Toastmaster Minutes

CENTURY TOASTMASTERS MEETING

CLUB #9273

 

Wednesday, January 4, 2006

MINUTES

 

The meeting started on time, and was attended by twenty members, guests, and a new guest, including: Rhonda Walthall, Alfred Balagtas and two daughters, Byron Shovlain, Dee Williams, Matt Greenbergs Joe Stewart, Jimmie Webb, Frida Vissuet, Rob Cross, Jose de la Torre, Hannah Zhao, Dick Larkin, Don Wiggins, Norma Toothman, Peter Chen, Jim Tucker, Debra Fradelis, Molly Frisbie, Stephen Jaworski and Wenyn Zhao.

 

Sergeant at Arms Alfred Balagtas led the pledge of allegiance and introduced VP of Education and Toastmaster Rhonda Walthall.  

 

Rhonda introduced the theme of the day ("Out with the old and in with the new"), and WOW. ("Auld Land Syne.")  Rhonda welcome members and new guest, and invited everybody to introduce themselves using the WOW and their New Year's resolution and hopes.

 

The meeting had no educational moment. 

 

The Toastmaster introduced the 1st speaker, Jose de la Torre. The title of Jose's CTM-4 speech was " Resolving to do something."  Jose's speech was about New Year's tradition.  He gave us a little bit of history of the celebration of New Year's.  He mentioned the top ten New Year's resolutions.

 

  

The Toastmaster introduced the second Speaker, Dick Larkin.  Dick's speech was ATMS-6, and title "The Yellow Pages and Small Business."  Dick gave a brief history of the yellow pages versus the Internet search.  Since 1995, a new yellow pages book is published every month.  Internet search made an impact  to find local business,  at no cost for small business.  Dick gave three websites where anybody can look for local business for free:  1) Google, 2) Yahoo, and 3) Super pages of Verizon.

 

Rhonda introduced the Table of Topics Master, Frida Vissuet.  The theme of the Table of Topics "Everything Legal."   The cost of a living trust, and the cost of not having a living trust.  

 

Rhonda:  She does not have a living trust for the last 5 years.  She is trying to have one made.

 

Rob:  He incorporated his business two years ago.

 

General Evaluator:  Don Wiggins.

 

                Molly did a great job evaluating Jose's speech and Byron did a great job evaluating Dick's speech.

 

                Grammar and ah counter was taken by Norma.

               

                Time was scored by Hannah.   

 

                Don, GE, gave advise of how to run the meeting, stating the managing the time is very important,

                and speakers should stick with their time allowed.

 

                Best Speaker:  Dick Larkin

       

                Best Evaluator:  Molly  Frisbie 

 

Rhonda adjourned the meeting at 1 pm.