THE BLOOMFIELD HILLS OPTIMIST CLUB
P.O. Box 781
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
NAVIGATION
Upcoming Meetings/Events for 2006/07/08/09
Karen Miller is the Speakers chairperson. If you know someone that would like to speak to us contact Karen at 248-289-1424 or at karenmiller248@gmail.com
CALENDAR OF SPEAKERS AND EVENTS SCHEDULE ( Red equals current week)
| DATE | EVENT | LOCATION | TIME |
| July 15, 2010 | Steve & Carol Hofgartner, Art Road, non-profit taking art to Edison School in Detroit | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| July 8, 2010 | Board Meeting | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| July 1, 2010 | Rocky Raczkowski, Republican candidate for U.S. Congress 9th District | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| June 24, 2010 | Respect for Law | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| June 17,2010 | Kathy Hyde, Education Director, SOCCRA, speaking tous about recycling | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| June 10, 2010 | Board Meeting | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| June 3, 2010 | Cranbrook’s Institute of Science | Cranbrook Community | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| May 27, 2010 | Reading at OLHSA | OLHSA | 8:30 AM Meeting |
| May 20, 2010 | Respect for Education, Dr. Eddie Green | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| May 17, 2010 | ANNUAL GOLF OUTING | WABEEK CC | 10:00 AM "T" Time |
| May 13, 2010 | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting | |
| May 6, 2010 | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting | |
| April 29, 2010 | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting | |
| April 22, 2010 | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting | |
| April 15, 2010 | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting | |
| April 8, 2010 | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting | |
| April 1, 2010 | Susan Knoppow, Owner of Wow Writing Workshop, Teaching Youth Skills | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| March 25, 2010 | Dr. Marilyn Sultana, Ophthalmologist, Eye Care | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| March 18, 2010 | OLHSA Reading | OLHSA | 8:30 AM |
| February 18 2010 | Dick Tennent, USN Retired, Greyhounds of the Sea WWII Navy Destroyers | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| February 11, 2010 | Board Meeting | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| February 7 , 2010 | Super Bowl Party | Karen Millers | |
| February 4, 2010 | Essay Contest | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| January 28, 2010 | Reading to the students at OLHSA | OLHSA | 8:30 |
| January 21, 2010 | Board Meeting | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| January 14,2010 | HW Thank You Breakfast | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| January 7, 2010 | General Discussion | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| December 17, 2009 | Special Holiday Program. Kingswood-Cranbrook Madrigal Singers | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| December 10, 2009 | Board Meeting. Pick up and deliver Gifts. | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| December 3, 2009 | Roi Chinn, Candidate for State Senate | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| November 19,2009 | Chief Dave Piche, Blmfld Twp Fire Chief, Fighting Fires and Safety Tips | Bloomfield Fire Department | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| November 12,2009 | Board Meeting | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| November 5, 2009 | Dr. Jacqueline Cassell, CAO/Superintendent Pontiac Academy for Excellence | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| October 29, 2009 | Reading at OLHSA | ||
| October 22, 2009 | Youth Appreciation | Marriott Banquet Room | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| October 15, 2009 | David Blume, Home town newspapers and the Eccentric | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| October 8, 2009 | Board Meeting | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| October 1, 2009 | Jim Wolfe and his trip to the Galapagos Islands. | Marriott Banquet Room | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| Sept 24,2009 | Reading at OLHSA see map link on home page. | ||
| Sept 19, 2009 | Installation Banquet a Chilly Cook off | Tamara's House | 5:30 PM |
| Sept 17, 2009 | Bob Schiller, Former OI Gov., Internet Safety for Kids | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| Sept 3, 2009 | Caroline Shinkle, winner of our and the State’s Oratorical Contest | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| August 27, 2009 | Dr. Thomas Brunk, an historian and expert on Pewabic Pottery | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| August 20, 2009 | Jeff Sadowski, How his firm defended the Professor who invented the intermittent windshield wiper. | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| August 16, 2009 Sunday | Sand Castles. See map. | Camp Tamarack | 11 AM to 2 PM |
| August 15, 2009 | Dream Cruise Karen R. Miller contact me at 248-289-1424 | ||
| August 13, 2009 | Board Meeting | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| August 6, 2009 | Don Burlett, President of the local Audubon Society, will tell us about birds in our backyard and around the world. | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| July 30, 2009 | David Nisbet Stewart, composer, who will be speaking to us about a recent performance, his compositions and composing music. | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| July 25, 2009 | Heart of the Hills Run - Mike Cowdry & Jay Cravens | ||
