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Jackson Midtown Optimist Club Meeting
Tuesday, February 26, 2007 - 12 noon
Royal Reed Restaurant

We have guests traveling all the way from the Knoxville area to visit with us. Let's show them a warm welcome. This is a great opportunity to plan a program to work in conjunction with Harmony Adoptions, the TN Adoptions Tour, and local groups like DCS and Agape Child and Family Services!

We will have a short Board Meeting after the presentation, for those who are able to stay.

Come out, have lunch, and see the presentation. See details below.

Focus on Adoption

The Jackson Midtown Optimist Club is having a very special meeting on Tuesday, February 26^th. The Club will meet for a great lunch and program at Royal Reed Restaurant, located on the corner of Royal and Hale, at 12 noon.

We have representatives from the Tennessee Adoption Tour and Harmony Adoptions coming from Knoxville to talk about the 4^th annual bicycle ride across Tennessee in honor of families who have recently adopted children or actually finalized their adoption during the Adoption Tour. The Adoption Tour highlights the efforts of Adoption Support and Preservation, a program that supports adoptive and foster families.

Jesse O’Hatnick, Adoption Awareness Tour Director, will be coming in from Knoxville and presenting, along with Jason White and Michael McDonald from Agape Child and Family Services, here in Jackson. Jason is a family counselor with ASAP (Adoption Support and Preservation) and Michael is the Western Regional Manager for ASAP. In addition, we will have Camecia Springfield, a CM4 case manager for DCS (Department of Children Services), also from Jackson.

There will be a video from previous bicycle tours, information about the program, discussion, and small prize give-aways. The tour is an extraordinary feat as the riders bike from Memphis to Knoxville over the course of one week! All in support of adoptions! Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the wonderful work being done to support adoptions here in Tennessee.

Come out and learn about adoption programs here in Tennessee and get any questions answered that you may have about these programs.

Jackson Midtown Optimists Club

Tuesday, February 12, 2007 - 12 noon
Royal Reed Restaurant

Terry Wright, Club VP will lead this meeting.

Fundraiser

Our fundraiser is still in progress. Please contact Farrell Roe at (731) 424-6161 or email him at Roerockingr@aol.com for updates and details.

Upcoming Program - February 26, 2008

Jesse O'Hatnick, Tour Director of the TN Adoption Tour, Adoption Awareness in association with Harmony Adoptions Tennessee, Inc. has agreed to come to speak with us on Tuesday,
February 26, 2008. He will be discussing the upcoming Adoption Tour. Mr. O'Hatnick will be traveling from the Knoxville area to visit with us.

Please plan to attend this important program. Mr. O'Hatnick will also be bringing the manager of Harmony Adoptions with him, as well as local representatives from the Dept. of Children Services and AGAPE.

Let's Get Charged for 2008!

Jackson Midtown Optimists

NO MEETING - Tuesday, February 5, 2007 - ELECTION DAY

NEXT MEETING - Tuesday, February 12, 2007 - 12 noon
Royal Reed Restaurant
Terry Wright, Club VP will lead this meeting

Upcoming Program

Jesse O'Hatnick, Tour Director of the TN Adoption Tour, Adoption Awareness in association with Harmony Adoptions Tennessee, Inc. has agreed to come to speak with us on Tuesday, February 26, 2008. He will be discussing the upcoming Adoption Tour. Mr. O'Hatnick will be traveling from Knoxville to visit with us.

Please mark your calendars for this event!

MEETING SCHEDULES

Meetings for 2008: For the next 2 months, we will only on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month. The meeting on the 4th Tuesday will be our Board meeting. All members are welcome to attend the Board meeting.

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS WITH MEETING REMINDERS
FOR FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2008
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CLUB UPDATES

Essay Contest: JCM was provided with a program package in December 2007 with rules, posters, and timeline for the Essay Contest. No submissions have been made, as of this date. As the deadline is mid-February, the Essay Contest will likely be cancelled for this year.

Fundraiser - So far, we have raised $500 on our business card placemat fundraiser. If you have not yet turned in your sales for the fundraiser, please do so as soon as possible. For information, please contact our Fundraiser Chair, Farrell Roe, (731) 424-6161.

REMEMBER...Upcoming Program

Jesse O'Hatnick, Tour Director of the TN Adoption Tour, Adoption Awareness in association with Harmony Adoptions Tennessee, Inc. has agreed to come to speak with us on Tuesday, February 26, 2008. He will be discussing the upcoming Adoption Tour. Mr. O'Hatnick will be traveling from Knoxville to visit with us.

Please mark your calendars for this event!