October 2, 2007                                                                      Vol. 23 No. 44

NEXT CLUB MEETING

The next meeting of the Optimist Club of Treynor is planned October 6, 2007, 7:30 a.m. at the Treynor Community Center.  RICHARD VORTHMANN has arranged for Scoutmaster Tom Schnepel and boy scouts to tell about their high adventure trip. 

 

REPORT OF RECENT CLUB MEETING

At our club meeting on 9/29 there were 19 members and four guests present.  Pres. GARY GUTTAU opened the meeting by leading the pledge.  LARRY KRAMER the devotion prayer.

The 50/50 was awarded to CHAD GUTTAU.  The attendance pot was awarded to STEVE IRVIN, but it could not be collected.

Guests Keith Jones, Greg White and his son Tristin were introduced.  They accepted a check written for the amount of $850.15 to the Treynor Youth Wrestling program.  They earn this for their efforts at the Can Kennel last July.  Jones thanked the Optimists for their support and explained they are working on official club recognition and will be using the funds to develop and promote youth wrestling in Treynor.

JUDY GUTTAU put a dollar in the Youth Fund to recognize that LARRY KRAMER was awarded Zone Optimist of the Quarter.  A recognition shared by Optimists from Underwood and Griswold.  This was presented by Lt. Governor Kristi Kennedy at the recent Zone meeting attended by Pres. Guttau and Kramer.

Thanks to BOB HIBBARD, GARY FUNKHOUSER, GARY GUTTAU, RICHARD VORTHMANN, and LARRY KRAMER for working at the recent home football game.

JEFF JORGENSEN announced that over twenty cub scouts plus parents made short work of the recent can and bottle sorting at the Can Kennel.  GARY FUNKHOUSER, JOHN SCHMITT, and GARY GUTTAU also assisted.  JORGENSEN also announced there are about eighty cub scouts registered this year, a record number for the pack.  They are making plans for a highway cleanup effort after school in the near future and will need our help.

Sixty youth participated in the football Punt, Pass, and Kick fun competition after school last Thursday.  Special thanks to JOHN KLEIN for stepping up to organize the event.  Also to Junior Optimists Clayton Long and Christie Fisher plus many parents and Optimist members for working to efficiently conduct the activity.  Twelve tickets offered by the Dreamland Theater in Carson were given to four youth by random drawing.

LES HARVEY noted the new list of advertisers on the club Newsletter was finished.  Thanks to HARVEY for selling the ads and to LARRY KRAMER for formatting them into the Newsletter. The following are advertisers, thank them for their support:

Andersen Service, 487-3411; Casey's General Store, 487-3587; Campbell Insurance Agency, Kirk A. Campbell, 328-3975; Clausen Bros. Trucking,487-3252; Menke Auction/NP Dodge Real Estate, Byron Menke, 402-630-6469; Nelson Outdoor Power, 487-3999; Ridge Family Practice, P.C., 322-5899, 487-3636, 482-2077; Rock Hard Motors, 487-3445; Sandau Bros. Sign Company 328-2342; Stryk Turf, 322-0102; Treynor Recreation Area Golf Course & Club House, 487-3302; Treynor Real Estate, 487-3000; TS-Bank Treynor State Bank, 487-3000; The Rose Restaurant and Lounge, 487-3609; Treynor Ag Supply, 487-3366; Treynor Antiques and More, 487-3433; Treynor Barber Shop, 487-3486; and Wendell Hotze Tree Service, 484-3952

Pres. GUTTAU expressed his gratitude for all the support from club members during his tenure as club president.  DALE WILLENBORG takes over as president at the next meeting.

 

NEW HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL VISITS CLUB

Jenny Berens is working in her first year as a school administrator at Treynor Junior/Senior High.  Berens explained she grew up in a family of eight in Wood River, NE.  After teaching at Tri-Center schools for eight years and in Colorado and Montana schools during several years before that, Berens said she is thrilled to have the opportunity to be at Treynor.  Berens started in the summer meeting staff and getting familiar with the facilities.  Since the beginning of the school year, Berens said she has been working to learn the name of each student.  Berens stated she feels it is very important to be visible to students and staff during the school day.  So she often walks through the building and checks in on classes.  However, this presence is challenged by to need to address ever present administrative issues.  Berens said she was thankful for the great community support she has received which is indicative of a community of families interested in education of their children.

 

October Can Kennel contributions for Cheer Leaders

Oct  6      Club meeting, program by Boy Scout Troop.

               Board meeting after club meeting.

Oct. 12    Home football game.

Oct. 13    Club meeting, breakfast with the football team,  Treynor High School, 7:30 a.m.

Oct. 13    1st Quarter Iowa District Optimist Conference, Des Moines.

Oct. 17    Can and bottle sorting, 4 p.m.

Oct. 19    Home football game.

Oct. 20    Club meeting, program TBA.

Oct. 31    Can and bottle sorting. 4 p.m.

November Can Kennel contributions for Santa’s Village

 

 Birthdays

10/17  MARSHA UNDERWOOD,

10/29  BILL VORTHMANN

 Anniversaries

10/17  DENNIS WHITE

# recognized to date

 

 

P.S.  One day the teacher asked her first-graders what they did to help at home.  They took turns giving answers as, “I dry dishes,” “I feed the dog,” and “I make my bed.”  Then she noticed that Johnny hadn’t spoken, so she asked him to tell what he did.  After hesitating for a moment, he replied: “Mostly, I stay out of the way.”