A Toast to New Beginnings
Toastmaster Tres Magner led on the theme of New Beginnings. He had the eyes and ears team explain their roles: Glenda Teams-Edwards as ah counter, Linda Pierce as grammarian and introducer of the word of the day (auspicious), and Bob Pierce as timer. Tres then followed up on his theme. His speech was titled “A Toast to New Beginnings,” and he toasted Rei Fuller, our founder and president, for her vision to get our club up and running. He had members toast Rei with juice boxes. He also toasted every individual member present by noting a memorable speech, image, or contribution each had made. Then he toasted the club itself and encouraged members to find “the quiet ones to share their story.” This was from the manual of Special Occasion Speeches, “Mastering the Toast.” Rei’s speech was “From the Big Bang to the Present.” She dealt with the eight fundamental thresholds of big history. The first four ...