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AUGUST BIRTHDAYS
1 Rob Glenn
4 Mary Marsh
5 Dale Clark
12 Harland Huntoon
16 Don Hand
20 Leroy Muehlstein
21 John Anthis
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OPTIMIST LINKS
Optimist Int'l
South Texas District
Boysville
Roy Maas'
Youth Alternatives
Slam
Dunk For Life
CONTACT US
Optimist Club of SA
P.O. Box 120276
San Antonio, Texas
78212-9476
ph. (210) 227-8952
or
Email Us
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August 31
“Humor in the
Priesthood "
Father Hugo Vander
Bussche
Luncheon Meetings every Tuesday -
12:00 Noon
LUBY'S FIESTA ROOM
911 N. Main - downtown
IN RECENT WEEKS:
August 24
“Iraq"
Lieutenant Chris Mersinger joined the military because he liked to blow things
up and he needed money for college. He is the grandson of Dale Clark.
Chris Mersinger was born here in San Antonio where he attended Sandra Day
O'Connor High School graduating in 2003. He left San Antonio to study at Texas
A&M in College Station. While there he was a leader in the Corps of Cadets and
member of the Governor's Honor Guard, the Sul Ross Volunteer Company. Chris
earned his Bachelor's of Business Administration in Accounting and a Master's of
Science in Finance.
Chris went to work for the Accounting Firm, Price Waterhouse Coopers in Houston
where he worked as an Auditor in the Oil and Gas Industry. Here he developed
sound accounting and financial management principals.
Joining the Army National Guard in 2003 as a Tank Crewman, Lieutenant Mersinger
has now completed 7 years of service as a citizen soldier. In 2008 he was
commissioned as a Military Intelligence officer. LT Mersinger has led hurricane
rescue missions on the Gulf Coast and served overseas in the Global War on
Terrorism. Chris is just coming home from a one year deployment to Baghdad, Iraq
where he served as a Comptroller funding the US Mission in Iraq.
Over the last eighteen months he has been overseeing the funds to birth a new
country. During this time many U. S. Soldiers have been sent home as Iraq has
slowly taken over governing their people. Iraq was previously run with much
corruption and bribery. As the government has been turned over, some violence
has broke out since the old prime minister does not want to turn over his power.
Many proud Iraqis voted in the March election. They are very anxious to get on
with their new lives.
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August 17
“Food and Behavior"
Malcolm Beck addressed the club on
how the foods we eat affect our behavior. The connection between food and
behavior is so basic that it is being overlooked by parents, the school system,
counselors and most of our medical professionals. Malcolm said that he and his
wife raised five kids on all natural foods. The only Doctors bills they ever
paid were for his son smashing his toe on a bicycle and his daughter’s broken
arm from falling off her horse. Malcolm and his family use organic foods grown
on their farm. As a child he had sinus troubles, however; he found that when
they cut out the refined grains such as white flour, white sugar, white grains
and alcohol and replaced them with whole grains his sinus problems disappeared.
The whole grains, molasses, and brown sugars have minerals and vitamins in the
right proportions.
Malcolm brought a book written by
Barbara Stitt called “Food and Behavior” which proves that there is a remarkable
link to behavior and nutrition. Barbara worked with the Municipal Court system
as a probation officer for over 20 years. Over and over it became apparent to
her that when diet improved, behavior improved. Her studies show that when the
diet improved that behavior, attitude, personal appearance and self esteem also
improved.
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August 10
“Your UT Health Science Center: Positively Impacting
South Texas"
William L. Henrich, M.D., M.A.C.P., is President of The University of Texas
Health Science Center at San Antonio. Dr. Henrich, a specialist in kidney
diseases with expertise in dialysis therapy, blood pressure regulation and
effects of atherosclerosis on kidney function, was named to the presidency in
June 2009. From 2006 to 2009, he was Dean of the School of Medicine and Vice
President for Medical Affairs at the Health Science Center. A graduate of Baylor
College of Medicine and author of more than 380 scientific publications, Dr.
