*Meeting Recap* *July 5th, 2012* * * * * Congratulations to first time Toastmaster *Elizabeth Vidmar!* Your * SHOPPING!* theme was artfully executed! GOOD JOB!! *New officers inducted:* Amelia Autrey, President Bev Wheeler, Vice President Public Relations Beth Chacon, Secretary New officers Dirk Kittredge-VP Membership , Lori Vice- VP of Education and Feliks Melamed-Treasurer, will be inducted at a later date. *Word of the Day*: *ac·cou·tre·ment (s)*: *An accessory item of equipment or dress. Often used in the plural. *Indeed, the plural was used. Good job in selecting this word, Nicole.** *Speakers:* *Speaker* *Topic* *Speech #* *Evaluator* *Bev Wheeler* *Nat’l Alliance of the Mentally Ill* *3* *Luke Vesely* *(best evaluator)* *Earl Allen * *The Spirit of America* *(best speech)* *2* *Beth Chacon* *Table Topics:* Congratulations to first time table topics master Lisa Marty! Your questions on how we would handle certain shopping situations were entertaining. Congratulations to Ray Pezolt, table topics winner, who discussed whether on-line credit card purchases are safe. *General Evaluator:* *Amelia Autrey *provided a recap of the meeting, which started on time and flowed well.