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CNOtes are blog articles about weekly Tuesday noon lunch meetings and monthly CNO 2.0 evening meetings.

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Kate Bostdorff and Michael Norton-Smith – Centerville Uptown Action Plan

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The area being re-imagined and rebranded has been known as the Architectural Preservation District (APD). The APD is part of the issue they want to solve. There are parking spots labeled APD and people think it is just for police parking. One of the first goals is to make it clear it is free parking for anyone. Overall, the City of Centerville wants to make the area a safer, easier place to park, stay, and play in Uptown Centerville.

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Avenue of Flags 2021 Season Kickoff Presentation

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AOF is a community-based fundraiser. Flags are delivered on the 5 American Flag Holidays. The program delivers to residences and businesses in our community. Flags are displayed for 4-6 around these holidays. Thank you to all AOF Helpers. It really is true that many hands working together accomplishes amazing results. New routes are added every year and they always need more volunteers.

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Tracy Huxley OI VP Presents “Choose Optimism, Choose Happiness”

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Happiness is a choice. It is your choice to choose to be happy and optimistic. It is easy to experience an “I am eating ice cream right now” happiness. Long-term happiness takes practice and training. Be self-aware and choose happiness. We need goals in our lives. When you are confident the path you are on includes the purpose of finding joy on the way, you will then find happiness.

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Dean Jenny Darroch – Miami University

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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

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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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N.O.W. – New Optimists Wanted – Event

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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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