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| THE TOASTMASTER TIMES |
| Agenda | May 6, 2004 |
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Our annual Chinese Auction raised $230 for the club treasury. Thanks to
all of our members who participated. It was a fun evening and provided
lots of laughs as well as some funds for our club.
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| March 18, 2004 Meeting: | April 15, 2004 |
| We had a lighter than normal turnout for this meeting, due to a weather forecast of snow. Fortunately, members once again stepped up to fill roles, and we also had several guests, including Scott, Jim, Bob and Michele. Bob and Michele announced their decision to join the club. Awards for the evening went to George McGonagle for Best Speaker and Denise Rykard for Best Table Topics. | We sadly must announce that our friend and long-time member, John E. Sansone, DTM, passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2004. |
| February
2004: Honors go to new club member |
February-March 2004 Fund Raiser Drawings: |
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One of our newest members, Michele Leahy, was recently crowned "Miss Wheelchair Pennsylvania." Congratulations, Michele! |
Kim Antonacci won the 50/50 drawing at our February 19 meeting. At the March 4 meeting, our Guest Mike took home the prize. Congratulations to Kim and Mike and thank you to all for supporting our club! |
| February 19, 2004: Spring Club Contest Results |
A lot of good presentations and an excellent turnout worked together to
make a great evening at our club-level competition. In the Evaluation
portion of the event, George McGonagle won First Place. Second Place for
that category went to Glenn Laveson and Herb Rheinstrom took Third. For
the Speech contest, Joe McQue won First Place for his speech titled,
"Man's Inhumanity Towards Man." Maureen Broderick won Second
Place and Herb Rheinstrom came in Third. Many thanks to the contestants,
Judges, our Model Speaker Rita Smith, Chief Judge Don Suplee, and all who
assisted in the support of this event. Special recognition is due Aaron
Burns for his hard work as Contest Chair.
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| January 14, 2004 |
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George Flannery - Charter member, friend
It is with sadness that we report that our friend and fellow Toastmaster, George Flannery, passed away January 14. George was a charter member of Philadelphia's First Toastmasters Club and had been a distinguished member of our Club for over 55 years. He served District 38 in many capacities including District 38 Governor. George was also a past International Director with Toastmasters International. For those of us who had the pleasure of knowing George over the years, he was a constant inspiration, a delightful friend and dedicated Toastmaster. He will be greatly missed. |
| District 38 Fall Conference - November 21-22, 2003 - Clarks Summit, PA |
 A half-dozen of our members journeyed to the District 38 Fall
Conference to support two of our very own as they represented Division C
in competition. George McGonagle competed in Humorous Speech and
Maureen Broderick competed in Table Topics. Maureen won Third
Place in her event. We're very proud of both!During the Saturday evening banquet, Toastmasters International President Ted Corcoran stopped by our table to say hello. Mr. Corcoran, who lives in Ireland, has been traveling around the U.S. visiting various Toastmasters Districts. Pictured here from left to right are George, TM President Corcoran, Maureen, Aaron, John, and Don. (Not pictured is Pat, who also attended.) |
| Recognition For Our Website |
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Our website was named Pennsylvania Destination of the Day by AboutPennsylvania.com for November 4, 2003. We truly appreciate this recognition.
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| October 2, 2003: Division Winners! | October 2, 2003 meeting: Fall 2003 Club Contest Results |
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Our club's Speech contests were held at the October 2 meeting. George McGonagle won the Humorous Speech Contest and Maureen Broderick took First Place in the Table Topics competition. Second Place honors in each contest went to Aaron Burns and Glenn Laveson. Congratulations and thanks to all who participated and assisted in the contests! |
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Club Officers for 2003-2004 |
Club officer to make presentation at 2003 Spring Conference |
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Our new officers assumed their duties on July 1, 2003 under the leadership of incoming President Maureen Broderick. Click here to see the roster and a list of duties for each office. Many thanks to our outgoing officers. |
Rita Smith, club VP-Membership, will address seminar attendees Rita Smith, ATMB/CL, will present an Educational Session at our upcoming District 38 Spring Conference. Her presentation is titled: Creating the Best Club Climate - Promoting Excellence. This presentation focuses on the important contributions that each member makes towards the success of a Toastmasters Club. Rita will share her insights into what is necessary to maintain an active Club membership and her goal of having a good time at each meeting. Rita’s belief is that having fun is an important part of developing our communication and leadership skills. A portion of this session will include audience participation, so come prepared to share your success stories. The District 38 Conference will be held May 9 & 10 at the Doral Forrestal Conference Center in Princeton, NJ. |
| February 20, 2003 Contest Results |
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Our club's annual Speech and Evaluation contests were held at the February 20 meeting. Joe McQue won the International Speech contest and Larry Goldberg won the Evaluation contest. Each will go on to represent our club at the Area level. |
| January 2, 2003 meeting: |
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Special Guest
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| November 8-9, 2002 |
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Members Attend Fall Toastmasters Conference
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| November 7, 2002 meeting: |
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First Night At Our New Venue
Awards for the evening |
| October 17, 2002 meeting: |
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Awards for the evening |
| October 10, 2002: |
| Philly's
First Sweeps Area Contest!
