July/August 2010

Welcome to Asheville Toastmasters!  We’re excited about starting another TM season with new officers.
Our club obtained “Distinguished Club” status this past year.  Our past President Kathy Robinson took our club to the next level.  We plan to continue to raise the bar this year by reaching our goal of “Select Distinguished” club.  We welcome you to join us and make it happen!
We encourage guests to attend our meetings.  You may come early and eat or eat during the meeting.  Denny’s menu offers something for everyone.
If you’ve been thinking about improving your communication skills to increase your chance of getting that position or promotion then Asheville Toastmasters is for YOU!  We have a diverse group of members - lawyers, physicians, nurses, consultants, human resource specialists, authors, mediators, service, retail, marketing and educators. 
As Toastmasters, we are dedicated to improving our own speaking skills and would love to support you in your endeavors.
PLEASE come for a visit.
See you soon!

Melissa Gelineau
President

 

January/February 2010:

Asheville Toastmasters is excited to welcome the new year!
Keith Challenger helped organize a very successful leadership program that many of the club's members attended on January 21 at Diana Wortham Theatre. For information on future events in the Lessons in Leadership program see http://www.wncleaders.com. Ken MacFarlane and Kathy Robinson completed their Competent Communicator manuals and will be moving on to advanced manuals. Member Kathleen Buerer will be reading from her book "Reflections on a Hatian Pilgrimage" at Malaprop's Bookstore on Friday February 5, at 7:00 pm. For more information please see her website http://kathleenbuerer.com

November/December 2009:

Asheville Toastmasters is enjoying a busy autumn. We were treated to a wonderful Halloween party at Janet Doyle’s house in October. Many club members attended the District Conference that was held in Asheville this year the first week of November.  

Kathleen Buerer is hosting an “Intuitive Grace Workshop” on December 1 in Asheville. See Kathleenbuerer.com for more information. 

Ken McFarlane has offered to tape members’ speeches and post them on the website. Please contact Ken if you are interested. 

Pete Hendrix gave an inspirational speech at the Buncombe County Health Center.  

Keith challenger is helping to organize another Lessons in Leadership event. It will be Thursday, January 21, 2010 at Diana Wortham Theater. More details at www.wncleaders.com 

- Kathy Robinson -

 

October 2009:

Asheville Toastmaster’s Club is having a great fall. Three new members were inducted on October 1st.  We had a very successful Humorous Speech and Evaluation Contest in September, then three members competed in the Area Humorous Speech and Evaluation contest on October 3rd. Ken Macfarlane and Kathy Robinson gave speeches and Keith Challenger won the Evaluation contest. Keith will move on to the Division Evaluation Contest. 

We are also preparing for the District 37 Fall Conference that will be held in Asheville this year.

One of our most inspiring speakers, Ken Macfarlane, now has a website where some of his recent speeches can be read. Here is the link to his site:
http://www.relationshipmediations.com/toastmastersspeeches.html

- Kathy Robinson -