Greg Goodchild. Greg s goodies... March 2019 Issue 6. Greetings All:

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1 March 2019 Issue 6 Greg s goodies... Greetings All: Chartered 1995 Members meet: Every 1st, 2nd and 4thTuesday Morning at 6:30am & Every 3rd Tuesday Evening at 6:00pm at the Two Rivers Family Restaurant JOIN US! Promise yourself The WINUM District Second Quarter Conference is over. It is at the second quarter conference that the Club awards are presented for the Optimist year. I m proud to inform you that our Club was recognized and received the Honor Club award. Not all Clubs can achieve this award. We are recognized by both the WINUM District and Optimist International as being a vital and active Club serving the youth. WELL DONE and thank you to all of you who made this possible. We will be having our annual Club Dinner & Wine Raffle Event at Machut s Supper Club on April 26 th. This will also be a NOW [New Optimists Wanted] event where new prospective members are brought in to learn about our Club. There is no cost to those prospective new members for the meal. The menu and cost will be determined and put forth to you later this month. I challenge each of you to ask a friend or someone you know to come to that Dinner to check us out. We need new members to keep the Club vital and growing to serve our youth. More information on this will be announced as we get closer to the event. The time is approaching for the election of new officers and board members for our Club. Please give some consideration to stepping up and filling in as a board member or officer. The board is willing to answer any and all questions on what is required for the positions. Don t be afraid to ask. Yours in Optimism, Greg Goodchild Club President

2 Happy Birthday! March: 3 rd Dawn Hilliker 14 th Tom Fitch 14 th Diann Pajewski 31 st Becky Domnitz Remember to join us for a free breakfast or dessert at any meeting during your birthday month! March 19 th Night Meeting 6:00pm Two Rivers Family Restaurant Guest Speaker Roger Russove from the Two Rivers Main Street Program will share what the Main Street Program is and why it is important to have one in our community. JOIN US! April 19 th HS Senior Scholarship Applications Due! Submit to Lisa Quistorf 4521 Lincoln Avenue Two Rivers or lisa.quistorf@trschools.k12.wi.us April 20 th Easter Egg Hunt Neshotah Park SAVE THE DATE -- help will be needed for this busy event as hundreds of kids turn out to hunt the elusive prize eggs! April 26 th Annual Club Dinner & Wine Raffle Machut Supper Club An evening of fun for club members & their guests with an opportunity to show case our club to potential new members! Bring a friend and introduce them to the world of Optimism!! May 1 st Continuing Education Scholarship Due! Submit to Kelly Hilliker at hilliker@charter.net or contact him at BOARD of DIRECTORS Meeting Notes: TREASURY UPDATE: Club Campaign Fund: $10, Savings: $7, Checking: $22, SCHOLARSHIPS: Lisa Quistorf will chair the Graduating High School Senior Scholarships; and Kelly Hilliker will chair the Continuing Education Scholarships for club members & their families. Thank you for stepping up so these amazing opportunities will continue! EVENT LIST CREATION: Jamie Glandt coordinating. If you are an event chair, please complete the attached form and return to Jamie. THANKS! EASTER EGG HUNT: Will be held Saturday, April 20th in Neshotah Park. Event being chaired by Ann Sheahan. PROOF OF INSURANCE: Judy Goodchild is working with Optimist International for the proof of insurance needed to be on file with the City of Two Rivers for our sponsored events. FUND RAISER DECLINED: An invitation to host a beer stand for the Bands of Beach series slated weekends from June September at Neshotah Beach was declined. ANNUAL CLUB DINNER: scheduled for Friday, April 26 th at Machut s Supper Club. This is will also be a NOW (New Optimist Wanted) event to recruit new members AND our annual Wine Raffle to raise money for bikes for the Great Bike Give Away. Details to be announced soon! NO CORRESPONDANCE NEXT BOARD MEETING: Monday, March 4 th, 2019 at 5:00pm at the Two Rivers Fire Department located at 2122 Monroe Street T.R. **NOTE: This is a summary only. Full board and treasury mintues are attached to the newsletter. For board minutes details, contact Secretary Ann Plansky at eplansky@charter.net For board treasury details, contact Treasurer Ann Sheahan at gsheahan@chareter.net THANK YOU!

3 TRHS Octagon Club: This group saw February come and go in a flash. Several cancelled days of school made it challenging to get our 2 service projects scheduled and completed. First the students read to the preschool kids on February 18th. What a great way to see these kids giving back on their day off and enjoying reading to the young future Raiders (or Jets). Our second project was to help out at the Optimist Winter Fun Day. It was a small crowd but our students showed up in full force and entertained, painted, played, crafted and just shared some fun with the kids and adults attending the event. We are now going to gear up for our Electronics Drive in May and the Easter Egg Hunt in April. Not much planned for March but you just never know what will pop up with this energetic bunch of young adults! Until April, let s hope for a lot of snow... TO MELT!! Advisors Judy Goodchild and Ann Sheahan Members of the Octagon Club spending their day off of school reading to the children at the Tiny Treasures and Creative Learning day care centers. They spent a half hour at each day care and then left new books for each child to take home with them! Books were purchased through the Read Apple Toy Store and several books are also donated by the Read Apple.

