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April 24, 2007 No. 28 Vol. 85
Today’s Program: Eckerd College President Dr.
Donald Eastman III
We are pleased to have with us today Dr. Donald R.
Eastman III, who was appointed the fourth president of Eckerd College in
July 2001. Before his appointment, Dr. Eastman served ten years at the
University of Georgia, first as Vice President for Development and
University Relations and then as Vice President for Strategic Planning
and Public Affairs.
President Eastman leads a busy professional life as president of a
growing and successful college, but he also finds time to serve in a
civic capacity. He is a member of the board of the Pinellas County
Educational Facilities Authority, the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of
Commerce and the Salvador Dalí Museum. He is also a member of the
Florida Orchestra Board of Advisors. He chairs the Committee on Tax
Policy of the National Association of Independent Colleges and
Universities (NAICU). He has been a member of the Association of
American Universities (AAU) Council on Public Affairs, and he recently
completed service on the Board of Directors of the Council for the
Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). President Eastman has
published on topics in higher education, international education, and
English literature. He also writes poetry.
President Eastman earned his B.A., magna cum laude, in Philosophy and
English (with a minor in Art History) from the University of Tennessee.
He earned his Ph.D. in English at the University of Florida. He and his
wife, Christine, have three sons.
Welcome, President Eastman. We are inspired by your
career, service and interests and look forward to hearing you speak
today!
Last Week at Kiwanis Division 13 Meeting with
Lt. Governor Eddie Lee
Lt. Governor Eddie Lee conducted the Division 13
Council Meeting at last Tuesday’s meeting, during which previous meeting
minutes were approved, past Lt. Governors were recognized and elections
were held. The new Foundation Trustee is Bill Knowles, Lt Governor
Designate is Terry Carr and Lt. Governor Elect is Judy Nicholson.
Eddie Lee congratulated our division on being
recognized in all 12 categories with either First Place or Honorable
Mention. We received 13 First Place awards and four Honorable Mentions.
The following Clubs were noted specifically: Seminole, St. Petersburg
and Sunshine City. Alan Dill was also recognized for his awards. Eddie
Lee gave the Eagle Feather Award to the following individuals for
outstanding leadership and club service: Ray Watson, Don Bitting, Ed
Lillich and Alan Dill. He also discussed our membership goals which are
to increase membership by 50% and to fulfill the ‘100 Women in 100 days’
campaign. We started the year with 331 members and currently have
397. Also, for the first six months of the Kiwanis year, we have logged
10,689 service hours and have raised and spent on our community’s behalf
over $82,000.
Stan Storey, Kiwanis International Trustee,
congratulated Kiwanis Clubs for meeting 100% of annual club gifts that
were slightly more than $5 per member. The goal is $1 million this year
and we are already $100,000 ahead for the same period last year, which
will put us close to the goal at year-end. Kiwanis International has
replaced the Executive Director. Mr. John Sloan will begin May 1st.
He is retired from the Air Force and also has fundraising experience
which will serve Kiwanis well in many respects, but particularly now
as the Endowment Campaign is underway.
By 2015, the 100th anniversary of
Kiwanis, the goal is to reach one million members. Last year we grew by
12,000 members, but so far year-to-date, we are down 10,000
members. In an effort to generate new members, a survey was conducted
for ‘Kiwanis Next’ and it was determined that the focus should be on
service projects rather than meetings. Specific guidelines were
established for Kiwanis International board members to actively support
membership growth. A new Chief of Technology has been hired and the
website is under re-construction to be more user-friendly. In addition,
the trustees have been charged with becoming more active leaders, not
just ambassadors, by using more efficient communication methods.
Guests and Visitors
We had a full house for the Division 13 meeting
Tuesday with 50 members and 40 visitors in attendance! Harry Benjamin
joined us from Kiwanis Alabama and Tom Nelson brought guest Mike
Brown. Visiting Clubs members included Seminole Breakfast Club with 4,
Seminole Dinner Club with 9, Mid-Town 4, Sunshine City 10, Gulf Beaches
3, First Unity 2 and Pinellas Park with 3.
