The "Manhattan Optimist Club Bulletin" Vol. 2026 #9 11-26-25

Posted November 26, 2025

VOLUME 2026   NOVEMBER 24   NUMBER 9

The Manhattan Optimist Club met at Optimist Park on November 24th at 10:00 am to stock the sales racks with Christmas trees. Optimist members were assisted by coaches and members of the Moxie girls fast pitch softball team in unwraping and placing 400 trees in display racks. This was followed by lunch catered by R.C. McGraws. No formal meeting was held.

Optimist Lunch November 26th, 2025

Thanks to all who set up the Tree Lot to begin sales!

CLUB STUFF/ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS:

NOVEMBER 27: Optimist Tree Lot opens

DECEMBER 12: Early Expressions Art Judging 8:00-3:00, First Presbyterian Church, 801 Leavenworth St.

DECEMBER 17: Annual Optimist Christmas Breakfast with MHS Pops Choir and Santa

NEXT WEEKS’S MEETING:

DECEMBER 3 - MORNING MEETING: Heidi Brown - Development Dir. Wareham TheatreTopic: “Wareham Renovation Update”

DECEMBER MEETINGS:

DECEMBER 10 – NOON MEETING: Program: Student of the Month/Niki Sadler, Kansas Dental Charitable Fund: Topic: “Kansas Mission of Mercy”

DECEMBER 17 – MORNING MEETING: Program: Annual Optimist Christmas Breakfast with MHS Pops Choir and Santa”

DECEMBER 24 – MEETING CANCELED: MERRY CHRISTMAS!

DECEMBER 31 – MORNING MEETING: Program: President Kelly Karl: Topic: “Membership Meeting”