Optimist Club of Perdido Bay

Grits and Bits

100% and Then Some
2010-2011
October 2011 Club # 29-108 P.O. Box 87 Lillian, AL. 36549 Meets Every Saturday Morning at the Lillian Community Club 8:00 AM AL-LA-MS Governor Helen Howard Lt. Governor Peggy Pope Editor: Sally McKinney-(251) 961-2620 www.lillian.org/ocpb.htm

Optimists! The TEAM WORKS ! Because of YOU Our 2011, 25 Annual Mullet Festival, was the history making, nearly every area (Sponsors, Raffle, Silent Auction, Lunch etcetc) did far better than ever, despite the weatherman. Thank-YOU! Thank-YOU!!! And YOU set the 33 Programs/Projects for 2011/2012, with VOLUNTEER chairperson for each & what seemed to me to be ground breaking involvement & enthusiasm in our up-coming year. Thanks again, for All YOU Do. GOD BLESS.
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Reminders: September 30th Club Dues, are due on or beforePay it ! October 1st First Installation Breakfast Support it! Bring a GUEST October 8th Board deciding annual budget & Youth Appreciation Funding. PROMISE YOURSELF to ask everyone you meet to join the most fantastic service organization in Baldwin County, nay, the state of Alabama!!!

THE OPTIMIST CLUB OF PERDIDO BAY

PLEASE !Support Your Club Board Installation Breakfast!!! BRING A FRIEND Menu for Installation Breakfast Lillian Community Club, Saturday, October 1, 2011 Where Members only pay $4.00 & Guests always eat FREE Social Hour 7:00 to 7:55 a.m. Coffee & Sweet-Rolls Breakfast Cheesy Sausage & Egg Bake / or / Scrambled eggs Bacon / or / Smoked Sausage Potatoes Biscuits & Sausage Gravy Pancakes & Syrup Fruit Cocktail Coffee, Milk, Orange Juice Optimistically, bill c
Our own Jerry Langford reminded us how devastating a hurricane can be and encouraged all to be prepared. Supplies will not be transported to the area from Montgomery until the winds have died down to 40 mph there. Then they will travel to Robertsdale and then to the Lillian/Perdido Beach Point of Distribution (POD) at the Lillian Community Club. It is important to have at least three days of food and water to sustain us until the relief supplies arrive. The POD will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and will provide each vehicle 2 or 3 bags of ice, a case of water, 6 Meals Ready to Eat and 1 tarp. This should sustain families until electricity is restored to the area. Widell Avenue will be one-way east to west to expedite delivery.

Thanks to all Friends of Youth for this very special year and now on to the future Bringing Out the Best in Kids!

2011/2012 PROGRAMS & COORDINATORS Reading ProgramBob Pocreva Math Tutoring ProgramKen Sanders Youth AppreciationOCPB Board Bird BandingMarion Schaefer Ecumenical Food DriveSonny Keigley Just Say No to DrugsKen Sanders Ecumenical Thanksgiving ServiceDick Erwin ARC Thanksgiving DinnerWillie Nell Evans Lillian Christmas ParadeJudy Wargo Christmas Gifts to Special Needs Kids Andy Wilkinson Kids Christmas Breakfast Party with Santa Dan Randall Family Christmas BasketsMel Whitehurst Educator of the YearGary Bobleter Essay Contest at Elberta Middle SchoolBill Suttle Community Health FairLynn Neff Law & Order Day/Respect for LawLee Hoffman Baldwin County Special OlympicsLee Hoffman Hot Dog Picnic Reward at Elberta Elementary School Andy Wilkinson Oratorical ContestBob Pocreva Kids Easter Party with Egg HuntRod Benton Kids Fishing RodeoRod Haught Wood Boat Show Fund RaiserChuck Ahrens Scholarship ProgramDave Ives May Day Childrens Fun Day in the ParkSharon Byl Illuminating Autism Fund RaiserChuck Ahrens Tea and Fashion Show Fund Raiser Margaret Schaff and Marcia Little Mullet Festival Fund RaiserBill Cornell Annual Club PicnicBob Schaefer Jimmy Suarez Special Needs Playground Upkeep Lee Hoffman Elberta Elementary School Ship Playground Bill Cornell Flag Program Fund RaiserDuane Whitmyer 2012/2013 InstallationKen Sanders Thanks to all who volunteered for these assignments. Please be sure to let them know how you will help Bring Out the Best in Kids

2010-2011 OFFICERS President Bill Cornell 962-2855 Acting President Elect Ken Sanders Vice-President Harry Brown Secretary Sally McKinney Treasurer Dan Church Past President Andy Wilkinson Special Advisor Lee Hoffman DIRECTORS Rod Benton 1 Yr. Mel Whitehurst 1 Yr. Rod Haught 1 Yr. Peggy Pope 2 Yr. Dave Ives 2 Yr. Butch Price 2 Yr.

BRING A GUEST
26th INSTALLATION SATURDAY, OCT. 1
Pass it on, check out our website: http://www.lillian.org/ocpb.htm

Upcoming Events/Speakers
Oct. 1 Optimist Club of Perdido Bay Installation Breakfast Oct. 8 Oct. 13 Oct. 15 Oct. 21 Oct. 22 Dr. Eric Cheung Fall Medical Concerns Ecumenical Food Drive Begins Zone Meeting-Lillian Community Club Susan LaVille-Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge District Meeting-Alexandria, LA Sommer Smith-Life South Blood Drive

The Optimist Creed

Promise Yourself: To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet. To make all your friends feel that there is something in them. To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true. To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best. To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own. To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile. To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others. To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble. O.I.

Kitchen Korner
October 1 & 8Team 1 Joe Taylor Bob Pocreva Sonny Keigley Rod Benton Parker Davis Dave Thompson Hugh Myer Jerry Langford October 15 & 22Team 2 Gale Highland Jerry Watkins Richard Sullivan Ed Kish Dan Church Dick Martin Peggy Pope Rev. Dan Randall Sharon Byl October 29 & Nov. 5Team 3 Dick Erwin Barbara Dixon Mel Whitehurst Skip Gruber Harry Passmore Andy Wilkinson Bob Ginn Liz Whitehurst Louis Elliott

LOOK
New Optimists Wanted
You know that friend youve always meant to ask to join OCPB? DO IT NOW!!!

Happy Birthday to You!

October Birthdays
5th Gary Fishbine 5th Stan Fertig 6th Sally McKinney 10th Dan Randall 11th Mike Russell 17th Carolyn Hertel 23rd Ruth Henderson 31st John Linowiecki

The more members, the more we can help kids and

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