Club 7620 – Area 16 – DISTRICT 65 – Rochester, NY
Meeting Minutes December 20, 2007
Theme--“Wish List”
Attendance: James C Basile, Steve Bateman, William G Bianchi, Matthew Peter Chatfield, Korey L Finstad, Alison Beth Kobey, Michael G. Meynadasy, CTM, Gordon Penniston, DTM, Mary A Scarbrough, Kurt R. Uetz, ACS, John F Wenderlich, Leanne Michele Whitbeck
Guests: Bhavin Choksi
Start time: 12:00, by Gordon V. Penniston, Secretary
Opening Remarks: Gordon V. Penniston, DTM
Business meeting:
Mike Meynadasy, VP Membership, Presiding Officer—no business before the club
Kurt Uetz, ACS, Toastmaster
Mike Meynadasy, CTM, Grammarian
Steve Bateman, Ah Counter
Gordon V. Penniston, Vote Counter
Jim Basile, Timer
Speaking portion:
John Wenderlich, Title: “The Road Not Taken”, Competent Communicator Manual, Speech #3, Get To The Point, 5-7 minutes, total time: 7.29
Alison Kobey, Title: “Take a Look Around You”, Competent Communicator Manual, Speech #6, Vocal Variety, 5-7 minutes, total time: 6.59
Mary Scarbrough, Chief Evaluator
Mike Meynadasy, CTM, evaluated John Wenderlich; Spoke 3.20
Leanne Whitbeck evaluated Alison Kobey; Spoke 3.05
Matt Chatfield, Table Topics Master and Word Watcher
Words of the day:
Twilight—the diffused light of the early evening sky
Dwindle—to be gradually less
Korey Finstad was asked “If you were granted three wishes, but had to give all three of them away, who would you give them to and why?”; Spoke for 2.26, used "dwindle"
Kurt Uetz was asked “What moment/event/period of time do you wish you could have been present for and why?”; Spoke 1.27, used both words
Steve Bateman was asked “What two or three characteristics/traits about yourself do you wish you could change and why?”; Spoke 1.47, used "twilight"
Kurt Uetz, CL Evaluator
Steve Bateman—Ah Counter’s Report
Mike Meynadasy—Grammarian’s Report
Gordon V. Penniston announced the awards:
Best Speaker—John Wenderlich
Best Evaluator—Leanne Whitbeck
Best Table Topics—Kurt Uetz
Guests were asked for their comments; Bhavin said it was well worth his lunch hour
Closing Remarks—Bill Bianchi
Meeting Adjourned at 12:56, by Kurt Uetz, ACS, Toastmaster
Recorded and submitted by Gordon Penniston, DTM, Club Secretary
12/20/07
