In Ohio, about 100 kids a year are born with Sickle Cell Disease. SCD is the most common inherited blood disorder in the U.S. It is a term used to describe a group of disorders that affect the hemoglobin in red blood cells. It is a life-long condition, characterized by pain and the disease does not have a universal cure.
Cynthia Moon – About Sickle Cell Disease Read More »
Vote for Ohio Kids is a statewide effort started in partnership by Groundwork Ohio and the Ohio Children’s Hospitals Association dedicated to advocating for policies and investments to improve child health and wellbeing so that we create opportunities for all Ohio children to thrive.
Vicki Giambrone – Child Wellness and Advocacy in Ohio Read More »
Ghost stories are very popular. Many people believe in an afterlife in heaven or hell. Part of the reason ghost stories are popular is that they seem believable because the stories have similarities to other beliefs you have, like an afterlife. Instead of a heaven off earth, spirits stick around where they existed in life. There are many more theories.
John Zimkus – Warren County Historical Society and Golden Lamb Read More »
Welding is a great career path. There is currently a huge shortage of welders and it is getting worse. It is estimated that 200,000 to 400,000 jobs in welding are currently unfilled. HIWT helps graduates find jobs. They hold 3 job fairs each year. The ROI for attending HIWT is higher than even the most prestigious of colleges. A recent study lists HIWT as 19th in ROI out of 4,500 post high school learning institutions.
Janet Piechocki – Hobart Welding Read More »
President Debe Dockins and immediate Past President Greg Griffin discussed and shared videos about the 2019-2020 year. Highlights of the recap were: Passing of the Gavel Video that ends with an SNL parody of Debe receiving the gavel; awards presentation for 2019-2020 year; highlights of the previous year video.
Each year one award is selected for the City of Centerville Police Department and one award is selected for the Washington Township Substation of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. Nominations are accepted from the peers of those eligible. All employees of the department are eligible, not just police officers.
Officer John P. Kalaman and Robert J. O’Toole Awards Presented to Our First Responders Read More »
On Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at 6:30 PM, instead of our normal lunch Zoom meeting, we had a great online event to celebrate the past year and to look forward to the next Optimist year. This is the end of the Centerville Noon Optimist presidential year for Greg Griffin and we welcomed 2020-2021 President Debe Dockins! New board members and vice-presidents were also installed this evening.
2020-21 Officer Installation and Awards Presentation Dinner Read More »
Henderson’s presentation was titled “Elks Back to school, Centerville City Schools 2020-2021.” He remembered on 3/11/2020 he was at a convention and the participants watched the Governor’s announcement on TV that K-12 schools would be closed for 4 weeks It became evident the online classes would be longer than 4 weeks and that the schools buildings would be shut down. There were a few people in each building making sure the buildings had no issues and to make sure maintenance issues were handled.
Dr. Tom Henderson – Superintendent of Centerville City Schools Read More »
The normal weekly lunch meeting was not held this week. Instead we had a special version of our weekly Zoom meeting. It was a New Optimists Welcome event. Committee chairs provided slides and presented what each committee does for the club. They presented about the community events, fundraisers, social events, scholarships, and behind-the-scenes operations. New and perspective members learned about volunteer opportunities with our club through these events.
N.O.W. (New Optimists Welcome) Event – our first-ever via Zoom Read More »
The Optimist International Foundation was founded on February 18, 1971 and will celebrate 50 years in 2021. The idea for OIF came from a long-term strategic planning committee of OI that began in 1969. Charles Campbell, the President of OI, signed the incorporation papers and the Optimist International Foundation became a 501 (c) (3) organization. OIF gives support to local Optimist Clubs. They also support other youth related charitable organizations such as the Ronald McDonald House and Johns Hopkins Pediatric Hospital.
Craig Boring – Optimist International Foundation Executive Director Read More »
