We were thrilled to host Tracee Tuesday from KTVZ at our recent club meeting. During the meeting, we were fortunate to have two...

THE COMMUNICATION GAME Katharine Miller played a communication game with the club. She took the Toastmaster’s test to find out her...

Kate Tiernan: Leadership Development Level 1 Raj Gopalakrishnan: Team Collaboration Level 3 Eileen McLellan: Visionary Communication Level 5

MARY LOU MANLOVE Ilene Kulk spoke fondly of her current mentor, Mary Lou Manlove. Ilene was someone who always looked to herself for...

PUSHING BOUNTRARIES Lorelei Kryzanek encouraged us to experience her favorite movie: Jojo Rabbit. If you enjoy parodies or satire, this...

IS THERE A DTM IN YOUR FUTURE? Cheri Redgrave asked the question: Is there a DTM in your future? DTM stands for Distinguished Toastmaster...

I REMEMBER Lorelei Kryzanek, loves poetry. In fact, she loves it so much that she has spent her life memorizing the poems of Robert Lewis...

Ilene Kulk, Persuasive Influence: Level 1 Katharine Miller, Dynamic Leadership: Level 1 Bill Martin, Motivational Strategies: Level 2...

VISUAL THINKING STATEGIES VTS uses art to engage people to think creatively. Art education should be engaging, inclusive, and equitable....

100 YEARS AND CONTINUING Marcia Eldredge gave us a history of the Women’s Suffrage movement. It’s been one hundred years since women...

DORTHY’S 100th BIRTHDAY Judy Dugan is preparing for her mother’s 100th birthday party. From the cake to the decorations to the guest...

Robert Schluter, Presentation Mastery: Level 1 Cheri Redgrave, Engaging Humor: Level 2 Judy Dugan, Presentation Mastery: Level 3...

WHO DO I WANT TO BE? Robert Schluter had a successful career in the Navy, subsequently in business as well. As President and Founder of...

NON-LINEAR THINKING WORKS WONDERS The solo speaker tonight, Lorelei Kryzanek described the differences between linear and non-linear...

SAME OLE, SAVE OLE? Ilene Kulk enjoys walking with her husband through Bend’s Drake Park. It’s the same walk, same park, every day. Or is...

IT WAS A DARK & STORMY NIGHT Cheri Redgrave told us a story modeled after one of our club’s members, Joe Nickelson. It was a dark and...

THE LAW OF GIVING AND RECEIVING Kate Tiernan encouraged us to always give. It doesn’t need to be a material object, it may be as simple...

BUILDING PERSONAL SUCCESS On May 30th SpaceX had it’s first manned launch, taking two men to the space station. Eileen McLellan wanted to...

ROY EDGAR Cheri Redgrave spoke about how her father influenced her and gave her many words to live by. He never liked Roy and shortened...

WEEKEND GETAWAY Tonight Jacob Johnson retold us the story of an old friend, Rocky. With his father and grandfather, Jacob was eleven when...