The newsletter summarizes a recent meeting of the St. Petersburg - Downtown Optimist Club. It discusses that the club still does not have a firm date for its First Friday meeting and is looking for volunteers for upcoming Pizza booth events on September 24th and 30th. It also notes that the Halloween Party will be on October 29th and the next club meeting will be on October 4th. The newsletter provides additional information on birthdays, anniversaries, trivia, and recipes. It includes the Optimist Creed and lists the club's officers and committees.

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
September 25, 2011
Editor: Sharon Dennany, telephone 919-274-1311 or email: shar1558denn@yahoo.com
Scott Kaplan – President
7360 Ulmerton Rd. #21D, Largo, FL 33771
Zone 9 Lt. Governor – Jean Rutan
North Florida District Governor – Daniel Rich
Today’s meeting at Tick Tock
In attendance at the meeting were Scott, Vi, Viki, Sue Foster, CJ and Laura
Morris, Lee and Judy, David and Linda Dawley, Jean Rutan, and Jim and
Jane Ridings.
We still don't have a firm First Friday date and not sure that the Breakfast
Club will be giving us one. Lee is still working on that one.
The Installation Banquet is Thursday, September 22nd at Banquet Masters in
Pinellas Park. Price is $21.00.
We continue to work at the Pizza booth. We have 2 more games, 9/24 and
9/30. We need volunteers for those as Scott and Kathy cannot work either
game.
The Halloween Party is 10/29. Lee will discuss this more at upcoming
meetings.
Next meeting 10/04 at Tick Tock. Please be there and bring a friend and/or
a potential new member!

2. 379,000 The acres of land covered by the 7,500 apple orchards in the United States.
It’
It’s My
Anniversary! It’
It’s My
Birthday!
Lee Warnock – September 17
There are no birthdays in
Vi Hayworth – September 27 September, unless I am
missing someone!
Bettie Ralston – September 27
Elaine Mullen – September 28
September Trivia
The very first comic strip was printed in an American newspaper on
September 11, 1875.
The poem “Mary had a Little Lamb” was published September 1, 1830.
The first airport opened on September 29.
Band-Aids were invented in September.
George Eastman got his patent for the roll-film camera, in September of 1888
and the Eastman-Kodak company soon was off to becoming one of America’s
major corporations.
On September 5, 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed a hijacking bill,
making air piracy a crime punishable by death or imprisonment.
September 11, 1962 was the day the Beatles recorded their first single, ”Love
Me Do“.
September 24, 1789 — the US Supreme Court was established.
On September 18, 1851 the infamous New York Times newspaper published
it first edition.

3. Spanish-Style Tortilla with Salami and Potatoes
Total time: 34 min / Serves 4
Per serving: 551 CAL, 38 G FAT (14G SAT FAT), 431 MG CHOL, 1,358 MG SOD, 30 G
PRO, 24 G CAR, 4 G FIBER
¼ lb thinly sliced salami, halved
1 large onion, chopped
¾ lb medium, red potatoes (about 2) cut in ½ inch pieces
3 Tbsp olive oil
Kosher salt and pepper
¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped, plus 1 cup leaves
8 large eggs
4 oz sharp white Cheddar, grated (about 1 cup)
1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
2 tsp Dijon mustard
1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
1 - Heat over to 400ºF. Cook the salami in a large over-safe nonstick
skillet over medium heat until beginning to brown, about 1 minute per
side; transfer to plate.
2 - Add the onion, potatoes, 1 Tbsp of the oil, ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp
pepper to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes
are golden brown and just tender, 10 to 12 minutes; stir in the chopped
parsley and salami.
3 - Whisk together the eggs and cheese, pour into the skillet and stir to
distribute the ingredients. Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake until
the tortilla in puffed, brown around the edges and a knife inserted in the
center comes out clean, 10 to 12 minutes.
4 - Meantime in a medium bowl, whisk together the vinegar, mustard,
remaining 2 Tbsp oil, and ¼ tsp each salt and pepper. Add the
tomatoes and toss to coat; fold in the parsley leaves. Serve with the
tortilla.

4. 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 Scott Kaplan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .535-6939 Jean Rutan (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 522-6143
7360 Ulmerton Rd. #21D, Largo, FL 33771 Rick Rutan (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 522-6143
1st Vice Pres. Vi Hayworth . . . . . . . . . . . . 527-2656 Judy Warnock (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 458-8278
2nd Vice Pres. Viki Pena. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421-3721 Sharon Dennany (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . ..919-274-1311
Sec/Treas. Lee Warnock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 577-7159 Gardner Harshman (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .592-0243
Sgt-At-Arms/Gardner Harshman. . . . . . . . 592-0243 Moonyeene Harshman (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . 592-0243
Chaplain Rick Rutan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .522-6143
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Viki Pena
Bell Ringing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vi Hayworth
First Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lee Warnock