Feature Article #1

Make professional improvement your goal for 2010

Toastmasters provides tools to boost your career
It’s the new year and you’ve made your annual list of resolutions. Perhaps you’re trying to eat healthier. Or spend less time in front of the TV. Or maybe you’d like to boost your career. Toastmasters International, a thriving organization with 250,000 members in 106 countries, can help you [...]

Michael Varma | January 20th, 2010 | Continued

Feature Article #2

FREE COMMUNICATION WORKSHOP AT ARCADIA OPEN HOUSE

ARCADIA, CALIF. (Jan 19, 2010) Lance Miller, the 2005 Toastmasters World Champion of Public Speaking, will provide a free workshop on interpersonal communication to the public on Monday, February 1, 2010, beginning at 7 pm in the Church of the Good Shepherd at 400 West Duarte Road in Arcadia.
The open house is being conducted to [...]

Michael Varma | January 19th, 2010 | Continued

Feature Article #3

‘Stinky’ gives the gift that helps save lives

Former Toastmaster and Founder’s District friend gives back to the community and continues to lead by example. The following is a reprint from the LA Daily News – an article by Dennis McCarthy.
That kid Stinky from the “Our Gang” comedies turned out to be a real stand-up guy. Who would have thought?
Whenever you saw him [...]

Michael Varma | January 17th, 2010 | Continued

Feature Article #4

Super Storyteller Supports Toastmasters

Comedian Craig Shoemaker, a Founder’s District Communication and Leadership award recipient, encourages people to join Toastmasters. His special brand of humor takes storytelling to new humorous heights and Shoemaker admits it “takes practice.” Watch. Learn. Practice.

Storytelling is an advanced speech manual (Item #226K) and covers five key projects:
1. The Folk Tale
2. Let’s Get Personal
3. The [...]

Michael Varma | January 15th, 2010 | Continued

Feature Article #5

Santa Ana Cityline Gains Inner Strength

The Greater Santa Ana Business Alliance featured Toastmasters’ Inner Strength (Club 984242) in the Santa Ana Cityline newspaper.

Michael Varma | January 15th, 2010 | Continued

About the Founder's District Journal

Founder’s District began operations on July 1, 1944. Prior to that, it was the Eastern Division of District 1 in Southern California. At an Eastern Division Council meeting, February 18, 1944, Graham J. Albright, then Governor of the Eastern Division, appointed a committee to study the advisability of dividing District 1.  
Governor Albright is credited with suggesting the name “Founder’s” for the new district. The title is said to have come to him in a [...]

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Rotary District 5320 Needs Judges

The Rotary District 5320 speech contest for high school students, scheduled for April 17 to start at 1:00 PM at the Sycamore Centre in Lakewood,  still needs at least 5 more judges.  If you are available to help these young people, please contact Avis French, Coordinator of the TI Founders District Judges Bureau, at 949-830-1167 or [...]

March 17th, 2010 | Avis French | Comments Off | Continued
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Founder’s District Mourns the Loss of Gigi

Founder’s District is deeply saddened to share with all of you the loss of Georgina “Gigi” Wantz, beloved mother of three, wife of current Founder’s District Area C-3 Governor Bill Wantz, and member of Success for Speakers Toastmasters Club 2330 in District 12.  Gigi passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 31st, after recent medical complications.
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February 4th, 2010 | Michael Varma | Comments Off | Continued
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Marian Left the World a Little Bit Better

Dedicated Toastmaster and past area governor, Marian Betterton, ACB, CL, passed away peacefully among her family on the morning of January 28, 2010, after a private battle with a cancerous brain tumor.
Marian Betterton was nominated as Division D Area Governor of the Year in 2008 – 2009 for her extraordinary efforts to bring Area D4 [...]

February 1st, 2010 | Michael Varma | Comments Off | Continued
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FBLA Needs Judges April 15-17

The ToastMasters Founders District Judges Bureau has an exciting opportunity for ToastMasters to participate with the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA).

January 24th, 2010 | Avis French | Comments Off | Continued
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Fond Farewell to Louis Preston

Louis Preston, writer, speaker, retired University of California Long Beach counselor and professor, member of Achievers club, 9331 and Inner Strength club, 984242, died on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2010.
Known for his patience, and nonjudgmental acceptance of others, Louis was balanced by a spiritual core, blessed with a velvety rich voice and a talent [...]

January 5th, 2010 | Michael Varma | Comments Off | Continued
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