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Today’s Program State Attorney Bernie McCabe
Bernie McCabe
serves as State Attorney in the Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida.
Bernie was born and raised in Mount Dora, Florida. Bernie received his
Bachelor of Arts, 1969, at Stetson University, and
his
Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1972, at
Stetson University
College of Law.
Bernie has
previously served as
Chief Assistant State Attorney, Executive Assistant State Attorney, and
Division Director in St. Petersburg and in Pasco County.
He was Assistant State Attorney since 1972.
He was Elected State Attorney November 1992 and
re-elected
State Attorney 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008.
Bernie is a member of the following organizations:
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Member of state, local and national Bar Associations
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Past President of the Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association
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Member of the National District Attorneys Association
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Pinellas County Juvenile Welfare Board
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Chairman, Pinellas County Substance Abuse Advisory Board
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Pinellas/Pasco Juvenile Justice Board
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Adjunct Professor, Stetson College of Law
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Board of Overseers, Stetson College of Law
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Board of Directors, Suncoast Family YMCA
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Florida Judicial Management Council
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Pasco Multi-Agency Coordinating Council
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Pasco and Pinellas Public Safety Coordinating Councils
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State Criminal Court Steering Committee
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Chairman, Florida Violent Crime and Drug Control Council
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Pinellas County Health and Human Services Coordinating Council
He and wife Denise have 2 children, Jennifer and Patrick.
What’s Happening
Key Club Report
Key Club members Frank Ji and Kaylyn Plum, of St. Petersburg High School,
reported their successful Key Club International Convention in Dallas
from July 1 – July 6. At workshops they learned of positions,
priorities, and protocol. Most intriguing to Frank and Kaylyn was the
Service Fair, a part of the convention displaying service projects
throughout the world. For Florida, this year’s Key Club Project is
devoted to those with disabilities. Represented by sixty-three Key Club
members, these students proudly spread the message of Kiwanis through
their school and with outside activities.
Tic Tock Tic
Tock
Yes, time is running out for you to send updated bio information to Al
for the 2009-2010 directory. The deadline is September 15th.
TODAY.
A Few Good Men
….and Women
Jane Baldwin is looking for at least twenty (20) Kiwanians to help at the
Happy Worker’s Children’s Center on Saturday, September 26, from 9:30
a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Also, remember to bring in children’s books for the
book fair.
Beach Nuts
Gulf Beaches Kiwanis Club hosts the last Interclub of Biff’s reign on
Monday, September 20th at the Elks Lodge – 14441 East Parsley
Drive, Madeira Beach. The meeting time is 6:30 p.m. Contact Guy Van
Middlesworth or watch for the sign-up sheet.
Installation
Banquet
Please send back your RSVP to this year’s installation banquet to show
support for your club and the upcoming officers. The festive affair is
located at Nova 535, in downtown St. Petersburg at 535 Martin Luther
King, Jr. St. N. The start time is 6 p.m. on Tuesday, October 6.
New Member Three
Minute Speech
Marvin Gay, a
retired CPA, enlightened us with a colorful commentary about his life.
Born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas, he received a scholarship
through the Navy to attend the University of Mississippi. Upon
graduation he saw the world at the behest of the Navy. After five years,
he set off to New Orleans to work as a CPA, working with Arthur
Anderson. There he served in Kiwanis for fifteen years. After his start
with Arthur Anderson, he joined an oil business firm and saw even more
of the world. Retiring to St. Petersburg, his wife, Leslie, works at St.
Petersburg College. Marvin and Leslie recently opened a business on
Central Avenue Painting with a Twist (www.paintingwithatwist.com).
Welcome, Marvin.
Last Week at Kiwanis
This week’s
Kiwanian of the Day, Mitch Cochran, introduced us to Roxanne Wilder, Bay
News 9 and Catch 47 sports reporter. As a young girl her sports-minded
father took her to Bucs games. With this experience, Roxanne developed a
dream to enter the field of sports reporting.
Putting her dream
on hold, she majored in accounting at the University of Florida, and
upon graduation, accepted a job with the firm of Arthur Anderson.
However, sports kept tugging at her and finally she landed an internship
with Fox 13 where she mentored under Chip Carter. Leaving accounting
behind, she landed a job at a Sarasota station reporting on … you
guessed it … sports.
Her big break
arrived as she was invited to do the Pewter Report, a pilot show for
Catch 47. Producers noticed her appeal, and she landed a full time
position with Catch 47. She took acting lessons to improve her on air
presence.
Now fully
established with the Brighthouse Network, Roxanne is seen daily at 11
p.m. Upon questioning, she gave it up that football is her true love and
now that the season is here, baseball is a faint image in her mirror.
One of her first experiences includes watching Ron Jaworski and Merle
Hodge break down film at NFL Films. Nonetheless, Roxanne realizes that
her true talents are not with the X’s and O’s of sports, but rather the
human element and wants to relate to her viewers that way.
Asked about John
Gruden, she now realizes he was lost as a judge of football talent but
still feels he will land another coaching job. That said she greatly
admires his work as a football announcer.
Roxanne, best of
luck in your career, and it is good to see someone follow their dream.
Guests and Visitors
We
had 59 members and 7 guests attending: Dean Landsman, guest of Harry
Eisnaugle; Eddie Lee, guest of Biff Baker; Jainne Beatty, guest of
Hunter Booth; Kevin Cad, Kiwanis Club; Frank Ji, guest of Bret Jahn;
Kaylyn Plum, guest of Bret Jahn; Cathie Sznevch, guest of Doug Lampe.
Today’s Quiz
1.
Name the New York Yankees
that have had 3,000 career hits.
2.
Where did the
Transcontinental Railroad join?
3.
Who invented the vaccine
for malaria?
4.
What is the capital of
Tahiti?
5.
At what ski resort can you
go on a ski trail and be in two states?
Last Week’s Quiz
1.
The four major tournaments
in professional golf are the Masters Tournament, the US Open, the
Open Championship, and the PGA Championship. Jack Nicklaus
has won the most majors by winning eighteen times.
2.
The four major tournaments
in professional tennis are the Australian Open, French Open,
Wimbledon, and the US Open. Roger Federer and Steffi Graf
have won the most majors in the singles for men and women.
3.
The American Professional
Football Association changed its name to the NFL on June 24, 1922.
The teams at that time were: Akron Pros Buffalo All-Americans,
Decatur Staleys, Rock Island Independents, Dayton Triangles, Chicago
Cardinals, Canton Bulldogs, Cleveland Tigers, Detroit Heralds, Chicago
Tigers, Columbus Panhandles, Muncie Flyers, Rochester Jeffersons, and
Hammond Pros.
4.
The University of
Nebraska won back to back Division 1 National Championships in 1994 and
1995.
5.
The first training
camp for the Miami Dolphins was right here at our own St. Pete Beach. |
