Central Toastmasters Weekly Bulletin
February 12, 2003
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, Vinod Chaku, Carl Lakes,
Fred Nathan, Terry Londergan, Kathy Simisky, Bill Perkins,
John Capuano, Al Wheeler, Joe Mewhiney, Wayne DuPont, Peter Hoag,
Joe Bellil, Gerald Groccia, Helen Valinski, John Hanlon, Dan Abraham,
John Keeton, Don Macintyre - 4 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.)
Remember to bring a blank VHS tape, if you want to record and review
your performance of your prepared speech.
Leading role participants, President, Toastmaster, Topicsmaster, and
General Evaluator with undetermined time to speak are asked to be
mindful of tailoring their words to fit the available time. The
meeting starts at 7 PM and ends at 9 PM. All member s in attendance
must be accorded time to speak. There is no exception to this rule.
UPCOMING SPEECH CONTESTS
Central Toastmasters International Speech Contest will be held on
Wednesday, March 12. Speeches must be between 5-7 minutes long.
Speeches can be dramatic, serious, inspirational, humorous,
entertaining, or any or all of the above. It's a great idea to
take a speech you've already done, work on it, and give it again
for the contest. Of course, you can do an entirely new speech.
We will also have a Tall Tales Contest on Wednesday, March 19.
(There is no Table Topics Contest this time around.) Speech must be
between 3-5 minutes long. A Tall Tale is a highly exaggerated,
far-fetched, improbable speech. It's often humorous, can use
puns, twists, and surprises.
Winners of both contests will participate in the Area Contests;
those winners will then go on to the Division Contest, and on to
the District Contest held at the Spring Conference. The District
Spring Conference is Saturday, May 4, at Bentley College Conference
Center, Waltham. (a great conference site!)
We will also need 3 judges and a chief judge, Timers, Counters, and
TopicsMasters, for each contest.
SPECIAL NOTE
Dan Abraham wishes to acknowledge to all the members who visited
his home for the passing away of his wife. It was greatly appreciated.
TOPICS SUMMARY
The topics of the evening were about how you would change history
given specific opportunities.
PARTICIPANTS
Meeting Chair Peter Hoag
Toastmaster Gerald Groccia
Invocation John Keeton
Topicsmaster Carl Lakes
Thought Helen Valinski
General Evaluator Karen Lefebvre
Joke Terry Londergan
Timer Kathy Simisky
Grammarian Joe Bellil
Word of the evening: elicit, verb. To draw out by discussion.
SPEAKERS
Speaker John Hanlon
Evaluator John Capuano
Speech Title C&L#1, "Ice Breaker"
Summary
John told about his experiences at Maritime Military Academy and
other aspects of his life.
Speaker Bill Perkins
Evaluator Don Macintyre
Speech Title C&L#2, "A Look at Skyrocketing Malpractice Costs"
Summary
Bill talked about different bills before Congress, which address
legal compensation for medical casualties.
Speaker Al Wheeler
Evaluator Terry Londergan
Speech Title C&L#8, "Picture This"
Summary
Al explained about the painting technique he is using
as a hobby by showing different brushes and paper.
AWARDS
Best Impromptu Kathy Simisky
Best Prepared Speech John Hanlon
Best Evaluator Don Macintyre
UPCOMING MEETINGS
February 19, 2003 February 26, 2003 March 5, 2003
Toastmaster Joe Mewhiney Carl Lakes Kwabena Afriyie
508-839-2727 860-928-7545 508-887-9990
Invocation John Hanlon Filomena Didiano Ray Belsito
Thought Sheila Gant Roseann Waterhouse Dan Abraham
Joke Roseann Waterhouse Vinod Chaku John Capuano
Topicsmaster Kwabena Afriyie Peter Hoag John Hanlon
Gen. Evaluator Joe Bellil Wayne Dupont Paul Anderson
Grammarian Sheila Gant Al Wheeler Bill Perkins
Timer Carl Lakes Gene Brady John Hanlon
Speaker 1 Helen Valinski Tom Quaranta Tommy Williams
Speaker 2 Gene Brady Joe Bellil Roseann Waterhouse
Speaker 3 John Capuano Kathy Simisky Sheila Gant
Evaluator 1 John Keeton Helen Valinski Tom Quaranta
Evaluator 2 Filomena Didiano Bill Perkins Karen Lefebvre
Evaluator 3 Tommy Williams John Capuano Vinod Chaku
* 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.
* Fred 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 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 the 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.