Meeting Minutes October 15, 2025

South County Toastmasters Club 1957 

Meeting Location: Sunset Hills Community Center

Call to Order:  6:30 p.m.

Guests: Rebeca Zuninga Castillo (1)

Minutes: Pending Posted

Officer Reports:

President: Brent Stewart-No Report

VPE: Jim Salih-No Report

VPM: Vicky Kolaks -No Report

VPPR: Debbie Young-Halloween Open House is on October 29th.  Invite a guest, you may bring a treat, and a costume is optional.  There will be special awards for Best Speaker, Best Table Topics, and Best Costume.

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:

• Jim Bubash announced that members will receive free mugs in celebration of the club’s 50th anniversary. Members with design suggestions are encouraged to contact him.
• New member induction: Rebecca Castillo

Correspondence and Announcements: A thank-you card from Sheryl Hendrickson was received, expressing appreciation for the club’s donation to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network in memory of Carl Hendrickson and noting how much Carl valued his time in Toastmasters.

Business Meeting Adjourned:  6:40 pm.

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Meeting Theme: Oktoberfest

Toastmaster:  Rob VanWinkle

Table Topics Master: Erin Kutell

General Evaluator: Nick Murphy

Grammarian: Sylvia Awondatu

Timer: Jim Bubash

Wizard of Ahs:  Colin Fries

Vote Counter: Jessica Thompson

Invocator: Rich Puskarich

Jokemaster: Jim Bubash

Speaker 1: Adam Kutell

Speaker 2:  Ed Kovarik

Speaker 3:  Victor Mattison

Speaker 4: – Evaluator

1: Brent Stewart Evaluator

2: Brian Scarpace Evaluator

3: J.D. Perper

Evaluator 4: –

Word of the Day: Festive

Ah Counter Report: 50

Voting Awards: 

Best Table Topics: Rebeca Castillo

Best Speaker: Adam Kutell

Best Evaluator: Brian Scarpace

Most Improved: Ed Kovarik

GE Meeting Rating: 9.7

Attendance: Nancy Alba, Sylvia Awondatu, Colin Fries, Vicky Kolaks, Ed Kovarik, Adam Kutell, Erin Kutell, Victor Mattison, Nick Murphy, J.D. Perper, Rich Puskarich, Jim Salih, Brian Scarpace, Brent Stewart, Jessica Thompson, Robert VanWinkle, Debbie Young (Members=18, Guests=2, Total=20)

Meeting Adjourned:  8:30

Attendance Streaks > 10 Meetings

J. D. Perper 138

Jim Salih 29

Debbie Young 25

Brian Scarpace 21

Vicky Kolaks 12