Our next meeting will be on Monday
May28 at 6:15 p.m.. This will be a regular
meeting and reports will be given on our
upcoming projects such as football
parking, & highway clean-up.
All members are urged to attend this
important meeting and please bring a
guest; especially a potential new member.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Bingo AGM
The annual general meeting of the West Edmonton Mall
Bingo Association will be held on Wednesday May 30th
at 7PM in the Leefield Community Centre, 7910 - 36th
Ave. Any member that is interested in attending this
meeting is welcome. Call John or Keivin for more
information.
Bingo Association will be held on Wednesday May 30th
at 7PM in the Leefield Community Centre, 7910 - 36th
Ave. Any member that is interested in attending this
meeting is welcome. Call John or Keivin for more
information.
Highway Clean-up
The Highway Cleanup is now on Saturday June 2nd. We
will meet at the Leduc Boston Pizza at 9:00 AM
Saturday morning and carpool out to the “Optimist”
section of QEII just north of Kavanagh overpass south
of Leduc. Enjoy a couple of hours (or less with more
Optimists) outside as we do our share to help the
environment. Dress for the weather and bring gloves
and pick-up stick. Afterwards the club will buy a lunch
as we celebrate our efforts. Contact Opt. John for
details.
will meet at the Leduc Boston Pizza at 9:00 AM
Saturday morning and carpool out to the “Optimist”
section of QEII just north of Kavanagh overpass south
of Leduc. Enjoy a couple of hours (or less with more
Optimists) outside as we do our share to help the
environment. Dress for the weather and bring gloves
and pick-up stick. Afterwards the club will buy a lunch
as we celebrate our efforts. Contact Opt. John for
details.
2014 Casino
Our 2014 Casino application has been approved
by Alberta Gaming and our next event will be held
between April and June 2014. The exact date will
be determined in November 2013. However we
are helping out at the Brail Tone and Strathcona
Casinos before this date.
by Alberta Gaming and our next event will be held
between April and June 2014. The exact date will
be determined in November 2013. However we
are helping out at the Brail Tone and Strathcona
Casinos before this date.
Zone 5, Fourth Quarter Meeting Announced
Please add the following items to your calendar
Please be advised that The Zone 5 Fourth Quarter
Meeting to be hosted by the Leduc Optimist Club
will be held at the Leduc Legion on Saturday
September 08, 2012 starting at 11:00am. The
Horseshoe pitch has also been reserved for that
day to enable the annual Horseshoe Tournament to
be held in the afternoon after a light lunch is
served (provided through the Legion).
Please be advised that The Zone 5 Fourth Quarter
Meeting to be hosted by the Leduc Optimist Club
will be held at the Leduc Legion on Saturday
September 08, 2012 starting at 11:00am. The
Horseshoe pitch has also been reserved for that
day to enable the annual Horseshoe Tournament to
be held in the afternoon after a light lunch is
served (provided through the Legion).
Rainbows for Ryan
***UPDATE***
Just a little update for all the rainbows out there.
We have hit the milestone of Ryan being home for
a month !! There has been a lot of challenges some
foreseen some not! Ryan is going to the Stedward
for training 2x a week and is loving it. He also has
school part time. Kudos to the students of O’Leary
High School for making Ryan feel welcomed and
supported. How brave he has been with every new
challenge and still steps up . We are thankful for
all of you checking in and checking up on Ryan
you all are amazing in your continued support. It
is wonderful to do an update that has no medical
schmedical in it. We as a family continue to
believe that Ryan will overcome every barrier
placed in front of him. He has a determination and
a willingness to believe in himself. I would
encourage you all to take a moment today to see
the beauty and kindness in all of you. We see it
and hope you see it in yourselves. Let Ryan
believing in himself be a reminder for all of you to
believe in yourselves!!!
Take care and thanks to the Optimists for
supporting rainbows:)
*************
The Edmonton Dinner Club had a request for funds to
help a severely handicapped boy by purchasing yarn
bracelets. Detail of his illness are from his facebook
page.
Rainbows for Ryan are unique handmade crocheted
bracelets made with a rainbow coloured yarn as a fund
raiser for our Ry Guy.
To those of you who do not yet know Ryan, he is a hero
to our family. In April of this year, a life threatening
illness took him from being a Grade Ten High School
Football player who was 6’3” tall and 270 lbs to being
currently blind, deaf... and paraplegic. This illness
remains a medical mystery and continues to be reviewed
at medical conferences all over the world. As there is no
‘diagnosis’ – we have been given varying opinions from
the medical community regarding what they believe is
possible for Ryan.
This is what we know---Despite the gravity of this
situation and all the changes that Ryan has undergone,
his strength of character, tenacity, optimism, willingness
and sense of humour have remained strong and he has
impressed everyone who has come to know him. Staff
from PICU, Stollery and the Glenrose have all indicated
that getting to know and take care of Ryan has made a
difference to them both professionally and
personally—inspiring them as to what he sees as
possible.
