Business Meeting

Jim Akers presiding

Toastmaster Steve Lazar announced that launch of the Eugene Butler Middle School Speechcraft program has been delayed two weeks. Instead of starting January 21, the program will begin Tuesday, February 4.  Steve advised that the volunteer schedule will be shifted forwarded two weeks, with Week 1 volunteers changing to February 4. See the web page to view the new schedule or to volunteer by clicking <here>.  If you are a volunteer and have a conflict on one of the rescheduled dates, follow the link on the sign-up page to make a change.

VP Education & Training Danny Pritchard announced that annual Club level Table Topics and International Speech contests are scheduled for March 29. Area level contest will occur two weeks later. Danny encouraged all members to participate.

President Jim Akers conducted an induction ceremony for new members. Gail Antonie, Mandy Janisch, Davis Loop, and Karim Shawib participated in person. Through special arrangement, new member Mark Englen participated in absentia.

Regular Club Meeting

Toastmaster

David Rafanowicz (Taxes and Education)

Word of the Day

Stalwart - resolute, courageous, loyalist

Ribbon for best use: Roy Kenski

Table Topics

Millie Tannen (Current Events)

Davis Loop

What is one of your favorite movie and what tell us about society? (1:10)

Mandy Janisch

If you were a screen writer, would you enjoy writing drama or comedy? (0:58) (Best)

Gail Antonie

Do you think a war with Iraq is inevitable? (1:38)

Ron Johnson

On Affirmative Action – What do you think is fair for college applicants? (1:32)

Roy Kenski

What advise could you give our new members? (1:30)

Speakers

Grant McManus

Memories of a Winter Wonder Land - I Refuse to move from Florida (Let it Shine, Let it Shine, Let it Shine!) (6:17)

Ellen Unger

Know Your Coverage (Insurance – You May not Have Purchased What You Thought You Did)  (6:20)

Danny Pritchard

Educating Your Buyers (From the Continuing Series on 1,000 Good Reasons for a Homeowner to Suffer Anxiety) (11:17) (Best)

Note: A three-speaker schedule today due to the induction ceremony.

Evalumaster

Charlie Derrick

Evaluators

Jim Domenico (3:10) (Best)

Yurania Causey (3:16)

Milo Holt (3:34)

Educational

Mel Epley – I Don't Know What I’m Talking About (Talking About Just About Anything or Even Nothing)

Miscellaneous

Guest Comments

Hank Heinold- recommended by David Rafanowicz. Good group. Will consider joining.

Joke Meister

Fushan Zhang (The Emperor’s New Wine)

There was a rich man who was deliberately hard on his farmhand. He gave him a bottle and said, "Buy me a bottle of wine."

The farmhand asked, "How can I buy you wine with no money at all?"

The rich man said, "Anyone can buy wine with money. It takes real skill to buy wine without money."

After a while the farmhand returned with the empty bottle. He handed the bottle to the rich man and said, "Enjoy the wine, please."

Staring at the empty bottle, the rich man asked, "There is no wine, how can I enjoy this?"

The farmhand said, "Anyone can enjoy wine if there is some. It takes real skill to enjoy wine when there is none."

Announcements

None.

Attendance   23 members and 1 guests

Presiding Officer Jim Akers adjourned the meeting with a decidedly Presidential flourish at approximately 9:17 a.m.

Another great meeting and a good time was had by all!

Yurania Causey reporting

David J. Rafanowicz, Editor