Opti BeaBull July 29, 2010

Facing an empty podium and missing leader, Marv D stepped up to the challenge and led us in a flag salute and invocation. Now we could eat! Since there was no speaker, I was selected to pick a raffle winner because of being too cheap to enter. I lost my concentration and selected Joe Coss as the $5.50 winner. Sheriff Steve handed Treasurer Joe the entire pot of money which he promptly stuck in his pocket. This still doesn’t seem right to me? The rest of the meeting was comprised of announcements and info sharing.

Bob Arneson reported 27 of our Scouts were over at Camp Meriwether with seven adults. There are now about 42 boys in the group and a new Scout Leader is taking over as our last Scout Master’s son earned his Eagle and is headed of to college I suppose.

Marv D and Franklin are talking about hooking up a flatbed to Jack’s new truck and entering this in Beaverton’s Parade as an Optimist float. Now all we need is PAL Club kids and Scouts and lots of candy to throw and perhaps a Commissioner or two with lots of signage.

Speaking of Commissioners, Dick has located enough helpers to man his bridge and keep traffic flowing during Bridge Pedal on Aug. 8^th. Joe Coss raised his hand several meetings ago so expect to see him as you pedal by.

Dusty says they have over 100 cars entered in the T-Hills Classic at the Rec. Center and Gary is polishing up his MG to be one of them I think.

Gary also briefed us on his second love, miniature airplanes. The Oregon Miniature Aircraft Squadron (OMAS)  will be putting on an airshow off Kansas Rd at the Lewis Farms on Sat. & Sun. There is also a pond so there will be radio controlled boats as well. He will be selling his plane do to his problem with his legs.

We adjourned a bit early.