Editor: Rita Van Dyke     July 14, 2005      Warner Center Toastmasters      guests welcomed
"Whimsy"

Our founder, Rose Lane, DTM, started off the evening with a fabulous table topics session which had us all contemplating our careers.  Bill Anderson related how Toastmasters helped him develop his people skills.  Mary Grover won best table topics by explaining how Toastmasters helped her land a new position as a speech professor at a local community college.  Congratulations Mary! 

Rita' Van Dyke's speech #2 continued the praise for Warner Center Toastmasters by citing the differences between Toastmaster's and taking a speech course.  "I was scared to death when I first walked in," she recalled of her first meeting, "but the group was so friendly I was immediately put as ease." Later her evaluator, Don West, noted that after her speech class she was "a bit of a ringer."  

Next, Jackie Goldberg wowed the audience with her recount of getting her first job.  "I looked adorable in my blue uniform and my bit large copper belt." Her vivid descriptions of working life at IHOP included a set of rules such as "Don't waste time while the oven is hot," and "Give it all you've go.  Go for broke."  Her fluid and friendly style garnered her the best speech award for the evening. 

Vlada Dmytrenko gave a very informative speech on the history of the census.  Her skillfully crafted speech took us from the very first census in 1790 to the census as we know it today.  She reminded us just how important of a tool the census is and why we shouldn't hesitate to fill them out in the future. Vlada's evaluator, Marc Cohn, stunned the audience by with his equally extensive census knowledge. 

Our fourth speaker, Soraya Deen's dynamic style had us all enthralled as she related personal topics from varies points within her life.  Her story of being questioned by an airport security officer while traveling with her children was especially funny: "If I had any of that [drugs] I would have used it by now" she exclaimed as she tried to deal with him and her tired children. 

The final speaker of the evening was Dennis Rowe, ATM Adv.  He spoke about which books we should all have in our collection.  It was a great reminder that a dictionary, encyclopedia, and atlas are great tools for everyday life.  And don't forget a notebook to jot down all the great thoughts, ideas, or observations you may find along your daily journey!

 

At the close of the meeting we said goodbye to our outgoing board members and welcomed in the new board for the 2005-2006 Toastmasters year.  The new incoming board is made up of John Graves, President, Carolyn Goldman, VP of Education, Jackie Goldberg, VP of Membership and Rita Van Dyke, VP of Publicity.  We wish both the outgoing and incoming boards luck with their future endeavors. 

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Program Schedule     Thursday, July 14, 2005  

(program subject to late changes)             

Theme: Whimsy

 

Inspiration and Pledge: Donna Stewart

Toastmaster: Rose Lane, DTM

Topicmaster: Dennis Rowe, ATM

General Evaluator: Dan Marzec, CTM

Timer: Marc Cohn, CTM

Grammarian: Rita Van Dyke

Ah Counter: Josh Gold

Trophymaster: Joe Austin

Jokemaster: Chitra Narayan

Speaker

Evaluator

Elyse Galvan, #2

   Lois Coburn

 David Wurth, #2

  Chick Saffell, ATM-B

 Alan Reveles, #3

   Loan Carrison, ATM-B

 Soraya Deen, #10

  Loan Carrison, ATM-B
 Vlada Dmytrenko, #4   Susan Mayberry, ATM-B, CL
 Carolyn Goldman, #6   David DeFore, CTM
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Dear Fellow Toastmasters:

After spending four fascinating years in WCTM, I’d like to share with you how I first became aware of secular public speaking.

I’m sure we’ve all heard at least one sermon in our lives, or seen politicians or CEO’s working their trade at conventions or debates. From a content standpoint, some say the personal development field started with Napoleon Hill’s book, “Think and Grow Rich”, originally published in 1937.

But there was yet another source of information and inspiration that forecast my relationship with Toastmasters, and that was Nightingale-Conant. Back in 1957, a radio broadcaster in Chicago named Earl Nightingale made an inspirational record called “The Strangest Secret” that set the mold for many of the speakers that followed. It was the first self-development audio that became a gold record, selling over a million copies, and in the years that followed, Nightingale-Conant Corporation published tapes by many of the great motivational speakers we know today, including Tony Robbins, Jim Rohn, Zig Ziglar, and a host of others.

Nightingale-Conant even operated an AM radio station in Los Angeles for a couple of years around 96-97, which featured the speakers and their products, and I was very sorry to see them close it down.

But there’s nothing that can compare with the real, down-to-earth people and original ideas at a Warner Center Toastmasters meeting, complete with mistakes and imperfections (from which we learn). Becoming a speaker yourself is the ultimate way to find out who you really are and share it with others, polish your self-image to help advance whatever it is you do. I look forward to seeing you this Thursday!

Yours
John C Graves
ANNOUNCEMENTS

For those of you who miss a meeting (and therefore missed signing up for a positon for the next meeting), please call me to find out what openings are still available.  If you want to do something which is already filled, I'll put you in that position on the next program.

When I call you to ask you to take on a position, or to verify that which you've signed up for, PLEASE return my calls.  As your new voice President of Education, I need all the responses I can get.

Thanks!

Carolyn

 

Are you thinking of visiting Warner Center Toastmasters?
   
The purpose of Toastmasters is to help you develop your public (and private) speaking skills, improve your self-confidence in business and personal situations, and to help you define yourself to your world more clearly. Why fumble around in the dark with your self-image? You can communicate more effectively than you ever dreamed possible!

If this sounds good to you, then come join us for a light buffet and some great speakers at the Warner Marriott Hotel in Woodland Hills. Among the most prestigious and popular Toastmasters meeting locations in greater Los Angeles, the Marriott provides a wide variety of superb meeting rooms for one of Los Angeles' finest Toastmasters organizations.  

Warner Center Toastmasters has been enhancing careers and enriching interpersonal communications for our members for more than two decades. Why leave great speaking skills to politicians and CEO's? You too can speak like a pro, and we'll show you how. 

It all comes together in a clearly defined and well-supported program of speeches and exercises that help you to sharpen your verbal skills, organize your words and gestures, and make you fast on your feet. Lose your fear of speaking in front of a large group, and you'll feel more relaxed speaking to anyone!

The Warner Marriott is located at 21850 Oxnard Street at the corner of Topanga. From Granada Hills to Calabasas, Santa Monica to Chatsworth, we have active members from all over the area.

We DO meet every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month without fail. Meeting begins at 630pm, gavel at 7pm. Meeting concludes approximately 9pm. Guest fee: five dollars.  This site is updated twice a month with forthcoming meeting details, so check back often.  For more information, please contact:

Founder, Rose Lane                                     (805) 371-8803

President, John Graves                               (818) 882-3300

VP of Membership, Jackie Goldberg        (818) 348-8868