President Tom Kramis gaveled the meeting to order at 7:00 a.m. and thanked greeters Frank Middleton and Chris Dunphy for their excellent service and
Tom asked Joe Marci to read the invocation, which contained several Martin Luther King Jr quotes and ideas. We all recited the Pledge.
Breakfast burrito’s with green chili and fresh watermelon & cantaloupe cups from Café duFrance was on the menu this morning. Note: We are guaranteeing 25 meals per meeting and urge everyone to enjoy the delicious buffet every Friday Morning. Next week 2/21 will be a thank you breakfast for the 1st Annual Oscar Awards ceremony and as a thank you to members, the cost of dining will be reduced to $5.00.
SUPER CITIZEN NEWS
Tom Mauro mentioned that the Hamilton Middle School Charles Korsoski Award Plaque had been lost and would need to be replaced. He asked Super Citizen Reps to check with schools and see if any others were needed. Since the award is 35 years old, there is a good possibility that one (or more) other schools may also need a new one. Tom will check with Dan Rodriguez to see if he can make new ones.
Mark Metevia shared several things:
He and his wife Illene have recently recovered from Covid 19. Both are doing well.
Since Mark missed last week's meeting, he remembered Oscar Sorensen as his role model. Oscar was Club President in 1987-88, Mark was President 1994-95
Mark suggested we could support Marshall Fire Victims by taking donations to local Good Will marked "Marshall Fire". Good Will will deliver them to appropriate facilities.
Joe Marci asked for some help in staffing the booth for Optimist Junior Golf at the Golf Expo, which will be held Feb 25-27 at the Colorado Convention Center. If interested contact Joe at: 303-847-7844.
SPEAKER
Our speaker for the day was our own Harry Fegley, who has been building model boats for a number of years. Harry explained that, while there are all kinds of model boat kits around, plastic models are no good for actual putting in the water (they're just for looks and not very authentic.) Harry also does not build "ships in a bottle". Harry works mostly with solid hulls, which require no work below decks and therefore, much less time (only 600+ hours!). Harry explained the detail which goes into the decking and rigging and the time and energy that one spends in building these models, most of which are actually, "seaworthy".
Harry talked about the time he built a radio-controlled model of "the Endeavour", which promptly sunk when he put it in the water, because he failed to consider the center of gravity when building it. He also built a beautiful paddle-wheel, which he knocked off the shelf it was on, after putting in over 400 hours of work on it.
Harry decided to build a model of a barge, which traveled the Chesapeake & Ohio canal, for his brother. Since there were no kits for this, Harry had to make this model totally from scratch, using plans from original construction. An amazing feat! Thanks to Harry for sharing with us today and especially for bringing in his very delicate ship model! Thanks to Greg Young for technical support!
SOME NOSTALGIC SHOTS FROM DR. BOB'S FILES
JANUARY 16, 2015
MORE MEDICAL FROM MARK METEVIA
Impotent - Distinguished, Well known
Labor Pain - Getting hurt at work
Medical Staff - a Doctor's cane
Morbid - A higher offer
Nitrates - Rates of pay for working at night
Node - I knew it
Outpatient - A person who has fainted
Pelvis - Second cousin to Elvis
FEBRUARY 23,2022 IS OPTIMIST DAY!
Show the world that this year all you want to be for Optimist Day is an Optimist by joining the Optimist Day celebration. It is easy to do - wear your Optimist-branded apparel, snap a photo and share it on your favorite social media outlet with the hashtag #OptimistDay2022 or #Optimistday. Encourage others to pledge to Be An Optimist on Optimist Day. Share with them the Optimist Purposes and how they can develop optimism as a philosophy of life utilizing the tenets of the Optimist Creed.
