Central Toastmasters Weekly Bulletin
April 16, 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: 19 members - Fred Nathan, Al Wheeler, Paul Anderson,
John Capuano, Ray Belsito, Joe Mewhiney, Roseann Waterhouse,
Bill Perkins, Dick Brady, John Hanlon, Jonathan Caparso,
Helen Valinski, Peter Hoag, Carl Lakes, Sheila Gant - 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. 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
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 summary of events should be received by mail, if you did
not obtain a 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 Peter Hoag
Toastmaster Bill Perkins
Invocation John Capuano
Topicsmaster Sheila Gant
Thought Ray Belsito
General Evaluator Carl Lakes
Joke Filomena Didiano
Timer John Caparso
Grammarian Kwabena Afriyie
Word of the evening:N/A.
SPEAKERS
Speaker Karen Lefebvre
Evaluator Helen Valinski
Speech Title "Superstitions About Luck"
Summary
Karen flippantly presented a number of superstitions
and explained the origin and fallacy of superstition.
Speaker Kathy Simisky
Evaluator Paul Anderson
Speech Title "A Funny Thing Happened..."
Summary
Kathy talked about humor in her life and how important it is to
share and experience a good laugh frequently every day.
Speaker Gerald Groccia
Evaluator John Hanlon
Speech Title "The Sales Prevention Team"
Summary
Gerald explained how sales are lost by pervasive corporate negligence
and ignorance of customer wants and needs. He encouraged everyone to
be sales persons for their organization regardless
of their actual job title.
AWARDS
Best Impromptu Dick Brady, Roseann Waterhouse
Best Prepared Karen Lefebvre
Best Evaluation John Hanlon
UPCOMING MEETINGS
April 23, 2003 April 30, 2003 May 7, 2003
Toastmaster Filomena Didiano Karen Lefebvre Helen Valinski
978-422-5269 508-797-0024 508-479-8634
Invocation Rob Koenig John Caparso Fred Nathan
Thought Bill Perkins Kathy Simisky John Capuano
Joke Carl Lakes John Capuano Karen Lefebvre
Topicsmaster Dan Abraham Roseann Waterhouse Rob Koenig
Gen. Evaluator Helen Valinski Rob Koenig Kwabena Afriyie
Grammarian Rob Koenig Gene Brady John Caparso
Timer ? Carl Lakes John Hanlon
Speaker1 John Caparso Joe Mewhiney Gene Brady
Speaker2 Ray Belsito Fred Nathan Dan Abraham
Speaker3 Wayne Dupont Joe Bellil Filomena Didiano
Evaluator 1 Al Wheeler Tom Quaranta Wayne Dupont
Evaluator 2 Kwabena Afriyie Bill Perkins Ray Belsito
Evaluator 3 John Keeton Filomena Didiano John Capuano
* 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.