NEWS & EVENTS IN BRIEF

CLUB INTERNATIONAL SPEECH CONTEST:
IT was held on Tuesday, 13th January, 2009, the first meeting for the year, during which 11 participants took part witnessed by 30 plus members of the audience comprising of guests and club members. KL Loh once again emerged champion for three consecutive years and awarded the club's challenge trophy. First Runner up went to Hj. Hashim Adnan, the Club President and the second runner-up went to Marcus Chee. The winner KL Loh will represent the club at the area level contest soon. Congatulations to the winners.

Due to the overwhelming response to the contest there wasn't enough time to conduct the Table Topics Contest on the same night. So watch out members and take note that the Table Topics Contest will be held on 10th February, 2009. It is expected more than a dozen participants will take part.

Sat. 18th January, 2009, the TOC Toastmasters Club (The Otomotif College) was chartered.
TM Kok Sook Meng did her speech #6 at the orientation meeting and she did very well to impress the members of staff of the TOC. Appreciated by the Div W Club Extension Chair, DTM Francis Ng to the following who were present at the orientation meeting; Geoff Andrew, our club mentor, Dr Sharon Tong, Ivy Cherng, Hedzrin and Hazri from UEM TMC, Satchit, W1AG, Usha and Thilaga from MIA, Hj Naburi and Siva from Tamil KL TMC. Mdm Adelaine, the CEO and founder of the college was elected the pro-tem cum Charter President of the Club.

Tues; 20th January, 2009: Themed 'Happy and Prosperous New Year' meeting was attended by 23 people including 6 guests who were very impressed by the meeting and four of them have committed to join the club. Calista and Sook Meng delivered their #7 speeches and Hj Naburi conducted a well participative seminar on Effective Listening Skills very much appreciated by the audience. Everyone was in a festive mood. Most of the members complied with the wishes of the first timer TME, CC Cindy Foong who proved her mettal that she was indeed a fabulous MC for the evening. She was well commended by the General Evaluator, DTM Lim Kah Hong from Mihrm TMC and District 51 Treasurer. In the absence of the President, Hj Hashim, the VPE Liew Siew Ying played a gracious hostess at the meeting being the acting President for the evening. Gean Lau conducted a creative table topics which put some speakers in a spot as the topics ware quite mind boggling. Everyone was in a joyous mood and given golden oranges and fortune cookies to take home. CONG XI FA CAI EVERYONE!

Posted by Hj Naburi, VPPR

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