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2009
- 2010 Directors
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President
- Debra Piner
1st
VP - Joe Ramon
2nd
VP - Sandra Hightower
Sec/Treas
- Janet Jackson
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Club Meetings
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2nd
and 4th
Thursday
of
every
month
All meetings begin at 7 PM
(unless
otherwise noted)
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Meeting Location
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Perkins Resturant
5932 Fruitville Rd
Jul 22, 7 PM
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Upcoming Meetings
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Board
Meeting
Aug
5
Regular
Meetings
Jul 22
Aug
12 & 26
Installation
Sep
19
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Club
Members and Friends,
This
Bulletin starts off on a sad note. Long time Optimist, Suncoast
Optimist Club Member and friend Barry Binz passed away Tuesday, Jul 13.
He was 90 years old at the time of his passing.
Graveside
services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Jul 16 at Manasota Memorial Park in
Oneco.
Below
is the Obituary as it appeared in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune on Jul 15. Click for a direct link.
Our
thoughts and condolences go out to his family.
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Barry
Binz Sr
Binz, Barry Sr.
Oct. 13, 1919 - July 13, 2010
Barry
Binz Sr., 90, of Sarasota, formerly of Chicago, died July 13, 2010.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Manasota Memorial Park
in Oneco.
Survivors include his sons, Eric of White Plains, N.Y., Daniel of
Sarasota; daughters Elizabeth Carver of Cosby, Tenn., Kay Murdoch and
Rebecca Siegel, both of Sarasota; and eight grandchildren.
In 1927, Barry Binz arrived in Sarasota from Chicago, at the age of
seven, where his family was to play a strategic role in the early
development of Sarasota. His father built the Binz Warehouse, on North
Orange Avenue and the Binz home on Bayshore Road, both of which still
stand.
He entered the U.S. Marines in 1942, and as part of the First Marine
Division was deployed to Guadalcanal and then to the Cape Gloucester
Campaign on New Guinea. He was honorably discharged in 1946.
He is predeceased by his loving wife of 50 years, Elizabeth Strickland
McManis; his children, Patrick, Mark and Barry Binz Jr.; his stepson,
Bruce McManis; a sister, Charlotte; and a brother, Frank Binz III.
He graduated from the University of Florida law school in 1950, where
he was a member of Sigma Chi. He practiced law in Sarasota for 46
years. He argued and won an anti-real estate monopoly case in front of
the Florida Supreme Court. He campaigned for political office twice
when he ran for the State Legislature as a Democrat in the '50s.
He was a lifelong sailor, and was part of Captain Frank Roberts' team
several times in the Gulf of Mexico. He was a member of the Sarasota
Yacht Club, Lipton Cup and Gulf Coast Yachting race teams. He also
taught sailing to youth with the Sarasota Prams.
He had a lifelong commitment to helping youth through his work with
several Optimist Clubs of Sarasota, and served as lieutenant governor
of Optimist International.
He was a model father, and taught his children broad-mindedness,
patience and integrity. He was completely committed to family, through
the best and worst of times, and weathered life with quiet grace. He
will be sorely missed by his family, friends and the community.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Suncoast Optimist
Club at P.O. Box 50482, Sarasota, FL 34232.
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Club Meeting - Perkins Restaurant, Jul 22
The next few meetings are scheduled to be held at Perkins Restaurant, 5921 Fruitville
Rd. Harry Neal will be talking about the Optimist International Convention.
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Installation
& Awards Banquet
This
years Installation and Awards Banquet will be held on Sunday, Sept
19, 2 PM at the New China Buffet, 8341 Lockwood Ridge Rd.
It is located in the North East corner of University Pkwy and Lockwood
Ridge Rd. The same center as Albertson's. The meal price is a great
deal at $6.99 per person plus drinks and gratuity.
In
case you missed him at the May 27 club meeting, we’ve invited Zane
Carriker to once again perform as Mark Twain.
More
details will be provided with in the next month.
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Club Foundation
The
Suncoast Optimist
Club Foundation will NOT be holding any meeting Jul
29. The next scheduled meeting will be held on Sep 30. Additional
information will be provided.
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Please
feel free to contact me directly at 924-8782 with questions or
comments.
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