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held positions in the Portland Advertising club. Charter Members
During May 1953, Claude Palmer served as a Portland Toastmasters Club #31
director and vice president for the educational Edward G. Brown Claude F. Palmer
community television station now known as Worth W. Caldwell Ralph Reynolds
Oregon Public Broadcasting Company KOPB
(10). April 1, 1976, Claude Palmer retired after Jack Carney H. Bob Robertson
selling his business to a partner. He continued Robert (Bob) Chrisman Herschel P. Nuun
civic activities such as a vice-chairman for Sherman R. Cox Manley Robinson
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) John W. Davis Lynn P. Sabin
Kiwanis Club and Royal Rosarian. He donated Jack Francis Donald C. Sloan
thousands of photographs to the Oregon Oscar Ingalls Hall, Jr. Delbert R. (Dell) Snider
Historical Society. He died on July 16, 1991 in
Portland, Oregon. Franklin McCaslin Charles L. Stidd
High Desert Club Officer Training Recap
by Cheri Redgrave, DTM
Saturday July 8th was the first Toastmaster breakout sessions. The first
Leadership Institute meeting in Central Oregon. training set was for President,
It was held in Bend to facilitate leadership VP Education, and VP
training. Hosted by Communicators Plus’ Membership. John Rodke
President Chris Reid, 26 Toastmasters from 6 lead the Membership group. Donna Stark took
clubs converged on the Deschutes Library to the President group, and Emilie Taylor had
improve their leadership skills. Education. Donna is the District 7 Director, and
John Rodke served as Toastmaster. He is the Emilie is the Club Growth Director for District 7.
Program Quality Director for District 7. John The second session had Donna presenting VP
is a member of 4 clubs in the Eugene area,
and brought his humor and experience to the Public Relations and Emilie training the Sergeant
meeting. at Arms. John teamed with Cheri Redgrave to
coach the Secretaries and Treasurers. Cheri is a
member of Communicators Plus in Bend.
After the Leadership training was complete,
Donna made a presentation of “Pathways”.
District 7 is scheduled to roll out Pathways this
September. Replacing the CC and advanced
manuals, Pathways offers ten different paths
that bring the Toastmasters experience into the
twenty-first century.
The meeting opened with Keynote Speaker Throughout the afternoon there was food
Diane Allen. She is a speaking coach and women’s
leadership blogger. Diane encouraged everyone and conversation. Everyone was happy to have
to step out of the crowd and and take ownership officer training available in Central Oregon, and
of their leadership. She focused on getting want to thank those District officers who took
into your authentic self and find your higher the time to travel to Bend.
purpose. Her own life experiences were fun and Cheri Redgrave joined Toastmasters in 2007. She
fascinating, plus she plays a mean air guitar. is a member of Communicators Plus, and earned her
Next on the agenda were two sets of DTM in 2010.
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