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Meet the 2023 Optimist Club Scholarship Winners
Winners of the Optimist Club $1000 scholarships for 2023 were Grace Stombaugh and Emma NeCollins. Grace, pictured on the right, is...
Chris Budden
Jun 8, 20231 min read
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Welcome Diane and Lauren!
We began the month of June by welcoming two new Platteville Optimist Club members to our ranks. Pictured above left: Bob Hundhausen...
Chris Budden
Jun 2, 20231 min read
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Club winners move on to win at Zone Oratorical Contest
Our Club Oratorical Contest Winners also won at the Zone Competition. Left: Nuzaira Rabbani with her parents, Mahammad and Farzanna...
Chris Budden
May 31, 20231 min read
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Friends of Mining and Rollo Jamison Museum Check Presentation
Erik Flesch, Museum Director, was presented with our Club's donation check to the "Friends of the Mining and Rollo Jamison Museum". The...
Chris Budden
May 31, 20231 min read
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2023 Essay Contest Winners
Right: First Place Club Winner, Natalie Jenz, a sophomore at Platteville High School. Below: Second Place Club Winner, Zuzaira Rabbani, a...
Chris Budden
May 31, 20231 min read
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2023 Oratorical Contest Winners
Left: First Place Club Winner, Nauzaira Rabbani, a 7th grader at Platteville Middle School. Left: Second Place Club Winner. Maria...
Chris Budden
May 31, 20231 min read
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UW-Platteville Foundation Speakers
Jimmy Collins and Bridget Wallace from the UW-Platteville Foundation came to speak to our Club. Jimmy announced the appointing of Tammy...
Stephanie Cooley
May 31, 20231 min read
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OI President Visits Platteville
OI President Bob McFayden and his wife, Peggy, from Kitchener, Ontario in Canada visited our Club meeting recently. They were traveling...
Stephanie Cooley
May 30, 20231 min read
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Building Platteville Lights Up Katie's Garden
Bob Hundhausen, Kathy Kopp, Wayne Wodarz, and Mike Moran from Building Platteville were our speakers at a recent meeting. Bob, Kathy,...
Stephanie Cooley
May 14, 20231 min read
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Noon Meetings
The Platteville Optimist Board is excited to announce the addition of noon meetings in hopes that those who can't make it to meetings...
Melissa Palfrey
Feb 27, 20231 min read
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The Flashlight
Contributed by Gov. Edward O. Hoem, of Alberta, Montana, Saskatchewan and Northern Wyoming When a flashlight grows dim or quits working,...
Melissa Palfrey
Feb 20, 20231 min read
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Community Involvement Fair
Come Join Us! | Where: Platteville Public Library | When: 10:30AM-12:30 PM Tomorrow, Saturday, January 28 Talk to folks from over 20...
Melissa Palfrey
Jan 27, 20231 min read
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The Giving Spirit
Optimists gathered to spread holiday cheer and wrap presents for over forty families from our area. These families had "Secret Santa's"...
Melissa Palfrey
Dec 16, 20221 min read
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Awards for 2022 - Optimist Club
Alaina Reeves received the 2022 Optimist of the Year Award Paul & Chris Budden received the 2022 Outstanding Optimists of the Year Steve...
Chris Budden
Oct 14, 20221 min read
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2022-2023 Appreciation, Installation and Awards
This year we combined our Annual Cheese Curd Volunteer Appreciation Pizza Party with Our Annual Installation and Awards Ceremony. The...
Chris Budden
Oct 10, 20221 min read
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Awards for 2021 - Optimist Club
Linda Thomas received 2021 Optimist of the Year Award Tom Nall was recognized for his leadership as 2021 President Terri Ellis received...
Melissa Palfrey
Oct 15, 20211 min read
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2020-2021 Installation Banquet
Pictured L-R: Steve Lane, Director, Howard Crofoot, President Elect, Fern Nall, Secretary, Alaina Reeves, Director holding phone, Duane...
Chris Budden
Sep 27, 20211 min read
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