Oct. 23, 2012 Meeting

October 23, 2012 Meeting

Presided over by President Monte Akers

Gear up again with NW Bicycle Safety Council

Bruce Buffington of the NW Bicycle Safety Council spoke today at the Hillsboro Optimist Club meeting. Buffington, a long-time partner with the Hillsboro Optimist volunteers, and a current member of the Beaverton Optimist Club, reviewed the progress made in 2012 to help children bike safely. This included the distribution and fitting of 1,555 helmets for children, giving out 900 identification tags and 500 reflective safety stickers.
Buffington also announced dates in 2013 for possible Optimist volunteering. To volunteer at any of the dates, visit the NW Bicycle Safety Council's website at www.nwbicyclesafetycouncil.org.

Local locations for volunteering:

Jackson Elementary School Safety Fair, Apr. 27, 2013
Farmington View Elementary Scouts P874, May, 2013
Banks National Night Out, August 2013
Big Trucks Days THPRD, Aug. 10, 2013
Beaverton, Banks and Beyond Bicycle Tour, Aug. 24, 2013

In Memory of John Bareis, a Legacy of Service 

John Bareis, Hillsboro Optimist member, passed away this week.
Bareis was a faithful member of the Hillsboro Optimist Club, having joined in March of 1984. Bareis served in many capacities over the last 28 years, Club President, Lt. Governor of Zone 10, Club Secretary, District Oratorical Chairman and the Sergeant of Arms for the Hillsboro Optimist Club.
Bareis also was active in bringing guests to the meetings, and selling raffle tickets for 'free' breakfasts at those meetings. He also collected funds in the 'penny jar' for the Childhood Cancer Foundation.
An avid sport enthusiast, he supported the Eldon Keller Invitational Track meets and enjoyed golf. Bareis was also a regular at the Forest Grove Antique Car Show.
A memorial service will be held on November 9th at 1 p.m. at the Evergreen Christian Center. The family has asked that memorial contributions be made to the Ross Mathews Scholarship Fund.

Volunteers Sought for Samaritan's Purse Program, Operation Christmas Child

The Hillsboro Optimist Club was visited by Andy and Gail Haboush from Operation Christmas Child, a gift-giving program run by Samaritan's Purse.
Andy and Gayle asked for volunteers to fill a shoebox for a child this holiday season and bring them to drop-off locations for distribution worldwide.
"These children have nothing," Gail Haboush said.
Box contents suggested were every day items that most take for granted, soap, socks, small toys, or a book or journal. Boxes are available, or as shown in the picture, small plastic containers can be used as well.
Collection week for the gifts is November 12-19, and local drop-off locations include the Banks Community United Methodist Church and the West Valley Community Church.