Optimist Club of Huber Heights

Meeting Minutes

April 15, 2010 – Frickers

Meeting called to order 1245 pm at Fricker’s by President Steve Siegel

Members present: Steve Siegel, Liz Bayes, Ted Hoke, Ray Gaier, Bill Fox, and Terry Lawson.

Guests: NONE

Committee Reports: NONE

Treasurer Report: NONE

Ted Hoke motioned to accept previous weeks meeting minutes. Ray Gaier 2^nd the motion. The membership voted to pass this motion.

Old Business:

• President Siegel is going to contact Jay Minton this week to make sure that Wayne is on board with our fundraising idea. He will report on 4/22/2010.
• The fishing derby discussion is tabled until Bruns returns with further details.
• Please remind everyone that Bruns has reserved the Father Ries Center for the Respect for Law Week dinner. The dinner will be on Thursday May 6th. Father Reis center is a BYOB event starting at 6:30 Dinner at 7:00 PM concluding at 9: 00 PM. A special guest speaker is being planned. Discussion centered on inviting city council and the mayor, and the Optimist State officers.
• Steve Morris delivered a Grant Request from Cindy Wilson representing the Special Wish Foundation. President Siegel opened the request and read the contents of to the membership present. The Grant Request form has items were information was requested, but not addressed by the submitting party. Siegel indicated that he would contact the “Make a Wish Foundation” to get further details.

New Business

• Hoke will update us on the fundraiser called Community Nights with our local Bob Evans restaurants when he has further details.
• Several members expressed disappointment in not seeing the Optimist Club listed as a sponsor on the Huber Heights Little League’s web site.
• President Siegel stated that he is in the process of composing letters to previous recipients of Optimist donations informing them of the Grant Request and the process required to receive further funding. He also indicated that he will have a draft letter by next week 4/22/2010.
• Several members questioned the whereabouts of the Bronze Plaque honoring Bill Fearing and the Fearing Baseball Fields between Kitty Hawk and Menlo Park Elementary schools. A primary concern is who is safeguarding this plaque during the construction of the new baseball fields.
• Terry Lawson presented a picture of a plaque honoring Bill Fearing and the baseball fields. Fox stated that there is an oval plaque in addition to the plaque that Terry located. Fox further stated that the oval plaque identified the Optimist International and the Optimist Club of Huber Heights as the award givers honoring Mr. Fearing.
• Several members expressed concerns about Cub Scout pack 393 disbanding.
• Next weeks meeting will be at Frickers Restaurant in the back room.

Adjournment 1:12 pm