The Weekly Bulletin of The Optimist Club of Knoxville, Tennessee

Rebecca Butler Mona- OI PresidentRobert H. Leonard - OI Past President 1967

Gwen Gable - GATEway GovernorBeth O'Brien- Lt. Governor

A Look At

"The Sunny Side" Of Everything

LAST WEEK FRIDAY 18 DECEMBER 2018ANNETTE BRUN, Director of Engagement and Estate Management for Knox Heritage, was our speaker last Friday at The Foundry. Since August 2018 she oversees all aspects of the Historic Westwood property including event marketing and the cottage rentals, located just behind the grand 1890’s estate. In addition, she serves in a leadership role in planning and marketing Knox Heritage Special events to engage members, increase visibility, and raise funds in support of the 501(c)(3). A good turnout of members enjoyed meeting ANNETTE.

THIS WEEKTHURSDAY 24 JANUARY 2019Social Chairman JOHN TEMPLE announced that our January event will be held on Thursday 24 January 2019 at K-Town Tavern, 320 North Peters Road, Knoxville, TN 37922 beginning at 5:30 and ending when the last Optimist decides to leave – or maybe around 7:00 pm – “no rules, just right” (oops, wrong restaurant)!

FRIDAY 25 JANUARY 2019BESS CONNALLY, Reference Librarian at the Lawson McGhee Library, the main library for the Knox County Public Library (KCPL) system in Knoxville, joins us this Friday. She enjoys working with students - especially those on a deadline or looking for the next great book! She says on LinkedIn: “Working in Reference, we hear it all. That's one of the aspects of this job I love. Each day brings a new set of questions and challenges. Each day brings someone new to Lawson McGhee or KCPL. I mostly enjoy working with teens and students because it gives me a chance to show them a few of the ways the library might have more to offer than they expect.”

Volume 99, Number 11 "Kids grow up with or without Optimism . . . The Choice is Yours."© January 15, 2019

SATURDAY 26 JANUARY 2019 Your club will be volunteering at FISH Hospitality's Northwest Knoxville food pantry location, 122 West Scott Ave (Pantry/Food Warehouse) starting at 11:30 am. This Saturday, 26 January 2019. This is an opportunity for involvement most have reported to have been well worth their time in the past. Please wear your Optimist attire and a cheerful countenance. Let's live the creed!

NEXT WEEKFRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2019Interesting and informative. Illuminating. Entertaining. Persuading. Programs at our Friday lunches may be described by one of more of these words. They do not happen by accident. Hear an interesting speaker? Know a subject that needs illumination? Contact HELEN HWEITT, DON LINDSEY or SHARON POUND and spill the beans! They are doing a great job of keeping every Friday a “don’t miss meal”! They would be happy to hear your suggestions.

PLAN AHEAD FRIDAY 8 FEBRUARY 2019SWEETS FOR THE SWEETEST DESSERT AUCTIONThe Annual Sweets for the Sweetest Dessert Auction came about when the club decided to honor the memory of DOROTHY WEBER by recognizing a community volunteer, who, as did she, steps up and says ‘YES’ when there is a need. Creating that recognition without funding it would not have met with her approval, so the Dessert Auction was established to generate funds to

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Officers 2018-2019President ..................................................Chris CoxPresident-Elect ....................................Ben GoodsonVice President .................................... John KerriganVice President ....................................Darrin RhinesSecretary .......................................... Vee PanagakosTreasurer .............................................David HarterSergeant-At-Arms ........ Buzz Buswell, Chris AlbrechtPast President ......................................Beth O'Brien Director .................................... Chris Albrecht 2018Director .........................................Jim Adcock 2018Director .......................................... Tom Zuraf 2018Director .......................................... Kelly Pratt 2019Director .................................... Bradley Pruitt 2019Director .................................... Melanie Hogg 2019

Henry Naff Trustees Michael Cermak 2019 • Al Stigall 2020 •

John Mays 2020 Annie LaLonde 2021 • John Temple 2021

COMMITTEE CHAIRS 2018-2019Adopt-a-Mile ............................................................American Hero of the Year.. .............. Michele Cox &

Steve FowlerAngel Tree .......................................... Sharon PoundBulletin Editors .................... Buzz & Donna BuswellCamp Eagle's Nest .......... Allen Collier & Dan GreenChaplain ................................................. Jim AdcockCheese Sales ..............Gwin Harshaw & Glen WeberChildhood Cancer ............Chris Albrecht, Kelly PrattChristmas Dinner and Haslam Center Partyfor Boys & Girls Club. .................................. Lisa Huber Community Yard Sale ...........................Darrin Rhines &

