06/09/2026
14 Reveilliers Toastmasters enjoyed the company of Area Director Patty Fong on 6/8/26 with Orion Enders as the Toastmaster having a theme of "BackYard Inventors".
Best Speaker today was Mark Carlos. Best Evaluator was Sandra Harris. Voted as the Better Table Topics was Fabrizio Saraceni. WOD was "ingenuity --> skill or cleverness in devising or combining inventiveness." General Evaluator Herb Long awarded the Spark Plug to Amy Cornellier.
"What makes it work?" will be the theme for the 6/15/26 meeting that will be led by William Ingeroll. The scheduled speakers will be Christina Adams and Raymond Espinoza. Table Topics will be coordinated by Kevin Rooney. General Evaluator Jason McDowell will have both Mark Holtz and Herb Long as evaluators.
Club elections were held and the new officers for 2026-2027 are: President, Christina Adams; VPEd, Jason McDowell; VPM, Kevin Rooney; VPPR, Rick Sydor; Secretary, Sandra Harris' Treasurer, Herb Long and Sgt., Gary Lee. President-elect Adams encouraged all newly elected officers to attend training by D39 on June 22 from 6 to 8pm.
Do join us @ 7am Pacific Time on Monday June 15th "on line" for our next meeting --> as Reveilliers will find out "what makes it work!" ....
For the "new" Zoom link, contact Rick Sydor at and we hope you can join us.
06/02/2026
Reveilliers 985-39 proudly displayed at the "last" D39 Conference on May 29/30, 2026.
06/02/2026
12 Reveilliers met on 6/1/26 with Amy Cornellier as the Toastmaster having a theme of "Oh Buggers".
Best Speaker today was Sandra Harris, as she shared her 7 Day 7 States road trip. Best Evaluator was Jason McDowell. Voted as the Better Table Topics was Amy Cornellier. WOD was "scuttle --> a quick shuffling pace"
General Evaluator Kevin Rooney awarded the Spark Plug to Raymond Espinoza.
"The Backyard Inventor" will be the theme for the 6/8/26 meeting that will be led by Orion Enders. The scheduled speaker will be Mark Carlos. Table Topics will be coordinated by Amy Cornellier. General Evaluator Herb Long will have both Sandra Harris and Christina Adams as evaluators.
Do join us @ 7am Pacific Time on Monday June 8th "on line" for our next meeting --> as Reveilliers will meet our club's "backyard inventors" ....
For the "new" Zoom link, contact Rick Sydor at and we hope you can join us.
05/25/2026
13 Reveilliers welcomed on 5/25/26 guests Area Director Patty Fong and Angie Emmons, with Kevin Rooney as the Toastmaster having a theme of "Hitting the Road".
Best Speaker today was Seamus Rooney, as he shared with us his road trip to Ireland. Best Evaluator was Sandra Harris. Voted as the Better Table Topics was Amy Cornellier who told us of her first cruise ship experience. WOD was "vamoose --> to leave hurriedly"
General Evaluator Christina Adams awarded the Spark Plug to the entire club for making today's road trip an exciting adventure.
"Oh Buggers" will be the theme for the 6/1/26 meeting that will be led by Amy Cornellier. The scheduled speaker will be Sandra Harris. Table Topics will be coordinated by Christina Adams. General Evaluator Kevin Rooney will have Jason McDowell as his individual evaluator.
Do join us @ 7am Pacific Time on Monday June 1st "on line" for our next meeting --> as Reveilliers will hear of situations that make people say "oh buggers!" ....
For the "new" Zoom link, contact Rick Sydor at and we hope you can join us.
05/18/2026
11 Reveilliers gathered this morning 5/18/26, on Zoom, with William Ingersoll as the Toastmaster having a theme of "Here There Be Dragons".
Best Speaker today was Patty Jenkinson, as she shared with us all about Polydactyl cats". Best Evaluator was Jason McDowell. Voted as the Better Table Topics was Mark Carlos who shared how he tamed his dragon for inner peace. WOD was "draconian --> harsh"
General Evaluator Rick Sydor awarded the Spark Plug to Table Topics Master Orion Enders for his creative way of incorporating the challenge of the dragon to a possible personal problem.
"Hitting the Road" will be the theme for the 5/25/26 meeting that will be led by Kevin Rooney. The scheduled speakers will be Seamus Rooney and Sandra Harris. Table Topics will be coordinated by Gary Lee. General Evaluator Christina Adams will have Mark Holtz and Rick Sydor as her individual evaluators.
Do join us @ 7am Pacific Time on Monday May 25th "on line" for our next meeting --> as Reveilliers will enjoy make plans for "hitting the road" later this summer ....
For the "new" Zoom link, contact Rick Sydor at and we hope you can join us.
05/12/2026
Mike Churchill joined 16 other Reveilliers this morning to make it a "full house" on Zoom, with Jason McDowell as the Toastmaster having a theme of "National Eat What You Want Day".
Best Speaker today was Raymond Espinoza, as he shared with us a "second icebreaker". Best Evaluator was Fabrizio Saraceni. Voted as the Better Table Topics was guest Mike Churchill. WOD was glutton --> A person who eats or consumes immoderate amounts of food and drink.
General Evaluator William Ingersoll awarded the Spark Plug to Table Topics Master Sandra Harris for her power point slides to help us focus on the unique food that the presenters spoke about.
