Club 7620 – Area 16 – DISTRICT 65 – Rochester, NY
Meeting Minutes April 17, 2008
Theme--“The Sound of Silence”
Attendance: James C Basile, William G Bianchi, Susan L. Cergol, Scott J. Ellsworth, CTM, Korey L Finstad, Jared L. Kronenberg, CC, CL, Leigh C McMullen, Michael G. Meynadasy, CTM, Gordon Penniston, DTM, James M Redmond, Kristina L Stevens, CC, Kurt R. Uetz, ACS, Rosalind Michele Walker, Anne E Weis, John Wenderlich, Leanne Michele Whitbeck
Guests: Colleen Balkin, Carolina Correa (since joined--yeah!), Bonnie Smith (first time)
Start time: 12:00, by Rosalind Walker, Sergeant-at-Arms
Opening Remarks: Jamie Redmond
Business meeting:
Jared Kronenberg, CC, CL, President, Presiding Officer
Speech a thon, Saturday, May 17. If you want to give speeches, work on your CL manual, or help out, please contact Gordon
Division Contest Results--Scott Ellsworth will be representing the Central Division in the International Speech Contest as the 1st place winner in the Division Contest; Gordon Penniston will be representing the Central Division in the Evaluation Contest as the 2nd place winner in the Division Contest. Come on out to Buffalo to cheer Scott and Gordon on. The Evaluation Contest is on Friday Night, and the International Contest is Saturday Afternoon. Registration for the Conference/Contests is $15 (no meals) and you can pay at the door. http://tmdistrict65.org/Events/SC/2008SCReg.doc for registration, and more details at http://tmdistrict65.org/
Elections will be at the 5/1 meeting. We need everyone there to assure a quorum so the vote is official. The slate of officers is:
President--Mike Meynadasy
VP-Education--Leanne Whitbeck
VP-Membership--Mary Scarbrough, John Wenderlich
VP-Public Relations--Kris Stevens
Secretary--Alison Kobey, Gordon Penniston
Treasurer--Scott Ellsworth, Rosalind Walker
Sergeant-at-Arms--Cindy Craner, Korey Finstad
Thanks to Deb Cormier, Immediate Past President, for working on and announcing the slate of officers
Kris Stevens, VP-Public Relations
We are looking for people to join and come up with ideas for the committee for the 10th Anniversary of RHN event. Please contact her if you'd like to plan this special occasion (we need you!)
Mike Meynadasy, CTM, Toastmaster
Anne Weis—Grammarian
Jamie Redmond—Ah Counter
Korey Finstad, Vote Counter
Scott Ellsworth, CTM, Timer
Speaking portion:
Leigh McMullen, Title: “There Was a Little Girl . . .”, Competent Communicator Manual, Speech #1, The Icebreaker, 4-6 minutes, total time: 6.28
Gordon V. Penniston, DTM, Title: “Thruway Tolls”, Advanced Communicator Manual Communicating on Television, Speech #4, The Press Conference, 4-6 minutes presentation, 8-10 minutes Q&A, total time: 4.03 presentation, 9.45 Q&A
Jim Basile, Table Topics Master
Susan Cergol, Word Watcher
Words of the day:
Equanimity—Mental or emotional stability or composure, especially under tension or strain
Obviate—
To anticipate and prevent difficulties; to render unnecessaryLeanne Whitbeck was asked "What does 'Silence is golden' mean to you?”; Spoke for 1.17, used obviate
Kris Stevens was asked "Expand on the quote 'he who does not know how to be silent will not know how to speak'”; Spoke 1.09, used obviate
John Wenderlich, Chief Evaluator
Bill Bianchi evaluated Leigh McMullen; Spoke 2.37
Kurt Uetz, ACS evaluated Gordon Penniston; Spoke 3.25
Anne Weis—Grammarian's report
Jamie Redmond—Ah Counter's report
While the votes were being counted, Toastmaster Mike commented on how he'd like the ah counter reports to be more comprehensive to help the individuals, with maybe an audible chime whenever someone says and "ah", and invites discussion
Korey Finstad announced the awards:
Best Speaker—Leigh McMullen
Best Evaluator—Bill Bianchi
Best Table Topics—Kris Stevens
Guests were asked for their comments
Kris Stevens—Closing remarks
The next meeting was announced to be on Thursday, May 1, 2008 (ELECTIONS
Meeting Adjourned at 1.03, by Jared Kronenberg, President, Presiding Officer
Recorded and submitted by Gordon Penniston, DTM, Club Secretary
4/17/08