Vee PanagakosDessert Auction ................ Jim Adcock & Brenda Staton Dorothy Weber "YES" Award ....................Jim Adcock &

Annie LaLondeElection .............................................. Ben GoodsonEssay Contest (OI) .........Mac Prevost & Beth O'BrienFinance Committee ............................ Michael CermakFootball Time in TN ..................................................Fountain City Christmas Parade.................... Bill Gentry Freaky Friday ................................................................Fundraising .................... David LaFratta & Don Lindsey Induction ...........................................Dan McGeheeInterclub Visitation ................................David HarterJohnny Mauer Day .... Bruce Duncan & Britt BowdenLawn Mower Safety Clinic ........................................Membership ..............Dave Harter & Wayne MulkeyOI Foundation .....................................Essie JohnsonOratorical Contest (OI) .............................Erin Favier Professional Development Program .. Annie LaLondePhotographer ....................................... Bob FreemanPrograms ............................................Helen Hewitt, Don Lindsey, Sharon PoundPublic Relations ...................................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 McCulloughYouth Appreciation Week (OI) ............... John Meade

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.

cover the costs associated with the DOROTHY WEBER Y.E.S. Awards. This pre-Valentine’s Day event depends upon to elements: donations of tempting homemade and commercially prepared dessert items and bidders who will give no quarter in their quest to be successful in capturing those chewy chocolate chip cookies or Key lime pie!

Sign up to donate one or more items to be auctioned off during the silent auction conducted during our 8 February Friday meeting. Then invite a friend to join you for lunch that day and suggest that they bid so as not to go home empty handed.

During the silent auction we will be hearing about plans for a special recognition as our club approaches 100 years of community service.

FRIDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2019It will be our pleasure to welcome Knoxville Opera’s Executive and Artistic Director BRIAN SALESKY for lunch on Friday 15 February 2019. Believe it or not, the Rossini Festival is right around the corner. On April 13, 2019 downtown Knoxville will be transformed into a European-style pedestrian street mall appropriate for the entire family as the 18th annual festival takes center stage. Invite a friend to join you and the Maestro for lunch and an update about performing arts in general and the Knoxville Opera in particular.

CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES

BIRTHDAYS TIFFANY SHERRILL 24 JanuaryCAROLYN BLIND 31 January

OPTIMIST ANNIVERSARYALLEN HUNLEY 31 January 2011

OPTIMIST CLUB OF HEAVEN – RANDALL SUMNERWe just learned that RANDALL SUMNER transferred his membership from our club to the Optimist Club of Heaven on 15 January 2019. Randall joined this club in March of 1964 and was an active member. He served as President in 1974 and was named Optimist of the Year in 1977. He held Life Membership in Optimist International since 1983. After relocating to Florida RANDALL visited the club on a couple of occasions when we invited all Past Presidents to come to a meeting. He encouraged many of the newer Optimists in the club to up their game and increase their involvement. It was RANDALL who convinced the Board of Directors to retire dinner badges when a member transferred to the Optimist Club of Heaven. Identified as “Rich One” by his brother-in-law GLEN HAROLD MAYS who conversely called himself “Poor One”, RANDALL always supported our club’s activities. Counted among members he sponsored is HELEN HEWITT. Could it be that RANDALL is once again neighbors with PAT SUMMITT?

PICS CAROLYN BLIND served as Chairman of the Day last Friday. She introduced ANNETTE BRUN, Director of Engagement and Estate Management for Knox Heritage, seen here receiving a copy of The Optimist Creed from President CHRIS COX.

2018-19DIME A DAYCAROLYN BLINDDON BLINDBUZZ BUSWELLDONNA BUSWELLDAN GREENBOB FREEMANCINDY HAGANDAVID HARTERNANCY HARTERESSIE JOHNSONPAUL NICHOLSBETH O'BRIENBRENDA STATONJACQUELINE ZURAFTOM ZURAF

$100.00 CLUBBOB FREEMANESSIE JOHNSONBETH O'BRIEN

$250 PRESIDENT'S CLUBCINDY HAGANESSIE JOHNSONBETH O'BRIEN

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 HAMILTON704. BETH O'BRIEN### CHRIS COX### CINDY HAGAN

Contact ESSIE JOHNSONto make your donation for the

2018-19 year

IT IS A NEW YEAR!

