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March 3,
2009
Today’s Program Dali Museum Dr. Hank Hine
As
Director of the Salvador Dali Museum, which holds the most comprehensive
collection of this artist’s work, Dr. Charles Henri (Hank) Hine directs
the Museum in its period of most intensive growth. Foremost on the
agenda are the establishment of the Dali Center for the Avant-garde as
the research and publication arm of the Museum and construction of a new
and innovative museum building to house the collection and welcome its
many visitors.
Dr. Hine
earned his undergraduate degree at Stanford University, his master’s and
doctorate at Brown, and has served as an adjunct professor at Stanford
and the University South Florida.
As
publisher and editor of Limestone Press and Hine Editions, a San
Francisco press specializing in artist books and then director of the
research and publishing institute GraphicStudio, Hine has extensive
experience with contemporary artists and writers, production methods,
marketing, and systems of distribution. As well, he has produced and
distributed museum catalogs.
Dr.
Hine’s academic interests and scholarly publications include the
subjects of text / image relationships, contemporary art and literature
and the opportunities of new media.
What’s Happening
Missing Owner
Missing owner, found pen. Biff has a Cross pen someone left at the
February 17 meeting.
Blues Fest
Bob Piplitz has 15 volunteers so far for the Blues Fest on March 20-22.
Kiwanians, go to the Blues Fest and have a lot of fun, and your work
goes to a good cause – and the music features talented artist.
Special Olympics
Pinellas County Special Olympics will be on Saturday, March 14, 2009, at
Lakewood High School in St. Petersburg. Volunteer (13 yrs and older)
opportunities include timing runs/walks, measuring field events,
assisting with awards, scorekeeping for tennis, soccer, and volleyball,
assisting on the bocce courts, distributing lunches, helping direct and
stage athletes and many others.
All volunteers are asked to register in advance. Volunteers will need to
stay all day and their lunch will be provided.
Anyone wishing to volunteer please sign the sheet being passed at
meetings, or see Jane Baldwin to volunteer. Remember, Special Olympics
have always relied on volunteers, and they need you.
Special Program Announcement
Dick Koch announced that on June 9, our speaker will be Brigadier
General David H. Petraeus, who is the current Commander of the U.S.
Central Command. Mark your calendars now and plan to bring a guest.
Congratulations, Dick, for arranging a most notable program.
Salvation Army
J. C. Russell has invited all volunteers to an appreciation lunch on
March 9th at the Salvation Army headquarters at 3800 9th
Avenue North, St. Petersburg.
District Council Meeting
Bob
Piplitz, Markus Mittermayr and I attended the District Council Meeting
(DCM) at the Seminole Club Thursday night. The Lt. Governor led the
meeting. She read a list of dates to remember: April 4th is Kiwanis One
Day where ALL K Clubs world-wide have a project on that day; May 19th
the next DCM date is at our club; June 14th is Kiwanis Day at the Rays
game with the Washington Nationals; June 25-28 is the International
Convention in Nashville.
Kiwanian
Stuart Harris, from the Countryside Club, was the speaker and talked
about Challenge Day, which is an idea for helping youth "find
themselves" and become productive citizens. We will be hearing more
about it soon. To get a head start, members can go to
www.challengeday.org.
Charles L. Stuart
Secretary / Treasurer
Kiwanis Club of St. Petersburg
Happy
Fines
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Dick
Koch’s granddaughter, Marissa, has now sung the National Anthem five
times at Ray’s games.
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Jim
Beach, kegler extraordinaire, bowled a 640 for Kiwanis.
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Stan
Shaver was a solo attendee at an interclub, but gave us $20 anyway
since he won the 50/50 pot. Point is, if you sign up for the
interclub, go.
Last Week at Kiwanis
Kiwanian
of the Day, Bob Byelick, introduced Matt Silverman, President of the
Tampa Bay Rays, 2008 American League Champions. With over 90 members and
guests in attendance, Silverman did not disappoint as he
enthusiastically prepared us for the 2009 season and answered many
questions. Silverman made special mention that this was his fourth visit
with us and considered it an omen of good luck and success.