| July 23, 2009 | Terry DuPeron speaking to us about Fund Raising Ideas | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| July 9, 2009 | Dr Avi Desai, A sleep specialist. | ||
| July 2, 2009 | Cam Ayoub, Director of Sand Castles | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM meeting |
| June 25,2009 | Lt. Governor's Visit | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| June 18, 2009 | Eli Zaret, Voice of the Pistons | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| June 11, 2009 | Respect for Education, Bert Okma, Educator of the Year Breakfast | Marriott Banquet | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| June 4, 2009 | Board Meeting | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| May 28,2009 | Head Start Reading | OLHSA | 8:30 AM |
| May 21, 2009 | Respect for Law - Cory Donberger, Honoree | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM meeting |
| May 18, 2009 | Annual Golf Outing - Ted, Brian, Dave | Wabeek Country Club | 9 AM Register, 10 AM Shotgun |
| May 14, 2009 | Board Meeting | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM meeting |
| May 7, 2009 | Mel Vanderburg, Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM meeting |
| April 30, 2009 | Head Start Reading | OLHSA | 8:30 AM |
| April 23, 2009 | Rich Homberg, Pres. Managing Dir, Detroit Public TV | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM meeting |
| April 18, 2009 | Regional Oratorical Contest | Pontiac Northern High | TBD |
| April 16, 2009 | Ryan Husch, Michigan Victory Games | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM meeting |
| April 9, 2009 | Board Meeting | Marriott Grill | 7:30 Am meeting |
| April 2, 2009 | Operation Smile, Dr. Rick Persiani, Operation Smile | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM meeting |
| March 26, 2009 | John Buckert, "Protecting Your Invention with Patents" | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM meeting |
| March 19, 2009 | Oratorical Contest - Jay Cravens | Marriott Grill | 7:15 AM meeting |
| March 12, 2009 | Board Meeting | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM meeting |
| March 5, 2009 | Donna Marie “Speaking w/ Confidence | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM meeting |
| February 26, 2009 | Head Start Reading | OLHSA | 8:30 AM |
| Feb 19,2009 | Board Meeting | Marriott Grill | |
| Feb 12, 2009 | Essay Contest - Scott Suomela | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM meeting |
| Feb 5, 2009 | Rocky Martina from World of Glass Co. | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| January 29, 2008 | Head Start Reading Day | OLSHA | 8:30 AM |
| January 22, 2009 | Holiday Wish Thank You Breakfast | Mariott Banquet | 7:15 AM Meeting |
| January 15, 2009 | Bill Stark, Dir. of Ctr. for Alt. Fuels at Macomb Comm.College | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM meeting |
| Januray 8, 2009 | Board Meeting | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM meeting |
| Dec 25,2008 | No Meeting, Christmas | ||
| Dec 18,2008 | Attend Present Opening at Head Start | Pontiac Academy for Excellence | 9:30 AM |
| Dec 18, 2008 | Special Program | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| See Holiday Wish Work Schedule | |||
| Dec 11, 2008 | Board Meeting | ||
| Dec 4, 2008 | Theresa Brune of Simplify It, LLC, speaking to us about organizing our business and home and avoiding holiday havoc | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM meeting |
| Nov 27, 2008 | No Meeting - Thanksgiving | ||
| Nov 22,2008 | Holiday Wish Pre Wrap Saturday | Organic | 9:00 AM |
| Nov 20, 2008 | Leonard Renier, Wealth & Wisdom Institute, speaking to us on Saving Money in Today’s Economy | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM meeting |
| Nov 14, 15 & 16 2008 | District Meeting - We are host. | ||
| Now to Dec 15th | Holiday Wish. See button on HOME page. | ||
| Nov 13, 2008 | Board Meeting | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM meeting |
| Nov 6, 2008 | Gordon Glidden, Saving on Home Energy Bills | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM meeting |
| Oct 30, 2008 | Youth Appreciation, 9 Schools, 36 Students See Home Page for Tree Planting Event after the meeting. | Marriott Banquet | 7:15 AM |
| Oct 23, 2008 | Our speaker will be Jacqueline Montague with Peoplemovers.com. Peoplemovers is a networking opportunity for charities in the community | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM meeting |
| Oct 16,2008 | Matthew Menely, District Exec, Detroit Area Council, BSA | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM meeting |
| Oct 9, 2008 | Board Meeting | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM meeting |
| Oct 2, 2008 | Deputy Bill Christensen, helicopter pilot with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept. Aviation Unit, speaking to us about public safety/law enforcement from the sky. | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM meeting |
| Sept 27, 2008 | Installation Banquet | Tamara Tazzia's House | 5:00 PM |
| Sept 25, 2008 | Reading at Head Start | OLHSA | 8:30 AM |
