Central Toastmasters Weekly Bulletin
District 31 Central 2277 Toastmasters
"Meetings are held every Wednesday night, from 7 to 9pm at the Regency Suites"
"Worcester, MA"
Club Offices email addresses:
President Rob Koenig Krobkoe@hotmail.com
Secretary Roseanne Waterhouse ro_waterhouse@hotmail.com
VP of Education Al Wheeler alfred.j.wheeler@verizon.net
Treasurer Paul Anderson pa2140@yahoo.com
VP of Membership Ray Belsito raymond.belsito@libertymutual.com
Sergeant at Arms Fred Nathan
VP of Public Relations Karen Lefebvre klefebvre@aplusservice.com
Bulletin Editor Helen Valinski Expandingenergies@hotmail.com
Cost of the room coverage:
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.)
Taping of the speeches
"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.
Summer bar-b-que
"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.
Gerald Groccia has graciously volunteered to host the August bar-b-que
Speaking engagements
"Westborough Rotary club in the fall at their lucheon meeting, contact: Joe Mewhiney"
"Speaker's Bureau, contact: Dan Abraham at 508-757-3855"
Please give Dan Abraham a hard copy of the title and or summary of the speech(es) x
that you are willing to submit to the speakers’ bureau.
Directions to the Regency Suites in Worcester Mass.
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.
"To sign up to receive district 31 headquarters e-mail and news,"
go to the WWW and visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/d31tm.
Contact Al Wheeler (VP of Education) if you want a role or speech for upcoming weeks.
Alfred.J.Wheeler@Verizon.net
Contact Helen Valinski if you would like to change or be added to the bulletin list
Expandingenergies@hotmail.com
* Proper dress is business casual
"Meeting Notes for July 1, 2003"
"Attendees: Fred Nathan, Al Wheeler, Roseann Waterhouse, Rob Koenig, Dan Abraham, Carl Lakes, "
"Kwabena Afriyie, Peter Hoag, Ray Belsito, Karen Lefebvre, John Keeton, Joe Mewhiney, "
"John Capuano and Gene Brady, Two Guests: Ru Zelda and Meagan"
Business Summary:
"The club is looking for volunteers to host a summer bar-b-que meeting, the last Wednesday of July. "
Please contact Peter Hoag or Rob Koenig.
Gerald Groccia has graciously volunteered to host the August bar-b-que.
Ray Belsito gave his third speech today and received her Toastmaster pin.
Taple Topics Theme
"Meeting Leading Role Participants for July 1, 2003"
Meeting Chair Rob Koenig Speaker 1 John Keeton
Toastmaster Joe Mewhiney Speaker 2 Ray Belsito
Invocation Roseann Waterhouse Speaker 3 Gene Brady
Thought Peter Hoag
Joke Helen Valinski Evaluator for speech # 1 Dan Abraham
Topicsmaster Karen Lefebvre Evaluator for speech # 2 Bill Perkins
Gen Evaluator Al Wheeler Evaluator for speech # 3 Kwabena Afriyie
Grammarian Helen Valiniski
Timer Fred Nathan
Name Purpose Title of the Speech
Speaker1 John Keeton Addressing the Media New Drunk Driving Laws
"John presented the partyline of BADD, Barristers against Drunk Driving. He stressed "
the importance of the right of a trial by a jury of our peers rather than litigation by a
mechanical devise in this case a breathalyzer test. He presented a counter argument
to the “Per se” law recently passed by the governor to save the state from high fines.
"After his presentation, he answered questions from a panel of media representatives. "
Speaker2 Ray Belsito Speech #3 from CTM Vehicle Safety
Ray told us about the history of vehicle safety. He reminded us of the importance of our
including safety belts. He suggested some safety measures we should require on current
vehicles ABS and side impact airbags and he urged us to support measures that
would support vehicle safety in the future.
Speaker3 Gene Brady "CTM # 9,""Persuade with Power""" Take Time to Smell the Roses
Gene summarized a new Health study that sought to suppress Prostate cancer metastasis.
The trial involved a series of stress reducing exercises.
"MBSR: Mindful based stress Reduction appears to correlate well with suppressed PSA levels, "
suggesting that lowering stress through meditation and relaxation is beneficial to these patients.
Gene suggests that we start reducing stress in our lives beginning now.
Best Impromtu Carl Lakes
Best Prepared Speaker Ray Belsito
Best Evaluator Kwabena Afriyie
Upcoming Meetings Planned
7/9 7/16 7/23
Toastmaster Kwabena Afriyie John Keeton Paul Anderson
508-887-9990 508-829-9201 508-829-9201
Invocation Fred Nathan Kathy Simisky Wayne Dupont
Thought Wayne Dupont John Hanlon Helen Valinski
Joke Ray Belsito Fred Nathan Jonathan Hampton
Topicsmaster Kathy Simisky John Foody Peter Hoag
Gen Evaluator Paul Anderson Gerald Groccia Wayne Dupont
Grammarian Carl Lakes Al Wheeler Joe Mewhiney
Timer Jonathan Hampton Paul Anderson Gene Brady
Speaker1 Helen Valinski Kathy Simisky John Foody
Speaker2 Joe Mewhiney Jon Caparso Bill Perkins
Speaker3 Ray Belsito Fred Nathan John Keeton
Evaluator 1 John Foody Carl Lakes Kathy Simisky
Evaluator 2 Gene Brady Roseanne Waterhouse Rob Koenig
Evaluator 3 John Hanlon John Capuano John Hanlon