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Editor: Sharon Dennany, telephone 919-274-1311 or email: [email protected] Scott Kaplan – President 7360 Ulmerton Rd. #21D, Largo, FL 33771 Zone 9 Lt. Governor – Jean Rutan North Florida District Governor – Daniel Rich May 2 May 2 May 2 May 2 nd nd nd nd meeting at Tick Tock meeting at Tick Tock meeting at Tick Tock meeting at Tick TockMembers in attendance were Bob and Roseanne Costa, Scott Kaplan, Jean Rutan, Moonyeene and Gardner Harshman, Judy and Lee Warnock, Jim Ridings and Sharon Dennany. Emily Divito was our guest. She is a senior at St. Petersburg Catholic and presented her 600-700 word essay “How My Education Contributes to My Success in the Future”. Her essay was in the top 7 and was selected out of 30 essays submitted. Emily plans to attend Wellesley College in Boston and hasn’t decided whether to study social science or history. There was a nice turn out for the Ronald McDonald house. The next one is in October due to the summer months are slow. Scott passed around a thank you card from the Ronald McDonald house. One of the comments was “Best corn soufflé ever!” The raffle tickets are going full steam ahead. Sales are up to around $500 and Jim Ridings is in the lead with selling the most tickets. Go Jim Go! Scott, Gardner and Lee have worked a couple of the Rays games. Downtown Optimist Club A periodic newsletter of the St. Petersburg - Downtown Optimist Club North Florida District, Zone 9, Club #60447 May 9, 2011 Downtown Optimist Club A periodic newsletter of the St. Petersburg - Downtown Optimist Club North Florida District, Zone 9, Club #60447 May 9, 2011

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Page 1: May 2011 newsletter

Editor: Sharon Dennany, telephone 919-274-1311 or email: [email protected]

Scott Kaplan – President7360 Ulmerton Rd. #21D, Largo, FL 33771

Zone 9 Lt. Governor – Jean RutanNorth Florida District Governor – Daniel Rich

May 2May 2May 2May 2ndndndnd meeting at Tick Tockmeeting at Tick Tockmeeting at Tick Tockmeeting at Tick Tock…Members in attendance were Bob and Roseanne Costa, Scott Kaplan, Jean Rutan, Moonyeene and Gardner Harshman, Judy and Lee Warnock, Jim Ridings and Sharon Dennany.

Emily Divito was our guest. She is a senior at St. Petersburg Catholic and presented her 600-700 word essay “How My Education Contributes to My Success in the Future”. Her essay was in the top 7 and was selected out of 30 essays submitted. Emily plans to attend Wellesley College in Boston and hasn’t decided whether to study social science or history.

There was a nice turn out for the Ronald McDonald house. The next one is in October due to the summer months are slow. Scott passed around a thank you card from the Ronald McDonald house. One of the comments was “Best corn soufflé ever!”

The raffle tickets are going full steam ahead. Sales are up to around $500 and Jim Ridingsis in the lead with selling the most tickets. Go Jim Go!

Scott, Gardner and Lee have worked a couple of the Rays games.

Downtown Optimist ClubA periodic newsletter of the

St. Petersburg - Downtown Optimist ClubNorth Florida District, Zone 9, Club #60447

May 9, 2011

Downtown Optimist ClubA periodic newsletter of the

St. Petersburg - Downtown Optimist ClubNorth Florida District, Zone 9, Club #60447

May 9, 2011

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May 2May 2May 2May 2ndndndnd meeting at Tick Tock contmeeting at Tick Tock contmeeting at Tick Tock contmeeting at Tick Tock cont’’’’dddd…The Easter Egg hunt was a wonderful event. It was a great turnout and everyone washappy. Viki did a good job announcing ticket winners. Scott used a bull horn to repeatthe winning ticket numbers for the crowd in the back. Between Scott and Sue Foster the club already has around 1200 eggs for next year. They both hit up Publix, Dollar Store and Wal-mart for the 50% clearance sales.

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Did You KnowDid You KnowDid You KnowDid You Know…

Bread was divided according to status. Workers got the burnt bottom of the loaf, the family got the middle, and guests got the top, or the upper crust.

England is old and small and the local folks started running out of places to bury people. So they would dig up coffins and would take the bones to a bone-house, and reuse the grave. When reopening these coffins, 1 out of 25 coffins were found to have scratch marks on the inside and they realized they had been burying people alive... So they would tie a string on the wrist of the corpse, lead it through the coffin and up through the ground and tie it to a bell. Someone would have to sit out in the graveyard all night (the graveyard shift.) to listen for the bell; thus, someone could be, saved by the bell or was considered a dead ringer.

Bayside Club AnnouncementBayside Club AnnouncementBayside Club AnnouncementBayside Club Announcement…Hi everyone -This is Cynthia! I have been working closely with The ladies at The Trunk Stylists, Sarah and Holley. The plans for the Fashion show are moving along. We could use some help in securing donations for gift bags(50) and raffles. We won't say no to anything! Please let me know if you have anything you can confirm. And, if possible bring it to our next Optimist meeting!

