Ashland Optimist Bulletin October 5, 2024
Breakfast: Oct. 12- Carole Iles, Dorise Slinker, and Tony Ash
Program- Sarah Tucker Poff- storyteller with the Boone County History & Culture Center
The Optimist Board will meet on Thursday, Oct. 10th at 7:00. All members please show up as we start a new year of Optimism! Let Barrett Glascock know about any additions to the agenda by Tues. Oct. 8th.
We will host our annual Spooktacular at our building again this year on October 31st. Because of this, Bingo in November will be moved to the second and fourth Fridays (Nov. 8 & 22).
Barrett Glascock delivered dictionaries to all third graders on Wednesday, which included Olivia Harmon, one of our speakers this morning.
The club offered Bingo on Friday, Oct. 4th with 133 players, a light crew on the floor, and in the kitchen. Because of the special games that were sold, we were still able to deposit over $5,000, plus over $1,000 from the kitchen. Thanks to Bev Steelman who stepped up to help in the kitchen and everyone who provided extra desserts. The next Bingo on Oct. 18th will be a $1,199 night. We would appreciate extra help in the kitchen and on the floor.
Brenda Austin and Bonita Lenger provided a wonderful breakfast this morning, with french toast, sausage, bacon, and eggs. Vice President Tara Blue led the meeting since our President was out of state.
Our speakers this morning were Tara Griffin and her niece, Olivia Harmon representing Englewood Hustlers 4H on the eve of National 4H week. They brought some of Olivia's blue ribbon winning banana chocolate chip mini muffins to share with us. They had a board that was designed for display at the Boone County Fair, talking about last year's focus: Step into Learning & Leadership. 4H is a program provided by MU Extension since the 1930 for children aged 5-18, with children aged 5-7 in Clover Kids and many kids also joining FFA when they are older.
In July, kids have the opportunity to show their projects at the Boone County Fair, with the chance at winning money for the ribbons they receive. The top projects advance to the Missouri State Fair in August. Each October, kids select new projects, which include cooking, cake decorating, and gardening, gun sports as well as showing horses, calves/cattle, pigs, rabbits, and chickens.
The twenty-five members of the Englewood Hustlers 4H Club meet on the second Monday of each month at the Englewood Clubhouse. They are provided with service opportunities, including cleaning along the roadside, plus helping at their Mutton fundraising dinner, which occurred Sept. 21st, and their pancake dinner in February. In exchange, they enjoy trips to Sky Zone and a lock-in at the Englewood Clubhouse.
After they finished their presentation and answered questions, Olivia drew for the Attendance drawing. Sandy Robinson-Harris, Carrie Fischer-Bennett, and Bern Bonderer had their chance at riches, but the pot will continue to grow.
Dues statements are going out and can be paid online through our website (ashlandoptimist.org), in person at a breakfast meeting, or through the mail at P.O. Box 201, Ashland MO 65010.
Pat Brauner and the Fulton Breakfast Optimist Club have asked that I share information on their upcoming Fish Fry, which will be held Nov. 1st at the Fulton High School from 11-1 and 4-6. The menu is Swai fish, cole slaw, baked beans, cornbread, and drinks. Adult tickets are $15 and kids, aged 6-12, are $5 at the door. Pre-event adult tickets are available to Optimist members for $13. Please let me know so that I can contact Pat.
Letitia DenHartog
ashlandoptimist.org
