1. Downtown Optimist Club
A periodic newsletter of the
A periodic newsletter of the
St. Petersburg -- Downtown Optimist Club
St. Petersburg Downtown Optimist Club
North Florida District, Zone 9, Club #60447
North Florida District, Zone 9, Club #60447
August 3, 2010
Editor: Sharon Dennany, telephone 919-274-1311 or email: shar1558denn@yahoo.com
Today’s meeting at Tick Tock… We had a decent turn out,
including two new members. Nancy Reeser, who is a dual member
(Breakfast Club) and Leslie Green. Welcome to the Downtown Club
Nancy and Leslie! New club shirts were picked out for the coming year.
Royal Blue was the chosen color with or with out pocket and a screen print
of the club logo. They are $15 each and could be ready by October.
There was some discussion about selling more raffle tickets at First Friday,
prior to the convention. So far we have sold around 200 tickets. Everyone
was reminded of the Zone 9 Installation Banquet on September 23rd.
Social hour begins at 6:30 pm and dinner at 7:00 pm. Incoming Governor
Daniel Rich will be there. Lee suggested revising the timing of our fund
raisers. Possibly using a schedule such as raffle tickets in the spring, Trop
concession in the summer and First Friday in the fall. He also brought us
up to date on how much we have raised working the Trop concession. We
are up to $675 so far. Not too shabby!
things in life that
are most valuable
Love
Family & Friends
Kindness

2. Joke…
Joke It’
It’s My Birthday!
The famous Olympic skier Picabo August 7 – Betty Jo Carvalis
Street (pronounced Peek-A-Boo) is August 8 – Carol Andorfer
not just an athlete...she is now a August 13 – Carol Sirrianna
nurse currently working at the August 27 – Irene Roberts
Intensive Care Unit of a large
metropolitan hospital. She is not
permitted to answer the hospital
telephones. It caused too much
confusion when she would answer
the phone and say, Picabo, ICU.
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3. Convention…
North Florida District 2010 Convention
Even though I was only able to attend the afternoon
general session on Saturday and the banquet I do
have some things to report about the convention.
First, I would like to say thank you to Governor Ric and Betty
Jo for doing an outstanding job. It takes a lot of time, energy and man
power to put together a conference/convention four times a year. It’s no
easy task. Thank you for your hard work and dedication from the
Downtown Optimist Club!
Our guest speaker for the afternoon was Cara Smith from Camp Boggy
Creek in Eutis, FL. Camp Boggy Creek, Florida’s only Hole in the Wall
Camp, is a year-round camp for children ages 7 through 16 who have
chronic or life threatening illnesses. The camp is centered on 232 acres
and is comprised of 44 cracker-style buildings, including a medical
center, theater, swim center, dining hall, recreation center, equestrian
center and camper cabins. Camp Boggy Creek is constructed to the
standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and is air-conditioned
and heated. The camp is accredited by the highly respected American
Camp Association.
There mission is to enrich the lives of children who have chronic or life
threatening illnesses by creating camping experiences that are
memorable, exciting, fun, empowering, physically safe and medically
sound.
The
“Main Purpose
of Boggy Creek is to
Forget You Have
What You Have”

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even be considered for other programs. The disease groups served are:
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30500 Brantley Branch Road
Eustis, FL 32736
Main Number: 352-483-4200
Toll Free: 866-Go-Boggy (462-6449)
Website: www.BoggyCreek.org
You may email us at: info@BoggyCreek.org Annual Fun Facts!
82,500 meal served
14,400 fishing worms
15,000 gallons of propane
50,000 doses of medicine
9,000 woodshop projects
700 pounds of laundry
“A place where kids can detergent
600 glue sticks
kick back, relax and
350 pounds of polyfil to
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raise a little hell!” make bogy bears
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50% of the Downtown’s membership
was represented at the convention!
Chuck collected $2,855 over the
weekend for the OI Foundation!
Jean was inducted as Lt. Governor,
along with others in the NFL District!
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7. Downtown Optimist Club of St. Petersburg
3558 100th Terrace
Pinellas Park, FL 33782-4100
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 to 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.
CLUB OFFICERS DIRECTORS
President Gardner Harshman. . . . . . . . . . . 592-0243 Jim Sirrianna (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392-2718
Vice Pres. Scott Kaplan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 535-6939 Viki Pena (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421-3721
Vice Pres. Vi Hayworth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 527-2656 Chuck Hayworth (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .527-2656
Sec/Treas. Lee Warnock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 577-7159 Jean Rutan (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 522-6143
Sgt-At-Arms Jim Sirrianna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392-2718 Rick Rutan (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 522-6143
Chaplain Rick Rutan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .522-6143 Judy Warnock (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 458-8278
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Oratorical Contest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lee Warnock
Essay Contest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jean Rutan
Programs/Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rick Rutan
Fellowship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vi Hayworth/Viki Pena
Poster Contest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jean Rutan
O.I. Foundation Rep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jane Ridings
Respect for Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gardner Harshman
Youth Appreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lee Warnock
New Community Dev. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vi Hayworth
Raffles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lee Warnock
Easter Egg Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scott Kaplan
Bell Ringing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vi Hayworth
First Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lee Warnock