About

The Centralia Optimists Club, located in Centralia, Missouri, was formed on October 1, 2006. Our Charter President was Catherine Simmons with Vice-presidents Andy Etzler and Candi Timbrook. Christi Duran was the Charter Secretary and Stephanie Edwards was the Charter Treasurer.

Currently Andy Etzler is our club President with Cathy Simmons and Ken McCord serving as Vice-presidents. Christi and Stephanie still server as Secretary and Treasurer.

The Centralia Optimists Club meets at nine A.M on the first and third Saturday of each month at the Boone County room located in the East wing of the Centralia Family Health Clinic. Please come and enjoy some breakfast, coffee and fellowship.

Mission Statement

By providing hope and positive vision, Optimists bring out the best in kids.

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.