Meeting Minutes October 29, 2025

South County Toastmasters Club 1957 

Meeting Location: Sunset Hills Community Center

Call to Order:  6:30 p.m.

Guests: Cyriac Manjaly, Allysa Fries, Mason Fries. (3)

Minutes: Pending Posted

Officer Reports:

President: Brent Stewart-No Report

VPE: Jim Salih-No Report

VPM: Vicky Kolaks -No Report

VPPR: Debbie Young-No Report

Treasurer: Nicholas Murphy-No Report

Sergeant-at-Arms: Brian Scarpace-No Report

Secretary: Sylvia Awondatu-No Report

Unfinished Business: The Nominating Committee is working on the officers for the next term, starting in January and running through July. By law, 3 people must be on the nominating committee. Jim and Vic are already on the committee; Brent will send an email to fill the last empty slot.

Committee Reports: No meeting next week. Our anniversary party is in Andre’s Sunset Hills. Cost: $12/person. An email reminder will be sent.

New Business: New members induction: Cyriac Manjali. Jim Salih will be their mentor.

Correspondence and Announcements: 

  • Members are competing for vintage Howard Brandt Halloween trophies. The winner of the best speech will get to pick 1st.
  • The Most Intelligent Person will be awarded a certificate by the Grammarian for using the most word of the day. (Amy Kelemen won the certificate)
  • Winner of Best Costume: Vicky Kolaks

Business Meeting Adjourned:  6:40 pm.

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Meeting Theme: Halloween

Toastmaster:  Julie Zeitler

Table Topics Master: Erin Kutell

General Evaluator: Rich Puskarich

Grammarian: Jim Salih

Timer: George Kiser

Wizard of Ahs:  Vicky Kolaks

Vote Counter: Brian Scarpace

Invocator: Nancy Alba

Jokemaster: Brent Stewart

Speaker 1: Colin Fries

Speaker 2:  Adam Fox

Speaker 3:  Adam Kutell

Speaker 4: –

Evaluator 1: Amy Kelemen

Evaluator 2: Jessica Thompson

Evaluator 3: Nicholas Murphy

Evaluator 4: –

Word of the Day: Onomatopoeia

Ah Counter Report: 104

Voting Awards: 

Best Table Topics: Rebeca Castillo

Best Speaker: Adam Fox

Best Evaluator: Amy Kelemen

Most Improved: Colin Fries

GE Meeting Rating: 10

Attendance: Nancy Alba, Rebeca Castillo, Adam Fox, Colin Fries, Amy Kelemen, George Kiser, Vicky Kolaks, Adam Kutell, Erin Kutell, Nick Murphy, J.D. Perper, Rich Puskarich, Lara Romano, Jim Salih, Brian Scarpace, Brent Stewart, Jessica Thompson, Rob Van Winkle, Cristian Villas Boas, Debbie Young, Julie Zeitler (Members=21, Guests=3, Total=24)

Meeting Adjourned:  8:30

Attendance Streaks > 10 Meetings

J. D. Perper 140

Jim Salih 31

Debbie Young 27

Brian Scarpace 23

Vicky Kolaks 14

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