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Area Governor of the Year Communication and Leadership Division Governor of the Year Golden Gate Golden Quill Platinum Page Silver Scribe "Soon to be Famous" Toastmaster of the Year   Area Governor of the Year Year Name Area [AG's home Club] 2006-07 Fumie Piontkowski Area F4 2005-06 Lorraine Myers Area B3 [Adlibmasters 1898] 2004-05 Silvana Wasitova Area G4 [Yahoo! Yapsters 605653] 2003-04     2002-03 Rose Renwick Area C1 2001-02 Hanh Chau Area G4 2000-01 Patricia Draves Area C3 1999-00     1998-99 Lorraine Jackson Area B5 1997-98 Jim Tsolinas   1996-97     1995-96 Randy Preston Area F3 1994-95 Jim Danzenbaker   1993-94 Margaret Fagetti   1992-93 Reema Mahamood Area C2 1991-92 Joe Tajnai Area F5 [HP Loudspeakers 6645] 1990-91 Michael Brady Area F-2 [Monday Nighters 5151] 1989-90 Billie Bishop Area G-2 1988-89     1987-88     1986-87     1985-86 Bill Lewis   1984-85 Alan Whyte   1983-84     1982-83     1981-82 Roger Semple an Area in Division F 1980-81     1979-80 John Fisher Area 10 1978-79 Elaine Hill Area 1 [Naval Postgraduate School 2032] 1977-78 Robin Kamradt Area 2A [Atomic 1141 and North Valley 2038] 1976-77 Pat Copeland [Puc(k)sters 3873] 1975-76 Dan Winterburn Area 3 [Patio 2914] 1974-75 Carl Larson Area 1 1973-74 Pete Burman Area 4 [San Mateo 191] 1972-73 Bob Neargarder Area 2 1971-72 Marv Hinton Area 3 [Telstar 1913] 1970-71 Bill English Area 2 [West Valley 107] 1969-70 Vit Eckersdorf Area 4 [Ampex 773] 1968-69 Glen Shake Area 3 1967-68 Roger Cuadra Area 6 1966-67     1965-66 Bob Simpson Area 10 [GSA 2288] go to the list of awards   Communication and Leadership District 4, like the other Toastmasters Districts worldwide, presents its C&L award once or twice a year to a non-Toastmaster or former Toastmaster, for outstanding service to the community through the skills of communication and leadership that Toastmasters promotes. Year, Conf. Name: Description 2007, spring Bob Rybicki, CEO of Youth & Family Enrichment Services, a private and non-profit agency that provides free and low-cost services to San Mateo County residents who are struggling with substance abuse, domestice violence, mental health, and relationship issues. 2006, fall Christa Gannon: Lawyer; founder and Executive Director of Fresh Lifelines for Youth (FLY), reducing juvenile crime and incarceration through legal education, mentoring and leadership training 2006, spring Sharon Chatman: Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge; founder of Building Peaceful Families, a Silicon Valley non-profit organization dedicated to helping families foster and maintain violence-free homes 2005, fall Dave and Linda Martin: owners and operators of Christine Marie's STAR Riders, Monterey, a non-profit therapeutic and recreational horseback riding program for children and adults with disabilities 2005, spring Tommie Lindsey: teacher, Logan High School in Union City; high school debating coach; forensics team coach 2004, fall Scott Johnson: President and Founder of Myelin Repair Foundation 2004, spring Warren L. Dale, D.D.: Director for International Trauma Care Services; Communication Consultant for the Center for Changing Systems 2003, fall Terry Pearce: leadership and communication lecturer in the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley; Founder and President of Leadership Communication 2003, spring Richard Lederer, Ph.D.: author of several books on the English language; a Ph.D. in English and Linguistics from the University of New Hampshire; 2002 Toastmasters International Golden Gavel recipient 2002, fall   2002, spring Lora Lee Martin: Director UC Monterey Bay Education, Science, and Technology (MBEST) Center 2001, fall Jim Tunney: National Football League (NFL) Referee and Certified Speaking