Division E Contests

Fall 2006

Contests were held on October 18, 2006 at Chicopee Library in Chicopee, MA.

Humorous Speech Contest Results

• 1st place - John Meeks, Southern Berkshire Toastmasters, Speech Title "Touched"
• 2nd place - Mike Finn, Speakeasy Toastmasters, Speech Title "The Jungle"
• 3rd place - Michelle DeDominicis MassMutual Toastmasters, Speech Title "That's the Law"

L to R - John Meeks, Mike Finn, and Michelle DeDomimicis

Evaluation Speech Contest Results

• 1st place - Marilyn Jess, Voices of the Mountain Toastmasters
• 2nd place - Michelle DeDominicis, MassMutual Toastmasters
• 3rd place - Ann Latham, Pioneer Valley Toastmasters

L to R - Marilyn Jess, Michelle DeDominicis, and Ann Latham

Congratulations and thanks are extended to:

• Peg Toscanini of Speakeasy Toastmasters for her target speech entitled "It Gets Complicated;"
• Cathie McCoy, Division E Contest Master and Freda Brown,
• Chief Judge.

Division E Area Contests

Fall 2006

Area E1

Contests were held on Sept 25, 2006 at the Kripalu Center in Lenox, MA.

Humorous Speech Contest Results

• 1st place - John Weeks, Southern Berkshire Toastmasters
• 2nd place - George Nagleschmidt, Last Word Toastmasters

Evaluation Speech Contest Results

• 1st place - Marilyn Jess, Voices of the Mountains Toastmasters
• 2nd place - Judy Isserlis, Lenox Toastmasters

Area E2

Contests were held on September 27, 2006 at Northampton VA Medical Center, 421 North Main St, Leeds, MA.

Humorous Speech Contest Results

• 1st place - Mike Finn, SpeakEasy Toastmasters
• 2nd place - Linda Lankowski, Springfield Toastmasters 
• 3rd place - Frank Fasano, Pioneer Valley Toastmasters

Evaluation Speech Contest Results

• 1st place - Ann Latham, Pioneer Valley Toastmasters
• 2nd place - Anne Moore, SpeakEasy Toastmasters

Area E3
Contests were held on October 5, 2006 at the MassMutual Learning and Conference Center in Chicopee, MA

Humorous Speech Contest Results

• 1st place - Michelle DeDominicis - MassMutual Toastmasters
• 2nd place - Kathi Farrell - Babson Tower Masters
• 3rd place - Michelle Hall - Blue Chip Toasters

Evaluation Speech Contest Results

• 1st place - Michelle DeDominicis - MassMutual Toastmasters
• 2nd place - Sam Young - MassMutual Speakers Toastmasters 
• 3rd place - Nancy Taupier - Babson Tower Masters

l to r: Michelle DeDominicis, Sam Young and Nancy Taupier

Division E News 2006

New DTM

Toastmasters International is proud to announce that Marilyn Jess, DTM has joined the elite group of Distinguished Toastmasters (DTM). Marilyn Jess, DTM recently completed all requirements for her Advanced Leader (ALS) award and filed for her ALS and DTM recognitions in September 2006. Marilyn served District 53 last year ('05-'06) as Club Rescue Chair and this year, she is the Youth Leadership Program Chair for D53. She is an active member of the Last Word Toastmasters Club #3853 of Pittsfield, MA. Marilyn is a mentor of the Voices of The Mountains, Club #660335; a new Club that was chartered in February 2006.

New Clubs

Legacy Toastmasters club was Chartered on March 31, 2006 and assigned to Area E1.  The club meets at 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm on the second and fourth Thursday at Legacy Banks 99 North St, Pittsfield, MA. Membership is open to the community.

The Voices of The Mountains Toastmasters club was chartered February 3, 2006.  The club meets at 6:30 pm on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays at Williamstown Financial Center, 296 Main Street, Williamstown, Massachusetts. Membership is open to the community.  The Club sponsors are Paul Young, DTM and Sam Young Jr, DTM. The mentors are Marilyn Jess, ATMS and Will Ryan, DTM. The Club Charter celebration was held on May 25, 2006.

Division E 2009

Fall Contests

Evaluation Speech Results

• 1st place - Joanne Corbin, Speakeasy Toastmasters #5340
• 2nd place - John Weedon, CIGNA Lunchtime Toastmasters #9617
• 3rd place - Bob Talaga, Talk It Up Toastmasters #8045

Humorous Speech Contest Results

• 1st place - Angela Lussier, ProSpeakers Toastmasters #1029995
• 2nd place - Jillian Lentini, MassMutual Speakers Toastmasters #0426
• 3rd place - John Parla,  CIGNA WDC Lunchtime Toastmasters #6662