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March 14, 2001 |
| Worcester, Massachusetts | |
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Notice
Please make every effort to notify the Toastmaster
of the Evening well in advance if you are unable to fulfill your assigned role –
it’s common courtesy and a sign of a Competent Toastmaster. |
| President: | Terry Londergan | Treasurer: | John Keeton |
| VP Education: | Therese Delongchamp | Sgt at Arms: | Fred Nathan |
| VP Publicity: | Joe Mewhiney | Bulletin Editor: | Stan Birdwell |
| Secretary: | Al Wheeler |
| Attendees: Dan Abraham, Joe Mewhiney, Peter Hoag, Fred Nathan, Al Wheeler, George Hast, Ralph Lacerte, Terry Londergan, Mary Alice Widness, Therese Delongchamp, Rob Koenig, Stan Birdwell, John Keeton, George McKenna, Max Zormelo, Triin Tammearu, Dick Brady, Wayne DuPont. - 2 Guests |
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Our new location is the Thyme's Square
Restaurant, 455 Pleasant Street, Worcester, MA.
If you are reading this bulletin on-line simply click here for a map.
Directions may also be found at the end of this bulletin. Congratulations to Therese Delongchamp, winner of this year's Central Toastmasters International Speech Contest! Please welcome the following new members: Mary Alice Widness, Max Zormelo and Triin Tammearu. We are forming a "Speakers Bureau" for members who are interested in speaking outside the club. Contact George Hast for more information. If you would like to receive a copy of the Weekly Bulletin electronically please send your email address to bulletin@centraltoastmasters.org. At our next meeting, we will spend ONLY a few minutes discussing the arrangement of tables and chairs at our new location. If you have opinions about this matter, please come prepared to concisely present your views! |
PARTICIPANTS
| Meeting Chair: | Terry Londergan | Toastmaster: | George McKenna |
| Invocation: | John Keeton | Topicsmaster: | John Keeton |
| Joke: | Rob Koenig | Timer: | Fred Nathan |
| Master Judge: | George Hast | Thought: | John Keeton |
| Judges: | Joe Mewhiney, Al Wheeler, Ralph Lacerte, Wayne DuPont | ||
SPEECH CONTESTANTS
| Speaker | Speech Title |
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| Terry Londergan | "The Day My Husband Died" |
| Terry related the situation and experience of her family and self during the virtual death event of her husband. | |
| Therese Delongchamp | "Just Do It" |
| Therese spoke to motivate people to self improvement actions. | |
| Rob Koenig | "The P in P & C" |
| Rob talked about his personal experience with thieves and the importance a good home owner's insurance policy. | |
| Peter Hoag | "Handgun Control" |
| Peter presented his assessment of the hand gun situation in the U.S.A. in a personalized way and advocated public safety over personal rights. | |
| Stan Birdwell | "The Greatest Thing In The World" |
| C& L #8 - Stan proclaimed the wonders and beatitudes of love. | |
| Dan Abraham | "Involvement" |
| Dan called on everyone to get involved in church or religion, in business, in local government and to be self actualized leaders in the immediate community. | |
SPEECH CONTEST WINNERS
| First Place | Therese Delongchamp |
| Second Place | Terry Londergan |
| Third Place | Stan Birdwell |
AWARDS
| Best Impromptu | Max Zormelo |
UPCOMING MEETINGS
| March 21, 2001 | March 28, 2001 | April 4, 2001 | |
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| Toastmaster | Therese Delongchamp (508-797-0974) |
Stan Birdwell (508-865-1908) |
Wayne DuPont (508-869-2450) |
| Topicsmaster | Bill Dussault | Wayne DuPont | Fred Nathan |
| Gen. Evaluator | Stan Birdwell | Peter Hoag | Dan Abraham |
| Grammarian | Mary Alice Widness | Helen Valinski | Rosemary Chaput |
| Timer | Frank Lederer | Rob Koenig | Stan Birdwell |
| Speaker 1 | Dan Abraham | Bill Dussault | Therese Delongchamp |
| Speaker 2 | Al Wheeler | Mary Alice Widness | Mary Alice Widness |
| Speaker 3 | John Keeton | Filomena Didiano | Max Zormelo |
| Evaluator 1 | Peter Hoag | Therese Delongchamp | Bill Dussault |
| Evaluator 2 | Fred Nathan | Dave Comeau | Peter Hoag |
| Evaluator 3 | Wayne DuPont | Frank Lederer | George McKenna |