President

Bea Briggs, ATM

Vice President Education

Norm Townsend, ATM

Vice President Membership

Joan Johnson, CTM

Vice President Public

Relations

Francis Cancio

Treasurer

Karl Christensen, ATM

Secretary

Sally Anderson, CTM

Sargeant-at-Arms

Linda Dotson, CTM

Toastmasters magazine; keeps the Club Constitution and Bylaws; maintains club correspondence; attends and participates in monthly Executive Committee meetings.

Treasurer: Prepares an annual budget for the club; provides the bank a new signature card; collects dues and fees; issues checks, pays all bills, keeps a record of financial transactions, provides a monthly report at the Azteca Board meeting; attends and participates in monthly Executive Committee meetings.

Sergeant at arms: Arranges the room for meetings; greets guests; collects ballots and tallies votes for awards; plans social events; attends and participates in monthly Executive Committee meetings.

I hope as you read these descriptions you've discovered one that piques your curiosity and your interest. If so, be bold, be brave--call one of the nominating committee members (Bea, Norm or Sally) to let them know you want to add your name to the ballot.

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By Jim Brown

Guaranteed to get you into the Christmas spirit, Florence and I are once again inviting the Azteca Toastmasters club to our home for a Christmas Party. The date is December 12, and the party will start at 6PM. We would like to make it a potluck, we will provide the Wassail punch (to make sure Norm and Ruby are there), and everybody else can provide the food. Sergeant-at-Arms Linda Dotson has graciously volunteered to help, along with Bea Briggs, and thank you very much for that.

If you haven't seen our Pine Valley home at Christmas, you must. Decorated with about 9 or 10 trees (most small, some big), each tree is decorated in a different theme. There is the main tree that the gifts go under, a tree with nothing but antique ornaments, a small tree decorated with antique light bulbs, a WWII tree, a kitchen tree decorated with foodstuffs (pseudo), angel tree, bear tree, etc, etc. Florence also decorates with fresh pine boughs, ribbons, etc. It is truly nice, and while I occasionally grump about it a bit, I really love it when it's finished. Then, after the New Year is rung in, it's time to take it all down and store it for next year. A big job, to be sure, but worth it. Last year, we didn't decorate nearly as much (only one tree), due to my daughter wanting her wedding here at the house, and we were too busy with preparations for that big event, so this year, we're doing it up right, and truly hope you can attend. Maybe, if you ply me with enough hot buttered rums, I'll even make you suffer through a few pieces of Christmas music on the piano, but no promises, I hate being laughed at. When the date gets closer, I'll provide you with maps to our place. Hope you can make it!

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Take the time to smell the roses.

Take a nap on Sunday Afternoon.

Drink 8 glasses of water a day.

Never deprive someone of hope, it may be all they have.

Be thankful for every meal.

Don't be afraid to say I'm sorry.

Don't take good health for granted.

Don't interrupt.

Don't tailgate.

Improve your performance by improving your attitude.

Wave at children on the school bus.

Listen to your children.

Leave everything better than you found it.

Leave the toilet seat in the down position.

Keep it simple.

Keep good company.

Keep your promise.

Be kinder than necessary.

Take good care of those you love.

"Life's little instruction book"

H. Jackson Brown Jr.