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D53 Welcomes TI President Jana Barnhill, DTM
On October 10 - 11, Jana will be visiting District 53 and attending the District 53 Conference. It will be a great opportunity for us to meet and talk with the presiding TI President. As members of District 53, we will share our hospitality and provide an outstanding, showcase District Conference.
Toastmasters: The Courage to Conquer!
Jana Barnhill, DTM, Toastmasters International President presents the 2008 -2009 theme and outline of her program and goals.
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Jana Barnhill, DTM
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Opportunities: District 53 Fall Conference and TI Presidential Visit
on October 10 - 11, 2008 “Discover the Talent in YOU!”
- Conference Registration Form
- Educational Program Session Checklist (Please include with your registration)
- Conference Agenda
- 2008 Fall Conference Presenters and Session Descriptions
- Parade of Banners and Club Pride Contest Flyer
- Talented Toastmasters Needed for Friday Night Talent Show
- Download { .doc or .pdf }
- Contact Richard Peck via Email:
- Volunteers are needed.
- Download { .doc or .pdf }
- Contact Brian Cavanaugh via Email:
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| Dr. Daniel T. Barry |
Recent District 53 News:
- Toastmasters International and District 53 honors
- Former NASA Astronaut, Dr. Daniel Barry, receives Communication & Leadership Award. More ...
- At the Spring Conference the District 53 Council elected the top three District officers and Division Governors to serve from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. More ...
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D53 Speech Contest Results
- Tall Tales Speech Contest
- 1st Place - Douglas Comstock, Windsor Toastmasters, Division B
- 2nd Place - William Miranda, Yale Toastmasters, Division D
- 3rd Place - Carmine Coco DeYoung, West-Conn, Division A
- Participating - Jim Kenny (Div C), John Meeks (Div E), Don Countermine (Div F)
- Photos and more ...
- International Speech Contest
- 1st Place - Nana Danso, Socially Speaking, Division A
- 2nd Place - Jerry Wistrom, Greater Hartford Toastmasters, Division B
- 3rd Place - Marvin Cross, Nutmeg Toastmasters, Division D
- Participating - Liz Trendowski (Div C), Glen Cope (Div E), Dhaval Thakkar (Div F)
- Photos and more ...
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Do you know of a community or company within District 53
(Connecticut, Eastern New York, or Western Massachusetts)
that could benefit from having a new Toastmasters club?
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WELCOME • New 2007-2008 Toastmaster Clubs
- Club #1204763, Orange SpeakING, Hartford, CT
The Club meets every Tuesday at 12:00 noon at ING Retirement Services, 10 State House Square, SH14, Hartford, CT. Membership eligibility criteria required (R). The club was chartered on June 30th and is assigned to Area B1. The club Mentors are Michael Aron, DTM and Sidney Yudowich, ACB, ALB. The club Sponsors are Kristie Bathgate, ACB, CL and Michael O'Brien, ACB, ALB.
- Club #1180311, Daymon Toastmasters, Stamford, CT
The Club meets on every Tuesday at 12:00 noon at Daymon Worldwide, 700 Fairfield Ave Stamford, CT. Membership eligibility criteria required (R). The club was chartered on May 25th and is assigned to Area D3. The club Mentors are Ashish Bhandari and Jeffrey Stern, CC, CL.
The club Sponsors are Thierno Idiou Barry and Malcolm Dickinson, ACB, CL.
- Club #1171775, ING Orange Toast, Windsor, CT
The Club meets every Tuesday at 12:00 noon at ING Life Insurance and Annuity,
One Orange Way, Windsor, CT. Membership eligibility criteria required (R). The club was chartered on June 17th and is assigned to Area B3. The club Mentors are Doug Cloutier from Windsor TM and John Parla from CIGNA Lunchtime. The club Sponsors are Mark Robinson and Arnie Grot from Greater Hartford TM.
