northridge optimist club bulletin board

Schedule Updates:
Please refer to the Current Club Schedule at the bottom of this page to check on updates. Check this Bulletin Board page weekly for current information. Meetings are currently scheduled to be held Tuesdays at Noon at Brixx Ice Co., 500 E. 1st St., Dayton, Ohio 45402, unless otherwise noted in the schedule. 

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Meeting of August 4:

March of Dimes Director Jackie Allen with Northridge Optimist Club President Alan Schmidlapp

The speaker was Jackie Allen, Director of March of Dimes, Ohio Chapter, which covers an eight county area. The March of Dimes was started in 1938 by FDR to raise funds to fight polio. The goal was to raise one dime per family in the US through a radio campaign by entertainer Eddie Cantor. The funds that were generated helped lead to the eradication of polio by the early 1950's, and funds are now used for prevention of the disease. In addition, March of Dimes now focused on other medical needs such as birth defects, infant mortality, and premature births. (One of eight babies born in Ohio are premature). The March of Dimes is responsible for the development of ultrasounds, and PKU tests for babies. March of Dimes is a 501(c)(3) organization, and the money raised locally is used locally. One of it's fund raisers is an annual spring walk, with about 2500 participants. Another fund raiser is a dinner and auction call "Signature Chefs, Dayton" on October 12. There is always a need for donations of items such as blankets, wipes, pacifiers, bibs, diapers and small toys, plus larger items such a car seats and cribs for their auctions. There are also many opportunities for volunteering to assist with their events and functions. For more information, see the website at http://www.marchofdimes.org/ohio/ 

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Golf Outing Fund Raiser: The date of the 32nd Annual Scholarship Scramble golf outing fund raiser is Friday, September 11, 2015. Information can be found in the "Activities" section of this website: /scholarship-scramble-fundraiser.html.  The starting time will again be a 9:00 AM shotgun start, with registration beginning at 8:00 AM. The golfing fee will remain at $110 per golfer. The sponsorship levels will also remain the same as last year. The promotional flyer/golfer registration form, and the sponsor sign-up form can be downloaded from the website (CLICK HERE) and are available for viewing by potential golfers and sponsors.  

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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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Current Club Schedule:
Meetings on Tuesdays at Noon unless otherwise indicated. Please check club website bulletin board weekly for updates. * See location notations below.
 
• August 11: Open *(location at Brixx Ice Co.)  
• August 18: Club Business *(location at Brixx Ice Co.)
• August 25: Open *(location at Brixx Ice Co.)
• Sept. 1: Preparation meeting for golf outing *(location at Brixx Ice Co.)
• Sept. 8: Preparation meeting for golf outing *(location at Brixx Ice Co.) 
• Sept. 11: (Friday) Scholarship Scramble Golf Outing (Kittyhawk Golf Course)
• Oct. 20: Finance Meeting (Scholarships)