We will have a full update on the event then. If you have any questions feel free to call me or email me: 727.643.0154, [email protected]. You can also email Aneesa at The trunk: [email protected]. Thank you in advance for your efforts to help make this a fabulous event!

See you all soon -Cynthia

50/5050/5050/5050/50

The pot is up to $239 and Roseanne had the winning ticket, but drew the 8 of spades, no joker for her.

Bob and Roseanne are heading to New York for

the summer. See you in the fall!

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All Optimists are urged to attend the upcoming zone meeting at the home of

Lt. Gov. Jean and Rick Rutan.

Club officers are EXPECTED to attend.

Appetizers and soft drinks will be provided.

Wednesday, May 11th

1409 49th Ave. NE.Come any time after 6:15 pm

Meeting starts at 7 pm

Phone 727-522-6143

Tampa Tampa Tampa Tampa ConferenceConferenceConferenceConferenceMay 13th – 15th

is the 3rd Quarter Conference in Tampaat the Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore. The theme for theconference is Spanish. Expect to see some Flamenco dancers and of course a Spanish meal. District oratorical, essay and poster contest winners will be announced.

ItItItIt’’’’s My Anniversarys My Anniversarys My Anniversarys My Anniversary

May 6th

Henry Goodyard

May 8th

Ric Carvalis

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Bunco Party Fund RaiserBunco Party Fund RaiserBunco Party Fund RaiserBunco Party Fund Raiser

The Downtown Optimist Club is having a Bunco Party/Fund RaiserInvite all your friends and come out for great fun!

Date: May 21, 2011Time: 6:00 PM

Cost: Tickets are $10.00 per playerPlace: 1409 49th Avenue NE

St. Petersburg

ItItItIt’’’’s My Birthday!s My Birthday!s My Birthday!s My Birthday!

May 3rd

Viki Pena

May 23rd

Paul Jerri

May 31st

Laura Morris

Rick Rick Rick Rick RutanRutanRutanRutan,. ,. ,. ,. Chuck Hayworth, Chuck Hayworth, Chuck Hayworth, Chuck Hayworth, Jane Ridings and Jane Ridings and Jane Ridings and Jane Ridings and

Dell SchulerDell SchulerDell SchulerDell Schuler

Here are warm wishes heading

your way, for steady improvement

every day, when you're feeling good

once more, may your life be even better than before.

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Respect for LawRespect for LawRespect for LawRespect for LawThe Zone 9 Respect for Law Banquet will be held on Thursday, May 19th. We will meet at Piccadilly Cafeteria on US 19 and 22nd Avenue North (the same place we had it last year). Our speaker for this year's banquet will be St. Petersburg Police Chief Chuck Harmon. Chief Harmon is a difficult speaker to secure but when I explained how the Optimists in our zone annually honor members of law enforcement in many forms, he made room in his schedule to be our speaker. Please come out and support the Chief and honor a member of law enforcement!

The banquet will start at 6 PM with an anticipated end at approximately 8 PM. If you've been to Piccadilly before, you know we'll want you to go through the line before 6 PM and be seated so we can start on time.

I am asking all the clubs to contact me directly whether or not they are participating. I will be creating the program in a week or so and need to know whether or not to include your club. All Optimists are encouraged and invited to attend the dinner. Each club normally pays for the dinner of their recipient and their family and provide some token of appreciation, usually a plaque and a card.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 504-8652 or at [email protected].

Looking forward to a great showing by Zone 9.

Optimistically yours,

Scott Kaplan, PresidentDowntown Optimist Club

Gardner and Gardner and Gardner and Gardner and MoonyeeneMoonyeeneMoonyeeneMoonyeene are are are are

heading to the heading to the heading to the heading to the

mountains of North Carolina mountains of North Carolina mountains of North Carolina mountains of North Carolina

for the summer. for the summer. for the summer. for the summer.

See you in the fall!See you in the fall!See you in the fall!See you in the fall!

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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.

CLUB OFFICERS

President Scott Kaplan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .535-69397360 Ulmerton Rd. #21D, Largo, FL 33771

1st Vice Pres. Vi Hayworth . . . . . . . . . . . . 527-26562nd Vice Pres. Viki Pena. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421-3721Sec/Treas. Lee Warnock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 577-7159Sgt-At-Arms/Gardner Harshman. . . . . . . . 592-0243 Chaplain Rick Rutan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .522-6143

DIRECTORS

Jean Rutan (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 522-6143Rick Rutan (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 522-6143Judy Warnock (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 458-8278Sharon Dennany (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . ..919-274-1311Gardner Harshman (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .592-0243Moonyeene Harshman (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . 592-0243

COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Oratorical Contest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lee WarnockEssay Contest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jean RutanPrograms/Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rick RutanFellowship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vi Hayworth/Viki PenaPoster Contest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jean RutanO.I. Foundation Rep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jane RidingsRespect for Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gardner HarshmanYouth Appreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lee WarnockNew Community Dev. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vi HayworthRaffles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lee WarnockEaster Egg Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Viki PenaBell Ringing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vi HayworthFirst Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lee Warnock