Meeting Minutes May 28, 2025 

Meeting Location: Sunset Hills Community Center

Call to Order:  6:30 p.m.

Guests:  

Minutes: Posted

Officer Reports:

President:  Erin Kutell- The club votes unanimously for new member, Jessica Thompson. President Erin Kutell inducts new member and assigns a mentor. 

VPE:  Debbie Young: The club needs officers for the next term July 1-Dec 31. Contact any current officer for more details or to report your interest in a particular office. 

VPM:  JD Perper

VPPR:  Haley Spencer

Treasurer:  Jim Salih: All funds received by applicants.

Sergeant-at-Arms:  Vicky Kolaks

Secretary:  Julie Zeitler

Unfinished Business:  None 

Committee Reports: Jim Salih invites all members to attend the annual club Bocce tournament and Par 3 golf at Tower Tee on June 14th. Par 3 golf starts at 9:00. Contact Bill Collier if you’re interested in playing. Bocce starts at 11:00. Contact Jim Salih for Bocce. 

New Business- VPM JD Perper submits 1 application for membership. 

Correspondence and Announcements: (Standing Announcement) Carl Hendrickson’s funeral will take place on June 14th, 2025 at Mary Mother of the Church. The Visitation is 9:30-10:30 with the Memorial Mass at 10:30 and the luncheon immediately following Mass. 

Jim Salih announces the next 8-week Youth Leadership program to start on Tuesday, September 23rd at 6:00. Youth Leadership meets once a week at the Sunset Hills Community Center. The room has been paid for by Optimist International.

President Erin Kutell announces Division A Director Elect Jim is looking for someone to serve as Area Director. Please contact Erin Kutell if interested. 

President Erin Kutell announces that the club Area Director, Stacey Witt, is conducting her second visit to the club’s May 28 meeting. 

Business Meeting Adjourned:  6:42

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Toastmaster: James Bubash

Meeting Theme: Memorial Day

Table Topics Master: Rob Van Winkle

General Evaluator: Jim Salih

Grammarian: Ed Kavorik

Timer: Ashley Spraggs

Wizard of Ahs: Amy Kelemen

Vote Counter: Erin Kutell

Invocator/Jokemaster: George Kiser

Speaker 1: Adam Kutell

Speaker 2: Jake Mondeschein

Speaker 3: April Garrett

Speaker 4: Brian Scarpace

Evaluator 1: Joseph Parks

Evaluator 2: Brent Stewart

Evaluator 3: Adam Fox

Evaluator 4: Debbie Young

Word of the Day: Laurel (Wreath)

Ah Counter Report: 48

Voting Awards: 

Best Table Topics:  JD Perper

Best Speaker: Best Speaker

Best Evaluator: Debbie Young

Most Improved: Joseph Parks

GE Meeting Rating: 9.5

Attendance: Jim Bubash, Adam Fox, April Garrett, Amy Kelemen, Vicky Kolaks, Ed Kavorik, George Kiser, Adam Kutell, Erin Kutell, Driss Majdoub, Jake Mondeschein, Nick Murphy, Jessica Ollenberger, Joseph Parks, J.D. Perper, Rich Puskarich, Holly Robinson, Jim Salih, Tina Sappington, Brian Scarpace, Ashley Spraggs, Brent Stewart, Rob Van Winkle, Debbie Young (24)

Meeting Adjourned:  8:30

Attendance Streaks > 10 Meetings

Amy Kelemen  24

J. D. Perper  117

Debbie Young  48

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