Optimist Club of Monaco South Installation Banquet
Saturday, September 17, 2022
11:30 AM to 3:00 PM
$35 per person or $400 sponsored table of 8
Visit www.monacosouth.org to RSVP and pay online. On the right-side tab, select MAKE YOUR BANQUET PAYMENT
7 reasons why you should attend this event...
1. Enjoy a family-style Italian feast at Maggiano’s Little Italy DTC, 7401 S Clinton St, Englewood, CO 80112
2. MASTER OF CEREMONIES - Dan Rodriguez
3. CELEBRATE - Outgoing President Tom Kramis
4. WELCOME - incoming President Larry Pulaski
5. BLUE JACKET CEREMONY - All Past Presidents bring your blue jackets
6. MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT - Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County Singers
7. KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Sam Adams
On the pages and the stages, Sam Adams wins over his audiences with a funny, laid-back free style of comedy and storytelling.
Sam's career in entertainment started in 2009 at age 49, after he became the Great American Comedy Festival's most unique prize winner. Sam won the festival's amateur contest, then took second place against the professionals as a last-minute replacement.
In 2018, the "True Color" video clip taken from Sam’s Dry Bar Comedy special generated over 10 million Facebook views in less than 72 hours. The clip now has nearly 40 million social media views worldwide. As a sports journalist Sam Adams covered many of the world's high-profile sporting events, from Super Bowls to the Olympics. In 2019 Sam was the first African American sports journalist inducted to the Hall of Fame for the prestigious Denver Press Club the oldest press club in America.
Meetings will be held at the American Legion Hall 5400 E Yale Ave. While there be no two way communication, you may observe (and listen to) the meeting on Zoom
OCMS President Tom Kramis is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting
PLEASE NOTE: All Friday meetings will be simulcast on Zoom in “listen and watch only” mode. All members are encouraged to attend the live meeting when possible.
Optimist Club of Monaco South 2020-2021 45th Year — Chartered in 1976
2021 - 2022 Officers
President Tom Kramis 303-917-5299
Vice President Larry Pulaski 303-956-1202
Secretary Phil Perington 303-832-4578
Treasurer Pat Bush 303-750-9409
2021- 2022 Board of Directors
Joe Marci 303-847-7844 Tom Glazier 303-522-5214
George Buzick 303-803-2268 Casey Funk 720-656-2255
David Peck 925-890-2531 Dan Rodriguez 303-521-5120
Kent Gloor 303-880- 5444 Frank Middleton 303-903-1716
Past Presidents
Bob Rhue 1976-77
Jerry Whitlow 1977-78
Bill Kosena 1978-79
Duane Wehrer 1979-80
Curt Jefferies 1980-81
Frank Middleton 1981-82
John Young 1982-83
Pat Bush 1983-84
Bob Hugo 1984-85
Tom Mauro 1985-86
Curt Lorenzen 1986-87
Oscar Sorensen 1987-88
Lupe Salinas 1988-89
Bob Avery 1989-90
Bill Litchfield 1990-91
Bill Walters 1991-92
Kent Gloor 1992-93
Gary Strowbridge 1993-94
Mark Metevia 1994-95
Bob Safe 1995-96
Tom Overton 1996-97
Peter Dimond 1997-98
Ralph Symalla 1998-99
Cy Regan 1999-00
Stan Cohen 2000-01
Don St. John 2001-02
Jack Rife 2002-03
Karl Geil 2003-04
Bryce Slaby 2004-05
Donlie Smith 2005-06
Paul Bernard 2006-07
Greg Young 2007-08
Phil Perington 2008-09
Ron Cisco 2009-10
Ed Collins 2010-11
Randy Marcove 2011-12
Paul Simon 2012-13
Jon Wachter 2013-14
John Oss 2014-15
Michael Chavez 2015-16
Craig Eley 2016-17
Jim Easton 2017-18
Everett Gardner 2018-19
Bob Meyer 2019-20
Dan Rodriguez 2020-2021
T H E O P T I M I S T C R E E D — 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.
