Central Toastmasters Weekly Bulletin
March 19, 2003
Worcester, MA
President: Peter Hoag Treasurer: Karen Lefebvre
VP Education: Filomena Didiano Sgt. at Arms: Fred Nathan
VP Membership: Rob Koenig Secretary: Roseann Waterhouse
VP Publicity: Joe Bellil Bulletin Editor: Al Wheeler
Attendees: 14 members - Fred Nathan, John Capuano, Al Wheeler,
Peter Hoag, Dan Abraham, Roseann Waterhouse, Joe Mewhiney,
Rob Koenig, Ray Belsito, Karen Lefebvre, Kathy Simisky,
Sheila Gant, Helen Valinski, Joe Bellil - 1 guest
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.
Dues are due! It is time to think about paying dues again. Club dues
are $36.00 semi-annually, $18 goes to International and $18 to Central.
The dues are due to Central before April 1. Checks should be made out
to "Central Toastmasters". For additional information, please contact
club treasurer, Karen Lefebvre, at 508-871-7010. 15 members have paid
their dues so far. Please try your very best to get your dues in as
soon as you can. A club gets points toward "Distinguished Club" status
for timely payment of dues by its members.
UPCOMING SPEECH CONTESTS
Rob Koenig and Peter Hoag, the winners of the International Speech
Contest and the Tall Tales Speech Contest, will participate in the
Area Contests at Allmerica Financial from 6PM-8PM on March 27; the
winners of the Area Contests 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!)
TOPICS SUMMARY
The topics of the evening were based on perspectives on
every day facts and what if situations.
PARTICIPANTS
Meeting Chair Peter Hoag
Toastmaster Al Wheeler
Invocation Joe Mewhiney
Topicsmaster Karen Lefebvre
Thought Kathy Simisky
General Evaluator Ray Belsito
Joke Sheila Gant
Timer Helen Valinski
Grammarian Joe Bellil
Word of the evening: N/A
SPEAKERS
Speaker Joe Mewhiney
Speech Title "The Cane"
Summary
Joe told the story of how a wicked old apocathary destroyed a
priceless family heirloom by tricking his father into believing
it was filled with diamonds by the fraternal order of Free and
Accepted Masons.
Speaker Peter Hoag
Speech Title "A Shot at Greatness"
Summary
Peter told of how he came to be a competitor for the biathlon
at the 1986 Olympics.
Speaker Rob Koenig
Speech Title "Slinky and the Old Timing Man"
Summary
Rob told a story about a dangerous downhill ski race.
Speaker Dan Abraham
Speech Title "It's Taller Than a Tale"
Summary
Dan told a story of intrigue, confusion, and Worcester.
AWARDS
First Place Rob Koenig
Second Place Joe Mewhiney
Best Impromptu John Capuano
UPCOMING MEETINGS
March 26, 2003 March 31, 2003 April 7, 2003
Toastmaster John Capuano Paul Anderson Dan Abraham
508-832-9404 508-829-9201 508-755-9246
Invocation Dan Abraham Rob Koenig Al Wheeler
Thought Sheila Gant Gene Brady Fred Nathan
Joke Al Wheeler John Capuano Helen Valinski
Topicsmaster Kathy Simisky Joe Bellil Ray Belsito
Gen. Evaluator Gerald Groccia Peter Hoag Terry Londergan
Grammarian Roseann Waterhouse Sheila Gant Gerald Groccia
Timer Gene Brady Kwabena Afriyie Sheila Gant
Speaker1 Kwabena Afriyie Bill Perkins Al Wheeler
Speaker2 John Keeton Carl Lakes John Capuano
Speaker3 John Hanlon Paul Anderson
Evaluator 1 Ray Belsito Kathy Simisky Roseann Waterhouse
Evaluator 2 Helen Valinski Wayne DuPont Fred Nathan
Evaluator 3 Bill Perkins Rob Koenig John Keeton
* 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.