Saturday, September 28, 2013

Learn to play pickleball at the next McCall Optimist Club meeting

Hello Friends and Optimist,

Oct 1st Optimist Meeting, Pancake House, 7am.

Pickleball, one of America’s fastest growing recreational sports, is exploding in popularity thanks to its fun-filed, easy-to-learn and safe play. Just hit a plastic whiffle-type ball over a net on a miniature sized tennis court (indoors and outdoors), and you’re on your way to a great lifetime sport perfect for both children, baby boomers, and seniors.

On October 1st, Robert Sweetgall, often called The Real Forrest Gump, and the only person to have walked through all 50 states, 11,208 miles in one straight year, will share how he became involved in Pickleball while giving all of us creative ways to promote physical activity, health & even Pickleball for ourselves, family & community. Robert Sweetgall is the author of 19 books and is considered one of America’s pioneering leaders in the area fitness, health & walking. It just so happens he decided to settle down to live in McCall, Idaho after walking through all 50 states!

Come join us for breakfast and enjoy good fellowship and learn about pickleball.

Promise yourself.....To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.

Sunday, September 22, 2013

Optimist Meeting Sept 24

Hello to all.

Local life and health insurance and investment representative Shawn Miller will be our guest speaker next Tuesday morning.  His topic?  "Navigating the Affordable Care Act".

Shawn was born in Chicago, at a time when covered wagon was the primary means of transportation.  Nevertheless, he graduated in biology from Central College in Iowa, then went on to earn a Masters of Science in Aquatic Biology at Idaho State University.  Shawn then went to work for two years at Argonne National Laboratory writing environmental impact statements for Liquid Metal Fast Breeder reactors.

He then shifted gears and moved to McCall in 1973, and was a social worker for ten years for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.  Shawn then went to work with his wife Joy in Weller Miller Insurance and Financial services where he specialized in Life and Health Insurance and Investment products, the line of work in which he continues to this day.

Shawn has been active in many local and statewide organizations--past president of McCall Rotary; the Idaho State Treasurers Investment Consortium, Grants Review Panel member of the Idaho Community Foundation, McCall Chapter president and State Council chair of Idaho Trout Unlimited, many years as Winter Carnival Variety show chairman, and is a charter Board Member of the Idaho Black History Museum.

Please join us for breakfast, 0700 at the Pancake House for an informative, entertaining presentation on a very timely topic.

Monday, September 16, 2013

Optimist Sept 17th - Julia Newman, Little Ski Hill

Hello Friends and Optimist,

Tomorrow morning, Tuesday, Sept 17th, 0700 at the Pancake House, Julia Newman will come talk to us about this year’s program with the Little Ski Hill and the upcoming fund raiser event this weekend. Here is their latest announcement:

Just a reminder that the Golf and Grill Fundraiser is a week from Saturday at Jug Mountain Ranch! You do not want to miss this event! 

We have received some incredible items for the silent auction including a three day raft trip from North Star River Expeditions, race skis from Sun Valley Ski Tools, a Nordic lesson for up to eight people from Lyle Nelson including all equipment, appetizers, and wine, great vacation packages from McCall Adventure Cabins, and tons more!

Restoration Pro and Mountain Town Homes have generously sponsored CASH prizes for the winners of the putt and longest drive challenges!

The food and drinks are going to be delicious, and the evening is guaranteed to be fun for all! Please join us on Saturday, September 21 at 5:30pm at Jug Mountain Ranch as we kick off another great season and support the Payette Lakes Ski Club!

You're Invited!

Payette Lakes Ski Club
Golf and Grill Fundraiser
Saturday, September 21 at Jug Mountain Ranch

Silent Auction | Golf Challenges | Raffle
Live Music by Tom Chapman

Doors open at 5:30pm
$50 per person
Includes BBQ dinner and dessert
Beer and wine

Tickets available at www.littleskihill.com
or
contact Julia at 739-8831 www.news@littleskihill.org

Hope to see you there!



Tom Crawford, secretary
Promise Yourself....... To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best.

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Welcome back, Optimists

Hello Friends and Optimist,

I hope everyone had a great summer! We are starting up our regular weekly meetings this Tuesday, Sept 10th, 0700 at the Pancake House. Spread the word. It will be good to see everyone again. We would like to discuss how the Convention worked out and talk about some of the things we learned. It was a lot of fun!

Also, we need to figure out what to do with two donated tickets to this event:
Payette Lakes Ski Club
Golf and Grill Fundraiser
Saturday, September 21 at Jug Mountain Ranch
Silent Auction Golf Challenges Raffle
Live Music by Tom Chapman
Doors open at 5:30pm
$50 per person
Includes BBQ dinner and dessert
Beer and wine
Tickets available at www.littleskihill.info
or
contact Julia at 739-8831 www.news@littleskihill.org


Tom Crawford, secretary
Promise Yourself....... To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best.