CLUB NEWS

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9/19/08: It was good to see such a strong attendance last evening with some familiar faces returning after summer absence. We also welcomed four returning guests, one of whom has applied for membership.
Tim Pansiera delivered a first-rate speech in which he took a highly technical subject and with the help of Powerpoint slides, made it both entertaining and informative.

9/15/08: The club's Humorous Speech contest was held last Thursday and congratulations to the winner, Dan Desjardins who will represent the club at the forthcoming Area 12 contest.
Membership attendance was down, so several non-competing members were asked to perform multiple roles. Thanks to everyone who contributed in making this a sucessful contest, despite the low numbers. We did however have six guests, who said they found the meeting fun, entertaining and educational.
We welcomed Melissa Gelineau as the newest member of the club.
Travis Peterson has notified us that due to the time demands of his graduate degree work, he will be taking a haitus from the club. Anyone who would be prepared to assume his Officer dutues as Sergeant at Arm should contact Chall Gray.