Tri-County Toastmasters #5682

(From left) The speakers at Thursday’s Toastmasters meeting were Les Apps (left) and Auburn's Dawn Boyer.




(From left) Area 1 2005 Tabletopic Speech Contest winners: (from left) 2nd place Les Apps, 1st place Nate Randall, 3rd place Dawn Boyer, Contest Master Dr. Todd Austin and Area 1 Governor Eileen Kluckman.



(From left) Area 1 2005 Humorous Speech Contest winners: (from left) 3rd place Les Apps, 2nd place Qaisar Khan, 1st place Dawn Boyer from Auburn, Contest Master Dr. Todd Austin and Area 1 Governor Eileen Kluckman.

The Tri-County Toastmasters club met on Thursday in Virden. Club members present at the meeting were: Les Apps, Dr. Todd Austin, Jim Blankenship from New Berlin, Rev. Ron Grimes, Jackie Rakers, Alan Saeger, Cheryl Savage and Billy Watkins. President Grimes also welcomed Liz Mollett from Auburn as the clubs newest member.

Alan Saeger served as the Toastmaster of thursday’s meeting. Cheryl Savage conducted the impromptu speaking (or table topics) portion of the program. Her questions were all on topics related to finances, which made for some interesting responses.

The evening’s first prepared speaker was Les Apps, who gave a humorous speech. The second speaker was Dawn Boyer from Auburn, who was giving her first speech as a Toastmaster.

Virden also hosted the Area 1 2005 Humorous Speech and Table Topics contests on Saturday. Winners will compete in the Division Contests to be held in Springfield. Tri-County members Dawn Boyer and Les Apps both won an award in each contest.

The Toastmaster club will next meet on Thursday October 20, 2005at 6:30 p.m.at the Community Center at 105 West Jackson Streetin Virden. The scheduled speakers for next meeting are Cheryl Savage and Jackie Rakers.

"Guests and new members are always welcome to attend our club meetings" states club vice-president Todd Austin. For more information about how the Toastmasters program works, please call (217) 965-3100.