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Tuesday, April 18, 2006 No. 29 Vol. 84
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Today’s Speaker:
Todd Olson AMERICAN STAGE
Our program today will be delivered by our own Todd Olson,
Artistic Director for American Stage. He will be introduced by our
Kiwanian-of-the-day Al Karnavicius. Our speaker, who is the
director of Crowns, has also directed over 100 plays, musicals,
and operas, including My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra,
(which he co-created) at the Actor’s Theatre of Louisville, and American
Stage here in St. Petersburg. For American Stage, Todd has directed
several plays which have been recognized by Weekly Planet “Best of the
Bay” Awards for “Top-10 Productions of the Year” and “Best Director,”
including Stones in His Pockets, A Moon for the Misbegotten, Much Ado
About Nothing, The Taming of the Shrew, I Am My Own Wife, and
Anna in the Tropics, the highest-attended production in American
Stage’s history. In 2004, American Stage was awarded “Best Theatre
Company” in the Tampa Bay-area by both Tampa Bay Magazine and The Weekly
Planet.
Before coming to
Florida in 2003, Todd spent three seasons as Associate Artistic Director
at Tennessee Repertory Theatre where he directed productions of Wit,
Cyrano de Bergerac, An Ideal Husband, How I learned to Drive, Dinner
with Friends, The Miracle Worker, The Beauty Queen of Leenane, Francis
of Guernica, and A Christmas Carol, winning a dozen annual
Nashville “Tennie” Awards for “Best Production” and “Best Director.”
Todd received his
M.F.A. from the University of North Carolina, and is a graduate from the
Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard where he took classes
with David Mamet, Peter Sellars, Anna Deveare Smith, and Robert Brustein,
among others. While at Harvard, Todd directed productions of Cervantes’
Judge of the Divorce Court, Brecht’s The Informer,
Pinter’s Betrayal, Chekkhov’s The Seagull, and
Shakespeare’s Coriolanus and The Winter’s Tale.
Our speaker
lives in Seminole with his wife Charlotte and their children Jonas,
Corinna, and May. Let’s give our speaker a very warm Kiwanis welcome!
TODAY’S QUIZ:
1. What famous entertainer was born in Tupelo, Miss, in 1935? 2.
What state is known as the Sunshine State? 3. Who promised “a new
deal for the American people” in 1933? 4. In a game of horseshoes,
how close to the stake must a horseshoe be to score? 5. In the Bible,
what are the first three words of Genesis?
LAST WEEK AT
KIWANIS Our Easter program last week was presented by
Pastor Tim Whipple, the teaching pastor at Bridgepoint Church in St.
Petersburg. He was introduced by our Kiwanian-of-the-day Frank
Ranieri. Our speaker stated that before his appearance at our
club, he visited not only our club website, but also that of Kiwanis
International. He was impressed with our Mission Statement and the many
things that Kiwanis stands for. His statement was that if everyone in
the world kept these vows, it would be a much better place in which to
live.
As a teaching
pastor, our speaker stated that his personal goal was to help people get
closer to God. He wants to have a positive impact on the community and
give a place for people to belong. Pastor Whipple then presented a very
powerful Easter message. He read a passage from Matthew as to the true
meaning of the Easter season.
After listing
numerous challenges which people face in living their beliefs, our
speaker concluded his remarks by using the word Simple. The s
stands for “start” and “stay focused.” The i is to “ignore the
fear.” The m encourages us to “maximize our efforts” and the
p is to “persevere.” The l reminds us to “live the life God
called us to live” and the e challenges us to “expect God to show
up and equip us for eternity.” As Pastor Whipple said, “Trust Him.”
Many thanks to Frank
Ranieri and Skip Carr for bringing such a potent Easter message to our
membership.
VISITORS AND GUESTS
Dexter McCree was the guest of Candice DeSam and prospective new member
Jeff Cavicchi was the guest of Donna Jiles. Dwight Ervin came as the
guest of J. C. Russell and Stacy Stove was the guest of Debbie Deeb.
New member Angie Boswell brought Lauren Basil as her guest. Also, we
had an Inter-club from the Seminole Breakfast Club with Lee Walters, Bob
Dalton, Bob Root and Linda Burhams in attendance. Welcome one and all!
Please feel free to visit with us often!
TWO NEW MEMBERS
INDUCTED President Cathy formally inducted Angela Boswell
and Richard Carpenter into our club membership. Angela was
sponsored by Debbie Deeb and Richard had Doug Lampe as his sponsor.
EDITOR WANTED
The Kiwanian is in
need of an editor.
The training period
will be elaborate. It will consist of “Hi, how are ya? Keep in touch.
Bye.” Additional training is available, if needed.
To qualify you must
meet certain criteria.
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You must be a member of our club.
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You must be either male or female.
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You must be alive (most of the time).
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You must have extensive knowledge of englesh an no how to
spel.
Contact
Dick Koch for details. (727)
522-5676.
BOARD DO’INS
The Board of Directors accepted the resignation of John DeTerlizzi
with regret.
WEBSITE SURVEY NOW
ONLINE
President Cathy asked the membership for their input into our club’s
operations by completing the Member Survey at
www.spkiwanis.org/feedback.htm. This is an excellent
opportunity for you to be heard.
PARC BLUES FEST
NEEDS VOLUNTEERS Volunteers are needed to fill two
five-hour shifts on May 5th, 6th and 7th
during the upcoming PARC Blues Fest. A sign-up sheet is being passed
around so members can pick the hours most convenient to them. Here is a
wonderful opportunity to be of service to another fine organization that
helps children. Sign up TODAY.
ITEMS NEEDED FOR
AUCTION AT FISCHER BASH A Silent Auction will be
held in conjunction with the annual Jim Fischer Birthday Bash which is
scheduled for June 10th at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
Members are being asked to secure donated items from baskets to any
large ticket items to help raise additional dollars for the Jim Fischer
Scholarships. Contact either John or big Al for details. Here is
another way you can help make this year’s bash an even bigger success!
INTERNATIONAL
CONVENTION SET FOR MONTREAL It is still not too
late to register for the upcoming Kiwanis International Convention which
is scheduled for Montreal on June 28 to July 2, 2006. Members who go on
the junket do not have to attend any of the scheduled meetings at the
convention unless they want to as the club has two designated
representatives in the form of President Cathy and President-elect
Mitch. A good time for all attendees is assured. President-elect Mitch
will take the entire group from our club to dinner at least one time
during the convention. So, start making your plans to attend NOW. June
28 is not far off.
PRAYER OF THE
DAY: Almighty God, we thank you for thy gifts, especially this
good land which you have given us as our heritage and for the love of
friends in heaven and on earth. Grant us new ties of friendship and new
opportunities of service through our fellowship in the Kiwanis Club of
St. Petersburg. Amen.
LAST WEEK’S QUIZ:
1. James Madison is known as the Father of the Bill of
Rights. 2. Texas is located both west and south of Oklahoma.
3. The veins return blood from the body to the heart. 4.
Anne Mansfield Sullivan was Helen Keller’s teacher. 5. President
Harry S. Truman was born in Lamar, Mo.
SIGN ON A
PODIATRIST’S OFFICE - Time wounds all heels.
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