Flint Optimist Club – 3/30/17 Newsletter

The winners of our recent Oratorical Contest came to this morning’s meeting, and two of the three delivered their winning speeches to the Club. Jason Van Tol (who was the $200 winner) attended with his parents, Jaden O’Berry (the $100 winner) and John Hill (winner of...

West Flint Optimist Newsletter — 3/23/17

Detective Tom Zak spoke with us today from the Genesee County Sheriff’s Department about “Elder Abuse”. Club members were surprised to learn that 90% of elder abuse investigations have to do with “Fraud” (“IRS”, Nigerian prince”, “jailed grandchild” scams, etc.) and...

West Flint Optimist Newsletter – 3/16/17

A little light for turn out today, so I am blaming all of you that weren’t there for allowing David to buy the crown ?. I don’t have to tell any of you how far the level of fines fell. And Patrick still thinks we have a lunch meeting. On a much lighter...

West Flint Optimist Newsletter – 3/9/17

A very good turn out for the weekly meeting, not to many folks got blown away with the strong winds, although David thought we had changed to a lunch club. There was a rousing fine session that kept most everyone’s attention.  Bonnie and Peter both brought...

West Flint Optimist Newsletter – 2/23/17

  Katrina Khouri, who has spoken with us before, was here this time representing  Great Lakes Health Connect, explaining its inception and its role in the Genesee County area’s health care scene. The HITECH Act...