Monday, March 20, 2006
March 16, 2006 Meeting
Area Governor visits Toastmasters Club.
The Tri-County Toastmasters club met on Thursday 3-16-06 at the Virden Area Community Center. Club members present at Thursday’s meeting were: Les Apps, Dr. Todd Austin, Jim Blankenship of New Berlin, Rev. Ron Grimes, Jackie Rakers, Alan Saeger and Billy Watkins. One guest, Bernie Hand, was also present, as was Area 1 Governor, Eileen Kluckman.
Alan Saeger served as the master of ceremonies for thursday’s meeting. Les Apps conducted the impromptu speaking portion of the program, during which all participants where given questions on various subjects. Each then gave a one to two minute response.
The evening’s prepared speaker was Jackie Rakers. Her speech entitled "What is Important in Life?" was an inspirational / motivational talk that she will once again give next weekend when she will be representing the Tri-County club at the Area 1 Toastmasters Serious Speech Contest in Springfield, IL. Todd Austin evaluated Rakers’ presentation.
The Area Governor announced that the Area Speech Contest will be held on Sat. 3-25-06 at 5 PM at the International Buffet located at 2520 N. Dirkson Parkway. Rakers will be a contestant and Austin will be master of ceremonies. The event is open to the public.
The Toastmasters club will next meet on Thursday April 6, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center at 105 West Jackson Street in Virden. The scheduled speakers for next meeting are New Berlin's Jim Blankenship and Ron Grimes.
Tri-County Toastmasters Club president Ron Grimes (left) welcomed a guest, Bernie Hand, at Thursday’s meeting.
Area 1 Governor Eileen Kluckman (left) with Thursday’s speaker Jackie Rakers at the last Tri-County Toastmasters meeting. Rakers will use the same inspirational speech to compete in the Area 1 Speech Contest in Springfield next weekend.
// posted by Jim @ 6:19 AM 
