Tsukuba Toastmasters Club (5814-76) Record of #391 Meeting Date: October 15, 2005, Venue: Onogawa Public Hall Presiding Officer: TM Fukumoto Business Session: TM Fukumoto 1)Election of the President 2)Installation ceremony for the new president by TM Kondo 3)Inauguration speech of the new President, TM Watanabe Toastmaster of the day: TM Hashida Timer: TM Shimizu, Vote Counter: TM Nagata, Grammarian: TM Negi, Ums and Ahs Counter: TM Sakamoto Special Feature: Ms. Sugimoto, gMy wonderful trip to Oz landh Table Topic Session: TM Hayashi, gThe Yasukuni Shrine and Japanfs policy 60 years after the World War IIh TM Watanabe: 2f05h, Mr. Johnson: 2f20h, TM Nagata: 2f03h TM Kondo:1f42h, TM Negi : 2f10h, TM Kishimoto: 2f22h TM Hirano: 1f32h Prepared Speech Session: 1. TM Takahashi, Basic Manual #3, Organize your speech (5-7 min.) gLetfs see feet in a new lighthEEE6f43h 2. TM Shibata, Basic Manual #7 Apply your skills (5-7 min.) gCamaraderieh EEE5f57h 3. TM Kishimoto, Basic Manual #10 Inspire your audience (8-10 min.) gBrain still lively grows against aging hEEE8f50h Evaluation Session: General evaluator: TM Ohno 1. TM Takahashifs speech: TM SugiyamaEEE3f14h 2. TM Shibatafs speech: TM HiranoEEE3f35h 3. TM Kishimotofs speech: TM WatanabeEEE2f45h Best Evaluator:TM Watanabe Best Table Topic Speaker: TM Kondo Best Prepared Speaker: TM Shibata Report: Report on the Area 11 Tall Tale Contest held in Fussa by TM Fukumoto Guest: Mr.Darrel Johnson Thought for the day by TM S. Nakamura On a fine morning day, I like to sit in a porch in my house or sit on a swing near my house. There are fields in front of my view and I can only hear the whisper of leaves in the breeze and twittering of birds. When I come into my house, my family is there and we start to have a breakfast while talking. It is a precious time for me and I think it is natural for everyone to have such a time. Recently, there has been a big earthquake in the Pakistan. A lot of people died or were injured and a lot of buildings collapsed. Some people might have lost someone who is a family member. Other people might have lost friends.@How do they feel now? I cannot imagine. Japan also has got a lot of earthquakes. I think we must prepare against disasters which may occur anytime and I want to treasure the time when I am with someone who I treasure because nobody know when and how accidents happen. I hope Pakistan will revive as soon as possible.