Thanks, Dr Sharon Tong, for presenting the awards

Dr Sharon Tong, ACB, ALS, receiving a thank you card from President Ben Fong which is signed by the club members. Dr Sharon is the Division W Governor for the term 2008-2009 and she attended the club meeting on 03 Nov 2009 to present the awards won by the club in 2008-2009.

We are grateful to Dr Sharon for attending the meeting, playing the important role of general evaluator and presenting the awards to the achievers. We are inspired by her words of wisdom and electrified by her unique brand of enthusiasm.

Grace Tan wins the prestigious 'Division W Toastmaster of the Year' award for the term 2008-2009. She receives a plaque from Dr Sharon Tong, Division W Governor 2008-2009. Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!


Friendship Toastmasters Club achieves the President's Distinguished Club award for the term 2008-2009. Immediate Past President, Tan Lay Theng, receives the District 51 trophy from Dr Sharon Tong, Division W Governor 2008-2009.

Dr Sharon Tong, Division W Governor 2008-2009, presenting a Division W plaque to Friendship Toastmasters Club for achieving President's Distinguished Club in 2008-2009. Accepting the plaque is the lady who led the club to incredible success, Immediate Past President Tan Lay Theng.

Dr Sharon Tong, Division W Governor 2008-2009, presenting a personal plaque to Friendship Toastmasters Club for achieving remarkable success in 2008-2009. Accepting the plaque is Ben Fong who was VPE for the term 2008-2009.

Dr Sharon Tong, Division W Governor 2008-2009, awarding a Toastmasters pin to Gino Chong who won the pin during the membership campaign for the term 2008-2009.

We thank the amazing Grace Tan for surprising us with this yummy cake. It's something sweet from a sweet lady to celebrate the club's sweet success. Hip, hip, hooray!

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The Best Table Topics Speaker is G Sivalingam, DTM, Past President of D'Utama Toastmasters Club. He speaks articulately and animatedly on his dream job.

The Best Project Speaker is Leong Kwok Hung who presented Project 5: Your Body Speaks. Toastmaster Leong is a CEO who flies around the globe. He gives an interesting and entertaining speech on how to have a good night's sleep and enjoy "Sweet Dreams" on an aircraft. His expert use of body language thrills the audience and earns him sweet accolades.

The Best Speech Evaluator is Grace Tan, CC, CL. This gorgeous and vivacious lady wins again and again. What's her secret formula?

Past President, Freddie Yap, CC, CL, is the Toastmaster of the Meeting. He is a seasoned Toastmaster who charms the audience with his captivating smile and commanding voice. He steers the meeting effortlessly and introduces every speaker brilliantly. Bravo!

Dr Sharon Tong, ACB, ALS, is the General Evaluator. She is the Past Division W Governor of District 51 and Past President of WIM Toastmasters Club. An exemplary Toastmaster with admirable dedication, Dr Sharon gives invaluable feedback that will surely propel the club to greater heights of achievement. Thanks so much, Dr Sharon!


G Sivalingam, DTM, Past President of D'Utama Toastmasters Club, is one of the speech evaluators. He gives a very clear and discerning evaluation of the Project: A Dramatic Talk from The Entertaining Speaker manual.



Jasmin Emmanuel-Lee is one of the Table Topics speakers. Although this is her first visit to a Toastmasters club, she gallantly accepts the challenge to be the first speaker during the Table Topics session. Bravo!


Wai Yee is one of the Table Topics speakers. She arrives at the meeting as a guest, but leaves as a member. She has signed up as a member! Bravo!



The versatile Grace Tan plays a few roles during the meeting. She is a Table Topics speaker, the humour master and a speech evaluator. Bravo!

Gino Chong plays two roles during the meeting. He is the Ah Counter and Table Topics speaker.

Zaiton Zainal Abidin, VPE, delivers a powerful invocation. She reads a poem that complements the meeting theme 'Follow Your Heart'. Here is the poem "Anything is Possible":

If there was ever a time to dare,
To make a difference,
To embark on something worth doing,
IT IS NOW.
Not for any grand cause, necessarily…
But for something that tugs at your heart,
Something that’s your inspiration,
Something that’s your dream.
You owe it to yourself to make your days here count.
HAVE FUN.
DIG DEEP.
STRETCH.
DREAM BIG.
Know, though, that things worth doing seldom come easy.
There will be good days.
And there will be bad days.
There will be times when you want to turn around,
Pack it up, and call it quits.
Those times tell you
That you are pushing yourself, that you are not afraid
to learn by trying.
PERSIST.
Because with an idea,
Determination, and the right tools,
You can do great things.
Let your instincts, your intellect,
And your heart, guide you.
TRUST.
Believe in the incredible power of the human mind.
Of doing something that makes a difference.
Of working hard.
Of laughing and hoping.
Of lazy afternoons
Of lasting friends
Of all the things that will cross your path this year
The start of something new brings the hope of something great, ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.

Newsletter_Volume 8 Issue 8

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Volume 8 Issue 8

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Newsletter was initiated by Mohamad Abdullah, DTM, in 2000

Ben Fong took over as editor from 04 July 2006 to 20 October 2009

Angeline Lee is the current editor

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Message from VPE

From: zaiton zainal abidin [mailto:ton.abung@gmail.com]

Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 11:21 AM

Subject: Re: FTMC Meeting 3 November 2009

Dear members,

Good morning and I hope that everyone had a great start this week.
The theme for today’s meeting is “Follow Your Heart”.

Take time guys and gals:
Take time to think –
It is the source of all power
Take time to be aware –
It is the opportunity to help others
Take time to laugh –
It is the music of the soul
Take time to be friendly –
It is the road to happiness
Take time to listen to your heart
There is a time for everything...
So do come for our meeting and I hope that you will have an enjoyable and fruitful meeting.

Warm Regards,

Zaiton Zainal Abidin
VPE, Friendship Toastmasters Club

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Message from President Ben Fong

From: Ben Fong [mailto:ben@akiramotor.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 5:08 PM

Subject: FTMC - Greetings from the President


28th October 2009

Dear Members,

It has been a while since I managed to sit down at my desk to write a message to you all. Time has been streaming past us with great haste. Little did we know that it has been 4 months since we took office at FTMC.

I am happy to say that over this period of time, I have been able to witness the change and development of some of our members and I am proud to say that we are indeed one of the better clubs in the Klang Valley. The exco team has work diligently and relentlessly over the last few months and we are beginning to see results.

Our meetings are getting better, and our speakers certainly command respect. Should we keep up the pace, I believe we should be achieving our 10 DCP goals in no time.

At the last meeting on 20th October, our guest speaker, Lee Wei Seong, ACG, CL, delivered the successful club series program under the “Mentoring” Theme. After spending some time thinking over it, I would like very much to implement this. I would like to take this opportunity to inform you that if you are having trouble trying to get started or go back to doing your project speeches, kindly contact myself, Zaiton or Angeline and we will try to work something out for you. The club is here to assist you all the way. Together friends helping friends succeed.

Have a great week ahead and see you all on 3rd November 2009.


Regards,


Ben Fong
President 2009/2010
Friendship Toastmasters Club

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Newsletter_Volume 8 Issue 7

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Volume 8 Issue 7

Newsletter was initiated by Mohamad Abdullah, DTM, in 2000

Ben Fong took over as editor on 04 July 2006

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