September 3, 2009

Linguists of Listowel – LISTEN, LAUGH, LEARN & LEAD
Area 66 – District 86 – Western Division – Region VI – Club #9016
Area Governor: Diana Snowden
Division Governor: Glenn Oxford

Date: Thursday September 3, 2009
Theme: Jump Into Fall

7:15 pm
Call meeting to order: Jane Stoltz
Chairperson – Toastmaster: Diane Bender
Chair’s Opening remarks, introductions of guests, agenda changes
Jessica introduced her friend Melanie.
Loyal Toast & Timer: Heidi Menzi
Grammarian – word of the day: Marge and Al Seawright chose the word Achievable. It was used 4times.
Business Session- announcements, officer reports, old & new business

7:30 p.m. Chairperson/Toastmaster- Introduces speakers, Evaluators are to read the objectives

Speaker #1: Brent Jemmett #4 Presenting an Award
Speaker #2 : Marge Seawright CC#7 Research Your topic- Title “Brick Walls”
Speaker #3 : Keith Stoltz #4 Interpretive Reading
Allow 1 minute after each speaker for members/guests to fill out evaluation forms

Chairperson/Toastmaster - Introduces Table Topics Master:
Table Topics Master Jessica Kelly
Chairperson/Toastmaster – Introduces General Evaluator
General Evaluator – Introduces GE role and evaluators

Evaluator #1 Jane Stoltz
Evaluator #2 George Nichol
Evaluator #3 Keith McCluskie

8:45:
Reports from Timer, Grammarian, Quizmaster, Table Topics Winner –
1 minute each
Award for Best Table Topics went to our guest Melanie.
For the Good of Toastmasters
Chairperson’s Closing Remarks
Comments from Guests
Happy 80th Birthday to Al Seawright
Inspirational Thought for the Day:
8:50 Adjournment

Dates to Mark on Your Calendar
Sept 2: Regular Meeting, Theme: Jump Into Fall....
Sept 10: Regular Meeting, Theme: Something to Crow About...
Sept 17: Humourous and Table Topics Contest, Theme: Don't Sweat the Small Stuff
Sept 24: Regular Meeting, Theme: My Favourite Kind of Quiet
Speechraft Begins
Oct 7: Area Contest - Humorous and Table Topic Contest in Hanover
Oct 23: Division Contest
Nov 14: District Contest, Theme is Catching Your Dreams
Mt. Forest Motivator Dates
Sept 22: Humorous and TT Contest
Toastmasters of Hanover Dates
Sept 28: Humorous and TT Contest
A Judging Workshop September 9, 2009 at pentecostal Church in Hanover.
QUOTE of the WEEK:
"Beginning today, make it a habit to count your blessings everyday."
Shadonna Richards, R.N.