Canton Optimist Club

The Canton Optimist Club recognized Officer Gunnar Redd from Canton Police Department and Marshal Wade Burgan from the Cherokee County Marshal’s Office for their commitment to protecting and serving our community. Special thanks to Optimist Steve Page for leading our Respect for Law Enforcement initiative.

Canton Optimist Club supported International Literacy Day on Sunday, September 8, and everyday before and after, with our free Lending Library outside of the Canton YMCA. Come grab a book or drop off your favorite book to share.

The Canton Optimist Club held a social event at The Holler on Wednesday night to introduce potential members to our organization. Afterward we took first place in The Holler’s trivia game.

If you are looking for an opportunity to serve the children in Cherokee County, alongside amazing people, come check out the Canton Optimist Club, AKA the Club that hosts the annual Canton Christmas Parade.

The Canton Optimist Club attended the Optimist Gateway District Conference in Peachtree Corners. Tom Brumbeloe received a certificate of recognition as a nominee for the Optimist of the Year award. Jason Blakey was installed as the new Zone 2 Lt. Governor. Our club was recognized as the outstanding club in our size category for Achievements and Awards.

The Canton Optimist Club recognized five outstanding members of our law enforcement community as a part of our Respect for Law Enforcement initiative. Rachel Hines, Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney and Marsha Terry, Assistant Solicitor-General, were recognized for their dedication to protecting victims of crime. Inv. Andy Farmer, Cherokee County School Police, Inv. Brian Venable and Corporal Shauna Murphey from the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, were recognized for their dedication to serving children and the community. Our county is well served by the commitment of these exceptional individuals.

Canton Optimist Richard Rogers hosted an invite your friends and family tour of the Southern Gas Company. We are all smarter, thanks to Richard, in understanding liquid natural gas and the magic of science that brings natural gas to our homes.

Today, the Canton Optimist Club celebrates 45 years of service to youth in our community! We chartered June 21, 1979.

Happy Birthday, Richard Rogers!

We were honored to help the Cherokee Homeless Veterans Program.

The club performed a quarterly cleanup with help from 3 cadets in the Cherokee High Air Force Junior ROTC. Here’s the treasurer and secretary: Tom Brumbeloe & Sue Keppel.

I want to thank the Canton Optimist Club for their generous donation. Their donation helped me donate 80 Easter Bags with Discovery Toys products to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Thank you!

There you go …

Optimist Club Member Buster Cushing serving as always.

The 5 of us put out more than 100 flags in River Green for Presidents’ Day.

Canton Optimist Club is excited to support Active Academy’s student appreciation activities. We are awed at the great educational environment and opportunities they have created for students.

The Canton Optimist Club won the 1st Quarter A&A for the largest size clubs in the district! Thanks to all our members for the great work from Oct-Dec. Keep it up!

Thank you Todd Hayes, Tom Brumbeloe, and Rebekah Gibson for leading us to Honor Club distinction.

The Canton Optimist Club had the great pleasure of meeting with the Teasley Middle School Junior Optimist Club this Friday morning.

We were mesmerized by the storytelling of Leslie Rainey Shelley this morning. We hope she’ll return again.

I am sad to let you know Governor Kathy Forster passed away yesterday afternoon.

Kathy was a very active Optimist and touched the lives of many youth, community members and other Optimist members. She was always willing to help in any way she could.

We were truly blessed to have Kathy as a member of our District and she will be greatly missed.

She would want you to remember to "Fly Like an An Eagle"
Please join us next weekend at the conference to honor her memory.

Optimist Buster Cushing is always serving kids.

The club with help from cadets from Cherokee HS Air Force JROTC gathered flags from Rivergreen after the Independence Day holiday week.