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Welcome to the District 84, Division A blog. In order to streamline our communications and provide you with the most accurate up to date information we have established this blog. Blog posts will be made by our Division A Governor Bob Haataia, DTM as well as each of the Area Governors. This will inform you of all the toastmasters activities happening in Division A. Feel free to select "Join this site" in the followers section to show your support. Thank you and we are looking forward to a great toastmasters year!

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Tofflemire & Haley Take the Lead in Area 10 & 11 Contest

Toastmasters Jim Tofflemire & Fred Haley took the lead in the Area 10 & 11 Humorous Speech & Evaluation Contests hosted by Top O' the Rock Toastmasters at Midtown Centre Business Park in Jacksonville, FL on September 30, 2010. Jim served as the Contest Chair and Fred stepped in from Division F to serve as the Contest Master.


Fred Haley congratulates Evaluation Contestants Bruce Warner, Craig Smiley, Beth Pavlicberry, Mike Bennett and Judi Williams.


Fred Haley congratulates Humorous Speech Contestants: Bruce Warner, Howard Johnson, Gerald Elias, Brian Berry and Shirley Barton. Natasha McKie also participated, but was unable to stay through the end of the contest.


Fred Haley, Lorraine Haataia (Area 10 Goveror), and Jim Tofflemire congratulate Beth Pavlicberry for taking first place in the Area 10 Evaluation Contest.


Fred Haley, Lorraine Haataia (Area 10 Goveror), and Jim Tofflemire congratulate Gerard Elias for first place and Brian Berry for second place in the Area 10 Humorous Speech Contest.


Fred Haley, Linton Mcclain (Area 11 Goveror), and Jim Tofflemire congratulate Judy Williams for first place and Craig Smiley for second place in the Area 11 Evaluation Contest.


Fred Haley, Linton Mcclain (Area 11 Goveror), and Jim Tofflemire congratulate Bruce Warner for first place and Shirley Barton for second place in the Area 11 Humorous Speech Contest.

Special thanks also go to additional volunteers who helped to make this a successful event: Bob Haataia (Division A Governor), Brenda Minier (Area 14 Governor), David Sgambettera (Area 10 Assistant Governor & Contest Test Speaker), Leah Campian, Karen Henry, Reggie Johnson (Jacksonville Bullmasters President), Andrea Siracusa, and Donna Tofflemire.

Bob Clayton, Lorraine Haataia's father, was a first-time Toastmasters visitor at the contest. Fred Haley led the group with the Happy Birthday tune for Bob's 82nd birthday the following day. Bob said he enjoyed the contest and all the funny speeches.

We eagerly await all the good laughs and great evaluations to come at the Division A Contest on Thursday, October 14th at the North Jacksonville Church of God at 7 pm. See you there!