Page 16 - September 2020 Voices

I WAS THINKING . . .

Celebrating the

“Little Bits”

Emilie Taylor, DTM - Immediate Past District Director

It is time to have fun and celebrate our district I think we have heard that before! Please join
leaders and members and the volunteer work us Saturday, October 3, 2020 from 10:00 AM
they put in to finish the 2019-2020 Toastmasters to Noon. You are all invited. Zoom over to your
year. We were strong despite the pandemic. I computers in your PJs if you must! Come and

have said many times this past year; “it takes celebrate with us!
a village of Toastmasters to run this District.” As the Immediate Past District Director
Many of our volunteers are quietly doing their tirelessly working in the shadows, I am
bit. . . and there are a lot of bits! responsible for organizing the event. This year

Every year around this time, we host the we are very fortunate to have Lark Doley, DTM,
Celebration of Leadership. We honor, recognize, Past International President (2019-2020) as
and give out awards to those who went above our Keynote Speaker. For added fun, we have
and beyond their membership as District 7 included Tall Tales Speeches and invited four

Toastmasters. Among the awards that will be members from our District: Sudhir Gautam,
presented are the following: Toastmaster of the Mitra Shahri, Tara Rolstad, and James Wantz to
Year, Division Director of the Year, Area Director spin some tales for our amusement. It’s going to
of the Year, Lou Webb Award, Rookie of the be delightful . . .

Year, Herb C. Stude Educational Service Award, Please join us on October 3, 2020 at 10:00
Dick Moser Award, and Spirit Awards. We will AM Pacific Time (US and Canada). To attend the
also honor those leaders who “Distinguished” event, please register in advance by clicking here.
their Areas and Divisions. The awardees don’t For additional information, please check the D7

know the award that is coming to them. It is top Calendar here. If you have any questions, email
secret and only last year’s trio members (and me at ipdd@d7toastmasters.org.
the WHQ Supply Orders Team) are privy to the After registering, you will receive a
information. This is usually an in-person event, confirmation email containing information

with all of the smiles, laughter, hugs, and tears about joining the meeting.
of what we consider the “Academy Awards” of
Toastmasters. Alas. . . Yep, here we go again. . .
“Due to COVID-19, we will conduct via Zoom.”

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