Central Toastmasters Weekly Bulletin
May 21, 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: 13 members - Fred Nathan, Al Wheeler, Roseann Waterhouse,
Bill Perkins, Rob Koenig, Helen Valiniski, Wayne Dupont,
Kwabena Afriyie, John Keeton, Peter Hoag, Joe Mewhiney,
Dan Abraham and Filomena Didiano
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.
The club is looking for volunteers to host a summer bar-b-que meeting,
the last Wednesday of each month. Please contact Peter Hoag or Rob Koenig.
TOPICS SUMMARY
The topics of the evening were based on phrases from "The Bathroom Book."
PARTICIPANTS
Meeting Chair Peter Hoag
Toastmaster Helen Valinski
Invocation Joe Mewhiney
Topicsmaster Wayne Dupont
Thought Al Wheeler
General Evaluator Fred Nathan
Joke Rob Koenig
Timer Al Wheeler
Grammarian Roseann Waterhouse
Word of the evening: N / A
SPEAKERS
Speaker Dan Abraham
Evaluator Roseann Waterhouse
Speech Title AMPR, "Information"
Summary
Dan talked about the advantages, challenges and responsibilities
facing toastmaster members and their elected council.
Speaker Bill Perkins
Evaluator Joe Mewhiney
Speech Title C&L#5, "Schooling the Parents"
Summary
Bill told us about his trip to his daughter's school and his thoughts
about the teachers presentation and audiovisual aides.
Speaker John Keeton
Evaluator Rob Koenig
Speech Title AM/Ag#1, "My Opinion on the Law"
Summary
John presented, in a public television talking-head style, his views
on the right of women to prosecute a spouse or lover of abuse without
the burden of proof. He included a brief history leading up to the
law as it currently appears today.
AWARDS
Best Impromptu Wayne DuPont
Best Prepared Bill Perkins
Best Evaluation Roseann Waterhouse
UPCOMING MEETINGS
May 28, 2003 June 4, 2003 June 11, 2003
Toastmaster John Hanlon Paul Anderson Carl Lakes
508-799-4163 508-829-9201 860-928-7545
Invocation Bill Perkins Joe Mewhiney Wayne Dupont
Thought John Keeton Helen Valinski Rob Koenig
Joke Fred Nathan Gerald Groccia Roseann Waterhouse
Topicsmaster Paul Anderson Kwabena Afriyie Gerald Groccia
Gen. Evaluator Gene Brady Filomena Didiano Helen Valinski
Grammarian Kathy Simisky Bill Perkins John Keeton
Timer Roseann Waterhouse John Foody Bill Perkins
Speaker1 John Foody Al Wheeler Peter Hoag
Speaker2 John Capuano Rob Koenig Kathy Simisky
Speaker3 Kwabena Afriyie John Hanlon Jon Caparso
Evaluator 1 Jon Caparso Carl Lakes Joe Mewhiney
Evaluator 2 Al Wheeler Kathy Simisky Gene Brady
Evaluator 3 Dan Abraham Ralph LaCerte Helen Valinski
* 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@infionline.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.