From the Governor's Pad

Aim Honor To Serve

I have always considered it an honor to serve in any elected office because that position, regardless of its relative degree of importance, carries with it the trust and hopes of those who made it possible As your new District Governor, I express my heartfelt thanks for placing your trust and your hopes in me It is certainly an honor to serve you once again

"GETTING AIRBORNE"

Seven years ago, shortly after joining Toastmasters, I heard a dynamic presentation from a club member who challenged his audience to "get airborne" I never forgot his enthusiasm for life, or his spirit of helping and motivating others And he never forgot Toastmasters! Now a successful motivator and Vice President with the Nightengale-Conant Corporation in Chicago, Nick Carter returned to District 47 last month to spark one of the most successful Summer Conventions in memory His presence was a tremendous motivation to our new District officers and to me Because of Nick's unselfish contribution to Toastmasters, District 47 is "airborne", and on its way to becoming another Distinguished District

"SPREAD THE WEALTH"

To spread the spirit and educational value of Toastmasters, we have redesigned and improved the formatof "The Sunshiner" Its distinctive yellow color will be noticed internationally, and its balanced mixture of news, educational ideas, and humor will hopefully make the publication the perfect "voice" of a Distinguished District

Associate Editor Hugh Burgay's idea of a monthly Club Idea Corner is certainly a step in this direction, as is our professed willingness to print as many "letters to the Editor" as space will permit - educational, controversial or otherwise Our Founder, Dr Ralph Smedley, once wrote, "All speech is for communication, and there can be no possiblity of communication, unless people understand." We must each accept this challenge - to "spread the wealth" of Toastmasters to every member Realizing this challenge, I have adopted that phrase as my motto for the coming year Let's work together to "spread the wealth"of Toastmasters

Senior Educational Lt Governor Roy Ivey, ATM presented well planned educational programs for the Toastmasters Emmett Clary, DTM, Lt Governor for Administration, conducted a lively Area Governor training session for District 47's new Area Governors

Humorist Pendleton Attends

Author and Humorist, Win Pendleton, spoke briefly at the District Governor's Luncheonand was well received The Welcome Address at the Luncheon was given by Continue d o n Page 6