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to the speaking area. Once there, with several
hundred Toastmasters in front of me, I relaxed
and was able to have a blast with the topic.

Q: Tell us a little about yourself—what makes
you tick?
D: The more I do Toastmasters, the more fun I
have with it. I achieved my DTM in 2016 after
six years in Toastmasters. I have an amazing lady
friend who inspires me. For fun, I repair broken
power tools for Habitat for Humanity and St.
Vincent de Paul, hike and spend time with my On the Road Again. . .
amazing Toastmasters friends.
Congratulations, Heather and Daniel!
If you are in the Portland,
Linda Bradley joined Mentors of Focus in 2015
where she serves as the current VP Public Relations. Vancouver, Eugene or Medford
area, be on the lookout for transit
Audacious Orators - ads. Buses are already on the roads
Contests & Celebration displaying the ads on sides and tails.

by Ginger Killion, ACS, ALB If you spot an ad, snap a photo,
safely of course, and email it to
Audacious Orators held their Humorous our Club Growth Director Cathy
Speech and Table Topics Contest on October
4th. Both contests were entertaining and French at cgd@d7toastmasters.org
lively.It was a full evening of friendly competi- We will have two winners in
tion as the contenders strived to present their Medford, and one in Portland,
best! Afterwards, the visiting volunteer judges Eugene and Vancouver. Our 5
commented that the judging was challenging!
Humorous Speakers were Carolyn Exum, winners will each receive a blue
Linda Bond, Haley Fox and Danielle Cox. The Toastmasters umbrella. Keep your
winners were: First Place – Haley Fox, The Big eyes peeled. Bonus points if you
Reveal, and Second Place – Linda Bond, Funny post it on Facebook.
Business.
Table Topics participants were Angela Kim,
Sarah Dillard, Susan Brenner (volunteer member)
and Karlyn Eklof. The winners were: First Place
– Angela Kim and Second Place – Karlyn Eklof
The November 1st meeting was a members-
only, Cinnamon Roll feast celebrating the
achievements and growth of Audacious Orators.
Volunteers who attend Audacious Orators on
regular basis are Gabrielle Proust, Merilee Krebs,
Susan Brenner and Ginger Killion. Anyone that
would like to visit and/or consider the possi-
bility of becoming a volunteer is encouraged to
contact one of the regular volunteers for more
information.
Ginger Killion is a member of Daylighters,
Storymasters, and Audacious Orators. She is serving
as Secretary/Treasurer for Daylighters and Treasurer
for Audacious Orators. She is also serving as an area
director assistant in Division E.

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