Volunteer and Social Event Signups Available Online with the Virtual Clipboard
Did you know that you can now sign up to volunteer or to take part in social events using a simple online registration form right from your phone or PC? The Member Calendar has a complete list of upcoming volunteer opportunities and social events.
Announcements
Donation Requests Approved by the Board of Directors
Greg Fay announced the donation requests approved by the CNO Board of Directors on October 14, 2024.
- $500, CHS Octagon Club (the H.S. version of an Optimist Club)
- $600, Weller Elementary Reading Challenge
- $1000, Primary Village South PTO Winterfest fundraiser
- $2500, USO Children’s Holiday Party
Christmas Tree Lot by the Numbers
Greg Griffin rattled off numbers about the tree lot and asked if we knew what they meant:
- 37 – the number of days until Tree Delivery Day (Saturday 11/23/2024)
- 43 – the number of days until Tree Lot Opening Day (Friday 11/29/2024)
- 10 – the number of Tree Lot Teams
- 900 – the number of Trees to sell this year
- 14 – The estimated number of days before we sell out
Adopt-a-Family 2024
Greg Fay, on behalf of Christy Gariety and Sue Jessee, announced that Adopt-a-Family signups are now available. The school has given CNO a list of 50 families to help. Sign up online for one or more children using the Member Calendar. The wish lists will be distributed in November. Gift value should be $75. Gifts should be wrapped and labeled. If you prefer, you can send Christy a check for $75 and a volunteer will shop for you and wrap your gifts.
Buil-a-Bear – Childhood Health and Wellness
Greg Fay, on behalf of Debby Moore, the co-chair of the Childhood Health and Wellness committee, announced that the next Build-a-Bear will be held on November 12, 2024, for children with Cancer at Dayton Children’s Hospital. Sign up online using the Member Calendar.
CNO 2.0 Venue and Details
The venue for tonight’s CNO 2.0 meeting was Bock Family Brewing, located at 8150 Washington Village Dr, Centerville, OH 45458. Thank you to the team at Bock’s for the space and beverages.
Tonight, we had a Halloween party. Many attendees showed up in costumes. Thank you to Connie Risch for the great photos that you can view here.
Ghost Stories by Debe Dockins
Debe Dockins told some Ghost stories set in the Centerville-Washington Township area.
Debe said we really do have ghosts in our town. The area was founded in the early 1800’s and lots of the early settlers never wanted to leave.
She told ghost stories connected with Town Hall Theatre, Benham’s Grove, Routsong Funeral Home, and lots more. Debe is a brilliant storyteller!
Debe finished off her segment of the meeting with the story “Appointment in Samarra as retold by W. Somerset Maugham (1933).”
If you are into these types of stories, you should join Debe for the Ghost Walk on Main, which is held annually in October. This annual event is a fundraiser to benefit the Friends of WC Public Library, Centerville-Washington History, and a charity of choice for the Heart of Centerville and Washington Township businesses. It is hosted in partnership with the City of Centerville, Washington Township Town Hall Theatre, and the Centerville-Washington Park District.
About CNO 2.0
CNO 2.0 is a club within a club of the Centerville Noon Optimist Club. CNO (and CNO 2.0) is a world class service organization. Being a member of either club allows their members all the same opportunities to participate in fundraising and club activities. CNO 2.0 was created in 2017 and is very much a part of the Centerville Noon Optimist Club started in 1968. CNO has given away over $2 million during its history. CNO is a group of like-minded members that are passionate about helping youth and having fun in the process.
Annual Fundraisers
- Avenue of Flags
- Christmas Tree Lot
- Golf Outing
Major Activities for the Youth in our Community
- Build-a-Bear at Children’s Hospital or for other child-related organizations
- Fishing Derby in June
- Kid’s Day in the Park in August
- Egg Hunt
- Safety on Wheels Bike Rodeo
- Haunted Trail