Author: Greg Griffin
CNOtes – November 27, 2018 – Terri Oroszi – Terrorism in Ohio
Phather Phil’s Prayer
Heavenly Father this is the time of the year to count our blessings. We just enjoyed the spirit of Thanksgiving with friends or family. Which should have reminded us of all the people that are hungry and those who were alone. In our prayers, let us remember how fortunate we are to have a roof over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our back and all our Optimist friends. We are blessed and give thanks to You. Continue to be with us and may we be a blessing to others – especially the youth. Amen!
Today’s Guests
| Guest | Guest Of |
| Terri Oroszi | Speaker |
| Doug Reno | Carolyn Taylor |
All Photos from the Meeting are Here
Committee Announcements
Christy Gariety, chair of Adopt-A-Child, announced that all 36 children have been picked by members and will have a better Christmas.
Myron Rheaume, chair of PGI and PDP Development programs, announced he is always happy to explain and help with PDP and PGI.
Mike Bevis announced that a new Optimist club is being started at St Leonard’s.
Casey Wycoff, chair of Communication Contest for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing, announced that she is looking for participants so please let her know of anyone who is eligible for this opportunity. You can give them her contact information as well. There were only 8 in the state last year but her goal is to have 8 in our region this year. The Optimist Ohio District awards a $3500 scholarship to the winner. Additionally, Casey said she can use more volunteers who can communicate with American Sign Language to judge the contest.
Donna Huss announced that Gary Hansen, chair of the Will Cale Scholarship Committee, is still looking for more mentors so that we can help more students.
Laurie Poeppelman, chair OptiGear merchandise sales, announced that some OptiGear merchandise is here and the rest will be in next week.
Greg Griffin, Christmas tree lot chair, said we have sold 25% of the trees in just 4 days. If you are scheduled for a shift, please show up and if you can’t, try to find a substitute.
Beth Duncan reminded everyone about the December 11th Holiday Party at the Presidential Center (Kettering), and the Dinner and a Mystery on Dec 28th @ 7pm @ the Spaghetti Warehouse. She also announced that the entertainment for the Holiday Party will be a local dance company performing excerpts of Nutcracker.
Today’s Speaker
Donna Huss introduced Terry L. Oroszi, M.S., Ed.D., Assistant Professor, Pharmacology & Toxicology; Director, MS Graduate Program, P&T, BSOM; Director, CBRN Defense Certificate Program at Wright State University. She is also a faculty member at the medical center. She has authored two books about terrorism so far with another about to be released. She has also published several articles.
Terry spoke at our lunch on July 10, 2018 about worldwide terrorism and terrorists.
She was here today to discuss terrorists in and from Ohio.
The definition of Terrorism is individuals and groups that want to change the way a group lives. A typical American citizen must commit a crime to be arrested. A terrorist can be arrested for showing intent to commit a crime.
Typical Terrorist Profiles
- Most terrorists are male. Of the few women that are terrorists, their terrorist acts tend to be deadlier.
- 64% of terrorists have STEM related Educated people with money are more interested in being a terrorist because the poor are too busy trying to earn money for food.
- A sizable portion of American Terrorists have converted to Islam.
She showed and discussed with us several pictures of terrorists from Ohio. She plans to visit prisons and interview convicted terrorists to see if they are still radicalized. So far there, are 29 male and 3 female terrorists from Ohio.
Very few people are charged with terrorism. More often they are charged with material support. A person can be arrested for trying to join ISIS.
Terrorists often target military installations, public places and bridges.
Birthdays
| Member | Birthday |
| Nancy Lehren | December 05 |
| Bill DeShurko | December 06 |
| Matt Somerlot | December 07 |
| Sarah Umbreit | December 07 |
| Jeff Umbreit | December 08 |
| Pat Arehart | December 10 |
Membership Anniversaries
| Member | Month | Day | Joined | # Years |
| Roberta Taylor | December | 6 | 12/6/1995 | 23 |
| Paul Boeckman | December | 9 | 12/9/1994 | 24 |
| Roland Rapp | December | 10 | 12/10/2002 | 16 |
New Member Readings and Inductions
| Name | Sponsor | 1st 2nd 3rd Reading or Induction |
| Ron Kuker | Charlie Tapp | Induction |
| Andy Dickerson | Andrew McKenzie | Induction |
| Rik Altvater | Greg Wasmund | 3rd Reading |
| Gareth Dickey | Gary Hansen | 3rd Reading |
| Sue Zammit | Greg Griffin | 3rd Reading |
| Erin Dickerson | Andy Dickerson | 3rd Reading |
Sergeants at Arms
| Member | Infraction |
| Donna Huss | Auctioning lost and found items from tree lot delivery day |
| John Speers | Showing up for the tree lot at the wrong time – that is OK though, feel free to volunteer for any shift! |
| Don Wildenhaus | Aggressively stealing the gavel out of Donna’s protective bag |
| Ron Kuker | Welcome to the club, this is how fines work |
| Scott Langer | Very suspicious amount of attention from our guest speaker on terrorism |
| Andy Dickerson | Using the CNO meetings as a cheap date with his wife Erin |
| Donna Huss | Mispronounced Ron Kuker’s name (it’s pronounced “Keeker”) |
Happy Bucks!
| Member | Reason |
| Bob Duffy | OSU beat Michigan last Saturday |
| Sue Brubaker | Ellie Parker is doing better |
| Mike Bevis | Bob Burkman for making special trip to open the tree lot for his team |
| Beth Duncan | Cleveland Browns beat the Cincinnati Bengals last Sunday |
| Brian Nolan | Bill Stone surgery went well |
| Don Wildenhaus | Third granddaughter born 4 months ago, first grandson born a month ago, TOP Soccer just finished our 21st year |
| Christy Gariety | With the bad weather coming for tonight she is glad the tree lot has people to work tonight and it is not her |
| Art Hung | Basketball player Jeremy Lin now has over 5,000 career points |
| Anne Kessler | Glad she wasn’t fined for not making it to a CNO lunch meeting for a year |
Tuesday December 25, 2018 – NO MEETING – Merry Christmas!
