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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:navy'>If anyone is planning on attending, please RSVP by </span></font><font size=2 color=navy><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>May 17, 2006</span></font><font
size=2 color=navy><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>. Thank You!</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=navy face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:navy'>James W. Thomas, CL</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=navy face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:navy'>Senior Partner/Consultant</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=navy face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:navy'>Thomas-Stone & Associate's, Inc.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=navy face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:navy'>Home/Office: (248)879-1577</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> John Diller
[mailto:jdiller107176MI@comcast.net] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Friday, May 12,
2006</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'> </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>10:04 PM</span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> jdiller107176MI@comcast.net<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> 55th anniversary of
Birmingham Toastmasters</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>BIRMINGHAM</span></font></b><b><span style='font-weight:
bold'> TOASTMASTERS</span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>TO CELEBRATE 55<sup>th</sup> ANNIVERSARY</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>WITH DINNER MEETING MAY 23rd</span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Club meets first and second Tuesdays</span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>of every month, September through June,</span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>will conduct regular meeting May 9</span></font></i></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>BIRMINGHAM, Mich. – Birmingham Toastmasters'
Club will celebrate the 55<sup>th</sup> anniversary of its founding with a
special dinner meeting May 23 at the Fox & Hounds Restaurant, 39560
Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dinner will be at </span></font>6:00 p.m., followed by a regular club meeting at 7:00, and a social hour at 9:00 with refreshments and a cash bar. For further information and reservations, contact
Roland Kuehnel at (248) 588 7800 or rkuehnel@mwcorp.com.</p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>The club will conduct its first regular meeting of the
month May 9 from </span></font>7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Community House, 380 S.
Bates St. in downtown Birmingham. All regular meetings feature
extemporaneous talks, prepared speeches and speaker evaluations. </p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Birmingham Toastmasters’ Club was chartered on </span></font>June 19, 1951 and began meeting at the Community House. Charter officers were Jim
Ford, president; Richard Baily, vice president; John Hildebrant, deputy
governor; and Russell W. Haeger, secretary-treasurer; and James Hills,
sergeant-at-arms.</p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Other Charter members were Richard Byers, Joe Cook,
Paul Dutton, Stewart Edgerton, Jim Fonda, Sheldon Hughes, Dix Humphrey, Evert
Johnston Jr., Robert Lapham, Don Large, Donald Lennox, Robert McKenzie, Eugene Moore,
John Nelli, William Richardson and Paul Smith of Birmingham; Robert Chase, Glen
Christman and Beryl Salisbury of Royal Oak; and Edwin Kirbert of Detroit.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Birmingham Toastmasters' mission is to train
interested individuals in public speaking and organizational leadership.
Members come from a variety of backgrounds and occupations, including business
and the professions. Anyone interested in improving his or her communication or
leadership skills is welcome to attend the club's regular meetings, on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of every month, September through June, from </span></font>7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Community House. For further information, contact Jeff Hampton at
(248) 433-1340 or visit www.birminghamtoastmasters.org.</p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Birmingham Toastmasters' is a member of Toastmasters'
International. Since its founding in 1924, Toastmasters' International
has helped four million men and women develop their public speaking skills and
become confident communicators at work, home and elsewhere. Headquartered
in </span></font>Mission Viejo, Calif., it has approximately 195,000 members
and 9,500 clubs in 70 countries. For details, call (800) 9-WE-SPEAK or
visit www.toastmasters.org.</p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>CONTACT:</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>David
J. Adrian</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Vice
President Public Relations</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(248)
322-9226</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>david.adrian@adrianassoc.com</span></font></p>
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