Professional 2001, spring Dennis Richmond: News Anchor at Channel 2, San Francisco 2000, fall   2000, spring Jan Yanehiro: host of “Evening Magazine”, 1976-1990, KPIX TV, San Francisco; current co-host of “Appraise It!” on Home and Garden TV 1999, fall   1999, spring Brian Sussman: Award-winning meteorologist with Channel 5 Eyewitness News 1998, fall Donna Blitzer: District Director for US Congressman Sam Farr, representing the Monterey - San Benito area 1998, spring   1997, fall Patricia Fripp: professional speaker and author 1997, spring Louis A. Cobarruviaz: San Jose Police Chief; initiated a Citywide Community Policing Plan 1996, fall Ralph E. Herrera: General Sales Manager of KSTS TV 48, and community activist 1995, spring Joy Rubey: community activist in Monterey County; has Monterey County Aids Project organization 1994, fall Guy Kawasaki: helped to introduce the Apple Macintosh computer in 1984; software evangelist 1993, spring Frank Grennan 1992, fall Rigo Chacon: KGO Radio & TV South Bay Chief 1992, spring [Ms.] Timothy Near: Artistic Director of San Jose Repertory Theatre 1991, fall Margaret Brodkin, ACSW, LCSW: Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth; a leading advocate for the rights of children 1991, spring Donna Yeager: host of “On the Move”, a cable TV show and champion of the rights of the disabled 1990, spring David Vossbrink: Communication Manager for the city of Sunnyvale 1989, fall Claire Zvanski: of the San Francisco Red Cross; leader of an Emergency Care team stationed at Candlestick Park during the October 17 earthquake 1989, spring Joseph D. McNamara, Ph.D.: San Jose Police Chief; has a Doctorate in Public Administration from Harvard University 1988, fall Judge LaDoris Hazzard Cordell: first black woman judge in Northern California; began a Minority Admissions Program at Stanford Law School 1987   1986   1985, fall S.L. McElroy: Corporate Resident Manager of IBM 1984   1983   1982   1981, spring Laurette Toldi: Director of HOSPICE 1980, spring ("will speak at lunch") Dr. Glenn Hoffmann: Santa Clara county Superintendant of Schools 1979 Christopher J. Hegarty: a Founding Director of the National Speakers Association 1978, fall Jan Yanehiro: co-host of KPIX TV “Evening Magazine” 1977, fall ("Keynote Speaker") Fred LaCosse: anchorman for KRON TV Channel 4’s evening news 1977, spring ("featured speaker") Richard D. Hongisto: Sheriff of the City and County of San Francisco 1976 Thomas R. Wilcox: Chairman of the Board and CEO of Crocker National Corporation 1975, spring Terry Lowry: KRON-TV news anchorwoman 1974, spring Rev. Gene Dawson: founder and executive director of Drug Abuse Preventive Center, Santa Cruz 1973, spring Stan Burriss: President of Lockheed Missiles and Space Corp, Sunnyvale; former Toastmaster 1972, spring Louis W. Niggeman: Chairman of the Board of Fireman’s Fund American Insurance Companies; President, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce go to the list of awards   Division Governor of the Year The title was Division Lieutenant Governor, 1981-. Year Name Division [and home Club] 2006-07 Kel Whisner Division F 2005-06 Matthew Gavlak Division E 2004-05 Louise Wolfe Division B 2003-04     2002-03 Jovan Farsight Division D 2001-02 Lorraine Jackson Division G 2000-01     1999-00     1998-99 Jim Griffin Division A 1997-98 Lee Dimmitt Division A 1996-97 James T. Wilrich, Jr. Division E 1995-96 Mit Maurille Division D 1994-95 Dennis Alstrand Division C 1993-94 Reema Mahamood   1992-93 Ken Koga Division G 1991-92 LaVonne McConkie Division E [Cable Car 1243] 1990-91 Paul Oerth Division E [Bechtel 1771] 1989-90 Bob Leach Division F 1988-89     1987-88 John Fenwick Division C 1986-87     1985-86 Joe Jarzombek   1984-85     1983-84     1982-83     1981-82 Hugh Curley Division B go to