ROYAL SPEECH TEAM IS TOAST OF TOWN.Byline: Jean Russell Vogel Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. Toastmasters are inviting the public to hear 18 members of the Royal High School speech and debate team at 7:30 p.m. Thursday when students will be guest speakers. The Toastmaster toast·mas·ter n. A man who proposes the toasts and introduces the speakers at a banquet. toastmaster Noun a person who introduces speakers and proposes toasts at public dinners Noun 1. meeting will be at 370 Royal Ave., the activity center of the area United Church of Christ United Church of Christ, American Protestant denomination formed in 1957 by a merger of the General Council of Congregational Christian Churches (see Congregationalism) and the Evangelical and Reformed Church. , said Joy Gaylord, club president. For the fifth year in a row, the Royal High School team will be represented in state championship competition, said team coach Judith Haren of the Royal faculty. The student presentations are as follows: Duo Interpretation Duo Interpretation, or often simply called Duo Interp, or just Duo, is an official speech event of the National Forensics League, the National Catholic Forensics League and the National Christian Forensics and Communications Association. by Shandiz Tehrani, Alisha Teichner, John Thvedt and Tony Elscamp; Humorous Interpretation Humorous Interpretation (often shortened to "Humorous Interp", "HI", or simply Humorous) is an event in National Forensic League (and NFL-related) high school forensics competitions. It consists of a piece from any published work, edited to fit within a 10 minute span. by Ryan Gesell; Thematic Interpretation Thematic Interpretation is the practice of verbal and non verbal communication, utilizing illustrated and non illustrated techniques, used by interpretive naturalists, Natural and cultural interpretive specialists, tour guides and others to present complex and sometimes dry subject by Michelle Campbell; and Expository Speaking by Mackenzie Waller. Also on tap will be Dramatic Interpretation by Emily Millard, Corene McWilliams and Ruth Galindo, with an impromptu speech by Brendan Petroff. Other impromptu performances will be given by Emily and Amy Frank. Also to be heard: Original Advocacy by Turadg Aleahmad and Brian Tuttle; Oratorical Interpretation by Shannon Nowell and Claudia Natera; and Debate by Ann Hermele. Because of time limits, some of the presentations will be in excerpt form, said Haren. The students will receive Toastmasters evaluations and awards, said Gaylord. Developing speaking, listening and writing skills are goals of the international organization, which is open to the general public. Admission to the March 28 program is free. For more information about this event or membership in Toastmasters, call 579-0317, or 527-4703. Prospective members of the new Santa Susana Lions Club will meet for breakfast at 8 a.m. today at Marie Callender's, according to Luke Spencer, extension chairman for District 4-A3. At a previous get-acquainted meeting with present Lions Club members, the future Lions established the second and fourth Saturdays of the month for regular meetings. The official organization meeting will be May 11, with the charter night set for June 15. Established in 1917, Lions Club International opened membership to women eight years ago. Adults interested in joining may reach Spencer at 647-4952. Organized to served those in need, the 1925 Lions Club convention adopted sight preservation as a priority after hearing an address by Helen Keller. The first woman physician in the United States will tell her story to local members of the American Association of Retired Persons American Association of Retired Persons: see AARP. at their 1:30 p.m. meeting Thursday at the Simi Valley Senior Center. Appearing as Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell (1821-1910), Marilyn Cameron of the Simi Valley Branch of the American Association of University Women ''This article or section is being rewritten at The American Association of University Women (AAUW) advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research. will give a first-person account of Dr. Blackwell's success in establishing a new role for American women. The Senior Center is at 3900 Avenida Simi. For more information about AARP AARP, a nonprofit, nonpartisan national organization dedicated to "enriching the experience of aging"; membership is open to people age 50 or older. Founded in 1958 by Ethel Percy Andrus as American Association of Retired Persons, AARP now has over 30 million , call Lorene Clinton, 526-8343. |
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