Meeting Minutes October 8, 2025

South County Toastmasters Club 1957 

Meeting Location: Sunset Hills Community Center

Call to Order:  6:30 p.m.

Guests: Tom Braun, Rebeca Zuninga Castillo, Cindy, Sam. (4)

Minutes: Posted

Officer Reports:

President: Brent Stewart-No Report

VPE: Jim Salih-The updated schedule was shared. Members should inform the VPE if their latest Google Form submission is a “correction” to prevent confusion and to save time.

VPM: Vicky Kolaks -No Report

VPPR: Debbie Young-Gala Dinner deadline is next week. Please pay and register by October 18 to confirm attendance. Contact Debbie for any questions. New members will get an email.

Treasurer: Nicholas Murphy-No Report

Sergeant-at-Arms: Brian Scarpace-No Report

Secretary: Sylvia Awondatu-No Report

Unfinished Business:  None 

Committee Reports: None 

New Business: New member induction: Tom Braun

Correspondence and Announcements: The club received a new ribbon for achieving most goals toward President’s Distinguished status in the 2024–2025 year.

Business Meeting Adjourned:  6:43 pm.

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Meeting Theme: Fall into Focus

Toastmaster:  April Garrett

Table Topics Master: Ed Kovarik

General Evaluator: Julie Zeitler

Grammarian: Jessica Thompson

Timer: Nick Murphy

Wizard of Ahs:  Jim Salih

Vote Counter: Jake Mondschein

Invocator: Debbie Young

Jokemaster: Adam Kutell

Speaker 1: George Kiser

Speaker 2:  Brian Scarpace

Speaker 3:  Adam Fox

Speaker 4: Patrick Hunt

Evaluator 1: Erin Kutell

Evaluator 2: J.D. Perper

Evaluator 3: Vicky Kolaks

Evaluator 4: Rich Puskarich

Word of the Day: Reflect

Ah Counter Report: 20

Voting Awards: 

Best Table Topics: Erin Kutell

Best Speaker: Adam Fox

Best Evaluator: Rich Puskarich

Most Improved: Brian Scarpace

GE Meeting Rating: 9.7

Attendance: Nancy Alba, Sylvia Awondatu, Adam Fox, April Garrett, Patrick Hunt, Alan Kirby, George Kiser, Vicky Kolaks, Ed Kovarik, Adam Kutell, Erin Kutell, Jake Mondschein, Nick Murphy, Camila Parisotto, J.D. Perper, Rich Puskarich, Jim Salih, Brian Scarpace, Brent Stewart, Jessica Thompson, Debbie Young, Julie Zeitler (Members=22, Guests=4, Total=26)

Meeting Adjourned:  8:30

Attendance Streaks > 10 Meetings

J. D. Perper 137

Jim Salih 28

Debbie Young 24

Brian Scarpace 20

Vicky Kolaks 11