SunTalker March 2015 - Toastmasters District 84

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Where Leaders are Made
WWW.TOASTMASTERSD84.ORG
Mark your calendars now and
join your fellow Toastmasters at
the Florida Hotel in Orlando on
May 29th and 30th. Join the fun at
TV FLASHBACK!
This is one conference you won’t
want to miss! Who is your
favorite television character or
personality? Did you secretly
wish you were The Fonz or one of
Charlie’s Angels? Are you a fan
of Lucille Ball or the Marx
Brothers? Can you imagine being
Morticia Addams or Columbo for
the evening? No holds barred on
Friday night… whether you
prefer to dress up as someone
from years ago, or from a current
TV show, the choices are endless!
There will be a costume contest
on Friday evening before dinner,
so arrive early and join in the
fun. Be entertained by our Key
Note speaker, the 2001 World
Champion of Public Speaking,
Darren La Croix. After dinner,
cheer on the contestants at the
Table Topics contest and then eat,
drink and dance the night away
March 2015
at the Hospitality Room. On
Saturday, after a nourishing
breakfast, educational and fun
breakout sessions will keep you
busy until the Awards Luncheon.
After the afternoon District
business meeting, dress in your
“finest” and enjoy dinner and the
best of the best at the District 84
International Speech Contest.
Cheer on our newest DTMs and
again dance and socialize with
your fellow Toastmasters and
guests for a 2nd night in the
Hospitality Room.
Registration will be opening
soon. Plan now to join TV
personalities and characters from
all over TV land. From Captain
Kangaroo to Captain Kirk….
Sonny and Cher to Sonny Crocket
… The Lone Ranger to The Little
Rascals!
See you at TV Flashback!
District 84 Auction
Everyone is welcome to
attend
We’ll be auctioning off electronics,
household goods, clothing, furniture,
sporting equipment, accessories
and much much more.
Sunday, March 22nd 1:30-4:30PM
Eastmonte Civic Center
830 Magnolia Dr.
Altamonte Springs
All proceeds go to support
Toastmasters International District
84 district programs.
See Page 7 for more info
Inside
You Can’t Do That In
Toastmasters…2
A Tribute to Karl
Righter…3
Awards…4
Auction…7
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You Can’t Do That in Toastmasters
URBAN LEGENDS AND OTHER MYTHS
— Someone once said.
The Toastmasters International Official
Facebook Group had a lively discussion about
Toastmaster Urban Legends, here’s a list they
compiled. Perhaps you have more.
•The contest emcee stays standing at
their seat after introducing the speaker
until the speaker acknowledges them.
•A beginner just starting on their CC
manual cannot evaluate a DTM.
•You can be disqualified from a speech
•That you can charge speech contestants
contest for stepping outside of the
to participate.
speaking area.
•Opening the meeting is the Sergeant at
•You can fail a speech and have to redo
Arms' official duty.
it.
•You can't be a contestant in April or May
•You have to address the Toastmaster or
if you haven't paid your membership
Contest Chair during a speech or at a
renewal by April 10th.
contest.
•The top fear of Americans is public
•Voting in a member is the only way a
speaking.
member can be voted out.
•District officers have authority over
•You can't use certain types of speech at a your club.
meeting (sex, religion, politics)
•You can have a meeting with just
speeches, no evaluations. Only the
written evaluation is necessary.
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•It is required that you talk about
yourself in your Ice Breaker speech.
•That 70 percent plus of communication
is non-verbal.
•That you can't wear a generic
Toastmaster pin in a contest.
•Your 6th speech can be the contest
speech itself.
•You can't evaluate a speaker who is
more advanced than you are.
•A speaker who misses the draw must
speak first, or last, or any specific place
when they eventually show.
•You shouldn't thank the audience.
•Tie-breaker judge is not required, they
are never used.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/
ToastmastersInternationalMembers/
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Karl Righter, DTM
Past District 47 Governor
My Memories of Karl Righter
by Scott Hoehn, DTM
Mention the name “Karl Righter” to many
Toastmasters in this state, and you’ll most likely
hear the response “Oh yeah, the Bombproof Humor
guy” or “He’s the main roaster every year at the
conferences, right?” or “That’s the guy who’s
always impeccably dressed and always has
something funny to say. Sure I know him!” Members of his clubs, the Orlando Conquerors and
The Winter Park Toastmasters will tell you of Karl’s
devotedness as far as attendance for the past nearly
fifty years. They’ll most likely tell you how friendly
he was to anyone and everyone he ever met.
Mention Karl’s name to me, and I’ll give you
another story.