The Stork Visited One Of Our Members
Candace Nyarkoh had a new baby girl,
Rachel. The Club donated $141 for Candace’s addition in the hope she
would become a future Kiwanian. Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Nyarkoh
and welcome to the world, baby Rachel!
Candidates Announced
Our Club election will be held May 8th.
Scott Boyle, Elections Chair, announced the following candidates
for office in our Club:
President Elect: Biff Baker and
Lorin Bridge
Vice President: (2 positions): Biff Baker
or Lorin Bridge (depending on who wins president-elect) and
Bob Piplitz, Tom Nelson and Frank Ranieri.
Directors: (3 positions): Cyndi Mulligan,
Ron Braun, Ron O’Neal, Trent Shadwick, Dan Stone
and Mark Shames.
Scott thanked committee members Jane Baldwin,
Bruce McKelvey, Charles Stuart and Al Karnavicius
for their participation.
What’s Happening?
Blues Fest Just Ten Days Away
Bob Piplitz reminded us that Blues Fest is
May 4, 5, & 6. We have 20 volunteers so far and need to cover 60
shifts. The sign up sheet was circulated, but volunteers are still
needed. Please let Bob know if you can help out.
Young Children Priority One Meeting
Thursday
Ron Scoggins announced that the Young
Children Priority One meeting is this Thursday, April 26th at
8 a.m. at Atlanta Bread Company. They will discuss the Great Chefs event
and future projects.
Jim Fischer Scholarship Birthday Bash
The annual Kiwanis birthday bash to raise funds for
scholarships is coming up on June 16th. Mark your calendar
and plan to attend. Many silent auction items are needed so ask your
vendors and the restaurants, hair salons, golf clubs and florists you
frequent to donate an item or gift certificate to help us help
children.
Golf At The Vinoy Spells Good Time For All
Lorin Bridge reminded us that the golf
tournament is May 31st at the Vinoy. Tee time is 1 p.m. It’s
a four-man scramble and costs $60 per golfer. Fore!
April Fast Facts
April is Jazz Appreciation Month. St. Petersburg
has many venues for great jazz including the Palladium. Celebrate by
taking a friend out for cool jazz and hot fun!
Celebrities whose birthdays are today:
Jill Ireland, Shirley MacLaine and Barbra
Streisand. Have an extra piece of Orange Blossom’s cake to
celebrate!
TODAY’S QUIZ:
1. Name three discontinued Olympic sports.
2. What is the only domestic animal not mentioned
in the Bible?
3. What is the most abundant metal in the earth’s
crust?
4. What is the origin of the military salute?
LAST WEEK’S QUIZ:
1. Folk etymology claims the term “cracker”
– to describe poor whites in Florida and Georgia –originated either from
their cracking, or pounding, of corn (rather than taking it to mill),
or from their use of whips to drive cattle. The true history of the
term dates from Shakespearean times to refer to any braggert. By
1760, the term was applied to Southerners as is referenced in a passage
from a letter written by the earl of Dartmouth: "I should explain to
your Lordship what is meant by Crackers; a name they have got from being
great boasters; they are a lawless set of rascalls on the
frontiers of Virginia, Maryland, the Carolinas, and Georgia, who often
change their places of abode." The word then came to be associated with
the cowboys of Georgia and Florida, many of them descendants of those
early frontiersmen.
2. When Irish surnames begin with “O,” “O”
is a word all by itself, signifying "grandson" when attached to a
grandfather's name or trade. 3. Hawaii is the only
state of the United States in which coffee is commercially grown.
4. The Atlantic Ocean is saltier.
Evaporation in the tropical Atlantic and
Caribbean left ocean waters there saltier and put fresh water vapor into
the atmosphere which in time becomes rain over the Pacific Ocean,
freshening and desalinizing the water to some extent.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
For Those Who
Mourn in Virginia
Bless those who mourn, eternal God, with the
comfort of your love that they may face each new day with hope and the
certainty that nothing can destroy the good that has been given. May
their memories become joyful, their days enriched with friendship, and
their lives encircled by your love. Amen.
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