On Saturday, September 24, 2011, Tamworth Toastmasters Club celebrated the 45th anniversary of its formation and chartering in 1966.

A special function was held in the Grand Ballroom at Wests Diggers where almost 100 guests, former members and current members attended.

The night was a double celebration as we also celebrated the charter of a new Toastmasters club in Tamworth, North West Speakers & Leaders – a monthly meeting advanced club.

Here are some photos from the night (click on the thumbnails for bigger versions)...

President John Taylor presented special certificates of appreciation on the night to the club's longer standing members. That's John at left with District 70 Lt Governor Education & Training Jan Vecchio and awardees (from left) Ian McEachern, Narelle Langfield, Margaret Finucane, Stewart Dowe and Eric Elsley. Bob Kirchner (behind the camera) also received one).
Jan Vecchio and Tamworth President John Taylor cut the Anniversary Cake
Immediate past District 70 Governor Philip Bendeich presents Stewart Dowe with his Distinguished Toastmaster plaque
Andrew McFarlane, Charter President of North West Speakers & Leaders, entertains with a What's This segment
District Lt Governor Education & Training Jan Vecchio addresses the assembled multitudes
Sally Douglas sings a special song for the night
The Anniversary Cake
The three longest-standing members of Tamworth Toastmasters: Bob Kirchner, Ian McEachern and Narelle Langfield
Andrew McFarlane receives the Charter Certificate for North West Speakers & Leaders from Immediate Past District Governor Philip Bendeich

Part of the crowd in attendance for the Tamworth Toastmasters Anniversary and
North West Speakers & Leaders Charter dinner.

Charter members of the new North West Speakers & Leaders Toastmasters Club, charter dinner held in conjunction with Tamworth Club's 45th anniversary dinner (from left): Bob Kirchner, Leanne Kirchner, Carol Brodbeck, Eric Elsley, Catherine Taylor, Sally Douglas (back), Narelle Langfield (front), Berniece Simpkins, Angie Taylor, Stewart Dowe, Rob Philp, Ian McEachern, Andrew McFarlane, Kevin Hunter, Rob Doyle, Angie Turner, John Taylor, Stephen Beale, Debbie Tibbles, Justyn Phillips, Kevin Dunshea and Denis Toms with District 70 Lt Governor Education & Training Jan Vecchio (far left front) and Immediate Past District Governor Philip Bendeich (far right front). Charter members absent on the night were Rachel Beale and Kevin Doolan.
The Anniversary and Charter Dinner function was preceded by the 2011 Northern Division Humorous Speech and Table Topics Contests. Pictured here are contestants (from left) Richard Busby from Narrabri, John Taylor from Tamworth, Nicole Craft from Cessnock, Rebecca Williams from Singleton, Chief Judge David Fisher, Rob Philp from Tamworth, winner of both contests Paul Kidcaff from Cessnock, Northern Division Governor Michele Hartrick, Sally Douglas, Andrew McFarlane, Lucy Staughton and District Lt Governor Education & Training Jan Vecchio.
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