Monday, May 01, 2006
Blankenship Speaks to Tri-County Toastmasters Club
The Tri-County Toastmasters club met on Thursday 4-20-06 at the Virden Area Community Center. Club members present at Thursday’s meeting were: Les Apps, Dr. Todd Austin, Jim Blankenship, Liz Mollett from Auburn, Alan Saeger and Billy Watkins. One guest, John Davidson was also present.
Todd Austin served as the Toastmaster (or master of ceremonies) of thursday’s meeting. Austin also conducted the impromptu speaking portion of the program, during which each participant was given a question, each on a different topic. Each participant then gave a one to two minute response. John Davidson presented the word-of-the-week which was ‘scale’ meaning an instrument of measure.
The evening’s prepared speaker was Jim Blankenship, a Certified Financial Planner from New Berlin. His informative talk was entitled "Balancing College and Retirement Planning".
The Toastmasters club will next meet on Thursday May 4, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center at 105 West Jackson Street in Virden. The scheduled speakers for next meeting are Jackie Rakers and Les Apps. "Guests and new members are always welcome to attend our club meetings, which are devoted to helping area residents to develop and fine-tune both their communication and leadership skills" states current club president Ron Grimes. For more information about the Toastmasters program, please call 965-3100.
Jim Blankenship, CFP gave an informative presentation about "Balancing College and Retirement Planning" at Thursday’s Tri-County Toastmasters meeting. Blankenship owns and operates Blankenship Financial Planning in New Berlin.
Todd Austin served as the Toastmaster (or master of ceremonies) of thursday’s meeting. Austin also conducted the impromptu speaking portion of the program, during which each participant was given a question, each on a different topic. Each participant then gave a one to two minute response. John Davidson presented the word-of-the-week which was ‘scale’ meaning an instrument of measure.
The evening’s prepared speaker was Jim Blankenship, a Certified Financial Planner from New Berlin. His informative talk was entitled "Balancing College and Retirement Planning".
The Toastmasters club will next meet on Thursday May 4, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center at 105 West Jackson Street in Virden. The scheduled speakers for next meeting are Jackie Rakers and Les Apps. "Guests and new members are always welcome to attend our club meetings, which are devoted to helping area residents to develop and fine-tune both their communication and leadership skills" states current club president Ron Grimes. For more information about the Toastmasters program, please call 965-3100.
Jim Blankenship, CFP gave an informative presentation about "Balancing College and Retirement Planning" at Thursday’s Tri-County Toastmasters meeting. Blankenship owns and operates Blankenship Financial Planning in New Berlin.
// posted by Jim @ 6:34 AM 