the list of awards   Golden Gate Awarded annually, at the Spring Conference by the current District Governor, for "Continued Service to District 4". Year Name 2006-07 Lorraine Jackson 2005-06 Joe Madley 2004-05 Margaret Fagetti 2003-04 Susan Swope 2002-03 Carl Thormeyer 2001-02 Guy Ferry 2000-01 John Fenwick 1999-00 Lee Dimmitt 1998-99 Joe Madley 1997-98 Shelley Horwitz 1996-97 Ed Tregenza 1995-96 Alan Whyte 1994-95 Richard Walsh 1993-94 Cheryl Watkins 1992-93 Jim Wu 1991-92 Ezra Rosoff 1990-91 Bill Lewis 1989-90 Rita Fredlund 1988-89 Guy Ferry 1987-88 Brian Clifton go to the list of awards   Golden Quill For the Editor of the best District 4 Club bulletin (newsletter). The Golden Feather Award was originated by Lieutenant Governor Communications Howard Horne in 1971. In spring 1984, the name of the award changed to Golden Quill. Year, Conf. Name Club Name and Number Newsletter Name 2007, spring Josephine Koh Labor 600229 Orator 2006, fall Brendan Epps Naval Postgraduate School 2032   2006, spring Liz Villanueva Labor 600229   2005, fall Liz Villanueva Labor 600229   2005, spring       2004, fall       2004, spring Julia Lee, Barbara Busch, Lynn Jameson Applied Materials 5015 AMATter of Record 2003, fall Julia Lee, Kallol Bera Applied Materials 5015 AMATter of Record 2003, spring David Fitzgerald Marsh Mellow Toasters 779   2002, fall       2002, spring       2001, fall Michelle Rousch [Santa Cruz] Downtown 1803 Say What? 2001, spring       2000, fall       2000, spring       1999, fall Pam Burkes Salinas Sunrisers 1829 The Sunriser 1999, spring Kevin Fox Great Expressions 6776 Seen&Heard 1998, fall Paul Matalucci Rhinoceros Business 9109 Around the Horn 1998, spring Claudia Charette Schwabmasters 7806   1997, fall       1997, spring Don Williams   Speaking of Lunch 1996, fall       1996, spring Randy Preston LSI Speaks 7596 Speak Up! 1995, fall       1995, spring Cathy Gunn, Donna Snow Wry 4270   1994, fall       1994, spring Glen Norman Northern Stars 8113   1993, fall       1993, spring       1992, fall       1992, spring Jeanne Hsu (company club) ROHMan Forum 4439 Rohman Forum Oracle 1992, spring Dan Pelton (community club) Saratoga 3572 Toaster’s Choice 1991, fall       1991, spring       1990, fall       1990, spring       1989, fall Gary Staas Tandem 4658   1989, spring       1988, fall       1988, spring       1987, fall       1987, spring       1986, fall Sandra Edwards HP Communicators 4606 The Communicator 1986, spring       1985, fall Tom Buntin GTE/Sylvania 1880 The Transmitter 1985, spring Julia Hassett Zilog-Cution 4848   1984, fall       1984, spring Jeannette Weber FMC 2873   1982-83 Joe Latonio, Stan Amino FASAE 2697 FASAETTE 1981-82       1980-81 Lillian Berg Courier 3476   1979-80   Vanguard 2693 Vanguard 1978-79 Joe Moerenhout West Valley Orators 107   1977-78 Blaire Simpson Bechtel 1771 Backtalk 1976-77 Ralph Barnes Fluor-Utah 2881 TM Gazette 1975-76 Bill Kloepfer San Mateo 191 On Tap 1974-75 Ted Fuller Blue Monday 1242 Blue Monday Quarterbacker 1973-74 Mike Nunziata Los Oradores del Valle 2783 Los Oradores del Valle 1972-73 Floyd Pederson FMC 2873 Toast of the Morning 1971-72 John Neendr Los Gallos de la Bahia 3400 El Canto Del Gallo go to the list of awards   Platinum Page For the Webmaster of the best club website. District 4 began the award in July 1998. Year Name Club Name and Number Website URL 2006-07 Niranjan Vissa Applied Materials 5015 http://www.appliedmaterialstoastmasters.org/ 2005-06 Jason Te Whau Fair Oaks 7528 http://www.geocities.com/fairoakstoastmasters/ 2004-05 Nikki Wong Sunsational 3465 [none, as of summer 2006] 2003-04 Vanessa Au Foster City 4014 http://www.fostercitytoastmasters.com/ 2002-03 John Gill High Spirits 4368 http://www.highspiritstm.com [current website] 2001-02 Louise Wolfe CH@Home 2752 