Toastmasters in a Hallmark Christmas Town

Just like during the COVID-19 pandemic 😷, District 13 Toastmasters was innovative. During World War II, they did their part to aid in the war efforts, all this while growing the interest in Toastmasters. Despite the world going through a trying time, the District was poised for growth. The Waynesburg chapter came up with the idea of having an alternate speaker on standby should the scheduled speaker be unable to fill his role. In May of that year, they teamed up with Washington to form the newest chapter, the Canonsburg-Houston Toastmasters.

Canonsburg is America’s Small Town Music Capitol. Like Ligonier and Indiana, the small town comes alive during the holiday season and draws comparisons to a Hallmark Christmas Town. It’s the home of legends Perry Como and Bobby Vinton, and it’s the town where Sarris Candies are produced.

I think a Toastmasters chapter would thrive in this bustling town. It could serve the towns around it as well. Residents of Burgettstown, Hickory, Houston, McMurray, Southpointe, and Washington would greatly benefit from a club in the Canonsburg area. For venues, you could look at Sarris Library, AHN Canonsburg, or Canonsburg Shop’n Save. As for the area, it would greatly compliment the successful Pittsburgh and South Hills chapters as well as Crown Castle.

Now to conclude the blog by talking about Wednesday night’s meeting. Five of us showed up in person while everyone else was virtual. Three meetings in and the hybrid meeting is a success. You just need a great and experienced tech guy to help set up the meeting. With Jim and Michelle at a convention in Orlando, our newest member Bobby Veitch led the way and for the most part he did a bang up job. A little bit of lighting on stage would have helped. After the meeting he and I caught up and he too is on board with my gender nonconforming practices. He has even given me some beauty inspo as well 💅. Fashionable 4eva!