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Meet Evonya
Cornelius
Please welcome new member Evonya
Cornelius. Evonya has a communications background and an impressive
business card that lists MS, CCC and SLP after her name. Evonya is a
communications consultant and a Mandarin resident. She previously
participated in Lillian Bradley Toastmasters. Toast of Jax is glad that
Evonya has decided to become a member and add her skills to the club.
Welcome aboard Evonya! Evonya can be reached at Evonya@toastofjax.org.
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Business Meeting
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Danny Pritchard presiding
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Club President Danny Pritchard welcomed
three guests to the meeting: Robert Balchunas (brother-in-law of
Toastmaster Ulrich Leinhase) and returning guests Tina Fernandez and Harry
F. (“Monster”) Molyneuz. A fourth guest, Erica Brown, arrived later and was
likewise welcomed.
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Club Treasurer Fushan Zhang provided an update on dues
collections and membership renewals. If you have not paid semi-annual dues,
contact Fushan immediately to prevent a lapse in your membership.
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Regular Club Meeting
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Toastmaster
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Jim Domenico (A zealous meeting)
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Word of the Day
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zeal - enthusiasm: energetic and unflagging
enthusiasm, especially for a cause or idea
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Ribbon for best use: Gail Antoine
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Table Topics
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Milo Holt (Quotable Quotes)
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Fushan Zhang
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"Violence is golden, when you can't think of a good
answer" Boxer Muhammad Ali (1:12)
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Danny Pritchard
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"Your biggest competitor is your view of the future." (1:36)
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Kamlesh Fadia
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"Wisdom is knowing what to do next. Virtue is doing
it." (1:24)
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Harry Molyneux
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"A race horse will take several thousand people for a ride
at the same time." (1:46) (Best)
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Mel Epley
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"Now and then an innocent person is sent to the
legislature." (1:30)
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Speakers
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Steve Lazar
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Here Come the Bridal and the Grooming - An Equestrian Marriage
Commitment (A Lesson in Good Horsemanship) (9:53)
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Richard Welty
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The Question of Separating Church and State (Where in the
Constitution is It?) (10:10)
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Gail Antoine
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Why Am I So Sleepy? (So Tired and Wondering Why) (7:25)
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Myrna Gordon
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Diversity (Different Strokes for Different Folks – No Everyone
has the Same Personality) (6:22) (Best)
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Evalumaster
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David Rafanowicz (When Everyone Does
Their Job?)
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Evaluators
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Roy Kenski (3:19)
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Davis Loop (4:11)
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Ulrich Leinhase (3:13) (Best)
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Danny Pritchard (2:27)
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Educational
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Jim Akers – The Art of Proper Introductions (A Primer in Setting the
Stage)
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Miscellaneous
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Guest Comments
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Harry "Monster" Molyneux- No comment! Am
joining the club.
Tina Fernandez- This is a great opportunity to build
confidence
Erica Brown- Felt welcome here. A friend mentioned Toastmasters
to help improve communications skills.
Robert Balchunas- Very
interesting. Thank you for letting me participate. Have never seen anything
like it.
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Joke Meister
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Shauib Karim (The Chattering Class)
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Do Women Really Talk More than Men?
A husband, looking through the
newspaper, came upon a study that said women use more words than men.
Excited to prove to his wife his long held contention that women in
general, his wife in particular, talked too much, he showed her the study
results. The report stated “Men use 15,000 words per day, while women use
30,000”. His wife thought for a while, then she finally said to her
husband, “Its because we have to repeat everything we say”. The husband
said “WHAT”?
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Attendance 18 members and 4
guests
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Presiding Officer Danny Pritchard adjourned the meeting with
a decidedly Presidential flourish at approximately 9:26 a.m.
Another great meeting and a good time was had by all!
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