On Tuesday, September 5th, the Optimist Club had their first evening dinner meeting. On that night the club installed the new officers and the board for the coming year; President, Jaci Peters; Secretary, Lori Sarver; Treasurer, Cheryl Farwell-Duckworth; Communications Director, Jeannie Quick; Board members, Bobbi Bisio, Joyce Close, Kim Murnan, Mitzi Nitsche, Tim White, Sherry Adams, Marilyn Devoss, and Rosa McDonald. 

Our Chili Supper at South School on Sept. 14th was a big success! Chili & hot dogs were enjoyed by the public and all that attended the South School open house that day. Our bake sale sold out before the 30 gallons of chili was gone! If you missed it this year, watch for this annual event next year.

In September, the Optimist’s Club began giving out $50 gift cards to three teachers from Chillicothe District Schools to buy supplies for their rooms each month. All the teachers’ names were added and the three lucky September winners drawn were; Amanda Coutre, Katie Genseal, and Tessa Hostetter. Congratulations ladies!

At our morning meeting on September 16th, the Chillicothe Town Theater in conjunction with the Optimist’s Club gave out our Youth Partnership Awards. $12,300 was given out to the non-profit groups that applied this year. Recipients were; IVC Cheerleaders, Blue Ridge Community Farm, South School, Chillicothe Public Library, Cuddles with Kindness, CEC, Weekend Snack Pack, IVC Special Olympics, Henry Character Counts Club, IVC Travel Baseball, Mossville School, Pearce Community Center, and Crossword Cafe. These groups support the town theater and have helped over 4,000 youth in our town and surrounding communities with their efforts. 

Stop by our Optimist’s table downtown on October 27th on Second St. for the annual merchant’s trick or treat. Hundreds of costumed ghouls, goblins, princesses, animals, and cartoon characters will be roaming the streets in search of sweet treats.

Our evening meetings will be on the first Tuesday of each month at 6pm and our morning meetings will still be on the 3rd Saturday of each month at 8am both at Grecian Gardens. We’d love to have you stop by and have dinner or breakfast with us and see what we are all about.

Until next time…Stay Optimistic