The meeting was opened by Sergeant at Arms Tikvah Juni. Toastmaster Chaim Piekarski led the festivities with his usual humor and joviality. There were speeches by Jack Falack and Bracha Melzer.
After the evaluations by Mitchell Braverman and guest evaluator Isak Gelbinovitch, 
Raisa presented the Toastmasters International 10th Anniversary Certificate as well as a pin to Club President David Roffé, and special pins to founder Ronald Tawil.
The club was delighted to see several former club members at the celebration, including Paulie Wahba. Also in attendance were former club presidents Alan Kishk, Jack Kaminsky and myself.
Also being recognized were Susan Dror for completing her leadership manual and Michael Matsas for achieving his Advanced Leadership Bronze award.
The club celebrated with a champagne toast and a specially prepared cake baked by Rosa Matsas. A special thanks to club members Carole Goldstein, Bracha Melzer and Tivah Juni, who baked delicious goodies for the occasion.
What is Toastmasters? Toastmasters is a self-paced program that allows members to learn leadership skills and helps them master the art of persuading others. By learning to effectively formulate, express and communicate your ideas to others, you open a new world of career possibilities.
Brooklyn’s Best Toastmasters is one of the top clubs in Brooklyn. For more information on Toastmasters, visit toastmasters.org. Guests are welcome to attend up to three meetings. Upcoming meeting dates are February 14 and 28. Meetings are held at 895 Ocean Parkway (NE corner of Ave I) and begin promptly at 8 pm. For club information contact VP Membership Carole Goldstein at cfgoldstein@aol.com.
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Community member and historian Sarina Roffé, a Distinguished Toastmaster, holds a journalism degree from the University of Maryland and an MA in Jewish Studies from Touro College.
