UW-Whitewater/Community Optimist Club

On Saturdays April 11and 25 and Sundays April 12, 19, and 26, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Student Optimist Club will be offering their time to the community from 9:00am to 4:00pm.

They will be able to come to your home to help you with any of your indoor or outdoor spring projects. Anywhere from 2-6 Optimists will be able to help you with your projects!

Your donation for their services will be used to fund youth projects in the Whitewater area.

To reserve your Optimist helpers, please return the bottom portion of this form to Kim Adams, the UW-Whitewater Student Optimist Club Advisor, at UC 250C, 800 West Main Street, Whitewater, WI 53190. You may also contact us via email at uwwstudentoptimist@gmail.com or phone at (608) 445-5604.

Bookings will be honored on a first come first serve basis.

Greetings Everyone,

Thank you to all who traveled this past week and brought back warmer weather. And…how about those Badgers (again)! Let’s hope for a National Championship next weekend!

On to Optimist business:

• Our final meeting for March will be an evening meeting on TUESDAY,  March 31 at 5pm at Jessica’s Restaurant. Our speaker will be Tom Grosinske, Washington Elementary School Principal and new Whitewater High School football coach.
• Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday, April 4 at the Whitewater Middle School , 401 S. Elizabeth Street. If you can help but haven’t contacted Connie Murray, please do so in the next day or two so Connie knows who to expect this Saturday at the event.

• Speakers for upcoming meetings are:
  • Tuesday, April 7, Kat Shanahan, UC Promotions Coordinator
  • Tuesday, April 21, Deb Weberpal, Senior Coordinator for the Seniors in the Park program in Whitewater.
  • Wednesday, April 29, – no speaker yet (perhaps a fellowship event?)
  • Tuesday, May 5, –  Cameron Clapper, Whitewater City Manager
  • Tuesday, May 19, Tami McCullough, UW-W Campus Facilities Planner.
  • Wednesday, May 27, Karen Wislocki, Director of the UW-W Intensive English Institute.

• Other dates coming up for club events include:
  • City-Wide Rummage Sale, Saturday, May 16.
  • Gyro Stand at Whitewater 4^th of July Celebration, July 2-5, 2015.
  • Jefferson County Fair ticket selling, Wednesday, July 8, 2015.

That’s all for today.

Share the Optimism,

Dave Halbach

UW-Whitewater/Community Optimist Club

920-650-6089 or 262-472-5749

LINCS Elementary School in Whitewater will appreciate your donation!

Donate any sports or recreation equipment to any drop off location by April 30^th.

For more information, contact Kim Adams at 262-472-1477.

Drop off Locations:

• Roberta’s Art Gallery (UC)
• Children’s Center (Roseman)
• UW-Credit Union (UC)
• Williams Center
• Whitewater High School
• Zingg Motors, W Main St, Whitewater

Possible Donations:

• Kick Balls
• Soccer Balls
• Basketballs
• Footballs
• Frisbees
• Jump Ropes