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New Member Induction Ceremony
Club President Danny Pritchard welcomes
new members Monster Molyneux, Tina Fernandez and Dorothie Britt to Toast
of Jax. The new members were formally inducted n a ceremony that included
Pritchard presenting each of them with a Toastmasters lapel pin. (photo
by David Rafanowicz )
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Business Meeting
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Danny Pritchard presiding
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Toastmaster David Rafanowicz made a
motion to accept the membership application of Dorothie Britt. The motion
was duly seconded and approved. Welcome aboard Dorothie! Dorothie can be
reached at Dorothy@toastofjax.org.
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New member inductions
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President Danny Pritchard conducted an induction ceremony
for new members Monster Molyneux, Tina Fernandez, Dorothie Britt and Evonya
Cornelius. Fernandez, Molyneux, and Britt participated in person. Cornelius
was inducted in absentia.
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Regular Club Meeting
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Toastmaster
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Richard Welty (Words of Wisdom)
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Word of the Day
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festive (adj.) 1. relating to celebration:
relating to, suitable for, or typical of a feast, festival, or holiday; 2.
cheerful: marked by cheerfulness and joy.
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Ribbon for best use: Nandu Shah
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Table Topics
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Nandu Shah (Opinions of the Experts)
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Jackie Pease
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You are Chairman of the DNC – Tell us about the impact on the
party of Bob Graham's decision not seek reelection to the U.S. Senate (1:40)
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Danny Pritchard
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You're a retired Jaguar's coach – give us your thoughts on
using either Mark Brunell or Byron Leftwich as quarterback (1:10)
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Tina Fernandez
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You are a college professor – What do you think of the decision
to appoint John Peyton to head up UNF? (1:02)
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Ulrich Leinhase
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You are a doctor of psychology - Do you think that a man's
desire to please his woman gives her control over his life? (1:50)
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David Rafanowicz
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You a Senator and are speaking on behalf of the RNC – Tell us
about the Iraq war and the exit strategy. (1:59) (Best)
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Speakers
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Milo Holt
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 Seeking the First
Place Trophy Again (A Viking Story on the Good and Mighty Ship Hagar
& Last Year’s Victory) (7:55)
(In the picture at left, Milo demonstrates to the club that
“good” Vikings always wear white horns. Beware of Vikings with black
horns!)
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Monster Molyneux
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Memories From the Land of Ice and Fire (Joining in the
Culture on My First Day in Iceland) (7:20)
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Jim Akers
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Ivan and His Little Chicky (A Resourceful Little Boy Conquers
a Repressive Regime) (7:00) (Best)
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Evalumaster
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Steve Lazar (Pretty good meeting)
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Evaluators
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Fushan Zhang (2:58)
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Kevin Corbett (2:50) (Best)
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Myrna Gordon (3:43)
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Educational
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Mel Epley – Getting From Point A to Point B
Efficiently
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Miscellaneous
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Guest Comments
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No guests present
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Joke Meister
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David Rafanowicz
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Picture a courtroom setting with a
murder trail under way. A very clever defense lawyer, trying to get his
guilty client off the hook, is in the process of interrogating the Medical
Examiner.
“And did you perform the autopsy on the
alleged victim in this case?” asked the lawyer.
“Yes I did,” responded the doctor.
“And was he dead at the time?”
“Of course he was.”
“And how did you determine that?”
“Well, the man had no pulse and no
respiration.”
“But did you actually perform any
specific tests to determine that he was, in fact, dead as you claim?”
“No,” admitted the doctor, “I didn’t
think it was necessary because his brain was in a jar on my desk.”
“But,” pressed the attorney, “the
question is: can you testify beyond a reasonable doubt that the man was
actually dead?”
“Well,” allowed the doctor, “I suppose there’s always a
possibility that he was out practicing law somewhere.”
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Announcements
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In recognition of the 40-year
anniversary of the Kennedy Assassination, next week’s meeting will be
dedicated to the topic. The four speakers will each discuss some aspect of
President Kennedy or the assassination.
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Attendance 16 members plus one member who stopped by
long enough to fulfill her role as Club Host before heading off to work.
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Presiding Officer Danny Pritchard adjourned the meeting with
a decidedly Presidential flourish at approximately 9:12 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. (For anyone
concerned about authoring a publishable article, please submit a draft with
main thoughts and ideas for consideration. It will be edited and returned
for review before publication.)
David J.
Rafanowicz reporting
Grant McManus,
Photographer
David J.
Rafanowicz, Editor
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