Tuesday December 18, 2018 – Taryn Filer Holiday traditions program
CNOtes – Optimist 2.0 November 15, 2018 – Heavier than Air Brewing Co. – Anthony Rocco – Dayton Freight Company
ALL PHOTOS FROM THE MEETING ARE HERE
Guests and Members in Attendance
| Name | Member/Guest |
| Shamus Baker | Guest |
| Jonathon Barrett | Guest |
| Emily Duke | Guest |
| Brett Houseman | Guest |
| Kevin Jackson | Guest |
| Anthony Rocco | Guest |
| Ashley Simeone | Guest |
| Jim Voudris | Guest |
| Adam Westendorf | Guest |
| TR Wise | Guest |
| Jack Anderson | Member |
| Nancy Anderson | Member |
| Diane Arehart | Member |
| Pat Arehart | Member |
| Marge Back | Member |
| Dav Bremer | Member |
| Bob Burkman | Member |
| Jeff Busch | Member |
| Brendan Cunningham | Member |
| Beth Duncan | Member |
| Greg Fay | Member |
| Laura Franklin | Member |
| Stan Fronzaglia | Member |
| Jesse Gaither | Member |
| Greg Griffin | Member |
| Gary Hansen | Member |
| Martha Jackson | Member |
| Becky Keegan | Member |
| Nancy Lehren | Member |
| Pam Miller | Member |
| Brian Nolan | Member |
| Fred Polizzi | Member |
| Myron Rheaume | Member |
| Brent Richburg | Member |
| Gary Smiga | Member |
| Jerry Stahley | Member |
| Carolyn Taylor | Member |
| Ron Tinnerman | Member |
| Jayne Weikel | Member |
CNO 2.0 Venue and Details
The venue for tonight’s CNO 2.0 meeting was Heavier than Air Brewing Company. Thank you to the team of Nick Sr, Chris, Ben and Nick Jr. for allowing us to take over their bar tonight. There was a 50/50 drawing won by Laura Franklin.
We had 29 members and 10 guests in attendance.
Committee Announcements
Greg Fay introduced a few members to discuss programs and fundraisers. The Centerville Noon Optimist club has raised well over a million dollars in the past 50 years. Greg also asked us to get on Facebook and to “like” the CNO and CNO 2.0 Facebook pages.
https://www.facebook.com/CentervilleNoon/
https://www.facebook.com/CentervilleOptimist2.0/
Gary Hansen, chair of the Will Cale Scholarship committee discussed the program. This committee reviews the applications of kids nominated by school counselors. The committee then chooses four to seven of them to give a scholarship for them to attend Sinclair. Often, they are the first person in their family to ever go to college. We provide up to $750 for up to six semesters for the student to obtain an associate’s degree. $750 per semester. Additionally, we provide the students with two mentors to help them navigate college and the financial aid process.
Myron Rheaume discussed the Professional Development Program (PDP) and the Personal Growth and Involvement (PGI) programs of Optimist International. These programs help you be a better club member and to have more success in life. He also noted that for each member added to an Optimist club, the club can help 35 additional children.
Greg Griffin discussed the Christmas Tree lot and showed us the video showcasing the lot. The full details are in this article.
Greg Griffin discussed the “Outstanding Organization” Award received earlier today by CNO presented by the Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Dayton Region. The full details are in this article.
Tonight’s Presentation
Greg Fay introduced Anthony Rocco, the Vice-President of Operations of the Dayton Freight Company founded in 1981 by Thomas L. Cronin, Jr.
Anthony Rocco grew up in Centerville and graduated from Alter High School and Xavier University. He first started working at Dayton Freight during college on the loading dock. After college, he went back and has been there for 26 years.
There are two major types of truck shipments. Full truckload (TL) and less than truckload (LTL). TL shipments account for 400 billion of the 700 billion shipping business each year. Dayton Freight is in the LTL business. Dayton Freight is a regional carrier in the Midwest with sales of about 60 billion annually. The goal of the company is to be the best regional LTL carrier in the Midwest.
Rocco attributes the success and expansion to the technology they have implemented in the company and the trucks. Items such as laser braking automation have greatly reduced their accident rate. Other technology helps reduce the chance of a trailer tipping during a loss of control. Without their technology Rocco said they would be about 25% of their current size. Dayton Freight currently handles 19,100 jobs per day.
Numerous facts about Dayton Freight can be viewed here.
There is a shortage of over 300,000 truck drivers. Dayton Freight trains any dock workers interested in how to drive a truck. The dock workers make about $18/hour and a truck driver makes about $28/hour. He said he believes the chances of automated drivers happening soon is very low. He believes it will be a minimum of 10-15 years and probably longer. Drivers are paid by the mile and they have 19 drivers that made over $100,000 last year. Truck drivers are typically male, but they do have 22 female drivers.
Thank you Anthony Rocco for taking the time to discuss your journey and for the information about a great company headquartered in Dayton, Ohio!
50 / 50 Drawing
Jesse Gaither was the winner of the 50/50 drawing. He won the 50/50 at CNO 2.0 last month as well. Will he win a third time next month? Come to the next CNO 2.0 meeting and find out!
CNOtes – November 20, 2018 – Youth Appreciation Awards Presented
Phather Phil’s Prayer
Thanksgiving
T’was the nite before Thanksgiving, I felt myself swelling,
But I just couldn’t sleep, So plump and so round,
I tried counting backwards, Till all of a sudden,
I tried counting sheep. I rose off the ground.
