Club 7620 – Area 16 – DISTRICT 65 – Rochester, NY
Meeting Minutes November 1, 2007
Theme--“Imagine If . . .”
Attendance: William G Bianchi, Matthew Peter Chatfield, Cynthia M. Clauss, CL, Cynthia A Craner, Korey L Finstad, Scott Ellsworth, Karen L. Goodman, Alison Kobey, Michael G. Meynadasy, CTM, Gordon Penniston, DTM, Kristina L Stevens, CC, Rosalind Michele Walker, John Wenderlich, Leanne Michele Whitbeck
Guests: Steve Bateman (3rd visit), Dorothy Johnson, Jamey Redman, Susan Cergol
Start time: 12:01, by Rosalind Walker, Sergeant at Arms
Opening Remarks: Kris Stevens
Karen Goodman, CC, Toastmaster
Korey Finstad, Grammarian
Scott Ellsworth, Ah Counter
John Wenderlich, Vote Counter/Timer
Speaking portion:
Bill Bianchi, Title: “The Lake Erie Curse”, Competent Communicator Manual, Speech #2, Organize Your Speech, 5-7 minutes, total time: 5.57
Cindy Clauss, CL, Title: “Gone Fishing", Advanced Manual Speaking to Inform, Speech #3, The Demonstration Talk, 5-7 minutes, total time 7.39
Cindy Craner, Table Topics Master
Kris Stevens, Word Watcher
Words of the day:
Serendipity—Discovery of something fortunate
Erroneous—Based on incorrect assumption
Scott Ellsworth was asked “Imagine If you had the power to abolish an existing law; what would it be and why?”; Spoke for 1.30, used "erroneous"
Matt Chatfield was asked “Imagine If you had the power to create a new law; what would it be and why?”; Spoke 1.29, used both words
Alison Kobey, Chief Evaluator
Mike Meynadasy, CC, evaluated Bill Bianchi; Spoke 3.14
Leanne Whitbeck evaluated Cindy Clauss; Spoke 3.01
Korey Finstad—Grammarian’s Report
Scott Ellsworth—Ah Counter’s Report
John Wenderlich announced the awards:
Best Speaker—Bill Bianchi
Best Evaluator—Leanne Whitbeck
Best Table Topics—Scott Ellsworth
Closing Remarks—Matt Chatfield
Business meeting:
Cindy Clauss, VP-Education (presiding officer)—No new business before the club
Mike Meynadasy, VP-Membership—NEW MEMBER INDUCTIONS. Inducted Scott Ellsworth and Matt Chatfield into the club
The next meeting was announced for Thursday, November 15, 2007, High Noon
Meeting Adjourned at 12:53, by Club Vice President-Education Cindy Clauss, Presiding Officer
Recorded and submitted by Gordon Penniston, DTM, Club Secretary
11/1/07
