Central Toastmasters Weekly Bulletin
April 9, 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: 15 members - Dan Abraham, Fred Nathan, Al Wheeler,
Paul Anderson, John Capuano, Ray Belsito, Joe Mewhiney,
Roseann Waterhouse, Bill Perkins, Dick Brady, John Hanlon,
Jonathan Caparso, Helen Valinski, Wayne Dupont and
Carl Lakes - 3 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. Peter Hoag will transfer the
taped prepared speeches to VHS at the presenters' request.
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. 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
The Spring Conference will be Saturday May 3rd at Bentley College. The
attendance fee is $65 if paid before April 26th, after which time the
price increases to $75 per person. Interested parties are asked to
submit a check to Peter Hoag. Detailed registration forms and a summary
of events should be received by mail, if you did not obtain copy of
the agenda please contact Roseann Waterhouse: ro_waterhouse@hotmail.com
TOPICS SUMMARY
The topics of the evening were based quotes and old sayings.
PARTICIPANTS
Meeting Chair Roseann Waterhouse
Toastmaster Dan Abraham
Invocation Al Wheeler
Topicsmaster Ray Belsito
Thought John Hanlon
General Evaluator Joe Mewhiney
Joke Wayne DuPont
Timer Helen Valinski
Grammarian Carl Lakes
Word of the evening: neophyte, noun. 1. A recent convert to a belief;
a proselyte. 2. A beginner or novice: a neophyte at politics.
SPEAKERS
Speaker Al Wheeler
Evaluator Wayne DuPont
Speech Title C&L #9, "The Other Side of Free Speech"
Summary
Al stepped us through his thoughts on the right to privacy. He came
to realize that the right to privacy and silence was as important as
our right to free speech. He encouraged us to speak out in pubic to
protect our rights.
Speaker John Capuano
Evaluator Fred Nathan
Speech Title C&L#9, "Oppa-Tuna-T"
Summary
John presented to us a summer business proposition: join him for 10
weeks fishing for money or in reality "Red Tuna." He explained how
the fish are caught and stored and why they are so desirable.
Speaker Paul Anderson
Evaluator Dick Brady
Speech Title "Knowledge and Power"
Summary
Paul presented us with tapes from several inspiration and
professional public speakers. He shared some of the secrets
that he learned from many of these speakers that he had
coincidentally met in person.
AWARDS
Best Impromptu Wayne DuPont
Best Prepared John Capuano
Best Evaluation Dick Brady
UPCOMING MEETINGS
April 16, 2003 April 23, 2003 April 30, 2003
Toastmaster Bill Perkins Joe Bellil Karen Lefebvre
508-393-1764 508-842-2596 508-797-0024
Invocation John Capuano Rob Koenig John Caparso
Thought Ray Belsito Bill Perkins Kathy Simisky
Joke Wayne Dupont Carl Lakes John Capuano
Topicsmaster Sheila Gant Dan Abraham Roseann Waterhouse
Gen. Evaluator Carl Lakes Helen Valinski Rob Koenig
Grammarian Kwabena Afriyie Rob Koenig Gene Brady
Timer John Caparso Ray Belsito Carl Lakes
Speaker1 Karen Lefebvre John Caparso Joe Mewhiney
Speaker2 Kathy Simisky Roseann Waterhouse Sheila Gant
Speaker3 Gerald Groccia Wayne Dupont Joe Bellil
Evaluator 1 Helen Valinski Al Wheeler Tom Quaranta
Evaluator 2 Paul Anderson Karen Lefebvre Bill Perkins
Evaluator 3 John Hanlon Kwabena Afriyie Kwabena Afriyie
* 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.