The Tom Turkey beckoned, I crashed thru the ceiling,
The dark meat & the white, Floating into the sky,
But I fought the temptation, With a mouthful of pudding
With all of my might. And a handful of pie.
Tossing & turning, But I managed to yell,
With anticipation, As I soared past the trees,
The thought of a snack, Happy eating to all,
Became an infatuation. Pass the cranberries please.
So, I raced to the kitchen, May your stuffing be tasty,
Flung open the door, May your turkey be plump.
And gazed at the fridge, May potatoes and gravy,
With goodies galore. Have nary a lump.
I gobbled up turkey. May your yams be delicious
And buttered potatoes, May your pies take the prize
Pickles and carrots, May your Thanksgiving dinner
Beans and tomatoes. Stay off of your thighs! AMEN!
Today’s Guests
| Guest | Guest Of |
| Beth Buck | Educator |
| Chuck Cowgill | Educator |
| Erin Dickerson | Andrew Dickerson |
| Jack Durnbaugh | Educator |
| Lynn Grubb | Erin Dickerson |
| Kensie Miller | Educator |
| Debbie Round | Honoree’s Family |
| Kevin Round | Honoree’s Family |
| Maddie Round | Honoree |
| Mary Round | Honoree’s Family |
| Annie Shaver | Mike Bevis |
| Nate Smiga | Gary Smiga |
| Bill Taylor | Carolyn Taylor |
| Ron Whitehead | Honoree’s Family |
| Jeff Wolff | Educator |
All Photos from the Meeting are Here
Special Announcement
The Banner Kit was unveiled at the meeting via a PowerPoint presentation. The committee was made up of Donna Huss, Gary Smiga, Jesse Gaither and Greg Griffin. The items will be used at all CNO events and the tent can be rotated to highlight either the golf outing, the Avenue of Flags, the Christmas tree sales or CNO 2.0. The items are very colorful and will be a positive image for our organization. Thanks to Diane Arehart for putting together a “to go” box which will hold event brochures, membership applications, CNO 2.0 information and a list of upcoming events. This box will be stored with the Banner Kit and will be easily available when the Banner Kit is used.
Committee Announcements
Donna Huss announced there is a board meeting tonight 11/2/2018 at 6 PM at Woodbourne Library;
Christy Gariety announced she is handling the Adopt-A-Family program. See her to sign up.
Laurie Poeppelman announced Optigear orders are in and today is the last day for size and color samples. Orders placed will be received in 2 weeks.
Gary Hansen, chair of the Will Cale Scholarship Committee, announced he is still looking for more mentors so that we can help more students.
Beth Duncan reminded everyone about the December 11th Holiday Party at the Presidential, the Dinner and a Mystery on Dec 28th @ 7pm @ the Spaghetti Warehouse and she thanked everyone who brought chili, soups, cookies, corn bread and other food.
Donn Huss announced that Myron Rheaume will be available to discuss PGI/PDP next week. Please meet with Myron next week at lunch to begin filling your passport. Many of you have achieved Level 1 and just need to complete the booklet. You can also touch base with Myron to see what level you might have already achieved.
Youth Appreciation Awards
Donna Huss introduced Tom Henderson, the superintendent of Centerville Schools and member of CNO. Tom presented three Youth Appreciation Awards to honor 3 outstanding students who will be great ambassadors of Centerville High School.
Madison Round
Tom introduced Beth Buck, a CHS South Unit Guidance Counselor, who introduced CHS Senior Madison (Maddie) Round. Maddie has an impressive 4.11 GPA. She is dedicated to the CHS girls golf team and is well-known for her four-year involvement. She works at Yankee Trace Golf Course. She is president of the Centerville Octagon club. She speaks each month at the meeting of 180 of her pears.
Maddie participates in many service activities such as making and sending birthday cards to young kids who are in the hospital, as well as organizing Christmas caroling at a local nursing home with the Watts Middle School Junior Optimist Club.
Maddie spoke briefly. As a member of DECA they were in the top 10 in the State. She plans to major in Marketing at Miami University in Oxford. She thanked CNO for our service to the community and making a difference. She also thanked us for this honor.
Rachel Whitehead
Tom introduced Kinsie Miller, a CHS West Unit Guidance Counselor, who Introduced CHS Senior Sisters Rachel and Emily Whitehead. Rachel and Emily Whitehead both have very impressive high school resumes. They are both involved in volunteer work, athletics, clubs and organizations.
Rachel is a four-year member of the student council. She is also a two-year member of Chemistry Buddies, was chosen from a select group of seniors to be an Elk Connector where she serves as a mentor to ninth grade and new students. She also was chosen to be a lunch buddy where she serves as a mentor to an at-risk elementary aged student. Rachel is also a talented musician, playing in the wind symphony for three years and being a member of United Sound for two years. Rachel is a four-year member of the CHS cross country team and the track and field team.
Rachel is ranked third of 657 students with a 4.9366 GPA. She is a two-year member of National Honor Society and she is also a two-year member of Spanish Honor Society. She has earned the Commended National Merit Scholar. She is expected to receive the Ohio Honors Diploma in May of 2019.
Rachel Whitehead briefly spoke and thanked CHS teachers and counselors. She plans to study Neuroscience, hopefully at Duke University.
Emily Whitehead
Next Kinsie Miller discussed Emily Whitehead on behalf of Samantha Stingley, a CHS East Unit counselor who was ill today. Kinsie used notes from Samantha to introduce Emily.
Emily has taken tough courses at CHS including AP Stats, AP Chemistry II, AP Literature, AP US History, AP Government, and AP Microeconomics.
Emily has been involved with Centerville Women’s Soccer Program and the music program. She is a member of multiple clubs and service groups, including Junior Leadership Dayton. She is a mentor to younger students. As an Elk Connector, Emily helped welcome nearly 700 new freshmen to CHS. In August she “adopted” a group of 20 students to mentor throughout the year. Emily uses her time before and after school to volunteer as a Chem Buddy, tutoring Chemistry I students.
