CENTRAL TOASTMASTERS 2277
November 13, 2002
Worcester, MA
President: Peter Hoag Treasurer: Karen Lefebvre
VP Education: Filomena Didiano Sgt. at Arms: Fred Nathan
VP Membership: Rob Koenig Secretary: Vinod Chaku
VP Publicity: Joe Bellil Bulletin Editor: Al Wheeler
Attendees: 19 members -Karen Lefebvre, Kwabena Afriyie, John Keeton,
Fred Nathan, Peter Hoag, Al wheeler, John Capuano, Rob Koenig,
Dan Abraham, Filomena Didiano, Bill Perkins, Helen Valinski,
Chris Williams, Gene Brady, Carl Lakes, Bill Perkins,
Gerald Groccia, Joe Mewhiney, Wayne DuPont - 0 guests
BUSINESS SUMMARY
ATTENTION club members! When you attend, please remember to at least
meet the $5 minimum dinner purchase to maintain the room availability.
The Sergeant At Arms must collect $5 from any member that does not.
(This does not apply to any guest.)
ANNUAL HOLIDAYS SOCIAL
The deadline for placing your reservation for the Annual Holidays
Social is Wednesday, November 27! The restaurant needs to know how
many will attend so it can place appropriate orders for food, etc.
The Annual Holidays Social is fast approaching! Make your
reservation, NOW! This year will be the 46th. The event will be held
at Regency Suites Hotel Caesar Bistro Restaurant 70 Southbridge Street
Worcester Massachusetts. Cocktails will be at 6-7 PM on Wednesday,
December 4th. Please contact Dan Abraham for additional details at
508-757-3855 (day) or 508-755-9246 (night).
Have you ever wanted to tell our most recent former president how you
really think? Well now is your chance! Contact Gerald Groccia at
508-869-6955 to help roast the distinguished John Keeton to a
well done char broil!
Sign up for the 16th Annual Lew Chase Joke Contest and BE a contender!
Each participant contributes $1 to tell one joke. Please contact
Don MacIntyre, the joke contest chairman, for additional information
at 508-852-3399.
TOPICS SUMMARY
The topics of the evening were based on common phrases
as points of departure.
PARTICIPANTS
Meeting Chair Peter Hoag
Toastmaster Rob Koenig
Invocation Chris Williams
Topicsmaster Joe Mewhiney
Thought Al Wheeler
General Evaluator Gerald Groccia
Joke Tom Williams
Timer Fred Nathan
Grammarian Kwabena Afriyie
Word of the evening: nugatory, adjective. 1. Trifling; insignificant;
inconsequential. 2. Having no force; inoperative; ineffectual.
SPEAKERS
Speaker Dan Abraham
Evaluator John Capuano
Speech Title PR#1, "It's Good For You. It's Good For Everyone Else"
Summary
Dan incited the audience to be involved in Toastmasters International
and to get acquaintances involved, too.
Speaker Helen Valinski
Evaluator Wayne DuPont
Speech Title Non-manual, "My Experience with Polarity"
Summary
Helen presented and explained "Polarity" as an alternative medicine
modality. Helen informed the audience that the human body is
surrounded with energy fields that can be optimized for one's good
health. RYSE is an acronym for "Raise Your Sublime Energy."
AWARDS
Best Impromptu Kwabena Afriyie and Filomena Didiano
Best Prepared Speech Helen Valinski
Best Evaluator Wayne DuPont
UPCOMING MEETINGS
November 20, 2002 November 27, 2002 December 4, 2002
ANNUAL HOLIDAYS SOCIAL
Toastmaster Fred Nathan John Keeton Dan Abraham
508-755-1362 508-842-1786 508-755-926
Invocation Joe Mewhiney Fred Nathan
Thought Helen Valinski Dan Abraham
Joke Kwabena Afriyie Vinod Chaku
Topicsmaster John Capuano Gerald Groccia Joke Contest Master:
Don MacIntyre
Gen. Evaluator Carl Lakes Al Wheeler
Grammarian Chris Jost Paul Anderson
Timer Chris Williams Tommy Williams
Speaker 1 Tommy Williams Joe Bellil Lew Chase Joke Contest
Speaker 2 John Keeton Rob Koenig Anyone can tell a joke
Speaker 3 Bill Dussault Don McIntyre for a dollar.
Evaluator 1 Karen Lefebvre Joe Mewhiney Proceeds go to charity.
Evaluator 2 Gene Brady Helen Valinski
Evaluator 3 Vinod Chaku 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 Dan Abraham at 508-757-3855 for 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.
* Vinod Chaku, 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 Filomena Didiano (VP of Education) if you want
to get on the schedule for a role or speech. Filomena's phone is
978-422-5269 (home) and her e-mail is cardid@telegram.infi.net (home)
or filomena.didiano@genzyme.com (work).
* If you have an e-mail address (home or work) and are still
receiving the Weekly Bulletin via regular mail please contact
Al Wheeler ("Alfred.J.Wheeler@Verizon.net ") so we can add
you to our e-mail distribution.
Directions to our location at the Regency Suites:
From 290 East 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.
It is next to the Registry of Motor Vehicles.
From 290 West 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.
It is next to the Registry of Motor Vehicles.