Weekly Meetings

Optimist Club of Coronado

Thursdays 7:00 – 8:00 AM
Nautilus Room | Coronado Community Center
1845 Strand Way, Coronado, CA 92118

Coffee and pastries are served at a nominal charge
Guest Speaker Program starts at 7:30 AM
Visitors are welcomed

Upcoming Speaker and Programs

MARCH
Mar 4 Yuri Smarty dots
Mar 11 General of the Marines
Mar 18 TedTalk speaker and Inc Writer: Damon Brown – Being optimistic
Mar 25 Jessica Meir- Congress update

APRIL
Apr 1 Dan Hendrickson Our water world
Apr 8 Louis Sheppard from Word of Honor: The value of having mentors
Apr 15 Oratorical winners
Apr 22 art contest winner
Apr 29 essay winner

MAY
May 6 C4 Foundation
May 13
May 20
May 27 Flower show

The Southernor April 2021 Issue

Optimists add to the Luck of the Irish!

On Thursday March 18 the Coronado Optimists added some happiness to Mcp’s, long time supporter of the community! Remember to wear a cheerful countenance at all times! 14 Optimists/friends attended: Chris Ellinger, John Watson, Bill Parry, Lyman Green, Rob Kracht,...

On the passing of Irish Flynn

ON THE PASSING OF IRISH FLYNN Where have you been, Irish Flynn? Your seat next to me is empty, my friend. Has our weekly chat of Joyce’s’ Ulysses come to an end? Thanks for sharing that your parents were buried in Dublin’s Glasnevin. Without you at Coronado track...

Optimist Day Brings Hope to Community

OPTIMIST CLUB OF CORONADOPO BOX 180251CORONADO, CA 92178CONTACT: ROB KRACHT (619) 347-1559 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 29, 2021 Optimist Day Brings Hope to Community The Optimist Club of Coronado asks the community to choose optimism February 4, 2021 Coronado,...

Vaccine Clinic Q&A

Our weekly Optimist meeting was called to order at 0715, via ZOOM, by President Rob, with a prayer from Bob Sheridan and Jim Callaway leading us in the pledge. Past President Carla was on babysitting duty and two of her grandchildren came as guests to the meeting. We...

Introducing Tom Catlin

From Tom: I began in television in 1989 after graduating from San Diego State. I have worked as a reporter, producer, camera person and editor in Palm Springs, Nashville, Orange County, CA, Los Angeles, Boston and San Diego, twice. I have worked for Fox Sports San...

A New Member and Tom Talks!

We had 28 Zooming Optimists this morning and the bell rang(ding) at 0715 with Brenda Kracht leading us in prayer of the passing of our Optimist friends and George Kunberger all the way from PA lead us in the pledge of allegiance. We lost another dear and precious...

Message from Sharp Coronado Hospital

Dear Optimist Club Members: We are writing to ask for your support in Sharp Coronado Hospital’s offsite COVID-19 vaccine clinic. As you may know the County of San Diego has authorized Healthcare Workers in Tier 1A to receive vaccine at this time. Sharp Coronado...

Welcome Back and Hello 2021

Welcome back Optimists to the year 2021...we kicked off our outdoor eating adventures at Bay Books last Saturday, but tonight between 5 and 6:30pm...we will do take out at The Brigantine. There were about 23 early risers this morning for our first meeting of the year....