Emily is ranked fourth of 657 students with a 4.9186 GPA. She is a two-year member of National Honor Society and she is also a two-year member of Spanish Honor Society. She is expected to receive the Ohio Honors Diploma in May of 2019.
Emily Whitehead briefly spoke and thanked Mrs. Stingley and CNO for this honor. Her number one college choice is Georgetown University.
Birthdays
| Member | Birthday |
| Brendan Cunningham | November 22 |
| Jayne Weikel | November 22 |
| Natalie King Dunlevey | November 24 |
Membership Anniversaries
| Member | Month | Day | Joined | # Years |
| Beth Duncan | November | 20 | 11/20/2016 | 2 |
| John Kalaman | November | 20 | 11/20/2016 | 2 |
| Jon Fox | November | 20 | 11/20/2000 | 18 |
| Marilyn Becht | November | 20 | 11/20/2016 | 2 |
| Paula Kalaman | November | 20 | 11/20/2016 | 2 |
| Christine Balsan | November | 21 | 11/21/2013 | 5 |
| Dave Klein | November | 21 | 11/21/2013 | 5 |
| Kristina Rainer | November | 21 | 11/21/2012 | 6 |
| Martha Jackson | November | 21 | 11/21/2013 | 5 |
| Bill DeFries | November | 23 | 11/23/2004 | 14 |
New Member Readings and Inductions
| Name | Sponsor | 1st 2nd 3rd Reading or Induction |
| Richard Altvater | Greg Wasmund | 2nd Reading |
| Gareth Dickey | Gary Hansen | 2nd Reading |
| Sue Zammit | Greg Griffin | 2nd Reading |
| Erin Dickerson | Andy Dickerson | 2nd Reading |
| Andrew Dickerson | Andrew McKenzie | 3rd Reading |
| Mariah Vogelgesang | Mike Bevis | 3rd Reading |
Sergeants at Arms
| Member | Infraction |
| Mike Bevis | Parking in Pat Behn’s parking spot |
| Anyone who had a great time at the tree lot | Anyone who had a great time at the tree lot |
| Anyone who doesn’t know exactly where their Optimist Pin is | Not knowing exactly where their Optimist Pin is |
| Chris McAlpine | Not wearing a tie |
| Bob Duffy | Eating food off of the Birthday table, AGAIN! |
| Scott Langer | Being late to the meeting |
Happy Bucks!
| Member | Reason |
| Melissa Deeter | Just became an aunt for the first time |
| Beth Duncan | Thanks to everyone who brought soups and food to the Christmas Tree Lot delivery day |
| Beth Duncan | Newest grand baby is on the way |
| Joan Cordonnier | 4 weeks out from her husband’s surgery and he is doing well (and volunteering on the Christmas Tree Lot!!!) |
| Joan Cordonnier | Daughter Jill has second interview for a job in Cincinnati and Cincinnati is way closer than Utah |
| Don Kelley | His Son-in-law is retiring after 4 years at the Air Force Academy and another 27 years of active duty; is starting 8 weeks of flight training after which he will be pilot for Southwest Airlines |
| Mary Madden | Glad their power is finally restored after the ice storm |
| John Carroll | 5 bucks for the great kids honored today and to a great tree lot season |
| Bob Burkman | For the students with GPAs well above 4.0 and to the ones significantly below 4.0 that he can relate to |
| Sue Brubaker | Thank you to the CHS Track team for helping with Christmas Tree Lot deliver day |
CNOtes – SPECIAL EDITION – CNO Wins AFP of the Year Award on National Philanthropy Day
CNO Recognized as “Outstanding Organization” on National Philanthropy Day
National Philanthropy Day was November 15, 2018. On this day, the Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Dayton Region held a luncheon event at Sinclair Community College’s Ponitz Center to recognize Dayton Area Philanthropist individuals and organizations.
The Centerville Noon Optimist Club (CNO) received the “Outstanding Organization” Award. We were nominated by Dayton’s Children’s Hospital. CNO donates significant money every year to Dayton’s Children’s hospital. Each year CNO sponsors three Build-A-Bear activities for pediatric patients and their families. CNO provides the funding and the volunteers to give a little joy to the lives affected by childhood cancer and Sickle Cell disease.
Donna Huss, the CNO president accepted the award, a beautiful plaque, on behalf of our club.
CNO helped sponsor the event by purchasing a table of eight. Eight members of our club attended the event. The event was well done and the facility was top notch. Each recipient took a few moments to speak to the people attending the event.
Here is a list of the individuals and groups recognized.
Everyone who is a member of the Centerville Noon Optimist should be very proud of receiving this award. Recognition like this will help us do even more good for our community.
CNOtes – November 13, 2018 – Christmas Tree Lot Presentation
Phather Phil’s Prayer
Heavenly Father we will never be lonely if we like the person we’re with. It is always true when we are with You. Have us realize that when we are with You we are filling ourselves with Your love. That love is not to be hoarded for our own consumption, but is to be spread to all we encounter. Love and hate are two emotions that we harbor. Have us whistle a happy tune for being happy there is no room for hate.Amen!
Today’s Guests
| Guest | Guest Of |
| Shawn Collins | Tom Novak |
| Andrew Dickerson | Andrew McKenzie |
| Erin Dickerson | Andrew Dickerson |
| Gareth Dickey | Gary Hansen |
| Ron Kuker | Charlie Tapp |
| Sue Zammit | Dana Dring |
All Photos from the Meeting are Here
Thank you notes received by CNO
The USO thanked us for our donation of $1000 for their holiday party.
The Victoria Theater Association thanked us for our donation to their National Geographic Program.
