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Tuesday, May 23, 2006
No. 34 Vol. 84
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Today’s Speaker: Susanna Grady WEDU DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Our program today
will be presented by Susanna Grady, Director of Development for
Public Television Station WEDU. She will be introduced by our
Kiwanian-of-the-day Al Karnavicius. Our speaker’s educational
background is tremendous, beginning at Johns Hopkins University during
the summer months, then studies at Goucher College, both located in
Baltimore, MD. She then earned a B.A. degree in English with a minor in
Science which she followed with a M.Ed in Administration and
Supervision, all at the University of Tampa. She then continuing
studies at Harvard University, was a Klingenstein Research Fellow at
Columbia University where in 1993, she became president of the
Klingenstein Advisory Committee. Currently, Susanna is a part-time,
Graduate School Adjunct Professor at the University of Tampa.
From 1979 to 1988,
our speaker was Associate Head of School at Tampa Preparatory School
when she became Head of School, a position she held until 1998. From
1998 to the present, she has served as President of Grady Consulting
Group.
Susanna’s
association with WEDU began in 1988 as a Board member, Secretary from
1993-1996, Treasurer 1996-1998, Vice-chair 1998-2000, and Chairman of
the Board from 2000-2002. In 2002, our speaker became Vice President
for Development and Director of the Capital Campaign for the Florida
West Coast Public Broadcasting, Inc. In this position she worked with
the Board of Directors and with the President and CEO to complete the
$12.5 million dollar campaign for the federally mandated transition from
analog to digital production and broadcast. She secured $900,000 in
foundation funding, including a prestigious $500,000 Kresge Foundation
Challenge Grant. Also, she coordinated with other departments and with
the leadership to help articulate the long range vision of WEDU and
initiated an endowment campaign. Let’s give our speaker a very warm
Kiwanis welcome!
TODAY’S QUIZ 1. What
is nyctophobia? 2. What is balefire? 3. What is pottle? 4. In
the Mother Goose rhyme, what problem did the little old lady who lived
in a shoe have? 5. What measurement gives the length of a straight
line through the center of a circle?
LAST WEEK AT
KIWANIS Al Keck, Sports Anchor for WFTS, Channel
28, presented our program last week. He was introduced by our
Kiwanian-of-the-day Mitch Cochran. A different approach was used
by our speaker as he began his presentation. Normally, our speakers
give a short presentation and then ask for questions from the floor.
Last week, however, Al began his presentation by asking the members to
ask him about anything regarding sports in the area. As a result,
questions about all of the sports entities in the Tampa Bay area were
asked. Following is a sample of the items covered. The difference in
interviews between Joe Maddon and Lou Pinella – Maddon answered the
question of what time it is by telling you how to build a watch while
Pinella would begin his answer and then just drop the subject in mid
sentence. The Buccaneers are still looking for another quarterback, but
do not want to throw a lot of dollars into another body. The offensive
line will have the same starters, but they have solid depth because of
making good draft choices that are available for back-up. Our speaker
expects that Gavin will work into the line-up quickly. Keyshawn Johnson
is quite good while he is on the field if he gets the ball fifteen
times. Off the field, he is a pain in the neck. The new Bucs training
facility is huge and very impressive. They should be ready to move into
this facility in October. Regarding the Rays, Vince Naomoli got
frustrated as the area did not step up to support Major League Baseball
as he expected. The new ownership is as different as night and day. It
is a fun team to watch and winning will come sooner rather than later.
Our speaker thinks that they will change their name – maybe to
“Stingrays.”
The Lightning will
have salary cap problems because of the three high-priced players they
have under contract. They desperately need a goalie, but good ones do
not come cheap. The question of who will be the USF quarterback has
still to be decided. USF basketball needs to get good solid players who
will stay around and play for four to five years and not leave for the
NBA after one or two years. This will help them improve their record in
the Big East. Finally, Al’s station does a good job in covering high
school sports. The problem is that he used to get four to five minutes
to do his sports reporting, but is now limited to two minutes. This has
greatly curtailed what can be reported. Many thanks to Mitch for
bringing this insight into the sports programs in the Tampa Bay area.
