by Diana Patton, DTM, District Webmaster I was born in Springfield, Missouri, and began my first ‘real’ job with the Frisco Railway in 1969 which merged with the Burlington Northern Railroad in 1980 and then the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (now BNSF Railway) in 1996. I moved to Overland Park, Kansas in 1983 then…
by Jamie Pickering, Program Quality Director Everything I ever needed to know I learned from Muppets, and you! On November 10 the gavel went down on a new destination for District 25, the Summit. Dana Morgan Barnes, Past District 26 Governor, dialed in our compasses to a new direction. All eyes were on her In…
by Rucha Jani, DTM Co-Editor Hot Topics I was born and raised in India; however, I came to Texas as fast as I could! In India, I earned a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology. After marrying my husband Dan of 25 years, we settled in Texas. I have lived in 3 corners of Texas. South…
by Keith Boepple, DTM Co-Editor Hot Topics Life is never a straight line. The twists and turns life can take, sometimes not of our own choosing or making, are what make life interesting even when it is hard. God knows that. For those who believe in Him, and I do, all things work together for…
by Robi Ley, DTM District Director The keyword for October’s Outstanding Member is consistency. Randy Hickerson joined Waco Early Birds in 1985 and has been a member in good standing ever since. His continuous support of this club has been revealed in his service to the club as an officer, a repeat helper at contests…
by David Himmelestein, DTM Past District Governor Groucho Marx said: “I would never join any organization that would admit someone like me as a member.” David Himmelstein, District 25 Credentials Chair, felt that way, “… until I walked into a Toastmasters meeting for the first time.”, he adds. His first time walking into a meeting…
by Allan Pickering, DTM, DTM Co-Chair Summit The World-Famous District 25 Distinguished Toastmaster Ceremony is nearly here! Please attend the Ceremony at 6:30 pm on November 10th at the Norris Center in vibrant downtown Fort Worth. Our DTM Ceremony is an elegant celebration of your fellow Toastmasters’ achievement of their DTM. Please do them the…
by Elizabeth Gray, District Chief Judge We have come to the end of the fall Humorous Speech Contests. Due to a change in Toastmasters International rules, we will no longer have a district-level fall speech contest. Spring contest season will return to two contests with competition through District level. In Spring 2019 we will have…
by Chris Raneri, DTM, Club Growth Director District 25 is blessed with an abundance of wonderful and dedicated district leaders – both former and current. It is not often that I get the pleasure of spending time with special leaders outside of our district. Recently, I was able to spend some valuable time with the…
