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Helen in Action Around The World
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| Helen speaking about "Silver Linings,"
at the Toastmasters Region II Conference in San Mateo, CA May 2009 |
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Helen with Rachelle Onish at
her booth the Region II Conference in San Mateo, CA May 2009
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On February 14, 2009, Helen attended
the Toastmasters International Board Meeting at World Headquarters ... it brought back memories of Board Meetings
past. It was just 31 years ago on Valentine's Day that the Board Meeting opened with a woman seated around the
table for the first time - Helen Blanchard! President "Dobbie" Dobson had a lovely red rose by her name
plate.
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| Helen with her new book, "Breaking the
Ice," at the Toastmasters International Store at World Headquarters |
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Past Presidents (left to right)
Ed Bick, Pauline Shirley, Chris Ford, Helen, Bob Barnhill & Alfred Herzing at Board Meeting
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| (Left to right) TI Past President (1995-94,
Pauline Shirley; current TI President, Jana Barnhill; TI Past President, Helen Blanchard (1985-86); and Second
Vice President, Pat Johnson at World Headquarters in February |
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TI Board of Directors in action
at the February 14, 2009 meeting. From left: Dan Rex, TI Executive Director; Chris Ford, Immediate Past President;
Jana Barnhill, President; & Gary Schmidt, 1st Vice President
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Toastmasters International Convention 2008 in Calgary!
Helen Blanchard was honored at
the Toastmasters International Convention 2008 in Calgary with a book signing for her entertaining and inspirational
new book, "Breaking the
Ice."
You may notice a few bruises and bandages as Helen truly had an "adventure" in Calgary. While riding
an escalator in the airport, she instinctively tried to rescue her falling carry-on bag. The bag was fine, but
as a result, Helen fell and bumped around on the moving stairs. After an ambulance ride to the emergency ward,
x-rays showed NO broken bones, however, there was extreme bruising. Following a day of rest, she attended a convention
event and fainted, falling again. Another ambulance ride (and getting to know people in the emergency ward). Testing
found she had lost so much blood from bruising that it caused a severe drop in blood pressure, thus the fainting.
Helen is now truly an "International" Toastmaster with Canadian blood.
Upon her return home, Helen's San Diego doctor commented that she's one "tough" lady. Those who personally
know Helen already knew that! Find out for yourself just how tough she is when you read her amazing story in "Breaking
the Ice."
With Mounties (Helen is part Canadian
now after blood transfusion!)
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With long-time friend, Don Ensch, Accredited
Speaker from District 33
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Enjoying the book
signing experience
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With friend, Sheryl Roush,
Accredited & Convention Speaker
from District 5
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