Announcements
- Tim Clemmer announced that for the tree lot fundraiser, the captain of the team you are assigned to should have reached out to you about when your team is scheduled to be on the lot. Let your captain know the shifts you can work. Please show up for your shifts to help share the work with your fellow club members.
- Tim Clemmer reminded us that when you work a shift on the tree lot, you cannot park in the Centerville License Bureau parking lot. You can park behind the Centerville City offices or at the Famous. The Centerville License Bureau graciously donates part of the parking lot each year, so we don’t want to take up even more of their spots when their customers need them.
CNO 2.0 Venue and Details
The venue for tonight’s CNO 2.0 meeting was Chappy’s Social House at 880 Washington Village Drive. Thank you to the team at Chappy’s for hosting us.
Childhood Mental Health Initiative Committee
Brent Richburg introduced CNO President Joan Cordonnier.
There is a newly formed CNO committee called the Childhood Mental Health Initiative.
Joan said, “We are currently trying to identify ways to help support the students in ways they need it most. This may go beyond the financial support that we traditionally offer with items like school supplies and coats etc. We believe the need is more about connecting with the students and meeting emotional needs. We are exploring a couple of different programs that will focus on mentoring, meeting to read or tutor, eating lunch with them and just letting them know that they matter. We would love to have additional help on the committee as we dive into these programs and split the research up a bit. We are also looking for a chair or co-chair. Soon we plan to reach out to the members to find people interested in pairing up with the students on a regular basis.”
Joan continued, “Another goal we have is to publicize resources that parents may not know about at some of our programs, for example the On Our Sleeves program through Dayton Children’s – which offers suggestions to parents to open conversation with their children and normalize talking about feelings.”
Tree Lot Fundraiser Information
- The tree lot is located behind the Centerville License Bureau, 104 W Spring Valley Pike, Centerville, OH 45458.
- Do NOT park in the License Bureau’s parking lot when it is open.
- We will sell 900 trees.
- The tree lot’s first day for sales is always the Friday after Thanksgiving, November 24, 2023.
- The trees are harvested a few weeks before Thanksgiving. There is no reason for customers to wait until closer to Christmas to buy them.
- Tree types sold are Fraser Firs, Balsam Firs, Douglas Firs and Scotch Pines.
- Trees vary in height from three feet to ten feet.
- Trees vary in cost from $29 to $255.
- The North Carolina supplier for 2023 will be providing the Green Christmas tree for the Blue Room in the White House.
- Trees are sourced from two suppliers, one from Michigan and one from North Carolina.
- Prices increased by 15% for 2023, which matches the increase in costs.
- Other items sold include wreaths, roping, door sprays, tree stands and boughs.
- The delivery fee is $20 and the maximum delivery distance is seven miles. Voss
Auto supplies the delivery truck. Before you drive the truck, you must fill out a form and copy your driver’s license, which you can do inside the sales trailer. - If a member works three shifts on the tree lot they can get 50% off the purchase of one item with a maximum of $75 in savings.
- By now the captain of the team you are assigned to should have reached out to you about when your team is scheduled to be on the lot. Let them know the shifts you can work. Please show up for your shifts to help share the work with your fellow club members.
About CNO 2.0
CNO 2.0 is a club within a club of the Centerville Noon Optimist Club. CNO (and CNO 2.0) is a world class service organization. Being a member of either club allows their members all the same opportunities to participate in fundraising and club activities. CNO 2.0 was created about 5 years ago and is very much a part of the 55-year-old Centerville Noon Optimist Club. CNO has given away over $2 million during its history. CNO is a group of like-minded members that are passionate about helping youth and having fun in the process.
Annual Fundraisers
- Christmas Tree Lot
- Avenue of Flags
- Golf Outing
Major Activities for the Youth in our Community
- Build-a-Bear at Children’s Hospital or for other child-related organizations
- Fishing Derby in June
- Kid’s Day in the Park in August
- Easter Egg Hunt