Jerry McMillan, CL won his second consecutive Founder's District International Speech contest on a fun-filled and event-packed day. Barry Lynd, ATMS, won the District Table Topics contest.

Celly Adamo, DTM, was elected District Governor for 2006-2007, and Betty Colston, DTM received the Roy D. Graham award.

Elected officers for the year 2006-2007:

• District Governor: Celly Feraren Adamo, DTM
• Lt. Governor Education and Training: Alanda Dyer, DTM
• Lt. Governor Marketing: HD Boesch, DTM
• Division A Governor: Lana Sue Sawyer, ATMB
• Division B Governor: Gregg Van Citters, ATMS
• Division C Governor: Elisa Roddy, ATMB
• Division D Governor: Cynthia Trinidad, DTM
• Division E Governor: Terri Sebastian, ATMS
• Division F Governor: Dave Evans, ATMS
• Division G Governor: Lorinda Chard, ATMB
• Division H Governor: Lucia Adams, ATMB

Table Topics
(L to R) 2nd runner-up Lisa Slaton, 1st runner-up Karl Anderson, Winner Barry Lynd

The criteria for best contest were very simple; the trophy went to the Area Governor and Division Governor that hosted the biggest, single Area Speech Contest or Division Speech Contest, BASED ON ATTENDANCE, including everyone there: audience, contestants, judges, helpers, etc., etc, etc.

The only proviso was that in addition to having a successful contest, the Governor must be performing all his/her duties as Governor, as well. A thousand people at the contest would not win, if you were not doing your job as Governor.

Fortunately, there was no need for any subjectivity whatsoever. Lee Pound had a monster Area Contest with sixty-five people in attendance; moreover, his Area G-1 is already distinguished.

Likewise, Edna Duffy had a monster Division Contest with eighty-nine people in attendance; and her effectiveness as a Division Governor is unquestioned.

There were also four trophies given to Area Governors, who while not rising to the standard of Area G-1, were nevertheless the best in their Divisions. These were Gregg Van Citters for B-5; Elisa Roddy for C-4; Terri Sebastian for E-2 and Lorinda Chard for F-5.

There are still others who had attendance of thirty-five or more, who certainly deserve Honorable Mention. They are Laverne Harhay for C-1; Elizabeth McLeod for C-5; Beatrice Jones-Wingate for E-1; Mallik Banda for E-4; Dimitra Jones for E-5; Pamela Rocke for G-3; and John Maginnis for G-4.

Well Done and Congratulations to all.

Ken Sisco, District Governor