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Tuesday, June 20, 2006 No. 38 Vol. 84
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Today’s Speaker: Goliath J. Davis, III MIDTOWN
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Our speaker today will be Goliath J. Davis,
III, Deputy Mayor of the City of St. Petersburg. He will be
introduced by our Kiwanian-of-the-day Mark Shames. Our speaker
is also an adjunct Professor of Criminology at the University of South
Florida, St. Petersburg. Goliath was born and raised in St. Petersburg
and he joined the City’s Public Safety Agency in December of 1973 as a
Certified Police Officer/Fire Fighter. He was certified as a police
instructor in 1976 and was assigned to the department's innovative Field
Training and Evaluation Program in 1979. His assignments have included
Patrol, training, Vice and Narcotics, and Research and Development. In
May 1980, he was appointed Division Chief and assigned to the Training
and Research Division. He was promoted to Deputy Chief in August 1984,
at which time he managed the Services Bureau with the responsibility for
budget, payroll, training, research, communications and records. In
1989, he was assigned to Deputy Chief of the Patrol Division with
responsibility for three Patrol Districts, Traffic Section, special
Events, Crime Analysis and Field Training Unit. He was appointed Chief
of Police on June 16, 1997. Chief Davis retired from the St. Petersburg
Police Department on October 5, 2001 and assumed the position of Deputy
Mayor, Midtown economic Development, City of St. Petersburg, having been
appointed to that position in April 2001.
Our speaker graduated from Rollins College in
winter Park in 1973 with a B.A. in Behavioral Science, a Master’s Degree
in Criminal Justice at the University of South Florida in March of 1977,
and a Doctorate in Criminology from Florida State University in 1984.
He is also a 1993 graduate of Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy
school of Government.
Chief Davis has been presented many awards from
various civic associations for his outstanding contributions to the
betterment of our community. Let’s give our speaker a very warm Kiwanis
welcome!
TODAY’S QUIZ
1. What NCAA Florida football team allowed the least scoring
against the defense a couple of years ago? 2. Name the NCAA Football
champion of the Ivy League last year. 3. What comedian is nicknamed
“The Merchant of Venom”? 4. What is a portinger? 5. Who was the
first-ever Denver Bronco head coach to lead the team to a Super Bowl
Appearance?
LAST WEEK AT
KIWANIS Our program last week was a field trip
to the new Hospice of the Florida Suncoast facility which is located on
First Avenue South at 31st Street. Mike Bell, Vice
President Development & Community Relations was our presenter. He was
introduced by our Kiwanian-of-the-day Chris Jordan. Natalie
Washington, Coordinator of our Faith in Action and Teen Programs
also presented information on these two parts of the Hospice program
opportunities. Mr. Bell raised the question as to why Hospice needed a
building. The simple answer is that it is a place where teen-agers and
adult volunteers can meet to be of service to the people which Hospice
serves. Daily, over 3,000 volunteers are working in some part of the
Hospice program. Our speaker then went on to discuss the many services
that are provided by Hospice. These include Bereavement Services for
the Workplace, on site and critical incident response. Also, child and
family support programs, an employee assistance program and support
groups for general bereavement and specific concerns which are held at
the Hospice’s community service center. These include general
bereavement, suicide bereavement, widows and widowers support groups,
sudden loss of a child or other loved one, serious illness of a
co-worker and coping with holidays and anniversaries.
Natalie Washington
then proceeded to tell our members about the Faith in Action and
Teen-age programs which she helps to coordinate. Their services include
respite care, transportation, grocery shopping, telephone calls and
assistance with individual clerical chores among others. It is an
opportunity for a teenager to get involved with a program that helps
other teenager’s better cope with the problems that their bereavement
has created. All in all, the Hospice program is a program of people
helping people.
After a short
question and answer session, the members went on a tour of the
facilities. Many thanks to Chris for bringing this program to the
attention of our membership.
VISITORS AND GUESTS
Jack Collins brought his wife Evelyn to our meeting as his guest.
Also, Cyndi Mulligan introduced Joe Frisbie as her guest. Welcome, and
please visit with us again!
HEADS UP The July Board of Directors Meeting
will be held on Tuesday, July 11 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.
BYELICK REPORTS ON FISCHER BASH Bob
Byelick reported that over one hundred people were in attendance at the
St. Petersburg Yacht Club to help celebrate the Jim Fischer Birthday
Bash and to raise money for the Jim Fischer Scholarship Fund. Bob
reported that the auctions alone brought in a total of $3,852.00 which
when added to the approximately $17,000.00 in donations brought the
total amount raised to approximately $21,000.00. This will provide for
between seventeen and twenty-one Doorway Scholarships which can be
presented this year. Also, President Cathy announced that Mayor Baker
presented our Club with the Mayor’s Community Champion Award
in recognition of its efforts in the Doorway Scholarship program. Bob,
the Committee which organized the event and the participants were all
recognized for their efforts in behalf of kids. This event was just
another fine example of Kiwanis helping kids.
SPONS0RED CHILD’S MOTHER WRITES
My family and I say hello to you with much affection hoping that all
the members of the club and their families are healthy. After this
short greeting, I am going to tell you the following. Thanks God we are
fine here. Evelyn was with flu, fever and vomiting but she is better
now. She is glad because the classes are going to start again and says
that she wants to go the school soon to learn how to read and write to
make the letters by herself. And she is learning to draw. She says
that loves you very much and every might prays to nothing bad happen to
you. She sends you a drawing and hopes you like it. With nothing more
to tell you the Tofino Vasquez family and especially Evelyn say good
bye. May God give many blessings to all your homes. Evelyn wants to
know when you will come to our country. At the moment it is raining and
it is very hot. She tells to her friends that she has good sponsors who
help to the poor and have golden hearts. She would like to have here to
thank you in person. She is very smart and learns very quickly. She
says when she grows up will help to the persons who need it especially
grandparents and children. She tells to her little brother that they
don’t have to fight with the others and that he has to get on well with
the children and adults. She knows how to write her name and count
until 100. She knows how to say dad, mom, teacher and good morning in
English. She also knows how to play in computer, add and subtract. She
also knows the alphabet. Yours truly, Maria Vasquez
PRAYER OF THE DAY:
We commend to thee, O Lord, the Officers and Directors and all who are
engaged in directing this Club. Grant to them integrity of purpose and
unfailing devotion to the cause of righteousness. May all of their
decisions promote the general welfare of our Club, to the honoring of
our proud history, and to loyalty to our country. Amen.
LAST WEEK’S QUIZ:
1. Portuguese is the official language of Brazil. 2. A
cooper makes casks or barrels. 3. Eastport, Maine is
the easternmost city in the United States. 4. Draughts is another
name of the game of checkers. 5. The game of chess originated
in Ancient India.
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