Voices! - July 2018 by Phyllis Harmon

One Community Many Voices District 7 Toastmasters July 2018

Get SMART-ER About Your Goals! Eric Howard, CC

District 7 Executive Council Page 18

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Interview with Dad & Daughter

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I am Ready . . . Phyllis A. Harmon, DTM - Editor/Publisher It amuses me how much faster the world spins the slower I get. I blink and it’s a new year full of promise and “what can be’s”. There are new mountains to climb and valleys to cross. I am ready. a so-so year or an outstanding one, but it’s up to me which way it goes. There is no one pushing me one way or the other. All my deadlines and goals are self imposed. I shape my own destiny. I am ready to tackle the role of president of TV Toastmasters, building on the work of those who came before me. I am ready to spread the voice of District 7 on air and in print to those who haven’t experienced the power of the program. I am ready to fulfill other goals I’ve set for myself both in and out of Toastmasters. As I looked over the organizational chart of the 2018-19 directors on pages 18-19, I noted there were still several positions wating to be filled. I’ve put my name forward for consideration. Whether my option is picked up or not isn’t really the point. I am ready should my help be needed. Leadership and team opportunities surround us. Our District Trio is looking for committee members, director roles need to be filled, the conference committee seeks volunteers to help plan and execute the Spring conference, and the broadcast and print media teams are welcoming volunteers to help them fulfill their mission of becoming the voice of District 7. The opportunities are there. All you have to do is decide how you want to to stretch and grow on your own journey this year. I’m ready. Are you?

Volume 4 Issue 8 February 2018 Publisher Phyllis Harmon, DTM Associate Publisher Brenda Parsons, ACS, ALS Senior Editor Phyllis Harmon, DTM Associate Editor Leanna Lindquist, DTM

Monthly Columnists John Rodke, DTM Emilie Taylor, DTM Cate Arnold, DTM Leanna Lindquist, DTM Terry Beard Harvey Schowe, DTM James Wantz, DTM Future Stars Gavel Club Lee Coyne, ATMS Donna Stark, DTM Paul Fanning DTM

2018-19 Officers District Director John Rodke, DTM Program Quality Director Emilie Taylor, DTM Club Growth Director Cate Arnold, DTM Finance Manager George Hecht, ATMG, CL

EDITORIAL

That’s one of the many advantages of Toastmasters. I can have

Administrative Manager Bob Pugh, ATMS, CL Public Relations Manager Lauralee Norris, IP2. ACS Voices! is published monthly by District 7 Toastmasters. First issue published August 2014. Submit articles or contact us at voices@d7toastmasters.org

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COVER STORY

COLUMNS

Get SMART-ER About Your Goals! Eric Howard, CC

Transcending Your Comfort Zone Growing from Change John Rodke, DTM - District Director

EDITORIAL 3

I Am Ready . . . Phyllis Harmon, DTM

From the Desk . . . Welcome to a New Toastmasters Year! Emilie Taylor, DTM - Program Quality Director

From the Desk . . . Girl Scouts & Toastmasters Cate Arnold, DTM - Club Growth Director

FIELD NOTES

2018-19 District 7 Executive Council

Table Topics to the Rescue!

Word Association 101

Terry Beard

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Perspectives Are You a Club Supporter? Donna Stark, DTM, IPDD

Susan Ellsworth, DTM

Lee Coyne, ATMS

Terry Talks Tom Wolfe & My Way

Behind the Camera How to Get Ready for Your Close-Up Erik Bergman, DTM

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On the Path Are We Having Fun Yet?

Hidden Treasure Edward Guy Brown Charter Member Portland Tmstrs #31

James Wantz, DTM

Harvey Schowe, DTM

Successful Club Marylhurst Toastmasters - A Banner Full of Ribbons Leanna Lindquist, DTM and Lisa Hutton, DTM

Leanna Listens Dennis Hills & Ronda Holdridge Interview with Dad & Daughter Leanna Lindquist, DTM

By the Numbers Welcome New Members

By the Numbers Honoring Educational Awards

By the Numbers Triple Crown Award Pins

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By the Numbers Happy Anniversary to July Clubs

By the Numbers District 7 Triple A Award Badges

Coming Events

Contributors

PROMOTIONS 2

Wallmasters International

Feedbackers

TV Toastmasters

The Art of Story

Potential Unleashed! D7 Conference

Volunteers Needed Conference Committee

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Eric Howard shares how to create succesful and achievable goals

Get SMART-ER About Your Goals! ERIC HOWARD, CC

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Get SMART-ER About Your Goals! ERIC HOWARD, CC

Achieving goals can be difficult. Think about I couldn’t do any exercises. Even after the cast the last goal you set that you didn’t reach. You came off, I was limited to non-weight-bearing probably had every intention. But, was it really exercises. When I was cleared to start lifting a goal? Or, was it just a wish or a hope? Those weights again, it felt like I was starting all over. tend to be too vague. Here’s a tried-and-true way My muscle tone had diminished, and my wrist of achieving what you want. I’m living proof. Several years ago, I reached a point where I

was very weak. I had a choice. Either I could give up or get

was fed up with feeling flabby, out of shape, and going. I chose to get going. Getting in shape overweight. I was tired of struggling with chronic had shifted from a “want to” to a “have to.” To back pain, so I decided to do something about it. regain full use of my wrist, I had to be much I set a general “target” of going to the gym and more focused and work a lot harder to get back walking several times a week. The first few months were a challenge, but

in shape. This time, I set specific six-month goals. My

then it started getting easier. After six months I first goal was to strengthen all my muscle groups “slimmed down” by 20 pounds and developed and lift 70-90 pounds by the third set of each some decent muscle tone. My back pain was exercise. Secondly, I committed to losing 60 completely gone, too. Then, life happened. I pounds and walking for 20-30 minutes, three wiped out on a bicycle and broke my wrist while times weekly. Finally, I set a goal to eat healthier trying to avoid a reckless driver.

by eliminating all dairy, processed foods, refined

With my wrist in a cast for several weeks, sugars, and adding additional servings of raw

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COVER STORY fruits, vegetables and nuts. By the end of six months, I had lost 65 pounds. I was much stronger than before and

Tangible

Can you touch, taste, smell, see, or hear yourself accomplishing your goals?

was lifting 80-100 pounds in all but one of the exercises. I walked over 30 minutes a day. My

SMART goals are powerful. They have helped

energy increased, and I was sleeping better at many of my clients achieve great results. But, I night. Finally, the post-injury chronic back pain found some weren’t feeling completely satified— was gone.

as if they weren’t tapping into their full potential.

My initial “target” of getting in shape and The problem was they weren’t connecting their losing weight was a vague wish, an indefinite goals with their overall purpose, their most intention. Post-injury, I decided to set and pursue critical priorities and their core values. specific goals, which made all the difference. The key is to make your goals SMART-ER Essentially, I set what are called ‘S-M-A-R-T’ than ever! Two more letters are needed: goals.

Specific

The 6 “W’s”: Who, What, When, Where, Which, and Why

Measurable

How much? How many?

Attainable

Do you have the abilities, skills, financial capacity? If not, how can you develop them?

Realistic

Are you willing and able to do whatever it takes to accomplish it? Does it represent substantial progress? A labor of love?

Timely

What is the time frame? Is there a sense of urgency to motivate you and keep you on track?

Ethical Relevant

Is it right or wrong?

Does it fit your purpose? Does it really matter to you?

I had a choice. Either I could give up or get going. I chose to get going.

Here’s an extra ‘T’ for good measure…

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COVER STORY SMART-ER goals helped two of my clients • Review your goals every day for the first 90 reach new heights:

days, then weekly. You’re much more likely to follow through on those things that

A sales coach

you see and think about constantly.

hit a plateau in

A financial counselor

his coaching business and

came to me two

was struggling to motivate

years after launching

himself to move to the next

her unsuccessful business.

level. I helped him create

She battled an inferiority

When you know that someone is going

SMART-ER goals that didn’t

complex so severe she

to be asking you on a regular basis if

frustrate and overpower

found it nearly impossible to

you’re doing what you said you would

him. Now he has more

interact with clients without feeling overwhelmed. After

when you said you’d do it, you are at

enthusiasm, energy and drive than ever. He is

clarifying the purpose of

successfully going after

her life and business, she

his goals at a high rate of

began applying the SMART-ER

speed!

concepts. In just a few months,

• Recruit an accountability partner. It’s easy to let yourself off the hook when pursuing your goals and dreams.

least 2-3 times more likely to do it. • Make “course adjustments” on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis. When you first set goals, it’s easy to

she was transformed from

get caught up in the moment and set

“wallflower” to a confident,

unrealistic or unachievable goals. And

outgoing and successful

life happens too! Take time to review

businesswoman!

your progress and make changes, if

Here are a few strategies to make your SMART-ER goals more attainable:

necessary. As a next step, I encourage you to go to

• Consider your highest priorities and core https://upsideofdownsizing.com/videos-onvalues. They are your “big rocks.” It is demand/. For a very nominal cost, you can view essential they come first, before anything else! my video “Reconstruct Your Life.” During the I recommend creating your “perfect week” video, I share how to develop your purpose, template to ensure that your highest priorities vision, goals, and action steps that are essential are not “crowded out” when life gets hectic. • Set “appointments” with yourself. When

to accomplishing what you desire in life. Eric is a business and career coach, speaker,

things come up that are not included in your and trainer who helps business owners, executives, perfect week but are closely tied with your managers, and other professionals maximize priorities and core values, make sure they get productivity and profitability while experiencing on your schedule.

career and life fulfillment. Eric joined Toastmasters

• Show your goals, vision, and purpose to those in 2013 and is a member and past president of that love and support you. This can really Noontime Nomads. You can contact him at ehoward@ give you “staying po,wer” and help you follow thenextphasecoaching.com. through when enthusiasm fades away. Loved ones know better than anyone hat keeps you motivated and moving forward.

