We will again be selling tickets on our annual Grocery Run at Heidi’s Y.I.G. store here in Petrolia. The tickets will be available in January, with the run scheduled for Sunday, April 1st, no fooling. We will begin at 2:30 p.m. with the 3 minute run, to be followed by the 5 minute run. The draw to determine these two winners will be on Saturday, March 24th at 3:00 p.m. at Heidi’s store.

Here are the next few Meetings ...

Our next dinner meeting will be in the basement of the Lambton Community Developmental Services building across from the Bank of Nova Scotia, at 7:00 p.m. on January 25th. This will be our annual Christmas Dinner and will be catered by the LCDS staff. It will cost $15.00 per person and spouses are always encouraged to come. We will also be inviting several prospective members to attend, with the hope of enticing them to join. The next executive meeting will be on Wed., February 1st at Q.E. II at 7:00 p.m.

Optimist Ted is planning to involve the children of Lambton Centennial, Queen Elizabeth II and Hillcrest Schools in a bracelet making and selling contest, beginning in the 3rd week of January, with the proceeds going to the Bravery Beads program that our Optimist District is sponsoring for the children who are forced to endure some long and often painful procedures at the London Children‟s Hospital.

Our last drive, 2 years ago netted over $4000 and we hope to do as well again this year.

Every Thursday @ Crabby Joe's

Next Dates: January 5th, 12th & 19th and 26th.

Starting Time: 6 - 7:30pm

Volunteers are Always Needed for Ticket Sales.

Please Contact Ted or Cheryl if you can help.

We are in need of a few new members.

With the many projects and activities that our small group runs it is imperative that we find a few new people to help out. With this in mind we will be running the Optimist International program called NOW, New Optimists Wanted, this year.