THE OPTIMIST CLUB OF COLUMBIA (Downtown Optimist)
Mailing address: P. O. Box 1959 * Columbia, MO 65205-1959
Web: www.downtownoptimistclub.org
The Weekly Bulletin
Monday, May 18, 2015
Call to order:
Invocation:
Pledge:
12:08
C.O. Scheffer
Jake Jolley
Introduction of Guests:
none
Tail Twister:
Jack Cruise
Birthdays and Anniversaries
Tom Marrerro
Mystery Guest
From: Cyrilla Galbreath
To: Charles Neville
Announcements:
 Cyrilla Galbreath – Scholarship presentation at Hickman on 5/18, Douglass High School on
Thursday, Battle High being presented by Steve Winters, and Rock Bridge being presented
by Scott Stager.
 Jake Jolley – Show Me State Games Sign up – July 19th and July 26th
 Tolton High School had their graduation ceremony for their first class to go all 4 years.
 Soapbox Derby will have a meeting in the club house on Tuesday. Cars will be in the club
house until June 9th. We need 16 people as drivers for the day. Banners need to be placed.
Need a silver sponsor.
 Giving Gardens – Cyrilla gave out tickets for the Soapbox Derby.
Today’s Speaker
Alex Dzuric, Energy Educator for Columbia Water and Light
Topic: Columbia Renewable Energy: Landfill Gas
Some interesting information from his presentation
Renewable Energy Ordinance Section 27-106 has certain requirements for renewable energy
In 2012 requirement was for .5% of renewable energy
In 2017 15% will need to be renewable energy
Biggest source of renewable energy in Columbia is landfill gas
Bringing Out The Best In Kids Since 1936
UPCOMING SPEAKERS
May 25 – NO MEETING (MEMORIAL DAY)
June 1 – Brook Turk- Central MO Humane Society
June 8 - Dr. Kathleen Lampitt, Associate Clinical Professor, College of Education, Univ. of Missouri
June 15 – Stacey Button, President REDI
June 22 – James L. Cook, DVM, PhD, William & Kathryn Allen Distinguished Professor in
Orthopedic Surgery, Director, Comparative Orthopedic Laboratory, University of Missouri,
Topic: Regenerative Orthopedics at Mizzou: Turning “what if” into “we can”
June 29 – Dr. Churchill, OSHER
July 6 - Joel Vance, “A Short Survey of Columbia Beer Joints of Years Past ”
July 20 – Consuela Johnson, Executive Director, Fun City Youth Academy – Our Past, Where We
Are Now, and Where We Want To Be
Adjourn with the Creed: 1:00
Optimistically Yours,
Noelle Case, Secretary
A special thank you to Charles Neville for taking such great meeting notes.
Bringing Out The Best In Kids Since 1936