Opti-B-Bull 2-17-11

Welcome new member Meredith Weber
shown with sponsor Joe Coss

            Flag salute by Jack Franklin and Alan the invocation, the meeting was off and running.  Alan you are correct, no birthdays today. Just as a reminder please use the roster dated Jan. 2011 to be sure.

            Alan reviewed last Tuesday’s board meeting where we discussed joining the Hillsboro club this summer to co-host a golf tournament.  Marv Thompson hopes to raise enough money for our Dean Mitchell Public Safety Scholarship. Joe Coss explained our club’s possibility of helping at the Faith Café serving Sunday meals to hungry families which could lead to more out reach  and perhaps members in our club and wood sales.  An Optimist night out is in the planning stages in April at a local restaurant for dinner. This would be for members, wives, and guests with a chance to maybe get some new members, more later.

            Reaching back Alan’s this day in history 1817 is when Baltimore was the first city to install gas street lights. That was so the horse and buggies rides through the streets would not get lost. In today’s time, older men like younger women so they can drive at night. This year Optimist International is holding its Annual Convention July 3-5^th in Baltimore. And Thomas Jefferson was elected our third President on this day in 1801.

            Commish, Dick Schouten announced THPR has received an easement to Roy Dancer Park, this will allow better access to Roy’s park.  Oh, by the way while Dick was here this morning he won the raffle (AGAIN) $6.00.  Thanks Dick it really was my turn.

            Speaker this morning was Teresa Huntsinger from the Oregon Clean River council. Teresa spoke on the best ways to maintain clean rivers in our area, we live on Tualatin River basin. Keeping our storm drains clean from foreign materials is every ones duty. Don’t buy “Antibacterial” soap as the active ingredient triclosan combines with Clorox in our water treatment plants to make dioxin a potent carcinogen. To get involved in clean rivers and find out what to do, get on line to Love Your Rivers.Org.          Thanks Teresa

            Alan and Joe Coss were pleased to swear in our newest member Meredith Weber. Meredith came to us from the SMART program. Welcome Meredith!

Next week’s speaker will be Joan Goldhammer from Rebuilding Washington County.

      Have a nice March everyone!!                           Until then.