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Upcoming Events Calendar
Monthly Club Meeting
First Thursday of every month
6:30pm @ Pizza Ranch, Ankeny
201 SE Oralabor Road, Ankeny, Iowa
New and potential members welcome!!
Ankeny Kid's Fishing Derby
Saturday, June 8th, 10:00am - 12:pm
CORRECTION: The date of the fishing derby was previously listed as being on June 1st.
The official date is June 8th.
 Registration for the 2013 Ankeny Optimist Summerfest 5K and 1 Mile Run/Walk is now OPEN!
The Optimist Creed
Promise Yourself ...
To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.
To make all your friends feel that there is something in them.
To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.
To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best.
To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.
To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.
To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile.
To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others.
To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
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