Central Toastmasters Weekly Bulletin
May 28, 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: 18 members - Fred Nathan, Al Wheeler, Roseann Waterhouse,
Rob Koenig, Helen Valinski, Kwabena Afriyie, John Keeton, Peter Hoag,
John Foody, Ray Belsito, John Capuano, John Caparso, John Hanlon,
Peter Hoag, Kathy Simiski, Paul Anderson, Christine Jost,
and Dick Brady - 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.
The club is looking for volunteers to host the summer bar-b-que meeting,
the last Wednesday of each month. Please contact Peter Hoag or Rob Koenig.
A motion was made and passed to have the Installation Session for the
new Toastmasters officers to be on June 18th (so long as the area
governor will be able to attend.)
TOPICS SUMMARY
The topics of the evening were based on extremes: the best and
the worst of whatever...
PARTICIPANTS
Meeting Chair Peter Hoag
Toastmaster John Hanlon
Invocation Fred Nathan
Topicsmaster Paul Anderson
Thought John Keeton
General Evaluator Gene Brady
Joke Kathy Simisky
Timer Roseann Waterhouse
Grammarian Kathy Simisky
Word of the evening: enraptured, adj. 1: deeply moved; "sat
completely still, enraptured by the music"; "listened with rapt
admiration"; "rapt in reverie" 2: feeling great rapture or delight.
SPEAKERS
Speaker John Foody
Evaluator Jon Caparso
Speech Title C&L#1, "Past and Present"
Summary
John introduced himself to us. He told us about his experiences as a
boxer and the history that led him to his current job as a safety
administrator. He admitted that he is attending toastmasters to
face his fear of public speaking.
Speaker John Capuano
Evaluator Al Wheeler
Speech Title C&L#10, "The Next Great Endeavor"
Summary
John presented to the core group of "Zeno Corporation." He reviewed
the company's achievements and praised the group for their abilities.
He spoke of the company's president, Mr. Dowland, and his new "endeavor"
as well as the importance of the group as part of his "next step." He
was preparing the group for news of changes within the company in
the near future.
Speaker Kwabena Afriyie
Evaluator Dan Abraham
Speech Title C&L, "How to Stop Worrying and Start Living"
Summary
Kwabena explained to us why there is always a cost for getting even
using personal and literature based examples demonstrate his point.
AWARDS
Best Impromptu Chris Jost
Best Prepared John Foody, Kwabena Afriyie
Best Evaluation Dan Abraham
UPCOMING MEETINGS
June 4, 2003 June 11, 2003 June 18, 2003
Toastmaster Al Wheeler Carl Lakes Gerald Groccia
617-549-0554 860-928-7545 508-869-6955
Invocation Joe Mewhiney Wayne Dupont Kwabena Afriyie
Thought Helen Valinski Rob Koenig Fred Nathan
Joke Gerald Groccia Roseann Waterhouse Dan Abraham
Topicsmaster Gerald Groccia Kwabena Afriyie Joe Mewhiney
Gen. Evaluator Filomena Didiano Helen Valinski Wayne Dupont
Grammarian Bill Perkins John Keeton Paul Anderson
Timer John Foody Bill Perkins Filomena Didiano
Speaker1 Peter Hoag Peter Hoag
Speaker2 Rob Koenig Kathy Simisky Installation of
Speaker3 John Hanlon Al Wheeler Officers
Evaluator 1 Carl Lakes Joe Mewhiney
Evaluator 2 Kathy Simisky Gene Brady
Evaluator 3 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.