Summer Fun!
People were clearly anxious to get together for some summer fun at Toastmasters. After the July 4th Holiday and the previous two weeks of a sizable number being out on vacation, this week was the biggest attendance ever at 23. It was President Susann Swan's first meeting to preside over and Joseph Girmann's first meeting to be Toastmaster. Joke Master Caitlin Owens started off the real fun with some pet humor. Vicky Balson gave the always fun ice-breaker, speaking on dreams, goals, and legacies. She related how her mission field had evolved in her home-schooling her seven kids and how she had been supported by her employer at United Community Bank to leave her comfort zone and become a Toastmaster. More serious were the speeches from two advanced Toastmasters. Jeanne Resen on her Pathway addressed mentoring, specifically comparing a coach with a mentor. She explained that the four qualities of a successful mentor were knowledge, support, respe...