July 6, 2010

If you were not at the Optimist Club today you missed a great, informative program. Ernie had Bob Byers of the School Board speak. He spent a great deal of time discussing the budget and the board’s struggle with trying to get it right. You might not know our school board members spend 15-20 hours a week either in meetings or studying material for the up-coming meetings. And, oh by the way, they receive zero compensation for all their work.

Today’s Lawrence Breakfast Optimist meeting was certainly well received. Not many speakers hold the audience well past the appointed 8:00 am hour but Stan Roth did. Bats not in your belfry, but certainly in Kansas. Very interesting program. Stan dispelled many myths concerning bats including their propensity to carry rabies and a diet of mosquitoes. Not.

The teacher held the class very well.

We started the sign-up for the banquet. We need to know weather you want beef or the Chicken Piccata? September 28. 2010
Let’s give Dan Harden a great send off to his year as President and to congratulate your selves on doing well this year. If you are not going to be at the meeting next week, please let me know if you and a guest are coming to the banquet.

Are you coming, how many in your party, what are you eating?

Friends of Optimists this includes you.

This is the address that Rachel told us about this morning http://www.refresheverything.com/fyipeereducation. In case you were not present this morning Rachel Rasmussen, who was a member at LHS of the "Bullies to Buddies" organization, told the club about a grant from Pepsi Challenge that the LHS club has applied to receive. The funding for the program at LHS has been cut, and if the grant is received it would be used to continue the program. The grant is awarded based on the number of votes it receives. To vote for the program you must go to this web site. I have done it, and found it fairly user friendly. The LHS teacher who is the coordinator of this organization is Diane Ash.
Ernie Dyer

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