BET Meeting Minutes

September 8, 2026

Presiding Officer:

Rick Dixon

 

Theme: Nutrition/Food Pyramid

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Rick Dixon

Toastmaster:  Michael Lin

Word of the Day:  Bill Martin

verity - truth, fact or reality

Humorist: Janet Schreibman

 

Table Topics: Mike Cost

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Janet Schreibman - 1:37

2)  Michael Lin - 1:31

3)  Chandler Telfer- 1:07

4)  Jesus Mendoza - :52

5) Conner Sarkovics - :24

 

Speaker(s):

1)  Kianush Dixon - Innovative Planning #4-2, Manage Projects Successfully:

(requested 5-7 min) 7:31

2) Rick Dixon - Presentation Mastery #3-18, Inspire Your Audience: "Public Speaking is Just Talking" (requested 5-7 min) 7:28

General Evaluator: Runsha Ninawe

Evaluator(s):

1)  Susan Martin - 3:19

2)  Bill Martin - 3:14

 

Ah Counter/Grammarian:  Kelli Dixon

Timer:  Terence Melanos

 

Club Business:

• Minutes approved for August 25th meeting with corrections of evaluators times

 

Members Present: Jesus Mendoza, Rick Dixon, Kianush Dixon, Kelli Dixon, Mike Costa,  Terence Melonas, Janet Schreibman, Bill Martin, Susan Martin, Runsha Ninawe, Michael Lin, Conner Sarkovics

 Guest(s): Kyle Pickard, Sonya Guthrie, Glennis Taveras, Tuang Buansing

 Virtual Attendees: Chandler Telfer

 Word Users: none