With only 12 cards in the deck, the Ace of Hearts was the card to draw if you wanted to win the $30 pot. Jake Baker(twice), Allan Pierce, Russ Paul, Dan Rodriguez and Denny Dressler all went for the sure thing, leaving Frank Ross with only the opportunity to draw the Ace, which he did and won the $30!
OBSCURE FACTS ABOUT OPTIMIST HISTORY:
Did you know that the original Optimist Club was chartered in Buffalo New York on April 11, 1911? Charter members agreed that the primary purpose of the club was “to promote a system in which the members refer business to one another.” The club bylaws stated that there could be no more than 2 of the same profession in the club. By 1917 the Optimist Club of Buffalo adopted “Make Children Happy “, as the club’s slogan.
Built by the Buffalo Club and chartered in 1914, the Optimist Club of Syracuse was the first club to act as “Big Brothers” to juvenile defenders and took “Friend of the Delinquent Boy” as their slogan. This would be adopted by Optimist International as the organization’s first official slogan in 1923.
At the convention in 1924 a resolution was proposed to drop the word “delinquent” from the official motto in order to reflect the organization’s commitment to helping all boys become good citizens. The delegates agreed and “Friend of the Boy” was adopted as the official slogan of Optimist International.
The revised slogan would continue to be the official slogan for the next 48 years. It was changed in 1972 to reflect the fact that Optimist clubs worked with both boys and girls and that they were, in fact, the “Friend of Youth”. Another 51 years has passed. Time for a new slogan?
THINGS TO THINK ABOUT
I almost had a psychic girlfriend... but she left me before we met.
If your car could travel at the speed of light, would your headlights work?
OK, so what is the speed of dark?
lorado Friday morning and those few Optimists who turned out were greeted by Harry Fegley with a handshake and a smile. Shown here, Harry greets Bud Olsen.
nce of President Larry Pulaski, who is attending the Optimist International Convention in Washington D.C., Past President Everrett Gardner called the meeting to order and asked Mario Sani to read the invocation. Today was a camaraderie day and Fronk Middleton had his deck of cards, dictating where people would sit This is always an experience as it is an opportunity to meet and get to know someone with whom you might not normally sit.
Mark Metevia said that he had run into Paul Simon, a Past President and Past Governor of the Colorado/Wyoming District and the Paul was spending a lot of time working with Coloradoans for the Common Good, a broad-based organization in the Front Range comprised of local institutions, including congregations, unions, educational institutions, non-profits, and neighborhood organizations who share a concern for families and a passion for democracy and are led by their convictions, values, and faith to act for the common good.
Phil Perington said that there were 34 members present today, but only one raffle ticket was sold. Remember folks, this is a fairly simple way to make $5000 for our club and give you or your friends 
and family an opportunity to win the grand prize of $2500. (The two grand prize winners of the previous raffle were both Past Presidents. See Phil to purchase tickets!
Ryan McCollough, leader of Cub Pack 8023, gave us an update on the pack, stating that they had almost 70 kids and that their favorite activities were camping out and going to Peaceful Valley Boy Scout Camp. The boys also volunteer for graffiti removal in the Northfield area. Ryan thanked the club for providing funding for scholarships for some boys who would not otherwise been able to participate.