Covering the Bases
Sally Jones presided over our meeting and let the Toastmaster warmth work its magic inside while the cold, icy sort of day outside had county schools delayed. Jeanne Resen enacted a killer parrot joke for our entertainment before the main speakers. Don Emon gave a speech entitled, “How to Become a Poet,” which was accompanied by handouts to the audience by his faithful assistant and wife, Deanne. Don gave the audience a formula from which to write a poem. One of the handouts was his latest Valentine’s Day poem to Deanne. Don analyzed his poem for the audience, using his formula. (It really is a simple means to start and refine a poem. Give it a try!) Judy Groff’s speech, titled “Oh the places we'll go” started with the opening of Dr. Seuss's book of the same name. Her speech is designed to inspire the audience about overcoming fear and developing a team to be successful. She described her own struggle with managing MS. Judy hopes to enter this spe