Holidays

Club presdient Moyara Ruehsen inducts newest member Sharon Lipinski:

Rolf Ridge led an action-packed meeting with the theme of "Holidays."


The Twelve Days of Toastmasters led by humorist Art Testani:


Ali Yildaz was voted Best Table Topics Speaker:


Brian McGuinnis gave his Icebreaker, Why is Your Name, and as voted Most Improved Speaker:


Brian was evaluated by newest member Sharon Lipinski, who was also selected Best Evaluator:


Moyara Ruehsen gave a dry run for her commencement address at MIIS tomorrow, and was voted Best Speaker.


Moyara was evaluated by Suad Ali:



TMoD: Rolf Ridge
Humorist: Art Testani
Wordmaster: Tom Shih ("superannuated")
Ah Counter: Juliett Ferguson
Timer: Fred Sadler
Grammarian: Margaret Stevens
Vote Counter: Zeynep Yildaz
Table Topics Master: Paul Salevski
TT#1: Ali Yildaz (Best Table topics)
TT#2: Margaret Stevens
S#1: Brian McGuinnis, #1: Why is Your Name?
S#2: Moyara Ruehsen (Commencement Speech)
E#1: Sharon Lipinski (Best Evaluator)
E#2: Suad Ali
General Evaluator: Carl Thormeyer

Christmas Spirit

Paul Salevski outdid even himself with a Christmas-themed meeting, complete with lights, refreshments, candy, and gifts.

Ali Yilmaz was the humorist:


Newest member Zeynep Yilmaz (Ali's wife) won best table topics:


Arnie Buss gave (yet another) #3 speech Three More Lessons:


Arnie was evaluated by Juliette Ferguson:


Moyara Ruehsen practiced a speech she will give to the MIIS graduating class, because of her having won the teacher of the year award from MIIS (congratulations Moyara!)


Art Testani evaluated Moyara and was selected Best Evaluator: