The Centerville Noon Optimist Club was recently recognized for its win of Global Award Optimist Club of the Year – 2015-2016. Here is the article:
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Centerville Noon Optimist Club Completes Major Donation to Dayton Children’s “Reaching New Heights” Campaign to Transform Care for Kids
On July 16, 2017, Dayton Children’s Hospital successfully moved patients into the new eight story tower!
The Centerville Noon Optimist Club played a major role in supporting the Reaching New Heights campaign to transform care at Dayton Children’s Hospital! We helped to create a world-class healing environment that is just right for the tiniest to the tallest patients.
On Sunday, 45 patients were moved into floors four, five and six, otherwise known as the Newborn Intensive Care Unit, Wallace Critical Care Center and Mills Family Cancer & Blood Disorder Center. The move went off without a hitch and the new patients were welcomed. Floors seven and eight, our Specialty Care Units, will move later this fall in October.
The Centerville Noon Optimist room is in the Oncology-Hematology wing. It will serve as an “Assessment Room” for helping admit children who have been stricken with cancer.
This is just another example of how Optimists are making a difference in the lives of children in Dayton and surrounding vicinities. Funds for this investment came from the Annual Tom Frazier Tee Off for Youth Golf Classic, Annual Christmas Tree Sales and the Avenue of Flags program.
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, Myron Rheaume, was in attendance in his new role as Lt. Governor, as well as Darrel Basford, who represented Optimist International during the charter meeting and installed the club officers and board of directors. The charter members of the area’s new Optimist Club are very excited about the formation of their club and anxious to begin serving local youth. The Centerville Noon Optimist Club – who sponsored the Sinclair College Optimist Club extends its hand in support and wishes all of the charter members all of the best as they begin their journey in Optimism for our kids.
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.
Unable to join us at Lunch on Tuesdays? Optimist 2.0 is for you. We meet every third Thursday at various local venues to enjoy 60-90 minutes of fun, networking, a guest speaker and an opportunity to join a group of folks dedicated to helping local kids. Information on Optimist 2.0 is here.
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!
| Member | Member Since |
| Gail Aiken | 9/8/1993 |
| Gary Aiken | 6/1/1982 |
| Gary Anderson | 09/01/1979 |
| John Anderson | 02/16/2016 |
| Nancy Anderson | 11/27/2017 |
| Diane Arehart | 7/5/2016 |
| Patrick Arehart | 11/27/2017 |
| Marjorie Back | 7/20/2016 |
| Christine Balsan | 11/21/2013 |
| Roy Barclay | 07/01/1986 |
| Robert Bargmeyer | 7/17/2014 |
| Amy Barker | 5/26/2008 |
| Ben Barlow | 11/27/2017 |
| Marilyn Becht | 11/20/2016 |
| Daniel Beck | 12/1/1981 |
| Thomas Beery | 7/17/2014 |
| Pat Behn | 9/29/2003 |
| Erin Belangia-Sanchez | 2/23/2006 |
| Michael Bevis | 1/31/2002 |
| Stephen Blake | 10/21/2015 |
| Paul Boeckman | 12/09/1994 |
| Harry Bossey | 02/17/1994 |
| June Bosworth | 2/13/2018 |
| Paul Bowell | 05/08/2000 |
| Dav Bremer | 3/31/2001 |
| Louis Brinkman | 02/17/1995 |
| David Brookman | 7/27/2011 |
| Jeffrey Brown | 3/25/2015 |
| Michael Brubaker | 10/28/2008 |
| Sue Brubaker | 9/23/2008 |
| Carol Burkman | 5/31/2003 |
| Robert Burkman | 5/31/2003 |
