See you tonight!

Hola! 

Tonight's regularly scheduled meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Jerome Senior Center in Jerome which will be the "official" first meeting (Bob's now officially sworn in) with "Captain Bob" Helms at the...ah...er, helm.  Tonight we'll be discussing....

1st Quarter District Conference  was in Poulsbo, WA last weekend.  I don't have a report to report so whoever is reading this can report if they have anything to report.  :)

Youth Appreciation - Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. at Summit Elementary in Jerome.  We are looking for the awesome kids in our community in order to honor them and nominations are flooding in everyday!  We're very excited to have the Jerome Rotary as our co-sponsors of this wonderful event as well as our very special guest, Capt. Rob Storm from the Idaho State Police who will be presenting the kids with their certificates along with Jerome County Magistrate Judge, and Optimist, Tom Borresen.  As we've done in years past, we're not necessarily looking for the straight A students or athletes - we're looking for the kids who stand out and make a difference just by being them.  We've never failed to be impressed by the youth in our community so if you need a little revival in your heart about "kids today", please come to our ceremony.  You won't be disappointed.  Chair is Sheri Mitchell so if you have any questions, please contact Sheri.

Coats for Kids - The new school year is in full swing and colder temps are here.  We do not have a chair for this project so at this point, it will be a group effort for Coats for Kids.  Sheri Mitchell has agreed to be the ringleader until a suitable replacement has been located.  If you're interested in chairing Coats for Kids, please let Capt. Bob or Sheri know ASAP. 

Breakfast with Santa - Saturday, December 18, 2010 at St. Jerome's Catholic Parish Hall.  We are excited to announce that we will get the use the new Parish Hall for Breakfast so we'll have more room for everyone...and the heater should work, too!  Chair is Lori Tangen.  Workers should be at the hall around 5:30-ish (or o'dark thirty) to begin setting up, decorating the tables, setting up the Christmas tree and warming up the grills.  Breakfast will be served from 7:00-11:00 a.m. so mark your calendars.  This is a FUN event!   

That's all for now, I think.  Our next regularly scheduled meeting will be replaced by Youth Appreciation on Wednesday, November 10th, at 6:00 p.m. at Summit Elementary in Jerome so please note the new time and new location for next week's meeting ONLY.  Stay tuned for additional information for the meeting schedule for the remainder of 2010.

Happy Wednesday!

Angie Bridge

NOT the President anymore!!

Jerome Optimist Club

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Zone 9 Lt. Governor Don Bohrn has scheduled our first zone meeting for the '10-'11 year.  It will be held tomorrow night - Wednesday, October 20th - at 6:30 p.m. at Idaho Pizza Company in Jerome.  Bring your ideas, your thoughts and your wallets 'cuz Don isn't buying dinner!

~ See you tomorrow ~

First meeting for President Bob Helms

Greetings!

Tonight is the FIRST MEETING of soon-to-be inducted President, Bob Helms.  (Bob will be officially inducted on Saturday, October 16th at the Installation Banquet.)  Our meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Jerome Senior Center. 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Installation Banquet - Saturday, October 16, 2010, at the Jerome Country Club.  No-host Social Hour is at 6:00 p.m.; Dinner and Program at 7:00 p.m.  Cost is $15.00 per person, payable at the door.  If you haven't already done so, PLEASE RSVP to me today or call me (644-2611 or 308-7995) and let me know if you'll be there.  You also have a dinner choice - 6 oz. sirloin steak, chicken cordon bleu or chicken teriyaki.  If you don't let me know what you want to eat, you'll get chicken of some sort.  :)

1st Quarter District Conference - October 22-23, 2010 in Poulsbo, WA.  If you're interested in attending, let Julie Stadelman know.  If you would like to, you can register online at www.pnwoptimist.org. 

Youth Appreciation - Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. at Summit Elementary in Jerome.  We are looking for the awesome kids in our community in order to honor them.  As we've done in years past, we're not necessarily looking for the straight A students or athletes - we're looking for the kids who stand out and make a difference just by being them.  We've never failed to be impressed by the youth in our community so if you need a little revival in your heart about "kids today", please come to our ceremony.  You won't be disappointed.  Chair is Sheri Mitchell so if you have any questions, please contact Sheri.

Coats for Kids - The new school year is in full swing and colder temps are on the way.  Sheri Mitchell is, once again, chairing this project (as well as Youth Appreciation) so if you have any questions or want to become involved with the Jerome Coats for Kids, please let her know.  She'd love to have you! 

Breakfast with Santa - Saturday, December 18, 2010 at St. Jerome's Catholic Parish Hall.  We are excited to announce that we will get the use the new Parish Hall for Breakfast so we'll have more room for everyone...and the heater should work, too!  Chair is Lori Tangen.  If tradition continues, we will meet at the Parish Hall at 5:30 a.m., serve breakfast from 7:00-11:00 a.m., Santa will arrive around 8:00 a.m., it will begin snowing around 9:15, Brent Evans will make a pancake that he says is Mickey Mouse (the jury is still out on that one!) around 10:00 a.m. and Tom Borresen will carry a tray on his head around 10:12 a.m.  We love a routine! 

I'm still waiting on information about whether or not we will be doing a Monte Carlo night for the Jerome County Christmas Party.  Stay tuned...

That's all for now.  Have a fabulous day!

Angie Bridge

Not President Anymore ;)

Jerome Optimist Club

Installation banquet to be held October 16

Good evening my friends! It's that time of year - time to install the NEW President, Secretary/Treasurer and Board members for the Jerome Optimist Club for the 2010-2011 year!!  I am sending this to EVERYONE I have on my e-mail list.  For those of you out of the general vicinity of Jerome, I understand if you won't be able to be there.  If you can't RSVP, I'll be very understanding! :)  However, for those of you on this e-mail list who (a) live in Jerome or Twin Falls and (b) are a member of either the Jerome or Twin Falls Clubs - or both - PLEASE, if at all possible, let me know if you'll be able to make it to the banquet.  I need a head count by Wednesday as well as your dinner selection.  It would be very much appreciated! Have a great evening! Angie