September 5, 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: 10 members – Fred Nathan, Rob Koenig, Al Wheeler, Helen Valinski, John Keeton, Peter Hoag, Dan Abraham, Wayne Dupont, Mary Alice Widness, Rosemary Chaput – 1 guest.

IMPORTANT NOTES – PLEASE READ ALL ITEMS BELOW:

The meeting on September 12 has been cancelled as we are unable to book an alternate room.
The dues are due by October 1…Yes, it’s that time of year. At your convenience, please give check of $36 to John Keeton or Bill Dussault. Make it out to "Central Toastmasters".
Nagging department: Make sure that you eat and drink during the meetings to maintain room availability. I have been told to emphasize this fact in this bulletin.
For those who may have missed it department: Congratulations to Therese Delongchamp and her husband Dan on the birth of their son, Ryan Daniel, who weighed in at 6 lbs, 15 oz. on July 26.
The humorous speech contest will be held on September 19. If you want to be on the list for a humorous speech, contact Therese Delongchamp. There will also be a Table Topics contest on this day.

PARTICIPANTS

Meeting Chair

John Keeton

Toastmaster

Al Wheeler

Invocation

Wayne Dupont

Topicsmaster

Wayne Dupont

Thought

Dan Abraham

General Evaluator

Rob Koenig

Joke

Peter Hoag

Timer

Peter Hoag

Grammarian

Rob Koenig

Word

Foment – to stir, arouse insight

SPEAKERS

Speaker

Speech title

Evaluator

Summary

Mary Alice Widness

I Really Like Worcester

Dan Abraham

CTM #2 - Mary Alice told us the reasons why she likes Worcester: the strong residential community, affordable housing, good tax base, great architecture. She also praised the cultural diversity of the city.

Wayne Dupont and Fred Nathan

Is Worcester Really a Good Place to Live ?

Helen Valinski

Wayne took the pro-Worcester side of the argument. He maintains that the city is about to be a crown jewel as people are continually moving west. Fred took the opposite view as he questioned the proximity of the medical center to the mall, and the fact that Main Street was a dead end for a while.

AWARDS

Best Impromptu

Rob Koenig

Best Prepared Speech

Mary Alice Widness

Best Evaluator

Helen Valinski

UPCOMING MEETINGS "

September 12, 2001

September 19, 2001

September 26, 2001

Toastmaster

Meeting

cancelled

Humorous Speech Contest

Bill Dussault

508-756-5416

Topicsmaster

Kavitha Subramanian

Gen. Evaluator

Don McIntyre

Grammarian

Helen Valinski

Timer

Stan Birdwell

Speaker 1

Peter Hoag

Speaker 2

Joe Bellil

Speaker 3

Dan Abraham

Evaluator 1

Joe Mewhiney

Evaluator 2

Fred Nathan

Evaluator 3

Filomena Didiano

We meet every Wednesday from 7-9 pm at the Thyme’s Square Restaurant, 455 Pleasant Street, Worcester, Mass.

Just a reminder: Please buy a meal and/or drink at the meetings to help our club maintain the room availability.

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

Notice to all Club Officers - please have a speech ready at all times so we can replace any no shows. This is a good practice for all Toastmasters as well – BE PREPARED!

Be sure to contact Therese Delongchamp (VP of Education) if you want to get on the schedule for a role or speech. Therese’s home phone is 508-797-0974.

If you have an e-mail address (home or work) and are still receiving the Bulletin via regular mail please contact Pete Hoag ("mailto:peter.hoag@staples.com") so we can add you to our e-mail distribution.

Meetings are held every Wednesday from 7:00 – 9:00 PM at the Thyme's Square Restaurant on the corner of Pleasant and Hudson Streets in Worcester - see directions below for our location.

Directions to 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.

Meeting Chair	John Keeton	Toastmaster	Al Wheeler
Invocation	Wayne Dupont	Topicsmaster	Wayne Dupont
Thought	Dan Abraham	General Evaluator	Rob Koenig
Joke	Peter Hoag	Timer	Peter Hoag
Grammarian	Rob Koenig	Word	Foment – to stir, arouse insight

Speaker	Speech title	Evaluator	Summary
Mary Alice Widness	I Really Like Worcester	Dan Abraham	CTM #2 - Mary Alice told us the reasons why she likes Worcester: the strong residential community, affordable housing, good tax base, great architecture. She also praised the cultural diversity of the city.
Wayne Dupont and Fred Nathan	Is Worcester Really a Good Place to Live ?	Helen Valinski	Wayne took the pro-Worcester side of the argument. He maintains that the city is about to be a crown jewel as people are continually moving west. Fred took the opposite view as he questioned the proximity of the medical center to the mall, and the fact that Main Street was a dead end for a while.

Best Impromptu	Rob Koenig
Best Prepared Speech	Mary Alice Widness
Best Evaluator	Helen Valinski

	September 12, 2001	September 19, 2001	September 26, 2001
Toastmaster	Meeting cancelled	Humorous Speech Contest	Bill Dussault 508-756-5416
Topicsmaster			Kavitha Subramanian
Gen. Evaluator			Don McIntyre
Grammarian			Helen Valinski
Timer			Stan Birdwell
Speaker 1			Peter Hoag
Speaker 2			Joe Bellil
Speaker 3			Dan Abraham
Evaluator 1			Joe Mewhiney
Evaluator 2			Fred Nathan
Evaluator 3			Filomena Didiano