Hello Fellow Speakers,

We had a full evening of powerful speeches tonight, with 11 members and 1 guest present.

Our SAA Keith Schroder welcomed us and helped us pledge our allegiance to the flag. Our president Pat Schmalzried greeted us, then introduced Deborah Hill, our Toastmaster. All of the following roles were fill-ins, especially when one person no-showed.
GE: Dave Flach
GR: Kelly Vandever
Timer: Bill Hosken
Camera Person: Paul Johnson

Our speakers:
Keith Schroder gave a fun and fascinating speech about the differences in how men and women communicate. Notice how we sit when we communicate. His speech was entitled, “Men, Women and the NY Knicks.”

Claudia Brogan eloquently showed us how to take advantage of life’s lessons in her speech: “Life is the School, I-85 is the teacher.” She taught us 6 important lessons that can be learned on the freeway.

Cindy Light gave her farewell speech tonight. She’s moving to Sausalito, CA next week. We’ll miss her. Cindy gave a fascinating speech on information from her upcoming book. Her speech was titled “The Secret Inside the Chinese Box.” She gave us tips on understanding the Chinese culture and how to relate appropriately to Chinese people in business situations.

A variety of yummy, healthy foods was presented during our 5 minute break.

Once I receive Antoinette’s check we’ll be finished with this round of dues. We now have 19 active and 3 inactive members. Our kitty is full and we’re humming along.

Our meeting started 3 minutes late (sorry) and ended on time (Yes!).

See you in two weeks. I need a volunteer to take minutes next week, please.

My Best,
Deborah Hill
Secretary