In an UnPresidented meeting this past June 28th, Warner Center Toastmasters changed it’s stripes with a new board and a new vision of growth for the coming year.  Carolyn Goldman, CTM stepped down from her Presidential post after a hearty and highly distinguished one year stint for herself and our club. And now Susan Mayberry, ATM has stepped up to the plate to start swinging with her inimitable, hands-on leadership style as our new President. 

Carolyn confirmed what we had long suspected -- WCTM is now the biggest, most active club in all of District 52, with a thriving membership.  

On June 28, Bonnie Schuman tugged at our hearts with a nostalgic topic session through the foggy, romantic and sometimes turbulent memories of high school days passed. Glen Rankel captured best table topic by staying on the turbulent side -- of course it helps to be last in the lineup, because voters can’t help but remember you. But it also helps to have a wealth of valley history inside your head...from a magical time when the Valley had more dirt roads than boulevards.

New VP of Education Cate Bramble’s highly digestible and gutsy speech about the “visceral brain” inside our bodies captured best speech as well as our imaginations. Colin Giles fizzed his way through speech number 10 by talking about the origins of Coca-Cola and it’s founder, pharmacist Tom Pemberton. Speaking of corporations, Norm Dornfest explored the dimensions of stock scandals in recent years, from Enron to Worldcom, and what might be done to prevent future billions from bubbling into thin air. And Carol Steffen put a lot of horsepower into a powerpoint presentation which told how we might conserve energy and keep so much gasoline from evaporating into the atmosphere. 

As General Evaluator John Graves remarked, “It seems that Enron, the high cost of gasoline, and coca-cola are causing indigestion in the lower intestines.” 

Kudos to Rose Lane for capturing Best Evaluator for her review of Carol Steffen’s speech. Congratulations to Colin Giles for capturing your CC award!  

We sincerely hope to see you cooling off at our next meeting, when the theme will be “Fortunes”, questions to be anted up by Rose Lane, DTM.  John Graves, CTM, will be officiating as Toastmaster.   

 

Join us for the summer "White Elephant" auction and potluck, (members only)  a unique experience where you stand in front of a raucous crowd and auction off your own "garage sale" items! This is a Toastmasters experience unlike any other! You cannot afford to miss this one! Food, swimming, and fun are guaranteed for all!

RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED!  Please call or e-mail Carolyn Goldman, or sign up at our next meeting.

Now, say this phrase fast five times in succession in a monotone:

“And 55, 55, 55 do I hear 60, 60, 60, gimme 60, lemme hear 60 for this fine item right over hea’, 60 do I hear... 60 it is, now do I hear 65...65,65,65...” 

You are now ready to auction off your stuff! C’mon down and have a great time and raise money for a good and noble cause -- Warner Center Toastmasters!  

                        DATE:            Saturday, July 21, 2007
                        TIME:              4:00 p.m.
                        PLACE:         Four Acre Estate of Arnold Arch
                                                Agoura, California* 

 *Address and directions will be provided.