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Welcome note.

Happy Toastmasters New Year!

The start of July marked the beginning of a new year

for Toastmasters. So we have a new revampednewsletter to start the 2011/2012 Toastmasters yearoff and a new committee. Read below to meet the

new committee.

The Newsletter may look different but it will have all

of your old favourites including the Photo competitionproviding you with plenty more opportunities to winchocolate treats!

Enjoy.

- Emma

News.

We had elections for the new committee and filled all

roles except Sergeant at Arms. If you think you wouldlike the challenge of this role (not very challenging)

let our new president, Allison know.

We had a great midwinter dinner after ourToastmasters meeting on the 14th of June (see

photos on next page).

We have a new Area Governor, Mark Jory, who

came and spoke at our club a few weeks ago.

Club Officer Training was held on Saturday the 6th of

August, we look forward to hearing feedback from

those who attended.

Our Committee:

Club President: Allison Brown.Treasurer: Jane Gregory.Secretary: Gianna Salis.Sergeant at Arms:Vice President Education: Michael Crawford.Vice President Membership: Romana Salis.

Vice President Public Relations: Emma Salis.

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Speeches achieved in May and

June:

Ala Rising EarlyCC#9

Allison Go NorthCC#9

Benny Icebreaker: Three LessonsCC#1

Emma L. The Importance of MusicCC#2

Gianna The Voyager Golden Record,

The Importance of SlowingDownCC#2, CC#3

Huong Icebreaker: IdentityCC#1

John VietnamCC#8

Kia How to be More Confident

CC#2

Michael With a little help from yourfriends,So Far So YuckyCC#5, CC#6

MichelleCC#2

Romana Presentation for conference inSpain (not a manual speech)

Educational speeches:

Vyv Hodgkins - Know your audienceMarie Thomson - Selecting your topicNanette McKendry - Organise your speechSimon Jenkin - Impromptu Speaking

(CC= Competent Communication Manual)

Photos from our Midwinter Dinner at Chilli

Planet on the 14th

June 2011.

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President:

Name: Allison BrownWhat you think you can bring to this role: I can continue toprovide a friendly, supportive and constructive environment forour club. My intention is to also provide leadership for ourcommittee and help our club become stronger. As a committeewe can help members achieve their goals and make them more

confident Toastmasters.Day Job: Librarian at the University of Otago.Secret beauty tip: Smiling at someone, even when you do notknow them, often makes them feel like smiling.

Vice President of Membership:

Name: Romana SalisWhat you think you can bring to this role: A relaxed attitudeDay Job: Lady of leisureSecret beauty tip: Get lots of sleep

Vice President of Public Relations:

Name: Emma SalisWhat you think you can bring to this role: Hopefully a prettynewsletter and chocolate prizes for all!Day Job: Pharmacist/ PhD student.Secret beauty tip: Keep it natural and drink lots of water.

Vice President of Education (Acting):

Name: Michael CrawfordWhat you think you can bring to this role: Having had trole before now is my chance to get things right. Practicemakes perfect and all that.Day Job: Deep Undercover MI6 Operative (Design DivisioSecret beauty tip: Vertical stripes can be slimming but nehorizontal.Treasurer:

Name: Jane GregoryWhat you think you can bring to this role: I will keep grecords of the club's finances and assist the other commitmembers however I can to make the club work well for itsmembers.Day Job: Financial Administrator, Division of HumanitiesUniversity of Otago. Prior to that I have worked mainly instockbroking in administrative roles looking after clientaccounts, foreign exchange transactions, investments andretirement funds.Secret beauty tip: Laughter is the best medicine and keeaway those frown lines!

Secretary:

Name: Gianna Salis.What you think you can bring to this role: Goodhandwriting.Day Job: House Officer.Secret beauty tip: Botox

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Competition:

Name the place and city/country for each photo to be in to win some chocolate treats! Please email/tell me

before the 29th of August.

Photo 1 Photo 2

Answers to photos from issue 7:Photo 1: Sky Tower Auckland, New Zealand.Photo 2: Astronomical Clock Prague, Czech Republic.

Winners from issue 7: Gianna, Russell, Michael and Campbell.

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SPEAKEASY TOASTMASTERSMatheson Room

Knox Church Hall, 449 George St,

Dunedin

5.30pm-7pm every Tuesday.

Facebook group:Speakeasy Toastmasters Club Dunedin

Upcoming Events.

The first committee meeting for the new committee will be after toastmasters on the 23rd

of

August.

Please email (salis.emma@gmail.com) or write down anything you would like to see in the

next newsletter and give them to me.

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