July 18, 2001

Worcester, MA

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: John Keeton Treasurer: Bill Dussault
VP Education: Therese Delongchamp Sgt at Arms: Fred Nathan
VP Publicity: Al Wheeler Secretary: Helen Valinski
VP Membership: Filomena Didiano Bulletin Editor: Peter Hoag

 

Attendees: 12 members – Dan Abraham, Fred Nathan, Rob Koenig, Al Wheeler, Helen Valinski, Joe Mewhiney, John Keeton, Peter Hoag, Filomena Didiano, Max Zormello, Triin Tammenru, Bill Dussault – 6 guests.
We meet every Wednesday from 7-9 pm at the Thyme’s Square Restaurant, 455 Pleasant Street, Worcester, Mass.
John Keeton will host our next cookout on July 25, 2001. Directions to John's house may be found at the end of this bulletin. If you haven't already, please notify John to tell him whether or not you will be attending as it makes it much easier to plan the event. Let him know if you are planning to bring a guest or guests. John’s phone number is 508-842-1786. Note that cookout begins at 6:00, not 5:30 as reported in last week's memo.
Members who are interested in speaking outside the club, please contact George Hast for more information about the "Speaker’s Bureau"
The toastmaster of the evening and the Sergeant of Arms are responsible for arranging the tables suitably for the meeting.

PARTICIPANTS

Meeting Chair

John Keeton

Toastmaster

Joe Mewhiney

Invocation

Rob Koenig

Topicsmaster

Filomena Didiano

Thought

Bill Dussault

General Evaluator

Triin Tammenru

Joke

Filomena Didiano

Timer

Fred Nathan

Grammarian

Peter Hoag

Word

riant *

* riant – adj. cheerful, mirthful

SPEAKERS

Speaker

Speech title

Evaluator

Summary

Rob Koenig

"Scoop"

Bill Dussault

CTM Speech #6 - Rob related his experience with a neighbor who "Let the dog out" and left him to deal with a "Care package"

Helen Valinski

"Baseball"

Al Wheeler

CTM Speech #4 - Helen described the joys of watching her son who pitched in a victorious Little League game.

Dan Abraham

"People don't die, they kill themselves"

Max Zormello

Dan motivated us to maintain our health by eating vitamin supplements. He maintains that we cannot derive our nutrition from food alone.


AWARDS
Best Impromptu :         Joe Mewhiney
Best Prepared Speech :   Rob Koenig
Best Evaluator :           Bill Dussault

UPCOMING MEETINGS

July 25, 2001

August 1, 2001

August 8, 2001

Toastmaster

Cookout at

George Hast

Don MacIntyre

Topicsmaster

John Keeton’s house

Terry Londergan

Ananth Ram

Gen. Evaluator

6:00 – 9 p.m.

Dick Brady

Fred Nathan

Grammarian

Fred Nathan

Terry Londergan

Timer

26 Morningside Drive

Dan Abraham

George McKenna

Speaker 1

Shrewsbury, Mass. 01545

Bill Dussault

Rob Koenig

Speaker 2

Max Zormello

Peter Hoag

Speaker 3

$5 per person

Triin Tammenru

Evaluator 1

Mary Alice Widness

Filomena Didiano

Evaluator 2

please RSVP 508-842-1786

Helen Valinski

Bill Dussault

Evaluator 3

Directions at end of bulletin

Rob Koenig

Joe Mewhiney

Directions to new location at Thyme’s Square Restaurant: 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.

Directions to July 25, 2001 cookout: From Worcester: Take Rt 290 EAST to Rt 140 Exit South Shrewsbury. Second left off Rt 140 - Hill Street to end (STOP sign). Left on Prospect Street, straight ahead onto Dartmouth Drive (Prospect forks to left) to end (STOP sign). Turn left onto Olde Colony Drive and take first right onto Saxon Lane. Take first left off Saxon Lane to Partridge Hill Road; Morningside Drive is second right; 26 Morningside Drive is second house on right (beige with black shutters).
From Shrewsbury Center: Follow Rt 140 NORTH to Hill Street, turn right onto Hill Street. Hill Street to end (STOP sign). Left on Prospect Street, straight ahead onto Dartmouth Drive (Prospect forks to left) to end (STOP sign). Turn left onto Olde Colony Drive and take first right onto Saxon Lane. Take first left off Saxon Lane to Partridge Hill Road; Morningside Drive is second right; 26 Morningside Drive is second house on right (beige with black shutters).