File - The Optimist Club of Stoney Creek

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2014-2015 Board of
Directors
Past President - AJ Bullivant
President - Guy Pancoast
1st Vice - Bill Hanzel
2nd Vice - Dave Smith
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3 Vice - Ken Brill
Treasurer - Joy Lawrence
Secretary - Al Wood
1 Year Directors
Teresa Smith, Pam Carom
John Lawrence
2 Year Directors
Nathan Kazin, Paul Dykshoorn
Lona Dykshoorn
—————————————Board of Director’s Meetings
1st Wed of the Month
Dinner Meetings
2
nd
& 4th Wed each Month
Optimist International
Foundation Representative
Ian Carter
Lt. Governor Zone 2
Bob Brownlie
Hall Manager
Joan Carter
Ace of Spades
Sylvia Pawluk
Newsletter Editor/Web
Al Wood
2015
May 30, 2015 - Little League
Baseball Kicks off the 2015
Season
The Stoney Creek Optimist Little League kicked off the 2015 season on May 30th
by recognizing members of the 1962 and 1965 Little League Ontario and
Canadian champions from Stoney Creek. These teams represented Canada at the
World Little League Championships in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The 1965 team
represented Canada in great fashion, getting all the way to the final game, only
to lose in a very close game.
This League started in 1957. Since 1961, this League has had a series of
successes - Major District 1 Champions 12 times; Major Provincial Champions 5
times; Major Canadian Champions 2 times (1962 and 1965); Major District 1
House League Champions once; and Minor District 1 House League once.
This year, the League is off to a great season with over 280 kids registered.
There are 8 T-Ball teams split into two divisions, 6 Rookie Ball teams (ages 7/8),
4 Minor teams (ages 9/10), 5 Major teams (ages 11/12), and 2 Girls softball
teams.
In addition, there are 4 Rep teams - Major, Minor, Under 8 and Under 7.
The League also provides a comprehensive training program for young people
who wish to take up umpiring.
The Optimist Club of Stoney Creek is proud to be associated with the League.
Hats off to the organizers and all the volunteers who provide the opportunity for
the many kids to participate!
Check out the League at www.stoneycreeklittleleague.com
Our Summer Schedule
Wednesday August 12 - our regular Board of
Directors meeting. 7:00pm at the Hall, everyone
is welcome. Peach Festival Planning.
Thursday August 27 - Transport Optimist
Deli materials from the Hall to Winona Park.
Friday August 28-30 - The ‘Optimist Deli’
Monday August 31 - Clean up and store
equipment at the Hall.
The way my luck is running, if I was a politician I would be honest.
~Rodney Dangerfield
Friend of Youth in the Community in Which We Live
2015
Optimist Club of Stoney Creek Rocky Ditch Journal
2015 SCOLL Allstars
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2015
Optimist Club of Stoney Creek Rocky Ditch Journal
June 10th Dinner meeting - steak and potatoes, and good fun!
Winona Peach Festival
August 28-30, 2015
It’s that time again! Activities are underway to put together the Optimist Deli. New
City Health requirements has resulted in many changes on how we deliver and use
water for utensil and hand washing. We are watching grocery store sales to stock up
on supplies. Orders are being prepared for major quantities of sausages, deli meats,
drinks, buns, wraps, regular fries, sweet potato fries. Assembly of the Deli takes place
Thursday evening and Friday morning, with sales starting around noon, but officially
not until 4:00pm. For manpower, it requires about 200 shifts of 4 hrs each to run the
‘store’.
District News
District Convention, Club Officer
Training & Governor’s Dinner August 14-16, 2015. Holiday Inn,
3063 South Service Rd., Burlington.
International Convention - Hilton New
Orleans Riverside, July 9-11, 2015.
Optimist Club of
Stoney Creek
Rocky Ditch Journal
2015
CONTACT US
890 Queenston Road
Stoney Creek, ON L8G 5E5
Tel: 905-662-2355
e-mail:
stoneycreekoptimists@gmail.com
www.stoneycreekoptimists.com
Purposes of the Optimist Club
To develop Optimism as a philosophy of life
utilizing the tenets of the Optimist Creed;
To promote an active interest in good
government and civic affairs;
To inspire respect for the law;
To promote patriotism and work for
international accord and friendship among
people;
To aid and encourage the development of
youth, in the belief that giving of one’s self
in service to others will advance the wellbeing of humankind, community life and the
world.
Optimist Internationa
l
Mission, Vision & Pu
rposes
Mission: By providing
hope and positive vis
ion, Optimists bring
out the best in kids.
Vision: Optimist Int
ernational will be re
cognized worldwide
as
the premier volunte
er organization that
values all children an
d
helps them develop
to their full potential
.
Purposes: To develop
optimism as a philo
sophy of life utilizing
the tenets of the Op
timist Creed; to prom
ote an active interes
t
in good government
and civic affairs; to
inspire respect for th
e
law; to promote patri
otism and work for
international accord
and friendship amon
g all people; to aid
and encourage the
development of youth,
in the belief that th
e giving of one’s se
lf
in service to others
will advance the we
ll-being of humankind
,
community life and
the world.
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 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.
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