Summer update

Hello Friends and Optimist,

I hope everyone is enjoying their Summer.

Flags for Fourth of July, Flags Up Crew, Meet at Pancake House at 6:30 AM on Saturday, June 30th, The flags will left up for most of the week. Down Crew, contact Randy Basabe if you would like to help. 634-2464

We are looking for help with a booth for the McCall Centennial Celebration Street Fair on Wednesday, July 18th at the parking lot of Toll Station Pizza. The times are from 5:30 PM to 7;30 PM. We will be handing out free ice water and information about the Optimist. Contact me if you would like to help. 315-2714

On Sunday, July 29th starting at 2:00, Kermit Peterson will be hosting our Annual Optimist Family BBQ and meeting. This will be a great opportunity for all the Optimist Families to meet and socialize. The Club will furnish the hamburgers and hot dogs and drinks. Bring your favorite dessert because will be holding a contest and will award a prize! You may want to bring your own chairs.  At that party we will update the members and families on the Jazz on the Green Sept 1st, and Harlem Ambassadors Oct. 27th.

Kermit’s house is just south of Donnelly and can be a little tricky to get to. For directions, his telephone number is 208-325-8612.

We hope to see you there.

Tom Crawford

Promise Yourself....
To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best.

Last Optimist Presentation this Tue/ Senior Party Assignments

Hello Friends and Optimist,

This Tuesday will be our last program for the season, but it’s one you won’t want to miss. Isaac and Bjornen Babcock will speak about their experience spending a year in the Frank Church Wilderness filming wolves and other wildlife. PBS produced their work into the Nature film, River of No Return that premiered on April 18, 2012. Here is a chance to listen and talk to them about their incredible story. We will show a short clip, but you can see the preview or watch the full episode here:

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/river-of-no-return/introduction/7618/ 

We hope to see you there.  

7:00am at the Pancake House

Tom Crawford

Promise Yourself....
To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.

Optimist Meeting / May 29

Hello Again Optimist and Friends,

This Tuesday morning we have Larry Newton from Boise National Public Radio that will give a presentation on NPR's local community projects, activities, and support. It should be very interesting. Hope to see you there! 7:00am at the Pancake House

Tom Crawford

Promise Yourself....
To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.

Optimist Meeting May 22

Hello Again Optimist and Friends,

This Tuesday morning we do not have a speaker but we will be having breakfast among friends and open discussion. There are still details to discuss about the Senior Party. Next week we have a representative from National Public Radio that will give a presentation.

7:00am at the Pancake House

Tom Crawford

Promise Yourself....
To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.

Optimist Club Meeting Notice/May 15

Hello Optimist and Friends,

This Tuesday morning we will not have a speaker but will conduct an open Board meeting during breakfast at the Pancake House. All are invited. The details for the Senior Party and updates for the Harlem Ambassadors will be the main agenda. Also, we can discuss some of the work that was done on the scholarship evaluations.

Special Note of Thanks to the following members who worked hard on May 8, 2012 to judge this year's winner of the Essay Contest. Chairman Michael Yeakle, Randy Basabe, Dave Byars and Eric Watson. This is a hard job and they worked a long time on it. 

7:00am at the Pancake House

Tom Crawford

Promise Yourself....
To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.

Optimist Meeting/Tue, May 8th, Wild Science Explorers

Hello Friends and Optimist ,

This week, we have Leslie Freeman, director of Wild Science Explorers.  Wild Science Explorers is a non-profit organization that takes teenagers on 3-6 day science education trips down the Lower Salmon River.  You can view their website here:  http://www.wildscienceexplorers.org/index.html  Leslie will talk about what is in store for this year and where the program is going.

Leslie is a Senior Water Quality Analyst and Watershed Protection Coordinator with the Idaho Dept of Environmental Quality.  She manages the State DEQ satellite office here in McCall.  Leslie has a passion for outdoor education for youth and spends many volunteer hours supporting community projects.  She has successfully written and coordinated several community grants such as Kids in the Woods, Valley County Pathways, and Boulder Creek Project with Donnelly Elementary School.

Come join us for breakfast and hear Leslie speak about a wonderful program for under-privilege youth.  (7:00 at the Pancake House)

Senior Party Message:

Attached you will find the Benefactor Letter for delivery to our supporters. It is double sided, but if you can’t print in color or double sided there is a stack of the letters at Mike Vineyards office for anyone to come pick up.  The spreadsheet has the list of responsibilities for all of our volunteers as well as a reference list for what was contributed last year by each benefactor. We will pick up prizes at the end of May and store them at Mike Gurney's office.  Please lend a hand if you can.

Tom Crawford

Promise Yourself....

To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true. 

Optimist Meeting/Tue, May 1st

Hello Optimist and Friends,

This week, we have a couple of guest from the Department of Labor to discuss the economy from the labor perspective.

Mr. Andrew Townsend is the Southwest Idaho Regional Labor Economist for the Idaho Department of Labor, and he will join our meeting next Tuesday, May 1st, to discuss the economy. Andrew will visit with us about the past and present economic conditions at the national, state and local levels, as well as projections for the future. Andrew has a degree in Economics from Boise State University. He has worked for the Department of Labor on several research projects, and has been in his current position for about a year. He previously worked as a television newscast director for the local ABC affiliate.

Ms. Pat Rowland is a Workforce Consultant at our Idaho Department of Labor Office here in McCall, and she has worked in about all aspects of "Job Service" operations in the last 20 years. She currently specializes re-training programs. Pat will join our meeting, as well, and will provide a few pertinent comments related to the economy and the programs with which she works.

Senior Party Message:
Attached you will find the Benefactor Letter for delivery to our supporters. It is double sided, but if you can’t print in color or double sided there is a stack of the letters at Mike Vineyards office for anyone to come pick up.

The spreadsheet has the list of responsibilities for all of our volunteers as well as a reference list for what was contributed last year by each benefactor. We will pick up prizes at the end of May and store them at Mike Gurney's office.

Planning committee should plan for a breakfast meeting next week at 7:30, likely on Thursday at the Fogglifter. 

Please lend a hand if you can.

Tom Crawford

Promise Yourself....
To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.