Committee Announcements
Gary Hansen, chair of the Will Cale Scholarship Committee, announced he is still looking for more mentors so that we can help more students.
Beth, social committee, announced that 60 people have signed up so far for the Dinner and a Mystery. You can still sign up. They can handle up to 90. The event is December 28, 2018 at the Spaghetti Warehouse. Beth also announced sign-ups for the CNO Holiday Party on December 11 at Presidential Banquet Center.
Greg Fay, CNO 2.0 chair, announced there will be no CNO 2.0 meeting for December 2018, but he plans to have a football viewing party some time.
Annual Christmas Tree Lot Presentation
Donna Huss introduced Greg Griffin, the co-chair of the Christmas Tree Lot. Greg wants to make sure especially new members get briefed on how the Christmas Tree Lot works and why. The why is simple, “We do it for the kids.” First Greg showed us a great video about the tree lot and then he stepped us through his Power Point deck. Please review the slide deck here for additional information not included in the rest of this article.
Quick Facts about the Lot
- 2018 is the 51st year of our tree lot.
- Greg Griffin and Karl Frydryk are the co-chairs of the Christmas Tree Lot.
- It is one of our 3 major fundraisers.
- We will unload and sell 1,000 trees in about 15 days.
- It is a great club showcase opportunity to be involved with the community.
- Customers mention over and over that it isn’t Christmas until they buy a tree from us.
- We have a new storage trailer this year with LED lighting and power and new wreath hangers.
- We will have student volunteers from Centerville High School and the University of Dayton.
Important Information
- We cannot park in the Centerville BMV parking lots when BMV is open.
- Park at the Famous Restaurant, the Bank or the Walgreen’s. Please avoid parking near the front entrance of these businesses.
- Ask parents before you give their kids a candy cane.
- The only person allowed to change the price on a tree are Greg or Karl.
- Don’t negotiate the price. Remind customers if they ask for a discount that our trees are of the highest quality and we are fundraising to support youth in the community.
- We have occasionally agreed to donate a tree for a few needy causes. There is a form to fill out and someone will investigate that the request is legitimate.
Schedule and Steps
- Tree Delivery Day is Saturday November 17, 2018 at 8 AM. We need all hands on deck. We are usually done by 11AM. We have jobs for everyone. You will be rewarded with donuts, coffee, hot chocolate and about 15 types of hot soups.
- Lot opens the day after Thanksgiving.
- We are scheduled to be open through December 15th. History shows that we will sell out in 15 days.
- When you arrive at the lot, go into the sales trailer, mark that you were there and grab your name tag.
- If you can’t make your shift, try and find a substitute or trade with someone else.
Quick Information
- You do not sign up for the tree lot. You have been automatically signed up for a team. Each team has 6 shifts, except one has 7 shifts, but the lot should be closed before that. Please show up for your shift. You will receive emails telling about your shifts. There are 9 evening teams and 1 day shift team. There are 10 Team captains.
- Wear proper clothing. You should bring Gloves and Boots. Please be aware that you will get tree sap on your gloves, clothes and shoes.
- We do provide tree delivery. It is available within 7 miles for $10. We do not take the trees inside homes.
- Remember to push the Tree Sprays because we make them out of tree scraps so it is pure profit.
- There is a Christmas Tree Ornament for sale at the lot as well.
- Tell your friends to come early to buy a tree. We will sell out early. Our trees are of the highest quality. There is a Christmas Tree shortage again this year.
- If you work enough shifts you can get a discount off the purchase of a tree.
- We have a truck we borrow from Voss for tree delivery. It is very important though that before you drive the truck you must make a copy of your license and sign the driver log.
Thank You
Thanks for being a member and helping with one of our very successful fundraisers. We can’t do it without the generous time of our members.
Birthdays
| Member | Birthday |
| Bryan Link | November 14 |
| Russell Hulbert | November 19 |
Membership Anniversaries
| Member | Month | Day | Joined | # Years |
| Art Hung | November | 16 | 11/16/2001 | 17 |
| Tim Clemmer | November | 16 | 11/16/2001 | 17 |
| Larry England | November | 17 | 11/17/1994 | 24 |
| Nancy Lehren | November | 17 | 11/17/1994 | 24 |
| Julie Cochran | November | 19 | 11/19/2009 | 9 |
New Member Readings and Inductions
| Name | Sponsor | 1st 2nd 3rd Reading or Induction |
| Richard Altvater | Greg Wasmund | 1st Reading |
| Gareth Dickey | Gary Hansen | 1st Reading |
| Sue Zammit | Greg Griffin | 1st Reading |
| Erin Dickerson | Andy Dickerson | 1st Reading |
| Andrew Dickerson | Andrew McKenzie | 2nd Reading |
| Mariah Vogelgesang | Mike Bevis | 2nd Reading |
Sergeants at Arms
No time for sergeants this week.
Happy Bucks!
No time for happy bucks this week.
CNOtes – November 6, 2018 – Phil Parker – President – Dayton Chamber of Commerce
Phather Phil’s Prayer
Heavenly Father we will never be lonely if we like the person we’re with. It is always true when we are with You. Have us realize that when we are with You we are filling ourselves with Your love. That love is not to be hoarded for our own consumption, but is to be spread to all we encounter. Love and hate are two emotions that we harbor. Have us whistle a happy tune for being happy there is no room for hate.Amen!
