Optimist Club hosts Oratorical contest

SPECIAL TO THE VINDICATOR The Springfield Township Optimist Club hosted the Zone Oratorical contest recently at Zion Lutheran Church. Six contestants competed. The Brookfield Optimist Club sponsored Alexandra Olek and Moataz Rasoul, with Johnna Blystone and Cooper Smith being sponsored by the Austintown club, Keila Cortes for the Hubbard chapter and Jillian Gady representing the Springfield club. Above from left are Optimist Club Lt. Gov. Jim Hoffman; winners Rasoul, Olek and Smith; and Rob McAndrew, president of the Springfield group. The winners will move on to district finals set for Saturday in Brunswick, Ohio.