Our last Joker Draw winner was in February...until today! Duane Borgen drew the joker at our July 17th meeting and became our second winner in 2026. Congratulations Duane!

Stephanie Saager-Bourret, Chair of the Platteville Historic Re-enactment accepts a check from Optimist Club President, Terri Ellis This year marks the 28th Annual Platteville Historic Re-enactment being held at Mound View Park on September 11-13. Stephanie Saager-Bourret, Chair of the Platteville Historic Re-enactment, shared that the re-enactment started as a Wisconsin Sesquicentennial Project. It's an event where you can experience life as it was during the 1800's as you stroll through...

L-R: Optimist Club Vice President Barb Stockhausen, Bart Neis from Delta 3 Engineering, and Optimist Member Jerry Schewe Bart Neis, President and Owner of Delta 3 Engineering, spoke to the Optimist Club about community planning and project financing. Delta 3 Engineering works with 91 communities throughout Wisconsin and Iowa. Bart personally works with 80 of them taking care of their public works needs and grant writing. He estimated that they work with ~400 projects/year and shared that he...