Monday, June 26, 2006
Auburn's Liz Mollett Speaks to Toastmasters Club
The three speakers at the most recent Tri-County Toastmasters meeting were (from left):Rev. Ron Grimes, Dr. Todd Austin and Auburn's Liz Mollett.
The Tri-County Toastmasters club met on Thursday 6-15-06 at the Virden Area Community Center. Club members present at Thursday’s meeting were: Les Apps, Todd Austin, Dawn Boyer from Auburn, John Davidson, Ron Grimes, Liz Mollett, Alan Saeger and Billy Watkins.
Alan Saeger served as the evening’s Master of Ceremonies. Saeger also served as the Tabletopicmaster, conducting the impromptu speaking portion of the program, during which he asked each participant a different question pertaining to space travel. Participants then delivered one to two minute responses. Todd Austin presented ‘malleable’ as the word-of-the-week, which means capable of being trained or adapted.
The evening’s first prepared speaker was Dr. Todd Austin, who delivered an informative presentation entitled "JING-LO-MAH", which is the Chinese name for acupuncture. As a Chiropractic Physician, Austin has practiced Acupuncture for 13 years.
The second prepared speaker was the Rev. Ron Grimes. Grimes is working from the advanced communication manual on special occasion speeches. His speech was entitled "Receiving the Toastmaster of the Year Award".
The third and final speaker of the evening was Liz Mollett from Auburn, who gave her first speech as a member of Toastmasters. Her presentation was called "Charging Rhinos".
The Toastmasters club will next meet on Thursday July 6, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. in New Berlin at Blankenship Financial Planning (located at 116 West Illinois Street). The scheduled speakers for next meeting are John Davidson and Billy Watkins. "Guests and new members are always welcome to attend our club meetings, which are devoted to helping Central Illinoisans to improve their communication and leadership skills" states club secretary Jim Blankenship from New Berlin. For more information about the Toastmasters program, please call (217) 965-3100.
// posted by Jim @ 6:15 AM
Sunday, June 11, 2006
Boyer speaks to Toastmasters -- 2007 Officers Installed
The Tri-County Toastmasters club met on Thursday 6-1-06 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, John Davidson, Rev. Ron Grimes, Liz Mollett from Auburn, Alan Saeger and Billy Watkins. Guests in attendance were Area 1 Governor Eileen Kluckman from Springfield and Jim Crafton from Auburn.
Area Governor Kluckman installed the new slate of club officers for the Toastmaster fiscal year which begins on July 1, 2006.
Les Apps served as the Master of Ceremonies of the meeting. Dawn Boyer conducted the impromptu speaking portion of the program, during which she asked each participant a different question. Each then delivered a one to two minute response. Billy Watkins conjured up with the word-of-the-week which was ‘bate’ meaning to slow, diminish or reduce.
The evening’s prepared speaker was also Dawn Boyer. Her informative talk was entitled "ACT Now", with the word ‘Act’ being an acronym for the steps one should take when dealing with either physical or emotional pain (Acknowledge, Communicate, Truth).
The Toastmasters club will next meet on Thursday June 15, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center at 105 West Jackson Street in Virden. The scheduled speakers for next meeting are Todd Austin, Ron Grimes and Liz Mollett. "Guests and new members are always welcome to attend our club meetings, which are devoted to helping area residents improve their communication and leadership skills" states club secretary Jim Blankenship. For more information about the Toastmasters program, please call (217) 965-3100.
Club president Ron Grimes (left) welcomed Jim Crafton of Auburn as a guest at Thursday’s Tri-County Toastmasters meeting.
Area Governor Kluckman installed the new slate of club officers for the Toastmaster fiscal year which begins on July 1, 2006.
Les Apps served as the Master of Ceremonies of the meeting. Dawn Boyer conducted the impromptu speaking portion of the program, during which she asked each participant a different question. Each then delivered a one to two minute response. Billy Watkins conjured up with the word-of-the-week which was ‘bate’ meaning to slow, diminish or reduce.
The evening’s prepared speaker was also Dawn Boyer. Her informative talk was entitled "ACT Now", with the word ‘Act’ being an acronym for the steps one should take when dealing with either physical or emotional pain (Acknowledge, Communicate, Truth).
The Toastmasters club will next meet on Thursday June 15, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center at 105 West Jackson Street in Virden. The scheduled speakers for next meeting are Todd Austin, Ron Grimes and Liz Mollett. "Guests and new members are always welcome to attend our club meetings, which are devoted to helping area residents improve their communication and leadership skills" states club secretary Jim Blankenship. For more information about the Toastmasters program, please call (217) 965-3100.
Dawn Boyer from Auburn was the prepared speaker at the last Toastmaster’s meeting.
Club president Ron Grimes (left) welcomed Jim Crafton of Auburn as a guest at Thursday’s Tri-County Toastmasters meeting.
Area Governor Eileen Kluckman (from left) installed the new slate of Toastmasters club officers at the last meeting: Sargeant at Arms Alan Saeger; Treasurer/Secretary Jim Blankenship from New Berlin; Public Relations Officer Todd Austin; Vice President Les Apps and President Ron Grimes.
// posted by Jim @ 6:13 AM
Friday, June 02, 2006
Blankenship Speaks to Toastmasters Club About Sangamon County Fair
Jim Blankenship (right) and John Davidson were the speakers at Thursday’s Tri-County Toastmasters meeting. Blankenship, a New Berlin resident, promoted the 2006 Sangamon County Fair with an informative presentation, while Davidson delivered a dramatic talk.
The Tri-County Toastmasters club met on Thursday 5-18-06 at the Virden Area Community Center. Club members present at Thursday’s meeting were: Dr. Todd Austin, Jim Blankenship, Dawn Boyer, John Davidson, Rev. Ron Grimes, Jackie Rakers, Alan Saeger and Billy Watkins. President Grimes announced that the new slate of club officers will be installed by the area governor at the next meeting.
Todd Austin served as the Toastmaster of thursday’s meeting. Alan Saeger conducted the Tabletopics (impromptu speaking) portion of the program, during which each participant was given a different question. All then delivered a one to two minute response. Ron Grimes came up with the word-of-the-week which was ‘prosaic’ meaning dull or unimaginative.
The evening’s first prepared speaker was New Berlin's Jim Blankenship. His informative talk was entitled "Sangamon County Fair", and was a speech that he also delivered to the Springfield Chamber of Commerce to promote the Sangamon County Fair which will be held in mid-June in his home town. The second prepared speaker was John Davidson. His dramatic speech was named "The Best Book I Ever Read".
The Toastmasters club will next meet on Thursday June 1, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center at 105 West Jackson Street in Virden. The scheduled speaker for next meeting is Auburn's Dawn Boyer. "Guests and new members are always welcome to attend our club meetings, which are devoted to helping area residents from all walks of life to improve both their communication and leadership skills in a friendly environment" states club vice-president Les Apps. For more information about the Toastmasters program, please call (217) 965-3100.
// posted by Jim @ 6:47 AM
