Erin Dickerson’s Prayer
Heavenly Father,
Sometimes we need to change our perspective. When we look outside today at a fresh blanket of snow, help us to refrain from dreading the shoveling and plowing, the bitter cold, and higher heating bills. Instead, help us to admire and appreciate its beauty and the uniqueness of each snowflake, much like we need to admire and appreciate the beauty and uniqueness in each of us.
Amen.
Announcements
Kristen Marks, chair of the Essay Contest, needs more judges to help with the essay contest. There is a judging rubric to follow to help you score the essays.
Greg announced that there will be a member appreciation boxed lunch available on 3/12/2021. Refer to the PDF you have been emailed and send Debe Dockins your choice for lunch if you would like to come and pick up your free lunch.
Greg announced that the Second Quarter Ohio District Conference will be February 26-27, 2021 via Zoom.
Happy Birthday Louise Haun and Ken Peacock
Today was Louise Haun’s and Ken Peacock’s birthday. Louise was on today’s call. Tim Clemmer led those in attendance on the Zoom meeting. First, we warned the Oratorical participants not to be scared and please stay on the call. Second, we warmed up our voices which didn’t help. Then, we sang loudly, proudly, and badly. Have a great birthday and year Louise and Ken!
Committee Meetings
- 3/17/2021, 6 PM, Tom Frazier Tee Off for Youth Golf 2021, Zoom hosted by Mike Bevis. Meetings in 2021 will be on Wednesdays on 1/13, 2/17, 3/17, 4/14, 5/12, 6/16, 7/7. Additional volunteers are always welcome. The golf outing will be held on 7/12/2021.
- 3/16/2021, 6 PM, Monthly Board of Directors Meeting, Zoom hosted by President Debe Dockins.
Community Events
Greg Griffin and Pat Behn announced that the Easter Egg Drive through will be held on April 3rd, 2021, at Oak Grove Park. They need volunteers to hand out cinch sacks filled with plastic Easter Eggs to children as their parents drive through.
Visual Arts Contest chairs Deb Saunders and Jane Fiehrer have sent out the invitation to art teachers at local schools so they can invite their students to participate.
Beth Duncan, chair of Centerville’s Got Talent, said she needs more volunteers to help with this committee. The contest will be for kids ages 4-19 that live or go to school in Centerville or Washington Township and will be participating in the event via videos they create of their talent.
Margaret Barclay Memorial 2021 Optimist Oratorical Contest – Day 2
Liz Fultz, the chair of the Margaret Barclay Memorial Oratorical contest, introduced the participating students and described this annual event. Public speaking is important. Seventy percent of people say it is an essential skill for success. This is the 5th year for Liz to chair this event. Liz thanked today’s judges who are Beth Duncan, Kristen Marks and Joellen Ulliman. Tom Novak served as timekeeper.
Liz thanked her co-chair Ron Thompson. Additional thanks to Debe Dockins and Greg Griffin for helping to prepare for this meeting.
Liz thanked educators and administrators who support the contest including the Principals at the Centerville middle schools and Thomas Razaukas and Erin Bade, teachers at Incarnation without whom this contest would not be possible.
The speakers today are sharing their perspectives on “Healing the World with Optimism.”
View the video of today’s participants here.
The winner from each of the 2 days will represent Centerville Noon at the Zone 14 contest, which will be held on Zoon on Wednesday, March 9th, 2021.
About the Oratorical Contest
Since it was established in 1928, the Oratorical Contest has become the longest-running program sponsored by Optimists International.
Our contest is named in honor of former Optimist member Margaret Barclay. Margaret chaired this committee for many years. She cared deeply about bringing out the best in kids and in living the Optimist Creed. She was a most beloved member of our club, a past president and lived a life dedicated to helping others. Margaret’s accomplishments were vast, including 40 years in public education, the last 27 in the Centerville Schools. She retired in 2000 as Principal at Magsig Middle School. While Margaret passed away in 2010, it is a pleasure to see her memory being recognized in this way.
Mr. Roy Barclay, husband of Margaret, supports the Oratorical contest by making an annual donation. Thank you, Roy, for your ongoing contributions and support of this contest.
Details about the contest for participants. You can view the flyer here.
New Member Readings and Inductions
| Name | Sponsor | 1st 2nd 3rd Reading or Induction |
| Julie Rado | Beth Duncan | 3rd Reading |
Welcome Guests!
Welcome to each of our seven student speakers and their guests this week!
Happy Bucks
No time for Happy Bucks this week.
Membership Anniversaries
| Member | Month | Day | Joined | # Years |
| Bob Lawson | February | 17 | 2/17/2016 | 5 |
| Harry Bossey | February | 17 | 2/17/1994 | 27 |
| John Horner | February | 17 | 2/17/2010 | 11 |
| Lou Brinkman | February | 17 | 2/17/1995 | 26 |
| Sandy Stevens | February | 17 | 2/17/2010 | 11 |
| Sarah Umbreit | February | 17 | 2/17/2016 | 5 |
| Jack Anderson | February | 18 | 2/18/2016 | 5 |
| Laura Caschera | February | 18 | 2/18/1997 | 24 |
| Russell Hulbert | February | 20 | 2/20/2013 | 8 |
| Bob Collins | February | 21 | 2/21/2014 | 7 |
Birthdays
| Member | Birthday |
| Ken Peacock | February 16 |
| Louise Haun | February 16 |
| Julie Walling Noeth | February 20 |
| Stan Fronzaglia | February 20 |
| Mike Bevis | February 21 |
CNO Donations – 2013 through December 2020
Click here to see a summary of donations the club has made since 2013
Thank You Notes Received
No Thank You Notes received this week.
Sergeants at Arms
No Sergeants this week.
Zoom Meeting This Week
We had another meeting using Zoom. We will continue our weekly meetings via computer, cell phone or tablet for at least the next several weeks. Please join us and keep inviting guests.
Who can Attend Zoom Meetings?
Any member of any type of Centerville Noon Optimist can attend Zoom meetings. CNO 2.0, St Leonard’s and CNO full members or CNO monthly members can ALL attend.
Guests are also welcome. Please invite guests and introduce them if you like. Just share the Zoom link with them for that week.
COVID-19 UPDATE
In keeping with social distancing requirements – our CNO Meetings have transitioned temporarily to a online format using ZOOM.
Club Member Joe Madden was inspired to rewrite The Optimist Creed – so we give you now – The Corona Creed -with apologies to Christian D. Larson, Author of The Optimist Creed.
Links to Recorded Meeting and PowerPoint
This week’s Zoom Meeting recording is here