I first saw Karl, more than 40 years ago. My dad
brought me to a conference in Daytona Beach in
1973, where Karl stood at the head table, addressing
the crowd as District 47 Governor. He was
impressive…as close to James Bond as I’d ever
seen. He made the crowd roar with laughter. My
dad didn’t speak of too many people as “heroes” at
that time, other than Earl Nightingale, W. Clement
Stone or Zig Ziglar. When dad included Karl
Righter to his list, he got my attention. This would
be a man to watch!
that day, I went to see my dad, who was in an
assisted living facility, struggling with the onset of
dementia. He couldn’t remember my mom or most
other things of his past, but when I mentioned I met
“Karl Righter”, he said “The District Governor?”
And then his face lit up! Getting to know Karl
better, I began to understand why.
At our recent Fall Conference, it was the first time in
48 years that Karl was not present at the annual
roast of our Immediate Past District Governor. He
asked me to deliver some jokes in his name. It was
easy to remember his material, but so difficult to
stand in his place. It was the first time I felt lonely
on the stage without his presence in the room. Karl impressed me, not only as a humorist, but as a
leader. When I joined the Orlando Conquerors, I
learned quickly that Karl was always insistent that
members were dressed for business and acted
professionally. If you didn’t wear a tie…he told
you. If you said anything inappropriate, he’d surely
let you know. And if you DARED to say an UM, boy
did you hear the glasses in the room get dinged! Following each meeting, he’d make sure to attend
almost ALL of the sessions of “The Last Word”,
because he hated to see an evening with his friends
come to an end. He’d also open his home to his
friends several times a year to gather for parties,
whether it was the annual beach party, a New Year’s
party or a Super Bowl party. What can I say…he
LOVED to party!
A few weeks later, after Karl’s battle with pancreatic
cancer finally ended, a party was held, per Karl’s
instruction, to gather once again his dear friends. I
was honored to join Karl’s wife, Julie Kane, Carson
Shaffer, John Nuccitelli, Nancy Hoehn, Jordan
Camenker and others, to share our heartfelt thanks
for the many ways Karl has enriched our lives.
Karl once told me that he never worried about using
old jokes in his speeches or roasts. He said “It’s a lot
easier to find new audiences, than it is to find new
jokes.” No matter what the words were, the magic
was always in his delivery.
Although the season of remembrance, of
forgiveness, of love has passed, I hope we always
remember the man Karl Righter was, may we
forgive any trespasses he may have made and may
we always love the laughter and joy he imparted on
us during his life. Here’s to you, Karl!
I’ll bet most of you reading this, have seen the
classic Christmas move, “It’s a Wonderful Life.” There’s a line in the movie when little Zu Zu tells
her dad, “Listen daddy! Teacher says that whenever
a bell rings, it means an angel has been given its
wings!” On that note, I’d like to believe that
whenever we hear the clink of glasses, that Karl
Righter has heard an angel say “UM.”
Many years later, I moved back to Florida in 2005
and finally got to meet Karl at an Area contest. Later
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Triple Crown Award Winners
Member
Still time to earn your Triple Crown
Al Yahyaei, Khawlah
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Arcaro, Lygia Lee
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Balda, Alexandra
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Catasus, Catherine G.
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Dettlaff, Michelle M.
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Dorsey, Palena R.
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Esty, Patrick
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Hardwick, Jeannie K.
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Hoehn, Nancy
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James, David C.
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Jaruszewski, Adam C.
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Kleppen, Dennis Lee
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Kokitus, Andrew G
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Kostopoulos, George
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Kowalski, Eugene
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Linscott, Wanda
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Loeffler, Marie M.
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Manikowski, Diane J.
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Meinholz, Erika
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Ohman, Tina L.
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Parpart, Pim
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Rojas, Eve
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Santos, Wilson N.
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Schulz, Susan
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Wu, Ting-Bing
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Count is number of educational awards earned since July 2014.
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Tambor, Douglas Bradley
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Fischer, Robert J.
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Jessup, Rauha I.
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Morgan, Steven S.
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Casey, George
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Powers, Frances
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Sawyer, Joseph
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Ashby, DeLona M.
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Jones, Walk C.
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Little, Ellen Onieal
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Lockhart, Gina
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Marria, Walter
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Martinez, Maria
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McGilton, Rebecca Ann
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McLean, Julie
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Spitzer, Judd L.
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Vazquez, Tito A.
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Walley, Kenneth H.
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Suntalker
Toastmasters District 84
District Governor/Publisher- Mary Carol Holbert, DTM
Lt Governor Education and Training - Rebecca McGilton, DTM
Lt Governor Marketing - Nancy Hoehn, DTM
Public Relations Officer - Judd Spitzer, DTM
Have and idea for an article? Submit yours today to:
http://toastmastersd84.org/st-submit.html
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Amazing
Educational
Achievements!
Since January 2015 this group of people
are achieving their educational goals.
