**October 29, 2002**

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**BNL Toastmasters, Club 8069, District 46**

**Meetings are held the 1^st^ and 3^rd^ Tuesday at 5:30 PM**

**Biology Building 463, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY
11973**

<http://www.bnl.gov/bera/activities/toastmstrs/default.htm>

Upcoming Events

Tues. Nov. 5 5:30 Meeting We the People

Tues. Nov. 19 5:30 Meeting Memory Lane

Tues. Dec. 3 5:30 Meeting Why Toastmasters?

### Officers 2002-03

**President:**

Nancy Manning

**VP Education:**

Brian Boyer

**VP Membership:**

Pat Astre

**VP Public Relations:**

Benny Hooda

**Secretary:**

Margaret Foster

**Treasurer:**

Ronnie Evans

**Sergeant at Arms:**

Beth Lin

**Temp Newsletter Editors:**

N. Manning

**Webmaster:**

Steve Stein

### The mission of a Toastmasters Club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills, which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth.

**October 15 Meeting**

We had a good meeting, attended by Mari, Beth, Mi-Eh, Margarets C. & F.,
Steve, Amy, Nancy, and guest Bob Weggel. This was Mari\'s first time as
Toastmaster of the Day, and she did a wonderful job. Congratulations,
Mari! Mi-Eh prepared a colorful sign to present the word of the day. Amy
showed us some cartoons from the New Yorker to loosen things up a bit,
then Margaret F. challenged us with some creative Table Topics.

The first speech was actually a toast presented by Margaret C. for which
she provided some bubbly grape juice and champagne goblets.

Next Beth gave us a travelogue of her recent trip to China. Her lush
pictures and articles of clothing made us all wish we were there.

**October 22 Noon Meeting**

Only four persons - Margaret C., Beth, Steve and Nancy - attended our
quarterly noon meeting. The club provided coffee and a tray of cookies.
Margaret took the leftover cookies with her to Little Flower where she
was headed next to volunteer some of her time.

We heard 2 speeches. Margaret presented a toast to her father on the
imagined occasion of his 100^th^ Birthday, fifteen years in the future.
We learned that he is a story-telling, sociable man of integrity who has
very positively influenced Margaret\'s life.

Beth encouraged us to **Keep Your Sunnyside Up,** completing
requirements for her 7^th^ CTM! Just ask her sometime what it feels like
to lose something important, on top of a string of tragic world events,
and I bet she will have you convinced that all is not as bad as it
seems.

**Mentors** **-** be sure to check with your **mentees**. Encourage them
to give speeches and help them prepare. You may help familiarize them
with Toastmasters, and answer all their questions. Working together is a
great way to build up skills.

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BNL Toastmasters Club Web site:
[www.bnl.gov/bera/activities/toastmstrs/default.htm](http://www.bnl.gov/bera/activities/toastmstrs/default.htm)

BNL Toastmasters Regular Meeting Schedule

+-----------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Date**        | **November    | **November 19** | **December 3**  |
|                 | 5**           |                 |                 |
+-----------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Theme**       | We the People | Memory Lane     | Why             |
|                 |               |                 | Toastmasters?   |
|                 |               | (Exec. Mtg.)    |                 |
+-----------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **TMOD**        | Amy           |                 |                 |
+-----------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Joke**        |               |                 |                 |
+-----------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Word**        |               |                 |                 |
+-----------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Timer**       |               |                 |                 |
+-----------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Ah counter/   |               |                 |                 |
| Grammarian**    |               |                 |                 |
+-----------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Quiz Master** |               |                 |                 |
+-----------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Table         |               |                 |                 |
| Topics**        |               |                 |                 |
+-----------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Speech #1**   | Amy           | Mari            | Steve           |
+-----------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **#2**          | Mi-Eh         | Mario           |                 |
+-----------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **#3**          | Pat           | Beth            |                 |
+-----------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **#4**          | Jeff          |                 |                 |
+-----------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **#5**          | Mari          |                 |                 |
+-----------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **General       |               |                 |                 |
| Eval.**         |               |                 |                 |
+-----------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Evaluator     | Ronnie        |                 |                 |
| #1**            |               |                 |                 |
+-----------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **#2**          | Steve         |                 |                 |
+-----------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **#3**          |               |                 |                 |
+-----------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **#4**          |               |                 |                 |
+-----------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **#5**          |               |                 |                 |
+-----------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Educational** |               |                 |                 |
+-----------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+

