Dick Brodie earns Lifetime Achievement Award

He's an avid golfer and past Distinguished Governor of the Pacific Northwest District - Optimist International. At home,  he's a dedicated Optimist, a charter member of the Mission, BC Optimist Club.

Recently the community took notice and said thank you to Dick Brodie for his volunteer service as he was given the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award by the District of Mission.

Among some of the highlights of his volunteer career are sports coaching for lacrosse, soccer, and badminton. He's organized charity golf tournaments for more than 18 years and of course, been an Optimist Club member for longer than that.

It's easy to see that Dick cares for others as he encourages them to be involved in their community. He says, "The best part about volunteering is the people that you meet. Go out, find something that you love doing, and then help as many people as possible."

We congratulate Dick Brodie on his recognition and send hearty compliments on his service to youth and community.

Thanks to Rose Brodie for sending the flyer to us to share.

PNW Optimist District named Distinguished District for 2014-2015

Optimist International released the Special Awards & Recognition Hotline for 2014-2015 on January 15, 2016.

Celebrations are in order as the PNW District led by Dick Disney, Governor 2014-2015 was named a Distinguished District. 

While Governor, Dick promoted the importance of Honor Club. Twenty-three Optimist Clubs, representing 50% of all PNW Optimist Clubs, responded earning the special Honor Club recognition for their communities and members.

Five Optimist Clubs did much more and added 15 or more net new members or built a new Optimist Club to earn the outstanding recognition of Distinguished Optimist Club.

All clubs receiving recognition follow:

Distinguished Optimist Club

32002 Middleton Area, Idaho
32069 Gresham, Oregon
32082 Lebanon, Oregon
32105 Portland Northeast, Oregon
32328 Gresham Scouters, Oregon

Honor Optimist Club

32000 Albany, Oregon

32001 Abbotsford, British Columbia 

32006 Beaverton, Oregon 

32015 Boise, Idaho 

32028 Caldwell, Idaho 

32029 Chehalis-Centralia, Washington 

32062 Fairbanks, Alaska 

32073 Hillsboro, Oregon 

32077 Jerome, Idaho 

32086 Meridian, Idaho 

32115 Oregon City, Oregon  

32178 Twin Falls, Idaho 

32185 Vancouver, Washington  

32200 Tacoma-West, Washington 

32205 Vancouver-North Shore, British Columbia 

32211 Newport-Yaquina Bay, Oregon  

32214 Nampa, Idaho 

32229 Issaquah, Washington 

Bill French, Lt. Governor, Zone 3 earned the Distinguished Lt. Governor recognition. The requirements for Lt. Governor recognition are that all clubs in the zone are Honor Club or net plus one in membership and charter one new club. 

Congratulations to all honorees. You have shown how awesome the PNW District can be when it sets its sight on achievement and service to our communities as F R I E N D of Y O U T H. 

Thank you Distinguished Governor Dick Disney for your commitment to HONOR CLUB. 

Larry Blackburn named PNW District Optimist of the Year

Immediate Past Governor Linda Jackson presented Larry Blackburn with the PNW District Optimist of the Year award during the first quarter district meeting. She explained that as President of the Optimist Club of Caldwell, Idaho, Larry was a Builder of Excellence for the newest member to the PNW Optimist family, the Middleton Area Optimist Club. Larry and club membership chair Anita Welchel worked to bring in 19 new members to the Caldwell Optimist Club and perhaps most important, Larry was and is an avid phone caller. He makes sure that everyone is invited to every meeting enhancing their attendance and retention efforts.

The inscription on the award read "In recognition of your exceptional ability to share your optimism with others" because that is exactly what he does.

This year Larry is serving as the Lt. Governor for Zone 7. Congratulations on your award and thank you for sharing your optimism.

Your Optimist Club can recognize a special member with a President's Citation

Each year every Club can choose to recognize a deserving club member by nominating them for an Optimist International  President's Citation.  There is always a member in your club that put's in a little extra to make sure you club fund raisers work and community service projects are successful.

A President's Citation is unique to each year, carrying the President's logo and signature and serves as a permanent memento of the appreciation that both Optimist International  President Mark and a club bestows on a deserving member.

To nominate someone, the Club President needs to fax or mail the nomination form the applicable US or Canadian Optimist International Office. 


For US Clubs - mail or fax to:

Optimist International
4494 Lindell Blvd. 
St. Louis, MO 63108 
Fax: (314) 371-6006  

For Canadian Clubs - mail or fax to:

Canadian Service Centre
5205 Metropolitan Blvd. East, Suite 200
Montreal, QC H1R 1Z7
Canada
FAX to:  (514) 721-1104

The deadline date is August 31, 2010.  We suggest that you set August 15th as your deadline and call the applicable Office to make sure they received your completed nomination form.