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Business Meeting
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Danny Pritchard presiding
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Club President Danny Pritchard kicked
off the meeting by welcoming back Toastmaster Beverly Farnell. Beverly will
also be serving as Assistant Area Governor of Marketing, according to a
subsequent announcement by Area Governor Jim Akers.
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Vice President Public Relations Grant
McManus announced that launch of the photography sessions was delayed one
week due to a malfunctioning stroboscopic flash. Please be prepared for
photographs next week.
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Danny Pritchard reminded members that
the Humorous Speech and Evaluation contests will be held September 6 and
passed around a contest sign-up sheet for those wanting to join the fray.
Sergeant-at-Arms Richard Welty will serve as Contest Master. A Test Speaker
is needed for the Evaluation Contest. Both Southside Toastmasters and the
the City of Jax Club have requested judges. Please contact Danny to volunteer.
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A call for workshop presenters has been
issued for the Fall Conference to be held in Melborne, Florida October 25,
according to Club President Danny Pritchard. Please let Danny know ASAP if
you're interested in putting on a workshop at the conference.
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Toastmaster Kevin Corbett has volunteered his camcorder to
record members interested in capturing a speech on tape. Seeing yourself
can provide a useful tool for further improvement. Please let Kevin know in
advance if you’d like to see it as others see it.
A new-member induction ceremony will be held next week.
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Regular Club Meeting
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Toastmaster
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Jim Akers
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Word of the Day
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matriculation – admission to a
group (most especially to a college or university)
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Ribbon for best use: Tom Dyszkiewicz
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Table Topics
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Beverly Farnell (Very Weighty
Questions)
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Roy Kenski
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What do you think about a possible connection between fast food
and weight? (1:20)
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Danny Pritchard
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What about portion sizes in restaurants and weight? (1:29)
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Sudhir Thambala
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Is there a connection between technology and weight? (1:08) (Best)
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Jackie Pease
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Do television commercials have an effect on weight? (1:11)
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Hey, wait a minute already on this weight thing!
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Speakers
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Tom Dyszkiewicz
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Finding Fun in Games (Hey There Sports Fan!)(5:22)
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Kevin Corbett
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Icebreaker - Enjoying the Journey (The Joys of Life –
Telling it Like it is) (8:30)
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Colin Murphy
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Where Have I Been (You Simply Won’t Believe What I’ve Been
Up to in the Last Ten Months – Sowing the Seeds of Love) (6:48) (Best)
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Evalumaster
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Richard Welty (It’s a LECTERN, a LECTERN!)
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Evaluators
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Milo Holt (3:30)
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Fushan Zhang (3:20) (Best)
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Jackie Pease (2:35)
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Educational
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Ulrich Leinhase – Slow Down, You Speak too Fast (Speaking
slowly can increase your impact. Try it for effect and see how it
works for you.)
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Miscellaneous
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Guest Comments
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No guests today. Bring along a friend
soon.
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Joke Meister
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David Rafanowicz (Frugal is as
Frugal Does!)
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There was once a very frugal couple and,
unfortunately, the very frugal husband died one day. The very frugal wife
went down to the newspaper to see about placing an obituary notice. The
publisher advised the woman that obituaries were 50 cents per word.
“Oh my,” she said and reflected on it
for a moment. “Well then, let’s just go with something short. How about
‘Fred Smith died?’”
Obviously frustrated, the publisher told
her, “I’m sorry ma’am, but we have an eight word minimum. Nothing less will
do.”
She thought about it for a minute and
began counting on her fingers. “Ok, Ok,” she said, “I’ve got it. Let’s go
with ‘Fred Smith died. Used pickup truck for sale.”
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Announcements
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Immediate Past President and current Area Governor Jim Akers
has been selected to serve as a host on the Jerry Lewis Telethon. He will
be headed west for an orientation session; another fine Toastmasters
success story.
Don't forget that next week will be the first photography
session and a new member induction. Be there.
Toastmaster Hank Heinold is on sabbatical and his assigned
slots will be adjusted on the published schedules.
Sergeant-at-Arms Richard Welty will be
on vacation for three weeks. Please come early to help fill the expected
gap in room set-up and preparation.
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Attendance 19 members and no
guests
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Presiding Officer Danny Pritchard adjourned the meeting with
a decidedly Presidential flourish at approximately 8:58 a.m.
Another great meeting and a good time was had by all!
This section is available for members to submit an article
on how Toastmasters has positively impacted their lives. Publication is
subject to editorial discretion based upon appropriateness of content,
length and language. Articles should be limited to 250 words (and a
photograph if appropriate). A maximum of one such item will be published in
each edition. Members are encouraged to submit an article.
Richard Welty reporting
David J.
Rafanowicz, Editor
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