VISITORS AND GUESTS
Dave Millard was the guest of Jane Baldwin and Lorin Bridge had his
daughter Lisa as his guest. Welcome, and please visit with us again.
NEW MEMBER GIVES
THREE-MINUTE SPEECH After securing the required
fifty signatures on his Kiwanis Apron, Richard Carpenter told us that
because Doug Lampe sponsored him into the club and that Doug’s father
Rusty was his friend, he felt like he had two strikes against himself as
he became a member of our club. He reported that he has three children,
all of whom have finished college which caused him and his wife to
decide to set up a foundation to help kids go to college. The only
requirement is that the recipients must agree to work hard! Richard
earned his Bachelor and Master’s degrees from USF, and after working for
a firm as a Retirement Plan Consultant for a number of years, decided to
open his own firm in the Retirement Plan Consultant business. Regarding
his membership in Kiwanis, Richard is dedicated to being of service to
the community. Let’s all be sure to get Richard active on one or more
of our community service committees.
FAMILY RESOURCES, INC. RECEIVES GRANT
Boys and Girls Committee Chair Susan Doll presented a check in the
amount of $500 to Jane Harper of Family Resources, Inc. for use in their
weekly laundry night for homeless families. This is another fine
example of your YIS dollars at work!
VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE COMMITTEE TO MEET TOMORROW
The Vocational
Guidance Committee will meet in the conference room of Fisher & Sauls,
100 2nd Avenue, South, Suite 701, tomorrow, May 24th
at 5:15 p.m. Committee members should make every effort to attend this
most important meeting.
INTER-CLUB SET FOR
THURSDAY Charles Stuart has announced an
Inter-club with Pinellas Park for Thursday, May 25, at the Park Station,
5851 Park Blvd. beginning at 12:15 p.m. Plan now to attend and earn
your star!
HEADS UP
President Cathy announced that the June 13 club meeting
will be a field trip to the new Hospice facility on 1st
Avenue South at 31st Street. Lunch will be served and a tour
of the facility is on the agenda. Plan now to attend (there not here).
Also, the July Board
of Directors Meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 12 at 5:15 p.m.
instead of the regular first Tuesday of the month. The Program
Committee will follow on the same night at 7:00 p.m. Please make this
notation in your calendar.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
FOR ALL CHILDREN’S TELETHON JUNE 3 – 4
Candice DeSam issued an appeal for volunteers to help in the parking at
the All Children’s Telethon on June 3rd and 4th.
A sign-up sheet is being passed around so you can pick the hours you
will be able to help. This is another great example of Kiwanis helping
the children in our community.
JIM FISCHER BIRTHDAY BASH REMINDER Bob Byelick
announced that the invitations to the bash are in the mail for
the Jim Fischer Birthday Bash which is scheduled for June 10th
at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club. Please respond when you get
your invite! It is for a great cause.
ITEMS STILL NEEDED
FOR FISCHER BIRTHDAY BASH John Biesinger
reminded the club that 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. Please bring the
items to our club meeting on June 6th so they can be properly
displayed at the Bash on the 10th. 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:
O God, forasmuch as without thee we are not able to please thee,
mercifully grant that thy Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule
our hearts, increase in each of us the virtues of duty, honor and
loyalty that we may serve our country, those who are dependent upon us,
and those in need. Amen.
LAST WEEK’S QUIZ:
1. Borax Bleach sponsored the television show “Death
Valley Days.” 2. Lewis E. Waterman invented the fountain
pen. 3. Grover Cleveland was the first Democrat to be elected
president after the Civil War. 4. The expression “white elephant”
refers to an item with little or no value. 5. Antananarivo
is the capital of Madagascar.
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