Tri-County Toastmasters #5682

Rev. Ron Grimes (left) presented Jackie Rakers with a Toastmasters International pin for completing her third speech as a club member. Rakers was the prepared speaker at Thursday’s meeting.


The Tri-County Toastmasters club met on Thursday at the Virden area Community Center. Club members present at Thursday’s meeting were: Les Apps, Dr. Todd Austin, Jim Blankenship from New Berlin, Dawn Boyer from Auburn, Rev. Ron Grimes, Jackie Rakers, Alan Saeger and Billy Watkins.

Alan Saeger served as the Toastmaster (or master of ceremonies) of thursday’s meeting. Todd Austin conducted the impromptu speaking (or table topics) portion of the program. His questions were all on topics related to current events.

The evening’s prepared speaker was Jackie Rakers, who was giving her third speech as a toastmasters club member. Her talk was an informative presentation about why we should all have living wills and powers of attorney for healthcare in place, in case something unexpected occurs.

The Toastmaster club will next meet on Thursday November 17, 2005 at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center at 105 West Jackson Street in Virden. The scheduled speaker for next meeting is New Berlin's Jim Blankenship. "Guests and new members are always welcome to attend our club meetings" states club vice-president Les Apps. For more information about how the Toastmasters program works, please call 965-3100.