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The weather sure took a turn but couldn’t put a damper on the fun at the Bosanquet School carnival today. The Bobcats enjoyed our big games and we were happy to provide them! What a great school community!
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The Optimist Club of Goderich organized Tuesday with 16 members. They are being sponsored by the Ausable-Port Franks Optimist Club and the London-Oakridge Acres Optimist Club. Welcome to the family Optimist Club of Goderich, and a big thanks to our former member Frieda Michielsens for getting the ball rolling when she moved from Port Franks and was looking to join a Club!!  This morning our club hosted the Zone 8 meeting of the Southwestern Ontario District (SWONT) of Optimist International. In attendance were representatives from five of our Zone 8 clubs, along with current District Governor Nicky Bolton, Governor Elect Ritchie Stewart, and Lieutenant Governor Pauline Shannelly. Perhaps the most distinguished guest was Casey Bax of the Parkhill club - he has been an Optimist for 51 years!!! It was wonderful to hear all of the great things our clubs have been doing, along with the many exciting future plans. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the great spread of delicious food prepared by our member Betty Urbanski - thanks so much Betty! If you have ever wondered if joining an Optimist club might be for you, please reach out to your local club. We are Optimists and we bring out the best in youth, our community, and ourselves! At this month's meeting club members were treated to a special presentation by Mason Puzara. We've watched Mason over the years growing up and now, as a high school student, he has blossomed into an excellent writer and presenter. We were all impressed to hear his essay submission for the 24-25 Optimist International Scholarship Competition, where he has represented our club with a focused piece of writing that describes "How Optimism Has Paved My Road to Success". In it, he describes some of the challenges he has overcome, and narrates how the many positive aspects of his ADHD have helped him flourish with the help of optimism and, of course, his supportive family. Well done Mason! Please take a minute to read his excellent submission.  
At our monthly dinner meeting we enjoyed absolutely delicious cabbage rolls and perogies prepared from scratch by our talented member Betty Urbanski. After an update on the many upcoming events from President Lou-Anne MacDonald (check our website to see what’s coming up) Dr. Fran McCordic delivered a most interesting and informative presentation about her humanitarian work in Nairobi, focusing on her most recent trip to work at a clinic in the Kibera slum. Local couple Paul Trottier and Debbie Edwards accompanied Fran on the 2023 mission trip. The scope and importance of this work, through St. James’ Kenya mission projects, is truly remarkable! One of our past members, Sonja Collinet has done so much for our community and now she needs some help. We encourage everyone to support this effort!  Through the tireless efforts of Linda Attard and a group of members who have been holding regular 'worker bees' sessions and working on their own at home, we have established a presence in several area businesses with our fundraiser for Ukraine. Optimists care! What an excellent turn out for this afternoon’s meat draw at Grog's Pub and Grill! Prizes, trivia, and tons of fun! Thank you to everyone who came out your support is greatly appreciated. Special thanks to staff at Grog’s and to management for giving our club this great opportunity. This month's membership meeting was, as usual, a wonderful time of fellowship. After enjoying a delicious potluck meal, we were updated on club activities. We look forward to bringing several exciting events and initiatives to our community in the coming months! Accolades were handed out, and we were all thrilled to witness the induction of new member Sandy Merida. Welcome Sandy! We are always looking for new members - if you’d like to check out our club please contact us. You can reach us through this website, send us a message on Facebook, or speak to any Optimist member. Click on images to expand them and read captions: At the SWONT Second Quarter Conference in Windsor this weekend our club and members were recognized in several ways. For the Optimist year (October through September) 2023-24 under Past President Tony Puzara we earned the Honour Club designation. Our longstanding and indispensable Secretary Linda Attard and Treasurer Derek Scott were recognized for their invaluable service to our club. We are also thrilled to be designated a Friend of the Canadian Children’s Optimist Foundation. We work hard and have fun bringing our best to the youth in our community. Would you like to find out more about us and see if Optimism is for you? Use the contact form on our website, message us on Facebook, or talk to any Optimist. |
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