Job well done!
Name
Award
Adamec, Jane M.
CC
Akinyode, Nike
CL
Al Yahyaei, Khawlah
ALB
Al Yahyaei, Khawlah
CL
Ashby, DeLona M.
CL
Ashby, DeLona M.
ALB
Baisden, Stephen A
CL
Balda, Alexandra
ALB
Bang, Eppie
CC
Bates, Patricia A.
CL
Bjeren, Nils Alexander
CC
Blake, Thomas Isaac
ACS
Boring, Bethany L
CC
Brannan, Cheryl
CC
Brown, Christian
ACB
Brown, David B
ACB
Burke, Lucie K
CC
Carr, Patricia D.
ACB
Cezalien, Eddy
CC
Chasteen, Rachel O.
CC
Cheung, Kin Fong
CL
Cheung, Kin Fong
CC
Clark, Ron
CL
Colzie, Victoria
CC
Cox, Deidre
CC
Crowley, Jennifer K.
CC
Davies, Augustine E
ACB
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DECKANT, GAIL ELIZABETH
CL
Dejulio, Jessica C
CC
Dettlaff, Michelle M.
CC
Dettlaff, Michelle M.
CL
Dodds, Gary
CC
Dorsey, Palena R.
CL
Duclley-Newson, Brenda G. CC
Elliott, Jean
CL
Esty, Patrick
ALB
Ferguson, David E
CL
Fix, Gwen D.
LDREXC
Flaherty, Matthew B.
ACB
Flanagan, Joe W.
ACG
Frandji, Silvia L.
CC
Frazier, Deccrys F
CC
Gareeboo, Fazeel
ACS
Gebhard, Lewis Jay
CC
Gilds, Kevin William
CC
Gordon, Phyllis
CL
Gordon, Ronald M
CC
Graham, Richard P.
CC
Guo, Victor
CC
HACKETT, H. JULIUS
ACS
Haley, Fred J.
CC
Haller, Richard Gene
CC
Harms, Travis B
CL
Henry, Kanya E.
ACB
Hernandez, Maribel
ACB
Hupchick, Kathleen L.
ACB
Irastorza, Rafael J.
CC
Isom, Penny S.
CC
James, David C.
ACS
Jaschke De Calvo, Inga
CC
Jones, Grace M.
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Kennelly, Dawn Michelle
CC
Kokitus, Andrew G
ALB
Kokitus, Andrew G
CC
Kokitus, Andrew G
CL
Lewis, Kathy
CC
Lewis, Lakesha Deon
CC
Lewis, Lakesha Deon
CL
Linscott, Wanda
ACB
Linscott, Wanda
CL
Linscott, Wanda
CL
Little, Ellen Onieal
DTM
Little, Ellen Onieal
ALS
Little, Ellen Onieal
ACG
Little, Ellen Onieal
LDREXC
Lockwood, Jenifer Ann
CC
Logan, Tamara S
CL
Long, Barbara H
CC
Lord, Mary
ACS
Maloney, Scott D.
CC
Manchester, Reid M.
CL
Manikowski, Diane J.
ALB
Marria, Walter
ALB
Marria, Walter
CC
Marria, Walter
CL
Marria, Walter
CC
McCann, Alan E
ACB
McClure, Dennis N.
CC
McGilton, Rebecca Ann
CL
McGilton, Rebecca Ann
CC
McGregor, Dallas K
CL
McLean, Julie
McLean, Julie
McMillen, Donna M.
LDREXC
ALB
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Marria, Walter
CC
Owens, Castella
ACB
Tardiff, Dan L
CC
Marria, Walter
CL
Park, James B
ALB
Taylor, Terry R.
ACS
Marria, Walter
CC
Parpart, Pim
CC
Thomas, Beulah L.
ACB
McCann, Alan E
ACB
Pate, Angela J.
CC
Thurston, Lewis S.
ACS
McClure, Dennis N.
CC
Perez, Richard L
ACG
Urbainczyk, Ernst R
CC
McGilton, Rebecca Ann
CL
Perez, Richard L
LDREXC Van Horn, Sandra J.
CL
McGilton, Rebecca Ann
CC
Pino, Cesnie
CC
Vance, Charles A
CL
McGregor, Dallas K
CL
Pittman, Tony E.
CL
Vigeant, Patrick E.
CC
McLean, Julie
LDREXC Price, Richelle
CC
Vo, Garret D
ACB
McLean, Julie
ALB
Price, Tricia
CC
Wagner, Patricia Ann
ALB
McMillen, Donna M.
CC
Rahaman, Jay
CL
Walley, Kenneth H.
DTM
Ramsay, Beth M.
ACG
Walley, Kenneth H.
ALS
Rodriguez, Sasha R.
