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Tuesday, September 12, 2006 No. 49 Vol. 84 Today’s
Speakers: Dave Thompson & Jack Tunstill
ALBERT WHITTED AIRFEST
Our program today will be presented by two speakers – Dave
Thompson, who will talk about the upcoming Airfest, and Jack
Tunstill who will talk about Albert Whitted airport. They will be
introduced by our Kiwanian-of-the-Day Charles Stuart.
Dave Thompson is President of the Albert Whitted Airfest,
Inc. He was born in Ohio and grew up in Weirton, West Virginia. He is
a graduate of Washington & Jefferson College in Pennsylvania and was an
Army Officer for five years. He was also a United Airlines pilot for 32
years, retiring as a senior captain in 1999. He and his wife Laura have
two grown twin boys.
Jack Tunstill has been a pilot for almost 30 years. He holds FAA
certificates as a Commercial Pilot in both Single and Multiengine Land
Aircraft ad well as an Instrument Instructor. He has over 7400 hours as
a pilot with over 6200 hours as an instructor pilot. Jack wears several
hats in the Tampa Bay aviation community. He is AOPA’S Airport Support
Network Volunteer for Albert Whitted, Chairman of the Airport Advisory
Committee, a member of AOPA’s Airport Support Network Advisors, and an
FAA Aviation Safety Counselor. He has been recognized by AOPA and the
FAA for his contributions to aviation and aviation safety. As chairman
of the Airport Advisory Committee, he has worked with the City of St.
Petersburg and a new $3.6 million general aviation terminal building is
under construction. Plans are being developed with congressional
funding to build a new $2.2 million air traffic control tower. Jack
began a full-time aviation career after retirement in 1996 from a
successful 30 year career as a Professional Engineer in the nuclear
power industry. Jack and Ginger, his wife of 40 years, live in Seminole
and have two sons. Let’s give our speakers a very warm Kiwanis welcome!
TODAY’S QUIZ
1. Name Karen Carpenter’s musical partner. 2. What was America’s
first chain store? 3. What is the ninth planet in the solar system?
4. What year was the first U.S. presidential election held? 5. Who
was the first female attorney general in the United States?
LAST WEEK AT KIWANIS
John Biesinger, acting as
Kiwanian-of-the-Day, introduced Jenny Shaw, the public relations
director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Pinellas, Hernando and Citrus
Counties. Big Brother et al has been in existence for 102 years
world-wide and 39 years locally. They serve boys and girls ages 5
through 13, but a child can stay in the program until age 18 or upon his
or her graduation. Extensive background checks are made on the
mentors. They can be from high school age up to retirees, so long as
they have transportation. There are professional “matchmakers” on staff
to match mentor with child. There is a one year commitment on behalf of
the mentor. They are asked to afford at least four hours a month with
the child. There is an “On-site” program which can be at an elementary
school or a rec center or a community based program where the mentor can
spend time with the child in the community. The Big Brother Big Sisters
program helps prevent these at risk kids from future trouble with the
law. A study shows 95% of graduates of the program avoid problems that
would cause them to enter the juvenile justice system.
VISITORS AND GUESTS
Rich Hoskins brought Tracy Warner as
his guest and Jane Baldwin treated Dave Millard to our weekly meeting.
Also, our old friend and fellow Kiwanian Harry Benjamin from the
Birmingham Club, was in attendance. Welcome one and all!
2003 MUTER SCHOLARSHIP WINNER WRITES
Biff Baker read a letter from our 2003
Al Muter Scholarship Winner, Ashley Rogers, who is a student at
the University of Florida. She will be getting her BA in English this
year and plans to go on to Law School, specializing in Juvenile Law.
She again thanked Kiwanis for our help in making college possible for
her.
SIGN UP TODAY FOR HAPPY WORKERS
LITERACY FAIR
Please reserve September 23rd
for helping out at the Literacy Fair. A sign-up sheet is being passed
around so you can indicate your desire to be a part of this great
program and work either a morning or afternoon shift. Watch for it and
be sure your name is included. You will be glad you did. This is just
another way that Kiwanis helps children!
TEN ATTEND SEPTEMBER 1 INTER-CLUB
Inter-club Chair Harvey Ford
reported that the following ten members earned their Blue Star by
attending an inter-club at Sunshine City on the First of September:
Debbie Deeb, Steve Cunningham, Mark Shames, Guy VanMiddlesworth, Tom
Nelson, Jane Baldwin, Richard Hoskins, Rex Stuckey and Ed Lillich.
Remember, you just have the remainder of September to get credit for
your attendance for this year.
PLEASE EMAIL CHRIS JORDAN
J. C. Russell announced that he
had heard from Chris Jordan who reported that he was cancer free some
months ago. Chris told J. C. that the cancer has reappeared. Members
are urged to E-mail him at
chrisjordan@thehospice.org with encouragement. Chris, as you know,
works for the Hospice Foundation.
INSTALLATION BANQUET ANNOUNCED
President Cathy announced that
the Installation Banquet will be held on October 3 at the St. Petersburg
Yacht Club. Members will receive an Invitation in the mail. Let’s make
this the biggest and best Installation Banquet in the history of our
club!
ROSTER UPDATES AND PICTURES DUE SOON
Al Karnavicius is beginning to
update the Club Membership Roster for the 2006-2007 Kiwanis year. He
handed out information sheets for members to complete with changes for
the directory if necessary. He also announced that Don Munafo would be
taking pictures for those who need them starting TODAY! Cost of the new
pictures is $5.00. Get your information sheet back to Al ASAP!
KIWANIS FACTS – DID YOU KNOW?
Clubs should involve new members as
quickly as possible, and a good way to initiate new Kiwanians into our
club’s activities is through committee assignments. There are benefits
to the new member and to the club as well. Sufficient time should be
allowed to determine how the new members’ interests best correlate with
the club and committee’s work.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
Heavenly Father, in your Word you have given us a vision of that
Holy City to which the nations of the world bring their glory. Behold
and visit, we pray, the cities of the earth. Renew the ties of mutual
regard which form our civic life. Send us honest and able leaders.
Enable us to eliminate poverty, prejudice, and oppression, that peace
may prevail with righteousness, and justice with order, and that men and
women from different cultures and with differing talents may find one
another with fulfillment of their humanity. Amen.
LAST WEEK’S QUIZ: 1.
Idaho was the 43rd State to join the Union on July 3,
1800. 2. The Loire is the longest river of France. 3.
Elizabeth was the name of James Monroe’s wife. 4. The Eastern
brown pelican is the state bird of Louisiana. 5. J. D. Salinger
published his signature work “The Catcher in the Rye’ in 1951.
Sign on a wrecker – We want to take care of your tows!
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