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2010
- 2011 Directors
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President
- Joe Ramon
1st VP - Sandra Hightower
2nd VP - Geoff Profitt
Sec/Treas - Janet Jackson
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Club
Meetings
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2nd
and 4th
Thursday of
every month
All meetings
begin at 7 PM
(unless otherwise noted)
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Meeting
Location
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Perkins Restaurant
5932 Fruitville Rd
7 PM
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Upcoming
Events
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Board Meeting
Dec 2, 2010
Regular Meetings
Nov 11, 2010
Dec 9, 2010 (Pot Luck)
Foundation Board
Dec 23, 2010
Big Band Bash
Nov 27, 2010
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North
FL Dist Conferences
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1st
Quarter
Oct
15-17
Cape Canaveral
2nd
Quarter
Panama City Beach
Feb 11-13
3rd
Quarter
Tampa
May 13-15
Convention
4th
Quarter
Jacksonville
Aug
3-7
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Club
Members and Friends,
The
Suncoast Optimist Club will
soon have it's very first ever
Governor-Elect! Normally, the Governor Elect is selected at
the North Florida District Convention. This year the person that was
selected was unable to accept the nomination and with no other
competitor for the top spot in the District for the 2012-2013 year,
thus creating an empty seat next to Governor
Daniel Rich
at the
first District Conference held Oct 15-17 at Cape Canaveral. After the
First General Session ended, the Lt Governors had there lunch meeting
to
discuss alternatives. At some point during the Second General Session,
Suncoast
Optimist Club
member Craig
Blethen was asked and
accepted the
nomination for the position. Once the nomination is accepted
and voted on at the 2nd Quarter Conference, to be held in
Panama Beach February 11-13. The
Suncoast Optimist Club
of Sarasota will
have it's first Governor-Elect and subsequently it's first ever
Governor of the North Florida District!
Craig
is a Charter Member of the Suncoast
Optimist Club
and will probably be looking for our help and support once he takes
over
this honorable position.
Congratulations
"Governor-Elect" Craig!
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Big
Band Bash - November 27
The
Jazz Club of Sarasota's
annual Big
Band Bash will be taking
place on
Saturday,
November 27, 2010
at the Phillippi Estate Park, 5500 South Tamiami Trail, the events runs
from 12pm - 4pm. This years event will feature Sonny
LaRosa & America's Youngest Jazz Band and Ken Loomer Big
Band.
This event is one of only a few current
fund raisers that our club is participating in. Once again we
will be manning our booth cooking and
selling Sabrett Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, soft
drinks and water.
We will be set up
and ready to sell by 11:00am. Volunteers would be
greatly appreciated, from 1 hour to all day or setup and tear
down. If you would like to bring some friends and enjoy
the music and just be one of our customers, we'd like that too! The
cost is
only
$10
per person for the event.
Of course there no charge if you are volunteering to work!
For more information on the event, please visit the Jazz Club's Website
http://www.jazzclubsarasota.com/
and look under events.
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Club
Meeting - Perkins Restaurant, Nov 11
The
next meetings is scheduled for Perkins
Restaurant,
5921
Fruitville
Rd.
Scheduled
guest
will be from "Take Stock in Children"
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No
Club Meeting on Nov 25
There
will be NO meeting
on Thursday,
November 25. Have a Safe and
Happy
Thanksgiving Day.
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Christmas Party/Fundraiser/Pot Luck -
Dec 9
Our
Annual Christmas party will be taking place on the regular meeting
night of Thursday,
December 9. We are combining
the Christmas Party
with a Pot Luck Dinner. Instead of having any gift exchange, we are
asking each member for a donation, The board is recommending
$20 per person
(or anything between $10 - $20). Make checks payable to
"Suncoast Optimist Club"
The location cannot be officially announced, but will be at one of
the following locations (in
order)
1) Lou Schrock's home (health permitting)
2) Geoff and Carol
Profitt's Home
3) Janet Jackson's Home
At the next Board Meeting, the location will be determined and
directions will be sent out.
The starting time will probably be changed to 6:00pm. Please contact Lou Schrock
at 366-4619
to find out what you should bring for the Pot Luck.
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Club Foundation
The
Suncoast
Optimist
Club Foundation
will be
holding it's next meeting on Thursday,
December 30
at Popi's.
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Please
feel free to contact me directly at 924-8782 with questions or
comments.
Sincerely,
Joe Ramon
Editor
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