| Meeting Date: | May 20, 2020 |
| Meeting Type/Theme: | Regular Meeting – Theme: “New Companions” |
| Meeting Location: | Remote Video Meeting |
| Called to Order: | 7:00 PM |
| Presiding Officer: | JD Perper, President |
| Submitted By: | Victor Mattison, Secretary |
Officers’ Reports:
JD reported that at the district meeting some changes were made to the assignment of clubs within the district (i.e. some are changing “area” assignments to help balance resources. He also shared that the national organization has lost about 10% of its members. Lots of attention is being dedicated to how to grow.
Kathy shared we achieved our President’s Distinguished award and thanked all members
Kathy shared meetings are posted for June. Due to lower membership numbers some members are being assigned to multiple roles, this being required to fill all the roles. When you check the schedules, be sure you’re not there twice.
Committee Reports:
Nominating Committee – Jerry Paul presented the slate of officers for the next term (which starts July 1).
- President – Jerry Paul
- VPE – Kat Higashino
- VPM – Brent Stewart
- VP-PR – Partick Hunt
- Secretary – Kathy Denton
- Treasurer – Kim Bond
- Sergeant at Arms – Jim Salih
- Officer at Large – Susan McConnell
Unfinished Business: None
New Business:
Jim Salih proposed that we reduce the number of speakers to three and reinstate the GE role during the time that we’re meeting remotely. After being seconded there was discussion. The motion was passed overwhelmingly.
Sean Sheehan proposed a motion to form a PR committee that he would chair. This is part of an award program he’s working on. After being seconded there was no discussion and the motion was passed overwhelmingly.
Jim Salih will be posting the meeting to YouTube.
Announcements:
Congratulations to Debbie Young for achieving her 4th level in Pathways. She was recognized for earning the “Triple Crown” at the district meeting.
Meeting Roles:
| Toastmaster: | Kat Hagashino |
| Table Topics: | Patrick Hunt |
| Grammarian: | George Kiser |
| Time Keeper: | Robert Mahacek |
| Invocator / CLE: | Steve Winheim |
| Joke Master: | Debbie Young |
| Vote Counter: | Kim Bond |
Word of the Day: Four or Fore (or any derivation) used 15 times, 8 by Debbie Young
Speakers and Evaluators:
| Speakers | Evaluators | |
| 1 | Alan Kirby | Sandy Roll |
| 2 | Victor Mattison | Robert Van Winkle |
| 3 | Brent Stewart | Prathyush Viswaroopan |
| 4 | Bill Collier | Donald Coupe |
Voting:
| Best Table Topics: | Sean Sheenan | |
| Best Evaluator: | Donald Coupe | |
| Best Speaker | Brent Stewart |
Meeting Rating: Excellent
Meeting Adjourned: 8:35 PM
Visitors:
Elango, a former member who was invited by Jim Salih
Attendance:
| Bond, Kim |
| Bubash, James |
| Collier, William |
| Coupe, Donald |
| Denton, Kathy |
| Higashino, Katsuko |
| Hunt, Patrick |
| Kirby, Alan |
| Kiser, George |
| Mahaceh, Bob |
| Mattison, Victor |
| Paul, Jerald |
| Perper, James |
| Roll, Sandy |
| Salih, James |
| Sheehan, Sean |
| Stewart, Brent |
| Van Winkle, Robert |
| Viasaroopan, Prathyush |
| Winheim, Steven |
| Young, Debbie |
Secretary’s Attendance Information:
General Attendance:
| This week: | 52.5% |
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