Bulletin for March 25

We sang Happy Birthday to Cindy.

AT THE TWIN DRAGON

President Larry Highley called this meeting/luncheon to order at 12:02 PM. Dyan Graybeal's granddaughter Alexandra led us it the Pledge of Allegiance and Stub Clarkson said the Invocation.

Sunshine Dollars: Dyan because her husband Doug is home for a while and that her granddaughters Kendal and Alexandra from Emmett are visiting. Lisa Peterson because she is on spring break from her teaching at BSU so she could attend this meeting. Cyndi Elliott for the sunshine. Steve Oliver for the good work done at the concession stands during last weekend's soccer tournament. And our waitress Dixie for her granddaughter Kassidy's excellent singing voice. She now is singing solos. Two high schools want Kassidy to attend their schools and to be in their choir.
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This is a reminder of the annual Meridian Optimist Club's Casino Night Fundraiser this Saturday March 29 at the Church of the Holy Nativity 828 W Cherry Lane from 5:30 till 11:00pm. We can use all of the help we can get for dealers, servers, ticket sales, etc. If you can help please come out! If not at least come out and play and spend some money to help this worthy cause. Bill Garcia.
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Dear Optimists and OYF committee members.

Paul Messersmith

We are rapidly approaching April 15th, the date set for our new member recruiting meeting at the OYSC office, 6:30 pm. We'll be providing sandwiches ands drinks and will be presenting information on the projects and programs we are involved in during the year, looking for more people to help us serve the young people in our community.

More details with printed materials, schedules, new member contest (steak for the winning team...beans for the losers). It will be the Packers vs the Vikings. Stand by for specifics.

The main thing I need from you by the end of March or sooner is your new member prospect list with contact information, address, phone, email) so we can send an invitation.

Denise Sandquist

Please email me, soso6468@gmail.com (Steve Oliver) or Cyndi Elliot, celliot@groupone.com with your prospects.

For OYF committee folks who are not members of the Boise Noon Optimist club, I'd ask you to consider joining and, also providing prospects that you feel have great hearts of service to the young kids in our communities. It is imperative that we grow membership for, not only the BNOC but also the OYF.

So, your mission, if you accept, is to sit down right now and prepare a list of prospects, send them to me or Cyndi. Our goal is to add 40 new people to help us serve and make a difference in young lives. You know how much joy you get from being a part of this group...so, lets go out and share with others.

Thanks for listening.

Steve Oliver, coach of Green Bay Packers membership team.

Steve Oliver

Serving children in Viet Nam

Meeting and dinner at Casa Mexico Feb 18

President Larry Highley gaveled the meeting to order at 6:323 PM. Rick Peterson led us in the Pledge of Allegiance, and Stub Clarkson said the Invocation.

Sunshine Dollars: Dyan Graybeal's two sons whet to this years Daytona 500. Cyndi Elliot's son had two wins in wrestling matches. Dyan is the Childhood Cancer Chair for the Pacific Northwest Optimist Conference to be held at Yahooz in Meridian on March 8th.

Our speaker this night was Van Tran from Vietnam. She is an occupational therapist. She had quite a story of her life in Vietnam. She was from a family of 12, and she contacted polio at the age of six months, and had no medical help for the next 10 years. Finally doctors from Germany came and helped. Her father finally helped to get the family to America.

She and her sister now run an orphanage in central Vietnam serving some 4,000 children.

Van Tran, OTR/L, CHT waits to speak to the Boise Noon Optimist Club

Notes from Feb 25 Boise Noon Optimist Club Meeting

Meeting and lunch at The Twin Dragon Feb 25

President Larry Highley called the meeting to order at 12:05 PM. Paul Messersmith led us in the Pledge of Allegiance, and Steve Oliver said the Invocation.

The Bear Care project was a success for the Mountain States Tumor Institute. Mike Ankenman will again run the concession stand this year with help from Steve McNitt.

Guest speaker Kharyee Marshall

Those two gallant men Gary Arbaugh and Mark "Sparky" Anderson will again head the selling of programs at Boise State football and basketball games! Thank you gentlemen!

Our speaker this day was Boise State defensive end Kharyee Marshall. Kharyee will next be the defensive line coach at the College of Idaho. He was born in Atlantic City New Jersey and his mother wanted to get him away from the bad influences there, and moved to Phoenix, Arizona. Coach Chris Peterson saw him playing basketball for Arizona U and eventually got him to come to Boise State to play football.