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Dear Two Rivers Optimist Members,

As the new Optimist year begins, I am reflecting on all the

awesome events our club has participated in and feel honored

that you nominated me to be your next Club President. Thanks

to all of you, and especially to Kelly Hilliker, our outgoing

President and to Sandy Greene who is stepping down as

treasurer.

Without these two leaders, our club would not have flourished

this year. A big thanks also goes to Ann Plansky, who was club

secretary and will continue this coming year in that role. Our

new treasurer will be Kim Novak, who has many years of

accounting experience.

I look forward to a new year of getting to know all of you better

and assisting our Club in any way that I can. And I ask your help

in sharing your ideas and concerns about how we can help our

club function the most effectively.

I am humbled by your confidence in me to be your club

president and ask for all your help for ideas and support of our

mission to provide great activities for the kids of Two Rivers.

Our first board meeting of the new year will be Oct 2nd at

6:30pm at Schwartz's Pub on Washington St. and each month

after that on the first Monday. Please bring your ideas!

Otherwise, I look forward to seeing you at the next regular club

meeting or an

upcoming event!

In Optimism,

Deb Prokop 2017-18 President

D October 2017

Issue 1

Chartered 1995

Members meet:

Every 1st, 2nd

and 4thTuesday

Morning

at 6:30am

&

Every 3rd

Tuesday Evening

at 6:30pm

at the

Two Rivers Family

Restaurant

JOIN US!

Promise yourself…

If you need to reach me – I’m at:

ellanew2011@gmail.com OR

920-246-1218

Your thoughts are always welcome!

Happy Birthday! October:

2nd Steven Sisel

5th Leigh Stegemann

8th Rob Reed

11th Carla Isselmann

October 1st

Autumn Breakfast in the Park 8am – 1pm

Point Beach State Park / Main Lodge

Join us for a breakfast buffet in the State Park!

Cost is $9/adult ($8 in advance); $5/child and

no sticker is required to enter the park. Come

have a hot breakfast then enjoy a walk in the

park

October 1st

Empty Bowls

Behringer Room – TR Community House

11am – 1pm / $10 bowl

An opportunity to raise money to feed the

hungry of Two Rivers! Join us for a soup

luncheon and keep the bowl! The empty bowl

serves as your reminder of how you help feed

the less fortunate families of Two Rivers! Help

will be needed with set up, serving and clean up.

October 17th

Night Meeting - 6:30pm

Two Rivers Family Restaurant

Join us to welcome and install new president Deb

Prokop, her Officers and the 2017-18 Board of

Directors.

October 20th – 21st

WINUM District Conference

Holiday Inn, Manitowoc

An opportunity to see Optimism happening on a

larger level. Meet members from clubs across

the state with the same focus: KIDS!! To

attend, contact Kelly Hilliker at 860-9320.

2017 - 2018 Two Rivers Optimist Club

Officers President: Deb Prokop

Treasurer – Kim Novak

Secretary – Ann Plansky

Immediate Past President:

Kelly Hilliker

~ DIRECTORS TBA ~

WINUM Zone 6 Lt Governor:

Kelly Hilliker, Two Rivers Optimist Club

WINUM Governor:

Tony Yaggie, Howard Suamico Optimist Club

Remember to join us for a free breakfast or dessert at any meeting

during your birthday month!

NFL RAFFLE SWEEPSTAKES!

FIRST WINNER!! We have our FIRST winner!

Congratulations to my wife and co-

chair… Sandy Greene!! Sandy jump

started the season with a $400

payout. Way to go Honey!

Thank you to all who purchased a ticket to support

the Club’s projects for the youth of Two Rivers!

The season has just begun… and every

ticket has the chance to win every week --

so keep watching for more updates!

Monty (& Sandy Greene), co-chairs

A reminder to PLEASE RETURN: the updated

membership form that needs to be filled out and

returned with your dues. Help

us keep you informed!!

THANK YOU in advance!

FALL RECYLING DRIVE SUMMARY

The TRHS Octagon Club's Fall Electronics drive,

held on Saturday, September 30th was huge

success!! Thank you for your support. The

beautiful weather resulted in an enormous turn out

of donations. Thousands of used electronic items

were kept out of the landfill because of our effort!

A special thank you is extended to my co-advisor

Judy Goodchild, club members Rob Reed, Lisa

Quistorf, Ann & Ed Plansky, Colleen Sheahan and

members of the STEM Punk Robotics Team for

their help at this event.

Submitted Ann Sheahan, TRHS Octagon Co-Advisor

TRHS Octagon Club:

We are off to a great start this year! Approximately 25 students attended our first meeting;

we meet every Tuesday morning at 7:30am in the High School Library. We have two projects

under our belt and several more coming up this fall. On Sept. 16th we monitored the Fox

Community Credit Union parking lot during Ethnic Fest and netted $245.00! WOW!! Not bad

for 4.5 hrs of work. We then held our Electronics Drive on September 30th in the Senior

Center Parking lot. On Sunday, October 1st the group will help out with our Empty Bowls

Event. Upcoming for October are elections, Applefest parking, Spooky Spectacular, and leaf

raking. Please feel free to join us at any of these events and see our youth in action!

