Shenandoah Optimist Club

04/25/2025

It’s official!!!! The Shenandoah Optimist now have a can cage at Shen Cans. Bottles go in the front storage and cans in the cage. A huge thank you to the person that donated the cage and to the Optimist that dismantled and reassembled.

Have you ever wondered what the Optimist do? Come check us out on Tuesday mornings in the back room of The Depot. Meetings begin at 7:00 am and last thirty minutes.

02/04/2025

Save the date…….

12/10/2024

🎄🎅🏻Elks Members and Guests🎅🏻🎄

Busy tomorrow night?! If not, come on out and enjoy some Christmas trivia! Wear your festive attire and see what you know about Christmas!!!

11/13/2024

It’s getting closer….. hope to see you all there 🧸🎄

09/16/2024

06/18/2024

Good morning Optimist peeps.
Our guest speaker this morning was Austin Rief with Midwest Outlaw Garage. Austin and his wife have three children and spend their time building, fixing, restoring and racing. Give them a call if you would like to tour his garage.

05/23/2024

Shenandoah Optimist Club met Tuesday, May 21 at the Depot Deli with President Dennis Gates presiding, opening invocation by Rusty Hunter followed by the pledge to the U flag. A thank you note was received and noted from Abigale Martin. Saturday, June 15 is the fishing derby at Pioneer Park. Golf Ball Drop tickets are available for sale.
Larry Anderson introduced Jay Sweet, Shenandoah High School building class instructor as our morning guest. Jay said the class started out with 12 students last fall, but with the work study program, the class shrunk to just 4. Even with the problem, Jay said the house on Sheridan is now complete, after three years. The comment was made that maybe the house should have been completely demolished, but good results are now visible. The building class received training in foundation repair, brick and mortar, lumber construction, roofing, window replacement, plumbing, heating and air conditioning and many more. We congratulate Jay and his building class for completing this project.

04/09/2024

Say Hello to our newest Optimist member Bill Selby. Welcome Bill.

01/30/2024

Happy Tuesday Everyone!!!!
Our guest speaker this morning was Charles McAlla with the Page County Sheriff’s Department.
Charles gave an update on the new jail being built in Clarinda and answered questions about what’s been going on in Page County. They will now be patrolling in Essex.
Charles will be running for Sheriff in this year’s election.
February 2, is National Optimist Day, so get your optimism on 😁

01/23/2024

Good morning Optimist!!!!! What a beautiful morning… snow is melting, it’s brighter earlier and it’s Tuesday!
Our guest speakers this morning were Matt Sells and Dr. Mo Abdi. They talked about the new cancer facility and the open house this Thursday and the new pharmacy that will be added later this year.
Be sure to make it out to the open house January 25, from 10-12.

12/20/2023

It’s always a great morning when you start your day with the Optimist 😊 This morning we did our gift exchange……wow some of the gag gifts these people think of 🤣
Say Hello to some of our newest members….. Ron Paar and Laurel Haskett.
Kathy Silvestre was our speaker last Tuesday. Kathy kept us all informed on Santa’s Workshop and could use a few elves.
John Cloepfil celebrated his birthday 🥳 with us.
Another picture of our newest member, Megan Rice, Kathy Silvestre and Zach McGargill pictured with Optimist President, Dennis Gates.
No meeting December 26, but have some exciting guest speakers lined up for January.
See ya in 2024🎉🍾

11/21/2023

Good Morning Optimistic people of the Facebook world 🌎
What a great morning of special guest speakers this morning. Joleen Jorgensen, the lt Governor of zone 3 for the Optimist gave us an update of what’s going on and to congratulate us for our growing number of members. The Shenandoah Optimist currently has 45 members 🎉.
Our next guest was Matt Dollison. Matt is the DNR of southwest Iowa serving in six counties.
Matt gave us an update of the Admiral Trail. If you haven’t walked this trail, it’s a must to check out. The volunteers have worked hard clearing, cleaning up the trail whichever will eventually connect to Shenandoah.
Zach McGargill attended and thanked everyone for the “Friend of youth” award. Both Zach and his wife Minnie won the 2023 Friend of youth Award during the Cross country banquet.
As always, the Optimist would love to have anyone stop in and see what the Optimist are all about.