BET Meeting Minutes

January 13, 2026

Presiding Officer:

Jesus Mendoza

 

Theme: Resolutions

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Bill Martin

Toastmaster:  Chris Goldman

Word of the Day: Mike Costa

Gist – the main part of or essence of something

Humorist:  Rick Dixon

 

Table Topics: Terence Melonas

Table Topic Speakers:

1)    Bill Martin - :1:29

2)    Chandler Telfer – 1:12

3a) Alex  Dabich – 1:01

3b) Joe Stricker (guest) – 1:59

4)    Kristen Johnson (guest) – 1:10

5)    Mike Costa – 1:26

6)    Janet Schreibman - 1:43

 

Speaker(s):

1)  Kelli Dixon –  “YMCA” (requested 5-7 min) 5:33

 

General Evaluator: Susan Martin

Evaluator(s):

1)  Willy Baumgartner – 3:41

 

Ah Counter/Grammarian: Kianush Dixon

Timer:  Michael Lin

 

Club Business:

 

• Minutes for December meeting approved

 

Members Present: Chris Goldman, Janet Schreibman, Jesus Mendoza, Rick Dixon, Kianush Dixon, Kelli Dixon, Susan Martin, Bill Martin, Terence Melonas, Michael Lin, Mike Costa, Chandler Telfer, Alex Dabich, Rachel Mitchell

 Guest(s): Kristen Johnson, Joe Stricker, Brian Thomas, Jennifer Barbuto

 Virtual Attendees: Willy Baumgartner

 Word Users:  Janet, Joe, Terence, Susan, Kianush

 

BET Meeting Minutes

December 9, 2025

Presiding Officer:

Jesus Mendoza

 

Theme: Top 10 Christmas Songs of All Time

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Bill Martin

Toastmaster:  Rick Dixon

Word of the Day:  Chris Goldman

Macaron vs. Macaroon

Macaron – fancy, colorful French sandwich cookie

Macaroon – coconut haystack cookie

Humorist:  Jesus Mendoza

 

Table Topics: Kelli Dixon

Table Topic Speakers:

1)    Mike Costa - :55

2)    Janet Schreibman – 1:57

3)    Chris Goldman – :49

4)    Runsha Ninawe - 1:42

 Speaker(s):

1)  Kianush Dixon –  (requested 5-7 min) 7:17

2)  Willy Baumgartner– “My Cats” Engaging Humor #2-1 Know Your Sense of Humor (requested 5-7 min) 5:01

General Evaluator: Mike Costa

Evaluator(s):

1)  Janet Schreibman – 4:16

2)  Susan Martin – 3:32

 Ah Counter/Grammarian: Terence Melonas

Timer:  Runsha Ninawe

 

Club Business:

 

• Minutes for last meeting in November approved
• Next meeting January 13, 2026

Members Present: Chris Goldman, Janet Schreibman, Jesus Mendoza, Rick Dixon, Kianush Dixon, Kelli Dixon, Susan Martin, Bill Martin, Terence Melonas, Runsha Ninawe, Michael Lin, Mike Costa, Willy Baumgartner

Guest(s): Nick

Virtual Attendees: none

Word Users:  Janet, Willy, Mike, Rick