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Announcements
- Diane Arehart announced that Childhood Health and Wellness will host a Build-a-Bear for Oncology patients on November 8, 2023, and for Sickle Cell patients on November 14, 2023, both at Dayton Children’s Hospital. There will be a committee meeting to plan these events on 10/26/2023 at Woodbourne Library at 6:15 PM. Signup online to help using the Member Calendar.
- Patrick Arehart, on behalf of Christy Gariety, announced that for Adopt-a-Family this year, there will be 50 kids instead of 25 kids. The budget per kid is $75 and you can buy gifts or give money. Gifts need to be dropped off by November 30, 2023. Register to participate using the Member Calendar.
- Denise O’Neil announced that the Haunted Trail was a great success. Thanks to all that helped. Note that the chair of the event Gail Aiken is stepping down and the committee is looking for a new co-chair for 2024. Let Denise know if you are interested. A complete recap of the Haunted Trail is available here.
CNO 2.0 Venue and Details
The venue for tonight’s CNO 2.0 meeting was Bock Family Brewing, located at 8150 Washington Village Dr, Centerville, OH 45458. Thank you to the team at Bock’s for the space and beverages.
There were 30 people at the meeting (4 guests, 26 members).
Greg Fay, chair of CNO 2.0, opened the meeting and said he was so thankful for all the guests and members that came to tonight’s meeting.
Tonight, we had a Halloween party. Many attendees showed up in a costume. Thank you to Connie Risch and Evelyn Griffin for the great photos that you can view here.
New member Peggy Tarnowiecky, sponsored by Diane Arehart, was inducted by President Joan Cordonnier this evening. Joan was dressed as a chicken. Check the pictures of the meeting for proof.
Ghost Stories by Debe Dockins
Debe Dockins told some Ghost stories set in the Centerville-Washington Township area.
Debe said we really do have ghosts in our town. The area was founded in the early 1800’s and lots of the early settlers never wanted to leave.
She told ghost stories connected with Town Hall Theatre, Benham’s Grove, Routsong Funeral Home, and lots more. Debe is a master storyteller.
If you are into these types of stories, you should join Debe for the Ghost Walk on Main, which is held annually in October. This annual event is a fundraiser to benefit the Friends of WC Public Library, Centerville-Washington History, and a charity of choice for the Heart of Centerville and Washington Township businesses. It is hosted in partnership with the City of Centerville, Washington Township Town Hall Theatre, and the Centerville-Washington Park District.
Greg Griffin Christmas Tree Lot
Today was Greg Griffin’s Birthday. Greg, we hope you have a great trip around the sun!
Greg Griffin ran a brief trivia contest about the Christmas Tree Lot. People were awarded rare and fabulous prizes for knowing facts about the CNO Tree Lot.
Tree Lot by the Numbers
- Opens to the public for sales at 9 AM on November 24, 2023
- Scheduled to be open for 15 days
- It usually sells out in 11 days
- We sell 900 Trees
- There are 10 Teams
- This will be first year where sales will top $100,000
- There are families that tell us they have had three or more generations of families buy their Christmas Trees from CNO every year.
Tom Kennedy Ohio District Governor
Tonight, there was a surprise appearance by Tom Kennedy, the Governor of the Great Ohio District of Optimist International. The theme for his year as governor is “Bring Optimism to Life.”
Tom announced that CNO member Greg Fay has joined the Optimist International Foundation Presidents Club for his generous donation. To be part of the President’s Club a person donates $250 or more to the OI Foundation.
The Optimist International Foundation works to raise funds to support the endeavors of Optimist International, its Clubs and its Members. The Foundation needs donors like you to continue “Helping Optimists Help Kids.”
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