| Jeff Busch | 08/31/2001 |
| Andrew Cain | 4/19/2018 |
| Willard Cale | 01/01/1976 |
| Aaron Campbell | 10/20/2009 |
| Steve Campbell | 10/20/2009 |
| John Carroll | 1/3/2012 |
| Laura Caschera | 02/18/1997 |
| Edward Case | 4/1/2009 |
| Stephanie Catanzaro | 10/3/2017 |
| CeAnn Chalker | 07/10/2000 |
| Wayne Christie | 06/01/1988 |
| Wesley Cleaves | 06/22/1993 |
| Robert Clements | 05/25/2005 |
| Tim Clemmer | 11/16/2001 |
| Ryan Coble | 2/13/2018 |
| Julie Cochran | 11/19/2009 |
| Robert Collins | 2/21/2014 |
| Brooks Compton | 09/30/1994 |
| Joan Cordonnier | 3/22/2008 |
| Denver Cottle | 9/20/2015 |
| Greg Crabtree | 7/2/2008 |
| Brendan Cunnignham | 5/15/2018 |
| Bill DeFries | 11/23/2004 |
| Gary DeMarco | 1/20/2016 |
| Judy DeMarco | 02/27/1998 |
| Frank DePalma | 09/01/1979 |
| Melissa DeShurko | 5/18/2011 |
| William DeShurko | 09/14/2016 |
| Andy Devito | 7/16/2013 |
| Charles Dickerson | 05/01/1977 |
| Shelby DiPasquale | 11/27/2017 |
| Debe Dockins | 5/26/2009 |
| Craig Dring | 05/07/1997 |
| Robert Duffy | 01/01/1988 |
| Beth Duncan | 11/20/2016 |
| David Duncombe | 7/2/2018 |
| Natalie King Dunlevey | 05/16/2012 |
| Chris Elrod | 5/18/2011 |
| Larry England | 11/17/1994 |
| Mike Fanelli | 10/22/2003 |
| Greg Fay | 4/3/2014 |
| Ryan Fay | 11/27/2017 |
| Jane Fiehrer | 02/27/1998 |
| Robert Foster | 10/22/2003 |
| Anita Foster-Polizzi | 10/17/2017 |
| Jon Fox | 11/20/2000 |
| Laura Franklin | 7/19/2017 |
| Clint Freese | 2/13/2018 |
| Stanley Fronzaglia | 04/19/1999 |
| Karl Frydryk | 10/01/1988 |
| Liz Fultz | 11/29/2015 |
| Cindy Gaboury | 11/27/2017 |
| David Gaines | 2/20/2013 |
| Jesse Gaither | 10/8/2016 |
| Christy Gariety | 10/03/2011 |
| Bill Gaul | 9/30/2017 |
| Cherie Gentry | 6/17/2015 |
| Kelly George | 05/20/2015 |
| Robert Glavin | 03/12/1993 |
| Renee Glenn | 2/5/2014 |
| Dennis Glidden | 9/24/2005 |
| Rachel Goetz | 1/31/2013 |
| Robin Golden | 07/04/2012 |
| Charles Goodwin | 10/28/2008 |
| Denise Green | 6/19/2013 |
| Evelyn Griffin | 10/21/2015 |
| Greg Griffin | 4/3/2014 |
| Gary Hansen | 06/30/1999 |
| Andy Harmon | 7/2/2018 |
| Cindy Harris | 4/2/2018 |
| Wendy Hattan | 5/15/2018 |
| Shawna Hatton | 8/23/2016 |
| Sara Hemmeter | 07/01/2014 |
| Tom Henderson | 10/20/2009 |
| Dean Heyne | 9/14/2016 |
| Jay Hoffman | 5/15/2017 |
| John Horner | 2/17/2010 |
| Valorie Huff | 10/07/2004 |
| Russell Hulbert | 2/20/2013 |
| Ted Humphrey | 11/29/2001 |
| Art Hung | 11/16/2001 |
| Donna Huss | 04/24/2012 |
| Kenneth Irwin | 10/2/2012 |
| Martha Jackson | 11/21/2013 |
| Robert Johnson | 11/27/2017 |
| Cristlyn Johnston | 10/04/2010 |
| Robert Jones | 03/31/2001 |
| John Kalaman | 11/20/2016 |
| Paula Kalaman | 11/20/2016 |
| Maha Kashani | 08/15/2006 |
| David Kay | 05/08/1992 |
| Todd Kelchner | 01/30/1992 |
| Donald Kelley | 04/01/1983 |
| Rick Kempfer | 10/02/2012 |
| Anne Kessler | 08/29/2002 |
| Jessica King | 10/28/2008 |
| Mark Kingseed | 03/01/2001 |
| E David Klein | 11/21/2013 |
| Kathy Klein | 08/05/2016 |
| Stephen Kohls | 03/14/2003 |
| Joseph Kronenberger | 07/01/2014 |
| Patricia Kuhlman | 02/08/2011 |
| Jeff Kujawa | 01/22/2015 |
| Tzuling Kuo | 04/16/2014 |
| Heather Kuth | 05/19/2010 |
| David Ladd | 05/16/2012 |
| Thomas Lakes | 07/19/2017 |
| Scott Langer | 12/30/1997 |
| Larry Larrimer | 10/02/2012 |
| Robert Lawson | 02/17/2016 |
| Richard Lee | 01/18/2017 |
| Nancy Lehren | 11/17/1994 |
| Jesse Lightle | 11/28/2006 |
| Bryan Link | 10/03/2017 |
| W Anthony Lombardo | 05/20/2015 |
| James Long | 07/27/2015 |
