Page 2 - October 2017 Voices

EDITORIAL Publisher

Dead Leaves & Goals Phyllis Harmon, DTM

by Phyllis A. Harmon, DTM Associate Publisher
Editor/Publisher Brenda Parsons, ACS, ALS

Senior Editor
Where did the spring and summer go? Seems like it Phyllis Harmon, DTM
was just yesterday when the byways were covered with
trees sporting the green haze of newly minted leaves Associate Editor
and a sense of renewal and a bright, productive summer Leanna Lindquist, DTM
filled the air. Layout/Design
It’s been said that time flies when you aren’t paying Phyllis Harmon, DTM
attention. That must be true because those same leaves
are now showing the fullness of time adorned in the 2017-18 Officers
reds and golds of autumn. The promise of winter is just
around the corner, bringing colder temperatures and District Director
rainey, wind-tossed days. Soon those same leaves will Donna Stark, DTM
be a wet, slick mess covering the ground turning travel Program Quality Director
into a hazardous undertaking. John Rodke, DTM
I confess that now’s the time of year when sleeping Club Growth Director
in and spending days before the fire with a good novel Emilie Taylor, DTM
seems awfully enticing. One day perhaps I’ll do just
that—but not quite yet. I have to brush off the goals Finance Manager
Karen Sempervivo, DTM
I set at the beginning of the Toastmasters year and
get crackin’ on getting them accomplished. Goals like Administrative Manager
completing manuals started under the old educational Crystal Pugh, ACB, ALB
system and at least getting a good foothold in Pathways. Public Relations Manager
Then there’s attending District events like the upcoming James Wantz, DTM
November conference, Toastmasters Leadership Institute ++++
in December, and participating in followup Leaders
training in January and February. I know there are further Cover photo provided by Harvey
goals on my “to do” list, but I have to remember where Schowe, DTM, Taken on August 21,
2017 around 11:33am MDT
I put the pesky thing. at Rexburg, Idaho, Potter Park.
What about you? Have you dusted off your list and The weather was clear and no
taken an accounting of what’s still left to be done? Half haze or clouds. ANikon telephoto
lens 200mm to 500mm with a 1.7
the Toastmasters year, like time, has faded away. There’s teleconverter and a Nikon D7500.
still time to get crackin’ and accomplish what you set Voices! is published monthly by
out to do last July. To borrow from Nike—JUST DO IT! District 7 Toastmasters. First issue
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