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Optimist Club of Stoney Creek
September 2014
Rocky Ditch Journal
President’s sePtember message
Dear Optimists,
Another summer is coming to an end. It’s time for the kids to go back to
school, the cottages to be closed, hockey bags to be dusted off and to get
back to the business of Optimism.
Not to say our club hasn’t been extremely busy this summer. We had another fantastic year at the Winona Peach Festival. Optimist Nathan put together a team-minded staff who worked hard and efficiently. Thank you to
all our members, volunteers and friends for a great Festival.
Optimist Mark held his annual Mid Summer’s Dream Festival in Gage Park
on August 16th. Mother Nature could have been a bit more cooperative,
especially considering we were selling freezies and ice cold water. All
things considered, it was a great way for our club to break into this venue,
and we’ve got some great ideas for next year. Optimist Mark should be
commended for his work with this event. Well done.
I’m looking forward to seeing you all. I love where our club is going right
now & couldn’t be more excited to start planning the upcoming year.
2013-2014 Executive
Past President – Vacant
President – A.J. Bullivant
1st Vice – Ian Carter
2nd Vice – Len Glass
3rd Vice – Paul Dykshoorn
Secretary – Al Wood
Treasurer – Joy Lawrence
1 Year Directors
Ken Brill, Lona Dykshoorn,
Sylvia Pawluk
2 Year Director’s
Pamela Carom, Dave Smith,
Theresa Smith
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Board of Directors Meetings
1st Wed of the Month
Dinner Meetings
Da Prez
2nd & 4th Wed each Month
Ace of Spades Co-ordinator
Sylvia Pawluk
Optimist International Foundation
Representative
Ian Carter
Lt. Governor Zone 2
Dave Matson
Hall Manager
Joan Carter
Newsletter Editor
Al Wood
al.wood5212@live.ca
Links
www.cenon.org
www.optimist.org
890 Queenston Road, Stoney Creek, ON L8G 5E5
Phone—(905) 662-2355
www.stoneycreekoptimists.com
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Friend of Youth and Serving the Community in Which We Live
Rocky Ditch Journal
September 2014
Optimist Club of Stoney Creek
2014 Calendar
September
Wednesday 3rd - Board of Director’s meeting, 7:00pm at the Hall.
Wednesday 10th - Optimist Dinner Meeting, 6:30 meet and greet, dinner at 7:00.
Wednesday 24th - Optimist Dinner meeting
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2014/2015 Conferences/Conventions
Quarterly Training and District Board Meeting, November 14-15, 2014, Cobourg Inn & Convention Centre
Quarterly Training, Awards Luncheon and Board Meeting, February 27-28, 2015, Radisson Inn,
Toronto East
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.
International Conventions
2015
2016
2017
2018
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July 9-11, Hilton Riverside, New Orleans, Lousiana
Quebec City, PQ; Details to follow.
To Be Determined.
Ottawa, Ontario; Details to follow.
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Rocky Ditch Journal
September 2014
Optimist Club of Stoney Creek
Watch Out!!
Another very successful Annual Winona
Peach Festival!
Many members —
both new and old and our volunteers
enjoyed a great event
and a rewarding experience.
2014 Winona Peach Festival
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September 2014
Rocky Ditch Journal
Optimist Club of Stoney Creek
A member of Parliament to Disraeli: "Sir, you will either die on the gallows or of some unspeakable
disease." "That depends, Sir," said Disraeli, "whether I embrace your policies or
Milan Scott
your mistress."
"He had delusions of adequacy."
- Walter Kerr
"He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire."
Kenny,
Ian, Ron, Peter
- Winston
Churchill
Max and Maggie
I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure."
- Clarence Darrow.
Maggie in flight
"He has never been known to use a word that might
send a reader to the dictionary."
- William Faulkner (about Ernest Hemingway).
"Thank you for sending me a copy of your book; I'll
waste no time reading it."
Ed
- Moses Hadas.
Lona
"I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter
saying I approved of it."
-Mark Twain.
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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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