The Westminster Dog Show
Toastmaster Katherine Alford whipped out her car keys and dog leash and had her audience’s ears perked and mouths salivating. She is a dog lover, and it showed with her relish in describing the Westminster Dog Show theme. Two shared “Tiddlebits” included the Best in Show: the smallest was the four and a half pound Pomeranian and the largest was the 150 pound Newfoundland. The eyes and ears team was composed of the following: ah-counter, Alicia Hughes; grammarian, Katherine; timer, Stan Coss, who has given the times below. Dada Maheshvarananda’s speech was titled “The Best Advice I Ever Received.” His project was practice for the international speech contest. “It’s hard to believe,” he said, “but at age 21, I was rather normal.” He took a free yoga class and began meditating twice a day to overcome stress. He said all people want three things: be happy, be loved, and feel peace. (He advanced to the area contest to repr...