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The Greater Jacksonville Optimist
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PO Box 442, Phoenix, MD
21131 410-592-7067
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Independence Day Celebration |
June was Childhood Cancer Awareness Month |
District & International Websites |
Club's 25th Anniversary
Our Club will be celebrating 25 years of service to the community
and youth!
The Greater Jacksonville Optimist Club's "Birthday" was
September 19, 1984.
Click here
for our club's history
SAVE THE DATE:
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2009
Exact place and time is TBD
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Click here
for the 2009 Slide Show!
[you will need PowerPoint to view]
Click
for more
details and pictures from the 2009 and prior celebrations.
Mark your calendars for next year:
Saturday, July 3, 2010
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Bike & Pet Parade
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Fireworks
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Music
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Food
Next year will be the 35th annual celebration for all in the Greater
Jacksonville area
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for the official
2009 promotional poster! |
Here is what our club planned
for Childhood Cancer Awareness for June 2009
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On June 3 we had a special guest
speaker, Dr. Donald Small,
Professor of Pediatrics and Oncology,
Johns
Hopkins
University
School
of Medicine. His topic was “Childhood Leukemia Efforts at Johns Hopkins”
Click here for pictures
from this event
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At the June 27 Fireworks we held a special Childhood
Cancer Fundraiser: "Golf Balls Against Childhood Cancer".
Funds raised will be forwarded to the Optimist International
Childhood Cancer Campaign.
Click here for the golf ball sponsor form
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2009-10
OI President's Official Logo
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Creed
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History
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Fact Sheet
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Activities
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OI/District/Zone
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Join Us
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Contact Us
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The Greater Jacksonville Optimist Club, Inc.
PO Box 442
Phoenix, MD 21131
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Chartered
September 19, 1984
Club
Fact Sheet
Proud to
be an Honor Club for Eight Year Consecutive Years, 2000 -2007 and a
Distinguished Club in 2006-07!
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What's New at OI
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OI HOTLINE - April 2009 Edition
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OI
NEWS
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3/6-3/7/08
OI
Board of Directors Minutes
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'Sweat Equity' Ideas for Clubs
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- Certified Trainer Program
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- A New Chance to Save for Convention!
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- What are the Youngest Optimists Up
To?
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- Give a ‘High Five’ Back to Your
Community
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The GolfRing Lends Support to
Junior Golf Event
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Next
Club Board Meeting
The next Club Board meeting is
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 7:30 pm at
Future
Home
(12900 Jarrettsville Pike,
Phoenix, MD 21131). All club members and potential members
are invited.
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Have you paid your dues?
Contact: One of
the Board members above! |
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Jacksonville
Jottings
(Our Newsletter) |
June 15, 2009 Edition
February 6, 2009 Edition
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December
28, 2008 Edition
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August
31, 2008 Edition
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July
31, 2008 Edition
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May
23, 2008 Edition
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April
3, 2008 Edition
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February
15, 2008 Edition
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November
23, 2007 Edition
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February
21, 2007 Edition
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December
29,2006 Edition
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September
15,2006 Edition
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August
17,2006 Edition
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June
15,2006 Edition
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March
15,2006 Edition
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February
24,2006 Edition
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January
27,2006 Edition
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December
22, 2005 Edition
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November
29, 2005 Edition
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October
12, 2005 Edition
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Board Meetings are held the first Wednesday of
every month @ Future Home -
all members are welcome! |
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The Greater Jacksonville Optimist Club was a Distinguished Club
for the Optimist year 2006-07.
Click here for the special awards issue of
the OI Hotline, which recognizes this honor. Awards for
the previous year are traditionally presented at the Districts Second
Quarter Conference, which in our District will be in Lancaster, PA,
January 25-27, 2008.
Click here to find out what it takes to
be a Distinguished Club.
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Upcoming
Events
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Jul 8-11, 2009 (Wed)
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91st Annual Convention @ Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention
Center, Orlando - Kissimmee, Florida
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Aug 5, 2009 (Wed)
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Board Meeting-All members are
welcome @Future Home
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Aug
14-16, 2009 (Fri-Sun)
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4th Qtr District Conference and Annual Convention - Cumberland, MD
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Sep 2, 2009 (Wed)
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Board Meeting-All members are
welcome @Future Home
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Sep 26, 2009 (Sat)
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Club's 25th Anniversary Party-Details TBD |
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Sep 30, 2009 (Wed)
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End of 2008-09 Optimist Year |
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Oct
1, 2009 (Thu)
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Start of 2009-10 Optimist Year |
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THE GREATER JACKSONVILLE OPTIMIST CLUB IS 24 YEARS OLD!
Our Club's "Birthday" was
September 19, 1984.
Click here
for our club's history.
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Pictures
of some of the things we do... |
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Believe in Tomorrow
Children's House at St Casmir
Past Maryland South
Delaware District Governors, Don Bosserman (l.) and Dennis
Lane (r.) |
John's Hopkins
Children's House
Club
President Carol Dunstan (r), Opti-Helpers Dink Rigger
(l) and Theresa (c) prepare dinners at the Children's House at
Johns Hopkins.
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Fund Raising: Selling
Raffle Tickets
Optimist
member Tom McGrath making a sale! |
More Raffle Tickets
Optimist
member Kevin Alban ready for the next customer. |
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Shop-With-A-Cop
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Shop-With-A-Cop
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Click
here for more details about becoming a member!
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The
way-back machine!
View the 20th anniversary slide show from
2004
Click
here
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OPTIMIST
INTERNATIONAL
Mission
Statement
By
providing hope and positive vision, Optimists bring out the best
in kids.
Vision
Statement
Optimist
International will be recognized worldwide as the premier
volunteer organization that values all children and helps them
develop to their full potential.
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Pictures
of some of the things we do... |
2007-08
Club Officer Installation: l-r Incoming President Barbara
Crain and Outgoing President Carol Dunstan |
Optimist
Glen Thomas and Opti-Lady Chris Thomas enjoying an Optimist
summer evening at Ladew Gardens, held in August 2007 |
2007-08
Officer Installation: L. to r. - Sgt. at Arms
Kevin Alban; Directors Dennis Lane & Dave Ward; Ext. VP Carol Porcher;
Int. VP Mike Borowitz; Secretary Adam Drescher; & Treasurer Pam
McCollum. Not pictured: Directors Carol Applegate, Fred Figlewski &
Lyal Peyton. |
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H.O.B.Y
The
GJOC was represented at the 2006 HOBY Maryland Leadership
Seminar held at Mount St. Mary’s University in
Emmitsburg,
MD.
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Childhood Cancer
Campaign
Optimist
member Adam Drescher trucking some cans to the recycling
facility for $$$ - which we send to the Childhood Cancer
Campaign. |
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webmaster:
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