| Melissa Lucas | 11/29/2015 |
| Larry Lynde | 09/01/1988 |
| Joseph Madden | 05/01/1982 |
| Mary Madden | 08/26/1998 |
| William Marker | 05/18/2011 |
| Don Massie | 08/20/1991 |
| Gregory McAfee | 01/07/2008 |
| Chris McAlpine | 01/27/2009 |
| Jay McAlpine | 11/27/2017 |
| Vida McDowell | 04/19/1999 |
| Kristopher McKee | 03/22/2017 |
| Andrew Mckenzie | 09/01/1987 |
| Rhonda Meeker | 11/27/2017 |
| Michael Mershad | 02/13/2018 |
| Keith Meyer | 10/16/2013 |
| Gary Miller | 08/23/2005 |
| Pamela Miller | 01/18/2017 |
| Carrie Million | 10/21/2015 |
| Stephen Mock | 07/19/1996 |
| James Mogan | 10/08/2016 |
| Brian Nolan | 02/13/2018 |
| Paulette Novak | 05/25/2005 |
| Tom Novak | 12/13/1990 |
| Denise O’Neil | 09/30/1994 |
| Blanca Ortiz | 04/16/2014 |
| Jeff Papanek | 07/17/2014 |
| Eleanor Parker | 02/08/2011 |
| Daniel Passidomo | 04/25/2007 |
| Kristen Passidomo | 08/16/2017 |
| Ken Peacock | 08/31/2001 |
| Mark Petre | 04/22/1996 |
| Molly Petsch | 04/06/2004 |
| Samuel Pfabe | 06/17/2015 |
| Frederick Pfeiffer | 08/21/2013 |
| Laurie Poeppelman | 10/22/2003 |
| Fred Polizzi | 08/09/2005 |
| Bill Powell | 10/22/2014 |
| John Powell | 09/29/1999 |
| Cheryl Probst | 04/19/2018 |
| Jean Pummill | 10/17/2012 |
| Kristina Rainer | 11/21/2012 |
| Mandy Ransdell | 10/08/2016 |
| Roland Rapp | 12/10/2002 |
| Cheryl Reichel | 05/26/2008 |
| Vincent Reidy | 04/05/2016 |
| Lynne Reilly | 01/18/2017 |
| Charla Rheaume | 02/27/2014 |
| Myron Rheaume | 08/01/1987 |
| Scott Rheaume | 02/27/2014 |
| Brent Richburg | 02/13/2018 |
| Harry Rife | 05/22/2013 |
| Donna Robinson | 07/28/1997 |
| Philip Robinson | 04/01/1982 |
| Jeff Rolf | 05/20/2015 |
| James Rumford | 01/01/1990 |
| Daniel Samiec | 04/06/2010 |
| Rafael Santillan | 05/18/2016 |
| Barbara Santo | 03/09/1999 |
| Deborah Saunders | 10/08/2016 |
| Mark Scarpino | 07/02/2018 |
| James Schumacher | 05/22/1991 |
| Mike Schwartz | 02/13/2018 |
| Rachel Selby | 10/08/2016 |
| Anna Sexton | 11/27/2017 |
| John Sherman | 07/24/2009 |
| Sharon Silverberg | 11/27/2017 |
| Sonny Singhvi | 11/27/2017 |
| Karen Sirmans | 10/28/2008 |
| Don Skelton | 09/01/1987 |
| Gary Smiga | 12/01/1985 |
| Gregory Smith | 10/17/2007 |
| Matt Somerlot | 08/21/2013 |
| Joe Soucy | 04/16/2014 |
| John Speers | 01/07/2008 |
| Jerry Stahley | 09/01/1986 |
| Richard Stevens | 02/28/2001 |
| Sandy Stevens | 02/17/2010 |
| Kelly Stone | 02/28/2001 |
| William Stone | 04/01/2013 |
| Paul Stull | 01/01/1970 |
| Tim Stull | 05/01/1987 |
| Patrick Swan | 04/24/2012 |
| Richard Talda | 11/27/2017 |
| Charles Tapp | 05/01/1978 |
| Nick Tarkany | 04/02/2018 |
| Roberta Taylor | 12/06/1995 |
| Shawn Thacker | 01/18/2017 |
| John Thompson | 01/23/2018 |
| Ira Thomsen | 04/05/1991 |
| Susan Thomsen | 01/14/1997 |
| Ron Tinnerman | 04/11/2005 |
| Deb Ulrich | 01/18/2017 |
| Jeffrey Umberit | 07/02/2018 |
| Sarah Umbreit | 02/17/2016 |
| Bob Vogt | 11/08/2005 |
| Stephen Walker | 09/28/1998 |
| Michael Wall | 09/26/1995 |
| Julie Walling Noeth | 08/20/2008 |
| Amy Wang | 04/02/2018 |
| Greg Wasmund | 01/25/2007 |
| Paul Webendorfer | 07/05/2016 |
| Jayne Weikel | 11/27/2017 |
| Ronald Weir | 09/26/1995 |
| Jonathan Werts | 02/13/2018 |
| Suzanne Werts | 02/13/2018 |
| Laurie Westheimer | 02/13/2018 |
| Donald Wildenhaus | 09/30/1997 |
| Shane Wilken | 03/14/2003 |
| Joseph Willhoite | 03/01/1989 |
| Bill Williams | 09/20/1993 |
| Mike Witt | 04/26/1994 |
| Michael Yoder | 01/22/2014 |
| Jeff Zaret | 04/02/2018 |
| Chris Ziehler | 02/26/2017 |
| Monty Zinck | 10/20/2009 |
