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  Welcome to Optimist year 2012/2013.
   The Optimist is all about "Bringing out the Best in Kids". We are a service club of men and women from all walks of life currently we are 55 members strong who help out for the children of the community. The rewards we receive through many of our events are the smiles on the youngster’s faces and their appreciation.
   We all realize there is no better feeling than being able to help others and hopefully make a positive difference in their lives. We all have the same goal in common to help our youth and grow friendships within the Club through our activities.
   We are presently in our first quarter. Three of the executive went to the first quarter board on November 20th in Toronto and each one of us came out of this with something to share with our members to help our Club grow.
   The final Saturday of October we served up a barbecue for the annual Haunted Forest at Sheppard’s Bush. The weather held out for us, the children and their parents.
   In upcoming events, we are having our Annual Book Sale on Saturday and Sunday - November 24 & 25 at the Aurora Public Library, 15145 Yonge Street. We are also marshalling the "Under The Stars" Santa Claus parade in the evening of November 24th.
   We are looking forward to our annual mid-winter activity: our yearly Hockey Skills Competition for all of Aurora’s Minor Hockey teams at the Aurora Community Center on December 27th. In January we will planning and gearing up for the Family Day event at the Town Park, where we will be serving up Chili, Hot Chocolate, Hot Dogs & Sausages
   Watch here for news on upcoming events in the next quarter.
  
   Yours in Optimism
   Terry Sherin
   President Optimist Club Of Aurora
  


Upcoming Activities
November 24-25, 2012:   – 26-th Annual Book Sale,
see flyer here		    (Aurora Public Library)
Nov.24, 2012:   – Aurora Santa Claus Parade    ( (Marshalling & float Entry)
Dec. 27-30, 2012:   – Minor Hockey Showcase    (ACC – skills challenge for players aged 5 – 16 yrs.)
Feb. 11, 2013:   – Arctic Adventure    (Town Park – Food Sales)
Feb. 21, 2013:   – Chess Tournament,
see flyer here 		   (Legion – Grades 1 – 12 play against each other to qualify for the Regional’s, then Provincial’s)
Feb.23, 2013:   – Bowl for Kid’s Sake    (Enter with 2 teams)
Mar.30, 2013:   – Easter Egg Hunt    (Town of Aurora – Food Sales)
Apr. 13-14 , 2013:   – Aurora Chamber Home Show    (ACC – Food Sales)
Apr. 20, 2013:   – Bikes for Kids    (donate bicycles for children & safety demonstration)
Apr. 28, 2013:   – Run for Southlake    (Volunteer & Food Sales)
May 4-Oct.26, 2013:   – Aurora Farmers’ Market    (Town Park – Booth)
May 3-4, 2013:   – Williams SS Reunion    (Food sales)
May 15, 2013:   – Respect for Law    (Dinner and Awards)
May 26, 2013:   – Junior Golf Tournament
   see press release here
   and registration form here
   (Sponsor)
June 2, 2013:   – Aurora Chamber Street Festival    (Food Sales)
June 30, 2013:   – Dance in the Park    (Town Park – Food Sales)
July 1, 2013:   – Canada Day    Pancake Breakfast
July 12-13, 2013:   – Special Olympics    (Sponsor & Food Sales)
July, 2013:   – Kerry’s Place    (Sponsor and food sales)
August, 2013:   – Aurora Minor Ball    (Sponsor and Food Sales)
September, 2013:   – Traganitis Soccer Tournament    (Food Sales)
September, 2013:   – Bereaved Families Butterfly Release    (Sponsor and Food Sales)
October, 2013:   – Haunted Forest    (Sheppard Bush- Food Sales)
November, 2013:   – Food Drive    (Neighbourhood Network)


Recent Donations:
  The Optimist Club of Aurora has recently assisted Theatre Aurora, Aurora Minor Hockey Association, Opti-Rec Hockey, G.W. Williams Peer Mentoring Program, Aurora Figure Skating Club, Jonathan’s Christmas Dinner, Advanced Coronary Treatment Program (A.C.T.) for schools in Aurora, Prevent Alcohol and Risk Related Trauma in Youth (P.A.R.T.Y).

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