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Optimist Club of Stoney Creek
August 2013
Rocky Ditch
Journal
2012-2013 Executive
President’s August Message
Optimists
As an Optimist member, I should
state that our summer is “halffull”. But with what’s coming up
in August, maybe that’s an understatement.
Optimist Bill Dowdell has a
schedule to fill, and needs all
hands on deck for our Peach
Festival Booth. As usual, we will be setting up on Thursday, August 22nd. But we need help all weekend long. Come out and
meet some new people, promote Optimism and most of all, have
fun.
Can’t wait to see you all in August.
Da Prez
Past President – Pamela Carom
President – A.J. Bullivant
1st Vice – Vacant
2nd Vice – Len Glass
3rd Vice – Vacant
Secretary – Bill Dowdell
Treasurer – Joy Lawrence
1 Year Directors
Ian Carter, Paul Dykshoorn,
Peter Pawluk
2 Year Director’s
Sylvia Pawuk, Lona Dykshoorn,
Ken Brill
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Board of Directors Meetings
1st Wed of the Month
Dinner Meetings
2nd & 4th Wed each Month
Ace of Spades Co-ordinator
Sylvia Pawluk
Optimist International Foundation
Representative
Ian Carter
Formula for success: rise early, work hard, strike oil.
J. Paul Getty
Birds of a feather flock together and crap on your car.
~Author Unknown
Lt. Governor Zone 2
Sandra Stokes
Hall Manager
Joan Carter
Newsletter Editor
Al Wood
al.wood5212@live.ca
890 Queenston Road, Stoney Creek, ON L8G 5E5
Phone—(905) 662-2355
www.stoneycreekoptimists.com
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Links
www.cenon.org
www.optimist.org
August 2013
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Optimist Club of Stoney Creek
2013 Calendar
2012 ‘Optimist Deli’
August
Wednesday 7th - Board of Directors meeting - 6:30 at the Hall
Winona Peach Festival - August 23,24,25. The ‘Optimist Deli’ is a fun place to be!!
But, in addition to the three days of operation, we need help (ie muscle) on Thursday
August 22 and Monday August 26 for set-up and tear down.
September
Wednesday 4th - Board of Directors meeting—6:30 at the hall
Wednesday 11th - Optimist Dinner Meeting - meet and greet at 6:30, dinner at 7:00
Wednesday 25th - Optimist Dinner Meeting - meet and greet at 6:30, dinner at 7:00
Our final meet for the 2012/2013 year.
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Notices
Optimist Nelson Latimer will have a celebration of his birthday on Saturday,
August 10 from 2:00pm to 5:00pm at the Dr. Bob Kemp Hospice at 277 Stone
Church Rd. East (corner of Upper Wellington and Stone Church). It’s a comeand-go gathering. Well wishes and cards only. Nelson will welcome everyone.
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We are very sorry to report the recent passing of Optimist Frank O’Brien.
Although not recently active, he has been a member since 1959. Flowers
have been sent to his wife Vera on behalf of the Optimist Club of Stoney
Creek.
And, we are very sorry to hear of the passing of Optimist Julie Torry’s son
after a lengthy fight with cancer. Flowers will be sent to Optimist Julie on
behalf of the Optimist Club of Stoney Creek.
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Congratulations!!
Pauline Bal is our representative for the Winona Peach Festival and
we are happy to say that she was chosen the second runner up and
is now crowned a 2013 Princess for the Festival as announced at
the Annual Grand Peach Ball on July 19. She also won the Suzanne
Erskine Legacy Award. Pauline is a Grade 12 honour roll student at
Orchard Park and will be attending in September the University of
Waterloo to become a Pharmacist.
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4th Quarter District Convention and Board Meeting, August 16-18, 2013, Holiday Inn Suites, 327 Ontario St.,
St Catharines, 1-905-688-2324 .
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20 good golf comments (courtesy Optimist Ian)
1. These greens are so fast I have to hold my putter over the ball and hit it with the shadow.
~ PGA Hall of Famer Sam Snead
2. I was three over today: One over a house, one over a patio and one over a swimming
pool..
~ Baseball Hall of Famer George Brett
3. Actually, the only time I ever took out a one-iron was to kill a tarantula. And I took a 7
to do that.
~ Sports Writer Jim Murray
4. The only sure rule in golf is - he who has the fastest cart never has to play the bad lie.
~ Baseball Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle
5. Sex and golf are the two things you can enjoy even if you're not good at them.
~ Actor Kevin Costner
…...to be continued
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2012 Peach Festival
Optimist Club of Stoney Creek
2013 Peach Festival News
As you all know, the Winona Peach Festival is the major fund
raiser for our Club. It is a major undertaking involving hundreds of man hours - setting up the ‘Deli’, serving customers
for 3 days, dismantling everything and returning equipment to
the hall.
‘The Ditch’ is pleased to report that Optimist Bill Dowdell has
worked diligently over the past weeks and has managed to fill
the 180+ shifts for the Friday/Saturday/Sunday. Optimtist Bill
will be sending out notices to everyone with their shift(s) identified.
Max and Maggie
Any members who have not yet notified Optimist Bill can still
do so - spare help is always welcome to provide periodic relief.
Maggie
in flight
We
still need
‘muscle’ for Thursday August 22 to help take all
the equipment from the hall and set up the ‘Deli’ at the park.
The work force will meet at the hall at 12:00 noon, load up the
truck and other vehicles, proceed to the park, unload and set
up.
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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 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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