By Dr. Ferrell Miller
JC Breakfast Optimist Club
There are 2,500 Optimist Clubs worldwide. These international service clubs work to bring out the best in youth, communities, and themselves. The JC Breakfast Optimist Club was recognized by Optimist International at the Kansas District Optimist Club 2nd Quarter Meeting held in Topeka on February 18 and 19. The local club met requirements to be an Honor Club by meeting the objectives in Membership; Finances; Service Projects; Club Reporting; Community Recognition; Contributing to the Optimist International Foundation and Attending District Meetings.
Certificates were presented to the JC Breakfast Optimist Club President, Don Manley; Treasurer, Joe Handlos (Nita Miller, proxy, and President-Elect) and Ferrell Miller Secretary. The words in the Honor Club Citation were: “Having successfully guided the Club in its internal and community-serving activities, thus making a significant contribution to the annual, aggregate accomplishments of all Optimist Clubs, and having attained standards of administration established by Optimist International, therefore, be it resolved that the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL bestow this Honor Club Citation.”
Kansas District Optimist leaders who presented the recognition to the JC Breakfast Optimist Club members included Dale Fox, Kansas District Foundation Representative; Jeff Bachman, Kansas District Governor; and Rod Obermeier, Past President of the Kansas District.
Pictured Left To Right: Dale Fox, Kansas District Foundation Representative; Nita Miller, JC Breakfast Optimist Club President-Elect and Proxy for Joe Handlos, Treasurer; Jeff Bachman, Kansas District Optimist Club Governor; Ferrell Miller, JC Breakfast Optimist Club Secretary; Rod Obermeier, Past Governor of the Kansas District Optimist Clubs and Don Manley, President of the JC Breakfast Optimist Club.