"Here There Be Dragons" will be the theme 5/18/26 meeting that will be led by William Ingersoll. The scheduled speakers will be Patty Jenkinson and Kevin Rooney. Table Topics will be coordinated by Orion Enders. General Evaluator Rick Sydor will have Jason McDowell and as his individual evaluators.
Do join us @ 7am Pacific Time on Monday May 18th "on line" for our next meeting --> as Reveilliers will enjoy facing dragons who visit Toastmasters ....
For the "new" Zoom link, contact Rick Sydor at and we hope you can join us.
05/04/2026
Travel season still alive and well, as a "few of our regulars" were absent, only 10 Reveilliers gathered on Zoom for the 5/4/26 meeting with Rick Sydor as the Toastmaster having a theme of "Star Wars Day" --> May the 4th be with you!
Best Speaker today was Sandra Harris, as she shared with us her pending road trip of visiting 7 states in 7 days later this month [we get the actual results when she returns]. Best Evaluator was Mark Carlos. Voted as the Better Table Topics was Patty Jenkinson as she answered the challenging Star Wars question. WOD was apostate --> One who has abandoned one's religious faith, a political party, one's principles, or a cause.
General Evaluator Herb Long awarded the Spark Plug to newer member Raymond Espinoza for reminding us how we improve as we calm our nerves.
"National Eat What You Want Day" will be the theme 5/11/26 meeting that will be led by Jason McDowell. The scheduled speakers will be Raymond Espinoza. Table Topics will be coordinated by Sandra Harris. General Evaluator Gary Lee will have Fabrizio Saraceni and Patty Jenkinson as his individual evaluators.
Do join us @ 7am Pacific Time on Monday May 11th "on line" for our next meeting --> as Reveilliers will enjoy munching on anything we want during this week's meeting! ....
For the "new" Zoom link, contact Rick Sydor at and we hope you can join us.
04/27/2026
Travel season came early this year as a "few of our regulars" were absent, only 10 Reveilliers gathered on Zoom for the 4/27/26 meeting with Herb Long as the Toastmaster having a theme of "Tell a Story".
Best Speaker today was Seamus Rooney, with an advance icebreaker, his travels as a young man. Best Evaluator was Orion Enders. Voted as the Better Table Topics was Herb Long, who shared with us the "magic wand" of good deeds. WOD was Prosopography --> a description of a person’s social and family connections".
General Evaluator Sandra Harris awarded the Spark Plug to the Table Topics Master, Patty Jenkinson, for her use of the power point to help illustrate the stories told by the participants during Table Topics.
"Star Wars Day" will be the theme 5/4/26 meeting that will be led by Rick Sydor. The scheduled speakers will be Fabrizio Saraceni and Sandra Harris. Table Topics will be coordinated by Jason McDowell. General Evaluator Orion Enders will have Seamus Rooney and Mark Carlos as his individual evaluators.
Do join us @ 7am Pacific Time on Monday May 4th "on line" for our next meeting --> as Reveilliers will enjoy the pleasures of "having the fourth be with us" ....
For the "new" Zoom link, contact Rick Sydor at and we hope you can join us.
04/20/2026
12 Reveilliers gathered on Zoom for the 4/20/26 meeting with William Ingersoll as the Toastmaster with a theme of "The Surprising History of April".
Best Speaker today was Patty Jenkinson as she told us all about "polydactyl" cats. Best Evaluator was Amy Corneillier. Voted as the Better Table Topics was to a tie between Mark Holtz as he shared his experiences in Hell [Grand Cayman Islands}. WOD was Verdant --> lush growth. General Evaluator William Ingersoll awarded the Spark Plug to the club for pulling together to make today's meeting happen.
"Tell A Story" will be the theme 4/27/26 meeting that will be led by Herb Long. The scheduled speakers will be Seamus Rooney and Jason McDowell. Table Topics will be coordinated by Patty Jenkinson. General Evaluator Sandra Harris will have Christina Adams and Kevin Rooney as her individual evaluators.
Do join us @ 7am Pacific Time on Monday April 27th "on line" for our next meeting --> as Reveilliers will hear many interesting stories from our members and guests ....
For the "new" Zoom link, contact Rick Sydor at and we hope you can join us.
04/14/2026
Area Director Patty Fong came to visit today to join 13 Reveilliers at the 4/13/26 meeting with Mark Carlos as the Toastmaster with a theme of "Music of Your Life".
Best Speaker today was Sandra Harris as she shared the adventures of the latest 16 day cruise to Hawaii. Best Evaluator was Rick Sydor. Voted as the Better Table Topics was to a tie between Mark Carlos and Christina Adams. WOD was "Harmony --> any simultaneous combination of tones". General Evaluator Patty Jenkinson awarded the Spark Plug to the two Mark's for today's outstanding meeting.
"The Surprising History of April" will be the theme 4/20/26 meeting that will be led by William Ingersoll. The scheduled speaker will be Patty Jenkinson. Table Topics will be coordinated by Mark Carlos. General Evaluator Fabrizio Saraceni will have Amy Cornellier and Herb Long as her individual evaluators.
Do join us @ 7am Pacific Time on Monday April 20th "on line" for our next meeting --> as Reveilliers will explore the mysteries of History for the month of April ....
For the "new" Zoom link, contact Rick Sydor at and we hope you can join us.