California’s Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger congratulates Toastmasters on eighty-five years of “promoting the art of public speaking” and “helping countless individuals in California and beyond,” in a letter sent to Michael Varma, the Founder’s District Public Relations Officer of Toastmasters International. Varma presented the letter to Marguerite Rathbone, the Mission Viejo President of Toastmasters’ club “Possibilities Unlimited.”

The Possibilities Unlimited, who celebrated its 21^st anniversary with a special “birthday” meeting in April 2009, were excited to receive a copy Governor Schwarzenegger’s letter. “It’s nice to have recognition for a job well done,” said Rathbone.

Toastmasters, founded in 1924, has helped more than four million men and women give presentations with poise and confidence. This non-profit organization serves 250,000 active members in a worldwide network of 12,000 clubs in 106 countries.

Club members continued with the evening’s agenda preparing for a humorous speech contest. Gary McCoppin shared a fishing tale, where the fish got away but a father and son’s friendship was captured for a lifetime, and Marko Peers revealed the adventures of Hornet Man.

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