TSUKUBA TOASTMASTERS CLUB (5814-76)
Minutes of #448 Regular Meeting
Date: Oct. 4, 2008, September 14:00 -16:30, Venue: Onogawa public hall

20 Attendance: TM H.Park, TM Negi, TM Tamura, TM Kadono,T M Kondo, TM
Fukumoto, TM T.Aoyagi, TM Ogawa, TM Sakaki, TM Kaneko, TM S.Park, TM
Adachi, TM Ohono, TM Murata,
TM Itou, TM Ikenobe, TM S.Suzuki, TM M.Suzuki, TM Matushima,  TM Nakamura

2 Guests: Ms. Tanaka, Mr. Jaya


Presiding Officer: President Matsushima
Thought of the Day: TM Kaneko
Toastmasters of the Day: TM Matsushima
Timer: TM Sakaki
Vote counter: TM H. Park
U/A counter: TM M. Suzuki

Business Session: President Matsushima
* TM Kadono reported that the payment to Toastmasters International
had been finished.

Table topic game:
Chief Judge: TM Negi

Timings
1. TM Nakamura 1'36"
2. TM Ohno 2'23"
3. Ms Tanaka (guest) 2'15"
4. TM Kondo 2'19"
5. TM H. Park 2'18"
6. TM Ogawa 2'28"
7. TM Aoyagi 2'18"
8. TM S. Suzuki 1'22"
9. TM Kaneko 2'15"
10. TM M. Suzuki 4'08"
11. TM Itou 2'45"
12. TM Adachi 3'32"
13. TM Murata 1'01"
14. TM Sakaki 1'59"
15. TM S. Park 2'20"
16. TM Fukumoto 1'55"
17. Mr Jaya (guest) 2'17"
18. TM Tamura 2'28"
19. Mr Ikenobe (guest) 2'55"
20. TM Kadono 2'51"
21. TM Negi 2'39"
22. TM Matsushima 2'20"

(*)22 persons above are the full list of attendee.


Awards
1st: TM Ogawa
2nd: TM Kondo
3rd: TM Fukumoto

(*)TM Ogawa was selected as a contestant for Area 22 Table Topic Speech Contest.


Business (after table topic game)
*TM Matsushima was recognized as a judge for Area 22 Table Topic Speech Contest.
*TM Aoyagi informed the venue of the next meeting is multi-purpose room.


Thought of the Day: TM Kaneko
Although the weather is fine, uncertain dark clouds seem to be
covering the world. The TV has been incessantly broadcasting bad news
about the imminent financial situation and the planned bailout in the
US.  What can we rely on?

Why don't we just go out to see the beautiful scenery?
In appreciating the beauty and simplicity of nature, Mother Earth
might whisper a hint of what is really important in life.