2019 Meeting Highlights

1/24th Optimist Russ McClelland with South Forsyth HS Principal Laura Wilson, South Forsyth HS English teacher Clori Rose, recipient of the Carl Cone Friend of Youth Award, and Forsyth County School Superintendent Dr. Jeff Bearden

2/28th Optimist Bob Wade presenting a check to Don Graff, Scout Troup 39

2/28th Optimist Bob Wade presenting a check to Benjamin Koerner, Scout Troop 62

2/28th Guest Speaker Jason Shivers, Forsyth County Fire Division Chief

3/14th Guest Speaker Nathan Schutter, Advertising Director of the Non-Profit Guide for the Forsyth County News, with Optimist President Kathy Perreault

3/28th Lambert HS iGEM team: Advisor Janet Standeven, Gaurav Byagathavalli, Christina Lee, Advisor Brittney Cantrell, Ellie Kim, Rohil Badkundri, Katie Barr

4/11th Mentor Me Guest Speakers Sylvia Cordona – Executive Director (left) and Teresa Bath – Development Specialist (right) with Optimist President Kathy Perreault

4/19th Elementary Oratorical Contest winner Joshua Lang – Johns Creek Elem, with Optimist Joyce Mullins and his parents at the Oratorical Contest Winners Luncheon

4/19th Middle/High School winner Arnov Rao – S Forsyth HS, with Optimist Joyce Mullins at the Oratorical Contest Winners Luncheon

4/19th Middle/High School Semi-Final winners Delaney Bingham – Pinecrest HS, Arnov Rao – South Forsyth HS, and Shirin Deepak – Denmark HS, with Optimist Joyce Mullins at the Oratorical Contest Winners Luncheon

4/25th Alayna Daws – Area Oratorical Contest winner, with her mother and Optimist Joyce Mullins

5/6th Rising Students Awards recipients

5/6th Rising Students Awards breakfast

5/20th Optimist President Kathy Pereault presenting Dr. Jeff Bearden with a check for the Duck Dive fundraiser for Forsyth County Schools

6/13th Guest Speaker Judge Russ McClelland

6/13th Danny Thompson, Northside Hospital Forsyth, with Optimist President Kathy Perreault

6/27th Guest Speaker Teresa Banker – Bridge the Gap, with President Kathy Perreault

7/23rd Optimists Joyce Mullins and John Richards at the annual New Educator Orientation held at Denmark HS

7/25th Guest Speaker Lauren Pugh – Vice President, Institutional Advancement Executive Director, Lanier Technical College Foundation, with Optimist Bob Wade

7/25th Corporal Ryan Yeaton receiving Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award, with Optimist Judge Russ McClelland

8/8th Guest Speaker Hannah Croft – Forsyth County Family Treatment Court, with Optimist President Kathy Perreault

8/22nd Guest Speaker Dana M. Larbus – 2019 Director of the North Georgia Crappie Anglers Club Fall Children’s Fishing Classic, receiving a mini-grant from President Kathy Perreault

9/12th the Prince family – David, Amanda, Chandler and Charlie, with Optimist John Richards and Guest Speaker Mark Myers – Director of Communications for CURE

9/21st Annual Awards Banquet – special guests: Zone 3 Lt. Governor Gail Ingram and her husband; Lt. Governor Rudy Corn and his sister; and Governor Gwen Gable with Barbara and Jim Yarbrough

9/21st Annual Awards Banquet – Barbara and Jim Yarbrough, John Reynolds, Steve and Penny Leclerq, Kathy and Dale Leonard

9/21st Annual Awards Banquet – Deb and Bob Wade, Joy and Gary Beard

9/21st Annual Awards Banquet – President Kathy Perreault presenting Roger Dunn with an award; Gary Beard, John Richards, Harold Mullins

9/21st Annual Awards Banquet – Lt Governor Rudy Corn inducting new member Steve Leclerq, with sponsors Barbara and Jim Yarbrough

9/21st Annual Awards Banquet – Outgoing President Kathy Perreault with Board Members John Richards, Bob Wade, Gary Beard, Roger Dunn, and Jim Yarbrough

9/21st Annual Awards Banquet – Incoming President Joyce Mullins and Outgoing President Kathy Perreault

9/26th Optimists John Richards and Roger Dunn presenting a $2000 mini-grant to Ann Moncus and Cherie Perkins – United Methodist Church After School Care

9/26th New member Rich Newcomb with President Kathy Perreault and sponsor Harold Mullins

10/10th Guest Speakers Russ McClelland and Tim Edwards with President Joyce Mullins

10/10th Optimist Bob Wade presenting a mini-grant to Counselors Kerry Bryant and Susan Sabo – Liberty Middle School, for stress-free area bolsters for students and staff