Author name: Patrick Arehart

CNO Member since 2017, Technology Committee, Finance Committee, Newsletter

Pastor Tony Miltenberger – Heavier Than Air Brewing Company

Tony is the head pastor at Restoration Church in Centerville, He is a 16-year army veteran. Tony, along with coauthor Charles Causey, published a book in 2014 called: UnBreakable, Forging a Marriage of Contentment and Delight. Their approach has already helped hundreds of military couples who live in perhaps the most challenging marriage context today.

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Mia Walthers & Whitney Armstrong – USO @ WPAFB

From the USO Wikipedia: The USO is an American nonprofit that provides live entertainment, such as comedians, actors, and musicians, social facilities, and other programs to members of the United States Armed Forces and their families. Since 1941, it has worked in partnership with the Department of War, and later with the Department of Defense, relying heavily on private contributions and on funds, goods, and services from various corporate and individual donors. Although it is congressionally-chartered, it is not a government agency.

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Montgomery County Prosecutor – Mat Heck

The Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office processes 5000 felony cases per year. They do not handle misdemeanor cases as they are handled at the municipal cities and townships. They also handle thousands of juvenile related felonies. Their job is to use evidence to determine if a case should be prosecuted. The team abides by the policy of you are innocent until proven guilty. If they don’t think a suspect can be proven guilty then they don’t bring the case.

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Club Day

Greg Griffin said that once a month during his term will be “Club Day.” Instead of a normal speaker the meeting will concentrate on internal club activities and information. Myron Rheaume, long-term CNO member and the Governor of the Great Ohio District of Optimist International briefly spoke to us about his slogan, “iMagine the Power of YOU!” Our club members use imagination and power of you. The power of you individually and collectively enables our club to do all the good that it does for the youth of our community.

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2019-20 Officer Installation and Awards Presentation Dinner

Tonight we had a wonderful evening of feast and fellowship at The Presidential Banquet Center. This was a great night to celebrate the past year and to look forward to the next year. This is the end of the CNO Presidential year for Donna Huss and we welcomed 2019-2020 President Greg Griffin! He is the 52nd CNO President. New board members and vice-presidents were also installed this evening.

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Dr. Rob Lober – Dayton Children’s Hospital – Beth Duncan – Optimist of the Year

The Optimist of the Year Award is chosen at a special meeting arranged and hosted by the previous year’s recipients. The voting group is composed of previous recipients of the award. This year’s Optimist of the Year is Beth Duncan. She joined CNO in 2016. Since then, some of the activities she has volunteered for are Avenue of Flags, Build a Bear, Easter Egg Hunt, and the Fishing Derby. She is the Chair of the Social Committee and she is a Christmas Tree Lot Captain.

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Athletes in Action

Athletes in Action was founded in 1966 by Dave Hannah and the sports ministry of Cru Ministries. “Our mission is to build spiritual movements everywhere through the platform of sports so that everyone knows someone who truly follows Jesus.” They hope to have disciples on every college sport team in the “937” area code. There are 12 college athletic departments in that area.

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Doug Flynn – Former Cincinnati Reds Baseball Player

When the “Big Red Machine” won the World Series in 1975 and 1976, Doug was on the team. He played in the Big Leagues for a few teams over 11 years. Beginning in 2013, Flynn works as a part-time radio broadcaster for the Cincinnati Reds. Doug and Johnny Bench run a golf tournament each year. The last one raise $680,000. Doug and Johnny Bench are close friends.

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SICSA Pet Adoption Presentation

“Our mission is to promote the welfare and adoption of companion animals, and nurture loving, lifelong relationships between animals and people. To support our mission, SICSA offers numerous animal-centered programs and services for families and children.” They help people choose the pets that are best for them. They match a person’s wants and their capabilities. For example, a frail 75-year-old would not be matched with a St. Bernard.

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