Update of October 7
| • Several Northridge Optimist Club members attended the Dayton Presidents Club Citizens Legion of Honor Luncheon on October 6. The Presidents Club honored Phil Parker, president and CEO of the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce, as the region’s 2016 Citizen Legion of Honor Award winner. • There will be a special guest at the next regular club meeting on Tuesday, October 18: Cherie Gentry, Governor of Ohio District Optimist. • Reminder - there will NO CLUB MEETING on Tuesday, October 11, in lieu of the Cargill Chili Cookoff on Wednesday the 12th. |  Photo by Chris Young |
Update of September 27
 | Thanks to all! Thanks to the golfers, sponsors, donors, members, helpers, and volunteers for contributing to the success of the Northridge Optimist Club 33rd Annual Scholarship Scramble golf outing on Friday, September 23. Your valued help makes another year of scholarships available for deserving Northridge students. A further report on the event is posted on the Scholarship Scramble event page (under "Activities"), along with a slideshow of photos from the day. CLICK HERE for that page. |
| SCHEDULE NOTICE MEETING CANCELLATIONS: Please see the new schedule below for the latest meeting updates. There will NO REGULAR MEETINGS at Brixx on October 4 and October 11 because of other club commitments for those weeks. Our next regular club meeting will be on Tuesday, October 18 at Brixx. An announcement will be sent to members with more details about the Cargill event scheduled for Oct. 12. |  |
 | Current Club Schedule: Meetings on Tuesdays at Noon, held at Brixx Ice Co., 500 E. 1st St., Dayton, Ohio 45402, unless otherwise indicated. Please check club website bulletin board weekly for updates. |
• October 4: NO MEETING (in lieu of Presidents Club event on Oct. 6)
• October 6 (Thursday): Presidents Club of Dayton Citizen Legion of Honor Award Luncheon; 11:30AM at Dayton Convention Center
• October 11: NO MEETING (in lieu of the Cargill Chili Cookoff event on Oct. 12)
• October 12: (Wednesday) Cargill Chili Cookoff
• October 18: Guest - Cherie Gentry, Governor, Ohio District Optimist & Installation of club officers
• October 25: Open
• November 1: Open
• November 8: Open
• November 15: Open
• November 22: Meeting at Riverdale Optimist Club for Thanksgiving Week - Need a head count please!
• November 29: Open
• December 6: Open
• December 10 (Saturday): Denny Mantel Christmas Sharing Program
• October 6 (Thursday): Presidents Club of Dayton Citizen Legion of Honor Award Luncheon; 11:30AM at Dayton Convention Center
• October 11: NO MEETING (in lieu of the Cargill Chili Cookoff event on Oct. 12)
• October 12: (Wednesday) Cargill Chili Cookoff
• October 18: Guest - Cherie Gentry, Governor, Ohio District Optimist & Installation of club officers
• October 25: Open
• November 1: Open
• November 8: Open
• November 15: Open
• November 22: Meeting at Riverdale Optimist Club for Thanksgiving Week - Need a head count please!
• November 29: Open
• December 6: Open
• December 10 (Saturday): Denny Mantel Christmas Sharing Program
Update of September 22
Meeting of September 20:
 | Club members reviewed the final preparations for the 33rd Annual Northridge Optimist Club Scholarship Scramble at the meeting of September 20. This event is our club fundraiser for the Northridge Optimist Scholarship Fund plus other activities benefitting Northridge students, and the community. It is being held on Friday, September 23. See the 2016 Scholarship Scramble Fundraiser page under "activities" for more information. |  |
Update of September 15
Meeting of September 13:
President Rick (left) presents a certificate of thanks to Zachary Hoffman (right) The guest speaker was Zachary Hoffman, Public Information Officer, Office of Public Affairs, Public Utilities Commision of Ohio. Zach spoke about “The Power of Choice” in utility services. He explained how it is much easier to know what to pick for your circumstances when the options are all in front of you. He encouraged everyone present to “shop around” and make change whenever you deem necessary. He suggested, that if interested in shopping around for better pricing, etc., that we all should make a conscience effort to keep track of our contract expiration dates to ensure that a new selection of provider could be made if better pricing were to become available, and not to have an automatic renewal take place, perhaps at a higher price than you would have otherwise agreed to. More information is available at: www.energychoice.ohio.gov. If you ever have a problem or complaint about your utility service, please contact your utility company first and ask to speak with a customer service representative. If your concern is not resolved, call the PUCO call center at: 800-686-7826.
