The Weekly Bulletin of The Optimist Club of Knoxville, Tennessee

Nick Prillaman, Jr. - OI PresidentRobert H. Leonard - OI Past President 1967

Hal Sewell - Ol Vice PresidentMary Still - GATEway Governor

Paul Nichols- Lt. Governor

A Look At

"The Sunny Side" Of Everything

LAST WEEKTUESDAY 24 APRIL 2018Token Game Tavern in the Seven Oaks Plaza was the site of our most recent social. The food was reported by all as good to great. Drink selection ditto. Some wanted more draft beers but got by with a nice selection from FANATIC, the Brewery responsible for “Welcome Home Beer” during the visit of The Wall That Heals. Next stop, as we work our way east, is West Hills Flats & Taps, 7403 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919, on Wednesday 16 May 2018 beginning at 5:30 pm. Invite a friend to join you and meet a bunch of Optimists outside our Friday gathering.

FRIDAY 27 APRIL 2018 JOHNNY MAUER DAY 2018JOHN W. MAUER (September 4, 1901 – December 20, 1978) was an American college basketball, baseball and football coach and multi-sport college athlete. During the course of his thirty-six-year coaching career, MAUER was the head basketball coach at the University of Kentucky, Miami University, the University of Tennessee, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the University of Florida. MAUER was named Outstanding Athlete and Scholar in the Big Ten Conference as a senior, and graduated from Illinois with a bachelor's degree in 1926. It was this recognition after which our recognition of excellence in academics and athletics was modeled.

Later as a member of this Optimist Club, Coach MAUER helped establish an award for excellence both in the classroom and on the athletic field saluting one high school senior from each of the schools in the KIL. The awardees, family members and representatives from their school are our guests for lunch at The Foundry. BRUCE DUNCAN presented 18 academic athletes from area high schools. He thanked Co-chairman BRITT BOWDEN for his work on this annual recognition along with committee member DAN McGEHEE.

Volume 98, Number 24 "Kids grow up with or without Optimism . . . The Choice is Yours."© May 1, 2018

Austin East ........................................JAHSON JACKSONBearden .....................................................JULIA ADAMSCarter ........................................................ADAM HURDCentral ............................................. AMIYAH HORTONChristian Academy of Knoxville ...............ALLISON IVEY Farragut .................................. JONATHAN BUCHANANFulton .......................................................... JOEY SMITHGibbs ..............................................SIERRA HUCKLEBEEGrace Academy ................................DIEGO CARRASCOHalls ............................................ BRIANNA YANNIELLOHardin Valley ..........................................KENYA SLOANKarns .................................................... KALYN WHALEYKnoxville Catholic ............................. JACK SOMPAYRACL&N Stem Academy ........................ LAURA BRETSCHERPowell ......................................CAROLINE WHITEHEADSouth Doyle ..........................................GUS McANALLYWebb School ..................................CARTER COUGHLINWest ...................................................... TRAVIS HODGE

THIS WEEKFRIDAY 04 MAY 2018 RESPECT FOR LAW 2018 In July 1965, a discussion between Past Optimist International President CARL BOWEN and former FBI Director J. EDGAR HOOVER resulted in the birth of Optimist International’s Respect for Law program. This is the fourth most popular program with more than 1,500 Clubs participating last year. Your club has conducted an RFL program since it became a program of Optimist International. We honor law enforcement officers nominated by the leadership of five agencies located in our community. BOB GIBSON serves as our Chairman of the Day for our annual Respect for Law Day. ERIN FAVIER will conduct the formal opening and closing of our meeting.

SATURDAY 05 MAY 2018 10TH LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL RACEYou don’t have to run, but you can volunteer to support those who do. To volunteer to help go to www.knoxoptimist.org/event-calendar

Club Chartered 21 December 1920

Officers 2017-2018President .............................................Beth O'BrienPresident-Elect ..........................................Chris CoxVice President .................................... John KerriganVice President ....................................Brenda StatonSecretary ................................................. Tom ZurafTreasurer .............................................David HarterSergeant-At-Arms .......................................Jim BlackPast President ..........................Kathryn McCullough Director .........................................Jim Adcock 2018Director .................................... Melanie Hogg 2018Director ....................................... Joe Peterson 2018Director ................................... Vee Panagakos 2019Director ....................................Ben Goodson 2019Director .....................................Darrin Rhines 2019

Henry Naff Trustees

Annie LaLonde 2018 • John Temple 2018 Michael Cermak 2019 • Al Stigall 2020 • John

Mays 2020

COMMITTEE CHAIRS 2017-2018American Hero of the Year.. .............. Michele Cox &

Steve FowlerAngel Tree .......................................... Sharon PoundBulletin Editors .................... Buzz & Donna BuswellCamp Eagle's Nest ................................Allen CollierChaplain ........................................... Wayne MulkeyCheese Sales ..............Gwin Harshaw & Glen WeberChristmas Dinner and Haslam Center Partyfor Boys & Girls Club. .................................. Lisa Huber Dessert Auction ................ Jim Adcock & Brenda Staton Dorothy Weber "YES" Award ....................Jim Adcock &

