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Toast of Jax Toastmasters Club 3397 – Area 22 – Northeast Division - District 47 Member’s News and Notes |
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Business Meeting (George Oehl presiding) David J. Rafanowicz announced that the Youth Leadership Program was the subject of a 350-word news article in this morning’s Florida Times Union newspaper, passed out a copy of the article to members and recognized Vice President Public Relations Beverly Farnell for her work. President Oehl also presented Farnell an award for the accomplishment. (Click <HERE> to link to article.) Nandu Shah reviewed evaluations provided by Youth Leadership Program participants. The group gave the highest grades effectiveness of program leaders and lowest to content of the manual. On suggestions for improvement, participants commented upon the meeting room. On the positive side, participants suggested the they would like to continue the program and that they would recommend it to their friends. John Roberts raised the topic of July 4 Independence Day holiday, which falls on a Thursday this year. THERE WILL BE NO MEETING SATURDAY, JULY 6 DUE TO THE HOLIDAY. Regular Club Meeting Toastmaster – Ulrich Leinhase Word of the Day – Immix (transitive verb) to mix intimately : commingle Ribbon for best use to: John Roberts Table Topics – Charlie Derrick – In the News
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Evalumaster – Nandu Shah
Attendance – 23 members – 1 guest (Mayuri Shah, a participant in the Youth Leadership Program, appeared as a guest speaker to demonstrate the program’s success and greatly impressed the group.) Miscellaneous Guest Mayuri Shah commented favorable on the meeting and on the Youth Leadership Program. President Oehl announced that David J. Rafanowicz has agreed to serve as Chairperson, in a background role, to organize another Youth Leadership Program, probably in the Fall, and asked for volunteers. Anyone interested in serving as Program Coordinator, assistant, or advisor should contact George or David. David J. Rafanowicz bought up an idea for potential consideration at a future business meeting. David suggested that with over 40 members, if we each contributed as little as $12 the club could offer a $500 college scholarship in connection with the next YLP. (Note: Donations to the club are tax deductible. Details of such a scholarship and how it would be awarded would have to be worked out.) David J. Rafanowicz also raised, for consideration at a future business meeting, comments by Honorary Club Member Dave Jackson in a recent telephone call. After review of the Club’s web site, Jackson remarked that the initial vision of Club Host (a position created when Jackson was Club President) was to meet a guest at the door and introduce the guest a member. The member would then talk to the guest and elicit sufficient information to make a proper introduction. Jackson suggested that the role be returned to its original intent. Joke of the Day – delivered by Danny Pritchard A man went to a dentist and inquired how much it would cost to pull a tooth. He balked when the dentist quoted $80 and asked if he could do it for less. When the dentist told him it would be $60 without anesthesia, the man pressed for a further reduction. The dentist advised that he could do it with a pair of pliers for $20, but the man pressed still further. Finally, the dentist agreed that he could have his assistant pull the tooth with pliers, no anesthesia, for just $10. “Great,” said the man, “I’d like to schedule my wife to come by next week.” Another great meeting and a good time was had by all! |
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