Meets the first and third Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pmTick Tock Restaurant 8123 Fourth Street North, St. Petersburg (727) 498-8563

Editor: E. Gardner Harshman, telephone 727-592-0243 or email: gharshman@tampabay.rr.comInterim Editor: Sharon Dennany, telephone 919-274-1311 or email: shar1558denn@yahoo.com

TodayTodayTodayToday’’’’s meeting at Tick s meeting at Tick s meeting at Tick s meeting at Tick Tock…we had 9 members and 1 guest, Bob Lasher, Community Relations Manager, from PSTA (Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority. As Gardner said “We are a small, but mighty club”. Lee announced there will be a bowling party for the JOOI club, Salvation Army Sally House and Children’s Village on June 5th. He is looking for adult volunteers to help out. The event begins at 2pm at Seminole Lanes on Park Blvd. Sabrina Schmidt and Saagar (Rico) Gupta won the Regional Oratorical Contest held May 8th at the Tampa Library. Both went on to compete at the conference. Installation of Officers Banquet will be held in September. Gardner and Moonie are headed to North Carolina until around October and Bob and Roseanne Costa are head to New York until sometime in September.

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A periodic newsletter of the St. Petersburg - Downtown Optimist ClubNorth Florida District, Zone 9, Club #60447

May 18, 2010

Downtown Optimist ClubDowntown Optimist Club

Fund Raiser Raffle TicketsFund Raiser Raffle TicketsFund Raiser Raffle TicketsFund Raiser Raffle Tickets…are on sale now. Purchase one ticketfor $5, three tickets for $10 and eight tickets for $20. First prize is a 2 night stay at the Alden Beach Resort, 2nd prize is $50 gift certificate to Outback Steakhouse, 3rd prize is $50 gift certificate to Publix and 4th prize is $50 gift certificate to Derby Club. The drawing is August 8th.

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Guest SpeakerGuest SpeakerGuest SpeakerGuest Speaker…Our speaker for the evening was Bob Lasher, Community Relations Manager at PSTA. He gave us really good information about what PSTA now doing in the community and future plans. He spoke a bit about the proposed Light Rail System that would serve Tampa to Orlando. There would be five stops –Downtown Tampa, Lakeland, Celebration, Orlando Convention Center and the Orlando Airport. It would travel at 168 miles per hour at top speed and would be run by the State.

Some other highlights he spoke

about:

�Enhanced bus transit, running new hybrid buses�14 additional hybrid buses coming this year with passenger amenities�81% of Pinellas County residents wants improved transit�Tampa/St. Pete is rated as the 60th worst city for commuting�Mass transit creates the most jobs

Bob also passed out maps of PSTA’s bus service routes. For more information visit psta.net, facebook or twitter.

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MaxineMaxineMaxineMaxine’’’’s Corners Corners Corners Corner

ItItItIt’’’’s My Anniversary!s My Anniversary!s My Anniversary!s My Anniversary!

May 5 - Henry GoodyardMay 8 – Gov. Ric CarvalisMay 15 - Carol Sirrianna

ItItItIt’’’’s My Birthday!s My Birthday!s My Birthday!s My Birthday!

May 3 – Viki PenaMay 21 – Jerri Paul

May 23 – Jennifer MaldonadoMay 31 – Laura Morris

"The trouble with bucket seats is

that not everybody has the same

size bucket."

"After a certain age, if you don't

wake up aching somewhere...

you may be dead."

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50/50 Drawing is up over $60050/50 Drawing is up over $60050/50 Drawing is up over $60050/50 Drawing is up over $600Vi drew the 7 of Spades, but no luck in finding the Joker.

3333rdrdrdrd Quarter ConferenceQuarter ConferenceQuarter ConferenceQuarter Conference…Vi reported the conference was a good one. The hotel was nice, they are great to work with. The banquet food was great. Therewas no training at this conference. The head table had young faces, which was refreshing. Entertainment was a jazz band which was excellent. The conference moved right along with some fun stuff throughout. The hospitality room was fabulous. Approximately 32 door prizes were given out each night and a 50/50 drawing. There were 95 adults and 30 JOOI kids who attended. While at the conference the JOOI kids elected their new officers. The kids also put on a great performance. They also judged the poster contest, however Zone 9 did not have a winner.Our Oratorical contest winners competed at conference. Sabrina Schmidt competed against five other girls and won $2,500. Congratulations to Sabrina! Jean was presented as Zone 9 governor. Vi would like to encourage all members to attend the conference on Aug 6th – 8th, which will be in Tampa.

Observations of Growing OldYour kids are becoming you...and you don't like

them...but your grandchildren are perfect!

Three things in life that you should never lose…

Peace – Honesty - Hope

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Memorial Day, which falls on

the last Monday of May,

commemorates the men and

women who died while

serving in the American

military. Originally known as

Decoration Day, it originated

in the years following the

Civil War and became an

official federal holiday in

1971. Many Americans

observe Memorial Day by

visiting cemeteries or

memorials, holding family

gatherings and participating

in parades. Unofficially, at

least, it marks the beginning

of summer.

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Q. How many steps does the guard take during his walk across the tomb of the Unknowns and why?

A. 21 steps: It alludes to the twenty-one gun salute which is the highest honor given any military or foreign dignitary.

Q. How long does he hesitate after his about face to begin his return walk and why?

A. 21 seconds for the same reason as above

Q. Why are his gloves wet?

A. His gloves are moistened to prevent his losing his grip on the rifle.

Q. Does he carry his rifle on the same shoulder all the timeand, if not, why not?

A. He carries the rifle on the shoulder away from the tomb. After his march across the path, he executes an about face and moves the rifle to the outside shoulder.

Downtown Optimist Club of St. Petersburg3558 100th TerracePinellas Park, FL 33782-4100

The Optimist Creed

Promise Yourself -To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.To make all your friends feel that there is something in them.To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.To think only of the best, to work only for the best and to expect only the best.To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile.To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others.To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

CLUB OFFICERS

President Gardner Harshman. . . . . . . . . . . 592-0243Vice Pres. Scott Kaplan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 535-6939Vice Pres. Vi Hayworth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 527-2656Sec/Treas. Lee Warnock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 577-7159Sgt-At-Arms Jim Sirrianna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392-2718Chaplain Rick Rutan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .522-6143

DIRECTORS

Jim Sirrianna (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392-2718Viki Pena (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421-3721Chuck Hayworth (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .527-2656Jean Rutan (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 522-6143Rick Rutan (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 522-6143Judy Warnock (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 458-8278

COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Oratorical Contest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lee WarnockEssay Contest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jean RutanPrograms/Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rick RutanFellowship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vi Hayworth/Viki PenaPoster Contest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jean RutanO.I. Foundation Rep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jane RidingsRespect for Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gardner HarshmanYouth Appreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lee WarnockNew Community Dev. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vi HayworthGet Away Raffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Easter Egg Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scott KaplanBell Ringing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vi HayworthFirst Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lee Warnock

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