The Fairfax Optimist Club met Tuesday morning, February 8, to recognize National Optimist Day. The original idea for Optimist Day developed in 1909 when the Optimist Club of America promoted the day to be observed as a way to encourage kind acts and further optimism. Those present, from left to right, were: front row – Roger Martin, Knox Oswald, Amy Sefrit, Bob Sefrit, Jim Holtz, David Scarbrough, MacKenzie Oswald, and Delaney Oswald; and back row – Bill Slaughter, Sam O’Riley, Mark Moon, and Marshall Oswald. (Amy Sefrit photo)