Today’s Guests
| Guest | Guest Of |
| Rick Altvater | Greg Wasmund |
| Kevin Bargmeyer | Bob Bargmeyer |
| Craig Boring | Optimist Foundation |
| John Chapman | Ron Tinnerman |
| Gareth Dickey | Gary Hansen |
| Amy Dryden | Mike Bevis |
| Franz Hoge | John Speers |
| Tom Kendo | Ohio District |
| Ron Kuker | Charlie Tapp |
| Gaby Neal | Tom Kendo |
| Phil Parker | Speaker |
| Annie Shaver | Mike Bevis |
All Photos from the Meeting are Here
In Honor of Veteran’s Day
Carolyn Taylor asked all veteran’s present to come to the front of the room. She gave each veteran a “Veterans Service Flag Pin” with the following text attached to the pin:
The Veterans Service Flag pin was created to distinguish and honor persons who have faithfully served in the Armed Forces of the United State of America. The red background of the Veterans Service Flag represents valor, hardiness and the blood spilled by Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom; the blue rectangular field represents justice, vigilance and perseverance; and the white star represents purity, liberty and freedom.
Wear the Veterans Service Flag Pin Proudly!
President’s Flippin’ Awesome Awards
President Donna Huss bestowed the Flippin’ Awesome Award along with a bag of Flipz pretzels to Gary Aiken, Debe Dockins and Chris McAlpine for the great speakers they arranged for our October meetings and to Larry Lynde for assembling a great speaker committee.
Committee Announcements
Gary Hansen, chair of the Will Cale Scholarship Committee, announced its next meeting will be at 5:30pm on Wednesday, November 13 at Gary Hansen’s house. All current and prospective committee members/mentors are encouraged to attend. We will be discussing the status of our current scholars as well as reviewing our candidates for the 2019 scholarships. The committee is looking for a few new committee members/mentors. If you are interested, please contact Gary Hansen for further information.
Gary Hansen also announced that the wreaths for this year’s tree lot will be picked up in Bath Township on Wednesday, November 20 at 9:00am. He is looking for 2-3 pickup trucks (or a commercial box truck or trailer) along with a few helpers to pick up the wreaths and bring them to the tree lot. Please contact Gary Hansen if you can help.
Beth, social committee, announced that 50 people have signed up so far for the Dinner and a Mystery. You can still sign up. They can handle up to 90. The event is December 28, 2018 at the Spaghetti Warehouse.
Jack Anderson, CNO 2.0 Committee, announce that the next 2.0 meeting will be held November 15, 2018 at 5:30 at Heavier the Air Brewery. Our speaker will be Anthony Rocco, Dayton Freight Lines, Inc. VP of Operations.
Greg Griffin, chair of the Tree Lot, announced that the trees will be delivered by 2 semi-trucks on November 17, 2018 at 8:30 AM. We need anyone that can come that day to come help unload the trees and get the bottom drilled. The tree lot opens on Friday November 23, 2018 at 9 AM. Hours of operation are 1 PM – 9 PM Weekdays and 9 AM to 9 PM Weekends. The tree lot tear down will be Sunday December 16, 2018 at 11 AM.
Happy Birthday to Charlie Tapp
Today, November 6, 2018, is Charlie Tapp’s birthday. Charlie showed up for today’s meeting knowing the intensity of the situation. Bob Duffy led us in singing an excruciating rendition of Happy Birthday to Charlie Tapp.
Presentation from the Dayton Chamber of Commerce
Gary Aiken introduced Phil Parker, the President of the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce. He shared with us his thoughts on the local economy. The Dayton Chamber is a regional chamber. It is the 25th largest in the U.S. It has members in 9 counties: Montgomery, Champaign, Greene, Warren, Butler, Clarke, Darke, Shelby, and Miami.
The unemployment rate in our area is 4.7%. That is the lowest in decades, though slightly higher than the national average. Low unemployment is a double-edged sword. The number one concern for area employers is the availability of skilled workers. He said we should continue to watch what is going on north of town for the distribution centers being built, including for pet supplier Chewy.com. Dayton has created a niche market for distribution. North Dayton is great for distribution because of the access to highways and the airport. The next biggest concerns for area employers is health costs and opioid addiction.
Phil also discussed downtown Dayton. The University of Dayton is going to take control of the old Montgomery County Fairground’s 37 acres. This is just to the south of the downtown business district.
Care Source is a great employer for the downtown area. They have taken over several buildings and are now taking over the former Elder-Beerman building and others. At some point Care Source plans to consolidate their employees into a single building.
He is seeing some growth downtown from smaller employees. A lot of younger entrepreneurs are looking for non-traditional locations for their businesses and are choosing renovated buildings downtown.
The Dayton Convention Center is owned and operated by the city. Normally this would be run by the county. Phil thinks the building needs some repair. It has slipped over the last 10-15 years. A group has looked at it recently to try and fix it, but the city alone may not have the funds. A combination of County, City and port authority may work together to improve the facility. It is a regional asset not just benefitting the city and more entities should share in the cost to renovate the building.
Two new hotels have been announced for downtown. This creates more opportunity for new businesses to locate downtown and will increase the use of the Dayton Convention Center.
Residential housing continues to grow downtown. Charlie Simms plans on building 12 or more units costing more than $600,000. A lot of people are looking to move downtown. Empty nesters don’t have the same concerns about schools as younger people and are more willing to move into Dayton. There are still several cheaper places to purchase downtown as well.
Presentation from Optimist International Foundation
Myron Rheaume introduced Craig Boring, the Executive Director of the Optimist International Foundation. Craig told us that the Optimist International Foundation is the fundraising arm of Optimist International and works to develop funds to support the endeavors of Optimist International and its mission.
Craig also spoke to us about the Optimist Oratorical contest. Optimist International has held the Oratorical contest since 1928. The foundation helps to organize and fund this contest. This year the finals were held in St Louis. One of the contestants in recent years, Dominic, has a speech impediment. Her therapist told her to get into some oratorical contests and one of them was ours. Overcoming her disability, she recently won second place and that came with a $17,500 scholarship. He wants us to know that by donating to Dime-a-Day you are not just getting a certificate, you are truly helping youth.