http://www.geocities.com/chathometm/ [Club dissolved in 2005] 2000-01 Bill Henthorn Main Street Maniacs 8557 http://billhenthorn.com/maniacs/mainstreet.html 1999-00       1998-99 Kevin Crossman SRI Organon 1435 http://www.sriorganon.com/ go to the list of awards   Silver Scribe For the Editor of the best Area or Division newsletter; District 4 began naming the award "Silver Scribe" in 1979. Year Name Area or Division Newsletter Name 2006-07 Vishnu S. Pendyala Area G5 The JeeFier 2005-06 Lorraine Myers Area B3   2004-05 [no award]     2003-04 [no award]     2002-03 [no award]     2001-02 [no award]     2000-01 [no award]     1999-00 [no award]     1998-99 Tobi Beck Area F2   1997-98       1996-97 Randy Preston Division F   1995-96 Randy Preston Area F3   1994-95 Sam Marines Area F2   1993-94 Lynne Edwards Division F   1992-93 Katherine Sada Division B The B(EE)S A BUZZING 1991-92       1990-91       1989-90       1988-89       1987-88 John Fenwick Division C   1986-87       1985-86       1984-85       1983-84       1982-83       1981-82       1980-81       1979-80 Lillian Berg Area Gov. The Cannonball Express 1978-79 Robin Kamradt Area 5 Assistant Governor   1977-78 Clay Hill Area 1A Art-(1)-A-Choke [for "top Area bulletin"] 1977-78 Robin Kamradt Area 2A Area 2A News [for "top Area bulletin"] go to the list of awards   "Soon to be Famous" Beginning in 1992, awarded semiannually to the club that promotes the best public relations campaign in the six months previous to the awarding of the trophy. Fall 1994 was the only award other than in spring. As of about 1994, District 4 began to present the award to a Club Vice President Public Relations. Year, Conf. Name Club Name and Number 2006-07     2005-06     2004-05     2003-04 Kallol Bera, President, and Julia Lee, VPPR Applied Materials 5015 2002 [no award]   2001 [no award]   2000 [no award]   1999 [no award]   1998, spring Claudia Charette Schwabmasters 7806 1997, spring   Public Speak Easy’s 8266 1996, spring Cyrus Bami Cadence AHgorithms 7922 1995, spring Chao Huang Orbiters 2943 1994, fall Franklin Chun Golden Years 3012 1994, spring   Blue Shield 6608 1993, spring   Foster City 4014 1992, spring   TMTV 8114, Cupertino go to the list of awards   Toastmaster of the Year Awarded annually at the spring Conference to a District 4 Toastmaster who is not currently a District officer. Year Name Club Name and Number 2006-07 Becky Divinski Switch-On 4224, Public Speak Easy's 8266, and Next Step 770392 2005-06 Harry Holland Menlo Park 1372, and Opportunity Speakers 4282 2004-05 Edward Paluch Cadence AHgorithms 7922 2003-04 Neil Shapiro Geospeakers 9737, and Sunset 4304 2002-03 Louise Wolfe CH@Home 2752 and High Spirits 4368 2001-02 Anne Hu Orbiters 2943 2000-01 Franklin Chun Daly City 1881 1999-00     1998-99 Steven Dellaporta   1997-98 Doris Tse   1996-97 Jim Griffin [three Clubs, Division A] 1996-96 Dee Talley   1994-95 Deon Viergutz   1993-94 Bob Young   1992-93 Glen Norman Northern Stars 8113 1991-92 Skip Blaikie Blue Shield 6608 1990-91 Janice Hom [two Clubs in Area E1] 1989-90 Bob Ingram HP Toastbusters 5825 1988-89     1987-88     1986-87     1985-86 Julia Hassett [San Jose] 1984-85     1983-84     1982-83     1981-82 Garry Cheney   1980-81     1979-80 Eileen Behr Lee Emerson Bassett 33 1978-79 Bob Morrison   1977-78 Elaine Hill Naval Postgraduate School 2032 1976-77 Bill Bignardi Crownmasters 1133 1975-76 Drew Hanson Forty-Liners 2419 1974-75 Paul Hubbard Demosthenes 1282 1973-74 Bob Shaw Santa Cruz 150 1972-73 Mark Lees Chinatown 2296 1971-72     1970-71 Ray Brooks Ampex 773 1969-70 Dave Campbell Demosthenes 1282 1968-69 Bob Finch   1967-68 Claron Smith Santa Cruz 150 go to the list of awards         Home | Toastmasters | Education Program | Events | District 4 | Club Management | Resources