September 25, 2007                                                                      Vol. 23 No. 43

NEXT CLUB MEETING

The next meeting of the Optimist Club of Treynor is planned September 29, 2007, 7:30 a.m. at the Treynor Community Center.  GARY FUNKHOUSER is arranging a program.                                                                         

REPORT OF RECENT CLUB MEETINGS

At our club meeting on 9/15 there were 15 members present.  Pres. GARY GUTTAU opened the meeting by leading the pledge and led the devotion prayer.

The 50/50 was awarded to JIM CLAUSEN.  The attendance pot was awarded to LES HARVEY.

Birthday contributions to the Youth Fund were received from JOHN KLIEN, BOB HIBBARD, and DOREEN MAYBERRY.  Pres. GUTTAU added a dollar for all the KMA radio time when he talked about Treynor Days activities.

Thanks to Pres. GUTTAU, GARY FUNKHOUSER, and JEFF JORGENSEN for helping the multitude of cub scouts at the Can Kennel last week.  The next sorting with the cub scouts is on the 26th at 4 p.m.

Thanks to Pres. GUTTAU, JOHN KLEIN, JOHN SCHMITT, BOB HIBBARD, ARLYN NORRIS, JEFF JORGENSEN, and LARRY KRAMER for helping with the football gate and parking.  The next home game is on the 28th.

Pres. GUTTAU asked for a volunteer to organize the Punt, Pass, and Kick activity for youth.  JOHN KLEIN raised his hand.  The activity is scheduled for the 29th after school on the east end of the Zion cemetery lot.

Treasurer JEFF JORGENSEN reminded members he was accepting memorial contributions to the Endowment Fund in the name of Jeryl Underwood.

Thanks to LARRY KRAMER and RICHARD and BILL VORTHMANN for participating in the Homecoming Parade on behalf of our Optimist Club.

Club members gave DALE WILLENBORG a round of appreciation for his splendid efforts with the web site for our club.

Pres. GUTTAU expressed thanks to DALE WILLENBORG, JOHN KLEIN, RICHARD VORTHMANN, and LARRY KRAMER for special efforts toward Treynor Days events.

At our club meeting on 9/22 there were 18 members and one guest present.  Pres. GARY GUTTAU opened the meeting by leading the pledge, and DICK BABER led the devotion prayer.

The 50/50 was awarded to KEVIN UNDERWOOD, and the attendance pot was awarded to LES HARVEY again, but this time he couldn’t collect.

BILL VORTHMANN contributed a dollar to the Youth Fund in recognition of his 38th wedding anniversary.  MICK GUTTAU added a couple of dollars for the outcome of the ISU vs. IU football game and for recognition of TS Bank for the fastest growing trust fund department of 2006.  JEFF JORGENSEN contributed a dollar in appreciation of the Junior Optimist Octagon members who worked diligently at the Treynor Days Bingo.  The students who helped were Chrissie Fisher, Brittni Donahue, Shannon Smith, and Doug Orr

JOHN KLEIN asked for volunteers to assist at the Punt, Pass, and Kick event for ages 8 to 13 boys and girls after school on the 27th.  The activity should conclude by 5:30 p.m.

Pres. GUTTU asked for volunteers to assist with the football game and parking on the 28th.

LARRY KRAMER reported that three new members for our club resulted from the informational meeting at the TRA Clubhouse last Wednesday.  These members, who will be inducted at a future club meeting, are Dianne Willenborg, Kevin Abbott, and Kirk Vorthmann.  KRAMER noted there is still opportunity for spouse members to be enrolled at a discount through the next two quarters.

JEFF JORGENSEN reported that the Treynor Days Bingo was most successful netting over $900.  Overall Treynor Days activities were negatively impacted by cold temperatures and competing area college football rivalries.  Pres. GUTTAU asked for comments regarding plans for the next Treynor Days.

IOWA STATE PATROL Q&A

Trooper Scott Miller is the Education Officer for Iowa State Patrol Post 3 which covers most of southwest Iowa.  Office Miller of Glenwood has been with the ISP for fifteen years and has been Education Officer the past five years.  Officer Miller distributed copies of a Driver Improvement Test for club members to scan.  He noted he has used this with drivers of all ages to get them to think about proper actions under different driving conditions.  Officer Miller noted some of the rules of the road do change over time and many drivers are confused about some driving situations.  For example the new law about moving over for emergency vehicles on the shoulder of two lane interstate roads does not pertain to tow trucks or wreckers.  Office Miller noted there is no law against cell phone use on the road in Iowa, but cell phone use is just one of many distractions drivers should avoid to keep attention on the road and traffic.

September Can Kennel contributions for Cub Scouts.

Sept. 26   Can and bottle sorting, after school

Sept. 27   Punt, Pass, and Kick, Zion Cemetery Lot, after school.

Sept. 28   Home football game with IKM, 6:15 p.m.

Sept. 29   Club meeting, program TBA.

October Can Kennel contributions for Cheer Leaders

Oct. 13    Club meeting, breakfast with the football team, Treynor High School.

 Birthdays

9/9 ARLYN NORRIS#,  9/10 MILLI HARVEY#

9/16 JOHN KLEIN#,  9/18 DOREEN MAYBERRY#

9/19 BOB HIBBARD#,  9/20 TERESA FAHRENKRUG

9/30 TIM GREINER

 Anniversaries

9/26 BILL VORTHMANN#

# recognized to date

 

P.S.  A women was arrested for speeding.  The traffic officer asked to see her driver’s license.  It was a restricted license which required her to wear her glasses while driving.  The officer seeing that she was wearing none, said: Where are your glasses?”  “But officer, I have Contacts,” she replied.  ‘I don’t care who your friends are.  I am going to give you a ticket anyway,” he said.