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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About Our Members – Why Not Join us?
Thank you for your interest in the Noon Optimist Club of Centerville. If you are already a member, thank you. You are one of more than 200 members who understand the need to “Bring Out the Best in Kids!” You are involved in many of the club’s activities and events and know the Optimist Creed by heart. Centerville Noon Optimists get things accomplished in our community. We set examples and embrace an optimistic mindset for all to see. We display leadership skills and working relationships locally, regionally and nationally. We reach out and help young people.
Please join us any Tuesday for a free lunch at noon at Yankee Trace Golf Clubhouse. Our meetings are always fun and informative. Having a tough day and need a little “Optimism?” See you next Tuesday! You will be a stranger for all of five seconds.
We’d love to have you join us! Please use the application form from this website to apply for membership or call 937-221-6720.
Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for the youth in our community – why not have your name listed below, with our current club members, whose combined service to the youth of our community totals over 2,700 years!
| Club Member | Optimist Since |
| Gail Aiken | 1993 |
| Gary Aiken | 1982 |
| Gary Anderson | 1979 |
| Jack Anderson | 2016 |
| Diane Arehart | 2016 |
| Marge Back | 2016 |
| Christine Balsan | 2013 |
| Roy Barclay | 1986 |
| Bob Bargmeyer | 2014 |
| Amy Barker | 2008 |
| Marilyn Becht | 2016 |
| Dan Beck | 1981 |
| Tom Beery | 2014 |
| Pat Behn | 2003 |
| Erin Belangia-Sanchez | 2006 |
| Mike Bevis | 2002 |
| Steve Blake | 2015 |
| Paul Boeckman | 1994 |
| Harry Bossey | 1994 |
| Wayne Botkin | 2009 |
| Paul Bowell | 2000 |
| Cliff Brahm | 2016 |
| Dav Bremer | 2001 |
| Louis Brinkman | 1995 |
| David Brookman | 2011 |
| Jeffrey Brown | 2015 |
| Mike Brubaker | 2008 |
| Sue Brubaker | 2008 |
| Carol Burkman | 2003 |
| Bob Burkman | 2003 |
| Steve Burkman | 2015 |
| Jeff Busch | 2001 |
| Will Cale | 1976 |
| Aaron Campbell | 2009 |
| Steve Campbell | 2009 |
| John Carroll | 2012 |
| Laura Caschera | 1997 |
| Edward Case | 2009 |
| Mark Casey | 2010 |
| Cecile Chalker | 2000 |
| Wayne Christie | 1988 |
| Wes Cleaves | 1993 |
| Bob Clements | 2005 |
| Tim Clemmer | 2001 |
| Lindsey Cline | 2016 |
| Julie Cochran | 2009 |
| Bob Collins | 2014 |
| Brooks Compton | 1994 |
| Joan Cordonnier | 2008 |
| Denny Cottle | 2015 |
| Greg Crabtree | 2008 |
| Bill Defries | 2004 |
| Gary DeMarco | 2016 |
| Judy DeMarco | 1998 |
| Frank Depalma | 1979 |
| Bill DeShurko | 2016 |
| Melissa DeShurko | 2011 |
| Andy Devito | 2013 |
| Chuck Dickerson | 1977 |
| Debe Dockins | 2009 |
| Craig Dring | 1997 |
| Bob Duffy | 1988 |
| Natalie King Dunlevey | 2012 |
| Chris Dwenger | 2009 |
| Erich Eggers | 2016 |
| Chris Elrod | 2011 |
| Larry England | 1994 |
| Mike Fanelli | 2003 |
| Greg Fay | 2014 |
| Steve Fenstemaker | 2001 |
| Jane Fiehrer | 1998 |
| Dennis Fisher | 2006 |
| Linda Fisher | 2011 |
| Robert Foster | 2003 |
| Jon Fox | 2000 |
| Laura Franklin | 2017 |
| Stan Fronzaglia | 1999 |
| Karl Frydryk | 1988 |
| Liz Fultz | 2015 |
| David Gaines | 2013 |
| Jesse Gaither | 2016 |
| Christy Gariety | 2011 |
| Bill Gaul | 2016 |
| Cherie Gentry | 2015 |
| Kelly George | 2015 |
| Bob Glavin | 1993 |
| Renee Glenn | 2014 |
| Dennis Glidden | 2005 |
| Rachel Goetz | 2013 |
| Robin Golden | 2012 |
| Charlie Goodwin | 2008 |
| Jeff Gray | 2016 |
| Denise Green | 2013 |
| Evelyn Griffin | 2015 |