Would YOU like to participate in Dime-a-Day? It’s easy and very inexpensive – the donation form is here.
Birthdays
| Member | Birthday |
| Andrew Mckenzie | November 06 |
| Charles Tapp | November 06 |
| Laurie Poeppelman | November 07 |
| Paul Webendorfer | November 07 |
| Ken Irwin | November 09 |
| Dean Heyne | November 10 |
| Stephanie Catanzaro | November 10 |
| Gary Aiken | November 11 |
| Becky Keegan | November 12 |
| Kelly George | November 12 |
Membership Anniversaries
| Member | Month | Day | Joined | # Years |
| Bob Vogt | November | 8 | 11/8/2005 | 13 |
New Member Readings and Inductions
| Name | Sponsor | 1st 2nd 3rd Reading or Induction |
| Mariah Vogelgesang | Mike Bevis | 2nd Reading |
| Ronald Kuker | Charlie Tapp | 3rd Reading |
Sergeants at Arms
| Member | Infraction |
| Donna Huss | When leading the creed for the last 2 weeks she started with “I pledge” instead of “Promise yourself” |
| Jerry Stahley | Interesting clothing at the tree lot setup. |
| Tim Clemmer | Late to meeting |
Happy Bucks!
| Member | Reason |
| Joan Cordonnier | Husband doing well after his 5 bypass surgery. Has been walking up to 3 miles in the neighborhood each day. Thanks for all the cards, texts and well wishes. |
CNOtes – October 30, 2018 – Ickey Woods – Former Cincinnati Bengal
Phather Phil’s Prayer
Heavenly Father, from time to time I think we all have been at loss when we kneel to pray. The static of the day still is rattling around in our head. We have focused so much on our own agenda that we ignored all outside distractions or thoughts. Lord, put in our mind all those we love and love us. Have us single out a member that
we neglected to encourage. Then when we bend our head, have us pray they grow in their love and get better every day and don’t let us forget to include ourselves. Amen!
Today’s Guests
| Guest | Guest Of |
| Rick Altvater | Greg Wasmund |
| Dan Apolito | Scott Langer |
| Matt Brown | Mike Yoder |
| Mariah Butler Vogelgesang | Mike Bevis |
| Andrew Dickerson | Andrew Mackenzie |
| Amy Dryden | Mike Bevis |
| Ron Kuker | Charlie Tapp |
| Jim Weaver | Greg Wasmund |
| Ickey Woods | Speaker |
All Photos from the Meeting are Here
Committee Announcements
Bill Stone, chair for Dime-a-Day, will be accepting checks and forms for Dime-a-Day donations this week. You can also send the form and your check in yourself or give them to Bill on a later date. Get the form here. Optimist International and Optimist International Foundation coexist as two separate organizations that support each other. Optimist International Foundation is the fundraising arm of Optimist International, and works to develop funds to support the endeavors of Optimist International and its mission.
Nancy Lehren, Childhood cancer chair, thanked everyone for the successful Build-a-Bear on October 25, 2018.
Myron Rheaume, Personal Growth chair, will offer PDP and PGP instructions before and after next week’s meeting.
Beth Duncan, social chair, announced there will be a Dinner and a Mystery on December 28, 2018. It will be at the Spaghetti Warehouse.
Today’s Speaker
Chris McAlpine introduced Ickey Woods, former star fullback of the Cincinnati Bengals. Chris’s introduction was the briefest this reporter has ever witnessed. Chris simply said, “Everyone, this is Ickey Woods.”
Ickey came today to tell us about the foundation named after his son, the Jovante Woods Foundation. The foundation concentrates its efforts in the areas of treatment and education for Asthma and Organ Donation.
Ickey shared some stories about his life and football career. He was born in Fresno CA. He received a full ride scholarship at UNLV. The first 3 years were difficult, but John Montgomery, his coach, treated him as a person. Ickey said that John told him, “Give me 110% and I’ll get you into the NFL. Just do everything I say.” Ickey did what John said. Ickey was the first player drafted in the second round. He was not a great student, but he loved football. He was part of the most explosive offense in the league and made it to Super Bowl XXIII in January 1989 with quarterback Boomer Esiason.
During that great year, Ickey created the famous Ickey Shuffle. His career ended quickly after 4 years because of injuries. Luckily, he had the gift of gab and went into sales doing whatever it took to put clothes on his kid’s backs.
Ickey’s son, Jovante Woods, was an extremely bright student with a 3.8 GPA. He was athletic, caring and was going to have a great academic career. On August 14 2010, Jovante Woods passed away from a severe asthma attack at 16 years of age. Ickey remembers getting the worst phone call a parent could ever get that his son couldn’t breathe. By the time Ickey got home, his son was in the ambulance. They were trying to resuscitate him. They decided to airlift him to Cincinnati Children’s hospital. His son had lost a half hour of oxygen to the brain. They waited to see if the brain swelled, since there was nothing they could do if it did. The brain scans were completely black instead of showing the folds of the brain in a normal scan which indicated there was severe swelling of the brain.
They told Ickey his son was brain dead. He said “It is hard to explain, it is excruciating. I had to be tough because everyone was depending on me. The first three months were extremely rough, and I considered taking my own life. I realized how selfish that would be and that people were depending on me.”
He said, “I had no idea that asthma could kill. I have asthma myself, but I had never heard of anyone dying of asthma.”
Shortly after Jovante was pronounced brain dead, two ladies showed up from “Life Center”. They explained that Jovante had chosen to give away his organs on his driver’s license in the event of death. This was very upsetting to Ickey and Chandra (Jovante’s mother) at first. After giving their condolences, the ladies asked them how they felt about Jovante being an organ donor since parents of minors have the ultimate decision. After calming down, Ickey and Chandra decided to honor Jovante’s wishes. Jovante Woods’ organs saved four lives and helped countless others using tissue donations.
