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		<title>What&#8217;s Happening Now!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome Optimists &#38; Friends. Visit us every Wednesday 7:30 a.m. at the Laquinta Hotel (SE corner of Hwy 100 &#38; 494). Get the May Bloom-O-Gram newsletter for more information and club news. Upcoming Speakers: May 9th     Patty Schultz, VEAP (Food Shelf) &#8230; <a href="http://www.bloomingtonoptimists.org/http:/www.optimist.org/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1><span style="color: #808080;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Welcome Optimists &amp; Friends. Visit us every Wednesday 7:30 a.m. at the Laquinta Hotel (SE corner of Hwy 100 &amp; 494). Get the May </span></em></span><em style="color: #808080;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.bloomingtonoptimists.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/BLOOMOGRAM-May-2012-1.pdf">Bloom-O-Gram newsletter</a> for more information and club news.</span></em></h1>
<h4><strong style="color: #800000;">Upcoming Speakers:</strong></h4>
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<li><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>May 9th</strong>     Patty Schultz, VEAP (Food Shelf)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>May 16th</strong>   Open Date, No Speaker</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>May 23rd</strong>   Kirsten Delegard, Local Writer</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>May 27th </strong>  Gary Wilkerson, Psychologist</span></li>
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<h1><em>Check Out the Egg Hunt&#8230;</em></h1>
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<p><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Kg5u82fyhks" frameborder="0" width="560" height="315"></iframe></p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><a href="http://www.bloomingtonoptimists.org/events-for-kids/essay-contest/"><span style="color: #ff0000;">2012 Essay Contest Winner. Read it Now!</span></a></span></h2>
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<li><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.ci.bloomington.mn.us/cityhall/dept/commserv/humserv/activities/kiteday/kiteday.htm" target="_blank">May 5th &#8211; Kite Day</a> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">(</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Valley View Fields, 90th and Portland) 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. See the new Optimist Concession Trailer.</span></strong></li>
<li><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">May 17th &#8211; MCOC meeting at Timberlodge Steak 494 &amp; Penn, 6:00 p.m. </span></strong></li>
<li><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.bloomingtonoptimists.org/garage-sale/" target="_blank">May 17th-19th City-Wide Garage Sale</a> <a href="http://www.bloomingtonoptimists.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012BloomingtonGarageSaleMasterList-Final-1.xls" target="_blank">(Download the Complete List)</a></span></strong></li>
<li><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">June 9th - <span style="font-size: large; color: #339966;">Fishing Contest,</span> 9:00 a.m.  to 11:00 a.m. (Bush Lake Park, West Side Docks) Win Prizes. Catch the <span style="font-size: large; color: #008000;">&#8220;Big One.&#8221; <span style="font-size: medium; color: #000000;">Check the Rules in June. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bloomington-Optimist-Club/133919479956190?sk=photos">See photos of past Contests. </a>Special Thanks to Safco, LDI and Gander Mountain for their support.</span></span></span></strong></li>
<li><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large; color: #008000;"><span style="font-size: medium; color: #000000;">June 24th &#8211; Optimists Junior Golf Tournament — Craguns Resort, Brainerd. <a href="http://www.bloomingtonoptimists.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/OPTIMIST-JR-CHAMPIONSHIP-QUALIFIER-INFO-PACKET.pdf">Download Rules and Entry Form</a></span></span></span></strong></li>
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<h2><span style="color: #993300;">Oratorical Contest:</span></h2>
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<li><strong>District Contest -</strong> Friday, May 4th</li>
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