Dear Members, Guests and Friends,
TM David started us off with a laconic yet inspirational invocation.
TM Christina then led us down greener pastures...
* TM David fondly recalls his first St Patrick's Day in NYC with lots of green green green everything and lotsa drinking drinking drinking.
* TM BeckyJo, ever the (legal) street hustler, honors her Irish heritage by selling junk of the Chinese manufacturing kind.
* TM Aleta spent the summers of her youth searching avidly for 4-leaf clovers... ahhh the lazy summers before technology took over!
* TM Randolph will throw the party of a lifetime once he finds that much-coveted pot of gold. We're all invited!
* TM Veronica used to frequent certain Irish pubs but mostly likes her Cuban Mom's Shepard Pie...
* TM Jose discovered St. Patrick's Day and green beer in no less than the mountains of Montana. He developed a taste for all kinds of ethnic foods.
* TM Pam exercises her lucky charms by playing Florida Lotto, after voting yes yes yes in spite of initial fears and trepidation. She Won Best Table Topics Award.
* TM Gail went to many local pubs in Ireland and thinks she thoroughly enjoyed her visit - ahhh if she could only remember - too much beer and too much song...
* TM Marie has evolved in her St Patty's traditions, from cooking typical dishes to focusing on the amazing story of St Patrick himself,,,
* I, Ana, found a 4-leaf clover before my first daughter was born, make an amazing Cuban Shepard Pie and was permanently impacted by a green Chicago River.
* TM Jorge's favorite shade of green is lime green and finds other colors flamboyant albeit conveying emotions and energy.
We had (2) fabulous prepared speeches...
* TM Jose took us on a fabulous journey of his 70 cycles around The Star, together with visual images and a song he authored about the miles he's walked.
* TM Pam offered a heartfelt toast to our military men and women who are scattered all over the globe and make this land free because it's home of the brave. She Won Best Speaker Award.
As far as evaluations....
* TM Gail praised TM Jose's autobiography which has taken him from the Halls of Montezuma to the Shores of Tripoli... She Won Best Evaluator Award.
* TM Aleta loved TM Pam's speech, expertly delivered with grace and loquacity. She suggested she lower the toasting glass till the end of the speech.
The Word of the Day was
LACONIC, adj.
Using a minimum of words, concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious.
Example: Our Club Members are, for the most part, the opposite of laconic, after they've been with us for a period of time.
The link to the recording is
Notes from Business Meeting (in honor of St. Patrick's Day)
* After some discussion, we voted to contribute $20 per member to EarlyBirds Club. Our Treasurer, TM Marie, will provide the Zelle or check instructions. The funds will be used for banking expenses and marketing tools. Thank you, EarlyBirds!
* We will change Best Speaker category to Most Improved Speaker category, which we had in the past. We will try this until June 30th.
* Our Club performance to achieve Distinguished President Level: we need (4) Level 1 completions; (1) Level 2 completion. We need (3) new members and a total of (20) members in good standing. Let's invite friends, acquaintances and strangers to our meetings!
* Our VP Public Relations, TM David, will explore new ways to promote our Club in Instagram, to attract working people to our Club wince it does not interfere with work schedules.
* Please renew your membership at Toastmasters International if you have not already done so. $60. Thank you!!
See you next week!
Ana I.
Recap Writer
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