“Reading gives us
someplace to go when we have to stay where we are." ~~ Mason Cooley
Welcome
to the third and last meeting
in December blog posting.
(Our next meeting will take place on January 5, 2016.)
Jean was our toastmaster of the day. As this meeting
was self-catered, she urged everyone to partake of the food in the back of the
room and bring it to their tables.
The (ga)T(e) team was comprised only of: the Timer – Grace.
The
meeting was entirely of Table Topics mastered by Julie. Each member of the audience
was asked to bring a wrapped present for a gift exchange. Then 3 audience
members at a time were each asked to choose a wrapped gift and forecast how
cherished the gift would be to them.
Member Name
|
Gift Chosen
|
Dave
|
Small
Orange Chalice
|
Dan
|
Unnamed
Mystery Book
|
Amritha
|
Leo
Tolstoy: Great Stories
|
Jim
|
Richard Paul Evans: 4
Doors (only 3 doors described!)
|
Jessica
D.
|
2014
Best American Sports Writing
|
Liz
|
Happiness
Advantage
|
Pat
|
Love
Cards
|
Lynne
|
Legendary
Lost Bathroom Reader
|
Robert
|
Barry
Sears: Toxic Fat
|
Jean
|
Marian
Zimmer Bradley: Lady Of Avalon
|
Warren
|
Washington Curiosities
|
Chizuko
|
Mystery: Carrie Bebris: Suspense and Sensibilities
|
Pauline
|
Robert James Waller: Bridges
of Madison County
|
Barb
|
Alejandro Junger: Clean
[Toxic Cleansing]
|
Jung
|
Michael Rios: White
Belt Sudoku
|
Grace
|
Randall Munroe: What
If?
|
Jing
Z.
|
Fantasy: Kersten Hamilton: Tyger, Tyger
|
Julie
|
Margaret
Atwood: Penelopiad
|
Diana
|
Undisclosed
Book
|
Jean announced the officer slate
for the January to June 2016 time period. They are:
New President: Julie
New Vice
President of Education (VPE): Jean
Continuing
Vice President of Membership (VPM): Grace
New Vice
President of Public Relations (VPPR): Jessica D.
Continuing
Secretary: Amritha (with Robert Backup)
Continuing
Treasurer: Jim
Continuing Sergeant at Arms: Lynne
Continuing Sergeant at Arms: Lynne
We were honored with 1 Guest, Sravanthi, a former member. 19 Members attended this meeting: Amritha, Barb, Chizuko, Dan, Dave, Diana, Grace, Jean, Jessica D., Jim, Jing Z., Julie, Jung, Liz, Lynne, Pat, Pauline, Robert and Warren.
Our
active membership total remains at 31.
Respectfully
Submitted,
Robert
Katz for Amritha Imandi, Secretary
Public
Speaking Northwest #9406
