William “Bill” Sentz, 94 of Gettysburg, died Wednesday, September 27, 2017. Bill was initiated into the Optimist Club of Gettysburg in1959, just one year after the organization was chartered. Bill served as Optimist Club President in 1968-1969 and was a life member of the local club. Active until recent years, Bill was always interested in following the many youth projects conducted by the Optimist Club of Gettysburg.

Bill was born April 5, 1923 and spent his entire life as a poplar and well know Gettysburg resident. Always looking to serve his community through various service organizations Bill was an active and enthusiastic sportsman who was always ready to relate an interesting hunting or fishing experience.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017 at 2 p.m. from Mt. Joy Lutheran Church, Gettysburg, with Pastor Peter Naschke officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, at Monahan Funeral Home in Gettysburg from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., and at the church on Tuesday from 1 p.m. until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to SpiriTrust Hospice, 260 W. High St., Gettysburg, PA 17325; or Barlow Fire Company, 2005 Taneytown Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325.

Fellow Gettysburg Optimist Club Members will be gathering together at 7:00 pm, Monday, October 2, at Monahan Funeral Home to pay their respects. For a complete obituary click here.

William “Bill” Sentz, 94 of Gettysburg, died Wednesday, September 27, 2017. Bill was initiated into the Optimist Club of Gettysburg in1959, just one year after the organization was chartered. Bill served as Optimist Club President in 1968-1969 and was a life member of the local club. Active until recent years, Bill was always interested in following the many youth projects conducted by the Optimist Club of Gettysburg.

Bill was born April 5, 1923 and spent his entire life as a poplar and well know Gettysburg resident. Always looking to serve his community through various service organizations Bill was an active and enthusiastic sportsman who was always ready to relate an interesting hunting or fishing experience.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017 at 2 p.m. from Mt. Joy Lutheran Church, Gettysburg, with Pastor Peter Naschke officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, at Monahan Funeral Home in Gettysburg from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., and at the church on Tuesday from 1 p.m. until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to SpiriTrust Hospice, 260 W. High St., Gettysburg, PA 17325; or Barlow Fire Company, 2005 Taneytown Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325.

Fellow Gettysburg Optimist Club Members will be gathering together at 7:00 pm, Monday, October 2, at Monahan Funeral Home to pay their respects. For a complete obituary click here.

The Gettysburg Optimist Club met on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at Mark Cropp’s home.  A delicious steak dinner was  cooked on the grill by Mark.

After dinner President Daryl Aurand conducted a brief business meeting, beginning at 7:40pm. The main order of business was nomination of officers and Board of Directors for the coming year.  The following members were nominated:

President   Dan Mattern
Vice President  Brian Skidmore
Secretary  Daryl Aurand
Treasurer  Tom Barako
Board of Directors  Doug Miller, Mindy Accardi, Bill Pyron

Congratulations to all of you !

Tom Barako presented the Treasurer’s Report:  General Fund and Activity Fund

Tom said that the club is in excellent financial condition. He said that the extra P.O. Box key is missing. If anyone knows the whereabouts of it, please contact Tom.

Dates

Officer Installation Banquet  10/4  @Refectory  6:00pm  $10   All are welcome.
Oyster/Shrimp Fundraiser  3/24/18
Golf Tournament  5/17/18 

Comments

Marci will arrange to have pictures taken at the Installation Banquet.
Wayne mentioned that tickets for the Oyster Feed will be $40.

President Daryl closed the meeting at 8:20 pm with recitation of the Optimist Creed.

Submitted by Fred

Good evening all Gettysburg Optimists,

Tomorrow’s Optimist Meeting — will conclude our summer meeting schedule.  It will be at Mark Cropp’s home and will be grilled steak by Master Chef Mark.

This is a fun evening for all Optimist members.

An (RSVP) to me would help with our ordering food and beverage.

Optimistically,  Daryl

The Gettysburg Optimist Club will meet on Wednesday, September 20, 6 pm at Mark Cropp’s home. Mark will be cooking a delicious steak dinner for us so bring your appetites! If you haven’t done so, please notify Daryl Aurand if you plan to attend.

 

The Gettysburg Optimist Club met on Wednesday, September 6, 2017, at the Refectory.

President Daryl Aurand opened the meeting at 7:07 pm with an invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. This was followed by a wonderful dinner provided by Stacey Green and Staff.

After dinner President Daryl introduced our speaker for the evening, John Blasius, District Director of the Battlefield District, Boy Scouts of America. John spoke about the general goals and purpose of the Boy Scouts, with the basic objective of teaching morals and values. He mentioned that the Scouts are 107 years old and have undergone many changes over the years. He said that keeping up with the times is very challenging. He described some of the newer programs such as STEM and LIONS and also discussed how the Explorer Program has changed. He covered some interesting statistics about the Scouts such as over 1000 youngsters were served in 2016 and 8871 hours of community service have been performed. John closed by talking about the upcoming Jamboree in West Virginia.

A check for $500 was presented to Mr. Blasius from the Optimist Club.

Tom Barako presented the proposed budget for next year. He discussed various items in the budget, noting  any changes from last year. The proposed budget was approved by the club.

Dan Mattern reported on the new playground constructed at Recreation Park. He said that 180 cubic yards of mulch was spread. The ribbon cutting will be September 16.

Joe MacDowell  reported about the Nurse-Family Partnership sponsored by Family First.

501c Progress to attain non-profit status: Sam said that everything is proceeding well and should be ready soon.

Daryl presented a proposal by Marci Cropp that more people should be on the Optimist call list. For instance if someone calls about the Oyster Feed they would be connected to the proper person. This was approved.

President Daryl mentioned that all officers positions for next year have been filled except President:

Vice President   Brian Skidmore

Secretary  Daryl Aurand

Treasurer  Tom Barako

Dates

Next Meeting  September 20 at Mark Cropp’s House

Officer Installation Banquet   10/4  @Refectory  Tom said that tickets will be $10 per person

Oyster/Shrimp Feed 3/24 2018

Golf Tournament  5/17 2018

 President Daryl closed the meeting at 8:10 pm with recitation of the Optimist Creed.

 Submitted by Fred Darling

Kris Accardi was recognized for his Club Contributions. Thank you Kris!

BREAKING NEWS:  The September 20 meeting will be at Mark Cropp’s home featuring grilled steaks cooked by Chef Mark.

Please let DARYL AURAND KNOW IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND,

Due to the possibility of inclement weather tomorrow night, September 6, 2017, the Gettysburg Optimist Club meeting location has been changed from the Pavilion to the Refectory.

 Same time 6:00 pm  

The Gettysburg Optimist Club will meet Wednesday, September 6, 6:00pm, at the Lake Heritage pavilion.

 Our speaker for the evening will be John Blasius, District Supervisor of the Boy Scouts of America.

 Please join us for great fellowship  and  a terrific dinner !