Optimist Club of Perdido Bay

Grits and Bits

For the Future
2012-2013 November 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 David Mills Lt. Governor Peggy Pope Editor: Sally McKinney-(251) 961-2620 www.lillian.org/ocpb.htm

Our last program of the year was Hope Zeanah, both a member of the OCPB and Principal of the Elberta Elementary School. One of the things that struck me most about Hopes talk was her very apparent caring for her kids. She used the term her kids frequently and passionately. So what does that have to do with us? Well, her kids, the middle school kids and all of the other kids we help are our kids, also. Bringing out the best in kids is our mission and sole reason for being. At the September program review, it was great to hear that every program and fund raiser to help our kids has a caring chairperson and, in many ways, a caring co -chair. With this level of caring displayed, how can we help but be the best we can be in helping our kids? And with the great job everyone did on the Mullet Festival, we have great funding resources this year. Reading has started as well as math tutoring. The fall Bird Banding was successful and the first phase of Jonathan Livingston Seagull is done. Trunk of Treat will be done at the end of the month. Co9ming up soon we have the Ecumenical Food Drive, the Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service and ARC Thanksgiving Dinner. All are on track and headed towards success. On behalf of our kids, thanks to all of the members of the Optimist Club of Perdido Bay for your outstanding service. Yours in Optimism, Ken Sanders

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

2011 HOLIDAY ALBUM

TIS THE 2012 SEASON

Plan now to attend and/or help at these great events

for kids!
Nov. 11 Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service, 4 p.m. St. Joseph Catholic Church, Immaculate Mary Hall. Nov. 15 ARC Thanksgiving Dinner, 11 a.m., Foley Civic Center. Nov. 18 Ecumenical Food Drive Wrap Up, Lillian United Methodist Church. Dec. 8 Lillian Christmas Parade 1 p.m. Dec. 10 Wrap Christmas Gifts for Santa visit Dec. 13 Santas Visit to Special Needs Classes Dec. 15 Kids Christmas Breakfast Party with Santa

Ann Baisden visited one Saturday morning to tell us about Long Term financial Care and Management.

Walter Ernest, Executive Director of The Weeks Bay Foundation, told us about how they help to protect the pristine coastal areas of Baldwin County. He also discussed the preservation efforts of The Forever Wild Land Trust.

2012-2013 OFFICERS President Ken Sanders 961-1530 President Elect Butch Price 597-8119 Vice-President Duane Whitmyer 256-4180 Secretary Sally McKinney 961-2620 Treasurer Gary Bobleter 962-7088 Past President Bill Cornell 962-2855 Special Advisors Lee Hoffman 962-3339 Andy Wilkinson 961-1343 DIRECTORS Margaret Schaff 962-2167 2 Yr. William Suttle 961-1670 2 Yr. Mel Whitehurst 962-4304 2 Yr. Mike Compton 979-8134 1 Yr. Dave Ives 961-1324 1Yr. Peggy Pope 962-2594 1 Yr.

Mr. Mullet Sez:

The holiday season is here! Get set for some fun with kids
Pass it on, check out our website: http://www.lillian.org/ocpb.htm
Upcoming Events/Speakers Evangeline Leventhal, VP Pensacola Ice Flyers Nov. 10 Youth Appreciation Awards Nov. 11 Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service Nov. 17 Jonathan Griffith, Pensacola Blue Wahoos Baseball Team Take Me Out to the Ball Park Nov. 24 Dr. Jason Williams, Eye Diagnostics, Precision Imaging Nov. 3

Yellow shirts brightened the room when the members of Zone 6 met in Robertsdale. Standing from left are Ken Sanders, OCPB President, Lloyd Keuler and Billy Middleton from the Loxley Optimist Club, Zone 6 Lt. Gov. Peggy Pope, Bill Cornell, Willie Nell Evans and Margaret Schaff. Seated from left are Gary Richardson, President of the Foley Optimist Club, Duane Whitmyer, Kathy Whitmyer and Buzz Morley.

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
October 27-November 3-Team 2 Gale Highland 961-2799 Jerry Watkins 962-2846 Richard Sullivan 961-3384 Ed Kish 961-2708 Dan Church 256-4225 Emma Fell 962-2574 Peggy Pope 962-2594 Dan Randall 234-1122 James Pope 962-2594 November 10 & 17-Team 3 Dick Erwin (850) 455-8027 Barbara Hughes 961-1507 Mel Whitehurst 962-4340 Liz Whitehurst 962-4340 Skip Gruber 986-8207 Harry Passmore 961-1449 Andy Wilkinson 961-1343 Kim Pope 962-2594 Louis Elliott (336) 813-4613 Carole Williams 215-9585 November 24 & December 1 Lynn Neff 961-1086 Steve Bodie (850) 332-6282 Cliff Horn 971-6300 Pat Wheeler 279-9837 Stan Fertig 923-6531 Hope Zeanah 961-7445 Wayne Gruenloh 947-3044 Ruth Henderson 962-3134 Margaret Schaff 962-2167 Rosie Adams 962-4767

Happy Birthday to You!

November Birthdays
1st Jon Cardwell 2nd Marcia Little 2nd Erby Huggins 4th Rod Benton 6th Jerry Knaebel 6th Daniel Dechman 22nd Mike Gale 24th Roman Schmidt 24th Ricky Wiggins

Kimberly Pope took advantage of the special pricing for new members under the age of 30. She was installed in October and will be helping her Mom, Peggy, Mike Russell and the rest of the members in their work to Bring Out the Best in Kids.

Have you signed up to help Bring Out the Best in Kids?