Phather Phil’s Prayer
Heavenly Father, little do we realize that it is direction not desire that will determine where we will end up. In other words we’re all going to end up somewhere, so we might as well pick the path that will get us there. This is a universal truth of life, as well as the kingdom of God. Lord help us discover the joy found in what You want for our life. Touch us Lord so that our first thoughts are about the needs of others. Help us recognize the silent, unseen work of our fellow Optimist and others in our life. Then give them a pat on the back, a warm hand shake or a friendly hug. The reward – “What goes around comes around.” – Amen!
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Today’s Guests
| Guest | Guest Of |
| Judy Bockhorn | Speaker’s Family |
| Terry Bockhorn | Speaker’s Family |
| Tim Bockhorn | Speaker |
| Meghan Hollabaugh | Mike Bevis |
| Karen Posey | Bill Powell |
| Shannon Sellers | Mike Bevis |
| Tammy Wilhelm | Marge Back |
2017-2018 Club Officer Election Results
| President Elect | Donna Huss |
| Vice President | Greg Griffin |
| Vice President | David Ladd |
| Two-Year Board Member | Liz Fulz |
| Two-Year Board Member | Gary Hansen |
| Two-Year Board Member | Bob Lawson |
| Two-Year Board Member | Don Massie |
| Two-Year Board Member | Roland Rapp |
| One-Year Board Member | Jack Anderson |
Today’s Speaker
Tim Bockhorn shared some very helpful information with us about the 2017 Kentucky Derby, the longest lasting sporting event. This is the first year the horses will be racing the farthest they have ever raced at the Derby: 1 ¼ miles. There will be 20 horses racing and there is said to be no dominant favored to win, though Classic Empire, Irish War Cry, and Gunnevera are in the top 5.
The slideshow Tim put together for us was emailed to the group on May 2nd and that shares some information about what happened in the 2016 race, trends on how to win, and some facts about each of the twenty horses that are racing.
Birthdays
| Member | Birthday |
| Mary Madden | May 06 |
| Pamela Miller | May 06 |
| Louis Brinkman | May 06 |
| Tom Henderson | May 06 |
Membership Anniversaries
| Name | Month | Day | Year | # Years |
|  Craig Dring | May | 7 | 1997 | 20 |
|  Dave Kay | May | 8 | 1992 | 25 |
|  Paul Bowell | May | 8 | 2000 | 17 |
New Member Readings and Inductions
None this week
Sergeants at ArmsÂ
| Member | Infraction |
| Joe Madden | The elections took too long so the sergeants weren’t able to fine anyone last week |
| Bob Burkman | No money for Carol Burkman, so she wasn’t able to participate in the 50/50 raffle drawing |
| Dick Stevens | Stuffed his hat in his wife’s purse (Sandy Stevens) |
| Greg Griffin | Did not have his camera to take photos of the WWII Vet (in his defense, he did have his Smart Phone) |
| Jerry Staley | There was no mention of the Optimist Club in the article he posted about the Jr. Golf Outing in the newspaper |
| Dan Beck | Poor Ron Tinnerman was passing out ballets for the board and so he didn’t get a lunch, well he did get a dollop of something and some fruit. Dan was to blame for this! |
| Bill Powell | Bill’s guest is Ron’s neighbor, he stole her |
| Beth Lybrook | Beth didn’t wear her badge and she forgot to state there would be “hearty appetizers” (Donna’s famous line) at the Derby event May 6th |
| Pam Miller | She was a little late |
| Ellie Parker and Gary/Gail Aiken | Welcome back! Pay $1 |
 Happy Bucks!
| Jesse Lightle | Election day for Washington Township was Tuesday |
| Joan Cordonnier | Happy to be a part of Optimist and put in $5 for her anniversary with her husband |
| Paula Kalaman | The Kalaman blood drive, which honors her son, collected 10 gallons of blood and thank you to all the Optimists that came out to donate |
| Ellie Parker | Glad to be home |