Optimist Club of Perdido Bay

Grits and Bits

100% and Then Some
2011-2012 September 2012 Club # 29-108 P.O. Box 87 Lillian, AL 36549 Meets Every Saturday Morning at the Lillian Community Club 8:00 AM AL-LA-MS Governor Helen Howard Lt. Governor Peggy Pope Editor: Sally McKinney-(251) 961-2620 www.lillian.org/ocpb.htm

Hey Optimists !!! The first thing this month is the 26th Annual Mullet Festival Thank-You, Thank-You, ThankYou for all of your VOLUNTEERING. I started looking in January, at the required volunteers (248 tasks) to put it all together. WOW! Overwhelmed was a weekly thought. But, as you each began committing and the festival committee defined and redefined the requirements the picture grew, the sun come up and by August 1 st the list of tasks had raised to 262 tasks, yet there were less than l0 jobs not committed to. Thanks again. PLEASE remember this fundraiser accounts for over 80% of our annual KIDs budget. Bringing Out the BEST in KIDs needs your contributions. This is the ONE-DAY Every-0ne can pitch-in! Dont forget Our Annual Family Picnic September 15th, come, bring the family to Johnsons Beach, on beautiful Perdido Key, relax, have fun, enjoy an Optimist Beach Party. PLEASE Keep Recruiting! Talk up the 30 for $30 program, Save someone 30 years old or younger $98. Or save that over 30 person $53. both programs expire September 30, 2012. Call me, Ken, Andy or Sally if you have any questions about either of these programs. Streets of Red, White & Blue Our Patriotic Fund Raiser is right at 100 flag subscriptions for the year and we are now selling subscriptions a little differently for the rest of the year - $45.00 will get you the last 2 holidays this year and all 5 holidays next year. Lets keep the COLORS FLYING and paint Lillian Red, White & Blue, one flag at a time. Duane & crew ask PLEASE HELP Thank YOU & May GOD BLESS YOU. Optimistically, bill c ****************************************************************************************** PS: THANKS AGAIN, we needed 262 VOLUNTEERS to help with the Mullet Festival September 1st and I only need 3 more. MORE WOW !!! WOW !!! WOW !!!

PROMISE YOURSELF to ask everyone you meet to join the most fantastic service organization in Baldwin County THE OPTIMIST CLUB OF PERDIDO BAY

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR MULLET FESTIVAL SPONSORS

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GREERs PERDIDO BAY MARKET BALDWIN COUNTY SEWER SERVICE LILLIAN PHARMACY VALERIE PREVATTE,
Criminal Defense Trial Attorney ELBERTA ANIMAL HOSPITAL DR. JAMES PACE, M.D. BB&T BANK SHIRT TALK IMPRINTING SPORTSWEAR EVANS ELBERTA PHARMACY, Inc. RIVIERA UTILITIES LILLIAN DENTAL CENTER PERDIDO BAY WATER, SEWER ELBERTA GROCERY TOM KUKLISHS UPS STORE, Barrancas Ave. PIRATES COVE, Mueller Enterprises Inc.
BLUE WATER SHIP STORES CRIS HOWLE AUTO SALES HADLEY TERMITE & PEST CONTROL FLORABAMA TITLE LOANS, Inc. RICK LOWE, CPA PHYSICAL THERAPY SPECIALIST, DR. LAND MANNING JEWELRY SOUTH BALDWIN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER WIGGINS BUILDERS, INC. SPANISH COVE REALTY, INC. CENTURYTEL SPANISH COVE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION DR. KEITH COOPER, CHIROPRACTOR MED PLUS EVANS AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE CENTER, Inc. WALLACE SEAFOOD LILLIANS CAF, RESTAURANT & BAR LILLIAN VETERINARY HOSPITAL UNITED BANK, Member FDIC COMFORT SOLUTIONS, Heating & Cooling, Inc. MED-STAR BUDWEISER BUSCH DISTRIBUTOR DR. NORM TWEITEN, CHIROPRACTOR, LLC. THE CAR BARN SOUTH BALDWIN DENTIAL ASSOCIATES GENES DOZER SERVICE
HARPER CONSTRUCTION JIMS CARTS PLUS STACEY DRUG STORE LILLIAN COMMUNITY CLUB SCOTTS MARINE WAL-MART on Blue Angel JOHN HORNER DICK ERWIN

The Mobile Press-Register will be publishing three times a week beginning Oct. 1. Editor Mike Marsh told us why and how the digital platform is now a part of our everyday lives. His new title is Director of Statewide Commentary.

2011-2012 OFFICERS President Bill Cornell 962-2855 President Elect Ken Sanders 961-1530 Vice-President Butch Price 597-8119 Secretary Sally McKinney 961-2620 Treasurer Dan Church 256-4225 Past President Andy Wilkinson 961-1643 Special Advisor Lee Hoffman 962-3339 DIRECTORS Rod Benton 961-3461 1 Yr. Mel Whitehurst 962-4304 1 Yr. Rod Haught 962-3216 1 Yr. Peggy Pope 962-2594 2 Yr. Dave Ives 961-1324 2 Yr. Mike Compton 979-8134 2 Yr.

Mr. Mullet Sez Sign Up!

MULLET FESTIVAL Monday, Sept. 3
This is when we make the big bucks to fund all our projects for

KIDS!
Pass it on, check out our website: Pass it on, check out our website: http://www.lillian.org/ocpb.htm http://www.lillian.org/ocpb.htm
Upcoming Events/Speakers Sept. 1 Sept. 3 Sept. 8 Club Business Mullet Festival John McMillan, Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Sept. 15 Hope Zeanah, Principal Elberta Elementary School Sept. 22 Optimist Business Sept. 29 Pending

Elizabeth Schrey was very informative when she explained what the Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization does for the communities of Lillian, Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in Florida. Our own Buzz Morley is a member of this group.

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. O.I.

Kitchen Korner
September 1 & 8-Team 7 Buzz Morley 961-1801 Tom Kuklish 961-1919 James Wright 962-3888 Joel Henderson 962-3134 Duane Whitmyer (517) 203-8765 Don Delmarter 961-2645 James Harden 961-1476 Bud Martin 961-1122 Mary Collier 962-3704 Tom P. Kuklish 961-1919 Mike Gale 961-3649 September 15-22-Team 8 Chuck Ahrens Bob Henson Mike Compton Paul Leigeber Kara Leigeber Will Nell Evans Jim Westgate Priscilla Westgate Mary Coleman 961-7548 962-4617 979-8134 978-5955 978-5933 962-2738 923-6175 961-3006 962-4125

September 29 & October 6-Team 9 Bill Youngs 961-1791 Pat McGuire 962-3063 Cleo Conn 961-1955 Monk Manning 961-3554 Buck Hamilton 961-2277 Glen Seering 961-1491 Letha Seering 961-1491 Jim Baxter 961-1700 Joe Keller (803) 781-1740 Dick Blizzard (423) 351-4230 Thornton Garth (850) 226-9770

Happy Birthday to You!

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS
1st Adelia Showers 11th Lynn Neff 11th Charles Shaffer 11th George McPherson 13th Teddy Faust 13th Gary Bobleter 18th Bill Hall 18th Bill Suttle 21st Andy Wilkinson 23rd Wayne Gruenloh 26th Duane Whitmyer 27th Ed Dunn 27th Buzz Morley 28th Harry Lach

Da Prez Bill Cornell, Da Lt. Gov Peggy Pope and Da Prez-Elect Ken Sanders got all gussied up for the AL-LA-MS District Saturday night dinner. Attendees learned about the various OI programs with information for club use.