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Anne McKinnon, one of Mt Sheridan’s founding members has this week bid the Club farewell as she plans to shift to Brisbane. In true Mt Sheridan style she has been seen off with a memorable gourmet dinner at Olivers in Spence St which was well attended by a combination of Mt Sheridan as well as Mareeba and Innisfail members. True Mt Sheridan style means they have taken to heart Anne’s observation that to Aussie’s …. anything worth taking seriously is worth poking fun at and taking the P.I.S.S out of someone is really like a sign they have truly been accepted.
The occasion was used to present Anne with her wanky DTM badge. You can see by the photo, Anne was heavily comtemplating whether she could digest 
the fact the badge was for LBD rather than Mt Sheridan but she was truly delighted by the ‘stoned effigy’ of herself that was used to play a game of Chinese Whispers.
She was also presented with an outstanding members badge and under threat of no dessert everyone was pressured into contributing their view as to why she deserved it. Lots of lovely glowing words were spoken that may well have been regretted the morning after. Extra Brownie points to Bronwen for jolting people out of their smultziness and coming clean about not always seeing eye to eye.
Mt Sheridan followed the farewell up with a memorably funny and packed meeting last night where motions were put to the meeting 
that images of Anne be hung in the Club room reminiscent of the Queen for all Club members to adulate.
Further Club members should be encouraged, instead of practicing ‘om’ to balance their mind body and soul should practice ‘Anne’ instead.
Anne’s gaffe in announcing the general evaluation too soon in the programme was met with a quip by Leisel that it was a ‘premature evaluation’. The whole room exploded in laughter. Kaj outdid himself in the grammarian’s role by picking mercilessly at minor grammatical transgressions with his wicked wit. And Anton has shown himself to be the rising star of comedy with the most novel and entertaining timer’s report the Club has heard. Fantastic meet! You are an unforgettable Club Mt Sheridan!!
Last Saturday, Rod, Kaj Nicky and Anne assembled at the Millaa Millaa markets to promote the formation of Malanda’s Top Table Toastmasters Club.
We met lots of locals, distributed heaps of flyers and even got to meet Councillor Rhonda Sorenson and Mayor Tom Gilmore. We are hoping Rhonda will join the Club and we are definitely going to invite the Mayor along to speak.
Nicky Kaj and Anne have just returned from attending the District Convention in Caloundra. While returning trophy-less, all considered it a rich experience.
skills and a strong ability to develop rapport with his audience in his keynote presentation ‘The Secrets of Successful Leadership’. Nicky and Kaj spent the Saturday dinner at his table and Nicky has succeeded in gaining him as her mentor for her next year’s role as Area 32 Governor. Go Nicky!!
most enthusiastic and energetic response to the topic while Pushpa’s was strong, articulate and more along the inspirational line.
The humorous competition on Saturday night saw a well deserved win to a Terry Hicks for a masterfully crafted and very funny speech about catching a mouse his wife was scared of. Second went Kayt Duncan for a great speech about trying to pursue her exercise routine since having a baby.
The International competition was held on the Sunday night and Pushpa Vida from Alice Springs in our own division won breaking the drought since 1983 of female winners. Alison Cleaver took second position with a mesmorising speech entitled ‘Bewty’