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
William McGroarty
January 4
Kevin Koalenz
January 10
Ken Duffy
January 12
Allen Pierce
January 14
Bill Litchfield
January 21
Jon Wachter
January 25
Joe Marci
January 28
Tracy Sorensen
January 31
FUTURE SPEAKERS
Jan. 21, 2022 Oscar (Sorensen) Presentations Tom Kramis
Jan. 28, 2022 Toy Trains and Technology Greg Hurd
Feb. 04, 2022 Advances in Train Technology Greg Hurd
Feb. 11, 2022 Camaraderie
Feb. 18, 2022 Chairman & CEO Merrick & Co Christopher Sherry PE
Feb. 25, 2022 Denver Fire Department Capt. Brian Norton &
Station 22 Capt. Ben Bramwell
Mar 04, 2022 How Synthetic Nitorgen Kent Gloor
Changed the World
Mar 11, 2022 Promoting Health For You Ryan Bresnahan
and Your Community
Mar 18, 2022 National History Day in Colorado Kayla Gebhart
Mar 25, 2022 Camaraderie
Apr 01, 2022 The Colorado River Compact Casey Funk
Apr 08, 2022 OPEN
Apr 15, 2022 OPEN
Apr 22, 2022 Camaraderie
Apr 29, 2022 Creating a Mental and Emotional Tamara Kirch
First Aid Kit
OI Foundation Reminder: If you use Amazon to order products, you can earn money for the Foundation by signing on to http://smileamazon.com
Commencing May 14 meetings will be held at the American Legion Hall 5400 E Yale Ave. While there be no two way communication, you may observe (and listen to) the meeting on Zoom
OCMS President Tom Kramis is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting
PLEASE NOTE: All Friday meetings will be simulcast on Zoom in “listen and watch only” mode. All members are encouraged to attend the live meeting when possible.
Optimist Club of Monaco South 2020-2021 45th Year — Chartered in 1976
2021 - 2022 Officers
President Tom Kramis 303-917-5299
Vice President Larry Pulaski 303-956-1202
Vice President Chris Dunphy 720-297-3111
Secretary Phil Perington 303-832-4578
Treasurer Pat Bush 303-750-9409
2021- 2022 Board of Directors
Stephen Avery 720-775-7700 Joe Marci 303-847-7844
George Buzick 303-803-2268 Casey Funk 720-656-2255
David Peck 925-890-2531 Dan Rodriguez 303-521-5120
Steve Kady 303-931-1470 Kent Gloor 303-880- 5444
Tom Glazier 303-522-5214
Past Presidents
Bob Rhue 1976-77
Jerry Whitlow 1977-78
Bill Kosena 1978-79
Duane Wehrer 1979-80
Curt Jefferies 1980-81
Frank Middleton 1981-82
John Young 1982-83
Pat Bush 1983-84
Bob Hugo 1984-85
Tom Mauro 1985-86
Curt Lorenzen 1986-87
Oscar Sorensen 1987-88
Lupe Salinas 1988-89
Bob Avery 1989-90
Bill Litchfield 1990-91
Bill Walters 1991-92
Kent Gloor 1992-93
Gary Strowbridge 1993-94
Mark Metevia 1994-95
Bob Safe 1995-96
Tom Overton 1996-97
Peter Dimond 1997-98
Ralph Symalla 1998-99
Cy Regan 1999-00
Stan Cohen 2000-01
Don St. John 2001-02
Jack Rife 2002-03
Karl Geil 2003-04
Bryce Slaby 2004-05
Donlie Smith 2005-06
Paul Bernard 2006-07
Greg Young 2007-08
Phil Perington 2008-09
Ron Cisco 2009-10
Ed Collins 2010-11
Randy Marcove 2011-12
Paul Simon 2012-13
Jon Wachter 2013-14
John Oss 2014-15
Michael Chavez 2015-16
Craig Eley 2016-17
Jim Easton 2017-18
Everett Gardner 2018-19
Bob Meyer 2019-20
Dan Rodriguez 2020-2021
T H E O P T I M I S T C R E E D — 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.
Tom Mauro mentioned that the Hamilton Middle School Charles Korsoski Award Plaque had been lost and would need to be replaced. He asked Super Citizen Reps to check with schools and see if any others were needed. Since the award is 35 years old, there is a good possibility that one (or more) other schools may also need a new one. Tom will check with Dan Rodriguez to see if he can make new ones.
Mark Metevia shared several things:
Joe Marci asked for some help in staffing the booth for Optimist Junior Golf at the Golf Expo, which will be held Feb 25-27 at the Colorado Convention Center. If interested contact Joe at: 303-847-7844.