Henrich was recruited to San Antonio from the University of Maryland School of
Medicine, where he chaired the medicine department and held an endowed chair. He
previously enjoyed a distinguished tenure as a faculty physician at the UT
Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. Among his numerous honors, he served as
President of the American Society of Nephrology in 2006-2007, and his stellar
career achievements resulted in selection as a Master of the American College of
Physicians (M.A.C.P.). He remains clinically active, serving as an attending
physician on the renal consult service at University Hospital and the Audie L.
Murphy Division of the South Texas Veterans Health Care System and is active in
kidney research sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. As President of
the Health Science Center, he oversees a $750 million budget, 6,000 employees,
and activities such as the construction of the $106 million Medical Arts and
Research Center, a state-of-the -art ambulatory care center that recently opened
in the South Texas Medical Center, and a $150 million modern research facility.
Clinical Care/Community Outreach
UT Medicine San Antonio is the medical practice of the School of Medicine
faculty at the UT Health Science Center and is the largest medical practice
group in Central and South Texas with over 800 licensed physicians. UT
Medicine’s clinical home is the Medical Arts & Research Center (MARC), an
eight-story outpatient facility in San Antonio’s South Texas Medical Center. The
MARC includes more than 30 clinics representing nearly ever medical specialty, a
full Day Surgery Center, as well as diagnostic imaging services such as CT Scan
and MRI. To find a faculty physician for your healthcare visit the website at
UTMedicine.org. Call (210) 450-9000 to make an appointment.
CTRC
The Cancer Therapy & Research Center is also part of the medical practice and is
the only cancer center in South Texas to be recognized by the National Cancer
Institute as an NCIdesignated Cancer Center. All NCI-designated centers make
significant contributions to their geographic regions and also to advances in
cancer research, influencing the standards of cancer prevention, treatment and
research throughout the nation. Our team of cancer specialists integrate the
latest research and best clinical care to translate research findings directly
to our patients. Visit www.ctrc.net to learn more, or call (210) 450-1000 to
make an appointment.
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August 3
“St PJs Children's Home"
James Castro.
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July 27
“Italian Adventure"
Optimists and guests enjoyed a delightful evening meeting at
Little Italy Restaurant on July 27th. We enjoyed wonderful Italian cuisine in
the Big Apple Room and great entertainment.
Opera students from St. Mary’s University preformed a delightful
comic Opera written by Mozart “Impresario”
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July 20
“Crimes in the Home and their effect on the
Community"
Scott Simpson is currently partners with Brock Huffman in Huffman & Simpson,
P. C. Scott sent many years as an Assistant Criminal District Attorney for the
Bexar County District Attorney’s Office. Scott spent most of his career assigned
to the Alamo Children’s Advocacy Center doing intake on all sexual assault of
children cases. He has dealt with many very difficult cases Many of the children
will carry the blame placed on them by other family members because the offender
may go to jail because of them causing other family problems. Many of the cases
and information that must be viewed burns an impression on your eyes and mind.
Scott has a very good outlook on life despite the cases he tries. He said that
he is able to continue this type of work because he thinks of himself as an
optimist.
80% of the people who are doing hard time in prison experienced domestic
violence in the home growing up.
There is an organization called “Parents of murdered children” who realize
the need to move on and help others move on. The key to having a positive
attitude in to move on and to help others move on.
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July 13
Jennifer Drum
A Faith, Hope, Love, AND
Forgiveness Journey
Jennifer Drum gave a truly remarkable story of suffering, forgiveness, and love
that was to be part of her life from birth. Jennifer is convinced it is the hand
of God that she is alive today. Right after a premature birth she suffered a
massive hemorrhage that damaged 98% of the right side of her brain. Jennifer
also suffered from debilitating seizures and is living with Cerebral Palsy. With
determination Jennifer learned how to walk, talk, and do just about everything
one- handed. She changed her I can’t attitude to I can attitude. Jennifer also
underwent two brain surgeries to stop the seizures that had been her lot for so
many years. The love of family and Church community really helped her to pull
though, but mostly the love of God.
