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Optimist Social Calendar 2012

Social for March - UW Provision - Spring Tailgate Social
When: Wednesday - March 7^th 2012
Time: 6pm – 8pm
Cost: $10 per Person

Activities:
Chef Lars Cooking Demonstration
Kelly Hosting Wine Tasting
Plant Tours
Bean Bag Toss
Euchre Card Games at Table Tops

Menu:
Beef Tenderloin
Chef Lars Crab Meat Appetizer
Gourmet Meatballs simmered in Chef Lars Special BBQ Sauce
Wisconsin Cheeses & Cracker Platter
5 Different Wines to be Poured / Beer, Soda & Water to be Served

10% Of all sales from 6pm – 8pm this evening of your event will be donated to The Middleton Optimist Club!

If any members would like to recommend a particular venue or make a suggestion, please fee free to call Joe Boettinger anytime at 225-7744.

Breakfast Speaker Schedule

Breakfast Speakers:
Speaker Chairperson: Ed Solner has agreed to take the point on our Speaker Program this year. He would greatly appreciate the help of our entire membership in identifying potential speakers for our breakfast program.

2/8/12: Susan Salvo, a personal coach, helps people reduce their stress levels, manage life’s challenges and chaos, and improve marriages and relationships. She will share her stories and experiences with us. www.confidentdirections.com

2/15/12: Do you want to know how to pour beer faster??? Matt Younkle, a local inventor/entrepreneur, will discuss his experiences with the Turbo Tap, a device he invented to pour beer faster, that is now sold worldwide. He will also discuss Murphie.com, his latest start up business that will digitize musical CDs and store them online so members can sell or trade them with other members.

http://host.madison.com/wsj/business/executive-q-a-turbo-tap-inventor-pores-over-cds/article_9e04c534-17be-11e1-bdfb-001cc4c03286.html

2/22/12: Todd Berry, President of the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance, will speak about the state budget and taxes! The Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance is a private, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, established in 1932 and based on the premise that representative self-government works best when citizens understand the workings of their government.

2/29/12: Wendy Soucie , a Certified Social Media Strategist, will discuss social media in general and a current project she is working on – promoting biking (using social media) on US Bike route 30 that will go through Lodi, connect the bike path on Hwy 12, and connect Middleton, Madison to Milwaukee. wendysoucie.com

3/14/12: Kevin Devine, of Devine Write, LLC, will discuss his experiences as a technical writer for various tech companies, and as an author of 2 books, Building Your Business Plan, and Building Your Business. He also teaches small business education.

3/21/12: Sharon Corrigan - Dane County Board of Supervisors for Middleton area. Impact on Middleton: How the Dane County Government effects the Middleton community. Also she got into the political arena.
http://www.countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=26

3/28/12: The world’s largest collection of mustards and mustard memorabilia began twenty five years ago as a baseball fan’s response to a devastating defeat. On October 28, 1986, hours after the Boston Red Sox lost the World Series, transplanted New Englander Barry Levenson went to an all-night grocery on the east side of Madison, Wisconsin, to walk the aisles and confront his sorrow. Hear about the National Mustard Museum.

PAST Speakers

1/11/12 - Dave Zweifel - Cap Times - Electronic Newspaper in a new age of communication. Check out more on Dave

1/18/12 -Heather Messer of the high school MASH (Middleton Alternative Senior High School) program. MASH is changing to become a new kind of charter school.

June 29, 2011 - Anna Marie from Bloom Bake Shop. Great treats in Downtown Middleton - right next door from village Green!

July 13: Barb Schultze, OccuPaws - Our mission is to place fully trained guide dogs of excellent health and temperament with Wisconsin residents who have visual impairments.

July 20: Larry Witt, Middleton Recreation Dept. - The Middleton Recreation Department’s purpose is to serve as a catalyst in the development, initiation, coordination, and the support for a variety of leisure time activities and facilities for residents of all ages.

July 27: Diana Shinall, Madison Apprenticeship Program • MAP is a 12-week Life-Skills training program for low-income or disadvantaged adults. The mission of MAP is to provide a high quality, ongoing program that helps people realize their potential while investing in themselves. The program's goals are to provide comprehensive skill development and socialization elements. These elements direct and guide the adult learner toward self-worth, continuing education and financial independence.

11/16/11: CJ Werley and Eric Lord – Madison Golf Performance Academy. An integrated approach to golf-specific personal training and swing mechanics.

Eric and CJ work together, training in golf swing mechanics and golf fitness. Eric also focuses on helping aging recreational athletes in maintaining and increasing overall fitness and agility.

Eric has certification in golf fitness training from the Titleist Performance Institute.

CJ is a former All-American Collegiate golfer for Kent State, as well as a six-year veteran of the National Golf Association Hooters Tour.

Copy of presentation

11/30/11 - FOLLOW UP
Beth KM Tomscak, Senior Program Manager
follow-up documents and items
1. Notes on how to help
2. JA overview of programs
3. Available classrooms for programs

- - Junior Achievement of Wisconsin, Inc

Happy Birthday!

All members are turning 29 unless otherwise noted!

No one seems to have a list of birthdates, so this short lived section will simply wish ALL members a Happy Birthday for the 2011 calender year!

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