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TRANSCENDING YOUR COMFORT ZONE

Growing from Change

John Rodke, DTM - District Director What happens when we have large scale changes

change that? If we are providing positive value to

to a program we know and love? It gives us an

every member, at every meeting, we are creating

opportunity to grow, learn, adapt, and thrive.

an environment where every member has the

Last year was filled with new opportunities to

ability to thrive. If we are not, we need to hold

get out of our comfortable Toastmasters bubble

ourselves accountable, and work together to

and adapt to—and adopt—a new educational

change, and create that space.

program. This year we have the opportunity

This week, Prem Dawson, a member of

of a single contest season, so we can funnel our

one of my clubs said: The warm, welcoming, and

energies into more in-depth training, and one

supportive environment of this club made me want to

conference in the spring.

come back. It has allowed me to grow and heal. Now, I

WHY?

am launching my own business and podcast. I stepped

The goal is to provide a better experience to

into leadership as the new Sergeant at Arms, I don’t

our members. We all participate in Toastmasters

fully know what that entails, but I trust the people in

to answer a “WHY.” The shift to one contest

here to help me figure it out.

season and conference allows our officers to get

These moments of seeing members transcend

trained, focus on their roles, and have time to

themselves is what motivates me in this

get comfortable answering the “WHY” of their

wonderful organization.

members, before having to run contests.

We have an amazing and enthusiastic team

This shift in timeframe also supports our

of Area and Division Directors who are diving in

Area Directors to be more impactful in their

to support our clubs and members. I ask you to

roles of helping our clubs. We are all volunteers

please help them help you by asking questions,

with limited time and energy, and are focused

participating in events, and conducting a

on utilizing those precious resources wisely.

“Moments Of Truth” within your club to find

One big question to ask: How is Toastmasters helping you in your everyday life? Are you taking

out if you are addressing the “WHY” of each of your members.

what you are learning within the meeting and

It is my honor to help support you this year

applying it to your life outside the meeting? Are

as District Director as we grow through these

you gaining value from every meeting you go to?

changes together.

If not, what can we as members do differently to

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FROM THE DESK . . .

Welcome to a New

Emilie Taylor, DTM - Pro Several weeks ago, I received an email from a

programming and retention, promoting the

member needing help with Pathways and how

Distinguished Club program, and ensuring

to access it. Instead of emailing back, I called

that we have a great conference this year. My

her right away. I spent the next 15-20 minutes

vision for this year is for you to have fun while

on the phone helping her navigate our brand

accomplishing the goals you set for yourself and

new educational program. Her frustration was

for your club. As our founder Ralph Smedley

palpable in the beginning as she was used to the

said: “We learn best in moments of enjoyment.”

traditional program using manuals. Afterwards, when she finally learned how to navigate Level 1, I felt her relief and gladness. I forgot to ask her to share her gladness by reaching out to two members of her club and help them navigate Pathways. And in turn, ask the two members to reach out to other club members. I figure if we could use this approach, we could potentially have most of our members trained. The simplicity of it makes it doable. This method has a double benefit: by helping others you reinforce what you have learned through sharing. As we begin a new Toastmasters year, I am happy, honored, and excited to be your Program Quality Director (PQD). What does it mean to be the PQD? According to the District Leadership Handbook, I am entrusted to carry on the training and education within our district. This includes the following: supporting quality club

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Makeup Club Officer Training To ensure that our clubs have quality programming, we need our Club Officers trained. It’s been proven time and again that clubs with trained officers become Distinguished clubs. Well-trained officers can share with members their newfound knowledge, thus preparing other members to be future officers. To earn credit for officer training for this year’s Distinguished Club Program, training must be conducted no later than August 31st. For those officers who missed Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI) this past June, check the D7 Calendar for makeup training near you. Here’s a list of dates: • July 28 – Southern Division “A” TLI and Club Officers Training • July 28 - High Dessert Division “I” TLI and Club Officers Training

Toastmasters Year!

ogram Quality Director

• July 31 – Northern Division “G” Club Officers club banner. In addition, clubs will be entered Training

into a drawing. The District will give away 10 $50

• August 4 – Capital Division “C” Club Officers TI gift certificates that can be used to purchase Training

supplies. Additional club incentives will be

Additional dates will be posted as they announced soon. become available from Divisions B, D, E, F and H. Thank you to our Division and Area Directors for scheduling upcoming training.

Thank you PQD Team Members A big shout out to our team members who are volunteering their time to make this a successful

Resources

year!

Here are resources to get your year off to a • Division and Area Directors good start:

• Pathways Coordinator: James Wantz

• Conduct Moments of Truth as soon as it • Conference Chair: Leanna Linquist can be arranged. This helps our clubs know • Education Coordinator: Tamsen Corbin where they are and where they are heading. • Training Coordinator: Kathleen Tully You can access the module here

If you have any questions, concerns, ideas,

• Distinguished Club Program and Success or just to touch base with me, email pqd@ Plan. Plans and goals create direction and d7toastmasters.org. excitement for the clubs. You can access it here.

As you enjoy your summer, remember it takes only a few minutes to help your club members learn new skills and break down mental road

Incentives

blocks. Have fun with it!!!

Super 7 Award - Clubs that have all 7 officers trained in District-sponsored training will receive a Super 7 Club Ribbon to hang on their

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FROM THE DESK . . .

GIRL SCOUTS & TOASTMASTERS

Cate Arnold, DTM - Club Growth Director In the past 25 years, I have been a volunteer in over 40 different organizations. The two Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve found the most rewarding are Toastmasters and Girl Scouts. They have a lot of similarities. Both are run mostly by local volunteers. Both have structured

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programs with defined tasks and awards for accomplishing them. Those tasks teach valuable life skills, especially how to work in

again. You could be a Club

teams and be leaders. The troops/clubs thrive

Sponsor or Mentor to help new

when members enjoy and support one another,

clubs form and grow. You could do a

work the programs and earn those awards. High Performance Leadership Project to have They are also part of larger organizations. an open house for an existing club to recruit They get together with other troops/clubs for new members, or a HPL Project to locate a special events like training, camps, contests. potential new club and have a kick-off meeting They can falter if they lose too many members. to get them started. You could play a smaller Sometimes they disband, a loss not only for the role by being one of the participants in a kick-off members but also for the larger organization. meeting. There are many choices and many As Club Growth Director, it is my good-hearted Toastmasters to help. All you responsibility to help clubs stay strong and to need to do is volunteer! If you are interested, help build new ones. I am putting together you can reach me by email at impeccablecate@ teams to help. Would you like to be part of gmail.com or call me at 503-888-2381. that? Do you know a group that might want to form a club? Do you want to earn leadership awards towards your DTM? You could be a Club Coach to help a struggling club get strong

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2018-19 District 7 Program Quality Director Emilie Taylor, DTM

Disttrict

John Rod

Division A Craig Fronek

Division B Abraham Alfaro

Division C Jennifer Thomas

Area 21 Richard Emmons

Area 31 Tim Lewis

Area 41 Debbie Burger

Area 22 Lisa Hendricks

Area 32 Kimberly Burdon

Area 42 Carlos Hernandez

Area 52 Marty Vincent

Area 5 Randi Po

Area 23 Daniel Houghton

Area 33 Robert Hazelton

ARea 43 Lynda Sloan

Area 53 Bryan Cargill

Area 6 Carolyn E

Area 35 Justin Harford

Area 44 Tana Franko

Area 54 Paul Carson

Area 6 Svetlana K

Area 55 David Freedman

Area 6 Michael D

Administrative Manager Bob Pugh

Finance Manager George Hecht

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Division D Eldred Brown

Area 51

Divisio Sue Un

Area 6 Deb Hammo

7 Executive Council Director

Club Growth Director

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Cate Arnold

Division F Thomas Knapp

Division G David Shehorn

Area 71

Area 81 Marv Serhan

Area 91 Michael Midghall

Area 10 Radiance Bowden

Area 92 Britten Stark

Area 11 Nils Westphal

Area 93

Area 12 Gregory Nye

52 once

Area 72 Theophan McKenzie

Area 82 Patrick Locke

63 Exum

Area 73 Pamela Gundrum

Area 83 Christa Svensson

64 Kralik

Area 74 Hillarie Hunt

Area 84

65 Daily

Area 75

Area 76

Division H Katrina Rodriguez

Division I Frank Waterer

Area 94

Area 95 Kat Iverson

Area 96

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TERRY TALKS

Tom Wolfe & My Way Terry Beard

Author Tom Wolfe passed away, in May 2017, at age 88. We can learn much from him. His dissertation at Yale University was rejected because of his attention-getting writing style. He didn’t conform to the mores and expectations of the Yale elite. Wolfe had his own writing style. He began his journalism career in Springfield, Massachusetts, working for the Union News. In 1962, he went to work for the International Herald Tribune, in New York City. There he found his voice as a social chronicler. Wolfe Tom Wolfe CREDIT MARK SELIGER

specialized in lacerating the pretentiousness of others. He called it like it was. I am intrigued by Wolfe’s writing style. I feel empowered too. Once we find our voices, we have the confidence to communicate, to share what we see in our own unique style, and what we glean living

often, there is a lack of kudos and celebration

our daily lives. Wolfe found his voice at The expressed—making sure that no one gets ahead International Herald Tribune. And like many of us. To keep people feeling not good enough of you, I have found my voice at Toastmasters. Borrowing a page out of Wolfe’s writing

so they do not surpass us. Several weeks ago, a guest at the Portland

style, I am pleased to chronicle a story which Rotary Toastmaster Club, where I am a member, stopped me in my tracks. A straight forward story introduced himself. Our guest “Robert” about the social fabric which is prevalent in our mentioned that he had discovered our club all-too-competitive society. People put people on the internet, and that this was his first down rather than giving them “put ups.” All too Toastmaster meeting.

