CNOtes are blog articles about weekly Tuesday noon lunch meetings and monthly CNO 2.0 evening meetings.
Phather Phil’s Prayer Heavenly Father multitasking is our way of coping with time. As youngins we were told that time was precious or as it was put “time is money.”  Help us to not waste the time saved or the money made in search for just the material things of life. As Optimists, we know the […]
Noon Meeting News – December 6, 2016 – Community Champion Awards Presented Read More »
Phather Phil’s Prayer Heavenly Father, we sure like to be in control. We like to be in the front of the line, the middle of the road and our hands on the remote. We feel like Adam, if we give up control we end up in trouble. Have us know that our way is not the
Noon Meeting News – November 29, 2016 – Matthew David Stanley – Comedy and Magic Read More »
Phather Phil’s Prayer Phather Phil took the day off and got an early start on the Thanksgiving Holiday so David Ladd – our District Chaplain – offered the prayer today in his own inimitable ad-lib from-the-heart style. Click here to see all the photos from the meeting Today’s Guests Guest Guest Of Beth Buck Tom
Noon Meeting News – November 22, 2016 – Dr. Tom Henderson – Youth Appreciation Read More »
Phather Phil’s Prayer Heavenly Father the battle of the sexes has been going on since the beginning of time. Steinem would say women are not equal to men; they are superior and always have been. Then there is the glass ceiling syndrome and equal pay for equal work. And the battle goes on and on.Â
Noon Meeting News – November 15, 2016 – Greg Griffin – 2016 Christmas Tree Lot Overview Read More »
Phather Phil’s Prayer Heavenly Father here we are on the horns of a dilemma. It looks like who ever becomes our President, the prayers for help are going to increase. Our only other hope is that they are not as bad as the media makes them out to be. Because we live in such a
Noon Meeting News – November 8, 2016 – Sandy Gudorf – Downtown Dayton Partnership Read More »
Phather Phil’s Prayer Heavenly Father, guide us in our headlong rush thru life. Grant us the foresight not to get caught up in the stampede of mindless following. Let us control our emotions so we are not following like the running of the Bulls. May we gain the wisdom to know that we are not
Phather Phil’s Testimony to the Power of Prayer If you think the prayers of our club for Phather Phil’s son Skip were not heard, then read this… Skip spent a restful night and has been cleared to go home today. Yea! He will be able to go back to work Monday with some minor restrictions. The
Noon Meeting News – Centerville PD Detective James Myers – October 25, 2016 Read More »
Phather Phil’s Opening Prayer Heavenly Father, it’s easy for us to be humble when we are not perfect in every way. Now we know that doesn’t come as a new revelation to You, Lord. For You know that we are an obstinate, stiff neck people that take pride in giving ourselves all the credit. Your
Noon Meeting News – EMT/Firefighter Award Presented – October 18, 2016 Read More »
Our own Centerville Noon Optimist Club Avenue of Flags program – one of our three major fundraisers for our local youth – has received international recognition as a “Benchmark Club Project” by Optimist International. OI featured our program – which has grown from 30 flags (in 2005) to over 1,500 flags this year – as
Phather Phil’s Opening Prayer Heavenly Father many of us spend a lot of time thinking, which is a good thing. But sometimes it creates a problem that wasn’t even there in the first place. Instead of relying on our own judgement, we need to get in the habit of having a prayerful discussion with you.
Noon Meeting News – Larry Hansgen Speaks to Club – October 11, 2016 Read More »
