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Winter Evergreen Fundraiser in Full Swing!

The Duluth Noon Optimist Club's annual evergreen fundraiser is currently in full swing, but will end soon - October 31!  This year the Club is offering several sizes and varieties of wreaths, door swags, 3 types of garland, decorative evergreen hanging baskets, and table centerpieces with candles.  These popular and beautiful products are attractively priced and all proceeds go towards supporting the Club's Twin Ports area children's programs.

Don't miss out - order yours soon!  See our home page for links to the product photos and an order form; or contact us here!

Club, District & OI News

Special thanks to Americorps Members!

The Duluth Noon Optimist Club would like to thank all the Americorps members working in their various roles for various agencies throughout the Duluth Area.  This dedicated group of young people work very hard to make the Twin Ports a better place for kids!

And a special thanks to Nate Case and Alex Robinson, two Americorps members working for the Valley Youth Center, who also assist us with our food distribution efforts at the Lincoln Park Center.  Thanks guys!

Congratulations!

Congratulations to member, Judy Seliga-Punyko, who was recently chosen by her School Board member peers to serve as Chairperson for the District 709 School Board!

Member Milestones

Thank you Charlie Heinmuller for your service to our Club!  Charlie is serving his 3rd term as Duluth Noon Optimist Club President!

Meeting Minutes

Thank you Howard, Charlie, Sue, Mike, Kathleen & Brandon Braam for helping with Food Bank distribution the past few weeks!

Thank you Kathleen, for volunteering to be our Program Chair!

Contact Kathleen Pennington if you have speaker/program suggestions!

Dues are due!  Contact Bill or Jess if you haven't received your annual invoice, but the amount remains the same again this year.

If you haven't been to a meeting lately, please join us again soon.  We miss you!

"Borrow money from a pessimist; they don't expect to get it back!"