Club 7620 – Area 16 – DISTRICT 65 – Rochester, NY
Meeting Minutes January 17, 2008
Theme--“Justice”
Attendance: James C Basile, Cynthia M. Clauss, CL, Cynthia A Craner, Scott J. Ellsworth, CTM, Korey L Finstad, Sharron Lynn Gay, Jared L. Kronenberg, CC, Michael G. Meynadasy, CTM, Gordon Penniston, DTM, William D. Rothrock, ATMB, Mary A Scarbrough, Rosalind Michele Walker, John Wenderlich, Leanne Michele Whitbeck
Guests: Dorothy Johnson, Leigh McMullen (submitted membership application), Jamey Redmond
Start time: 12:00, by Rosalind Walker, Sergeant-at-Arms
Opening Remarks: Mike Meynadasy, CTM
Business meeting:
Jared Kronenberg, President, Presiding Officer—
Announced Quorum was present. Asked for a motion for the club to have a meeting on the Fifth Thursday of January so the club could have its evaluation contest. A motion was submitted by ? and seconded, and the motion passed unanimously
Jared announced that in June the club will be celebrating its 10th Anniversary. He would like a committee forms by the members of RHN to get a celebration planned to recognize the event; please contact him if you would like to help out
Cindy Clauss, CTM/CL, VP-Education--The grid was sent out, but if anyone needs a copy, she has some. If you would like to participate in the evaluation contest or the International Speech contest, please contact her.
Jared Kronenberg, CC, Toastmaster
Cindy Clauss, CTM, CL, Grammarian
Korey Finstad, Ah Counter
Mike Meynadasy, CTM, Vote Counter
Sharron Gay, Timer
Speaking portion:
Leanne Whitbeck, Title: “2008 Presidential Elections”, Competent Communicator Manual, Speech #4, How To Say It, 5-7 minutes, total time: 7.29
Bill Rothrock, Title: “The Little Things”, Advanced Communicator Manual Speaking To Inform, Speech #2, Resources for Informing, 8-10 minutes, total time: 13.20
Scott Ellsworth, CTM, Table Topics Master
Rosalind Walker, Word Watcher
Words of the day:
Nuance—subtle distinction or variation
Extirpate—destroy completely or wipe out
Mary Scarbrough was asked “Are the American Idol judges too harsh on contestant?”; Spoke for 1.07, used both words
Jim Basile was asked “Have the paparazzi gone too far with Britney Spears?”; Spoke 1.15, used both words
Gordon V. Penniston, DTM, Chief Evaluator
Cynthia Craner evaluated Leanne Whitbeck; Spoke 3.30
Mary Scarbrough evaluated Bill Rothrock; Spoke 2.30
Cindy Clauss, CL Evaluator
Korey Finstad—Ah Counter’s Report
Cindy Clauss—Grammarian’s Report
Jared Kronenberg announced the awards:
Best Speaker—Leanne Whitbeck
Best Evaluator—Mary Scarbrough
Best Table Topics—Mary Scarbrough
Guests were asked for their comments; Dorothy enjoyed the meeting and will one day join; Jamey said the same; Leigh said she had submitted her application
Closing Remarks—John Wenderlich
The next meeting was announced to be on Thursday, January 31, 2008; it is the RHN Evaluation Contest
Meeting Adjourned at 1:03, by Jared Kronenberg, CC, Presiding Officer
Recorded and submitted by Gordon Penniston, DTM, Club Secretary
1/17/08
