ACADEMY OPTIMIST CLUB Newsletter

October, 2022

Visit our website
Check out our Facebook page

October 1: Start of new Optimist year


October 4: Optimist meeting @ IHOP, 11:30am


October 18: Optimist meeting @ IHOP, 11:30am


October 22: 1st Quarter Conference, Denver, CO

https://www.optimistcowy.org/conferences/


October 25: Board meeting via Zoom, 11:30am


October 25: nighttime meeting, 6pm (location TBD)


October 31: making meal @ Ronald McDonald House


Feb. 10, 2023: Oratorical contest for blind students at CSDB, 9am, IN-PERSON!


FOOTBALL FUNDCRAZR is BACK!

Janina Karoub is chairing this fundraiser again this year. (Thanks, Janina!)

We are doing 2 sets this time. First set of tickets were distributed at the 9/20 meeting.

These are due back 10/22.

Questions? contact janina.goodwin@gmail.com


INSTALLATION/GOOD-BYE DINNER ON SEPT. 11th @ BOURBON BROTHERS TAVERN

Congratulations on a job well done, Brian!






"Lola" (Larry Brown) and "Marilyn" (Past-Gov., Abigail Nicholas) with MC, Sam Bartley, at Pueblo Convention

August 19-20, 2022

YOUR BLOOMS AT WORK

Thanks for your ongoing donations to these two worthy causes!

$245 dollars worth of King Soopers gift cards will be donated to help the families who stay at our local Ronald McDonald House

Another $245 has been sent to OI Childhood Health & Wellness program



The first B.U.G. Program of the new school year! Remington Elementary, September 22

Many thanks to Larry & Carol Brown!


"SANTA EXPERIENCES" COMING IN DECEMBER *sign-ups coming to your inbox soon*


BIRTHDAYS

 5 - Janina Karoub



ANNIVERSARIES

Sandy D'Angelo - 15 years

Donna Anderson - 4 years

Trish Torres - 4 years

Paige Taylor - 1 year




CO/WY JOI District officers at Pueblo convention August 19-20, 2022

JOI convention 2

JOI Governor, Cali Zahn, with Governor-Designate, Tony Carpenter at Pueblo convention



JOI convention

Samantha, Cali, and Jacqui - ready for District training!

All 3 JOI District officers at the Installation Banquet


JOI NOTES:

Vista Ridge JOI - currently working on decorating the garden boxes outside the school

Sand Creek JOI - just got started 9/22

Allies JOI - currently deciding on this year's projects


Horizon weeds

Horizon JOI Club recently spent a meeting performing service for their school by pulling weeds!


KITTENS!

Horizon JOI Club got a visit on September 20th from Heather Kimberly at Happy Cats Haven. Heather brought 3 kitten "ambassadors" for the kids to learn about and enjoy!


Happy Haven 1


Happy Cats


Nicole kitty


Please send the editor any information about your JOI Club - including photos - so they can be featured in the next newsletter!

ronleyopt@gmail.com


ONGOING CLUB FUNDRAISER
Supporting our Club is as easy as simply purchasing groceries or filling up your gas tank!
Click for more information

5749 Stetson Hills Blvd.

We meet 1st & 3rd Tuesdays

11:30am @ IHOP

* * * * * *

A nighttime meeting is held on 4th Tuesdays at 6pm!

(location varies)



Board of Directors

CO-PRESIDENTS: Donna Preister & Nicole Powell

VICE-PRESIDENT: Billie Nigro

SEC./TREASURER: Joe Priester

PRESIDENT-ELECT:

PAST-PRESIDENT: Brian Zettel

OI Foundation Rep: Sam Bartley




Members at Large:

Carol Brown

Larry Brown

Paul Nigro

Ronda Riley

Mike Wolfe