Author name: Greg Griffin

Noon Meeting News – May 30, 2017 – Memorial Scholarship and Educator of the Year Awards

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Phather Phil’s Prayer Heavenly Father, like the Grinch, I thought of something I never thought of before. Least we continue our complacent ways. Help us to remember that somewhere out there a man died for us today. As long as there is war, we must ask and answer, “Are we worth dying for?” What did we do to receive this […]

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Noon Meeting News – May 23, 2017 – Bryn Mooth – Food and Wellness

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Phather Phil’s Prayer Heavenly Father, to be a good driver we must watch our speed and keep an assured clear distance. The same applies to our speed thru life. We are all going somewhere, slow down and enjoy the view and it will also provide you with the assured clear distance to make the right decisions.

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Our Optimist Club Featured on “Centerville Reports Today” Television Show!

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Our club was recently featured on the television show Centerville Reports Today.  Mike Bevis and Judy DeMarco served as club ambassadors to discuss our Community Champion Award as well as the many free youth activities and fund raisers that our club holds throughout the year as “Friends of Youth”.

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Noon Meeting News – May 16, 2017 – Respect for Law Award & Avenue of Flags Kickoff

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Phather Phil’s Prayer With Spring in full swing and the memory of the cold winter gradually fading, I’ve often thought it would have been great if you made us to go to sleep at the start of winter and wake up in the Spring, just like You do for Mother Nature. Was that in Your plan

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Noon Meeting News – April 18, 2017 – Centerville High School Theatre Group

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Phather Phil’s Prayer Heavenly Father we pray that the Lenten days have brought us closer to You. Thank You for the many blessings we have received, especially those that our egos have claimed. May we have greater appreciation of Your love and grace by Your Son’s death on the cross. May we have the courage to

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Noon Meeting News – April 11, 2017 – Scott Halasz – Sportswriter

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Phather Phil’s Prayer – through Mary’s Eyes Won’t You Let Me Pass – I’m Looking For My Child: My eyes behold a dream. It cannot be as I perceive. Yet many times he’s hinted thusly, hinted our hearts soon would grieve. There is a chance they won’t condemn him. Condemn him? Why? What has he done?

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Noon Meeting News – April 4, 2017 – Doug Barry – Miami Township Trustee

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Phather Phil’s Prayer Heavenly Father, we have gathered together as Optimist for 49 years and thru the years I have enjoyed many circles of friends. We have an abundance of talent that is used to further our mission – ” Friend of Youth.” So encourage all of the new members to jump in one of our

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