Thanks to Pilgrims, Tombstones, and Brewing
President Susann Swan, in arriving early, found tables moved together, so she decided to move them to make a new configuration. It allowed the format of the video conference room but with far more space. Nice! Toastmaster Jeanne Resen (and later Table Topics Master Betty McCallister) gave us even more to be thankful for with a Thanksgiving theme. Don Groff set the record straight as Word Master with the word "Pilgrim." He pointed out that Pilgrim is not only a person that journeys to a sacred place but also the maiden name of Melinda Lowrance. Melinda has improperly been addressed as Melissa in the past, so it was duly noted that Melinda does not identify with Melissa but with Melinda, Lowrance, and Pilgrim. Speaker Hoyt Griffith and Speaker Danielle Messer smoothy presented interesting powerpoints. Hoyt explored epitaphs that have added special meaning to tombstones. His evaluator was Molly Garnett. ...