Ryan continues to have unfailing optimism in life and
we as his family are blessed by his courage—these
bracelets are a symbol of that optimism and courage.
Why do we need to fundraise?? We as a family
understand that while Ryan still has more mountains to
climb in terms of nerve regeneration and rehab—we
believe that his sight, hearing and movement will
eventually return. We see how far he has come, how
much progress he has made and we are all so very proud
of him.
Our long-term l goal is to bring Ryan back home
and rejoin Archbishop O’Leary High School. It is
Ryan’s wish that he eventually return to playing
football and given the miracles he has
demonstrated thus far, we believe that this too is
possible.
However, while his nerves are regenerating and
his body is learning to cope with these changes, he
will continue to have special equipment needs
after his discharge from Glenrose. Alberta Health
Care and Alberta Aids to Daily Living are helping
with basic equipment like his wheelchair, and
there has been help offered by the Elks and
Eskimo’s in researching equipment for his eyes
and ears but there remains specialized equipment
to deal with his ‘not so small self ‘ that are not
covered or funded.
Included in this list are modifications to a vehicle
to allow wheelchair access and a lift that helps
move Ryan from his bedroom to the bathroom.
Ryan will also need to continue accessing the
Glenrose for rehab post discharge and trying to
work with current transportation systems in the
city have not been user friendly for this type of
care.
It is our intention to sell these bracelets to help
raise funds to help bring Ryan home when he is
ready.
Please message this page with your orders for
bracelets and let us know what donation you are
comfortable making for each bracelet. We
respectfully suggest a minimum order of two
dollars per bracelet.
To all who support this fundraiser and honouring
Ryan, we thank you so much on behalf of our
family and Ry Guy
If we show half the spirit and get up and go that
Ryan does on a daily basis we will make this
happen
Our Club has purchased 100 of those bracelets and they
are available for all members who want one.
Just a little update for all the rainbows out there.
We have hit the milestone of Ryan being home for
a month !! There has been a lot of challenges some
foreseen some not! Ryan is going to the Stedward
for training 2x a week and is loving it. He also has
school part time. Kudos to the students of O’Leary
High School for making Ryan feel welcomed and
supported. How brave he has been with every new
challenge and still steps up . We are thankful for
all of you checking in and checking up on Ryan
you all are amazing in your continued support. It
is wonderful to do an update that has no medical
schmedical in it. We as a family continue to
believe that Ryan will overcome every barrier
placed in front of him. He has a determination and
a willingness to believe in himself. I would
encourage you all to take a moment today to see
the beauty and kindness in all of you. We see it
and hope you see it in yourselves. Let Ryan
believing in himself be a reminder for all of you to
believe in yourselves!!!
Take care and thanks to the Optimists for
supporting rainbows:)
*************
The Edmonton Dinner Club had a request for funds to
help a severely handicapped boy by purchasing yarn
bracelets. Detail of his illness are from his facebook
page.
Rainbows for Ryan are unique handmade crocheted
bracelets made with a rainbow coloured yarn as a fund
raiser for our Ry Guy.
To those of you who do not yet know Ryan, he is a hero
to our family. In April of this year, a life threatening
illness took him from being a Grade Ten High School
Football player who was 6’3” tall and 270 lbs to being
currently blind, deaf... and paraplegic. This illness
remains a medical mystery and continues to be reviewed
at medical conferences all over the world. As there is no
‘diagnosis’ – we have been given varying opinions from
the medical community regarding what they believe is
possible for Ryan.
This is what we know---Despite the gravity of this
situation and all the changes that Ryan has undergone,
his strength of character, tenacity, optimism, willingness
and sense of humour have remained strong and he has
impressed everyone who has come to know him. Staff
from PICU, Stollery and the Glenrose have all indicated
that getting to know and take care of Ryan has made a
difference to them both professionally and
personally—inspiring them as to what he sees as
possible.
Ryan continues to have unfailing optimism in life and
we as his family are blessed by his courage—these
bracelets are a symbol of that optimism and courage.
Why do we need to fundraise?? We as a family
understand that while Ryan still has more mountains to
climb in terms of nerve regeneration and rehab—we
believe that his sight, hearing and movement will
eventually return. We see how far he has come, how
much progress he has made and we are all so very proud
of him.
Our long-term l goal is to bring Ryan back home
and rejoin Archbishop O’Leary High School. It is
Ryan’s wish that he eventually return to playing
football and given the miracles he has
demonstrated thus far, we believe that this too is
possible.
However, while his nerves are regenerating and
his body is learning to cope with these changes, he
will continue to have special equipment needs
after his discharge from Glenrose. Alberta Health
Care and Alberta Aids to Daily Living are helping
with basic equipment like his wheelchair, and
there has been help offered by the Elks and
Eskimo’s in researching equipment for his eyes
and ears but there remains specialized equipment
to deal with his ‘not so small self ‘ that are not
covered or funded.
