Visual Arts Contest 2021
View the Visual Arts Contest Entries and Winners for 2021. Theme was “Choose Happiness”.
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CNOtes
CNOtes are blog articles about weekly Tuesday noon lunch meetings and monthly CNO 2.0 evening meetings.
Dean Jenny Darroch – Miami University
The Miami University business degree ranks #10 in ROI. The program is rated a top ten value for undergraduate business schools for 2021. In 2020, U.S. News and Word Report ranked Miami in the top 10 in the Nation for Best Undergraduate Teaching. “We are here to support our students’ success. We do this by engaging all of our stakeholders in an ecosystem that connects teaching, research and practice, and provides extraordinary experiences for all.”
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Steve Mays – Bike Centerville
Bike Centerville was started in 2012. Other local chapters include Cycle Kettering, Bike Springfield, Bike Piqua, and Bike Yellow Springs. Their mission is to create a bicycle friendly community. Teach your child about the love of bicycles and they will never have money for drugs. Bike paths improve the value of homes and that younger generations like living in communities where they can get to things easily without a car.
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Carlye Rausch – Crayons to Classrooms
DC2C is a free store for teachers from under-funded preK-12 schools that serve students living in poverty. In partnership with local businesses, individual donors, and community volunteers, DC2C lifts at-risk student’s level and love of learning by collecting and distributing donated supplies and surplus products for use in the classroom.
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WHIO Radio Personality – Larry Hansgen
For his 40 year and counting career, Hansgen thanked his listeners, WHIO, and the community for making his career possible. For kids starting their career he tells them to show up for work on time because someone will notice. His 2020 book, “Bigger Than Basketball: The Dayton Flyers’ Greatest Season” is available around town and online.
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N.O.W. – New Optimists Wanted – Event
New and perspective members learned about volunteer opportunities with our club through these events. Committee chairs presented what each committee does for the club. Note that all CNO community events are free for all participants and their families. The Americana 5K Run is a City of Centerville event that we help run and donate money to and there is a cost to the runners for this event.
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Essay Contest Winners Read Their Essays
The Essay Contest is sponsored by Optimist International to give young people the opportunity to write about their own opinions regarding the world in which they live. The approach can encompass a young person’s personal experience, the experience of their country or a more historical perspective and helps in developing their skills in written expression. This year’s theme for the 2020-21 contest was “Reaching Your Dreams by Choosing Optimism.”
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Preschool Promise, Robyn Lightcap and Jane McGee-Rafal
Preschool Promise ensures that children are ready for Kindergarten by equipping preschools and families with exceptional support, coaching, and education. They are committed to addressing racial and social inequities in all we do. There is a responsibility to address the gap between the resources for white versus black children especially.
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Community Champion Award Presented
Mike Bevis and Judy DeMarco presented the 2021 Community Champion Award winner, Kris Horlacher. Kris is the Executive Director of the Dayton-based nonprofit Shoes for the Shoeless that she founded in 2010. Over 125,000 children have been served. They are a mobile shoe store with 2 trucks. Their mission is, “To provide new, properly fitting gym shoes and socks to local children in need.”
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Stephanie Bange – Graphic Novels
The difference between Comic Books and Graphic Novels is that a Graphic Novel has a plot, a story arc, and a resolution. A Comic Book is a serial and only has a couple of chapters of the bigger story in a single issue. Adults read comic books to relax and allow your brain to create and that they are a great way to spend time with kids and grandchildren. “Live long, prosper, and read a graphic novel!”
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