Meeting Minutes October 22, 2025

South County Toastmasters Club 1957 

Meeting Location: Sunset Hills Community Center

Call to Order:  6:30 p.m.

Guests: Lara Romano, Cristian Villas Boas, Matthew Jethro, Allysa Fries, Mason Fries. (5)

Minutes: Posted

Officer Reports:

President: Brent Stewart-No Report

VPE: Jim Salih-November schedule is out. We’ll only have two meetings: Nov 12th and Nov 19th. Try to do pathway-related speech if you can, and let Jim know if you haven’t received the Nov schedule.

VPM: Vicky Kolaks -No Report

VPPR: Debbie Young-Next meeting is a Halloween-themed meeting. Open house. Costumes are optional, but there’s an award for best costume. Bringing treats and guests are encouraged.

Treasurer: Nicholas Murphy-No Report

Sergeant-at-Arms: Brian Scarpace-No Report

Secretary: Sylvia Awondatu-No Report

Unfinished Business:  None 

Committee Reports: Nov 5th is the club’s anniversary party at Andre’s Sunset Hills. Fee is $12/person. There’ll be alumni, club’s history displays, and a cash bar (not included with/ the fee).

New Business:

• New members induction: Lara Romano & Cristian Villas Boas. Brian Scarpace will be their mentor.
• Brent Stewart appointed Jim Salih and Victor Mattison as the nominating committee to appoint officers for the next term.

Correspondence and Announcements: None

Business Meeting Adjourned:  6:40 pm.

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Meeting Theme: Gratitude

Toastmaster:  Brian Scarpace

Table Topics Master: April Garrett

General Evaluator: Vicky Kolaks

Grammarian: Jim Salih

Timer: Brent Stewart

Wizard of Ahs:  Jessica Thompson

Vote Counter: Sylvia Awondatu

Invocator: Rebeca Castillo

Jokemaster: J.D. Perper

Speaker 1: J.D. Perper

Speaker 2: Alan Kirby

Speaker 3: Patrick Hunt

Speaker 4: –

Evaluator 1: Victor Mattison

Evaluator 2: Debbie Young

Evaluator 3: Jim Salih

Evaluator 4: –

Word of the Day: Resplendent (6 uses)

Ah Counter Report: 43

Voting Awards: 

Best Table Topics: Tom Braun

Best Speaker: Alan Kirby

Best Evaluator: Victor Mattison

Most Improved: Camila Parisotto

GE Meeting Rating: 9.62

Attendance: Sylvia Awondatu, Tom Braun, Rebeca Castillo, Colin Fries, April Garrett, Alan Kirby, George Kiser, Vicky Kolaks, Victor Mattison, Camila Parisotto, J.D. Perper, Jim Salih, Brian Scarpace, Brent Stewart, Jessica Thompson, Debbie Young (Members=16, Guests=5, Total=21)

Meeting Adjourned:  8:30

Attendance Streaks > 10 Meetings

J. D. Perper 139

Jim Salih 30

Debbie Young 26

Brian Scarpace 22

Vicky Kolaks 13