| Club Officers And Directors 2007 - 2008 (Our year begins Oct 1 and ends Sept 30) President James Johnson Secretary-Treasurer Ronald C. Hare Vice Presidents Anizsa Jones Charles Hodges 2 yr Directors Carolyn Barnette Mable Redic James Stewart 1 yr Directors Veronica Davis Henry McCown Thomas Wilkins Immediate Past President Gladys Highland Past President Mary Martin-Jones Sergeant-At-Arms Rudy Worsley Finance & Budget Odell Witherspoon Youth Activities Thomas Wilkins New Club Building Gladys J. Highland Richard Highland Relay For Life Ernie Alford Childhood Cancer Campaign Odell Witherspoon Oratorical Contest Tony Smith Essay Contest Wyounda Horton President-Elect TBA OI Representative William Ervin Membership Chairperson Everett L. Adams HVO Golf Chairperson Mary Martin-Jones Program/Fellowship Mable Redic Hall House Veronica Davis |

| (Hidden Valley Optimist Club is a 501 (c) (3) Non-Profit Organization) |
| Meets the 1st & 3rd Thursday of each Month from 7pm - 8pm at Hope Haven - 3815 North Tryon Street - Charlotte, NC 28206 Club # 42217 |
| !! 29 !! November 1, 1979 To November 1, 2008 |

| NC West District Meetings 2007- 2008 1st Quarter Oct 19-20 2007 Gateway Conference Center 909 Highway 70 SW Hickory, NC 28602 2nd Quarter Feb 15 - 17, 2008 Ramada Woodlawn 212 West Woodlawn Road Charlotte< NC 2006 - 2007 Awards 3rd Quarter May 9 - 10, 2008 Holiday Inn Salisbury Salisbury, NC Oratoriacal Contest July 2008 Optimist International Convention 4th Quarter August 15 - 17, 2008 Days Inn 805 Southwest Service Road Southern Pines, NC |
| Hidden Valley Optimist Club is an affiliate of Optimist International. Optimist Clubs mission is three-fold: Youth and Community Service Fellowship and Personal Growth Promote Optimism as a way of life |
| " Serving Youths Since November 1, 1979 " |
| EAST meets WEST |

| On Saturday, March 10, 2007, approximately thirty-five (35) mem- bers from the North Carolina West District and North Carolina East District of Optimist International met at the Optimist Cottage at Lake Waccama, North Carolina for the annual clean-up. The Optimist members were given a tour of The Optimist (more) |
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