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July 21,
2009
Today's
Program St. Pete Midtown Goliath J. Davis, III
Goliath J. Davis, III, presently serves as Deputy Mayor, Midtown
Economic Development, St. Petersburg, Florida. He 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 of
1980, he was appointed Division Chief and assigned to the Training and
Research Division where he managed a staff responsible for the training,
research, and development needs of 600 departmental employees. Chief
Davis 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. On January 23, 1989, he
was assigned to Deputy Chief of the Patrol Division with responsibility
for three Patrol Districts, Traffic Section, Special Events, Crime
Analysis Section, and Field Training Unit. He was promoted to Assistant
Chief of the Administrative Services Bureau on December 10, 1990, and
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.
Goliath was graduated from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, in
1973, with a B.A. in Behavioral Science. He earned 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.
Goliath is
actively involved in community service, and has served on numerous
boards and in various volunteer capacities.
On January 28, 1999, the University of Tampa, Center for Ethics,
presented Chief Davis with the prestigious Fifth Annual Tampa Bay Ethics
Award.
On October 19, 2004, at its 105th Annual Dinner & Meeting, the St.
Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce presented Deputy Mayor Davis with
its Community Service Award for his Outstanding Contributions to the
Betterment of Our Community.
On February 1, 2005, the Tampa Office of the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development presented Deputy Mayor Davis with its 2004
Achievement Award for strengthening communities.
What's
Happening
Watch That Last Step: It’s a Doozy
Biff Baker
reported that Paul Renker suffered a shattered heel while working on a
ladder in his yard a few weeks ago. Evidently, he is confined to home
for the next month to allow for recovery from the surgery he required.
He would no doubt welcome any visits, calls, cards or letters – not to
mention volunteers to do his yard work for him! We trust Paul will be
kicking up his heels again in no time.
Program Committee Meeting
The Program
Committee meeting will be Tuesday, July 21st at Biff Baker’s
home in Feathersound. Check your email inbox for more information, or
call Biff Baker on his cell.
Welcome Lisa Daretta!
New member
Lisa Daretta is a branch manager with Colonial Bank (73rd &
Dr. MLK, Jr. location), and is excited about becoming a Kiwanian. She
has belonged to Rotary Clubs before, so we are happy to see she has
finally come over to the good guys! Lisa is originally from the Bronx,
but relocated to Dunedin, Florida with her family when she was in
middle school and has lived in this area ever since. She graduated from
Southeastern Bible College in Lakeland with a degree in music, then
continued her education by earning a Bachelor of Business Management
degree from the University of Phoenix - with a 3.98 GPA, no less. She
has been in insurance and financial services most of her professional
career, and thoroughly enjoys her work. She lives in Trinity, Florida,
and loves to cook, travel and partake in Happy Hour!
Your Best Customer Just Drove By
Frank
Ranieri reminds us that targeted, cost-effective advertising
opportunities are available in The Kiwanian, and via email.
Revenue generated by your advertising dollars benefits the club by
offsetting costs, so please consider promoting your business here.
Plus, you, too, could be featured as a target of Frank’s fine master
frivolities, and get some new tag lines - free - in the process!
Dues Modification Program
The economic
downturn has affected us negatively on a club level. We understand that
this is a difficult time for many of us financially, but would
appreciate prompt payment by those who are able, and partial payment in
the interim from those who find themselves in a little short now. And,
no: that is NOT a Lorin Bridge joke.
Be Conventional
Biff Baker
encourages everyone to consider attending the Florida District
Convention in Orlando August 28th – 30th to take
advantage of the excellent educational workshops and fellowship
available. Currently Biff Baker, Bob Piplitz, Tom Nelson, Charles
Stuart and Markus Mittermayr are planning to go. Harry Eisnaugle,
don’t let them have all the fun without you: make sure you are
registered soon! All members are welcome to attend; please contact
Biff Baker for more information.
Last Week at
Kiwanis
Kiwanian of the Day, Tom Nelson, introduced Todd Pressman, Board member
of Southwest Florida Water Management District (“WMD”), better known to
us as “Swiftmud”.
Todd
explained that there are five water districts in Florida: Northwest WMD
in the Panhandle, Suwannee River WMD in the Big Bend area, St. John’s
River WMD in Northeast Florida, South Florida in the Miami/Everglades
area and our own SW Florida WMD here in the Bay area. These WMDs work
with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to ensure the
protection and good stewardship of our states’ water resources. Each
Water Management District acts as a regulator and works with local and
county governments within their district to properly manage water
use.
The Tampa
Bay Water Authority, which supplies our water here in the Tampa Bay
Area, is regulated by Swiftmud. Tampa Bay Water serves Hillsborough,
Pasco and Pinellas Counties, as well as the cities of New Port Richey,
Tampa and St. Petersburg. It is capable of providing 280-294 million
galls of water per day when all systems are operating at maximum
efficiency. Unfortunately, several factors reduce this optimum. The
Desal Plant has not yet reached full capacity, and the electric cost to
run the plant is substantial – as much as $100,000/month. The C.W. Bill
Young Reservoir is also below capacity due to ongoing drought
conditions. In addition, the facility requires substantial repairs to
cracks in the reservoir. These repairs will greatly reduce our area’s
ability to store water efficiently during the extended period of time
work will be underway, and it will cost a considerable amount of money.
Tampa Bay Water supplies our local utilities, which then clean it and
sell it to their customers – you and I.
An
encouraging fact shared by Todd was that our area uses the same
amount of water now that it did in 1975, despite the fact that there
are considerably more users – both consumers and commercial – that there
were thirty years ago. Todd attributes this to good water management
on the part of the users, and a commitment by the community to conserve
and reduce usage. Reclaimed water, for example, saves 154 million
gals/day. The Modified Phase IV restrictions we are currently under
also reduce usage. This allows the aquifer to recharge, ensuring that
our natural water systems will remain healthy and viable. Some of the
major natural water sources in our area include the Withlachoochee
River, Tampa Bay, the Hillsborough River, the Alafia River and the
Peace River.
More
information is available at
www.watermatters.org. In addition, remember what my
environmentally friendly, activist Aunt Marcie always says: “If it’s
yellow, let it mellow; if it’s brown, flush it down”. You’d be
amazed at how much less water you use following her advice!
Guests and
Visitors
We had 47 members and 4 guests attending: Paul Ullmark, guest of Harry
Eisnaugle; Jake Holehouse, guest of Ron Holehouse; Todd Pressman and his
associate from Southwest Florida Water Management District.
[Editor’s Pinch Hitter’s note: I apologize for failing to get Mr.
Pressman’s associate’s name; she was obviously very knowledgeable and it
was a pleasure to have her join us - Cynthia Mulligan]
Today's Quiz
1. Who always gets their man? What were they called prior to 1904?
2. In which film did Al Pacino play an undercover cop in New York City?
3. What name was given to the first body of fleet-footed professional
constables formed in England in the 1750's?
4. Chin Ho Kelly was a robust police officer in which very popular
American TV series?
5. How many sworn police officers serve on the St. Petersburg Police
Department?
Last Week's Quiz
1. The 1976 chart-topping song that Barry Manilow did not write is "I
Write the Songs".
2. Michael Jackson album "Bad" spawned five chart-topping
singles.
3. Otis Campbell was a Mayberry resident that once hijacked a
bull when he'd had too much to drink.
4. Whoopi Goldberg was the first solo female host of the Academy
Awards Ceremony.
5. The southeastern state that boasts the cities of Frog Jump, Only, and
Sweet Lips is Tennessee.
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