Middlesex Community College, Middletown, CT
Presiding Officers Michael O’Brien and Ramesh Padavala began the meeting at 7:00 sharp and reviewed club business. We will have a joint club meeting with Vernon TM club at the Portland Library on Nov 7. The meeting will start at 6:15 and end at 7:30.
Sign up for roles at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjG6pI5GMSnldHBfdFdaeF9VN1FBWGp4anR3c2ttS1E#gid=0
The address for the Portland Library is 20 Freestone Ave. Go over the Arrigoni Bridge, AKA the Portland Bridge, at the second light, turn right on Freestone Ave. Freestone is the first street after the Rite Aid. Go one block and turn left into the library.
Meeting attendees (6): John Bell, Maria Johnson, John Keppler, Michael O’Brien, Ramesh Padavala, Judy Thompson
Functionaries:
Invocator- Michael O
Toastmaster- Michael O
Word of the Day- XX
Humorist-John B (Tips on a good memory)
General Evaluator- Michael O
Timer-John K
Ah-Counter- Ramesh P
Grammarian- Ramesh P
Table Topics- Ramesh P, Ramesh asked us thought provoking questions: What would you ask a psychic about the future, what did you get in trouble for as a child, dream vacation….. Everyone hurried, no kidding, to the front of the room to participate, first time ever! What fun.
Speakers:
Maria Johnson CC Manual speech #2, “Organize your Speech”, Title: Everything I ever Wanted to Know about Life I Learned in an Apple Orchard
Maria told us about her first “dream” job at Lyman orchards. Maria learned ten lessons about life in one year by paying attention to her daily work in an apple orchard. Wonderful words of wisdom we can all live by. Judy evaluated Maria’s speech.
John Bell CC Manual speech #5, “Your Body Speaks”, Title: “My Birthday Surprise”
John told us a wonderful action packed story about his opportunity to drive a NASCAR race car at Stafford Springs. I felt many emotions while John described with words and actions what he experienced during his test and solo drive around the track. John K evaluated John’s speech.
Michael ended the meeting with words of inspiration. Sometimes our path to growth is challenging, but it is always well worth it.
Next meeting is at Portland Library on 11/7
The meeting started on time and ended at 8:15
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