Newport Center Toastmasters

The Newport Center Toastmasters Club Meeting on April 25, was attended by 22 members and 6 guests: Olga (3rd visit), Michael (4th visit), Ray (2nd visit), Jeff (a past member), and Meri, Bethe (both 1st visit).

Welcome to two new members:
Michael and Olga

The theme was: Superstitions – The word of the day: Auspicious

The winners were:
Best Table Topics = Michael
Spark Plug = Mohammad
Risk Taker = David
Best Evaluator = Les
Most Improved Speaker = Mohammad
Second Best Speaker = Mohammad
Best Speaker = David

Presiding: Mark
Toastmaster: Colette
Table Topics: Carl
General Evaluator: Michele

Speakers:
Pamela: “Excellence in Health Care Awards”
Dave: “A Great and Blessed Person”.
David: “So What Do You Think!”.
Mohammad: “Six Essence of Leadership”.

Evaluators: Dustin, Will, Les, Adrian.

New Business:

- Welcome to two new members: Michael and Olga.

This week the April 18 meeting of the Newport Center Toastmasters Club was moved temporarily to 620 Newport Center Drive and the cooperation of some members made it a meeting to remember and enjoy. It was attended by 22 members and five guests: Michael (2nd visit), Ray, Suzanne, Haley, Sandy (all 1st visit).
The theme was: Parenthood – The word of the day was: Propriety

The winners were:
Best Table Topics = Erick
Spark Plug = Mohammad
Risk Taker = Mohammad
Best Evaluator = Will
Most Improved Speaker = Adrian
Second Best Speaker = Adrian
Best Speaker = Mohammad

Presiding: Mark
Toastmaster: Les
Table Topics: Sandra
General Evaluator: Scott

Speakers:
Mohammad: “Write Your Own Script”
Larry: “Toastmasters Club 231 First Impressions”
Adrian: “The What, the When, the How”
Mark: “Learn by Doing”

Evaluators: Colette, Kip, Will, Charles.

Old Business:
- More discussion is needed for the Installation of officers on July 10.
- Carl is taking the responsibility of a new lap top or fixing the one we have.

The Newport Center Toastmasters Club Meeting on April 11, was attended by 21 members and three guests: Cynthia (4th visit), Olga (2nd visit), Michael (1st visit).

Welcome our new member Cynthia

The theme was: Taxes – The word of the day was: Dependent

The winners were:
Best Table Topics = Mark
Spark Plug = Giselle
Risk Taker = Michael
Best Evaluator = Larry
Most Improved Speaker = Charles
Second Best Speaker = Michael
Best Speaker = Giselle

Presiding: Mark
Toastmaster: Will
Table Topics: Dr. Bob
General Evaluator: Mark

Speakers:
Michael: Ice Breaker.
Christi: “Looking Back at Women Today”.
Charles: “The Amish Way”.
Giselle: “The Five Dysfunction of Teams”.

Evaluators: Scott, Erick, David, David.

Old Business:

- For the upcoming Installation of officers on July 10, Mark had dinner at the previously suggested restaurants: Garlic Joe’s on PCH. He found the food was very good. The room will accommodate no more than 30. Christi went to Kitiyama on Bristol and the room has the same capacity. Michael has another restaurant he will investigate. More discussions later.

- Les that the laptop needs to be replaced. After discussion the club voted to have Carl look at a new replacement.

The Newport Center Toastmasters Club Meeting on April 4 had two guests.

The theme was: Memories

The winners were:
Best Table Topics = David
Spark Plug = Sandy
Risk Taker = Les
Best Evaluator = Mark
Most Improved Speaker = Michele
Second Best Speaker = Michele
Best Speaker = Les

Presiding: Mark
Toastmaster: Carl
Table Topics: Mark
General Evaluator: Erick

Speakers:
Dustin: Ice Breaker
Michele: “Cures for the Common Cold”.
Les: “Meet Your Meat”.
Sandy: It’s Academic to Me”.

Evaluators: Christi, Alex, Mark, Mark.