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 Linn, Mike Costa, Willy Baumgartner

Guest(s): Nick

Virtual Attendees: none

Word Users:  Janet, Willy, Mike, Rick