Annie LaLondeElection ............................Chris Cox & Beth O'BrienEssay Contest (OI) .........Mac Prevost & Beth O'BrienFinance Committee ............................ Michael CermakFootball Time in TN .................... Michael Cermak &

Matt ArmstrongFountain City Christmas Parade.................... Bill Gentry Fundraising .................... David LaFratta & Don Lindsey Induction ...........................................Dan McGeheeInterclub Visitation ................................David HarterJohnny Mauer Day .... Bruce Duncan & Britt BowdenMembership ..............Dave Harter & Wayne MulkeyOI Foundation .....................................Essie JohnsonOratorical Contest (OI) .........................Erin Favier &

Vee PanagakosProfessional Development Program ...Annie LaLondePhotographer ..................Bob Freeman, Glen Weber,

Beth O'BrienPrograms ............................................Helen Hewitt,

Don Lindsay, Sharon PoundPublic Relations - Marketing ................. Tom Zuraf &

Don LindseyRespect For Law Day ............................... Bob GibsonShoney's Kidcare ID ......................... Annie LaLondeSocial ....................................................John TempleTLC ..........................................................Erin FavierTri-Star Sports(OI) .... Frank Leuthold & John KerriganWebsite Administrator ............. Kathryn McCullough

The Sunny Side is published weekly for the members of the Optimist Club of Knoxville. Your calls, letters and comments are welcome. Submit articles and photographs; their safe return is guaranteed: The Sunny Side • Editors Buzz & Donna Buswell 1101 Remington Road, Knoxville TN 37923 604-4443 • 603-0094 evenings & weekends Email: buzztof@comcast.net Deadline: 5:00 pm Sunday prior to publication the following Monday Photos by: Robert Freeman, Glen Weber Reporter: Brenda Staton Publisher: Donna Buswell Circulation: Distribution to each member of the Optimist Club of Knoxville by First Class Mail Monday of each week or electronically on Tuesday.

Click on EVENT, go to EVENT CALENDAR and complete the form.Venue: Sequoyah Hills Park Address: 1400 Cherokee Blvd., Knoxville TN 37919 Starts: Sat May 5 2018, 8:00am EDT Ends: Sat May 5 2018, 10:00am EDT

SATURDAY 05 MAY 2018 COMMUNITY YARD SALE Come shop at your club’s Community Yard Sale, Bring friends and hunt for bargains. To volunteer to help go to www.knoxoptimist.org/event-calendarClick on EVENT, go to EVENT CALENDAR and complete the form. Venue: Glenwood Baptist Church Address: 7212 Central Avenue Pike, Powell TN 37849, US Starts: Sat May 5 2018, 8:00am EDT Ends: Sat May 5 2018, 2:00pm EDT

NEXT WEEKFRIDAY 11 MAY 2018 On Friday 11 May Essay Chairman MAC PREVOST will introduce entrants in our club’s Essay Contest. The winning essayist will read their entry. President BETH will also update our “State of the Club” progress report.

PLAN AHEAD

FRIDAY 18 MAY 2018 Hardin Valley High Robotics Team The Hardin Valley Academy (HVA) RoHAWKtics was established in 2011 by a computer science teacher, Mrs. MARY LIN. The lead mentor roles were later taken up by two other HVA teachers, Mr. JOHN TILSON and Mrs. BETH LOVE who will be our guest speaker. In the team’s inaugural year, there were 13 members; the team has since grown to 57 members, a 338% growth. The team moved from an HVA school closet to Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s (ORNL) National Transportation Research Center (NTRC) and Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF) in 2012.

FRIDAY 25 MAY 2018 ELLIE KITTRELL, Executive Director of The Muse Knoxville, joins us for our last meeting in May. The Muse Knoxville history is richly steeped in community efforts to create important educational opportunities for children and the adults that love them. From its beginnings in 1960 as the Student's Museum through The East Tennessee Discovery Center in the ‘80’s, The Muse Knoxville becomes the name of the newly merged organization with a mission to inspire and empower generations at the intersection of science and art.

FRIDAY 1 JUNE 2018 “You Should Have Bought a Squirrel! Fake News and the Price of Information.”STEPHANIE GILLESPIE serves as Reference & Instruction Librarian at Pellissippi State Community College in Knoxville, Tennessee. She has prepared and interesting and entertaining look at a hot topic in most political circles. Why not invite a friend and share you Optimism as Ms. GILLESPIE shares her insight to “Fake News”. DAN McGEHEE offers the Invocation and leads the pledge to the flag.

FRIDAY 8 JUNE 2018 Dr. LEE RIEDINGER, Professor and Director of the BREDESEN Center joins us on 8 June. ERIN FAVIER serves as our Chairman of the Day as we learn about a new direction – the BREDESEN Center entrepreneurship and doctoral research excellence.

