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Business Meeting (Jim Akers presiding) President Jim Akers announced winners of the Area 37 speech contests held Friday evening. Colin Murphy took first place for our club in the Evaluation Contest. Jim Akers brought home second place in the Humorous Speech Contest, behind a postal worker who talked about “going postal.” Toastmaster David J. Rafanowicz, Chairman of the Paradigm Shift Committee, presented the committee’s Report and Recommendations. The report included a recommendation to test a four-speaker format for six weeks to add slots for prepared speeches. Also, to manage meeting time, club business will be submitted beforehand to the club president and announcements held until the end of the regular meeting. After a motion and second, the report was adopted as read. A copy of the written report is available for review <here>. President Akers pointed out that the club has new timing lights and thanked Toastmaster Rafanowicz for his effort in building the updated (and much larger) light tower. Semi-annual dues of $30 are due by September 22. Every current member has received either an e-mail or a letter. Please submit dues on time so that we can send payment to Toastmasters International on time. President Akers presented Toastmaster Lisa Gibson with a CTM name badge in recognition of her having accomplished the CTM level. Congratulations Lisa! Regular Club Meeting Toastmaster – Lisa Gibson (Coming together after September 11) Word of the Day – gibber (intransitive verb) to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and often foolishly Ribbon for best use to: Mel Epley Table Topics – Steve Lazar (September 11)
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Evalumaster – Fuschan Zhang (Great meeting and club)
Miscellaneous Joke Meister – Ulrich Leinhase (The Diversion) A man parked his car illegally for a quick run into the store. When he came out, he found a police officer just completing a ticket. When he complained about it, the cop started writing a second ticket. The man complained further and the cop pulled another ticket from his book, to write when he completed the second ticket. The man then walked around the corner and took off in his own illegally parked car. ▼ Announcements The Fall District Conference (October 25-27) will be held in Jacksonville this year. Area A has not hosted a District Conference in several years, so this is a big event. Toastmasters from all of Florida and the Bahamas will attend. Details will be announced soon. Toastmaster Colin Murphy announced his intention to introduce a motion at the next meeting for the club to purchase a CTM name tag for every member who attains CTM status. Due to the expanded schedule to begin September 14, additional Speaker and Evaluator slots will be available. For September 14, Ron Johnson will be added as a Speaker. Ulrich Leinhase will serve as Evaluator. Lisa Gibson will take an Evaluator slot left vacant by Johnson and Colin Murphy will serve as Standby. Anyone interested in a Speaker slot during the test period should contact VP Education and Training Danny Pritchard ASAP. The slots will likely go fast. Attendance 23 members President Akers called for all members to stand and observe a moment of silence in memory of those who gave their lives September 11 and in memory of those who selflessly gave in so many other ways, before adjourning the meeting with a Presidential flourish at 9:00 a.m. Another great meeting and a good time was had by all! |
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