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 Welcome Aboard Dorothie!
Please welcome aboard new member Dorothie Britt, who
joined the club November 15. Dorothie works for Vistakon as a Safety
Assistant and would like to become a better speaker for job
presentations.
Like many who have joined the club, Dorothie knows what
it’s like to get up in front of an audience and freeze.
Dorothie heard about Toastmasters from
friends and visited another club before deciding to join Toast of Jax.
She says that she loves the Toast of Jax club and thinks that the people
are great. Dorothie can be reached at: Dorothie@toastofjax.org
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Business Meeting
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Danny Pritchard presiding
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President Danny Pritchard welcomed guest
Bill Capps, who discovered Toast of Jax through the internet and sent an
e-mail to find out more information.
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Toastmaster David Rafanowicz requested that the club address
whether to meet January 3, two days after the holiday, or to miss two
meeting consecutively. Toastmaster Richard Welty introduced a motion to
meet on that date. The motion was duly seconded, discussed and passed by a
majority of those present.
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Regular Club Meeting
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Toastmaster
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Myrna Gordon (First time as Toastmaster)
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Word of the Day
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chameleon (n)
1. lizard that changes color: a
tree-dwelling lizard found chiefly in Africa and Madagascar, with long thin
legs, a strong curled tail, a long sticky tongue, and the ability to change
color.
2. somebody who is changeable: somebody who
easily and frequently changes personality or appearance
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Ribbon for best use: Mel Epley
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Table Topics
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Ulrich Leinhase (What do you think?)
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Gail Antoine
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There was a major event this week at the new area featuring the
group Kiss. What do you think? (1:50)
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Monster
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The president would like to have us return to the moon for
exploration. What do you think? (1:26)
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Dorothie Britt
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There appears to be a shortage of flu vaccine headed into a bad
flu season. What do you think? (0:23)
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Tina Fernandez
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There's a new prison proposed in Laudy based upon faith-based
rehabilitation. What do you think? (0:58)
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Grant McManus
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What do you think we should do with the people responsible for
creating computer viruses? (2:04) (Best)
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Speakers
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Ramin Mahmoodi
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The Fire Site (A dramatic reading) (17:40) (Best)
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Danny Pritchard
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I Am the Cook (The Joys of Cooking – a Gourmet’s Secrets
Revealed) (6:15)
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Mel Epley
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Fishing Story (You Should Have Seen the One the Got
Away)(6:16)
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Millie Tannen
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Virginia Woolf (A Hip Pocket Biography) (5:15)
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Evalumaster
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Fushan Zhang
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Evaluators
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Steve Lazar (4:19)
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Jim Domenico (2:04)
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Milo Holt (3:39)
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Richard Welty (2:36) (Best)
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Educational
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Jim Akers – POV - What Does it Mean (Speaking based upon one’s point
of view?)
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Miscellaneous
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Guest Comments
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Bill Capps – Very
interesting meeting. Enjoyed it. Toastmasters was recommended by a former
Toastmaster with good presentation skills. We only have one chance to make
a first impression. I will be back.
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Joke Meister
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Richard Welty
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As luck would have it, Bill Clinton,
Hillary and Al Gore all died at the same time and arrived at the Pearly
Gates together.
God recognized them as prominent people,
but thought they still needed proper credentials before entering heaven. He
inquired of Bill, “Why do you think you should be admitted into heaven?
What good deeds have you done?”
Bill, ever the master of twisted
language, implored, “It is likely that some will say that I was one the
greatest presidents of my country.”
Impressed, God invited Bill to sit in
the seat immediately to his left.
God then inquired of Al Gore, “And why
should you be admitted into heaven? What have you done for your fellow
man?”
Without skipping a beat, Gore replied,
“It has been said that I invented the internet that allows people to
communicate with each other.”
“Very well,” said God, “Please take the
seat directly to my right.”
“And you ma’am,” intoned God, “What do
you have to say for yourself.”
“Well,” replied Hillary, “I think you’re
sitting in my seat!”
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Announcements
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Toastmaster Milo Holt reported that the good Viking ship
Hagar won first place in the Festival of Lights parade for the second year
in a row. Congratulations to Milo and his fellow Vikings!
President Danny Pritchard mentioned that
he received a communication suggesting that clubs should plan to hold their
International & Table Topics Contests as early as February. Details
will be announced later.
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Attendance 18 members and 1
guests
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Presiding Officer Danny Pritchard adjourned the meeting with
a decidedly Presidential flourish at precisely 9:15 a.m.
Another great meeting and a good time was had by all!
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