Business Meeting

Jim Akers presiding

President Jim Akers delivered a brief review of the ongoing Speechcraft program at the Eugene Buttler Middle School. Jim participated in last Tuesday’s session with a group of 12-to-14 year olds and was encouraged by their potential.  There are still volunteer slots available for those who would like to participate. Please contact Toastmaster Steve Lazar.

Regular Club Meeting

Toastmaster

Danny Pritchard (Facts About Valentine's Day)

Word of the Day

Cupid - The God of Love in Roman Mythology

Ribbon for best use: Jim Domenico

Table Topics

Jackie Pease (Valentine's Day)

Mel Epley

Who is St. Valentine? (1:32)

Ron Johnson

What else do you know about Valentine's Day? (1:37)

Ulrich Leinhase

How did chocolate, flowers and other things get tied to Valentine's day? (2:03)

Nandu Shah

Did you and do your children give Valentine's cards? (2:20) (Best)

Hank Heinold

How did you celebrate Valentine's with your spouse? (1:16)

Speakers

Fushan Zhang

Sister City Affiliation (A review of sister-city reciprocal exchange by a program participant) (7:55)

Mandy Janisch

A Personal Tale - Not A Personal Ad (An extraordinarily honest Icebreaker) (6:30)

Jim Domenico

Size Matters (A technical speech on the extraction of minerals of various sizes) (12:29) (Best)

Yurania Causey

I Learned Communism by Accident (A compelling personal account of life in Central America and emigration to the United States of America)  (9:44)

Evalumaster

Chris Spears (Good meeting)

Evaluators

Davis Loop (3:26)

Betty Gambill (2:16)

Jim Dominico (3:10)

Ulrich Leinhase (3:15) (Best)

Educational

Roy Kenski – Confidence

Miscellaneous

Guest Comments

Josephine North (returning guest – left early for an appointment)

Aldon Woodard- Enjoyed, realizes that he needs to work on his communication skills and would like to return.

Carl Zene- Very interesting, enjoyed and will visit our club again.

Joke Meister

Charlie Derrick (Political Intelligence)

A mid-level executive was so frustrated at being passed over for promotion year after year, that, in frustration, he went to a brain-transplant center in the hope of raising his I.Q. 20 points.

After a battery of physical and psychological tests, the center's director told him that he was an acceptable candidate. "That's great!" the executive said. "But I understand that this procedure can be really expensive." "Yes, sir, it can," the director replied. "An ounce of accountant's brain for example, costs one thousand dollars; an ounce of an economist's brain costs two thousand; an ounce of a corporate president's is forty-five thousand. An ounce of politician’s brain is seventy-five thousand dollars." "Seventy-five thousand dollars for an ounce of politician’s brain? Why on earth is that?" "Do you have any idea," the director asked, "how many politicians we would have to kill?" é

Announcements

The annual International Speech and Table Topics contest will be held at the Club level on Saturday, March 29th. Details to follow. A sign-up sheet was circulated and will also be circulated the next few weeks. Sign up early.

Attendance   20 members and 3 guests

Presiding Officer Jim Akers adjourned the meeting with a decidedly Presidential flourish at approximately 9:19 a.m.

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

Yurania Causey & Gail Antonie reporting

David J. Rafanowicz, Editor