Crystal Lake Toastmasters win two prizes in Chicago-area contest

Representing the Crystal Clear Toastmasters club, members Linda Gaska of Crystal Lake and Ken Tentler of Lake in the Hills competed in the recent District 30 Chicagoland-Northwest Area 1 Evaluation Contest and Humorous Speech Contest.

Gaska took third place in the Evaluation Contest with a fair and helpful assessment of a presentation by a guest speaker.

Ken Tentler came in third in the Humorous Speech Contest, with an amusing ramble on the uncertainties of bachelorhood.

Toastmasters International, a nonprofit organization formed in 1924, is devoted to improving public speaking and leadership skills with more than 10,500 clubs and 200,000-plus members in approximately 90 countries.

Crystal Clear Toastmasters meets regularly from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from at Nick's Pizza & Pub, 856 Pyott Road, Crystal Lake.

The next meeting will be Oct. 23 and a special meeting is scheduled for Oct. 30. For more information, call (815)568-8721 or visit www.crystalclear toastmasters.org.