4 EASTER EGG HUNT! APRIL 20 TH! Submitted by Ann Sheahan, Chair Small prize donations like chalk, bubbles, new stuffed animals, or any other toy appropriate for ages 0-10 years are being collected for the April 20 th, 2019 Easter Egg Hunt. I can pick it up or you can drop it off at my 3306 Monroe St. Every little bit helps defray the cost of this event that draws HUNDREDS of kids to participate. Keep your eye out for sales and donate what you can! Remember to mark your calendars for April 20 th and join us as we offer a morning of fun for children aged 10 and under in this time tested annual tradition in Neshotah Park that brings smiles to the young and old alike! 2 nd Quarter WINUM District Conference CONGRATULATIONS Two Rivers Optimist Club in being named HONOR CLUB for the Optimist Year at the recent 2 nd Quarter WINUM District Conference in Neenah. We received banner patches and a certificate for the club officers: Secretary Ann Plansky, Treasurer Ann Sheahan and President Greg Goodchild. The Club also received recognition for donating an average of $20.00 per member to the Optimist International Foundation. WAY TO GO! Two Rivers Optimist Club Officers President: Greg Goodchld Vice-President: Brad Yaggie Treasurer Ann Sheahan Secretary Ann Plansky ~ DIRECTORS ~ Ed Plansky, Kelly Hilliker, Bev Blaha, Jamie Glandt, Colleen Sheahan & Julie Schroeder CLUB MEETINGS Join us! At 6:30 AM every 1 st, 2 nd and 4 th Tuesday and at 6:00 PM every 3rd Tuesday at the Two Rivers Family Restaurant DUES ARE DUE!! We are into our last month of the 2nd quarter. A reminder to please stay current. Get your dues paid for this quarter, or pay in full! We appreciate your prompt payments and thanks in advance! Send payment to: Two Rivers Optimist Club Attn: Treasurer Ann Sheahan PO Box 181 Two Rivers, WI Brad Yaggie (left) and Greg Goodchild (center) accept the Club Awards. Have a question or a concern?? Please contact Treasurer Ann Sheahan at

5 Two Rivers Optimist Club Essay Contest UPDATE Chair: Lisa Quistorf This contest was open to Two Rivers resident students under the age of 18. Each applicant needed to submit an essay between words on the topic: When All the World s Problems are Solved, Is Optimism Necessary? Cash prizes were awarded to the top three finishers. We are proud to announce first place and $100 is being awarded to Savannah Donati, a freshman at Two Rivers High School. Second place and $75 is being awarded to Breanna Fallon, a junior at Two Rivers High School. Third place and $50 is being awarded to Ellenore Kroscher, an eighth grader at LB Clarke Middle School. Each of the top finishers will be invited to a future night meeting to share their essays and receive their checks. Watch for the announcement! First Place winner Savannah Donati s essay has been submitted to the WINUM District competition for a chance to win a $2500 post-secondary education scholarship. CONGRATS TO ALL and keep your fingers crossed for Savannah s essay at the next level! FEBRUARY SPEAKER! On February 19 th, Dr. Renee Daul Maigatter from Horizon Chiropractic Center was our guest speaker. Dr. Renee explained how chiropractic care can improve everyday health and wellness. She shared how she was certified to treat pediatric patients and women throughout their pregnancies! It was amazing to learn how nutrition, education and chiropractic care can create a healthier lifestyle. THANK YOU DR. RENEE!! Upcoming Speakers: March 19: Roger Russove from Two Rivers Main Street. Learn about the Main Street Program and why it is important to have a program in your community. April 16: Open at this time May 21: Ann Willsman from Pink Heals will tell us more about their organization. A valuable resource in our community. YOUR INPUT NEEDED! Dr. Renee Daul Maigater is presented with a thank you from The Board of Directors is coordinating a Calendar of Events of activities currently sponsored by our Club. YOUR INPUT IS NEEDED! If you currently chair, or have chaired an event in the past PLEASE take a few minutes to complete the attached form titled Event Form so it can be included in the calendar. Completed forms should be sent to Jamie Glandt at jglandt@mishicot.k12.wi.us. THANK YOU!

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7 SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES! Submitted by Kelly Hilliker There are TWO scholarship opportunities being sponsored right now by the Two Rivers Optimist Club!! The first is for High School seniors going on for further education. Lisa Quisdorf is chairing this scholarship and has sent notice to our three area high schools: Manitowoc Lutheran, Roncalli and Two Rivers. Applicants must be a Two Rivers school district resident to be eligible for one of four - $500 scholarships. If you know any high school senior, encourage them to apply for this scholarship. APPLICATION DUE DATE: April 19, The second is the Continuing Education Scholarship which is for students who are related to a Two Rivers Club Optimist member in good standing; who are already enrolled in a further education program at this time AND will be attending further education in the Fall of Kelly Hilliker is chairing this scholarship and the club is awarding two - $500 scholarships. If you have a family member who is currently a 2+ year post high school student and will be continuing school in Fall 2019, encourage them to apply for this scholarship. DUE DATE: May 1, Attached to the newsletter distribution are the scholarship application and/or instruction for both scholarship opportunities. Questions can directed to Kelly Hilliker at hilliker@charter.net or call WINE DONATIONS SOUGHT! We will again hold our annual Wine Wagon Raffle at the Optimist Dinner to be held on April 26th. What is a wine raffle you wonder?? It s a simple fund raiser for our club to raise money to purchase bikes for the Great Bike Give Away in July. For $10 you can pick a cork and win a bottle of wine! EVERY cork wins a bottle, but some have additional prizes attached so your cork may be the lucky one! Aside from raising money for the Great Bike Give Away you get to take home and taste a new bottle of wine! Donations of any type of wine are needed from our membership! PLEASE donate a bottle (or two!) & bring to a meeting or drop it off at the Goodchild Residence at th Street. THANK YOU for your support. For more information or to have us pick up the donation, contact Judy at The Optimist Creed Promise Yourself: To be so strong, that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet. To make all your friends feel that there is something in them. To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true. To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best. To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own. To forget the mistakes of the past, and press on to the greater achievements of the future. To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile. To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others. To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

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