Reflecting on the 2008 season, he pointed out the Rays started as a
100-1 long shot to make the World Series. But with Joe Maddon’s new age
math of 9=8 (9 guys playing hard equals 8 teams in the playoffs), the
Rays prevailed as the best feel good story in baseball in years. In
fact, the Rays record improved to 97 regular season wins, 31 more than
the 2007 season. Maddon’s personal goal for the team was met, not so
much in the number of wins, but the fact that the team achieved
“accountability and built relationships”.
This
year, for Maddon, it is all about “humility and gratitude”. Silverman
has already seen a different kind of Ray’s player at their new spring
home in Port Charlotte. In short, while they have the same spirit as
last year, that spirit has carried over to a feeling that the players
now know it can be done on the field. So Silverman delivered to us
Maddon’s newest math lesson: 9>8, that is 2009 will be greater than
2008.
Following
his speech, Silverman was peppered with a variety of questions. In short
fashion, here is some of what he answered:
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David
Price will be a starter but will be limited to about 160 pitches.
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Season
tickets sales are up slightly, but nowhere near what a World Series team
should have.
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B. J.
Upton’s shoulder is fine and he should be playing sometime in April. A
long term contract for him is open to speculation.
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The
closer will be Troy Percival, unless he is physically unable to perform.
If Percival cannot answer the call, it will be bullpen by committee.
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Dioner
Navarro wants a long term contract after losing his arbitration, but is
still happy to be a Ray. By the way, the Rays are 4-0 in arbitration
cases. Former member John Higgins, now working for the Rays, was
credited by Silverman for this success.
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The
training facility at Port Charlotte is state of the art and allows for
minor and major baseball players to intermingle.
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Maddon
and the Rays want to extend Maddon’s contract.
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There is
talk among the owners and networks to start playoff games earlier to
appeal to school kids as well as sleep deprived adults.
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Interest
in the Orlando area has spiked, but no games are scheduled there this
year.
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The
playoff exposure allowed an international and national audience to learn
more about St. Petersburg and the Tampa Bay area.
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Philadelphia fans: #@%*$&+
Check Presentation
Al Karnavicius gave a check from the Boys and Girls Committee-Youth
Investment Services of $1,500 to Katherine Lenel of CASA (Community
Action Stops Abuse). The money we give goes to the kids that arrive at
CASA with their parent for supplies and will help 25-50 children this
year. With Matt Silverman listening, Katherine made special mention to
the Rays organization for all their help to CASA, too.
Guests and Visitors
We
had 57 members and 25 guests attending.
Bill Travis, guest of Nick Gizzarelli
Wayne Dykes, guest of Rusty Lampe
Steve Freeman, guest of Dan Nardozzi
Frank Ji, Nicolas Cerf, Youki Revell, and Kacy Fry, guests
of Tom Nelson
Su Stevens, guest of Cindy Mulligan
David Wilbanks, guest of Weyman Willingham
Bob Ingram, guest of Mike Humlicek
Judy Stuart, guest of Charles Stuart
Sharon McCaman, Tom Denniberg, and Darren Green, guest of
Frank Ranieri
Al Corey, guest of Bob Byelick
Mike Baker, Bill Foster, and Lee Allen, guest of Biff Baker
Cindy Buchanan from the Seminole Kiwanis Club
Amanda Horwitz, Shelby Pletcher, Madi Kiavans, Rachel Shea, Becky Davis,
and Nicole Pitt, guests from Key Club at Shorecrest
Today’s Quiz
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What
are Salvador Dali’s three (3) styles of work?
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What
is Dali’s best known work?
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When
interviewed by Mike Wallace of 60 Minutes, Dali referred to
himself in the third person and made what statement?
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Where
is the largest collection of Dali works?
Last Week’s Quiz
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The
birthplace of Harley Davidson is Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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LeSueur peas are canned by General Mills in Minnesota.
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The
former name of Thailand is Siam.
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The
fish eaten the most in the US is cod. The fish most eaten in
the world is herring.
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