November 28, 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: | Peter Hoag |
| VP Membership: | Filomena Didiano | Bulletin Editor: | Peter Hoag |
Attendees: 17 members - Pete Hoag, Filomena Didiano, Triin Tammenru, Gautam Shelar, Al Wheeler, Fred Nathan, Dan Abraham, Tom Quaranta, George Hast, Joe Mewhiney, George McKenna, Joe Bellil,, Dick Brady, Wayne Dupont, Mary Alice Widness, Richard Gray, Rob Koenig – 1 guest.
Congratulations are in order for Triin Tammneru, who completed her 10th speech and can now receive her CTM !
Kavitha and Ananth Subramanian are the proud parents of a baby boy, Roshan. Congratulations !
PARTICIPANTS
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Meeting Chair |
Al Wheeler |
Toastmaster |
George McKenna |
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Invocation |
Fred Nathan |
Topicsmaster |
Dan Abraham |
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Thought |
Joe Mewhiney |
General Evaluator |
Al Wheeler |
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Joke |
Rob Koenig |
Timer |
Gautam Shelar |
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Grammarian/WordMaster |
Joe Mewhiney |
Word |
None – no one, not one, nobody |
SPEAKERS
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Speaker |
Speech title |
Evaluator |
Summary |
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Mary Alice Widness |
Mars and Venus |
Tom Quaranta |
CTM #4 – Mary Alice explored the subject of gender differences. She feels that misunderstanding of our differences leads to high violence and divorce rates, and that understanding can lead to happier families and workplaces. |
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Triin Tammenru |
Fish Chowder for Lunch |
Fred Nathan |
CTM #10 – Triin used the setting of an alliance of people who are on Survivor to explore the theme of overcoming adversity. She used Helen Keller as an inspirational example. She exhorted her team to win the next challenge, and get valuable experience in the process. |
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Wayne Dupont |
Conversing with Ease 101 |
Filomena Didiano |
Interpersonal Communications Manual – Wayne called on all wallflowers to learn the science of conversing. There are four levels of conversing, and ideally we progress from one level to the next as a natural flow. He also gave us other tips, and demonstrated how they could be put to use in a real-life situation using an accomplice from our group (Rob Koenig). |
AWARDS
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Best Impromptu |
Joe Mewhiney |
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Best Prepared Speech |
Mary Alice Widness |
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Best Evaluator |
Filomena Didiano |
UPCOMING MEETINGS
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December 5, 2001 |
December 12, 2001 |
December 19, 2001 |
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Toastmaster |
Annual Holiday Roast – Former President Terry Londergan will be roastee |
Rob Koenig 508-842-1406 |
George Hast 508-798-6831 |
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Topicsmaster |
Bill Dussault |
Gautam Shelar |
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Gen. Evaluator |
Fred Nathan |
Joe Mewhiney |
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Grammarian |
Mary Alice Widness |
Tom Quaranta |
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Timer |
Tom Quaranta |
Dan Abraham |
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Speaker 1 |
Joe Bellil |
Rob Koenig |
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Speaker 2 |
Filomena Didiano |
George McKenna |
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Speaker 3 |
Al Wheeler |
Dick Brady |
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Evaluator 1 |
Gautam Shelar |
Stan Birdwell |
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Evaluator 2 |
Joe Mewhiney |
Christine Jost |
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Evaluator 3 |
Peter Hoag |
Bill Dussault |
We meet every Wednesday from 7-9 pm at the Regency Suite. Directions are below.
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
Fed Nathan, Sergeant at Arms, will collect $5.00 from any member who has not met the minimum dinner purchase requirement that maintains the room availability
A 15% gratuity is mandatory to insure proper service. You may, at your discretion, give more.
It is a sign of courtesy to be quiet while a speaker is at the podium.
Proper dress for the dinner meeting is business casual at a minimum.
To sign up to receive district 31 headquarters e-mail and news, go to the WWW and visit
Directions to new location at the Regency Suite:
From 290 East bound
Exit 13 Kelly Square: Take a right off the exit ramp to Kelly's Square. Take
a left onto Madison St. (between the two gas stations). At the second light turn right and you are there.
From 290 West bound
Exit 13 Kelly Square: Take a left off the exit ramp to Kelly's Square. Take
a left onto Madison St. (between the two gas stations). At the second light turn right and you are there.