| Greg Griffin | 2014 |
| Gary Hansen | 1999 |
| Shawna Hatton | 2016 |
| Sara Hemmeter | 2014 |
| Tom Henderson | 2009 |
| Dean Heyne | 2016 |
| Dr. Jay Hoffman | 2016 |
| John Horner | 2010 |
| Mike Houser | 2016 |
| Sheri Howard | 2017 |
| Val Huff | 2004 |
| Russell Hulbert | 2013 |
| Ted Humphrey | 2001 |
| Art Hung | 2001 |
| Katie Hurst | 2013 |
| Reba Hurst | 2013 |
| Donna Huss | 2012 |
| Ken Irwin | 2012 |
| Martha Jackson | 2013 |
| Cristlyn Johnston | 2010 |
| Robert Jones | 2001 |
| John Kalaman | 2016 |
| Paula Kalaman | 2016 |
| Maha Kashani | 2006 |
| Dave Kay | 1992 |
| Todd Kelchner | 1992 |
| Don Kelley | 1983 |
| Rick Kempfer | 2012 |
| Anne Kessler | 2002 |
| Jessica King | 2008 |
| Mark Kingseed | 2001 |
| Dave Klein | 2013 |
| Kathy Klein | 2016 |
| Steve Kohls | 2003 |
| Joe Kronenberger | 2014 |
| Patricia Kuhlman | 2011 |
| Jeff Kujawa | 2015 |
| Sue Kuo | 2014 |
| Heather Kuth | 2010 |
| Karen Kyler | 2016 |
| David Ladd | 2012 |
| Tom Lakes | 2017 |
| Scott Langer | 1997 |
| Larry Larrimer | 2012 |
| Bob Lawson | 2016 |
| Dick Lee | 2016 |
| Nancy Lehren | 1994 |
| Jesse Lightle | 2006 |
| Tony Lombardo | 2015 |
| Jim Long | 2015 |
| Melissa Lucas | 2015 |
| Beth Lybrook | 2016 |
| Larry Lynde | 1988 |
| Joe Madden | 1982 |
| Mary Madden | 1998 |
| Jim Marker | 2011 |
| Don Massie | 1991 |
| Greg Mcafee | 2008 |
| Chris Mcalpine | 2009 |
| Vida Mcdowell | 1999 |
| Kris McKee | 2017 |
| Andrew Mckenzie | 1987 |
| Diane Mescher | 1999 |
| Keith Meyer | 2013 |
| Gary Miller | 2005 |
| Pam Miller | 2016 |
| Carrie Million | 2015 |
| Stephen Mock | 1996 |
| James Mogan | 2016 |
| Brent Moore | 2016 |
| Ashley Morgan | 2017 |
| Paulette Novak | 2005 |
| Thomas Novak | 1990 |
| Denise O’Neil | 1994 |
| Blanca Ortiz | 2014 |
| Jeff Papanek | 2014 |
| Eleanor Parker | 2011 |
| Tad Parks | 2016 |
| Dr. Dan Passidomo | 2007 |
| Ken Peacock | 2001 |
| Mark Petre | 1996 |
| Molly Petsch | 2004 |
| Sam Pfabe | 2015 |
| Fred Pfeiffer | 2013 |
| Laurie Poeppelman | 2003 |
| Anita Foster-Polizzi | 2015 |
| Fred Polizzi | 2005 |
| Bill Powell | 2014 |
| John Powell | 1999 |
| Jean Pummill | 2012 |
| Kristina Rainer | 2012 |
| Mandy Ransdell | 2016 |
| Roland Rapp | 2002 |
| Cheryl Reichel | 2008 |
| Vince Reidy | 2016 |
| Lynne Reilly | 2017 |
| Charla Rheaume | 2014 |
| Myron Rheaume | 1987 |
| Scott Rheaume | 2014 |
| Pete Rife | 2013 |
| Tom Riley | 2014 |
| Donna Robinson | 1997 |
| Phil Robinson | 1982 |
| Jeff Rolf | 2015 |
| James Rumford | 1990 |
| Dan Samiec | 2010 |
| Rafael Santillan | 2016 |
| Barbara Santo | 1999 |
| Deb Saunders | 2016 |
| Rick Schmidt | 2016 |
| Jim Schumacher | 1991 |
| Rachel Selby | 2016 |
| Neil Shafer | 2016 |
| John Sherman | 2009 |
| Karen Sirmans | 2008 |
| Don Skelton | 1987 |
| Gary Smiga | 1985 |
| Gregory Smith | 2007 |
| Matt Somerlot | 2013 |
| Joe Soucy | 2014 |
| John Speers | 2008 |
| Jerry Stahley | 1986 |
| Dick Stevens | 2001 |
| Sandy Stevens | 2010 |
| Kelly Stone | 2001 |
| Bill Stone | 2013 |
| Paul Stull | 1970 |
| Tim Stull | 1987 |
| Patrick Swan | 2012 |
| Charlie Tapp | 1978 |
| Roberta Taylor | 1995 |
| Shawn Thacker | 2017 |
| Ira Thomsen | 1991 |
| Susan Thomsen | 1997 |
| Ron Tinnerman | 2005 |
| Deb Ulrich | 2017 |
| Sarah Umbreit | 2016 |
| Bob Vogt | 2005 |
| Stephen Walker | 1998 |
| Mike Wall | 1995 |
| Julie Noeth (Walling) | 2008 |
| Greg Wasmund | 2007 |
| Paul Webendorfer | 2016 |
| Ron Weir | 1995 |
| Don Wildenhaus | 1997 |
| Shane Wilken | 2003 |
| Joseph Willhoite | 1989 |
| Bill Williams | 1993 |
| Mike Witt | 1994 |
| Mike Yoder | 2014 |
| Chris Ziehler | 2017 |
| Monty Zinck | 2009 |