2017-18DIME A DAYJIM ADCOCKCHRIS ALBRECHTRALPH ALEXANDERJIM BLACKCAROLYN BLINDDON BLINDJASEN BRADLEYBUZZ BUSWELLDONNA BUSWELLALLEN COLLIERCYNTHIA CORMANYERIN FAVIERBOB FREEMANGWIN HARSHAWDAVID HARTERNANCY HARTERMELANIE HOGGESSIE JOHNSONJOHN KERRIGANCHRIS KNIGHTPHILLIP KNIGHTWILLIAM KNIGHTMARIE LEONARDPATRICK LEONARDFRANK LEUTHOLDDENNIS MCBRIDEBUD MCKELVEYCAROLYN MONDAYPAUL NICHOLSBETH O'BRIENSHARON POUNDWILLIAM PRUITTH.W.RIMMER, JRJONIDA ROBINSONIKE SEWELLBRENDA STATONSAVANNAH STATONAL STIGALLGLEN WEBERJ. CARY WIEDMANJACQUELINE ZURAFTHOMAS ZURAF

$100.00 CLUBRALPH ALEXANDERALLEN COLLIERBOB FREEMANGWIN HARSHAWESSIE JOHNSONCHRIS KNIGHTPHILLIP KNIGHTWILLIAM KNIGHTDENNIS MCBRIDEBETH O’BRIENJONIDA ROBINSONGLEN WEBER

$250 PRESIDENT'S CLUBALLEN COLLIERGWIN HARSHAWESSIE JOHNSONCHRIS KNIGHTPHILLIP KNIGHTWILLIAM KNIGHTDENNIS MCBRIDEBETH O’BRIENJONIDA ROBINSON

CHRISTIAN D. LARSON PARTNERS110. BUZZ BUSWELL142. PAUL H. HARBIN167. DONNA J. BUSWELL170. BOB LEONARD197. ESSIE JOHNSON291. DAVID C. HARTER376. MIKE RAGSDALE383. HARRY D. BRYAN462. MELINDA BASLER490. WILLIAM "EARL" WHITE506. ALLEN COLLIER528. JONIDA ROBINSON558. MARIE LEONARD605. JOHN W. MONTGOMERY628. ESTEL HAMILTON

Contact ESSIE JOHNSONto make your donation for the

2017-18 year

SPONSOR A NEW OPTIMIST 2017-18SHELBY VIGNES sponsored by KATHRYN MCCULLOUGH

KELLY PRATT sponsored by SHARON POUNDTIFFANY SHERRILL sponsored by HELEN HEWITTCHRIS ALBRECHT sponsored by BUZZ BUSWELL

DELORIS MABINS sponsored by CHRIS COXSHERI LEONARD sponsored by PATRICK LEONARD

DENTON KERRIGAN sponsored by JOHN KERRIGAN

The ptimist

Creed PROMISE YOURSELF . . .TO be so strong that

nothing can disturb your peace of mind.

TO talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.

TO make all your friends feel that there is something in them.

TO look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.

TO think only of the best, to work only for the best and to expect only the best.

TO be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.

TO forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.

TO wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile.

TO give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others.

TO be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

Christian D. Larson

Optimist Mission Statement

By providing hope and positive vision,

Optimists bring out the bestin youth, our communities

and ourselves.

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Optimists giving helpful instructions

What is my score?

Did it go in?

Our Photographer!

Adding up the scoresPICSJOHNNY MAUER DAY Co-chairmen BRUCE DUNCAN and BRITT BOWDEN presented 18 Academic Athletes at last week’s meeting.

A week ago Friday saw a good turnout for TRISTAR BASKETBALL at the HASLAM Boys & Girls Club. Chairman FRANK LEUTHOLD wishes to thank his bride and daughter along with fellow Optimists JIM ADCOCK, JASEN BRADLEY, MICHELE COX, DAVE & NANCY HARTER, BOB FREEMAN, DAN McGEHEE and BRENDA & SAVANNAH STATON for their assistance.

Token Game Tavern in the Seven Oaks Plaza was the site of our most recent social. The food was reported by all as “good to great”. Drink selection ditto. On Wednesday 16 May 2018, our next stop is West Hills Flats & Taps, 7403 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919, beginning at 5:30 pm. Invite a friend to join you and meet a bunch of Optimists outside our Friday gathering.

A regular at Optimist activities, SAVANNAH STATON and her grandmother DONNA BUSWELL spotted this billboard presented by www.PassItOn.com. At last week’s meeting a visiting parent commented on The Optimist Creed. He opined that it would be easier to memorize than live by. I told him it is worth all the effort! Elected! Congratulations to President BETH O’BRIEN. When the 2018-2019 Optimist year begins 1 October 2018, she will serve our Zone as Lt. Governor.