Late last week, I learned of the passing of Kings Family Restaurant founder, Hartley King. King opened his first restaurant in 1967 in North Versailles, and by the end of the 1970s, the chain grew to six locations. By the end of the 1980s, Kings had 21 locations. He was an icon in the restaurantContinue reading “Speaking about an Icon at My Next Meeting!”
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2024 Winter TLI: A Centennial of Success!
Saturday morning, I attended club officer training at Westmoreland County Community College. We had a split amount of officers attending in person and online. I arrived super early to help our Logistics manager out. I put signs up reminding folks where to go. It reminded me of the job I had as District Sergeant atContinue reading “2024 Winter TLI: A Centennial of Success!”
Buying Myself Some Time
Before I begin today’s blog post, I want to give a happy birthday shoutout to one of my favorite bloggers. She is also my cousin. Happy birthday Katie. I always enjoy reading your content and you too are an amazing writer. I love learning about all your adventures and always feel like I’m there too.Continue reading “Buying Myself Some Time”
2024 Summer TLI!
Summer TLI (which is also known as Club Officer Training) was held yesterday at Westmoreland County Community College. Just as it has been since 2022, the event was hybrid (meaning that it was held online and in-person). The day began at 8am with continental breakfast. I arrived a little after 7:30am and helped with puttingContinue reading “2024 Summer TLI!”
Taking On Some Big Roles in 2024
The year like no other that is 2024 continues to work its magic. During the last few months of the Toastmasters year, we hold our officer elections for those interested in serving a role in our club next year. We took care of business in Greensburg at the beginning of May and just finalized ourContinue reading “Taking On Some Big Roles in 2024”
The Health Scare: Three Years Later
Today three years ago was a wake up call for me. It all started at my doctor’s appointment. I was getting a referral to have a bump on my head removed. While there, I found out that my blood pressure was off the charts. My doctor thought it was best that I check to ExcelaContinue reading “The Health Scare: Three Years Later”