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JFK 40th Anniversary Theme
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To commemorate the 40th anniversary of
the assassination pf President John F. Kennedy, the club hosted a
special theme meeting.
Four speakers each discussed some aspect of the
assassination. Richard Welty provided a historic backdrop of events
that occurred before the assassination, especially those that may have
been relevant to the assassination. Gail Antoine discussed the
assassination and its immediate aftermath. Grant McManus reviewed some
of the ensuing investigations and their controversial findings. Ulrich
Leinhase talked about a few of the many lingering questions that still
remain after forty long years.
Table Topics, headed by Toastmaster Kevin Corbett,
included that infamous question: “Where were you when you heard the
news?”
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Business Meeting
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Danny Pritchard presiding
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Toastmaster David Rafanowicz presented a
“Viking of the Year” award to Toastmaster Milo Holt. The award, the first
and perhaps last of its type, consisted of a framed 8 x 10 photograph of
Milo wearing his Viking horns and delivering a speech at last week’s
meeting. (See the November 15, 2003 issue of Member’s News & Notes
for the photo.)
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Toastmaster Steve Lazar recognized Toastmaster Grant McManus
for an article in today’s Florida Times Union. Grant’s 450-word
article on the esoteric topic of koi includes two photographs taken by him at
the 17th annual Koi Show. The show was hosted by the North Florida Koi Club
at the World Golf Village this year. Click <here>
to read Grant’s article.
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Regular Club Meeting
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Toastmaster
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David Rafanowicz (The 40th Anniversary
of the Assassination of John F. Kennedy)
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Word of the Day
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enormity (n.)– 1. evil: extreme evil or
moral offensiveness (the enormity of his crimes against humanity);
2. very evil act: a very evil or morally offensive deed.
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Ribbon for best use: Ron Johnson
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Table Topics
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Kevin Corbett (What do people really know about the JFK
assassination?)
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Jim Domenico
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Where were you when you heard the news and what were your
feelings about the JFK assassination? (2:16) (Best)
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Sudhir Thambala
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Do you think Lee Harvey Oswald shot John F. Kennedy and what do
you think about Oswald? (1:11)
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Myrna Gordon
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How did the JFK assassination change the course of our country? (2:09)
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Davis Loop
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Assume the assassination was a conspiracy. Who do you think was
involved? (1:38)
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Millie Tannen
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Do you think that the work of Attorney General Robert Kennedy
had any influence in the assassination of JFK? (1:27)
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Speakers
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Richard Welty
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The Kennedy Assassination – A Historical Backdrop (The Bay of Pigs,
Cuba, Organized Crime, The Soviet Union and the Intelligence Community) (11:30)
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Gail Antoine
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The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy (That Fateful Day
and the Events that Followed) (10:30)
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Grant McManus
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The Investigations and Their Findings (Will We Ever Know the
Truth or Do We Know it Already?) (11:2)
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Ulrich Leinhase
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Unanswered Questions (A Woman with Pre-knowledge of the
Assassination, A Mysterious Telephone Cal and CIA Operative Howard Hunt –
the Tip of an Iceberg?) (10:19) (Best)
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Evalumaster
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Jackie Pease (An excellent theme meeting)
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Evaluators
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Fushan Zhang (2:44)
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Mel Epley (2:46)
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Steve Lazar (2:49)
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Ron Johnson (3:20) (Best)
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Educational
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Jim Akers – Leadership in Toastmasters
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Miscellaneous
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Guest Comments
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Ramin Mahmoodi’s child – no comment
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Joke Meister
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Tom Dyszkiewicz (An Avid Golfer)
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A man who had been stranded on a desert
island for ten years woke up one morning and noticed an object on the
horizon. Could it be a ship coming to rescue him? The object kept coming
closer. It became apparent that it was not a ship, that it was not a boat
nor was it a raft. Suddenly out of the water came a beautiful woman in
scuba gear.
She strolled up to the man standing on
the beach and stopped in front of him. The beautiful woman asked the man,
"When was the last time you had a cigarette?" The man stuttered,
"It has been ten years!" She unzipped the left pocket on her wet
suit, pulled out a fresh pack of cigarettes, and gave them to the man.
When he was finished smoking a
cigarette, the woman then asked him, "When was the last time you had a
shot of bourbon?" He once again stuttered, "It has been ten
years!" The beautiful woman unzipped a left-side pocket of her wet
suit and pulled out a flask of bourbon. She gave the man the flask, and he
proceeded to drink it empty.
The woman then slowly unzipped the top
of her wet suit, working her way down she asked the man, "And when was
the last time you played around?"
The man was full of joy and asked the
beautiful woman, "My gosh! Do you have a set of golf clubs in
there?"
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Announcements
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Toastmaster Milo Hilo extended an invitation to members to
attend the Jacksonville Light Parade next Saturday evening to root for the
good ship Hagar. Milo also reported that Dave Jackson is doing well
and would be happy to hear from his Toast of Jax friends.
Toastmaster Jim Domenico commented on an
article he read recently writted by celebrity Sally Field. The article
encouraged people to join Toastmasters and praised Toastmasters for helping
her in her life.
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President Danny Pritchard
reminded members that there will be no meeting next week due to the
Thanksgiving holiday and wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!
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Attendance 21 members and 1
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!
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.)
Gail Antoine reporting
Grant McManus,
Photographer
David J.
Rafanowicz, Editor
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