Brail Tones Resumes

The Communications Goup and our choir are now resuming at Kiwanis Place for Saturdays.

Board meeting

Hello All,

We are unable to have the board meeting as planned for the first of February.
Many board members had other commitments on most of the other Wednesdays in February, so we now plan to hold the meeting on the last Wednesday, February, 29th, which is also the last day of February. I will send a reminder out the week before that.

Please e-mail back to let me know you received this message ok.

Thanks, Lucile

2nd Quarter Zone Meeting Sunday January 29th, 2P

Hello Everyone -- This is your call to attend the 2nd Quarter Zone meeting, which is being held on Sunday Afternoon January 29th at Britannia Youngstown Community Hall 15927 - 105th Ave. Doors will be open at 1P, the meeting starts promptly at 2P and we expect it to be over by 4P. Coffee, cake, muffins/cookies will be served. There will be door prizes and a 50/50 draw. Hopefully the Ladies from the Stollery Childrens Hospital will be on hand.

Presidents, please bring other members from your club and if you can't make it yourself, please send a representative and a report from your club will be asked for on the agenda

Please RSVP your number of attendees to Keivin using the comments below, or by email; or landline 780-483-9482 a.s.a.p.

Yours in Optimism,

Peggy Dick, LG Zone 5

Optimist Juvenile Curling Playdowns at Avonair Curling Club

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UPDATE
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Congratulations to the Kelsey Rocque team for winning the A event in the NACA Optimist Juvenile Girls Open Northerns!

Congratulations to the Corey Leach team for winning the A event in the NACA Optimist Juvenile Boys Open Northerns!

Congratulations to the Marla Sherrer team for winning the B event in the NACA Optimist Juvenile Girls Open Northerns!

Congratulations to the Brandyn Pope team for winning the B event in the NACA Optimist Juvenile Boys Open Northerns!





NACA Optimist Juvenile Curling Playdowns at Avonair Curling Club 106 st & Princess
Elizabeth Ave.

First draw Fri 6PM----Sat 10AM - 1:30PM --6PM Sun 10AM --1:30PM

We have permission to hang our banners and the Creed Banner and ALL OPTIMIST MEMBERS are welcome --- Please bring your cameras!!!! And if possible wear your Optimist shirts or name tags. Please try and have a representative from your club attend whenever possible.

Many Thanks.

YIO

Peggy

Communications Update

Due to the fact that Kiwanis Place is still under GI lockdown,
communications has once again been cancelled for Saturday, January 21. Choir
practice will once again be held at St. Paul's United Church.

Board Meeting -update

Due to the cold weather we have decided to cancel the board meeting
scheduled for this Wednesday, January 18th, at Elmwood School.

So, despite what the current bulletin says, our next board meeting will
be on February 1, 2012. This will get us back on track for the first Wednesday
of the month.

Stay warm and think optimistic thoughts - this cold will end
soon!

Lucile


The board will meet on Wednesday January 18th,
2012 at Elmwood School starting at 6:30pm.
Contact Sect Lucile or Treas Keivin for details.

Alberta Optimist Juvenile Curling Championships

Just a reminder that the NACA Optimist Juvenile Curling Playdowns will be
held this weekend at the Avonair Curling Club in Edmonton. The address is 10607
Princess Elizabeth Avenue (780-477-2427).

Nineteen teams are currently signed up for the competition, which will
start on Friday night at 6pm. It will continue at 10am and 1:30pm on Saturday
and the Finals are on Sunday at 10am and 1:30pm.

I hope that you and others from your club will be able to attend some of
the competition. Details can be found at the NACA website: www.northernalbertacurling.com

Once again, I want to thank the Edmonton Dinner Club for there continuing
support of Alberta Juvenile Curling.

YIO,
Mike

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The Optimists are once again title sponsors for the Alberta Optimist Juvenile Curling Championships. The Provincial Championships will be held at the Thistle Curling Club in Edmonton on March 2-4, 2012. The banquet will be on March 1 and the Optimists are invited to attend and speak at the banquet. (Of course, we may attend the curling events as well.)

The Regional Juvenile Playoffs will be held:

South - February 3-5 at the Garrison Curling Club in Calgary
North - January 20-22 at the Avonair Curling Club in Edmonton
Peace - January 27-29 at the Fairview Curling Club

Our contract with the Alberta Curling Federation for the title sponsorship is for $15000. In past years, the Edmonton-Dinner Optimist Club has been a major supporter of this project .

I wish you a "Very MERRY CHRISTMAS" and the "Best in the New Year"!!!

YIO,
Mike

Mike DeNicola

Chinese New Year January 23, 2012

January 23 Meeting

Our next meeting will be on Monday at

6:15pm on January 23. President Wyn is in

Hawaii so again Pres-Elect Peggy will be

chairing this meeting. The meeting will be

conducted in report format and will be

informative and fun.

Please bring a guest, especially a

prospective new member.

Leduc Club's Spelling Bee

The Spelling Bee is set for April 21 at the Leduc

Legion. Interest seems high for this event and

special thanks to Staples for donating prizes.

Contact President Ray or Optimist Denise for

details.

NOW

The Dinner Optimist Club will be hosting a NOW dinner on Monday February 13. "NOW" New

Optimists Wanted is an Optimist membership drive activity. a "NOW" dinner meeting is where

prospective members are invited as guests to learn about your club. Opt Warren and Opt Brian will be doing a PowerPoint presentation. Complete details on this are available from Pres- Elect

Peggy.

Communications And Choir Update

Due to the fact that Kiwanis Place is still under lockdown, there will be no
communications again this Saturday. But there will be choir. Choir practice
is being held at St. Paul's United Church.
Address, 11526 - 76 Ave.
This should be the last weekend that Kiwanis Place is under lockdown.

visit from OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT, DANNY RODGERS

Hello Fellow Optimists!

The Optimist Club of Blackfalds has the pleasure of a visit from OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT, DANNY RODGERS! We are throwing a party in his favor and we would love for you and your club members to attend! He is giving a speech to inspire and rejuvenate our members. Please see the attached invite and let me know ASAP if you would like tickets. Our venue, in Red Deer, only holds 100 people so act fast so you don’t miss out. Also, please forward this on to all of your club members.

Let’s show Danny what a wonderful district we are!
Edie McInnes
Optimist Club of Blackfalds

Bingo News

We are pleased to report that bingo crowds have been increasing and similarly proceeds have been increasing. Different types of games have attracted the players and have added some variety. Games such as the Ball Games which is like Nevada tab tickets offer prizes of $200 to $1000 on only three bingo numbers. The Win 4 has replaced the Satellite and is popular and other events like Wild 4 Weekends are attracting Players. Another newer game include the Quicky or Speedo. We would like to thank our members for working these events, especially through the holidays, and especially our Boxing Day Bingo Event.

January 9 Meeting

Our next meeting will be on Monday at 6:15pm on January 9. President Wyn is in Hawaii so Pres- Elect Peggy will be chairing this meeting. We trust everyone had a great holiday and are all rested for a great Optimist 2012. Upcoming this year is our casino later this spring as well as our Bike Safety projects. Join us at the Royal Fork Buffet, for some New Years information and some fun. Please bring a guest, especially a prospective new member.

Regretably the College Club meetings are shut down for an undetermined time because of 'GI' lockdown at Kiwanis Place. This also includes the Choir. Call Geoff for more information and you will be advised when we either resume at Kiwanis or find an alternate location.

2012