- Club #1171536, Tech Valley Toastmasters, Troy, NY
The Club meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday at 12:00 noon at Pitney Bowes Software,
One Global View, Troy, NY. Membership eligibility criteria required (R). The club was chartered on May 1st and is assigned to Area F3. The club Mentors are Christy Minshall from HANYS and Sara Stein form Toast 'n Jam.
The club Sponsor is Jeff Sobel, ACB, ALB from NYISO.
- Club #1174476, UBS Stamford Toastmasters, Stamford, CT
The Club meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursday at 12:00 noon at UBS, 400 Atlantic St, Stamford, CT. Membership eligibility criteria required (R). The club was chartered on May 1st and is assigned to Area D3. The club Mentor is Malcolm Dickinson, ACB.
The club Sponsors are Richard J. Begley, CTM, CL and Thomas A. Dowd, CC.
- Club #1135247, Nerac, Inc, Tolland, CT
The Club meets once monthly on Tuesday at 11:00 am at Nerac, Inc, 1 Technology Dr, Tolland, CT. Membership eligibility criteria required (R). The club was chartered on March 31st and is assigned to Area C4. The club Mentor is Area C4 Governor Arnie Holmes, ACS.
The club Sponsors are LGM Marsha Kiley, ACB, CL and Arnie Holmes, ACS.
- Club #1148625, PUB Toastmasters, Bridgeport, CT
The Club meets at 12:00 pm every 1st and 3rd Thursday and every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at Peoples United Bank, 850 Main St, Bridgeport Center, Bridgeport, CT. Open to all (O). The club was chartered on March 11th and is assigned to Area D5. The club Mentors are Fred Ferris and Ed Borsuk from UHC Toastmasters.
The club Sponsor is Tom Fitch from Nutmeg (Division D Governor).
- Club #1069071, Farmington Speaks, Farmington, CT
The Club meets at 3:00 pm every Wednesday at Bank Of America, 70 Batterson Park Rd, Farmington, CT. Membership eligibility criteria required (R). Contact club for information (860 409 5895). The club was chartered on August 28th and is assigned to Area D4. The club Mentor is Margaret Goodrow, CTM. The club Sponsor is Aliena K. Ali.
- Club #988118, Greater Bridgeport Toastmasters, Bridgeport, CT
The Club meets at 12:00 pm every 1st and 3rd Wednesday at 350 Fairfield Ave 3rd Floor, Bridgeport, CT. Open to all (O). Contact club president Tom Long for membership information (203 610 8528). Visit the club web site. The club was chartered on October 10th and is assigned to Area D5. The club Mentors are Konrad Eldracher, CL and Brian Cavanaugh, ATMG.
The club Sponsors are Raymond Durkin, ACB, ALB and John Bate, CTM, CL.
- Club #1114303, YCC Express, South Deerfield, MA
The Club meets at 12:00 pm and 5:15 pm every 2nd and 4th Wednesday at YCO Building (First Floor), 16 Yankee Candle Way, South Deerfield, MA in the Computer Training Room. Membership eligibility criteria required (R). Visit the club web site.
The club was chartered on January 16th and is assigned to Area E2. The club Mentors are Cathie McCoy, ATMB and Mark F. Zawistowski, ACB, CL.
The club Sponsor is Mike Finn, ACG, CL.
Our Toastmaster Club Locations - An Application of Geography and Geocodes
 Nigel Reed, DTM, Division Governor from Plano, TX, District 50, has volunteered his time and resources to "geocode" and map all Toastmaster Clubs. You might ask, "What is geocoding?" To geocode, is to take a street address and convert it into geographic
coordinates, i.e. latitude and longitude, so that it can be displayed on a map. The end results are Google Maps with a pushpin marker for every Toastmaster club location.
When you click on the pushpin, Club contact information is revealed. It is still a work in progress;
not all pushpins are "perfectly" placed on the Google maps. However there is a procedure to follow to move your pin. Check out the D53 TM Club Atlas.
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Serving Clubs in Connecticut,
Eastern New York, and Western Massachusetts
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