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Along with my fellow Toastmasters, I thought, handed him a copy of my book Squelched. “wow, that’s cool.” We have been discovered

Squelched shares with its readers my path, my

online! We gave Robert a huge applause for joyride, and yes, scary as it was at times bathed joining us at the meeting, and for taking the first in the sweat of my heebee jeebees to overcome step to find his voice. The time came for Table Topics, which is

glossophobia (the fear of public speaking). I wanted to make certain that Robert knew

when we Toastmasters and guests go around that we were a safe harbor Toastmaster Club, and the room, one person at a time, standing up that we would enjoy supporting and encouraging and responding to a topic proposed by the Table him on his new adventure. Topics Master. When it was Robert’s turn to

The following week, Robert returned to

participate, he passed. No one skipped a beat or Toastmasters. A few weeks after he began drew attention to his decision to take a “pass.” attending regularly (and participating in Table When the meeting was over, I wondered Topics), I asked him out for lunch. “will our guest return?” I could relate to Robert,

At lunch, Robert volunteered, “I read your

I had empathy for him. The first time I attended book and it was a very good read.” After reading Toastmasters, 18 years ago, I too passed on Squelched he told me about his own glossophobia. participating in Table Topics. I went back the Robert realized that he will find his voice too as a second week only because my Toastmaster member of our safe harbor Toastmaster Club. He sponsor insisted. Because someone cared enough shared with me that Toastmasters had opened up to take me by the hand to the Toastmaster safe a completely new world for him. I assured him harbor the following week, I returned. Many during our conversation that I would be available don’t!

to assist him on his journey, and that my fellow

After the meeting, I rode down the elevator Toastmasters would be there, too. with Robert. Just moments before our elevator

Robert shared with me in depth much of

ride arrived at the reception level, my fellow what he had thought about and learned since Toastmasters enthusiastically thanked him for he joined Toastmasters. One salient point he attending and welcomed him to return. I am mentioned stopped me in my tracks. As our proud of my Toastmaster colleagues. Everyone conversation rolled on, Robert said he had shared authentically expresses their support and his wonderful experience “so far” in Toastmasters encouragement toward their fellow Toastmasters with some folks. A few asked, “why would you and our guests. Before Robert walked down the street, off

want to join Toastmasters?” Tom Wolfe, thank you for standing up and

to work, alone in his own thoughts about the saying what you believed. Through your example meeting, I asked him if he had a moment. I am empowered to speak up to what I believe—in Immediately, Robert said, “Yes!” As we walked, my own voice! I told Robert that those people I gave him my elevator pitch on the value of dissing his new adventure were presumptuous Toastmasters. After we arrived at my car, I and pretentious. Robert readily agreed. We have

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TERRY TALKS

far too much squelching in our society. Robert’s eyes have been opened wider as he finds his voice in the new world of Toastmasters. He is learning more about the people around him and

When we share the world of Toastmasters with others, we are also empowering them to develop higher levels of self-confidence and self-esteem.

wondering if they are really “with” him. Will they celebrate him in his new example, I continue to make friends through adventure? We Toastmasters will.

Toastmasters. Robert, thank you for taking the

One doesn’t need to write a book to convince first step on your Toastmasters’ journey. I look others to go and or return to Toastmasters. By forward to cultivating another great friendship. taking time to consciously reach out and take

It is all about the people!

somebody by the hand, we will make a huge

Terry Beard initially joined Arlington Club

difference in their life. We need to make the time Toastmasters in 2001. He co-founded Portland Rotary to prepare for serendipitous moments. As Louis Toastmasters in 2015. Pasteur said, “Chance favors the prepared mind.”

Terry is the author of Squelched - Succeeding

Today, I am eternally grateful that Dr. Richard in Business and Life by Finding Your Voice, took me by the hand and led me to the door of published in 2017 and available on Amazon.com. Toastmasters. By following Dr. Richard’s great Visit his book website at squelchedbook.com. You example, I am reminded daily that all of us had can reach him at terry@squelchedbook.com. a Toastmaster sponsor. We owe our sponsors to pay it forward by sharing with others that with which we were gifted. Each of us has a responsibility to reach out and help people find their voices through the ongoing process of developing public speaking skills. When we share the world of Toastmasters with others, we are also empowering them to develop higher levels of self-confidence and selfesteem. Which in turn cures the societal cancer of glossophobia. We find our voices, and in the process, develop connections to others in an awesome community and then we help others to find their voices. What goes around comes around. As I have learned from Dr. Richard, by his

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PERSPECTIVES

Are You a Club Supporter? Donna Stark, DTM, IPDD

Toastmasters offers a variety of activities— club member. Mahatma Gandhi is quoted, “Be Club Officer Training/TLI, Speech Contests, the change that you wish to see in the world.” Conferences, and even the International Queue the theme music—your mission, fellow Convention. I’ve been fortunate to have the Toastmasters—should you choose to accept opportunity to attend a number of these types of it—is . . . events, yet to me the power of the Toastmasters

What do you do to contribute to a supportive

program is realized at the club level. The mission and positive environment? The Toastmasters of a Toastmasters club is to provide a mutually Promise is a great place to start. The Moments supportive and positive learning environment of Truth module is another good resource to in which every individual member has the evaluate your club’s strengths and areas for opportunity to develop oral communication improvement. It contains a Best Practices Chart and leadership skills, which in turn foster self- that can help you and your club identify potential confidence and personal growth. The club is causes and recommendations to address all kinds where the magic happens!

of challenges. Even in the strongest of clubs, I

What is a club? Merriam-Webster defines a recommend conducting the Moments of Truth club as an association of persons. (There’s also module at least annually. mention of a suit of playing cards, a heavy staff

Are you fully participaing in your club? Are

wielded as a weapon, and a sandwich reference you doing all you can to help your club provide we’ll save those for another time.) Which person a mutually supportive and positive learning in your club is responsible for making sure environment so that you and your clubmates your club provides that supportive and positive can continue to develop your communication environment? Is it the Club President? The VP of and leadership skills, improve your confidence, Education, perhaps? Or maybe the Sergeant at and experience growth? It doesn’t happen by Arms? Yes, and— it is not solely the responsibility accident. Commit to the Toastmasters Promise. of the officer team. It’s the responsibility of each Mission Possible!

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BEHIND THE CAMERA

How to Get Ready

Erik Bergm

When the camera’s red light comes on, it’s show crafting sound bites and telling their stories. time. Another segment of TV Toastmasters is Members also can be reimbursed for the cost of underway, and the success of the show depends classes that teach the basics of TV production, on the advance work done by the host and guest so they can be certified to use studio equipment to deliver a smooth, engaging interview. Despite and work in the control room or editing booth. their excitement about shooting a TV show, both

I’ve been an associate producer for TV

parties need to relax, stay calm and enjoy their Toastmasters in its Beaverton studio for a year, time on-camera.

and I know I have improved my interview and

Meanwhile, members on the tech crew are hosting skills with constant practice. Still, there’s doing their part in the control room by choosing more to learn, so I asked for some insider tips the camera shots and monitoring the audio levels. and tricks from a true pro—Allen Schauffler, Everyone involved must stay alert during the 11 former TV news anchor and freelancer. (Full minutes and 30 seconds of a typical segment to disclosure: he’s also my cousin!) His TV career produce a high-quality show to air on local cable includes more than two decades as news anchor access channels.

at NBC affiliate KING-TV in Seattle, where he

TV Toastmasters gives members firsthand covered seven Olympic Games on location, experience as on-air hosts while their guests and as Northwest correspondent for cable news gain experience answering interview questions, network Al Jazeera America.

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y for Your Close-Up

man, DTM

Here are the top tips for on-air success that • Don’t memorize word for word what you have worked for him.

For the host

want to say. Rather, work through in your mind the top one to three points you want to cover; this looks and sounds more natural.

• Do anything you can to stay natural and • Prepare more questions than you think you comfortable (easy to say but hard to do). • Help your guest feel at ease by doing a

have time for.

pre-interview and sharing the questions

For the interviewee

you will ask.

• Arrive early so you can watch others shoot

• Share a link to a past episode for your guest to watch in advance. • Do research to prepare an intro that lays out the guest’s credentials and grabs the audience’s interest. • After delivering your intro to the camera,

their segments, so you grow more at ease in the studio setting. This is especially important if you have never worked in a studio setting. • While taping, pay attention and keep your eyes on the host.

look down at your notes or the table, then • Ignore the cameras, lights, clocks or any look up at your guest to give the director a chance to switch to a new camera shot.

other distractions in the studio. • Don’t come with a long list of bullet points

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and think you can fit them all in. • Answer the questions openly and honestly. • Be brief, but not too brief! If you make your answers too short, the host will ask you to expand on them. • For both parties • Pretend you are chatting on your back deck with a close friend. There’s no pressure here, just a conversation. • Aim to be natural and at ease in your speech and posture. • The right clothing can boost your comfort level, too. Consider wearing your

favorite shirt (or blouse) to bring a familiar feel to this new situation. Well in advance the host will share more details with each guest about what to wear and what to do, and once in the studio the floor director will no doubt have last-minute instructions and words of encouragement. Got all that? Now, quiet on the set, and roll cameras! Erik Bergman, DTM, is VP of Education and an Associate

Producer at TV Toastmasters in Beaverton, as well as Sergeant at Arms at WE Toasted Toastmasters in Lake Oswego.

