Worcester, MA

Meeting Chair	Peter Hoag	Toastmaster	Rob Koenig
Invocation	Rosemary Chaput	Topicsmaster	Bill Dussault
Thought	Dan Abraham	General Evaluator	Fred Nathan
Joke	Joe Mewhiney	Timer	Tom Quaranta
Grammarian/WordMaster	Terry Londergan	Word	Immutable – not subject or susceptible to change

Speaker	Speech title	Evaluator	Summary
Joe Bellil	The Wish	Bill Dussault	Joe explored the pitfalls of desiring to be the most powerful, wealthy, or fit person in the world, and said that we should do the best with what we have.
Filomena Didiano	Dunkin’ Donuts and the Meaning of Life	Joe Mewhiney	CTM #7 Apply Your Skills – Filomena noted that the patrons of Dunkin’ Donuts encompass a broad cross-section of people in our society all seeking a caffeinated nirvana. She equated Dunkin’ Donuts to a safe haven of worship.
Terry Londergan	Broken Clay Pots	Peter Hoag	Specialty Speeches #2 – Terry related her own experiences of public speaking fear to exhort us to face our fears and overcome them. She proposed that we should focus on the audiences needs rather than thinking about ourselves when speaking. She used the metaphor of a "broken clay pot" to emphasize how we can all contribute in our own way.

AWARDS

Best Impromptu	Joe Mewhiney Rob Koenig
Best Prepared Speech	Terry Londergan
Best Evaluator	Joe Mewhiney

UPCOMING MEETINGS

	December 19, 2001	December 26, 2001	January 2, 2002
Toastmaster	George Hast 508-798-6831	Dan Abraham 508-755-9246	Wayne Dupont 508-869-2450
Topicsmaster	Gautam Shelar	Rosemary Chaput	Fred Nathan
Gen. Evaluator	Joe Mewhiney	Filomena Didiano	George McKenna
Grammarian	Tom Quaranta	John Keeton	Al Wheeler
Timer	Dan Abraham	Tom Quaranta	Dan Abraham
Speaker 1	Sanu Samuel	Triin Tammenru	Christine Jost
Speaker 2	George McKenna	Fred Nathan	Tom Quaranta
Speaker 3	Dick Brady	Joe Mewhiney	Joe Bellil
Evaluator 1	Stan Birdwell	Peter Hoag	Rob Koenig
Evaluator 2	Christine Jost	Stan Birdwell	John Keeton
Evaluator 3	Bill Dussault	Gautam Shelar	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 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/d31tm
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.

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.