THE OPTIMISTIC VIEW - Spearfish Optimist Club

THE OPTIMISTIC VIEW
October 2013
VOL #V ISSUE #I
By: Bill Termes
Ride For Youth cruises into the sunset…
It was a beautiful Fall day for all the activities involved in the Ride For
President
Nancy Grassel
(605) 717-2252
nancy.grassel@gmail.com
Vice President I
Bob Mayer
(605) 641-3234
bwmayer@midco.net
Youth. The best poker run hand winner ($250) was Jim Childers of Spearfish;
he donated $100 back to the Club. The closest to run time winner ($100) was
Curt Jacobs of Spearfish & the worst hand winner ($50) was John Nelson of
Rapid City. The poker walk best hand winner ($50) was Alison Kennedy.
Event Chair & fellow Optimist Dick Rutherford reported that initial reports
have a net of $1,612 for our grant fund & Chamber sales up 20% over 2012
making our 1st year with this format a success.
Vice President II
Janette Hettick
(605) 380-7823
hettick@nhtc.org
Secretary
Sandy Mattern
(605) 642-8155
smattern@rushmore.com
Treasurer
Autumn Hart
(605) 641-5679
autumn21hart@yahoo.com
Past President
Dixie Richardson
(605)641-6771
dixierandr@rushmore.com
Special thanks to our Sponsors: Whites Queen City Motors, Lynns
Dakotamart of Belle Fourche, Crow Peak Brewing Co, & Lucky’s 13.
P.O. BOX 335
SPEARFISH, SD 57783
Past President Dixie Richardson
. & Event Chair Dick Rutherford
working the numbers at the event.
Front: VP II Janette Hettick, Chamber
Volunteer Madaline Custis, Secretary
Sandy Mattern. Rear: President
Nancy Grassel
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THE OPTIMISTIC VIEW
October 2013
VOL #V ISSUE #I Page #II
SPECIAL PICTURE OF THE MONTH:
At the Noon Meeting 09/25 the Howard
Johnson Express Inn of Spearfish was
presented with the Business of the Year
Award by the Spearfish Optimists. Owner
Jared Tordsen was on hand to accept the
award from outgoing President Dixie
Richardson.
He & his brother have owned the property
for 2 ½ yrs & are very supportive of the
Optimists, Jared stated that it is important
for the community to support the youth and
he feels the Optimists’ is an incredible
program.
October 1st begins a new fiscal year for our Club & with it a new slate of Officers &
Board. Special thanks to the time commitment & leadership role taken on by each
for this upcoming year. The names of the new Officers along with their contact
information can be found on the left column of page I of this newsletter, the same is
true of the new Board Members on page III right column. Special thanks to the
outgoing Officers & Board for their efforts & hard work, it has been greatly
appreciated!
There are plenty of ways to get involved in our Club whether you are a member
now, or considering joining we do not ask any more or less time than you have
available in your schedule to offer. This is an important time of year for our Club as
unpaid members must be dropped from the roster, if you are a member & wish to
continue, please pay your dues Meetings are weekly & can be attended whether
you are a member or just wanting to stop in to see what we are all about or hear one
of our speakers. We NEED strong attendance at our meetings to continue to bring in
the great speakers we get.
Our Club is part of Optimist International which has over 2,900 Clubs in 35
countries throughout the world consisting of around 87,000 members. We operate
autonomously from each Club seeking to offer the greatest impact for the youth in
our area.
RIDE FOR YOUTH HIGHLIGHTS:
Below: Chamber President
Melissa Barth calling grand prize
winner Craig Mickelson of the
New 2012 Harley Baggster.
September Students of the Month
Callie Sleep Sam Hintgen Megan Street
OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
District Governor
Rick Johnson
(763) 421-8863
optimistrick@q.com
Zone 5 Lieutenant Governor
Carl Edwards
(605) 645-1102
edwards@rushmore.com
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Below event Chair Dick Rutherford with Street Rod
winner Bart Samuelson standing in front is his 1967
Chevelle & outgoing President Dixie Richardson.
THE OPTIMISTIC VIEW
October 2013
David Wilson: (Guest Speaker) 10/23 – Dave has been at
BHSU since 2004 & is the Assoc. Prof. of Visual Art & Gallery
director for the Presidents Gallery. He explains his style with
such depth it would dishonor the integrity of this artist to try to
explain in just a couple sentences. Stop in over your lunch
break to hear more from this artist. He combines performers,
nostalgic movie posters and the medium of television to create
portraits in both painful & comedic situations.
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Board of Directors:
Steve Babbitt (Guest Speaker) 11/06 - Steve has been teaching photography at a college
level for 20yrs & is the BHSU Prof. of photography. He has been making photographs of the
Western United States for the past 25yrs and his work can be found in the collections of The
Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; The Getty Museum Library, Malibu, CA; the Sioux
Falls Civic Fine Arts Center, Sioux Falls, SD; The Dahl Fine Art Center,
Rapid City, SD & the San Francisco Art Institute. Much of his work is abstract
landscapes which are hard to identify. If you haven’t taken time to listen to an
artist, I encourage you to utilize your lunch break, you might find yourself
becoming inspired or looking at life in a new way. Steve sees things we miss
& he will share stories & information that are well worth your time. Our Hills
are filled with fascinating people, getting to hear from them at our meetings
is awesome!
Check out his awesome website here: http://www.stevebabbittphotography.com
Jeff Rear
(605) 645-8992
paula.rear@fib.com
Randy Culver
(605) 641-8152
randy.culver@bhsu.edu
Fred Ening
(605) 644-1010
fredening@rushmore.com
Paula Rear
(605) 645-8993
paula.rear@fib.com
Tacey Dunwoody
(605) 645-0810
dunwoody@nhtc.org
Bill Termes
(605) 641-8312
billtermes@bhagency.org
Sian Young (Guest Speaker) 10/30 – Sian is the Spearfish Arts Center Events Coordinator & will be talking
about The Big Read that just started. This is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts that is
designed to revitalize literature in American culture & to encourage people to read for pleasure &
enlightenment. The Big Read is managed by Arts Midwest. Spearfish is one of only 77
communities in the nation participating in the program which takes place from September 2013-June
2014. Not only is this an awesome opportunity for Spearfish, but an easy way to come find out more
about it without having to feel like you are making a commitment. Meetings are open to all.
Calendar of Events:
10/09
Students of the Month
Pizza Ranch
New President Nancy Grassel’s 1st Meeting
10/14
Board of Directors Meeting
Open to Everyone
Noon
Wilde/Hunt Law Firm 5:30pm
(210 W. Grant St. Sprfsh)
10/15
Chili Feed (Northern Hills Training Center)Sprfsh Pavilion
$7.00 per person, kids under four eat free
5-7pm
10/16
Football Books Distribution Meeting
Pizza Ranch
Noon
10/23
David Wilson (Assist. Prof. of Arts BHSU)Pizza Ranch
Noon
10/30
Big Read (Sian Young Sprfsh Arts Center) Pizza Ranch
Noon
11/06
Steve Babbitt (Prof. Mass Commun/Photo) Pizza Ranch
Noon
11/11
Board of Directors Meeting
Open to Everyone
11/13
Students of the Month
Wilde/Hunt Law Firm 5:30pm
(210 W. Grant St. Sprfsh)
Pizza Ranch
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Noon
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