Advisors to the Club are Judy Goodchild and Ann Sheahan

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to all who were able to assist in any way to help make our biggest fundraiser another success. The proceeds from this

fundraiser go right back to the kids in our community through our many events. The weather prematurely ended our efforts on Saturday – but the rest of the weekend was awesome! We have one outstanding bill to pay – but our profits are estimated to be about $9000.00 - $9500.00!! THAT IS AMAZING and truly reflects the team effort needed to coordinate something this large. A special

thanks is extended to my co-chair Judy Goodchild

and to members Rob Reed and Colleen Sheahan for their extra behind the scenes work!

Submitted by Ed Plansky, Co-chair

Applefest Parking!!

Need an up close and safe parking

spot at Applefest?? The TRHS

Octagon Club has just the place!

For a mere $5.00 donation, you can

park your car in the Fox Communities

Credit Union Parking Lot. Conveniently store your

apples, crafts and goodies and go back for more!

Proceeds help the TRHS Octagon Club

fund their activities throughout the

year. THANK YOU for your support!!

Installation of the

2017-18 Board of Directors

Tuesday, Oct 17th 6:30pm

(regular night meeting!)

at the

TR Family Restaurant – back room

September’s Night Meeting Tony Yaggie, Governor for the WINUM District, was our guest speaker on September 19th.

Tony enlightened us on the big picture of Optimism and helped us understand how the local

clubs make up Optimist Districts and how we all fall under Optimist International. It was

amazing to hear just how far Optimism reaches around the world! Governor Tony also

shared his goals for the upcoming year and the stressed the importance each club plays in

making the difference in the life of a child. Every member is truly valued! Thank you

Governor Tony for taking the time to meet with us. We look forward to a great year with

your leadership. Submitted by Ann Plansky WINUM Governor

Tony Yaggie

Farewell & THANK YOU!

Hello Fellow Optimist,

This is my final letter as outgoing president. I look

back and I am always amazed at how much our

little ‘ole club does for our community and what

great people we have to make that happen. There

is certainly enough negativity out there right now

we all hear about but we should be pretty happy

about what we do as Optimists and the differences

we make in the lives of kids in Two Rivers and the

surrounding area.

I want to thank the board for a great year. They

really put a lot of time and effort into keeping our

club going in the right direction. A special thank

you goes to Sandy Greene who is stepping down as

club treasurer after four years.

I am very excited about the 2017-18 Optimist year.

Thank you to Deb Prokop who is stepping as our

next president. Deb moved to Two Rivers a few

years ago and has some wonderful fresh ideas and

is full of energy to make it happen. Let’s get

behind her leadership and make it a great year!

Kim Novak is replacing Sandy as our next treasurer.

Kim is fairly new to our club but has been very

active even though she lives in Denmark. Talk

about dedication! Her finance background will be a

huge asset.

Thanks again everyone for

making this past year a

special one for our club. Give

yourself a pat on the back

and then ask yourself: “What

can I do this year to help

make a difference in the lives

of the kids in Two Rivers?” I

ask you to think about why you got involved in

Optimism and then chase that reason.

Kelly

The Optimist Creed Promise Yourself:

To be so strong, that nothing can disturb

your peace of mind.

To talk health, happiness, and prosperity

to every person you meet.

To make all your friends feel that there is

something in them.

To look at the sunny side of everything

and make your optimism come true.

To think only of the best, to work only for

the best, and to expect only the best.

To be just as enthusiastic about the

success of others as you are about your

own.

To forget the mistakes of the past, and

press on to the greater achievements of

the future.

To wear a cheerful countenance at all

times and give every living creature you

meet a smile.

To give so much time to the improvement

of yourself that you have no time to

criticize others.

To be too large for worry, too noble for

anger, too strong for fear, and too happy

to permit the presence of trouble.

COME JOIN US! Breakfast Meetings

What better way to start the day?

Every 1st, 2nd & 4th Tuesday

at 6:30AM

and

Evening Meetings Guest speakers, hands-on activities & more!

Every 3rd Tuesday

at 6:30PM TR Family Restaurant – BACK ROOM

WINUM: WISCONSIN NORTH UPPER MICHIGAN

SATURDAY - OCTOBER 21ST 2017

HOLIDAY INN - 4601 CALUMET AVENUE, MANITOWOC

JIM BOYD – OI STRATEGIC GROWTH & TONY YAGGIE – WINUM GOVERNOR

JOIN US!! TO REGISTER – CONTACT LT. GOVERNOR KELLY HILLIKER @ 920-860-9320