McCall Optimist Club Meeting November 14, 2017

Hello Optimists,

Tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 14th, we have a guest speaker, Sean McCallister, site administrator at St. Luke’s McCall Hospital.  

Sean will speak about the hostipal expansion and update us on its developement.  

Please join us Tuesday, Nov 14th at our 7am Breakfast Meeting at the Pancake House.

Thank you for your support. 

Tom Crawford
McCall Optimist Secretary

Don't miss the Optimist Club Meeting June 6 - Last one before summer break!

Hello Friends and Optimist.

Come join us for breakfast tomorrow morning for our last meeting before the summer break. We have invited our two scholarship recipients and their families as special guest. The Graduation Sober Party was a big success. We will give a review and share photos of the event at the meeting. I hope to see you there. Thank you all for a great Optimist season.


Tom Crawford
McCall Optimist Secretary

Promise yourself: To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.

McCall Optimist Club meeting - May 23,2017

Hello Friends and Optimist. We have a special guest speaker tomorrow morning, May 23rd, at our breakfast meeting 7am at the Pancake House. Kim Pierson is the District Ranger for the New Meadows district. There are a lot of activities on the Payette National Forest. Kim will have a slide presentation that will show many different aspects of work being done on the Payette National Forest. Also, Kim is one of the Forest Leaders heading up Conservation Education for our youth. Don’t’ miss your chance to ask Kim questions about what is happening on the 2.2 million acres of public land around you.

Also Important Announcements:

· Memorial Day is next Monday. We need at least 4 volunteers that will help raise flags on Friday and take flags down Monday evening.

· Senior Sober Party is June 3rd, one week from Saturday. We need volunteers to help with the party and to pick up gifts and donations.



Tom Crawford
McCall Optimist Secretary

Promise yourself: To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.

Bingo in McCall - Friday, May 12, 2017

Bingo - April 21, 2017 - Cash Prizes!

Optimist Club meeting with the Mayor of McCall - April 10

Hello Optimists and Friends,

This coming Tuesday, April 10th, Nate Coyle and Mayor Jackie Aymon will join us at our breakfast meeting. They will present information on the upcoming May 16th Water and Sewer vote. Don’t miss your chance to have a conversation with the City Planner and the Mayor. We have lots to talk about. Please join us and invite a friend. 0700 at the Pancake House.

We will have bingo flyers to hand out for the April 21st bingo game and letters to businesses to support our Graduation Sober Party and the Committed Program.

Tom Crawford
McCall Optimist Secretary

Promise yourself: To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.

Happy St. Patrick's Day - Let's Bingo!

Optimist Meeting - March 14, 2017

Hello Friends and Optimist.  Tomorrow morning there will be a presentation by Mida’s Gold.  Don’t miss an interesting slide show and a chance to ask questions and get updated on the Golden Meadows project at Stibnite.

Also, we have bingo game this Friday, St. Patrick’s Day!  We got a few details to discuss and we have more flyers to hand out.  Email or text me if you have any questions.  0700 at the Pancake House.  Thank you.

Tom Crawford 315-2714
McCall Optimist Secretary

Optimist Club meeting, January 31

Hello Friends and Optimist,

On Tuesday, Jan 31st, Amanda Keaveny will be our guest speaker at our Optimist meeting. Amanda is the new Program Director for AWeSOMe! (Adaptive Wilderness Sports of McCall). She will talk about what is planned for the program this year and will present a slideshow. Next Saturday, Feb 4th, our Club is sponsoring AWeSOMe! at Brundage Ski Hill. If you are skiing that weekend, stop by a witness the joy. You can check out their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/awesomeadaptive/

Please join us and come learn about a wonderful organization that we support. Welcome Amanda Keaveny, 7am at the Pancake House. Ask a friend to join you for a great breakfast and discussion.


Tom Crawford, McCall Optimist Acting Secretary

Promise yourself, to talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.

Optimist Club meeting January 24

Hello Friends and Optimist,

This coming Tuesday, Jan 24th, we have Melissa Hamilton as our guest speaker at our Optimist Meeting. Melissa is employed with the University of Idaho as an Extension Educator in Valley County. Mellissa will speak about the duties of her position and the projects she is currently working on. She originally came to Idaho by the McCall Outdoor Science School and did an internship in the Cascade Extension Office in 2009. Her focus areas include Community Development and Ag/horticulture. She plans on applying her experience working with farmers markets, small scale sustainable agriculture, and regional planning.

Melissa is trained in environmental education and experiential education. She previously worked with the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department as an interpretative ranger. She created original content rich programs that were educational and entertaining for the public. She developed her curriculum inclusive of music, math, science, art, writing and language in order to appeal to multiple learning styles in her audience. She has worked in the environmental sector for eight years playing a key role in public outreach, management, fieldwork, and education. She enjoys strengthening the resilience of communities and strives to connect people, natural resources, and local economic opportunities within bioregions.

Please join us to welcome Melissa Hamilton, 7am at the Pancake House. Bring a friend.

Tom Crawford, McCall Optimist President

Promise yourself, to talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.

Optimist Meeting, January 16

Hello Friends and Optimist,

Please come join us tomorrow morning, 7:00am at the Pancake House, and welcome Kirby Blakely. Kirby is a senior and McCall/Donnelly HS, and will presenting his senior project a Homeowner’s Guide to Noxious Weeds in Valley County. This will be Kirby’s 1st presentation and he is welcoming feedback to make his senior project a success. Your support will be greatly appreciated.



Tom Crawford, McCall Optimist President

Promise yourself, to talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.