The Weekly Bulletin of The Optimist Club of Knoxville, Tennessee

Adrian M. Elcock- OI PresidentRobert H. Leonard - OI Past President 1967

Michael Brown - GATEway GovernorChris Cox- Lt. Governor

A Look At

"The Sunny Side" Of Everything

LAST WEEKTUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2019BECKY November’s Social was held at Double Dogs, 8910 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37923. Chairman JOHN TEMPLE says the gathering was as good as it could be considering your absence. Find time to join your fellow Optimists when the next social is announced.

FRIDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2019 Youth Appreciation Week. JOHN MEADE served as Chairman of this annual luncheon hosted by the Optimist Club of Knoxville saluting area high school students for their Service to Humanity.

Since 1956, Youth Appreciation Week has given Optimist Clubs the occasion to work with youth toward the common goals of education, career development, physical well-being and community service. This is one of the Optimist International’s most popular programs, with more than 2,000 clubs participating last year.

THIS WEEKFRIDAY 6 DECEMBER 2019 Unless you live in a cave, you have encountered “The Elf on the Shelf” in some form. We begin December by welcoming CAROL AEBERSOLD, the creative person behind The Elf. She has a great story about a great story! Invite a friend and join CAROL at The Foundry for lunch.

CAROL AEBERSOLD is the award-winning co-author of the acclaimed book The Elf on the Shelf®: A Christmas Tradition, as well as several board books. For several weeks each year, AEBERSOLD serves as a spokeswoman for the North Pole, traveling nationally—and sometimes internationally—in

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support of her books, providing kids with a direct line to SANTA. She is also a co-founder of The Elf on the Shelf’s publishing company, Creatively Classic Activities and Books (CCA and B, LLC), where she serves as owner and partner.

As a former copywriter and music teacher, CAROL was prepared to serve as an executive producer when The Elf on the Shelf® made a move to T.V. in the 2011 animated special An Elf’s Story™. The short film aired to a combined viewing audience of nearly 10 million people and included the original songs “Each and Every Christmas” and “Extravaganzalorious,” which AEBERSOLD co-wrote. CAROL is one of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2010 Georgia Small Business Persons of the Year, a University of Tennessee, Knoxville 2013 Accomplished Alumna and one of the Marietta Daily Journal’s 2014 Cobb Citizens of the Year. Her book The Elf on the Shelf®: A Christmas Tradition has been on the best-seller lists of USA Today, the Wall Street Journal and Publishers Weekly almost yearly since its 2005 launch. She is expected to hit the road once again this year to bring The Elf on the Shelf® tradition to children and their families through media interviews and book signings. When she’s not on the road in support of SANTA’S scout elves, she enjoys theater, music, reading, writing and spending time with family (especially her grandkids) in Georgia.

CHEESE THIS FRIDAY!!Cheese co-chairmen, GWIN HARSHAW and GLEN WEBER, will have cheese available for distribution at Friday's meeting. A two-pound block of Mild Cheddar in a box suitable for gifting is just $13.50 per box. If you prefer last year’s (aged) cheese, we still have 60 boxes available. Contact DAVID HARTER if you would like the "seasoned" version. 865-250-1511

Club Chartered 21 December 1920

Officers 2019-2020President ............................................Ben GoodsonPresident-Elect .................................... Bradley PruittVice President ........................................ Deno ColeVice President ....................................Darrin RhinesSecretary ................................................. Kelly PrattTreasurer .............................................David HarterSergeant-At-Arms ........ Buzz Buswell, Chris AlbrechtPast President ...........................................Chris Cox Director ........................Helen Hewitt '20 1 Yr TermDirector ....................... Melanie Hogg '20 1 Yr TermDirector ......................... Essie Johnson '20 1 yr termDirector ........................Chris Albrecht '21 2 Yr TermDirector ...................... Vee Panagakos '21 2 Yr TermDirector ..............................Tom Zuraf '21 2 Yr Term

Henry Naff Trustees Al Stigall 2020 • John Mays 2020

Annie LaLonde 2021 • John Temple 2021Michael Cermack • 2022

COMMITTEE CHAIRS 2019-2020Adopt-a-Mile ............................................................

American Hero of the Year.. ......................................

Bulletin Editors .................... Buzz & Donna Buswell

Camp Eagle's Nest .......... Allen Collier & Dan Green

Chaplain ...................................................................

Cheese Sales ..............Gwin Harshaw & Glen Weber

Childhood Cancer ...........Chris Albrecht, Kelly Pratt,

Zack Kipp

Christmas Dinner and Haslam Center Party

for Boys & Girls Club. .................................. Lisa Huber

Community Yard Sale ....................................................

Dessert Auction ................ Jim Adcock & Brenda Staton

Dorothy Weber "YES" Award ....................Jim Adcock &

Annie LaLonde

Election ...............................................Bradley Pruitt

Essay Contest (OI) .....................................................

Finance Committee ............................ Michael Cermak

FISH ........................................................Bradley Pruitt

Football Time in TN ..................................Zach Kipp

Freaky Friday ......................................... Bud McKelvey

Induction ...........................................Dan McGehee

Interclub Visitation ................................David Harter

Johnny Mauer Day ....................................................

Lawn Mower Safety Clinic ........................................

Membership ......................................Dan McGehee

OI Foundation .....................................Essie Johnson

Oratorical Contest (OI) .............................Erin Favier

Professional Development Program .. Annie LaLonde

Photographer ....................................... Bob Freeman

Programs .................................................. Chris Coz

Public Relations

Respect For Law Day ............................... Bob Gibson

Shoney's Kidcare ID ......................... Annie LaLonde

Social ....................................................John Temple

Tri-Star Sports(OI) .....................................................

Website Administrator ..............................................

