Elkhart Luncheon Optimist Club

09/07/2026

Safe travels as you venture out to celebrations today and making your way home.

Happy Labor Day Weekend! 🇺🇸
Whether you're firing up the grill, hitting the road, relaxing by the water, or simply enjoying time with family and friends, we hope your Labor Day weekend is filled with laughter, sunshine, and plenty of reasons to smile. You've earned it!

Have an amazing weekend and when you're ready to make a difference, join an Optimist Club and help create brighter futures for children all year long. To find out more visit optimist.org

09/03/2026

Remember to bring any school items or things for our basket for the District Convention that you’ve collected, to our meeting today.

09/03/2026

We gather on the first and third Thursdays of each month from noon until 1PM at Perkins restaurant in Elkhart.
Join us to learn more.

Every smile, every mentoring moment, every scholarship, and every community project has one purpose, to help children reach their full potential. When Optimists serve, we're investing in brighter futures and stronger communities, one child at a time.
Join us in making a difference where it matters most. Become an Optimist volunteer by visitinging optimist.org today and help bring out the best in every child.

08/20/2026

Thank you Kristen Smith-Myers, Director of Volunteer Services for giving our group a wonderful tour today, of the OWLS Club’s facility! They offer many opportunities for seniors in the area an opportunity to socialize, learn new things and participate in many activities! Check out the calendar at owlsclub.org

08/19/2026

Note - We’ll be taking our Aug 20th meeting on the road! Join us at noon at the OWLS Club which is located inside the Trinity United Methodist Church on E Jackson. Enter through the back door. We’ll hear all about this unique organization for seniors in the Elkhart and surrounding area. You are welcome to bring a sack lunch as well. See you Tomorrow/Thursday at noon.

08/14/2026

Pokagon State Park is only one hour away for our area! Come and enjoy the Friday activities and/or Saturday’s Memorial Service along with loads of information and lots of fun for all!
Don’t forget to take advantage of all that the State Park has to offer!!!

08/06/2026

Thank you Jill Robison High Ability Teacher at Concord West Side Elementary School for sharing information regarding your students Weather Balloon Launch with our group.
It’s amazing to hear about the planning and ex*****on of this project by your 4th grade students!
A shout out to Lorraine for coming along and raising funds for Catsnip kitty rescue. She has such passion at 9 years old!

08/03/2026

Join us Thursday at Perkins Restaurant from noon until 1PM in their back room. Our speaker will be Jill Robison Concord West Side Elementary School’s High Ability teacher with updates on their weather balloon launch. It will be fun to hear about the data collected! Bring a friend with you!!!

07/30/2026

Happy International Day of Friendship from Optimist International! 💙💛
Friendship grows when people come together with a shared purpose. As an Optimist, you'll meet caring, positive people who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and strengthening their communities. The projects you work on may begin with volunteering, but they often lead to lifelong friendships.
Grow your circle while making a difference. Join Optimist International today by visiting optimist.organd discover the power of friendship through service.

07/20/2026

Interesting!

Did you know that 44 of Indiana's 92 counties are named after Revolutionary War figures? They are highlighted in blue on this map.

Beyond county names, there are also many Hoosier cities and towns named for people who played a role in the Revolutionary War.

Here is Indiana Historical Society's list of Hoosier counties named for Revolutionary figures:

▪ Bartholomew County named for Gen. Joseph Bartholomew
▪ Boone County named for Daniel Boone
▪ Carroll County named for Charles Carroll, last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence
▪ Clark County named for Gen. George Rogers Clark
▪ Crawford County named for Col. William Crawford
▪ Dearborn County named for Gen. Henry Dearborn
▪ DeKalb County named for Gen. Baron Johann de Kalb
▪ Dubois County named for Toussaint Dubois
▪ Fayette County named for the Marquis de Lafayette
▪ Fountain County named for named for a Maj. Fountain, of Kentucky
▪ Franklin County named for Benjamin Franklin
▪ Gibson County named for John Gibson, also Governor of Indiana Territory
▪ Greene County named for Gen. Nathanael Greene
▪ Hamilton County named for Alexander Hamilton
▪ Hancock County named for John Hancock
▪ Henry County named for Patrick Henry
▪ Huntington County named for Samuel Huntington
▪ Jackson County named for Andrew Jackson who served as a courier for the Continental Army at age 13
▪ Jasper County named for named for Sgt. William Jasper
▪ Jay County named for John Jay
▪ Jefferson County named for Thomas Jefferson
▪ Knox County named for Gen. Henry Knox
▪ Kosciusko County named for Tadeusz Kosciusko
▪ Madison County named for James Madison
▪ Marion County named for Gen. Francis Marion
▪ Marshall County named for Chief Justice John Marshall
▪ Monroe County named for James Monroe
▪ Montgomery County named for Gen. Richard Montgomery
▪ Newton County named for Sgt. John Newton
▪ Posey County named for Thomas Posey
▪ Pulaski County named for Gen. Count Casimir Pulaski
▪ Putnam County named for Gen. Israel Putnam
▪ Rush County named for Dr. Benjamin Rush
▪ Scott County named for Gen. Charles Scott
▪ Shelby County named for Isaac Shelby
▪ Starke County named for Gen. John Stark
▪ Steuben County named for Baron von Steuben
▪ Sullivan County named for Gen. Daniel Sullivan
▪ Vanderburgh County named for Henry Vanderburgh
▪ Vigo County named for Francis Vigo
▪ Warren County named for Dr. Joseph Warren
▪ Washington County named for George Washington
▪ Wayne County named for Gen. Anthony Wayne

Check out some other ways Indiana counties got their names ➡️