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ON THE PATH

Are We Having Fun Yet? James Wantz, DTM

July 1st is the second chance at New Year’s resolutions! Toastmaster’s year began on July 1st, and it is a chance to start anew. Boy! Do I need it! The end of last year was not fun. Literally, not fun. Oh, I learned a lot, I was challenged in ways that were uncomfortable, I grew exponentially…but none of it was fun! Not a single solitary iota of fun was had by yours truly at the end of the year. OMG! That needs to change. I joined Toastmasters

cleaning it up is no fun.

in 2008 to challenge myself and make a

With all that non-fun, I was ready to walk

breakthrough because where I was in life felt

away from Toastmasters. In fact, I did step away

like a prison. Toastmasters was the escape plan.

from 2 of my clubs—one only temporarily —and

It worked. I stay in Toastmasters because it’s fun.

considered dropping the third as well. A friend

Oh, that’s not my stated reasons. No, I usually say

of mine said, “This reminds me of what you did

something like, “I want to challenge myself and

2 years ago. You took a break from Toastmasters

grow” or “My leadership skills needed work—so I

then too.” He’s right. I thought about what was

volunteered.” And I mean it . . . most of the time.

happening then and discovered a theme. I was

Dr. Smedley said, “we learn in moments of

not having fun then either!

enjoyment.” Is it possible to learn without the

So, what made the last year unfun? Looking

enjoyment? Yep, it is! But what I learned is, “I’ll

back, I can see a few themes. First, saying ‘yes’

never do that again.” The end of the Toastmasters

to too many projects—that’s a good lesson to

year was all learning and very little enjoyment

learn. Second, feeling obligated. Yep, that’s a

for me. Deadlines. Troubleshooting. Last minute

buzzkill. Once my involvement in Toastmasters

rush for new members. Elections. Cat vomit—ok,

went from “voluntary enjoyment” to “obligated

that one isn’t on Toastmasters—but with three

stress” I stopped having fun. Seems obvious. I

cats in my life it is a fact of daily life. And yep,

know that obligations are a big part of life. . .

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and a result of saying ‘yes’ too often . . . but when

I also enjoy helping others discover Pathways.

they become resentments I’m doing no one any I want people to find the warm fuzzy interior favors. And my attitude stinks.

of a project instead of getting stuck on the cold

But I did have fun last year—not right at the prickly interface. I like troubleshooting so that end—but it used to be fun. Hmm, I asked myself someone gets to the good stuff. I don’t like the what was fun about last year. First, learning negativity, but if I can help someone get to an Pathways! Yes, that was fun for me (and maybe ‘ah-ha!’ moment—it is worth it. I’m the only one). I love solving puzzles and being

I also want to get back to discovery, finding

a detective. I liked that it was a new program that my own golden nuggets in future Paths. (I also no one—not even the DTMs—knew anything discovered that I enjoy writing articles for the about. Pathways was the great unknown, the District e-zine and linking Pathways into those undiscovered curriculum, the path not taken. I articles is easy to do.) I like sharing fun with enjoyed the discovery—finding golden nuggets others. in each Path I signed up for. That was fun.

So, for me, novelty, discovery and technology

Second, making videos for the D7 Pathways are fun. Whereas saying ‘yes’ when I should say Virtual Academy. I liked doing that! It was fun. ‘no’ and allowing that to build resentments is It was new. It was helpful. I found out much totally unfun. Yes, I did it to myself. I am the about videos without really trying. I discovered a author of my lack of fun for the end of last new way to connect with people via technology. year—I realize that now. I am in Toastmasters I like computers, I like new tech, and I like to learn. And I’ve learned that if it is not fun, Toastmasters—great fit.

then I don’t like it. This year will be fun! How do I know? Well, I’m practicing saying ‘no’ at the right time (except to my cats—they don’t take ‘no’ sitting down). I am taking a short vacation to refresh myself. And, I am looking forward to getting back into the material I enjoy. That’s my resolution! What’s yours? James Wantz joined Toast masters in 2008. He is a member of New Horizons and Feedbackers. He has served in several club and District roles over the years. This year he serves as VP Education for Feedbackers and Pathways coordinator, coach and mentor.

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HIDDEN TREASURE

Edward Guy Brown Charter Member Portland Tmstrs #31 Harvey Schowe, DTM District 7 Historian Edward G. Brown was a

service February 4, 1917. He

charter member of Portland

was discharged December

Toastmasters Club #31. He was

3, 1919. He was promoted to

born in Staten Island, New

sergeant during his service.

York on December 14, 1892. In

After the war he married

1900 his family was living in

Inez and attended Oregon

Richmond, New York. They

State Agricultural School

moved to The Dalles, Oregon

or Oregon State College for

in 1909.

two years. In 1920, he worked

president of Portland Chapter

In 1915, Edward Brown

as an assistant accountant for

of the American Savings and

attended Oregon Agriculture

a retail lumber company in

Loan Institute. His family

College now Oregon State

La Grande, Oregon. He and

moved again to Milwaukie

University. In 1915 to 1916, he

his family moved to Portland,

in Clackamas County during

was a member of the Mask and

Oregon and he began working

1940’s.

Dagger Club. He acted in the

in the building and loan

During 1940, Edward Brown

play Glorious Betsy on January

industry in 1928. He became

worked as a property manager

8, 1915 and was second assistant

a Portland Toastmasters Club

and salesman for a reality

for management of this play.

#31 charter member in the

company. During the 1940’s

He participated as an actor in

fall of 1934. His membership

he worked for the Federal

the plays Lend Me 5 Shillings

status in Toastmasters after

Housing Administration until

and The Land of Heart’s Desire

1936 remains unknown. After

his retirement in 1961. Edward

held on March 12, 1915. World

1935 Edward Brown became

was a member of sixth Church

War I interrupted his college

vice-president of First Federal

Christ Scientist. He died in

studies. He served in the US

Savings and Loan Association.

Milwaukie, Oregon on February

Army, Company K of the third

In addition, he was member of

23, 1971 and is buried at

Oregon Infantry, starting

the Portland Reality Board and

Willamette National Cemetery.

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Dana LaMon Author Accredited Speaker Motivational Speaker World Champion Public Speaking

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SUCCESSFUL CLUB

Marylhurst Toastmasters

A Banner Full of Ribbons

Leanna Lindquist, DTM andDHHHInt Lisa Hutton, DTM Marylhurst Toastmasters Club celebrates its 20th anniversary this October. That in itself is an accomplishment. While there are many clubs that can brag about being decades old, all too many have a short shelf life. One of the striking characteristics about our club is the legacy of leadership. In a period of nine years two members served as District Governors: Scott Stevenson from 2009-10 and Deveny Bywaters from 2011-12. Leanna Lindquist served as District Director from 2016-17. Lisa Hutton served as D7 Public Relations Manager, Conference Chair, Area Director, and Club Coach Coordinator. Club members can also lay claim to Toastmaster of the Year four times, Division Governor of the Year, Area Director of the Year, and Rookie of the Year. How do members from one club garner so many spots on the District Leadership team and receive so much recognition? We strategically grow our members to become District leaders by mentoring and supporting them. It reminds 32

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me of the phrase in Dananjaya Hettiarachchiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2014 World Championship of Public Speaking speech, I See Something in You. That is how our club operates. We provide opportunities for our members to take on a task or assume roles. When they excel we encourage them to move outside the club. When they express the desire to develop their leadership skills we recommend them for a District role, serve on the Conference Committee, help plan TLI, or work on other District committees to spread their wings. Many District Governors/Directors got their start that way. We are proud to say we have earned the rank of Presidents Distinguished for the 12th year in a row. Our banner is loaded with ribbons. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always like that. At the beginning of the 2006-07 Toastmaster year, our club had 9 members. The Area Governor, Scott Stevenson, brought in two club coaches and joined the club himself. Under the leadership of 25year-old Club President, Michael Lindquist, the club turned itself around.

Goals were met and new members were recruited. The year ended with 22 members and the status of Presidents Distinguished. The tradition of being a Presidents Distinguished Club became firmly cemented in the club culture. Thomas Lunsford won the 2013 Humorous Speech Contest. When he delivered his speech No Shame at our club contest we knew it was a winner. We gave him feedback, found speaking opportunities for him at other clubs, and cheered him on at the Area and Division Contests. We had record attendance sitting at the front table when Thomas brought the house down and took home the winning trophy at the District Conference. We couldn’t have been more proud. I know the good solid feedback from our members helped him be successful. Just a few short weeks ago we had all 10 goals completed but only 15 members. Our VP Public Relations created fliers and signed us up for Meetup. We focused on well-run, fun meetings. People started coming through the door. We welcomed them, encouraged them, and invited them to join. Over and over we heard that our meetings were fun and we were a club of friends. We ended the year with 21 members that are eager to improve their communication skills and have fun while doing it.

A Club Success Plan is established at the beginning of every year. We keep our eye on the ball. All members are gently, and sometimes forcefully, nudged to complete their goals. We celebrate our accomplishments. Presidents Distinguished Club here we come! Eleven members atteded the June 2018 Toastmasters Leadership Institute in Wilsonville. It’s evident that our commitment to excellence continues. TLI is promoted to all our members as an opportunity and a not to be missed event. It’s a great way to show members what Toastmasters has to offer and that there is more beyond the club. Of course, well trained officers can better accomplish their roles. For the past 20 years our weekly meetings have been held on the Marylhurst Campus on Hwy 43. Due to the closure of Marylhurst University we were given our walking papers. We have a couple options for meeting space. None are ideal, but they will keep us in the general vicinity and provide us a space to meet and grow as our search for a permanent location continues. We would love to have you visit or send potential new members our way. Check out our club website and see where we have landed. marylhursttoastmasters.org

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Dennis Hills & Ronda Holdridge

Interview with Dad & Daughter Leanna Lindquist, DTM

If you have attended District 7 events then you have most likely met Ronda and Dennis. Ronda Holdridge joined Toastmasters thirteen years ago. Her Dad, Dennis Hills, rejoined in December, 2012. They belong to Columbian Club and Articulators Toastmasters, the club they started. Ronda represented District 7 at the 2013 semifinals of the World Championship of Public Speaking. They sat down for an hour interview a couple weeks ago. Below is an excerpt from that conversation. Leanna: Dennis, why did you join Toastmasters?

