Downtown Optimist Club of Columbia
In Person/ Zoom Meeting
Monday, April 15th, 2024 at the Optimist Clubhouse
Meeting began at 12:00 noon
Members in attendance: President Mike Hachett, Ed Musterman, Rick McKernan, Carl Scott, Jerry Sullivan, Daryl Stockstill, Brent Sappington, Ken Oster, Nadi Ryakmyatulliov (by Zoom), Jim Murphy, Main Hussein, C.O. Scheffer, Trevor Harris (by Zoom), Bob Slemmons, Deborah Swanegan, Pat Kelly, Pat Brown and Mary Dewey
Special Guests: Ken’s wife Beverly, Adam (Soap Box dad) Rick’s friend, Jean Neager (EMO Governor-Elect).
Invocation: Rick McKernan
Pledge of Allegiance: Ken Oster
Welcome back Pat Brown who had Knee Replacement last month
Birthdays/Anniversaries:
Sunday, April 14th: Max Miller Birthday and Tony Parision joined in 2017
Pay the pig (Money goes to the OIF Children Cancer) Rick McKernan paid $1.00 for talking out of turn during the meeting, Pat Brown paid $10.00 for the Mizzou Softball team, Carl Scott paid a $1.00 for the Mizzou Softball team also and Indiana State Basketball team and Jerry Sullivan paid a $.25 for Nadia Ryakmyatulliov for being on TV.
Jean Neager talked to us about the 3th qtr. Conference that will take place in Washington, MO on May 3rd and 4th. Please sign up and come enjoy the Oratorical. She also talked about next there will be 5 Zones. Mary Dewey will be the Lt. Governor of Zone 1 which is made up of present Zone 1 and Zone 2 and Ashland Optimist Club for next year. She also reminded us that we need to work on our next year officers that will be due on May 20th. 4th qtr. Conversation will be in Columbia in August. If you are 60 and over please check out Hellpgrouper.com/Optimist they will pay for you to be a member of the Optimist Club and if you have already paid for this year you will get your money back.
Weekly Drawing: Ed Musterman
Kelly Schilling has club t-shirt for sale for $13 for member and free for new members
Jerry Sullivan let us know that we made about 5 hundred from the Pickle ball Tournament that we hosted on Saturday, April 6th. We had 40 teams
Rick McKernan talked about the Bill of Right we only had one that we had to replace at the beginning of the month. Everything is going great
Mary Dewey reminds everyone about the Bike Safety Rodeo that will be this Saturday, April 20th from 9:30 to 11:30 at Karis Church parking lot.
Mary Dewey has signed up the Downtown Optimist Club with the other clubs in Columbia for Columbia Parks and Recreation Family Fun Fest. The dates are Wednesday, May 15: Bee Kind to Your Mind at COSMO Park, Thursday, June 20th: Junteenth Jamboree at COSMO Park, Wednesday, July 17: Healthy Habits at Albert-Oakland Park, Wednesday, August 21: Be Prepared at Albert-Oakland, and Wednesday, September 18: Creative Kids at Albert Oakland Park. The events start at 6 and will end at 8 pm. Set up stars at 5 pm. C.O. Scheffer will be sending out sign up Genies for this event please sign up to help.
Nadi Ryakmyatulliov want to let us know that she will let us know on Monday who the 8 high school students who one our 8 high school scholarships. Each scholarship will be a thousand dollars. She will be needing help this year to hand them out at the award assemblies. There were a total of 40 students who applied this year.
Rick McKernan reminded us about the MFA Oil Rootin Tootin Boy’s and Girl’s Club Chili Contest this Saturday, April 20th at the Holiday Inn Executive Center from 2:00 to 6:00pm. Need help with making the chili and giving out the samples of the chili.
Board Meeting this Thursday, April 18th at 6:00 pm. We have 1 funding request from the Central and Northeast Missouri Food Bank for $5000 for the buddy packs. We have 1 new member application to vote on for Adam Curmbliss.
Our guest speaker: Garrett Rucinski, Director of Engagement City of Refuge. Slide show will come later.
Optimist Creed was recited and meeting adjourned at 1:00 pm
Mike Hachett, President
| ◄ Mar 2024 | April 2024 | May 2024 ► | ||||
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
| Wesley Parks joined in 2019 on April 1 | 1 Downtown Optimist Club Meeting at 12:00 at the clubhouse: Speake Corey Dunne TRYPS Children Theater | 2 Alena Ryakatalln joined in 2019 | 3 Tyker Miller and Evan Schilling joined in 2023 Deadline for Early Bird for 3th Conference sign up | 4 | 5 | 6 DOC Pickleball Tournament Sportsfield House 8:00 to 6:00 pm |
| 7 | 8 Tyler Miller Birthday Downtown Optimist Club Meeting at 12:00 at the clubhouse: Speaker Tara Epps Suprintendent of Juenille Justice Center | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 Max Miller Birthday Tony Parision joined in 2017 | 15 Downtown Optimist Club Meeting at 12:00 at the clubhouse | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 Bike Saftey Rodeo Karis Church 9:30 to 11:30 am Set up at 8:30 |
| 21 | 22 Downtown Optimist Club Meeting at 12:00 at the clubhouse Speaker: Paul Blyther Diamond Council | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 Ed Musterman Joinedan Optimist Club in 2002 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 Downtown Optimist Club Meeting at 12:00 at the clubhouse: Jenna Steik, Convervation Educator, MO Dept of Conservation | 30 Mark Steveson Joined in 2023 | The Hunt of Optimism :Bill of Right will being April 2 through April 30 in 10 parks in Columbia, | |||
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