Happy Halloween and hope the election doesn’t SPOOK you too much. Petrina
Record of Meeting of South County Toastmasters – # 1957
Theme: The Unexplained
Meeting Date: Oct. 27, 2010_ Called to order at: _7:00______ Location: Met Life bldg. 107-c__
Presiding officer: Kevin Reichardt _________ Toastmaster: Barb Sapienza______
Time Keeper: Brenda McNaughton ________ Camera Op: ________
Ah Counter: Jack Bettag _________ Table Topics: Carl Hendrickson_________
Vote Counter: Adam Kutell _________ Joke Master: Kathy Denton___________
Grammarian: Diane Fawcett_______________ General Eval: Alan Kirby______
Invocator: Petrina Monti________________ Greeter: _____________
Minutes were emailed in advance and accepted as read.
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Officers’ Reports (VP Ed, VP Membership, VP PR, Treasurer, Sgt-at-Arms, Officer at Large)
Laura Zemann VPPR circulated the work sheet that keeps track of roles performed at each meeting. Each role is given points toward the Toastmaster of the Year award. It’s up to each member to check the boxes that apply.
Becca Clark, Area Governor was in attendance for her Fall, site visit. She requested a meeting of the Officers afterward. ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Committee Report
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Old Business:
Howard Brandt thanked all committees who helped with the 35th anniversary party and all who were able to attend. Howard said that some who attended he had not seen for 10 or more years and maybe some will come back.
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New Business:
Diane Fawcett, VP Ed, presented 3 candidates for membership, Ajay Panacol, Gary Rickert, and Rory Swift. Howard Brandt motioned we accept the first nomination, Jack Bettag seconded. Brendt Stewart motioned we accept the second nomination, Jack Bettag seconded. Laura Zemann motioned that we accept the third candidate, Erin Gissel seconded. All three were voted in unanimously. Welcome to our new Toastmasters.
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Correspondence & Announcements:
Steve Stenger, County Councilman, awarded South County Toastmasters a Proclamation honoring our 35 years of providing residents with Leadership and Communication improvement programs at the Anniversary Party.
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The evening’s word was “Inchoate”________________________________________________
Guests: Becca Clark, Steve Bettag, Sarah Zapf, Carla Cook, Yvonne Stewart, Caroline Gissel
Attendance
Joe Archambault
Charles Benn
Jack Bettag
Howard Brandt
Don Clair
Kathy Denton
Diane Fawcett
Alicia Flamm
Steve Flick
Erin Gissel
Carl Hendrickson
Max Kaiser Jr.
Alan Kirby
Joanne Korba
Adam Kutell
Mike Marian
Brenda McNaughton
Petrina Monti
Ahjay Panaokal
Kevin Reichardt
Gary Rickert
Barb Sapienza
Judy Sowers
Brent Stewart
Rory Swift,
Rich Ullrich
Gina Willard
Kevin Wilson
Steve Winheim
Laura Zemann
Speakers and Evaluators
Speaker 1: Brendt Stewart ____________ Evaluator 1: Steve Winheim_______________
Speaker 2: Gina Willard ________________ Evaluator 2: Joe Archambault_______________
Speaker 3: Erin Gissel _____________ Evaluator 3: Don Clair_____________
Speaker 4: Steve Flick________________ Evaluator 4: Laura Zemann_______________
Speaker 5: __________________________ Evaluator 5: _________________________
Most Improved: Laura Zemann ___________ Best Table: Topics: Judy Sowers_________
Best Evaluator: Don Clair ____________ Best Speaker: Brent Stewart____________
The General Evaluator rated the meeting a 9.3 Meeting adjourned at 9:00_______________
Closing remarks:
Kathy Denton informed us that her Jokemaster stories were read from the book “I Thought My Father Was God”, also the pictures from the 35th anniversary are posted on Word Press.
Max Kaiser advises us not to wait till Thanksgiving to make donations to food pantries as they are running bare. Feed My People is in So. County, Circle of Concern in West County and St. Vincent DePaul is by parish.
Minutes submitted by, Petrina Monti, Secretary.
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