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2014-2015 Board of
Directors
Past President - AJ Bullivant
President - Guy Pancoast
1st Vice - Bill Hanzel
2nd Vice - Dave Smith
3rd 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
2015
Presidents February Message
Hello Optimists,
I want to start off by saying; we had a very busy and very
successful start to 2015!!! We had a visit from Art McCabe who spoke about the Warplane Museum and some of
the functions it puts on for youth in our community.
Next we had our annual Sno-Golf event and I am proud
to say it was our biggest Sno-Golf to date. YeeeeeHaaaaaa!!! There was a final count of 71 adults and
kids that came out for the fun. Thanks to everyone that
came out and made the day so special. To finish off January we had our regular dinner meeting with a “Robbie
Burns” theme (no haggis thankfully) and Jim Vlajkov
came in to talk about the 50th anniversary of the 1965
Stoney Creek Little League team that made it to the Little League World Series.
I look forward to seeing as many members as possible
out to the Zone breakfast that we are hosting Saturday
February 7.
Cheers,
Guy
*** BREAKING NEWS! ***
Ian Carter
Because of the Zone 2 meeting on Saturday Feb 7, our regular
meeting scheduled for Wednesday February 11 is cancelled.
Lt. Governor Zone 2
Bob Brownlie
Hall Manager
Joan Carter
Ace of Spades
Sylvia Pawluk
Newsletter Editor/Web
Al Wood
Our February Schedule
Wednesday, February 4 - our regular Board of
Directors meeting. 7:00pm at the Hall, everyone
is welcome.
Saturday February 7 - Zone 2 Club Breakfast
Meeting at the Hall
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Wednesday February 11- General Dinner meeting. 7:00pm at the Hall. Gather
and socialize at 6:30. CANCELLED
Wednesday February 25 - Regular dinner
meeting.
Friend of Youth in the Community in Which We Live
Optimist Club of Stoney Creek Rocky Ditch Journal
The International Office
In the earliest days of the organization, the “office” of Optimist International was literally carried around in
a man’s pocket or housed in one drawer of his desk. In 1919, the first “headquarters” was established in
the secretary’s office at 824 N. Pennsylvania Street in Indianapolis, Indiana. Thirty months later it moved to
the Indiana College of Music and Fine Arts at 1410 N. Delaware Street in that same city. When the 1922
convention elected a San Francisco Optimist as president, the International Office was moved to his office
at 354 Pine Street in that city. Before the year was up both he and the office moved to 58 Sutter Street.
Delegates to the 1923 convention saw the impracticality of a headquarters office that hopped around the
country every year or two. They also realized the need for a professional secretary to devote full time to the
needs of the organization. They created a permanent office at 816 Olive Street in St. Louis and hired the
first paid secretary (forerunner to today’s executive director), Thomas B. Elliott. This one-room office was
used for about a year by Elliott before the headquarters was moved to the Railway Exchange Building, a
structure that was to accommodate a constantly growing staff and its steadily enlarging facilities for the
next 40 years.
In the earliest days of the organization, the “office” of Optimist International was literally carried around in
a man’s pocket or housed in one drawer of his desk. In 1919, the first “headquarters” was established in
the secretary’s office at 824 N. Pennsylvania Street in Indianapolis, Indiana. Thirty months later it moved to
the Indiana College of Music and Fine Arts at 1410 N. Delaware Street in that same city. When the 1922
convention elected a San Francisco Optimist as president, the International Office was moved to his office
at 354 Pine Street in that city. Before the year was up both he and the office moved to 58 Sutter Street.
Delegates to the 1923 convention saw the impracticality of a headquarters office that hopped around the
country every year or two. They also realized the need for a professional secretary to devote full time to the
needs of the organization. They created a permanent office at 816 Olive Street in St. Louis and hired the
first paid secretary (forerunner to today’s executive director), Thomas B. Elliott. This one-room office was
used for about a year by Elliott before the headquarters was moved to the Railway Exchange Building, a
structure that was to accommodate a constantly growing staff and its steadily enlarging facilities for the
next 40 years.
District News
Quarterly Training, Awards Luncheon and Board
Meeting, February 27-28, 2015, Radisson
Inn, Toronto East
'A SHOT OF WHISKEY'
In the old west a .45 cartridge for a six-gun cost 12 cents,
so did a glass of whiskey. If a cowhand was low on cash
he would often give the bartender a cartridge in exchange
for a drink. This became known as a "shot" of whiskey.
Quarterly Training, Oratorical Finals and Board
Meeting, May 22-23, 2015, Holiday Inn, Barrie
District Convention, Club Officer Training & Governor’s Dinner August 14-16, 2015. Holiday Inn,
3063 South Service Rd., Burlington.
SHIP STATE ROOMS
Traveling by steamboat was considered the height
of comfort. Passenger
cabins on the boats were not numbered. Instead
they were named after states.
To this day cabins on ships are called staterooms
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Optimist Club of Stoney Creek Rocky Ditch Journal
Judy Popov Kylee Brooks Ken Brill
Ladies
Youth
Mens
2015 Optimist Sno Golf Champions.
Another successful Sno Golf Tournament enjoyed
by over 70 contestants
It might be a good idea if the various countries of the world would occasionally swap history books, just
to see what other people are doing with the same set of facts. ~Bill Vaughan
The best baby-sitters, of course, are the baby's grandparents. You feel completely comfortable entrusting your baby to them for long periods, which is why most grandparents flee to Florida. ~Dave Barry
Tell a man there are 300 billion stars in the universe and he'll believe you. Tell him a bench has wet
paint on it and he'll have to touch it to be sure. ~Murphy's Law
Computers are like air conditioners. They work fine until you start opening windows. ~Author Unknown
I don't understand why Cupid was chosen to represent
Valentine's Day. When I think about romance, the last
thing on my mind is a short, chubby toddler coming at
me with a weapon. ~Author Unknown
Club News
February 7, We will be hosting the other Clubs
in our Zone for a breakfast meeting
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Coming Events
Celebrations This Month
Birthday
Feb 4 - Michaek Gemmell
Anniversary
Feb 10 - Ian and Joan Carter
Friday March 20 - Annual Ham Roll.
Get your ham for Easter .
Wednesday March 25 - Our Great Chili CookOff. Dust off your best recipe and compete for
the Silver Ladle Award! Everyone welcome!
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Optimist Club of
Stoney Creek
Rocky Ditch Journal
CONTACT US
890 Queenston Road
Stoney Creek, ON L8G 5E5
Tel: 905-662-2355
e-mail: stoneycreekoptimists@gmail.com
www.stoneycreekoptimists.com
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter
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.
Zone 2 Club Breakfast
February 7, 2015
Meet at 8:30 am
Breakfast at 9:00
Guest Speakers
Carilyn & Tom Mcnaught
Canadian Children’s Optimist Foundation
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Please
Notify By Fenruary 4, 20
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Lt. Governor Bob Brownlie
rlbrownlie1@gmail.com
Or
Guy Pancoast
guypancoast@gmail.com
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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January 28, 2015 - Jimmy Vlajkou (left) of the ‘65 Little League team that went to Williamsport Little
League World Series finals, and Rob O’Neil (right) of the ‘62 team that was only one win away from going
to Wlliamsport speak to the club members about plans for 50th anniversary celebration of that 1965 team
that got all the way to the World finals.
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Jan 28, 2015 - Head table
guests Mark Brill and Mike
Diloreto may just be our
newest club members.
More Sno Golf
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