BET Meeting Minutes

November 11, 2025

Presiding Officer:

Jesus Mendoza

 

Theme: Gratitude to All Those Who Serve 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Jesus Mendoza

Toastmaster:  Susan Martin

Word of the Day:  Terrence Mellow

Intrinsic, adj. – belonging to the essential nature or constitution on a thing; occurring as a natural part of something

Humorist:  Janet Schreibman

Table Topics: Kianush Dixon

Table Topic Speakers:

1)    Willy Baumgartner - 1:14

2)    Jesus Mendoza – 1:24

3)    Kristen Williams – 2:24

4)    Bill Martin - :55

 Speaker(s):

1)  Alex Dabich – Feedback “A Taste of Life” (requested 5-7 min) 6:20

2)  Runsha Ninawe– Icebreaker (requested 5-7 min) 6:06

3)  Chris Goldman – Level 5 Lessons Learned; “The Government Letter that Made My Stomach Drop” (requested 5-7 min) 6:06

 

General Evaluator: Rachel Mitchell

Evaluator(s):

1)  Bill Martin – 3:48

2)  Rick Dixon – 3:20

3)  Kelli Dixon – 3:12

Ah Counter/Grammarian: Kristen Williams

Timer:  Jesus Mendoza

 Club Business:

 

• Minutes for last meeting in October approved
• No second meeting in November due to Thanksgiving holiday. Next meeting December 9 which is only meeting in December due to holidays.
• December 9 meeting will conclude with a holiday social. Please bring your own non-alcoholic beverage and a sweet or savory finger food to share.

Members Present: Chris Goldman, Janet Schreibman, Jesus Mendoza, Rick Dixon, Kianush Dixon, Kelli Dixon, Alex Dabich, Susan Martin, Bill Martin, Terence Mellow, Runsha Ninawe, Michael Linn

 Guest(s): none

 Virtual Attendees: Willy Baumgartner, Rachel Mitchell, Kristen Williams

 Word Users:  Janet, Jesus, Alex, Kianush, Bill, Runsha, Susan, Rick