Club 7620 – Area 16 – DISTRICT 65 – Rochester, NY
Meeting Minutes November 15, 2007
Theme--“Getting Ahead”
Attendance: James C Basile, Cynthia M. Clauss, CL, Cynthia A Craner, Korey L Finstad, Juls E. Foos, ATMB, Sharron Gay, David Johnson, CC, Alison Beth Kobey, Jared L. Kronenberg, CC, Michael G. Meynadasy, CTM, Gordon Penniston, DTM, William D. Rothrock, ATMB, Mary A Scarbrough, Kristina L Stevens, CC, Rosalind Michele Walker, John F Wenderlich, Leanne Michele Whitbeck
Guests: Dan Wendle, Lindsay Campbell
Start time: 12:00, by Rosalind Walker, Sergeant at Arms
Opening Remarks: Leanne Whitbeck
Business meeting:
Jared Kronenberg, President—there is a quorum present
Gordon Penniston, DTM, (Cindy Clauss 2nd) moved that the club reimburse Rosalind Walker for a clock to be used to show the time during club meetings, for the cost of about $10. The motion was unanimously passed.
Kris Stevens, CC, Toastmaster
Cindy Craner, Grammarian
Sharron Gay, Ah Counter
Juls Foos, ATMB, Vote Counter
Mike Meynadasy, CTM, Timer
Speaking portion:
Jim Basile, Title: “Growing Great Garlic”, Competent Communicator Manual, Speech #3, Get To The Point, 5-7 minutes, total time: 4.58
Alison Kobey, Title: “It's Not Easy Being Green”, Competent Communicator Manual, Speech #5, Your Body Speaks, 5-7 minutes, total time: 6.47
Gordon Penniston, DTM, Title: “The Road Ahead", Advanced Manual Special Occasions Manual, Speech #1, The Toast, 2-3 minutes, total time 3.24
Mary Scarbrough, Table Topics Master
Mike Meynadasy, Word Watcher
Words of the day:
Bulbous—resembling a bulb in shape, rounded in nature
Zenith—highest point, culmination of something
John Wenderlich was asked “If somebody came to you and asked how you would get ahead by building wealth, what would you say?”; Spoke for 1.46, used "zenith"
David Johnson was asked “what tips and or tricks have you learned to help you up the career ladder?”; Spoke 1.11, used "bulbous"
Bill Rothrock was asked “What was the Legend of Sleepy Hollow and the Headless Horseman about?”; Spoke 1.21, used both words
Jared Kronenberg, Chief Evaluator
David Johnson, CC, evaluated Jim Basile; Spoke 2.47
Cindy Clauss, CTM, CL, evaluated Alison Kobey; Spoke 2.53
Bill Rothrock, ATMB, CL, evaluated Gordon Penniston; Spoke 3.14
Cindy Craner—Grammarian’s Report
Sharron Gay—Ah Counter’s Report
Juls Foos announced the awards:
Best Speaker—Alison Kobey
Best Evaluator—Cindy Clauss
Best Table Topics—John Wenderlich
Closing Remarks—Korey Finstad
The next meeting was announced for Thursday, November 29, 2007, High Noon; the theme will be "Appreciation"
Meeting Adjourned at 1:05, by Jared Kronenberg, President, Presiding Officer
Recorded and submitted by Gordon Penniston, DTM, Club Secretary
11/15/07