Leanna: What made you two decide that you were going to pursue your Distinguished Toastmaster

Dennis: It was Ronda’s insistence that I do

Awards?

something. She kept dragging me to meetings to hear her speeches and dragging me to contests.

Ronda: It was before Dad became area director.

Finally, she talked me into doing table topics,

We had done so many projects and manuals,

even though I was just a guest. Then they decided

and gotten so far along that once dad was ready

as a group that I needed to join Columbian

to be an area director I thought okay, I need to

Toastmasters and they browbeat me into joining.

follow suit because we weren’t that far off. He

I’m sticking to my story too.

could pave the way. I knew it would be easier if he was an area director before me then he could

Leanna: Ronda why did you join?

tell me what to do.

Ronda: Dad was in Toastmasters when I was

Dennis: She used it to her advantage too. I waited

in high school and I remembered that. When I

to send in my High Performance Leadership

took over as Sales Director for Ticor I told my

Project because somebody insisted that we should

manager that there was an organization that

wait and do it together. And I didn’t know if I

could help me and my self-confidence. She

was going to live that long but apparently I did.

agreed and paid for me to join Toastmasters because it made me more valuable as a sales

(Ronda has completed her year as Area Director.

director to be able to effectively communicate.

At the time of the interview she was meeting with her

I couldn’t imagine doing my job without it.

Guidance Committee to sign off her High Performance

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Leadership Project. Both DTMs are in the bag.

Ronda: It’s being able to have the skills to teach

- Leanna)

classes effectively. For example, I teach real estate agents the foreclosure process. The real estate

Leanna: Ronda, what do you think is the most value you receive from Toastmasters?

world can be confusing. Before Toastmasters I didn’t know how to put an effective class together. Now that I have those skills I get inspired when

Ronda: For me it’s the confidence. I could not

I see somebody listening intently and all of a

do my job at Ticor if I didn’t have the confidence

sudden I see their face light up and they have

to get up and speak and the ability to think on

their aha moment.

my feet. To be able to do my job is so much easier on a daily basis.

Leanna: Dennis what word do people use to describe you?

Leanna: What about you Dennis?

Dennis: Open and honest.

Dennis: Leadership. For both my careers, I

Leanna: Ronda what one word do people use to

was a printer and a firefighter; I was always in

describe you?

leadership positions. In Toastmasters we learn how not only to be a leader, but how to be an

Ronda: Go getter type. If someone was to say,

effective leader. I realized after Toastmasters

“you can’t accomplish this,” watch me.

that I didn’t have the skills that I thought I had. Anybody can talk. To be an effective

Dennis: What I see is people see you as a “friend.”

communicator takes training and Toastmasters

They see you as somebody who they want to

provided that training. I wish I’d had that skill

know.

set a long time ago. I helped start Colombian Toastmasters in 1982. My schedule didn’t

Leanna: Dennis what did your father teach you.

allow me to continue. I wish I had stayed with Toastmasters. I learned so much the last few

Dennis: My dad taught me the value of hard

years.

work. He taught me that whatever you do, you do it to the best of your ability because whether

Leanna: Dennis what inspires you?

it’s right or wrong no one can fault you for not doing your best. To have respect for people and

Dennis: I’m on the board of directors of a

accept them for who they are.

recovery club. I work with people who are addicts. What really inspires me is to watch people do

Ronda: My dad taught me the value of a sense of

what they need to do to change their lives.

humor. Life deals you some pretty crappy cards sometimes. To be able to laugh definitely helped

Leanna: Ronda what inspires you?

lighten the mood in so many situations. You can

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use it to inspire people and you can use it to keep the fact that I out lived the doctor’s idea that I things light. You can use it to get yourself through was going to die nine years ago. a bad day. I always believe you have two choices Leanna: Ronda what is your superpower. in a bad situation. You can laugh or you can cry and it’s easier to laugh.

Ronda: Right now I’ve been using the ability to juggle many projects at one time and still have a

Dennis: She has learned the difference between full time job. I have a granddaughter that’s living humor and sarcasm, but not very well.

with me now that’s 12. I have gone through a lot of stuff in the last year but still managed to be

Leanna: Dennis, what is your superpower?

able to complete Area Director and do a pretty good job. Being able to stay focused and stay

Dennis: Today my super power is the ability on task I attribute much to Toastmasters. The to accept each day as it comes with whatever it organizational skills that we get come in handy gives me, whether it’s sadness or happiness. Life on a daily basis. Staying focused and being on happens because life happens. I have the ability task is probably my superpower that has gotten to lean into the pain and work my way through me through the last couple of years. it. My superpower is the acceptance of life. And

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FROM THE FIELD

Table Topics to the Rescue! Susan Ellsworth, DTM

A warm and hearty thanks to Toastmasters (especially to my Table Topics experiences . . . ) Recently, I received a threatening phone call from a smooth-sounding caller

employee I talked with said yes, they do have

saying that I owed $998.12 to my electric services

such a payments machine, and that my call was

company and that if I did not show up in the next

the second such call he had gotten that day.

hour at a specific pharmacy with payments in

My husband went out to our electric services

cash (at least $489.12 ) via a payments machine,

company’s website and confirmed that not only

our electricity would be discontinued within

did we not owe the huge amount of money the

the next hour.

caller had alleged but also that recently there

I knew that was not true and decided to play

had been a lot of bogus phone calls to their

along with the caller anyway. He was eager to

customers related to money owed. The site also

tell me that any payments made online would

recommended that if we receive such calls that

not be accepted because it would take a full day

we should call the police.

for my account to be updated. Why was that? I

I called my local police and gave them all the

asked. His answer? He said that there had been

details that the scammer had given us, including

a recent update of the software on the website

the phone number he had called from. I like to

and that other customers had also been found

believe that my report will contribute to a team

that were behind in their payments. He even

of scammers who will find themselves spending

gave me a phone number and extension to call

several years in a government-run facility. Who

to my electric power company.

knows?

Trying hard not to laugh, I continued listening

In any case . . . thank you Toastmasters!

to his tall tale. I got specific “details” from the

All those Table Topics sessions had me well-

scammer and then called the main number

equipped to deal with that scammer!

the scammer had suggested. Sure enough, the

Susan Ellsworth, DTM is a long time Toastmaster

automated answer announced that I had called

and a champion of the online club movement. She is a

my electric power supply company.

charter member of Firebirds Collective and founding

I called the pharmacy. The pharmacy

member of Great White North Online Toastmasters.

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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Club Name

Last Name

First Name

Audacious Orators

Aiken

Suzanne

WE Toasted Toastmasters

Aldrich

Stephen

New Horizons Toastmasters Club

Anderson

Jason

Liberty Talkers

Atama

Kelvy

Clackamas Stepping Stones Tm Club

Baughn

Amanda

Molalla Toastmasters

Beeker

Tim

Speakers By Design

Bowling

Bill

Nano-Mated Speakers

Brower

Taylor

Asante Toastmasters

Broyes

Dee Marie

NuScale Toasters

Canchola

Fernanda

Siuslaw Tale Spinners Club

Candito

Maryann

Speakeasy Toastmasters

Cao

Chinh

Asante Toastmasters

Carlyle

Sarah

Speakeasy Toastmasters

Chivukula

Srivahni

Professionally Speaking

Chung

Gloria

Asante Toastmasters

Collier

Koren

High Noon Club The Standard Speakeasy Toastmasters Asante Toastmasters

Cortes Crutchfield Dancel

Graciela Milton Lisa

Fortunate 500 Club

DeCotes

Adrianne

I.R. Speaking Toastmasters Club

Deflorio

Matt

Walker Talkers Toastmasters Club

Domogalla

Cyrene

Marylhurst Toastmasters

Duron

Kelley

At The River's Edge Club

Elder

Isaiah

Asante Toastmasters

Endicott

Barbara

Professionally Speaking

Fenn

Chase

Will-Sher Club

Fieken

Alex

CareOregon

Filips

Janet

Toasting Excellence Club

Fisher

Tasha

Asante Toastmasters

Forester

Katie

PMI Portland Toastmasters

Freeman

Dan

Marylhurst Toastmasters

Furlong

William

Battle Ground Toastmasters

Gambee

Seth

Yammertime

Garcia

Francisco

Timber Talkers

Garcia

Keesa

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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Club Name

Last Name

First Name

Rogue Communicators Club

GaRey

Daniel

Roseburg Club

GILLESPIE

VERONICA

Corvallis Evening Group

Golletz

Daniel

Portland Progressives

Hansen

Christopher

NuScale Toasters

Hanson

Ryan

At The River's Edge Club

Hart

Phillip

Professionally Speaking

Hellem

Kathleen

I.R. Speaking Toastmasters Club

Humphrey

Geordie

I.R. Speaking Toastmasters Club

Jacobson

Cindy

Asante Toastmasters

Jantzer

Ellen

Asante Toastmasters

Jenkins

Sandra

Sherwood Town Criers Club

Jeppesen

Gayla

Tell Me A Story

Jeremy

DeAnn

Straight Shooters

Johnson

Sherri

Banfield Barkers

Johnston

Chalea

McMinnville Toastmasters

Jones

William

Asante Toastmasters

Jostad

Chris

Talk-In-Tel

Kaaumoana

Kaiako

Bend Chamber Toastmasters

Keely

Shon

Sage Beaverton Toastmasters

King

Brenna

Asante Toastmasters

Kline

Sue

I.R. Speaking Toastmasters Club

Kotka

Stephanie

CareOregon

Lambert

Melanii

Milwaukie Talkies

Launius

Britt

MultCo Toasties

Lawrence

Kari

Lake Oswego Toastmasters Club

Mahto

Harden

Noontime Nomads Club

Maldonado

Hiram

NuScale Toasters

Marking

John

Asante Toastmasters

Marks

Katie

Moser Community Toastmasters

Mayo

Michael

Banfield Barkers

McCarthy

Rebecca

CareOregon

Mellick

Michael

Tabor Toastmasters Club

Nelson

Caleb

Portlandia Club

Nelson

Heather

Columbian Club

Nickel-Zuniga

Teresa

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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Club Name

