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SUCCESSFUL CLUB New Club Debuts: Columbia

Square Squawking Heads

by Paul Fanning, ACG, ALB

One of the newest Toastmasters Clubs in Education-Robin
District 7 held on Thursday May 18, 2017 their Tlehhema, VP of
Club Charter Party with District 7 Director Membership-Seth
Leanna Lindquist as special guest and presenter. Kabala, Secretary
The Columbia Square Squawking Heads, Christina Seo and
Club #5443129, who had filed their charter Treasurer Angela
paperwork in April, celebrated their status McKennie. Present at the celebration were
formally as an open club and charter members AECOM Vice President Karen Beattie, Club
with the meeting theme of “Commencement” Sponsors Brian Setzler and Lisa Busenbark, and
at the AECOM offices in downtown Portland. Club Mentor Paul Fanning.
The club meeting room was appropriately As the word of the day was Debut, what
decorated with “CONGRATULATIONS” banners followed these presentations was a fun club
and crepe paper streamers as well as a large meeting with an unforgettable speaker, theme
frosted cookie with a congratulatory message based table topics,
which served as the post-meeting treat. Club
President Yacoub Raheem led the party ably as a safety minute,
Toastmaster and began the festivities with the (a unique weekly
words “Congratulations Toastmasters Class of feature of this
2017” to the 20 members and guests. club,) and the
District Director Leanna unfurled and usual leadership
presented to the club their new club banner. and evaluation
After informing the club of their special status roles. They truly
as one of the newest in the District, she then “graduated” from their fledgling standing and
presented Charter Member certificates to 14 “commenced” their formal Toastmasters status
charter members present. After further remarks, with a fantastic and themed “debut” meeting.
she formally installed the Club Welcome to District 7 Columbia Square
Officers:President-Yacoub Raheem, VP of Squawking Heads!

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