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Invocation –      Ron Henry

Pledge

Creed

Greeters –        Kevin Weaver and Rob Rinker

Attendance –    70 members present plus 12 guests

Guests:             Juanita Wagner was guest of Jeff Owens          

Birthday-          Larry Tucker and Jim Hayes

Anniversary –   64^th Wedding Anniversary John and Beatrice Crum

Announcements:

Grace College – Hoops for Hope – December 8 and 9^th – Looking for sponsors – Contact Bob Jackson 267-7441

Committees:

• Membership – Induction of New Member - Bill Lawrence presented Claudia Fussle - - sponsor is Mary Ellen Jordan. As Past President, Mary Ellen Jordan reminded the Club that Optimist is about team-work.
• Santa House – Angie Tom – Looking for Santa’s - moving Santa House today
• Christmas Trees – Mary Ellen Jordan reported that 40 people came on thanksgiving morning to unload trees.  Club members have sold more than 70 trees.
• Coffee for Christmas – The Blue Lion is having an Optimist special - - half of sales proceeds go to scholarship fund.
• Award Pins – Past President Mary Ellen Jordan awarded the following Perfect Attendance Awards to: Wayne Snider 44 years; David Haines 34 years; Bob Sandy 33 years; Charles Hollar and John Elliott 32 years; John Crum, Larry Tucker and Juergen Voss 28 years; Dave Turner 26 years; Don Kenipe 25 years; Don Reinholt 24 years; Dennis Andrews 20 years; Ron Donkers and George Paton 18 years; Ken Anderson 16 years; and, Martin Becker 15 years.  Way to Go!

Sergeant of Arms - Merl Heckaman, Mark Skibowski, Jeff Newman and Jim Nesbitt added humor and fun to the morning while collecting funds for the Scholarship Fund.

Program – Jeff Owens introduced Cast of Sound of Music from Wagon Wheel Theater Presented excerpts from the show.   Members of Cast included: Tara Rusinack; Natalie Bryan; Lucas Thomas; Jennie Suphia; Lisa Thomas; Katy Stuart; Emily Behny; Heather Housel; Arlene Hankee; Liz Gerbi; and Tom Rusinack.