Last Name

First Name

Asante Toastmasters

Oliveira

Jai

Professionally Speaking

Olsen

Derek

VA SORCC Toastmasters

PARKER

RORY

Asante Toastmasters

Parsons

Alexandra

Downtown Public Speakers Club

PENN

DENISE

CareOregon

Rhodes

Jerry

Asante Toastmasters

Robinson

Kelsea

Wallmasters International Club

Schock

Dorothy

Tell Me A Story

Schroeder

Ernest

WE Toasted Toastmasters

Schweitzer

Dave

Toastmasters For Speaking Professionals

Sheldon

Susie

Marylhurst Toastmasters

Shipley

Caitlin

Will-Sher Club

Smith

Cecil

Columbia Square Squawking Heads

Smith

Oliver

The Standard Speakeasy Toastmasters

Sorenson

Shannon

Storymasters Toastmasters

Starr

Sarah

Asante Toastmasters

Stevenson

Amber

Asante Toastmasters

Stone

Jessica

WE Toasted Toastmasters

Swick

Kelsey

Asante Toastmasters

Thomas

Trina

Clackamas County Toastmasters

Titus

Susan

Columbia Square Squawking Heads

Tortorello

Rebecca

Sherwood Town Criers Club

Toye

Douglass

Yammertime

Vandenbroucke

Amy

Platt Electric Supply

Wasilewski

Joshua

Marylhurst Toastmasters

Weldemariam

Tsehay

Toasting Excellence Club

White

Donita

Sunrise Toastmasters Club #1492

Wilkerson

Kelly

Siuslaw Tale Spinners Club

Yelle

Bruce

Toastmasters of Redmond

Young

Lisa

Southern Oregon Speechmasters

Zenk

Logan

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HONORING EDUCATIONAL AWARDS AWARD

DATE

MEMBER

CLUB NAME

6/26/2018

Adams, Brandi R.

Milwaukie Talkies

IP1

6/27/2018

Adamski, Lauren

Clackamas County Toastmasters

6/22/2018

Ahrns, Paul

Eco Voices Toastmasters

MS1

6/21/2018

Alba-Lim, Michelle

Transtoasters

MS2

6/21/2018

Alba-Lim, Michelle

Transtoasters

MS3

6/21/2018

Alba-Lim, Michelle

Transtoasters

ACS

6/29/2018

Alexander, John

Capital Toastmasters Club

ACS

6/24/2018

Alfaro, Abraham Edward

Downtown Public Speakers Club

6/24/2018

Alfaro, Abraham Edward

Downtown Public Speakers Club

PM1

6/13/2018

Almarode, Lisa

Lebanon Toastmasters

6/27/2018

Antram, Mason W

University of Oregon Club

6/29/2018

Arnold, Cate Ann

Storymasters Toastmasters

MS2

6/10/2018

Baker, Sydney

Communicators Plus

6/29/2018

Bergman, Erik

TV Toastmasters

PM1

6/11/2018

Bergman, Erik

WE Toasted Toastmasters

ACS

6/7/2018

Bergman, Erik

WE Toasted Toastmasters

6/6/2018

Bergman, Erik

WE Toasted Toastmasters

DL1

6/28/2018

6/4/2018

ALB

Berkompas, Zachary Matthew Professionally Speaking Bertsch, Linda S.

Toastmasters of Redmond

6/30/2018

Bowden, Radiance C.

Toastmasters of Redmond

ACB

6/24/2018

Bowden, Radiance C.

Toastmasters of Redmond

ALB

6/30/2018

Brackett, Lucy Katherine

Highnooners Club

6/27/2018

Brandt, Becky

Noon Talkers

6/18/2018

Brenner, Susan

6/18/2018

Brenner, Susan

6/13/2018

Brooks, Barbara J.

Noon Talkers

6/12/2018

Brotherston, Joe

Gresham Toastmasters Club

Clackamas Stepping Stones Tm Club Clackamas Stepping Stones Tm Club

VOICES! | JULY, 2018

BY THE NUMBERS

HONORING EDUCATIONAL AWARDS AWARD

DATE

MEMBER

CLUB NAME

6/4/2018

Bundy, April C.

Clackamas County Toastmasters

6/25/2018

Bushick, Chris

Sage Beaverton Toastmasters

ACB

6/27/2018

Cargill, Bryan

At The River's Edge Club

PM1

6/9/2018

Carlson, Julia

Yaquina Toastmasters

6/25/2018

Christensen, Kim

Sage Beaverton Toastmasters

6/25/2018

Christensen, Kim

Sage Beaverton Toastmasters

MS1

6/27/2018

Conarton, Joel

Molalla Toastmasters

ACS

6/13/2018

Conarton, Joel

Molalla Toastmasters

ALS

6/13/2018

Conarton, Joel

Molalla Toastmasters

ACS

6/27/2018

Coomes, Ken

TV Toastmasters

VC1

6/6/2018

Cox, Linda M.

Newberg Toastmasters Club

6/25/2018

Dahl - Frank, Erika Lynn

Toast to US

EC1

6/12/2018

Dahl, John

Cascade Toastmasters Club

6/26/2018

Damewood, Pamela L

Early Words Club

6/30/2018

Daniel, Jim

6/30/2018

Daniel, Jim

ALB

6/30/2018

Daniel, Jim

ACB

6/30/2018

Daniel, Jim

Roseburg Club

ACS

6/30/2018

Daniel, Jim

Roseburg Club

VC2

6/28/2018

Dennng, Lici

Storymasters Toastmasters

TC1

6/28/2018

Dixon, Miles Avery

Yawn Patrol Club

EC1

6/25/2018

Dudman, Joseph William

Yammertime

EC3

6/8/2018

Dukelow, Kyle B.

Fortunate 500 Club

IP1

6/1/2018

Emmett, Leah A

Titan Toastmasters Club

ACG

6/29/2018

Emmons, Richard

ACB

6/21/2018

Ford, Jason

ONE COMMUNITY

Wonderful Oregon Wordmasters (WOW) Wonderful Oregon Wordmasters (WOW) Wonderful Oregon Wordmasters (WOW)

Rogue Valley Networking Toastmasters Bridge Toastmasters Club

HONORING EDUCATIONAL AWARDS AWARD

DATE

MEMBER

CLUB NAME

ACS

6/19/2018

Fritzen, Mark W.

Politically Speaking

EC1

6/12/2018

Fujii, Wyatt

Titan Toastmasters Club

ACS

6/27/2018

Fuller, Lonnie B.

Molalla Toastmasters

6/30/2018

Fuller, Thomas

Corvallis Evening Group

IP1

6/29/2018

Gable, James

The Toast of Old Town

6/8/2018

Garcia, Juanito

Smooth Talkers Club

ACS

6/27/2018

Genly, Elisabeth B.

TV Toastmasters

PM1

6/3/2018

Gonzales, Jacob A

Gorge Windbags

PM2

6/3/2018

Gonzales, Jacob A

Gorge Windbags

PM3

6/3/2018

Gonzales, Jacob A

Gorge Windbags

PI1

6/25/2018

Gunness, Michele

Yammertime

6/26/2018

Gupta, Bhushan B.

Silicon Forest Club

ACS

6/11/2018

Gupta, Bhushan B.

Silicon Forest Club

6/22/2018

Hale, Dawnette

Swan Island Toastmasters

6/13/2018

Hall, Robert B.

Professionally Speaking

ACB

6/26/2018

Hamblin, Lailah L.

MultCo Toasties

6/13/2018

Harmon, Phyllis A.

Feedbackers Toastmasters Club

ACS

6/22/2018

Hemmingson, Brinn Carla

Portland Progressives

6/28/2018

Hendricks, Lisa Sylvia

Coastal Toastmasters Club

6/29/2018

Hills, Dennis B.

Articulators Toastmasters

6/21/2018

Hills, Dennis B.

Columbian Club

PM1

6/26/2018

Howell, Shawn Patrick

Grants Pass

EC1

6/23/2018

Huck, Kami K.

Sage Beaverton Toastmasters

DL2

6/28/2018

Hunt, Hillarie

The Toast of Old Town

DL3

6/28/2018

Hunt, Hillarie

The Toast of Old Town

6/28/2018

Hupp, Frank E.

Columbian Club

ACB

6/22/2018

Hupp, Frank E.

Astoria Toastmasters

ACB

6/20/2018

Hupp, Frank E.

Columbian Club

VOICES! | JULY, 2018

BY THE NUMBERS

HONORING EDUCATIONAL AWARDS AWARD

DATE

MEMBER

CLUB NAME

6/20/2018

Hupp, Frank E.

Columbian Club

6/18/2018

Hupp, Frank E.

Astoria Toastmasters

6/18/2018

Hupp, Frank E.

Astoria Toastmasters

MS2

6/26/2018

Jones, Irene E.

Transtoasters

MS1

6/26/2018

Jones, Irene E.

Transtoasters

LDREXC

6/28/2018

Kim, Angela

Audacious Orators

DL2

6/29/2018

Kirby, Lynette

The Toast of Old Town

PM1

6/14/2018

Kreiger, Chad Ryan

Silicon Forest Club

IP1

6/5/2018

Kumar, Anil

Toast to US

PM1

6/28/2018

Kunjummen, Biju

New Horizons Toastmasters Club

LD1

6/8/2018

Leach, Julianna

Yawn Patrol Club

6/11/2018

Lin, Echo

NoonTime Club

6/27/2018

Lindquist, Leanna

Tell Me A Story

6/27/2018

Lindquist, Leanna

Tell Me A Story

6/5/2018

Lorallan, M.

