May 2007 Newsletter

Dear Lexington Toastmasters,

Mothering is an important function in society, and it is also a 24/7 job. I am the proud mom of 8 children, to be exact, 3 children of my own, 3 stepchildren and 2 spouses of my children. Never did I realize my parenting commitment over the past 30 years as much as when my youngest, Natasha, went off to college. At first I was miserable, could not imagine life without the children, yet I have found a new me: Zoomer Woman! It is a new phase in my life that is exciting, exhilarating and just plain fun!

As a country girl growing up in a Swiss village of 1200 residents, I had a Mother’s Day tradition with my best friend and neighbor, Claudia. We would get up early Sunday, sneak out of the house, and collect the biggest bouquets from the fields around us, making sure we had a nice mix of colors, flowers and grasses. We especially looked for a special grass, called “Zitter Gras” or Quaking Grass (Briza Media). This was hard to find, but the very tiny, heart shaped grass was always a big hit for my mom.

Happy Mother's Day to all!

Again, we have some busy weeks ahead of us, so read carefully so not to miss out!

With fondness,
Rudi

Rudi Scheiber-Kurtz, ACB, CL
President
Lexington Toastmasters Club

Educational Bits Update:
A group of us have met and reviewed all the speech and leadership pamphlets that Toastmasters offers in the Advanced Track. We are working on a comprehensive plan for the website and also as a hand-out, giving an overall description of the different components on the path to Distinguished Toastmaster Member (DTM). David Carnes will be giving a presentation on the different advance track options on May 31st and we will unveil our work to you.

Open House at Cary Memorial Library, Lexington:
Monday, May 21, 2007 – Please note the date and time change!!!
6:45 – 8:45pm
Guest Speaker: Bo Bennett
Bo is truly an inspirational and professional speaker and you will enjoy listening to him and learn. His speech will be about “Success”, the same as our theme for the meeting. The rest of the evening will be a regular Toastmasters meeting with an educational twist. We will explain the purpose of each section of the meeting. We have invited Toastmaster Alums and many of them will be there! You will not want to miss this exciting event, meet old friends and greet visitors in the Toastmasters way! Refreshments will be served.

Nominating Committee and Club Election
Thursday, May 31
12noon – 1pm
The committee is working hard in forming a new slate of officers for the upcoming year. Our Election will take place during our regular meeting when you will be able to cast your ballot. We ask that all officers, outgoing and incoming make an effort to attend.

Party, Party, Party:
Saturday, June 2, 2007
7pm into the night
Another party is upon us, yeah! Kumiko Suzuki has been busy planning this next event. Mark your calendar and rsvp for Saturday, June 2 at Linda Coyne’s house at around 7pm. Another invitation will be mailed looking for your attendance or not, so that Kumiko can plan accordingly. For the newcomers, this is an ideal time to get to know your fellow Toastmasters better and without the stress of speaking in public! For the oldcomers, start thinking of your favorite dish to make and share with your toasties! We will also invite our alums to this event. This is a time to have fun and bring your friends, spouses and partners.

Celebrations Day:
Thursday, June 14, 2007
12noon – 1:30pm
We will acknowledge all the hard work and accomplishment of the past year with awards! We will celebrate our strong community and the support we give each other. Light lunch will be served.

Calendar:
Monday, May 21 6:45pm – 8:45pm Open House, Cary Library
Thursday, May 31 12noon-1pm Election of new officers
Saturday, June 2 Evening Toastmasters Party Social
Monday, June 4 12noon-1:30pm Officer Meeting (new and old)
Thursday, June 14 12noon-1:30pm Celebration Day