***Membership Roster***

+---------------------------+---------------------------+-------------+
| **Name**                  | **E-mail or address**     | **Phone**   |
+---------------------------+---------------------------+-------------+
| 1.  Pat Astre             | astreplanning@yahoo.com   | 744-9100    |
+---------------------------+---------------------------+-------------+
| 2.  Brian Boyer           | boyer@bnl.gov             | 344-3370    |
+---------------------------+---------------------------+-------------+
| 3.  Margaret Conover      | mcon@optonline.net        | 751-3730    |
+---------------------------+---------------------------+-------------+
| 4.  Bill Dunn             | infodunn@aol.com          | 924-7295    |
+---------------------------+---------------------------+-------------+
| 5.  Ronnie Evans          | evans@bnl.gov             | 654-5474    |
+---------------------------+---------------------------+-------------+
| 6.  Margaret Foster       | foster@aps.org            | 591-4078    |
+---------------------------+---------------------------+-------------+
| 7.  Mario Fuschetti       | m28mario@aol.com          | 982-4000    |
+---------------------------+---------------------------+-------------+
| 8.  Amy Halsted           | halsted@aps.org           | 929-1675    |
+---------------------------+---------------------------+-------------+
| 9.  Benny Hooda           | bhooda@bnl.gov            | 344-8107    |
+---------------------------+---------------------------+-------------+
| 10. Mi-Eh Jung            | miehjung@yahoo.com        |             |
+---------------------------+---------------------------+-------------+
| 11. Barbara Klein         |                           | 734-2725    |
+---------------------------+---------------------------+-------------+
| 12. Doug Klein            |                           | 734-2725    |
+---------------------------+---------------------------+-------------+
| 13. Marjorie Lamb         | mel09803@aol.com          | 369-1370    |
+---------------------------+---------------------------+-------------+
| 14. Beth Lin              | bylin@bnl.gov             | 344-3372    |
+---------------------------+---------------------------+-------------+
| 15. Nancy Manning         | nmanning@bnl.gov          | 344-5744    |
+---------------------------+---------------------------+-------------+
| 16. Jeff Y. Minkov        | yminkov@hotmail.com       |             |
+---------------------------+---------------------------+-------------+
| 17. Joe Montalto          | montalto@bnl.gov          | 344-4040    |
+---------------------------+---------------------------+-------------+
| 18. Nand Narain           | narain@bnl.gov            | 344-5435    |
+---------------------------+---------------------------+-------------+
| 19. Marc Newmark          |                           |             |
+---------------------------+---------------------------+-------------+
| 20. Mari Rubin            | rubinmari@hotmail.com     | 205-1779    |
+---------------------------+---------------------------+-------------+
| 21. Steven Stein          | stein1@bnl.gov            | 344-5694    |
+---------------------------+---------------------------+-------------+
| 22. Zilu Wu               | zwu@bnl.gov               | 344-2505    |
+---------------------------+---------------------------+-------------+

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**December 17:** Holiday Meeting and potluck dinner, 6:00 to 8:00 in the
BNL Recreation Center. Area clubs are also being invited. Amy will once
again coordinate the food, so mark your calendars **now!**

**Educational Goals:** Now is the time to set your educational goals for
the year ahead. Plan to complete the next educational level by June 30,
schedule your speeches and projects accordingly.

**Meeting Roles:** All members should try their hand at serving in
**all** capacities at our meetings. Remember, we expect you to be TMOD
and General Evaluator at least twice before getting your CTM. As with
everything else, it does get easier with experience.

Members\' Progress Report

  --------------------- ------------------ -------------------------------
  **Member**            **Speeches         **Highest Educational Level**
                        completed**        

  Pat A.                4                  ATM-B

  Brian B.              7                  CTM

  Margaret C.           1                  CTM

  Bill D.               7                  

  Ronnie E.             5                  DTM

  Margaret F.           4                  DTM

  Mario F.                                 

  Amy H.                3                  ATM-B

  Benny H.                                 CTM

  Mi-Eh J.              2                  

  Barbara K.            1                  

  Doug K.               1                  

  Marjorie L.           4                  

  Beth L.                                  DTM, CTM7

  Nancy M.                                 ATM-S, CL

  Jeff M.                                  CTM

  Joe M.                1                  

  Nand N.                                  ATM-G, CL

  Marc N.                                  

  Mari R.               8                  

  Steve S.              1                  

  Zilu W.               1                  
  --------------------- ------------------ -------------------------------

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