Optimist Meeting - Tuesday, November 29th

Greetings -

Long-time McCall resident and community leader Ralph McKenzie (whom many of us know) will address our meeting this week.  Ralph has numerous slides of various places in Micronesia, with the feature being photos taken while scuba diving in Truk Lagoon, the site of an incredible number of Japanese ships sunk during World War II.  This promises to be a fascinating review of the critical role Truk Lagoon played in US history accompanied by Ralph's outstanding photography.  Please plan to attend - Tuesday, November 29th, 7:00 am at the Pancake House.

See you Tuesday morning!

Jim

 

Promise Yourself....

To be too large for worry, too nobe for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

Optimist Meeting - Tuesday, November 22nd

Greetings!

Steve Case, the Area Manager for Idaho Power, will be our guest at this week's meeting.  Steve will provide an update/overview of the company's activities and direction.  His visit will also provide a nice opportunity for us to express our appreciation for the very generous donations and support our club has received in recent years from the Heartland Employee Community Fund, Idaho Power, and IDACORP, Inc. 

I hope you'll attend - Tuesday, November 22nd, 7:00 am at the Pancake House.

See you Tuesday!

Jim

 

Promise Yourself....

To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others.

Optimist Meeting - Tuesday, November 15th

Greetings!

A representative of the Idaho National Laboratory (INL), the nuclear facility near Idaho Falls, will speak to our meeting this week.  Amy is highly knowledge in her subject areas, and her presentation promises to be interesting and unique.  I don't believe we've ever had a speaker from the INL or on related topics.  She will be making a considerable trek across the state to meet with us.  Hope you'll attend, and bring a friend if you can - Tuesday, November 15th, 7:00 am at the Pancake House.

Many thanks to those who put up and took down the flags for Veterans Day and the weekend!  Town looked outstanding!!

See you Tuesday!

Thanks,

Jim
 

 

Promise Yourself....

To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile.

Optimist Meeting - Tuesday, November 8th + Announcements

Greetings!

Mr. Greg Stahl, Assistant Policy Director of Rivers United, will join our meeting this week.  Greg works on the organization's salmon program, as well as focussing on other conservation issues.  He arrived in November, 2008, following 10 years spent writing about Idaho's abundant rivers, public lands, and colorful personalities as a reporter and assistant editor with the Idaho Mountain Express newspaper in Ketchum.  He also worked previously as senior editor at Sun Valley Magazine.  A 2005-2006 recipient of a Ted Scripps Fellowship in Environmental Journalism at University of Colorado at Boulder, Greg is versed in water law, public land law and natural resources law.  Beyond his abundant hobbies, which range from playing the guitar to whitewater kayaking, he's an avid student of life.  Greg is excited to be working in the world of river advocacy. 

Greg's program is sure to be interesting, and I hope you'll plan to attend - Tuesday, November 8th, 7:00 am at the Pancake House.

Thank You Veterans!

Next Friday, November 11th, is Veterans Day.  We give a heartfelt "thank you" to all those Veterans in our club and throughout our community for their service and sacrifice.

Veterans Day Flag Service

We'll be putting the flags up and taking them down in observance of Veterans Day, and we'll need some volunteers.  Can you help?  (I don't yet know the schedule, but we'll get that out soon)

See you Tuesday morning!

Thanks,

Jim