Jennifer also shared the power of forgiveness that she received when God
reunited her Father to her after 15 years of no communication. He helped heal
the feelings of abandonment that had occurred at such a young age.
Jennifer inspired us to not despair and keep the hope that we are loved by God.
Jennifer speaks to groups and individuals with Special Needs as well as the
elderly and prison inmates encouraging them that they too are worthwhile and
loved by God and have so much to offer and share with others. Jennifer
encourages others to build the bridge of forgiveness between strained family and
friends that have suffered so much.
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June 22
Katelyn Werner
Outstanding Youth
The Optimist Club of San Antonio had the great privilege of honoring one of our
own students as an Outstanding Youth. Katelyn Werner daughter of Optimist Mark
and Debbie Werner was honored as an Outstanding Youth.
Katelyn Paige Werner is a 2010 graduate of New Braunfels High School as
Valedictorian of her class. Katelyn was Student Council Treasurer, member of
National Honor Society, 1st chair oboist in the varsity band with Region and
Area honors and a member of the Colorguard with State honors in Winterguard.
Katelyn volunteered as webmaster with the Optimist Club of San Antonio and
supported the Citywide Bike Rodeo and Bowlathon events. She also served as
webmaster for the Brandywine Crucible family association.
Katelyn will attend Abilene Christian University Honors Program in the fall
where she plans to study English and Chemistry.
She has been recognized with the ACU Presidential Scholarship along with
scholarships from Great Southwest Bible Bowl, the Sons of the American
Revolution, New Braunfels Optimist Club and the Houston Transportation
Professionals Association
Congratulations Katelyn, We are very proud of you and your many accomplishments.
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June 15
George Block
VP and COO
Haven for Hope
“I've Learned More
Than
I Intended To"
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June 8
Malcolm Beck
The World of Insects
Malcolm Beck came and gave
important facts about insects. The most cherished beetle is the ladybug. The
larva stage of the ladybug is the most beneficial. Ladybugs feed on aphids and
plant mites.
If you have a problem with webworms,
yellow jackets will prey upon them. The web is a bit of a problem but if you
tear the web open the yellow jackets will come right away to take care of the
webworms. Wasps are an intelligent insect. They sense fear and as long as you do
not harm their nest, they will not bother you.
The Black Widow spider can be deadly
however; during World War II the web of the Black Widow was used to make cross
hairs in scopes for weapons. The web is very strong.
The Bracken Caves house millions of
bats. Malcolm has been harvesting the guano for many years and selling it as
fertilizer. The guano is used as a top fertilizer as it contains trace elements
needed in planting.
As always Malcolm presented some very
interesting facts on insects and bats.
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June 1
Glenn Erickson
Vice President
New Canyon Lake Optimist Club
Glenn Erickson President of the New
Canyon Lake Optimist Club challenged our club to be the model for his new club.
He congratulated us for our outstanding work throughout the years. He said that
Optimism is something your fulfill. He encouraged us to be excited about
Optimism. Our biggest selling point is the Optimist Creed and the programs that
we participate in and support for the Youth. We must be excited to bring new
blood into the club. We must work on getting commitment's for new members.
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Tuesday, August 31
Humor in the Priesthood
Father Hugo Vander Bussche
Golf Committee 1:00
Tuesday, September 7
No Meeting - Labor Day
Tuesday, September 14
Keeping San Antonio
Green
Bill Barker
Board of Directors 1:00
Tuesday September 21
TBA
Tuesday, September 28
Installation Dinner
Magnolia Gardens on Main
Cocktails at 6
Dinner at 7
Followed by Dancing
RSVP by 9/24 at 227-8952
Monday,
October 4
Golf Tournament
The Club at Sonterra 1:00
Tuesday October 5
Dave McIlvoy - Boysville
Tuesday October 12
TBA
Tuesday September 19
TBA
Board of Directors 1:00
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