Youth Appreciation Week (OI) ............... John Meade

The Sunny Side is published weekly for the members of the Optimist Club of Knoxville. Your calls, letters and comments are welcome. Submit articles and photographs; their safe return is guaranteed: The Sunny Side • Editors Buzz & Donna Buswell 1101 Remington Road, Knoxville TN 37923 604-4443 • 603-0094 evenings & weekends Email: buzztof@comcast.net Deadline: 5:00 pm Sunday prior to publication the following Monday Photos by: Robert Freeman, Glen Weber Reporter: Brenda Staton Publisher: Donna Buswell Circulation: Distribution to each member of the Optimist Club of Knoxville by First Class Mail Monday of each week or electronically on Tuesday.

2019-20DIME A DAYBUZZ BUSWELLDONNA BUSWELLBOB FREEMANCAROLYN MONDAYBETH O'BRIENSHARON POUNDJACQUELINE ZURAFTOM ZURAF

$100.00 CLUBBOB FREEMAN

$250 PRESIDENT'S CLUB

CHRISTIAN D. LARSON PARTNERS110. BUZZ BUSWELL142. PAUL H. HARBIN167. DONNA J. BUSWELL170. BOB LEONARD197. ESSIE JOHNSON291. DAVID C. HARTER376. MIKE RAGSDALE383. HARRY D. BRYAN462. MELINDA BASLER490. WILLIAM "EARL" WHITE506. ALLEN COLLIER528. JONIDA ROBINSON558. MARIE LEONARD605. JOHN W. MONTGOMERY628. ESTEL HAMILTON704. BETH O'BRIEN710. CHRIS COX714. CINDY HAGAN

Contact ESSIE JOHNSONto make your donation for the

2018-19 year

SPONSOR A NEW OPTIMIST 2019-20AUSTIN BULLOCK sponsored DANIEL MCGEHEERAYMOND DA-BOI sponsored by JIM ADCOCK

NEXT WEEKFRIDAY 13 DECEMBER 2019 When you see the costumed singers making their way to the front of the room you know it is Christmas time and the Madrigal Singers of South Doyle High School under the direction of CODY BOLING are about to set your holiday off in fine fashion! Invite a friend to join you for this festive event at The Foundry.

PLAN AHEADFRIDAY 20 DECEMBER 2019 CAMILLE WATSON is a Holistic Health Coach seen regularly on WBIR-TV joins us for the last meeting before the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Invite a friend to join you for at The Foundry. Someone is sure to ask about cheese as part of a holistic lifestyle.

FRIDAY 27 DECEMBER 2019 - NO MEETING

FRIDAY 3 JANUARY 2020 - NO MEETING

OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATIONJoin the growing list of Dime-A-Day donors. CAROLYN MONDAY did it and so can you! See ESSIE JOHNSON and hand her $36.50 – just a Dime-A-Day to support the work of the OIF.

WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA 350!Well, you embraced this new project! The 350 wreaths you caused to be sponsored helped to complete the mission at the East Tennessee State Veterans’ Cemetery on Lyons View Pike. Every Veteran buried there will be honored by a volunteer who will place the wreath, step back and say the name on the headstone.

You can help on Saturday, December 14th when BRENDA STATON, Wreaths Across America coordinator for Lyons View, will organize volunteers to place almost 5,000 wreaths. Parking will be at Lakeshore Park at the baseball fields. Ride the shuttle to the cemetery. The brief ceremony starts at Noon. She needs your help to distribute wreaths to the volunteers – think FISH. Same deal. You make wreaths available, the volunteers take them and place them, then come back for more. We should be done by 2:00 pm.

DECEMBER BIRTHDAYSDENNIS McBRIDE 2nd WESTON TALIAFERRO 4thTOM ZURAF 5thJIM ADCOCK 10thSHERRI LEONARD 11th NANCY HARTER 13th

DECEMBER ANNIVERSARIESLAUREN DeVORE 6thPAUL NICHOLS 9th MIKE STRATTON 14th JONIDA & THEOTIS ROBINSON 26th JIM ISON 28th

BETH O’BRIEN 13th KELSEY MAUER 19th DELORES MABINS 22nd MATT ARMSTRONG 22nd CHRIS COX 24thKELLY PRATT 29th

TO be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.

TO talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.

TO make all your friends feel that there is something in them.

TO look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.

TO think only of the best, to work only for the best and to expect only the best.

TO be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.

TO forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.

TO wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile.

TO give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others.

TO be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

Christian D. Larson

Optimist Mission Statement

By providing hope and positive vision,

Optimists bring out the bestin youth, our communities

and ourselves.

OUR WEBSITE: www.knoxoptimist.org

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/OptimistClubofKnoxville

PICSSome pretty special high school seniors are making a difference in their respective schools and their community. Service to Humanity honorees heard from Knox County School Superintendent BOB THOMAS and RUSS JENSEN, representing Knoxville City Mayor MADELINE ROGERO. Salute to JOHN MEADE for his superb presentation of the honorees.

Double Dogs was the site. The conversation had to do with upcoming football games. The decision: The Ohio State University, Auburn University and the University of Tennessee would all be victorious. Michigan, Alabama and Vanderbilt obviously got the memo!

President BEN says, “We have cheese”! A two-pound block of Mild Cheddar in a box suitable for gifting is just $13.50 per box. If you prefer last year’s (aged) cheese, we still have 60 boxes available. Contact DAVID HARTER if you would like the "seasoned" version. 865-250-1511

We have shirts! Tees are $20.00 – collared are $25.00. See VEE or CHRIS COX for yours. Change jars on the tables help you get rid of pesky pennies and nuisance nickels. Change jars. That’s what it is all about – change. Change from a world where cancer ravages our children to one where it does not. That’s a change worth the investment.

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