Last Call for Golfers:
| Time is growing short to sign up for The Northridge Optimist Club 33rd Annual Scholarship Scramble, which takes place on Friday, September 23. This is our club fundraiser for the Northridge Optimist Scholarship Fund plus other activities benefitting Northridge students, and the community. This past year the fund provided $13,000 in scholarships among thirteen Northridge students. See the 2016 Scholarship Scramble Fundraiser page under "activities" for more information, and to download the golfer registration form. |  |
Community Links:
 | Some links of interest to the Northridge area are posted in the panel at the right (see the red buttons under "Other Northridge Links"). They are for The Northidge Alumni Bear Facts website, the Northridge Schools website, and the Northridge Schools facebook page. One good way to show support of the community is to patronize the alumni businesses that are listed on the alumni website: http://www.northridgealumni.org/id11.html. |
| Current Club Schedule: Meetings on Tuesdays at Noon, held at Brixx Ice Co., 500 E. 1st St., Dayton, Ohio 45402, unless otherwise indicated. Please check club website bulletin board weekly for upda |  |
• Sept. 20: Golf Outing Preparation and Planning
• September 23 (Friday): 33rd Annual Scholarship Scramble golf outing fundraiser
• Sept. 27: Last meeting of 2015-2016 Optimist Year
• October 4: NO MEETING (in lieu of Presidents Club event on Oct. 6)
• October 6 (Thursday): Presidents Club of Dayton 2016 Citizen Legion of Honor Award Luncheon
• October 11: Open
• October 18: Open
• October 25: Open
• November 1: Open
• December 10 (Saturday): Denny Mantel Christmas Sharing Program
• September 23 (Friday): 33rd Annual Scholarship Scramble golf outing fundraiser
• Sept. 27: Last meeting of 2015-2016 Optimist Year
• October 4: NO MEETING (in lieu of Presidents Club event on Oct. 6)
• October 6 (Thursday): Presidents Club of Dayton 2016 Citizen Legion of Honor Award Luncheon
• October 11: Open
• October 18: Open
• October 25: Open
• November 1: Open
• December 10 (Saturday): Denny Mantel Christmas Sharing Program
Update of September 7, 2016
33rd Annual Scholarship Scramble Fundraiser Report:
The club meetings of August 30 and September 6 were devoted to planning and preparation for the 33rd Annual Scholarship Scramble, which is our fundraiser for the Northridge Optimist Scholarship Fund, and other activities that benefit Northridge students, and the community. The date of the event, September 23, is approaching rapidly, and there is still a need for sponsorships and golfers. See the 2016 Scholarship Scramble Fundraiser page under "activities" for more information, or see the links below..
 | GOLFERS: Click the text below to download the promotional flyer with golfer registration information. Promotional Flyer / Registration Form SPONSORS: Click the text below to download a Sponsorship Sign-Up form with sponsorship information. Sponsorship Sign-Up Form |
Update of August 25, 2016
Meeting of August 23:
 President Rick with Diane Timmons (center) and Elizabeth Horner (right) | The Northridge Optimist Club Scholarship Foundation is a component fund of The Dayton Foundation. Diane Timmons, VP, Grants and Programs, and Elizabeth Horner, Scholarship Program Officer for The Dayton Foundation were guests at the meeting, and provided updates and current information on the fund. |  |
 | The fund is used for providing scholarships to Northridge students. The Northridge Optimist Club Scholarship Scramble golf outing fund raiser is the source of funds that go into this foundation. Click Here for more information on this fundraiser event. |
Update of August 18, 2016
Meeting of August 16:
| • The speaker at the August 16 meeting was Jordan Watkins of Fifth Third Bank. Jordan gave club members ideas and information on setting up a program for clubs to accept credit card payments. • Club members also discussed plans for the September 23 Scholarship Scramble golf outing fundraiser (see below). • The speaker at next week's meeting on August 23 will be Diane Timmons of The Dayton Foundation |  Jordan (left) receives a certificate of thanks from Treasurer Rhonda (right) |
Update of August 10, 2016
Schedule Announcement:
• The date for the 2016 Denny Mantel Christmas Sharing Program has been announced as Saturday, December 10. See the Christmas Sharing page under "Activities" for information on the event.
Update of August 4, 2016
Upcoming Speakers:
 | • The speaker at the Meeting of Tuesday, August 9 will be Jordan Watkins, to talk about accepting credit card payments. (Note: this was cancelled and will be rescheduled). • Diane Timmons of The Dayton Foundation will be at the August 23 meeting to discuss our Northridge Optimist Club Scholarship Fund. |
Update of July 27, 2016.
Meeting of July 26:
 Northridge Schools Superintendent Dave Jackson was the speaker at the July 26 meeting. Dave brought some exciting news about the building project that is about to be undertaken by Northridge Schools. Thanks to a State of Ohio grant, the Fifty-Five million dollar project will begin, with a new building to hold grades Pre-K through 12 to be completed for the 2020 school year. The State is supplying 82% of the funding, with the balance of 18% coming from the most recently passed school levy. Dave showed renderings of the plans for the complex that will form an impressive presence along North Dixie and Timber Lane. |  |
Meeting of July 19:
 Larry Herrmann was presented with a certificate of thanks by Jim Orrill The speaker at the meeting was Larry Herrmann, Head PGA Golf Professional at Miami Valley Golf Club. Miami Valley, a Donald Ross designed course, was founded in 1919, and was host to the PGA Championship in 1957. Larry spoke about his thirty-five years of experience in the golf business, with twenty-nine years as a head pro. He is in his second year at Miami Valley. Learn more about Miami Valley Golf Club on their website, http://www.miamivalleygolfclub.com/ Many thanks to Larry for his fine presentation. |  |
Meeting and Schedule Notes:
 | • The speaker scheduled for the next week's meeting on July 26 is Northridge Schools Superintendent Dave Jackson. • The August 2nd meeting will be devoted to planning for the September 23 golf outing fundraiser (see below). |
33rd Annual Scholarship Scramble Fundraiser:
The date for the Northridge Optimist Club 33rd Annual Scholarship Scramble golf outing is Friday, September 23, 2016. The event is a fund raiser for Northridge area youth activities and scholarships. See the 2016 Scholarship Scramble Fundraiser page under "activities" for more information.
| GOLFERS: Click the text below to download the promotional flyer with golfer registration information. Promotional Flyer / Registration Form SPONSORS: Click the text below to download a Sponsorship Sign-Up form with sponsorship information. Sponsorship Sign-Up Form |  |
Community Links:
 | Some links of interest to the Northridge area are posted in the panel at the right (see the red buttons under "Other Northridge Links"). They are for The Northidge Alumni Bear Facts website, the Northridge Schools website, and the Northridge Schools facebook page. One good way to show support of the community is to patronize the alumni businesses that are listed on the alumni website: http://www.northridgealumni.org/id11.html. |
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