University of Oregon Club

6/27/2018

Lovell, Jacob Bailey

Tabor Toastmasters Club

ALS

6/5/2018

Marquardt, John

Vancouver Toastmasters Club

DTM

6/5/2018

Marquardt, John

Vancouver Toastmasters Club

LDREXC

6/4/2018

Marquardt, John

Vancouver Toastmasters Club

MS1

6/27/2018

Martin, William T.

Communicators Plus

SR1

6/25/2018

McCarthy, Amanda L.

Coastal Toastmasters Club

ALB

6/20/2018

McDonald, Keith

Creekside Toastmasters

ACB

6/6/2018

McDonald, Keith

Creekside Toastmasters

6/18/2018

Midghall, Michael J.

West Beaverton Club

ALB

6/18/2018

Midghall, Michael J.

West Beaverton Club

IP1

6/11/2018

Murray, David J.

Vancouver Toastmasters Club

6/27/2018

Murray, Kenneth Brian

Salmon Speakers

IP1

6/28/2018

Nagisetty, Hari

New Horizons Toastmasters Club

ONE COMMUNITY

HONORING EDUCATIONAL AWARDS AWARD

DATE

MEMBER

CLUB NAME

ACG

6/4/2018

Nichols, Curt

Washington Street Club

6/4/2018

Nichols, Curt

Washington Street Club

6/11/2018

Pence, Brian Eric

Smooth Talkers Club

EC2

6/4/2018

Pepers, Marieke

Silicon Forest Club

6/29/2018

Petersen, Robert G.

Spirit Trackers

6/28/2018

Pike, Russell

Portland Progressives

PM1

6/11/2018

Pitz, Pat John

Silicon Forest Club

6/20/2018

Ponce, Randi J

Noon Talkers

ALB

6/20/2018

Ponce, Randi J

Noon Talkers

6/28/2018

Priestley, Mitchell B.

TV Toastmasters

IP1

6/28/2018

Proust, Gabrielle C.

New Horizons Toastmasters Club

LDREXC

6/21/2018

Pugh, Crystal D.

Cascade Toastmasters Club

LDREXC

6/8/2018

Pugh, Robert S.

Wallmasters International Club

6/27/2018

RAMOS, RITA

ACS

6/4/2018

Ritzman, Kathleen

Yaquina Toastmasters

6/27/2018

Robison, James Craig

Portland Progressives

6/19/2018

Rockhold, Daniel R.

Politically Speaking

DL1

6/21/2018

Rodke, John Russell

Yawn Patrol Club

6/20/2018

Rodke, John Russell

Gateway Toastmasters

6/5/2018

Rodriguez, Alvaro

Corvallis Evening Group

6/25/2018

Sbisa, Sally J

Gresham Toastmasters Club

TC1

6/18/2018

Schaafsma, Paul

Rogue Valley

6/27/2018

Schempf, Bettina K.

Corvallis Evening Group

EC1

6/26/2018

Schweitzer, Connie L.

Milwaukie Talkies

6/19/2018

Schweitzer, Connie L.

Milwaukie Talkies

6/29/2018

Seagraves, Jeffrey T.

Spirit Trackers

ALB

6/28/2018

Semprevivo, Karen Ann

Portland Progressives

EC1

6/26/2018

Semprevivo, Karen Ann

Civil Tongues Club

The Standard Speakeasy Toastmasters

VOICES! | JULY, 2018

BY THE NUMBERS

HONORING EDUCATIONAL AWARDS AWARD

DATE

MEMBER

CLUB NAME

LDREXC

6/30/2018

Serhan, Marvin T.

Professionally Speaking

ALB

6/29/2018

Serhan, Marvin T.

Professionally Speaking

VC1

6/28/2018

Serhan, Marvin T.

Professionally Speaking

MS3

6/4/2018

Sexton, Shannon L

Babble-On Toastmasters Club

IP1

6/26/2018

Shehorn, David A.

Clark County Toastmasters Club

6/18/2018

Singhi, Ashish

Speakeasy Toastmasters

EC1

6/4/2018

Sloan, Lynda

Flying Toasters Club

6/13/2018

Smillie, Chiaki Ishimura

Noon Talkers

6/29/2018

Smith, Linda L.

Clackamas Stepping Stones

PM1

6/27/2018

Smith, Robert D.

Clackamas Stepping Stones

6/18/2018

Smith, Robert D.

Clackamas Stepping Stones

6/29/2018

Sparks, Michael D.

Spirit Trackers

6/29/2018

Sparks, Michael D.

Spirit Trackers

VC1

6/28/2018

Spiegel, Nick

New Horizons Toastmasters Club

ALB

6/28/2018

Stark, Donna L.

Downtown Public Speakers Club

6/25/2018

Stark, Donna L.

Gateway Toastmasters

SR1

6/29/2018

Stevens, Eudine

The Dalles Toastmasters Club

ACB

6/29/2018

Stott-Smith, Amanda

Audacious Orators

ALB

6/29/2018

Sullivan, Kelly Marie

Gorge Windbags

DL1

6/17/2018

Svensson, Christa

Astoria Toastmasters

IP2

6/27/2018

Taylor, Allen G.

Oregon City Toastmasters

IP1

6/25/2018

Taylor, Allen G.

Oregon City Toastmasters

IP1

6/26/2018

Taylor, Emilie

Molalla Toastmasters

MS1

6/4/2018

Taylor, Emilie

Molalla Toastmasters

DL1

6/25/2018

Teeples, Jennifer

Yammertime

VC1

6/26/2018

Thomas, Jennifer Ann

Bootstrappers Club

6/20/2018

Thomas, Michelle

Noon Talkers

TC1

6/27/2018

Unck, Nicole

Clackamas County Toastmasters

IP1

6/26/2018

Van Nice, Anthony Hunt

Sherwood Town Criers Club

ONE COMMUNITY

HONORING EDUCATIONAL AWARDS AWARD

DATE

MEMBER

CLUB NAME

6/14/2018

Vance, Chayse T.

Platt Electric Supply

VC1

6/29/2018

Wagner, Loren

The Dalles Toastmasters Club

IP3

6/13/2018

Walch, Joseph P.

Titan Toastmasters Club

VC1

6/9/2018

Wantz, James

New Horizons Toastmasters Club

DL1

6/27/2018

Waters, John E.

Molalla Toastmasters

DL2

6/27/2018

Waters, John E.

Clackamas Stepping Stones

PM1

6/14/2018

Waters, John E.

Clackamas Stepping Stones

ACB

6/29/2018

Webb, Andrew Justin

Spirit Trackers

IP1

6/19/2018

Wilson, Emilie Kay

Coastal Toastmasters Club

6/28/2018

Wilson, Tim

Bend Chamber Toastmasters

EC2

6/4/2018

Winger, Eric A.

Silicon Forest Club

PM1

6/27/2018

Winn, Barbara L.

Flying Toasters Club

ALB

6/26/2018

Woeller, Shanna M.

Early Words Club

MS1

6/20/2018

Woeller, Shanna M.

Early Words Club

IP3

6/15/2018

Wolfe, Jane

Vancouver Toastmasters Club

PM2

6/12/2018

Wolfe, Norman

Vancouver Toastmasters Club

IP2

6/6/2018

Yagloski, Ray

Toast of Corvallis

ALB

6/8/2018

Yan, Wendy

Early Words Club

IP1

6/25/2018

Yang, Charissa Lois

Yammertime

IP1

6/5/2018

Zangara, Louis William

Toast to US

6/27/2018

Zenczak, Shannon

Tell Me A Story

PI2

6/14/2018

Zhang, Jin Song

Silicon Forest Club

PI1

6/4/2018

Zhang, Jin Song

Silicon Forest Club

VC1

6/1/2018

Zolfo, Julie

Communicators Plus

VOICES! | JULY, 2018

BY THE NUMBERS

TRIPLE CROWN AWARD PINS MEMBER

AWARD

COUNT

Alba-Lim, Michelle

ACG , DTM , MS1 , MS2 , MS3 , ALS

Alexander, John

ACB , ALB , ACS

Alfaro, Abraham Edward

ACS , CL , PM1 , PM2

Andersen, Lorri

CL , CC , LDREXC

Anthony, Joseph D.

CL , DTM , ALS , PM1

Arevalo, Donna

CC , CL , ALB

Arnold, Cate Ann

PM2 , PM3 , PM1 , CC

Bergman, Erik

ACS , PM1 , CL , CC , CL

Brackett, Lucy Katherine

CL , CC , ALB

Cargill, Bryan

ACB , CC , CL

Carr, Jeffrey E.

CC , CC , ACB , CL

Cerasin, Janet L.

LDREXC , ALS , DTM , EC1

Colling, Thomas Patrick

TC3 , TC2 , TC1

Conarton, Joel

LDREXC , MS1 , ACS , ALS

Corbet-Owen, Carina

ACS , CC , CL

Corbin, Tamsen Miller

EC2 , EC1 , MS1

Daniel, Jim

CC , CL , ALB , ACB , ACS

Dodd, Brian

VC3 , VC4 , VC5

Dukelow, Kyle B.

EC3 , EC1 , EC2

Edinger, Allan B.

CC , PM5 , PM1 , PM2 , PM3 , PM4 , ACB , CC

Fanning, Paul C.

EC1 , ACS , DTM , ALS , ALB , CC , ACG , CL , ACB

Gonzales, Jacob A

PM1 , PM2 , PM3

Hale, Dawnette

DTM , ALS , CC

Hall, Robert B.

