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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.
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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. Great turn out for Saturday’s meat draw despite the wintry weather! Everyone had a lot of fun! Thanks for supporting our club Grog's Pub and Grill . We had a great turnout for our February meeting. As usual the food was great and the fellowship even better. We were happy to have two guests, Dee and Sandy, there and we think they loved what they saw - two new members coming our way! If you’re interested in exploring what Optimism can mean to you, please feel free to contact us. Message us on Facebook, use the contact form here on our website, or speak with any Optimist member! This month’s general meeting was both informative and fun, with another delicious meal thanks to our talented VP Jill and Chef Betty. Member Garrett Pedlar spoke to us about Bravery Beads at LHSC, and if you want to know more about that Optimist initiative check out this link. President Lou-Anne MacDonald updated us on events and news. We were then thrilled to induct three new members: Rick Thomas(sponsor Lou), Ginny Loeb (sponsor Marcia) and Jen Wildman (sponsor Lorie). Welcome to Optimism we are so happy you’ve joined us. Our annual Breakfast With Santa was a great success! Click on the image to see more:  Charter members Jim and Janet Waite have made a Christmas tradition of decorating their house on Prince Philip in Walden South with an amazing light display each year, which includes animated features and lots of photo opportunities. This year, after many have suggested this, they will welcome cash or non-perishable food donations for the Food Bank. This is well worth the drive with your family! Off hwy 21 turn on Walden to get to Prince Philip. Off of hwy 79 turn on Willsie Line. Thanks so much Jim and Janet!!  |
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