ACG
Watkins, Vicky Duffer
CL
Ryan, Helena S.
CL
Weiss, Ellen H.
ACB
Samatulski, Daniel
CL
Whinnen, Daniel W.
CC
Sanders, Linda R
CC
White, Michael David
CC
Santos, Wilson N.
ACB
Wieseler, Jason C.
CC
Sarkis, Linda C.
CC
Williamson, Jocelyn M.
CC
Savage, Mary M.
CL
Wills, Shira Rachel
CC
Sedita, Joe
CC
Wilms-Rovin, Renate MA
CC
Serpico, Vicki D.
CL
Winger, Craig A
CC
Serpico, Vicki D.
CC
Wise, Cathy L
CC
Serrant, Daryle J.
CC
Wu, Ting-Bing
ACS
Shipsky, Jim E
CC
Zagaria, Casey E.
CL
Simmons, Rico
CC
Snyder, Debra
CC
Snyder, Debra
ACG
Sparks, Tianna T
CC
Srinivasan, Poornima
CC
Stone, Wendy M
ALB
Sturgeon, Gary E.
CC
Tambor, Douglas Bradley
ACB
McQueen-Carswell, Charmaine D.
ALB
Mears, Jack J.
CC
Meinholz, Erika
CL
Meinholz, Erika
CC
Mercado-Rivera, Edwin A.
CL
Mercado-Rivera, Edwin A.
CC
Mercado-Rivera, Edwin A.
ACB
Mercado-Rivera, Edwin A.
LDREXC
Mertin, Jason P
ALB
Mitchell, Mark Henry
CC
Morgan, Steven S.
CC
Morrison, Garrett M
CC
Mottern, Mary Beth
CL
Muller, James A.
CC
Myers, James P.
CL
Newman, Cassandra E.
CC
O'Hara, Susan R.
ACB
O'Neal, Chris C.
CC
O'Rourke, Jayme L.
CC
Ong, Kennedy O.
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Toastmasters District 84 Auction
Sunday, March 22nd 1:30 to 4:30pm
Dessert Challenge!!!!
Do you have a family, an original, or a
favorite dessert recipe? Are you the one
who is always asked to bring dessert to
any gathering or maybe have a secret
talent no one knows about – yet?
Put your culinary talents to the test
against other D84 Toastmasters! Make
that dessert and bring it to the First
Annual District 84 Toastmasters Auction
on March 22nd (1:30-4:30) at Eastmonte
Civic Center, 830 Magnolia Drive,
Altamonte Springs.
Those attending will have the opportunity
to taste a small bite of each contestant’s
entry, and then vote to determine the
winner, thus (in true TM tradition)
recognizing the best as encouragement to
all!!
We know the winner would be happy with
just having bragging rights until next year,
but wait, there’s more!! They also will be
awarded a fabulous, stupendous prize and
be featured on the D84 Facebook page.
We know this challenge will be hard to
resist, and look forward to seeing many
yummy delights at the auction.
Eastmonte Civic Center
830 Magnolia Dr. Altamonte Springs
For more information contact:
Mary Carol Holbert, DTM
District 84 Governor Toastmasters International
Cell: 407 754 4529
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Want to Know How You Could Win a NEW Sharp 1080p 32"
HDTV?
HINT: IT'S EASY -- Just clean out those items you've been meaning to
donate or give away anyway!
Earn Raffle Tickets for the HDTV by Donating Items for Our
FIRST-EVER DISTRICT 84 AUCTION
(Eastmonte Civic Center, 830 Magnolia Dr, Altamonte Springs)
March 22nd, 12:00noon - 6:00pm
FILL OUT THIS FORM TO DONATE!!! CLICK HERE!!!!
Get 10 Tickets for Donating
Sales Items to District 84 for Our Auction
Get another 10 tickets for each $20 of Your Current Estimated Value of
Your TOTAL Donation.
The ONLY people entered into this Raffle will be Those Who Donate Items
to the Auction.
(Example: You donate a set of dishes and a lamp which you reasonably
believe are currently worth $65 in total. You would get 10 tickets for your
donation, plus 30 more tickets for $60(+) worth of donations, for a total of
40 Chances to WIN!)
IDEAS for Items to Auction (Please Donate Items Others Would Want to Own)
Household Appliances
Dishes, Silverware, Cookware
Lamps, Tables, Chairs (nothing too big) Electronics, Computers, Stereos, TVs
Bikes, Exercise Equipment, Sporting Equipment
Art, Mirrors, Decorative Items
Gift Certificates
Theme Park Tickets / Sporting Event Tickets Services like: Coaching / Cooking
Lessons / Facials / Home
Cooked Dinner for 2 / Personal Training Session / Etc.
Homemade Cakes, Pies, Muffins, Bread, etc.
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