SPONSOR A NEW OPTIMIST 2018-19DAVID SCATES sponsored by MICHELE COX

CHIP FLEEMAN sponsored by DAN MCGEHEE

JIM ADCOCK says “Sweets for the Sweetest Dessert Auction” – details on page two.

JOHN TEMPLE says “Social at K-Town Tavern Thursday 24 Jan” – again page two!

KELLY PRATT thanks you for dropping pesky pennies, nuisance nickels etc.… into the collection jars to benefit the Optimist International fight against Childhood Cancer.

ALEX FELDT, guest of KELLY PRATT is looking for volunteers. As one of the largest outreach programs of its kind in the country, The Ethics Bowl seeks to foster critical thinking and moral reasoning skills in local high school students. In addition to contributing to students’ academic and career performance, the program helps to instill key intellectual and civic virtues among future leaders of our democracy. At the event, students analyze a series of wide-ranging ethical issues and then present their ideas to judges and other teams in a fun and friendly atmosphere. See information in this issue and volunteer!

DAVE HARTER says Act now! Los Angeles Rams and the New England Patriots will kick off Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Sunday 3 February 2019 at 6:30 PM. Watch it on CBS while enjoying Optimist Super Bowl Cheese Get your cheese this Friday!

BRENDA STATON had Happy Dollars. Several members bought Girls Scout cookies from SAVANNAH and asked that they be delivered to the Ben ATCHLEY State Veterans’ Home. BRENDA reported that SAVANNAH has earned the Girl Scout Silver Award, the highest award a Girl Scout Cadette can earn.

DAN GREEN is working on a trip to Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Kentucky. Contact DAN if you are interested in this day trip to Keeneland, an internationally renowned racecourse and the Thoroughbred industry's leading auction house.

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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FRIENDS • FAMILY • CO-WORKERS

BRENDA STATON WISHED MARIE LEONARD A 92ND HAPPY BIRTHDAY

SHE PAID HER FINE PLUS 2 TO GROW ON!

SGT-AT-ARMS CHRIS ALBRECHTFINED PRESIDENT CHRIS COX

FOR SHOWING OFF IN THE MEDIA TWICE!!

Department of Philosophy College of Arts and Sciences

801 McClung Tower Knoxville, TN 37996-0480

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2019 Tennessee High School Ethics Bowl CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

We are pleased to announce a great opportunity for you to be involved with the tenth annual Tennessee High School Ethics Bowl (THSEB), which will be held on Saturday, February 2, 2019, 8:30am-6pm, at the Holiday Inn at World’s Fair Park in downtown Knoxville. Breakfast and lunch are provided for all volunteers! As one of the largest outreach programs of its kind in the country, our program seeks to foster critical thinking and moral reasoning skills in local high school students. In addition to contributing to students’ academic and career performance, the program helps to instill key intellectual and civic virtues among future leaders of our democracy. At the event, students analyze a series of wide-ranging ethical issues and then present their ideas to judges and other teams in a fun and friendly atmosphere. Topics for this year’s event include ethical dilemmas related to organ donation, privacy, gerrymandering, animal conservation, and many more. Additional information about the event can be found at the THSEB website: http://philosophy.utk.edu/ethics. There are a variety of ways that you can volunteer on the day of the event to help make the THSEB a success and provide a memorable experience for over 100 students who will join us from 18 schools across middle and east Tennessee: • As a JUDGE, you will listen to teams present their arguments and score

them based on their clarity, engagement with the central ethical dimensions of the case, deliberative thoughtfulness, and respectfulness. Again, no background in ethics or philosophy is required to be a judge. We will provide you with an informational packet and answer any questions you might have. A brief judges’ tutorial will be conducted the morning of the competition.

• As a MODERATOR, you will present the cases, read the questions to be answered, keep time, and control the room during matches. All materials will be provided for you on the day of the event, including a script to follow.

• As a GENERAL VOLUNTEER, you will assist on the day of the event with

setup, registration and other logistics, etc. To indicate your interest, as well as the capacity in which you’d

like to serve, please fill out our volunteer interest form:

http://tiny.utk.edu/thseb19vol Thanks in advance for your help, and we hope to hear from you soon! Feel free to contact Dr. Alex Feldt, THSEB Director, with any questions or concerns at thseb@utk.edu.

The THSEB is co-sponsored by the Department of Philosophy and the UT Humanities Center, with financial support from Home Federal Bank