Ickey and Chandra decided to create the Jovante Woods Foundation. The mission of the foundation is three-fold. From the website:
Asthma: We strive to increase asthma awareness, screening locations, education to families in need and efforts to find a cure. As we continue our ongoing endowment in Jovante’s name, we help fund the critical work within the Cincinnati Children’s Asthma Research Division.
Organ Donation: By working with LifeCenter Organ Donor Network, we are able to continue education efforts on the importance of the gift of life.
Education: Our “3.8 to be Great” scholarship fund awards two scholarships to a male and female athlete with a 3.8 or greater GPA.
Proceeds from the fundraising events, programs and donations are shared between these three important goals unless otherwise specified.
Asthma is the fasted growing disease. Since 1980 asthma has grown 80%. Every day 11 people die from asthma.
So far, the foundation has donated over $100,000 to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital asthma division.
You can help the Jovante Woods Foundation in many ways. On the website, you can donate, buy gifts, offer to volunteer, participate in fundraisers and contribute to a sponsorship. If you like the Bengals check out the JWF shop where there are lots of Bengals related items. All of the items are autographed by Ickey Woods.
The foundation also has fundraising golf outings. The one in Dayton is the second Monday in May each year at NCR Country Club.
After Ickey was done speaking, the CNO golf committee gave him a gift with a reminder on it that they expect him to participate again in our golf outing next year on July 15, 2019.
You can contact the foundation by calling 859-JOV-ANTE (859-568-2683) or sending an email to mailto:ickey@jovantewoodsfoundation.org.
Additional Information from the Ickey Woods Foundation
Ickey’s personal assistant, Erika Bacon, sent a nice email with a lot of information after our meeting. What follows is the email from Erika about Ickey and the Jovante Woods Foundation:
Patrick,
It was such a pleasure meeting with you today. I appreciate you writing about the Foundation in your newsletter, that is very exciting. I want to cover our mission, which has three components as described below.
Ickey has poured his heart and soul into trying to ensure not one more parent or family has to lose a child due to complications with Asthma. The passion and intensity you were able to witness today during Ickey’s time speaking is the same passion and intensity that inspires everyone involved with the Jovante Woods Foundation. We are looking to make Jovante the recognizable face of Asthma, in doing this it also means Asthma is at the forefront in people’s minds and discussions. JWF wants to push forward research to find a cure, or at a minimum a better way to treat the disease. We are working toward funding an early detection program, which will allow families to catch the disease early and provide education to families, communities and schools.
Jovante ensured that he left a legacy, which at his tender young age he may not have fully grasped he was doing by simply selecting organ donation on his license. WOW! What a gift he chose to provide to someone in the event the unthinkable happened. As we now know on August 14, 2010 Jovante did pass away from complications of Asthma. Literally minutes after his parents, Ickey and Chandra, found out they had just lost their child, they also found out he selflessly chose to be an organ donor. Jovante was able to save four lives through organ donation and countless others with his tissue donation. Ickey devotes a good portion of his time speaking to High School students about Organ Donation. If there is a school you are involved with please let us know and we will be happy to set up a time for Ickey to go and speak with the students and faculty.
In addition to Jovante “JoJo” being a selfless young man, he was also a straight “A” student athlete. Another portion of JWF is our “3.8 to be Great” Scholarship Program. Each applicant applying for a Scholarship must have a 3.8 or higher GPA and be a student athlete. We have been fortunate enough in the last 3 years alone to give away over $14,000.00 in scholarships to young men and women who meet the criteria.
Ultimately eradication of Asthma is the end goal. In the meantime, we will continue our mission to fund research, early detection, better treatments and education of Asthma; Organ Donation; and our 3.8 to be Great Scholarship program. All in honor of one amazing young man, Jovante Woods.
Thank you for your time.
Graciously,
Erika Bacon
Birthdays
| Member | Birthday |
| Suzanne Werts | October 30 |
| Cheryl Reichel | November 01 |
| Deborah Saunders | November 01 |
| Wendy Hattan | November 2 |
| Robin Golden | November 04 |
Membership Anniversaries
| Member | Month | Day | Joined | # Years |
| Bob Vogt | November | 8 | 11/8/2005 | 13 |
New Member Readings and Inductions
| Name | Sponsor | 1st 2nd 3rd Reading or Induction |
| Ronald Kuker (pronounced “KEEKER”) | Charlie Tapp | 2nd Reading |
| Andrew Dickerson | Andrew McKenzie | 1st Reading |
| Mariah Vogelgesang | Mike Bevis | 1st Reading |
Sergeants at Arms
| Member | Infraction |
| Blanca Ortiz | Not wearing Optimist pin in her picture for her bank |
| Pat Behn | Reckless driving at the front door last week as she almost hit another person |
| Carrie Million | Attempted to fire herself from putting up the CNO Podium Sign each week |
| Beth Duncan | Coffee mug lost again |
Happy Bucks!
| Member | Reason |
| Joe Madden | Recently installed carbon monoxide detector and it may have saved his and Mary’s life. Everyone should get one or check the ones they have. He says to get one that talks. |
| Greg Griffin | The new storage trailer has been delivered and setup for the Christmas Tree lot. Thanks to Roy Barclay, Jerry Stahley and Bill Stone for their amazing work in customizing the new trailer with LED lighting. |
| Kelly Stone | Mike Cordonnier is doing well after his 5 bypass surgery. Sleeping is difficult. |
| Myron Rheaume | Paid $5 because he is very happy that today’s speaker, Ickey Woods, has agreed to be a speaker at an Optimist state conference soon. |
| Charlie Goodwin | Survived his Africa vacation even though he was bitten by a baby lion and and chased by a full sized hippo. |
| Charlie Goodwin | This weekend he will be going to Philly for granddaughter’s second birthday. |