Included in this list are modifications to a vehicle
to allow wheelchair access and a lift that helps
move Ryan from his bedroom to the bathroom.
Ryan will also need to continue accessing the
Glenrose for rehab post discharge and trying to
work with current transportation systems in the
city have not been user friendly for this type of
care.
It is our intention to sell these bracelets to help
raise funds to help bring Ryan home when he is
ready.
Please message this page with your orders for
bracelets and let us know what donation you are
comfortable making for each bracelet. We
respectfully suggest a minimum order of two
dollars per bracelet.
To all who support this fundraiser and honouring
Ryan, we thank you so much on behalf of our
family and Ry Guy
If we show half the spirit and get up and go that
Ryan does on a daily basis we will make this
happen
Our Club has purchased 100 of those bracelets and they
are available for all members who want one.
Monday, May 21, 2012
Upcoming Choir Performances
On Saturday, May 26, the Brail Tone Choir will be performing at 2 nursing
homes.
At 10 a.m., the choir will be performing at Chinatown Care Center. Address,
9539-102 A Ave.
From there, the choir will be carpooling to Sheperd's Care and performing. Address, 12603-135 Ave.
All optimists are welcome to come out and listen.
On Sunday, June 3, the choir will be performing in the Colors Of Spring
Concert which takes place at Sacred Heart Church. Address, 10821-96 street.
The concert starts at 4 p.m. Once again, all optimists are more than welcome
to attend.
On Saturday, June 9, the choir will be performing at the music recital which
takes place at Giovanni School Of Music. Address, 10528-Mayfield Road. The
choir will be singing, and the students who take music lessons will be
performing. The program starts at 10 a.m. All optimists are welcome to
attend.
homes.
At 10 a.m., the choir will be performing at Chinatown Care Center. Address,
9539-102 A Ave.
From there, the choir will be carpooling to Sheperd's Care and performing. Address, 12603-135 Ave.
All optimists are welcome to come out and listen.
On Sunday, June 3, the choir will be performing in the Colors Of Spring
Concert which takes place at Sacred Heart Church. Address, 10821-96 street.
The concert starts at 4 p.m. Once again, all optimists are more than welcome
to attend.
On Saturday, June 9, the choir will be performing at the music recital which
takes place at Giovanni School Of Music. Address, 10528-Mayfield Road. The
choir will be singing, and the students who take music lessons will be
performing. The program starts at 10 a.m. All optimists are welcome to
attend.
Monday, May 7, 2012
May 14 Meeting
Our next meeting will be on Monday May14 at 6:15 p.m.. This will be a regular meeting and reports will be given on our upcoming projects. Also we will have reports on our recent past events such as the Bikeree and Lids for All.
All members are urged to attend this important meeting and please bring a guest; especially a potential new member.
All members are urged to attend this important meeting and please bring a guest; especially a potential new member.
Lids for All
Schools that we have done or have on schedule for
this year include: Katherine Therien, St. Leo,
Evansdale and St Fransis Assisi. Events include
Beaver bike safety and Cub Bikree to date.
A BIG thanks to the Edmonton Dinner Optimists
for their ongoing financial and volunteer support!!
This project is something that will greatly improve
the safety of child, youth and adult role models in
our community!
Tara
this year include: Katherine Therien, St. Leo,
Evansdale and St Fransis Assisi. Events include
Beaver bike safety and Cub Bikree to date.
A BIG thanks to the Edmonton Dinner Optimists
for their ongoing financial and volunteer support!!
This project is something that will greatly improve
the safety of child, youth and adult role models in
our community!
Tara
Past President Meeting
Immediate Past President Beryl has called for a
meeting of the Past Presidents. The purpose of the
meeting is to establish a nomination committee and
determine a slate of directors and a vice president.
The annual election of our club will be announced
and this will be also our annual general meeting. If
you are interested in being nominated to a board
position please contact any of our past presidents.
meeting of the Past Presidents. The purpose of the
meeting is to establish a nomination committee and
determine a slate of directors and a vice president.
The annual election of our club will be announced
and this will be also our annual general meeting. If
you are interested in being nominated to a board
position please contact any of our past presidents.
CCDHH
Another successful communication contest was held
at the Alberta School for the Deaf. Four contestants
gave most interesting presentations on overcoming
obstacles. Other than communication some of the
kids highlighted other challenges such as swimming
or dealing with friends and family. Special Thanks
are extended to President Wyn for chairing this
important project.
at the Alberta School for the Deaf. Four contestants
gave most interesting presentations on overcoming
obstacles. Other than communication some of the
kids highlighted other challenges such as swimming
or dealing with friends and family. Special Thanks
are extended to President Wyn for chairing this
important project.
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