CHATTER ON A PLATTER May - June 2013

Newsletter Date Volume 1, Issue 1

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Northern Beaches Toastmasters Club

Thought of the month

Club Elections

“It is your night to make a change within our club and make the change according to

your needs within the bounds of the Toastmasters Club rules and knowledge,

remembering you are not alone. You will have the support of the other

Committee Members leading us forward into the new year.

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Chatter on a Platter

Platters Kitchen

Ajmer’s Indian Cuisine Restaurant 65 Sorlie Road

Frenchs Forest 2086 Mixed Entrée: Sheesh, Burrah, Chooza, Vegetable Pakora Mains: Rice, Butter Chicken Beef Marsala Navratam Korma Side Dishes: Yoghurt and Cucumber Raita Tomato and Onion Salad A delicious meal was eaten by everyone.

Welcome to our Guest Bettine Askew

Welcome to our New Members George Lenon & Errol Byrnes

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May & June Birthday Celebrations

17th May Brian Paull 30th May Laurel Holterman

18th June Guy Loucks * * *

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President Reg Stewart

Read the answer when the Dalai Lama was asked what surprised him most about humanitly.

“Man.”

Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money.

Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health.

Then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present: the result being that he does not live in the present or the future: he lives as if he is never going to die.

Then he dies having never really lived.

PRESENTATIONS.

At the beginning of the evening Presentations were made to: Steve Barber: Advanced Silver Communicator Award. Frank Elmes: Competent Communicator Award.

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CONGRATULATIONS Area 8 Governor Margaret Donaghy To NBTC for Achieving Distinguished Award with 9 Goals achieved with 21 members. Achieving President Distinguished Reg Stewart

Notices

Northern Beaches Toastmasters Club Members have been invited to join in a club meeting with the Bon Apetite Toastmasters Club for their ‘Christmas in July’ meeting to be held on Wednesday evening. 10th July, 2013.

Lane Cove - Venu TBA

Speaker 1: Denise Tomlinson Assisted by David Tomlinson Title: An Indian travelogue: 12 days in Goa. Goa was formerly apart of Portugal before it was taken over by India. Because of that the style and colour of the houses within the Goa look very much as those in Portugal. They had an amazing adventure in India visiting many historical sites including a fort which is now being restored. The story of Jungle Book was a stage play and they were the only people in the audience and the show went on just for them. Denise rode an elephant and was washed by it. They visided Delhi and the Taj Mahal showing us many beautiful photos off all their experiences including visiting Spice markets and riding a Rickshaw. Making a quote at the end of their travelogue. ‘It will be all right in the end, if not, it will be all right.

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Speeches of the Evening

Speaker 3: John Inglis Evaluator: Frank Elmes Title: “Folderol.” This was a speech with a difference. Giving us an example and put into action of word mapping. John handed out a sheet of paper with 105 questions, each of a different topic, for each member present to make a choice as a title for a speech. Then we had to write 3 subjects which would tie into the title. All these sheets were collected and he asked for the 3rd sheet from the bottom of the pile and hand him the sheet. The title on that sheet was no. 68 “Has the Human Race Improved?” The 3 subjects to tie it all together were 1 Love, 2 Allowing one to Be, 3 Acceptance. John did a brilliant speech regarding drawing the 3 subjects into a speech on question 68 “Has the Human Race Improved. * * *

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Speaker 2: Brian Paull Evaluator Reg Stewart Title: “Inspiring can be An every day action.” Being inspiring can be an every day action. When meeting someone ask ‘What has been the best thing that has happened to you today?’ The energy of Inspiration cannot be explained. Many have inspired us with the things they do. Dyson said “We solve Problems that others ignore.” Puegot Cars. Bob Beeman a Human Flying. J.F.K said We will put a man on the moon and bring him back safely. So, just ask yourself “Whose life can I change for the better today? Bourke Gibbons has lived his life in a wheelchair and is an Inspiration to us all. He was born with quadriplegia & cerebral palsy, not only survived the ordeal and fought his way to independence. He went and represented Australia in the Paralympics. Let’s Make the World a Better Place. * * * was born *8888888w* * *ith quadriplegia w8 8 8JJJUUGGho was born with quadriplegia and spastic cerebral palsy, not only survived the ordeal and fought his way to independence but went on to represent Australia in the Paralympics and spastic cerebral palsy, not only survived the ordeal and fought his way to independence but went on to represent Australia in the Paralympics

Condense some daily experience

into a glowing symbol and

an audience is electrified.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Whatever you can do or dream you can do,

begin it. Boldness has genius, power

and magic. Begin it now.”.”

Table Topics.

Lead by Sharon Austin

Thought of the Day

Look well to this day,

for yesterday is a dream & tomorrow is a vision.

Yet today well lived, makes every yesterday.

A dream of Happiness & every tomorrow a Vision of Hope

Evaluators

Odds Guy Loucks Evens Muriel JOnes

1. David Tomlinson Why were you used as double for Bruce Willis? 2. Reg Stewart What is the significance of Gravy? 3. Errol Byrnes Title of film of Life story? 4. Frank Elmes Dream Date.? 5. Steve Barber What is your worst personal habit? 6. Deanna Morpurgo Who would you most like to look like? 7. Brian Paull Usefull things to do with Furballs? 8. Denise Tomlinson How did you come to be taught Karate by 5 Monks in Nepal?

Awards of the Evening.

Lead by Frank Elmes

Best Speech of the Evening . Brian Paull

Excellence Award Steve Barber

Word of the Evening

Lead by Deanna Morpurg0

Folderol eg. fol·de·rol or fal·de·ral n

1. silly nonsense (dated)

2. an attractive but valueless object or trinket

Encarta® World English Dictionary © 1999 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.

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Thought of the Day

Life is like a camera. Just focus on what’s important

Capture the good times And if things don’t turn out

Just take another shot.

Results

The Election for the 2013 – 2014 Executive was lead by Steve Barber. Welcome to our New Committee

President: Jan Vecchio VPE: Reg Stewart VPPR: Guy Loucks VPM: Denise Tomlinson Secretary: Kathy Stewart Treasurer: David Tomlinson S. at Arms: Steve Barber

Thanks to all Committee Members giving their unselfish support during this year making

it the Club it is today.

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Club Election

Phone: 0408200947 E-Mail: regstewart@bigpond.com District 70 Area: 8 Hawkesbury Division Club No. 609136

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Northern Beaches Moving Forward Getting Ahead

Toastmasters Club

Meet 6.45pm 4th Tuesday of the Month

5th June, 2013

Theme: “Change over”

Brookvale. Chinese Restaurant, 676 Pittwater Road

Brookvale.

(entrance in Chard Road)

Guests Welcome * * *