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

CNO’s Avenue of Flags Fundraiser Receives International Optimist Organization Recognition

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 […]

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Noon Meeting News – Larry Hansgen Speaks to Club – October 11, 2016

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.

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Noon Meeting News – Larry Lynde’s First Meeting as Club President – October 4, 2016

Phather Phil’s Opening Prayer Unfortunately Phather Phil’s prayer for the meeting has disappeared into the vast abyss of cyberspace – rumor has it Russian Hackers got hold of it.  Let’s be Optimistic and hope that wherever it landed, it helps folks just as much as it does for our club every week.  Amen ! Click

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Noon Meeting News – Larry Lynde’s First Meeting as President – October 4, 2016

Phather Phil’s Opening Prayer Unfortunately Phather Phi’s opening prayer for this week was lost in cyberspace – we hope that it lands in the hands of some folks who are blessed byt it – as we always are. Amen! Photos from the Meeting! https://www.dropbox.com/sh/k9y5xlak44s159k/AACfRRwCIk293n0t9HZMofNca?dl=0 Photographer’s note from Greg Griffin – forgot my SLR camera this

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CNO Featured in International Optimist Magazine

Our own Centerville Noon Optimist Club is featured in the Fall Edition of The Optimist – the worldwide magazine published by Optimist International.  Recognized for our award-winning Reel Optimism Video submission in 2016, It’s Not What We Do – It’s Why We Do It our club has gained international attention for our support of Youth in the local

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Sinclair College Optimist Club is OFFICIAL!

Miami Valley’s newest Optimist Club is now OFFICIAL – On Wednesday September 28th, the Sinclair College Optimist Club held its charter meeting with thirteen members in attendance.  The club is off and running – with officers elected, by-laws approved, future meetings scheduled and ideas for first club projects under consideration.  Centerville Noon Optimist’s past President,

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