20 Nov

Speakeasy Toastmasters Mallow

Notes from meeting held on Thursday, 13th November, 2003.

This week’s meeting opened with a warm welcome from our president Pat Duggan, who also took the opportunity to congratulate Kieran Buckley and Gerry O’ Callaghan on their recent success in the finals of the Division A Humorous speech and Topics competitions. On behalf of the club he also wished them the very best of luck in Edinburgh at the District finals.
The toastmaster for the evening was Ray Ryan who took us all through the meeting in a very smooth and polished manner. With his relaxed but professional manner, Ray made everyone feel comfortable and ensured that the meeting was a success.
The first speaker was Eileen Corkery who spoke about dyslexia, describing the trauma and difficulties associated with this condition which affects a surprising number of people, especially males. With the use of beautifully descriptive language Eileen guided us into the world of dyslexia, displaying her own obvious understanding and compassion for those with the condition. Eileen’s speech was evaluated by Michael Cronin. Next on the programme was Eugene O’ Connell, with a speech entitled ‘A voice in History’. The voice he spoke about was that of the 13th century middle-eastern poet and writer, Rumi whose vision of the world was inclusive of all religions and whose teachings are particularly relevant today as world leaders attempt to put in place a road map to peace in the middle-east. Pat Sexton evaluated Eugene’s speech. ‘Food for thought’ was the title of Michael Buckley’s speech which described the use of the Hay diet. Michael explained how certain food groups can be combined but that others, like the protein and starch food groups, need to be eaten at separate times in order to ensure complete digestion. Proper food combining can lead to a healthier and longer life. Michael’s speech was evaluated by Angela Sheehan.


Our next meeting is on Thursday, 27th November and, as usual, guests are very welcome to attend. The meetings start at 8:00 pm and we ask everyone to be at The Hibernian Hotel (Chapel Lane) at 7:50 pm.

If you would like to know more about Speakeasy Toastmasters club you can ring Angela at 022 51071 or Sean at 022 22755 for information. Or you can log onto our website; www.clix.to/speakeasy. The club’s e-mail address is speakeasymallow@eircom.net