Central Toastmasters Bulletin February 7, 2001
14 members, 1 guest
Attending members: Dan Abraham, Joe Mewhiney, Peter Hoag, Rob Koenig, Fred Nathan, Al Wheeler, George Hast, Dick Brady, Wayne DuPont, Ralph Lacerte, Terry Londergan, Bill Londergan, Rosemary Chaput, Filomena Didiano.
Toastmaster: Rosemary Chaput Timer: Fred Nathan
General Evaluator: Ralph Lacerte Grammarian: Dick Brady
Wordmaster: Dick Brady Word: loquacious - adj. Very talkative; garrulous.
Invocation: George Hast Thought: Joe Mewhiney
Joke: Terry Londergan
Topicsmaster: Joe Mewhiney
Topics were based on famous general self improvement adages and quotes.
Spkr: Rob Koenig
Titl: C&L #2, "Just a Click Away"
Eval: George Hast
Summ: Rob introduced the audience to the brave new world of Internet Marketing.
Spkr: Fred Nathan
Titl: non-manual, "Sharon versus Peace"
Eval: Al Wheeler
Summ: Fred spoke on the effect that Israel's hard-line prime minister-elect, Ariel Sharon, will have on the prospect of peace in the Middle East.
Spkr: Terry Londergan
Titl: Speaking to Inform #3, "Sweets Heart"
Eval: Al Wheeler
Summ: Terry used audience participation in food preparation activities in her speech to communicate the some simple techniques for building stronger relations with loved ones.
Best Impromptus ( 3-way tie ): Fred Nathan, Dick Brady, and Al Wheeler
Best Speaker: Rob Koenig
Best Evaluator: Al Wheeler
Past presidents' advisory: ( Officer George's )
1. Gavel meeting to order if needed. Topic assignments have a "pecking order"; always start with persons having no ( other ) assigned role.
3. Ralph Lacerte demonstrated masterful skill as the General Evaluator this evening.
4. Note on club style for guests: Table activity and traffic distractions are not disrespectful to the speakers; they are challenges to overcome.
5. Project voice.
6. The next week's Toastmaster should review the next week's schedule with the members present at the end of the current meeting.
NOTES:
1. Club meeting moving to "Thymes on Hudson".
2. Serious Speech contest in five weeks.
3. Speakers bureau.
ACCURATE Directions to new meeting place:
From CLARION SUITES AKA REGENCY SUITES at 70 SOUTHBRIDGE ST:
Start out going South on SOUTHBRIDGE ST towards MADISON ST/MA-122 by turning left.
Turn SHARP RIGHT onto MADISON ST/MA-122.
From I-290 W:
Take the RT-122A/VERNON ST exit, exit number 13, towards KELLEY SQ.
Keep RIGHT at the fork in the ramp.
Merge onto VERNON ST/MA-122A.
VERNON ST/MA-122A becomes VERNON ST/MA-122.
Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto GREEN ST/MA-122A.
Turn LEFT onto MADISON ST/MA-122.
From MADISON ST:
MADISON ST/MA-122 becomes CHANDLER ST/MA-122.
Turn RIGHT onto PARK AVE/MA-12/MA-9.
Turn RIGHT onto PLEASANT ST.
Turn LEFT onto HUDSON ST.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Participants for February 14, 2001:
Toastmaster George Hast 508-798-6831
Topicsmaster Al Wheeler
Gen. Evaluator Filomena Didiano
Grammarian Therese Delongchamp
Timer Rosemary Chaput
Speaker 1 John Keeton
Speaker 2 Fred Nathan
Speaker 3 Stan Birdwell
Evaluator 1 Gene Brady
Evaluator 2 Rosemary Chaput
Evaluator 3 Don MacIntyre
Participants for February 21, 2001:
Toastmaster Ralph Lacerte 508-886-6845
Topicsmaster John Keeton
Gen. Evaluator George McKenna
Grammarian George Hast
Timer Dan Abraham
Speaker 1 Therese Delongchamp
Speaker 2 Filomena Didiano
Speaker 3 Peter Hoag
Evaluator 1 Hugh Burke
Evaluator 2 Dave Comeau
Evaluator 3 Rob Koenig