Our club made a great showing at the Area 2C Speech Contest on October 10th. Patricia Sicila won 1st Place in the Humorous Speech Contest with her speech titled, "My First Apartment." Maureen Broderick took 1st Place in the Table Topics Contest with her humorous and spirited response to the question, "Would you support casino gambling in Pennsylvania if it benefited public schools?" Congratulations to each on a job well done. They will now go on to represent our Club and Area at the Division Contest. The Area contest was hosted by New Covenant Toastmasters at their large and impressive facility in Philadelphia. A contingent of members from our club was there to support Pat and Maureen. |
| September 5, 2002 meeting: |
Humorous Speech and Table Topics Contest Results: WINNERS: Congratulations to the winners! We wish them the best at the Area Contest. Thank you to all entrants and those that filled the many vital roles from Timer to Judge. |
| August 15, 2002 meeting: |
| Members
Stand Up and Show Us What it's all About Our August 15th meeting presented special challenges as we had some last-minute cancellations. This seems inevitable - especially during the summer - but what made this night great was the way in which six members willingly filled those vacancies. That is the essence of being a Toastmaster: seeing what needs to be done, knowing how to do it, and stepping up to do it. One highlight of the evening was hearing two new members make their first speeches. We were happy to see Robinson Akiri and Nicholas DiToro make the plunge into their "Icebreaker." (The "Icebreaker" speech is the first presentation made by a new Member and is designed to allow the Member to introduce himself or herself to the club.) Each did very well. Near the end of the meeting, Club President George McGonagle presented Rita Smith, V.P. Membership, with certificates she's earned for "Competent Leader" and "Advanced Toastmaster-Bronze." This represents a lot of work. Congratulations, Rita! Awards for the evening |
| August 1, 2002 meeting: |
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Guest Makes a Big Showing at Philadelphia's First August 1st was a unique night for our club. We witnessed a rare occurrence when our Guest, Joe McQue, Jr., claimed the awards for "Best Table Topics" and "Best Evaluator." (Joe is an experienced Toastmaster.) Our very own Rita Smith, a perennial favorite, won "Best Speaker" for her speech titled "White Collar Crimes." |
| May 16, 2002 meeting: | June 6, 2002 meeting: | June 20, 2002 meeting: |
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Fund raiser proves to be a FUN raiser Our Chinese Auction was a lot of fun and a huge success in raising funds for our club. We saw everything from collectible car models to music CDs to coffee grinders auctioned off to bolster our treasury. A good time and lots of laughs were had by all. Many thanks to our Auctioneers and Bidders! |
District 38
Governor visits Philly's First The club was honored with a visit by Kathryn Pape, DTM, our District Governor. We're especially thankful for her visit because she drove through 3-1/2 hours of pouring rain to be with us. Kathryn participated in Table Topics and later distributed District theme pins to members who achieved their goals for this year. The gold pins feature the P.I.E. -"Projecting Individual Excellence"- logo she created for District 38. Kathryn is ending a very successful year as our District Governor and is an inspiration to every Toastmaster.
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Standing
room only, almost June 20th was an exciting night at the club as we scrambled to find seats for our guests. Of course, that's a nice problem to have! We were happy to be visited by Ernie, Jasmine, Michael, Robinson, Bob, and Joan. Joan is actually a member of our club who's been away for some time. Jasmine is another veteran Toastmaster. She belonged to another club several years ago and has already delivered a few speeches. We always enjoy having guests and hope to see them again. Awards for the evening |
| ELECTION results are in for
2002-03 Club Officers The May 16th voting proceeded in an orderly fashion and there were no hanging or dimpled chads. It's nice to see that our democratic system still works!
President: George McGonagle |
We're
now sending our agenda via email, so please advise us of
your email address if you've not done so. As always, you may visit our 
Mr. Darren LaCroix,
professional keynote speaker and comedian, addressed us during the
second half of our meeting. Darren is an energetic, uninhibited and
highly-expressive speaker.
He held us entranced with his stories of how,
after failing in small business, he went on to become Toastmasters' 2001 World Champion of Public
Speaking. Darren's first rule to achieving growth in public speaking is
to "never give up stage time." After hearing his amazing
presentation, it was obvious to us why Mr. LaCroix is the World
Champion.
Several
of our members attended the District 38 Conference, which was held at the
beautiful ACE Conference Center in Lafayette Hill, PA the weekend of
November 8-9. The Conference included educational sessions, a wonderful
lunch, and the awesome Humorous Speech and Table Topics contests. 
A wonderful new meeting facility and
three first-time Guests combined to make a good night. Members found that
Philadelphia Protestant Home really provides a great space for our
meetings, with an abundance of seating, a lectern, sound system,
sufficient lighting, and plenty of room to set up easels and move about
when speaking! The building has ample parking and convenient, barrier-free
access. Our usual meeting room is just inside the main entrance. Halfway
through the evening we broke for coffee and donuts and got to visit with
our Guests and each other. Many thanks to George McGonagle,
Maureen Broderick, and all those who helped make arrangements for
our move to this new venue. Well done!