CC , DL1 , CL

Harmon, Phyllis A.

VC1 , VC2 , CC

Heitz, Nena

PM1 , PM2 , CL

Hendricks, Lisa Sylvia

ACG , VC1 , CL

Hope, Stephanie

ACG , CL , CC

ONE COMMUNITY

TRIPLE CROWN AWARD PINS MEMBER

AWARD

COUNT

Hunt, Hillarie

DL1 , DL2 , DL3

Hupp, Frank E.

ACB , CC , CL , ACB , CL , CC

Hutton, Lisa F.

ALB , LDREXC , ACB

Janci, Rozaline R.

PWMENTORPGM , DL1 , IP1 , IP2 , IP3 , LD1 , LD2 , DL5 , LD3 , DL2 , DL3 , DL4

Kertesz, Julie

DL3 , LD3 , EC2

Killion, Ginger E.

LDREXC , ALS , DTM

Kleffner, Paul J.

CC , CL , VC1

Lafferty, Bryson D.

CL , CC , ALB

Li, Beverly F.

LDREXC , CL , ACG

Lindquist, Leanna

LDREXC , DTM , ACS , CL , CC , ALS , ACB , ACG , ALB

Locke, Julius Patrick

CC , CC , CC , PI1 , PI3 , ALB , PI2 , ALB , CL , CC , CC , CC

Marquardt, John

ALS , LDREXC , CL , ACG , DTM

Martin, William T.

ALB , ALS , DTM , LDREXC , MS1

McFadden, Cheryl

ALB , CC , CL

Norris, Lauralee K.

IP2 , IP1 , ACS , ACB , ALB

Nye, Gregory Allan

CC , ALB , CL

Ponce, Randi J

CC , CL , ALB

Proust, Gabrielle C.

IP1 , CC , CL

Pugh, Crystal D.

EC1 , EC2 , LDREXC , ACS

Rao, Deepthi

MS1 , ACB , ALB

Redgrave, Cheri A.

PWMENTORPGM , SR1 , SR2 , ACG

Robison, James Craig

DL1 , DL2 , CC

Rodke, John Russell

DL1 , ALS , DTM , LDREXC , CL

Rohlfing, Beverly

CL , TC1 , ALB

Rone, Regina G.

ACS , TC1 , CL

Schellenberg, Lyle W.

ALB , CC , CL

Schupp, Lisa S.

ACS , PI1 , CL , CC , PI2

VOICES! | JULY, 2018

BY THE NUMBERS

TRIPLE CROWN AWARD PINS MEMBER

AWARD

COUNT

Semprevivo, Karen Ann

EC1 , CL , ALB , ACG

Serhan, Marvin T.

ALB , CL , LDREXC , CC , VC1

Sexton, Shannon L

MS1 , MS3 , MS2 , CC

Smith, Brent E.

EC2 , CC , EC1

Smith, Robert D.

CC , PM1 , CL

Snow, Stephanie

CL , ACB , ALB

Spiegel, Nick

VC1 , CL , ACB

Squires, Valaree M.

ACS , VC1 , ACB , VC2

Stark, Donna L.

ALB , EC1 , CL

Stevenson, Scott

PM2 , PM4 , PM5 , PM3 , PM1

Sullivan, Kelly Marie

ALB , CL , CC

Takamura, Ted J.

ALB , ACG , CL

Taylor, Emilie

CL , CC , CL , MS1 , CC , CL , IP1

Thomas, Jennifer Ann

CC , VC1 , CL

Thomas, Mark

IP1 , CL , ACB

Thygesen, Erica L.

ACS , ACB , VC1 , VC2

Tully, Kathleen

DL1 , CC , CL , LDREXC

Walch, Joseph P.

IP3 , IP2 , CC , IP1

Walker, Marvin Lynn

PM1 , ALS , ACG , ACS , DTM , CL

Wang, Marie X

ACB , CL , ALB

Wantz, James

PM1 , PWMENTORPGM , SR1 , VC1 , PM2 , PM4 , CC , PM3

Waters, John E.

PM1 , DL2 , DL1

Webb, Andrew Justin

CL , CC , ALB , ACB

West, Larry J.

CC , DTM , ALS , ACG

Westphal, Nils

CC , CL , VC1

Wilkinson, Pamela

ACB , CL , ALB

Winger, Eric A.

EC2 , CC , EC1 , CC

ONE COMMUNITY

TRIPLE CROWN AWARD PINS MEMBER

AWARD

COUNT

Woeller, Shanna M.

CL , MS1 , ALB

Wolfe, Jane

IP3 , IP1 , IP2

Yan, Wendy

ALB , CL , CC

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO JULY CLUBS The following clubs are celebrating their charter anniversary this month. Congratulations to all!

CHARTER DATE

YEARS

CLUB

CITY

7/1/1981

Advisors

Portland

7/8/2013

Downtown Lunchbunch

Hillsboro

7/13/2011

Newberry Speak To Succeed

La Pine

7/5/2002

Speakers By Design

Portland

7/30/2014

Sporty Speakers

Beaverton

7/1/2017

Yammertime

Portland

Happy Anniversary!

A special shout out to Advisors for being part of the District 7 Toastmasters family for over a quarter century!

VOICES! | JULY, 2018

BY THE NUMBERS

DISTRICT 7 TRIPLE A AWARD BADGES Recipient

Recipient

Lauren Adamski

Nisha Kolattukudy

Sandra Stein

Michelle Alba-Lim

Anil Kumar

Scott Stevenson

Abraham Alfaro

Julianna Leach

Christa Svensson

Cate Arnold

Rusty Lee

Allen Taylor

Jacqueline Bakke

Linda Leis

Seth Taylor

Erik Bergman

Julius Locke

Jennifer Teeples

Tim Blankenship

Rick Martin

Jennifer Thomas

Debra Burger

Mary Matthews

Mark Thomas

Jilian Carlo

Maxwell McGuire

Erica Thygesen

Janet Cerasin

Wendy Morton-Johnson

Kathleen Tully

Daniel Chavez

Ean Ng

Nicole Unck

Thomas Colling

Lauralee Norris

Sue Unger

Tamsen Corbin

Karen O'Keefe

Barbara Wade

Tammy DeLeon

Vanessa Peterson

Loren Wagner

Lici Denning

Gabrielle Proust

Marvin Walker

Joseph Dudman

Crystal Pugh

James Wantz

Allan Edinger

Deepthi Rao

Eric Winger

Paul Fanning

Cheri Redgrave

Jane Wolfe

Tana Franko

James Robison

Norman Wolfe

Eric Gleason

John Rodke

Jacob Wood

Robert Hall

Beverly Rohlfing

Charissa Yang

Phyllis Harmon

Regina Rone

Louis Zangara

Nena Heitz

Paul Schaafsma

Michaela Zuber

Lisa Hendricks

Lisa Schupp

Theressa Hollis

Shannon Sexton

Hillarie Hunt

Jo Shaw

Rozaline Janci

David Shehorn

David Johnson

Brent Smith

Irene Jones

Kenneth Smith

Eadie Kaltenbacher

Robert Smith

Lynette Kirby

Valaree Squires

Paul Kleffner

Donna Stark

ONE COMMUNITY

COMING EVENTS

JULY 28 Bend Directors Training @ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Div “A” Club Officers Training, @ 10:00 AM – 2:45 PM, AllCare Health, 1701 NE 7th St, Grants Pass, OR 97526 Southern Division TLI Officers Training @ 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM @ AllCare Health Public Meeting Room, 1701 NE 7th St, Grants Pass, OR 97526 High Desert TLI and Officer Training @ 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM @ Downtown Bend Library 601 NW Wall St, Bend, OR 97701 Southern Division Directors Training @ 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM @ AllCare Health Public Meeting Room, 1701 NE 7th St, Grants Pass, OR 97526

31 Division G Officer Training @ 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM @ Glenwood Place Senior Living Community, 5500 NE 82nd Ave, Vancouver, WA 98662

AUG 01 Advanced Pathways Seminar, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Clark Regional Wastewater District Office, 8000 NE, 52nd Ct, Vancouver, WA 98665 Advanced Leadership Training @ 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM @ Clark Regional Wastewater District Office, 8000 NE 52nd Ct, Vancouver, WA 98665 Division C -Club Officer Training (make-up for TLI) @ 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM @ Chemeketa Community College Building 8, 4000 Lancaster Dr NE Building 8, Room 218, Salem, OR 97301

VOICES! | JULY, 2018

CONTRIBUTORS

B. Lee Coyne, ATMS Cate Arnold, DTM Donna Stark, DTM Emilie Taylor, DTM Eric Howard, CC Erik Bergman, DTM Harvey Schowe, DTM James Wantz, DTM John Rodke, DTM

ONE COMMUNITY

Leanna Lindquist, DTM Lisa Hutton, ACB, ALB Phyllis Harmon, DTM Susan Ellsworth, DTM Terry Beard

VOICES! | JULY, 2018

Word Association 101 Lee Coyne, ATMS

Sumertime simply simmers. Hot days often predominate. And should we Toastmasters want to tap into seasonal themes for either a speech or a Table Topics goodie, dip down below . . . The heatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on. . . if you are faced with a dilemma on your agenda. Hot dogs will suit your hunger--to be perfectly frank. If you spot a lovely lady wearing a bikini, she may be a hot number. Golf stroke always wins over sunstroke. Rough talk gets overheated so we better chill out. Internet aside, we can obtain the news hot off the press. Hot sauce can spice up our gung-ho tongue so watch out. Buying hot property might readily entice the wallet. Heated tempers can create havoc and even pandemonium. Blowing hot & cold certainly suggests ambivalence. A hot tip is what every reporter secretly hopes for. If tension overtakes our lives and we seek advice, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s call the hotline. Yes indeed: HOT DIGGITY!!!

ONE COMMUNITY