| Sept 18, 2008 | Bill Stark, Dir. for the Center for Alternative Fuels of Oakland Community College will speak to us on alternative fuels – strategies, costs, considerations, etc. | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| Sept 11, 2008 | Board Meeting | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| Sept 4, 2008 | Dave Lingholm from ADT will speak to us on Personal and Home Safety | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| Aug 29-31, 2008 | Michigan District Meeting, Kalamazoo See District Website on Links Page | Radisson Plaza Hotel | |
| Aug 28, 2008 | John Swatosh, Deputy Director, Regional Transit Authority, speaking to us about transportation in Oakland County | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| Aug 21, 2008 | Barbara Kilkka, Field Director, Youth for Understanding, Talking about Foreign Exchange. | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| August 17, 2008 |
Sand Castles . We will need about 10 Volunteers to help set up and cook. |
Camp Tamarak | 10 AM to 2 PM |
| August 16,2008 Saturday | Woodward Dream Cruise. We have both the Mercedes lot and the Comerica lot to control. | Mercedes Dealer in Birmingham | 8:00 AM to whenever |
| Aug 14, 2008 | Andrew Corwell, Coast Guard Academy Cadet speaking on the Coast Guard and his summer adventures. | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| Aug 7, 2008 | Justin Fisette, from the Executive Management Team, speaking on the Dream Cruise | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| July 31, 2008 | Bob Dempster, Dream Cruise | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| July 26, 2008 | Heart of the Hills Run 5 & 10 K | Andover High School | 8 AM start |
| July 24, 2008 | No Speaker, General Housekeeping | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| July 17, 2008 | Scott Myers, Mktg. & PR Dir., The Gem Theater speaking about our “Gem” in Detroit | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| July 10, 2008 | Board Meeting | ||
| July 3, 2008 | No Meeting | ||
| July 2-5, 2008 | International Convention, See International Website on links page | Grapevine, Texas | |
| June 26, 2008 | Rob Giles, candidate for Oak. Cty. Cir. Ct. | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| June 12, 2008 | Board Meeting | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| June 5, 2008 | Paul Good - The Detroit Zoo | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| May 29, 2008 | Head Start Connie Sidor will be our speaker . Deputy Director for Grantee Programs at OLHSA. History of Head Start | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| May 22, 2008 | Crystal Thomas, Docent, History of the Kirk in the Hills | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| May 19, 2008 | Golf Outing | Wabeek Country Club | 9:00 Registration |
| May 16-18, 2008 | Michigan District Meeting, East Lansing | Kellogg Hotel & Center | |
| May 15, 2008 | Jim Tuman, Don’t Postpone Joy – The Size of Your Funeral will be Dependent on the Weather. ARLAC Update | Marriott Grill | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| May 8, 2008 | Board Meeting | Marriott Grill | 7:00 AM Meeting |
| May 1, 2008 | Respect for Law, Officer Jermaine Bolden, BTPD, Andover School Liaison Officer | Marriott Grill expanded area | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| April 24, 2008 | Respect for Education, Todd Evans | Bloomfield Optimist Club | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| April 17, 2008 | Tour Cranbrook 2nd 1/2 of meeting | Bloomfield Optimist Club | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| April 10, 2008 | Board Meeting | Bloomfield Optimist Club | 7:00 AM Meeting |
| April 3, 2008 | Kimberly Kassner, "Empower Mind" Empowering the minds of youth. | Bloomfield Optimist Club | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| March 27, 2008 | Chuck Moss,State Representative, Talking about our state | Bloomfield Optimist Club | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| March 20, 2008 | Jim Berline, "The changing face of advertising. | Bloomfield Optimist Club | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| March 13, 2008 | Oratorical Contest, Stuart McCormick, Chairman | Bloomfield Optimist Club | 7:00 AM Meeting |
| March 9, 2008 | Tri Starr Basketball Skills Competition. See Newsletter for contact information. | TBA | TBA |
| March 6, 2008 | Board Meeting | Bloomfield Optimist Club | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| February 28, 2008 | Rick Bayliss, OHCC CEO, speaking to us about the upcoming PGA Tournament at Oakland Hills Country Club. | Bloomfield Optimist Club | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| February 21, 2008 | Essay Contest Awards and winner to Michigan District. | Bloomfield Optimist Club | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| February 14, 2008 | Board Meeting | Bloomfield Optimist Club | 7:00 AM Meeting |
| February 7, 2008 | Robert Greenstone of Greenstone Jewelers | Bloomfield Optimist Club | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| January 31, 2008 | Wendy Evans (DIA Speakers Bureau) speaking to us about the “New” DIA. The Pontiac Club will Visit. | Bloomfield Optimist Club | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| January 24, 2008 | Holiday Wish Thank You Breakfast | Bloomfield Optimist Club | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| January 23, 2008 | Essays for contest are due to judges. | ||
| January 17, 2008 | Mike Stafford, Dir. Cranbrook Institute of Science | Bloomfield Optimist Club | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| January 10, 2008 | Board Meeting | Bloomfield Optimist Club | 7:30 AM Meeting |
| January 3, 2008 | No Meeting |
Link to 2007 Dates Here