Year: 2015
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Fritz Coleman
NBC4 Fritz Coleman Fritz Coleman is NBC4 Southern California’s weathercaster for NBC4 News at 5, 6 and 11 p.m. A Southern California broadcasting icon, Coleman is well known for his sense of humor and extensive knowledge of weather. He joined NBC4 in February 1982 as the weekend weathercaster, and moved into weekdays in June 1984.…
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Mike Storkey
International President-Elect Mike Storkey Mike Storkey, DTM, of Townsville, Queensland, Australia, is a business trainer and coach at Storkeys’Team, a business he cofounded in 2005. He helps small business owners develop strategic business plans and trains members of local govern- ment bodies throughout the Queensland region. He also hosts seminars in change management, team…
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Knott’s Berry Farm Hotel
Hotel Directions Knott’s Berry Farm Resort Hotel 7675 Crescent Avenue Buena Park, CA 90620 Knott’s Berry Farm Hotel – The Perfect Venue for the Spring District Conference The largest meeting and convention facility in the area, the Knott’s Berry Farm Hotel offers more than 20,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space.…
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Linda Ulrich’s Roast, Toast, and Boast
There’s a tradition in Founder’s District. Every year we thank our Immediate Past District Governor (IPDG) for their service to Founder’s District and our members by holding a roast, toast, and boast in their honor. This year, we will hold a “roast, toast, and boast” for Linda Ulrich at Mama Cozza’s. The cost is $25.00…
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Lionnel Yamentou Newly Elected Division E Director
Fellow Toastmasters, The agenda item to appoint Lionnel Yamentou as the Division E Director at the DEC (District Executive Council) meeting on August 26, 2015 was tabled because of lacking a quorum. Following the Toastmasters International guidelines, District Administrative Manager, Linda Denton, followed up with an email vote process. More than 2/3 of the DEC…
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DEC Meeting August 26, 2015
The DEC meeting was held on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at the tropical and beautiful Radisson Suites in Buena Park. Our District Director, Pan Kao, presided over the 2014-2015 year end awards/celebration. Deborah Reisdorph gave an educational presentation about “Pay it Forward with New Clubs.” She encouraged us to reach out to help other Toastmasters…
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Founders District Fall District Conference
It’s now time to plan and act on upcoming Fall speech contests – Tall Tales and Evaluation Speech Contests! If you are unfamiliar with the Tall Tales format, check out these videos of our District Competitors from 2013! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxHZgS9tzxghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVMELSsqLIIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gocf_MMwmTU Everyone has fun will Tall Tales!Imagine how much you can refine your skills by competing in…
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Benefiting from Toastmasters?
Fellow Toastmasters, How do you benefit from Toastmasters’ programs? Do you have a story to share with fellow members in our district? Send an email to dd@foundersdistrict.org if you have a personal story to share. If your article is selected and published in our website or quarterly newsletters, you’ll receive a $25 Toastmasters gift certificate.…
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Ask A Director
The idea for this column began over dinner with District Governor, Linda Ulrich and Lt. Governor, Pan Kao who suggested a column for the District website. The concept is to provide a forum for the members to ask the International Director questions about the Toastmaster organization. Feeling emboldened by two cups of decaf I said…