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Respect
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The
Optimist
Club
of
Knoxville, Tennessee
is
a
voluntary
organization
of
civic-minded
men
and
woman
banded
together
for
community
service,
self
development,
and
fellowship.
Members
are
motivated
by
the
desire
to
contribute
back
to
the
community
from
which
they
and
their
families
draw
daily
benefits.
They believe in encouraging the development of youth, in the
belief the giving of themselves in service to others will
advance the wellbeing of humankind, community life and the
world. |
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Members are encouraged to develop optimism as a philosophy of life; to promote
an active interest in good government and civic affairs; to inspire respect for
law; to promote patriotism and work for international accord and friendship
among all people. |
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From
it's
first
meeting
at
the
Atkin
Hotel
which
stood
at
the
corner
of
Gay
and
Depot
Street
in
1920
and
now
at
the
Foundry
on
the
World
Fair
site,
the
Optimist
Club
of
Knoxville
has
gathered
every
Friday
for
fellowship
and
to
serve
the
youth
of
our
community.
Our club is a part of Optimist
International with over 3,500 clubs across the United States,
Canada and many other foreign countries |
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Atkin Hotel - 1920's |
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The
Optimist Club of Knoxville has been fortunate to have many outstanding
men and women to lead the club over the past 87 years. With talented men
and women serving in leadership positions, no person has ever repeated
serving as president of the club. |
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The Foundry - Today |
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