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February 2012
Feb. 9, Thur. - Joyce Kasparek, author
Feb. 9, Thur. - Kettering Leadership Academy class (guests)
Feb. 10 & 11, Fri. & Sat. - 2nd Quarter District Conference - Columbus, OH
@ Ramada Hotel & Conf. Cntr. 4900 Sinclair Rd.
Feb. 16, Thur. - Annual Boy Scout Breakfast, 8 AM - Mandalay Banquet Cntr.
Feb. 16, Thur. - Rich Bowden, Essay Contest
Feb. 23, Thur. - Open Meeting
Feb. 24 & 25, Fri. & Sat - JOOI District Convention - Dayton, OH
@ Christ United Methodist Church
3440 Shroyer Road, Kettering, OH
March 2012
Mar. 1, Thur. - Fred Dressel, Oratorical Contest
Mar. 8, Thur. - Fred Dressel, Oratorical Contest
Mar. 15, Thur. - Tony Capizzi, Juvenile Court Judge
Mar. 22, Thur. - Roger Furrer, Regional. Pres. - First Financial Bank
Mar. 29, Thur. - Open Meeting
April 2012
May 2012
May 18 & 19, Fri. & Sat. - 3rd Quarter District Conference - Columbus, OH
@ Ramada Hotel & Conf. Cntr. 4900 Sinclair Rd.
May 26, Sat. - Avenue of Flags
Setup @ 6:30 AM Behind T. & C. Shopping Center
May 28, Mon. - Memorial Day - Ave. of Flags Takedown @ approx. 7:00 PM
June 2012
June 14, Thur. - Flag Day - Avenue of Flags
Setup @ 6:30 AM Behind T. & C. Shopping Center Takedown @ approx. 7:00 PM
July 2012
July 4, Wed. - Independence Day - Ave. of Flags
Setup @ 6:30 AM Behind T. & C. Shopping Center Takedown @ approx. 7:00 PM
July 12 - 14, Thur., Fri. & Sat. - Optimist International Convention, Milwaukee, WI
August 2012
Aug. 9 - 11, Thur., Fri. & Sat. - Ohio District Convention - Columbus / Dublin, OH
Embassy Suites Hotel, 5100 Upper Metro Place
Dublin, OH 43017
September 2012
Sept. 1, Sat. - Ave. of Flags - Avenue of Flags
Setup @ 6:30 AM Behind T. & C. Shopping Center
Sept. 2 & 3, Sun. & Mon. - Holiday @ Home Parade & Craft Show
Pretzel & Lemonade Booth
Sept. 3, Mon. - Labor Day - Ave. of Flags Takedown @ approx. 7:00 PM
Sept. 13, Thur. - 17th Annual Frank Skelly Memorial Golf For Kids 2012
11 AM Shotgun Start @ Jamaica Run Golf Course
Dor-Wood Optimist Club GUEST SPEAKERS
Below is a partial listing of some of our past guests.
> Mark Schwieterman - Kettering City Manager
> Cincinnati Reds Caravan with players &
Hall of Fame broadcaster Marty Brennaman.
> Rick Chamberlin, Univ. of Dayton football coach
> Mike Kelly, former Univ. of Dayton football coach & current Assist. A.D.
> Oliver Purnell, DePaul basketball coach, former U.D. coach
> Kellen Winslow, Central State Univ. Athletic Director
> E. J. Junior, Central State Univ. football coach
> Larry Hansgen, WHIO Radio News & Sports
> Mike Hartsock, WHIO TV Sports Director
> Tom Nichols, Dayton Dragons
> Jamie Simpson, Meteorologist for WHIO TV
> Dave Roer, Special Wish Foundation
> Arnold Sanders & Roger Doty, SCORE (Service Corps
of Retired Executives)
> Respectively, Alter & Fairmont basketball coaches
Joe Petrocelli and Hank Bias
> Respectively, Alter & Fairmont football coaches
Ed Domsitz and Andy Aracri
> Tim Wabler, University of Dayton Athletic Director
> Charles Sousa, Jr., Senior Resource Connection
> Connie Steinke, Director, St. Vincent Hotel / Depaul Center
> Ralph Denneler, Dayton Theater Guild
> Amy Radachi, Chairperson, Rebuilding Together
> Mary Beth Thaman, Kettering Parks & Recreation
> Rich Pearson, Cox Arboretum
> Mike McCall, Senior U.S. Open Golf
> Mark Adams, Local Sports Announcer
> Tom Archdeacon, Dayton Daily News sports columnist
> Bob Grant, Wright State U. Athletic Dir.
> Eric Deutsch, Dayton Dragons
> Brian Donoher, Fairmont H. S. Athletic Director
> Clint Garber, Boy Scouts of America
> Brian Gregory, Georgia Tech basketball coach, former U. D. coach
> Tim Harrison, Wildlife Expert - snakes, sharks, crocs
> Matt Hieb, Dorothy Lane Market
> The late Tony Huesman, Heart Association
> John Husted, Ohio Secretary of State
> Ken Lackey, Kettering Schools Renovations
> Chick Ludwig, Writer covering the Cincinnati Bengals
> Deborah Jay, Juvenile Court
> Ray Marcano, Dayton Daily News
> Officer Tom McEwan, Computer Fraud
> James Schoenlein, Kettering Schools Superintendant
> Adam Middleton, Dayton Heart Hospital
> Don Motley, State Politics
> Ron Nischwitz, former W.S.U. Baseball coach
> Vicky Pegg, Dayton Politics
> Alan Pippenger, Requarth Lumber
> Doris Ponitz, Passage to Peace
> Grey Reinhart, Iditarod Race
> Diana Schwab, Golf
> Charles Simms, Builder
> Brad Smith, U.D. Golf
> John Tirpak, Appalachian Trail
> The late Omar Williams, Dayton sports journalist & reporter
> Wendy Ernst - Daybreak
> Jim O"Dell, Chief of Police, Kettering
> Jim Jabir, U. D. Women's Basketball Coach
> Jim Butler, Ohio State Representative
> David Lawrence, C.A.O. / Principal - Dayton Regional STEM School
> Randy Overbeck, Teachers: The Real American Heroes
> Cindy Smith - C.A.P.S.S.