Business Meeting

Jim Akers presiding

President Jim Akers reminded members about the upcoming International Speech and Table Topics contests and passes around a signup sheet for those interested. Club level contests will be held March 29,

Toastmaster Steve Lazar provided an update on the Speechcraft Being held at the Eugene Butler Middle school.

President Akers-announced that notices of semi-annual dues will be sent soon and asked that dues be paid by the March 22 meeeting to assure that the Treasurer can remit payment to TI before month’s end.

Regular Club Meeting

Toastmaster

Yurania Causey

Word of the Day

Obstinacy – the quality of being:

1.  stubborn: determined not to agree with other people’s wishes or accept their suggestions 

2.  refusing to change: unwilling to change or give up something such as an idea or attitude

Ribbon for best use: Millie Tannen

Table Topics

Beverly Farnell (For the Love of Florida)

Gail Antoine

How do you entertain guests in Florida (1:50)

Mel Epley

What are your favorite local restaurants (1:39)

Hank Heinold

Where do you go to get away in Florida (1:44)

Mandy Janisch

Your favorite Florida place to shop (1:40)

Steve Lazar

Your favorite Florida beach (2:19) (Best)

Speakers

Davis Loop

Space Exploration must Continue (A Compendium of Great By-products from the Space Program and Why it Must Continue)(4:58)

Ron Johnson

The Future Of Space Flight (A Personal Contact and Every Pilot’s Dream – Upward and Onward)(7:34)

Danny Pritchard

My System (A Fisherman’s Primer on How it Should be Done Systematically) (6:36)

Millie Tannen

The Twelve Dancing Princesses (Storytelling with Robust Details and Vivid Word Pictures) (8:18) (Best)

Evalumaster

Ulrich Leinhase

Evaluators

Fushan Zhang (3:05)

Jim Akers (2:32)

David Rafanowicz (2:52) (Best)

Richard Welty (2:17)

Educational

Waived prior to meeting.

Miscellaneous

Guest Comments

Paul Luthra – Visiting from California; glad to be here; enjoyed the speakers today; will present an Educational Speech next week, before returning to California.

Joke Meister

Ulrich Leinhase (A Faustian Bargain, More or Less)

A foursome was golfing and had some money riding on which of them would win that particular day. As one approached his ball on the green, he realized that if he made the putt he would be tied with the leader.

As he concentrated on the shot, the devil appeared to him and offered him a bargain, “give up five years of your sex life and I’ll make sure you sink this putt.”  Without much thought the man agreed and easily sunk the putt.

On the 18th hole, the devil reappeared and told him he could assure a hole-in-one if the man would simply give up another five years of sex. The man readily agreed, hit his hole-in–one and won for the very first time in his life.

In the clubhouse bar afterward, as everyone celebrated his victory, the devil appeared a final time. “Well, you won,” he said, “but how do you feel now about giving up ten years of sex just to win?” “Not bad,” said Father O’Malley, “not bad really.”

Announcements

Toastmaster David J. Rafanowicz announced that he would be out of town until late Tuesday nigh and asked members to check the web page for next week’s assignments. He will be updating upon his return.

Attendance   17 members and 1 guests

Presiding Officer Jim Akers adjourned the meeting with a decidedly Presidential flourish at approximately 9:04 a.m.

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

 Danny Pritchard reporting

David J. Rafanowicz, Editor