News from Kentucky Section of ITE

In This Issue

Spring Meeting Reminder

2012 Registration Reminder

Special Public Agency Registration

Pay Dues!

Transportation Haiku #4

Transportation Funding Update

Quick Hits

Member Profile #16

Important Dates

March 1, 2012:

KYSITE Spring Meeting

March 1, 2012:

Early Bird Registration Ends

April 15 - 18, 2012:

Great Lakes ITE / Southern District ITE Annual Meeting

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Greetings!

Happy Valentine's Week!

We realize that this newsletter is coming out after the big day, but there's plenty of love to go around. And there's plenty of good information in this newsletter this week, LoveStory including:

- KYSITE Spring Meeting Reminder

- 2012 Meeting Registration

- KAPA Opportunity

- Transportation Haiku #4

- Transportation Articles

- Member Profile #16: Vanessa Fritsch

Remember, "Love means never having to say you're sorry", but you may be sorry if you don't register for the 2012 SDITE / GLDITE Joint Annual Meeting.

- KYSITE Officers

KYSITE Spring Meeting: Reminder

The KYSITE Spring Meeting is on Thursday March 1, 2012. The meeting will serve as a preview of the 2012 SDITE / Spring_Daisies GLDITE Joint Annual Meeting to be held in Lexington in April and other KYSITE activities throughout 2012.

Presentations will include:

- Sneak peek at the technical program offered at the Annual Meeting

- Overview of the technical tour

- Overview of the spouse program

- KYSITE 2012 events

The meeting will be held at the Phoenix Building, 3rd Floor Conference Room, 101 East Vine Street in Lexington. The meeting will begin at 11:30 and end at 1:00 PM.

Cost to attend the meeting will help to cover lunch. Cost is as follows:

-$10 member / $15 non-member

Please try our new payment system by clicking the button to the right.

If you are more comfortable with the old payment system, you can visit this link on our website for a second PayPal option if you wish to pay ahead of time. You can pay cash or check at the door as well.

VERY IMPORTANT! Please RVSP by February 27, 2012 at kysite@kysite.com!

Looking forward to seeing everyone soon!

Early Bird Registration Ends on March 1! 2012 Banner

Don't forget that early bird registration ends on March 1 for the 2012 SDITE / GLDITE Joint Annual Meeting.

For this and more, go to http://www.sdite2012.org and share with your friends!!!

And if you're a public agency employe in Kentucky, read the next article.

Work for a Public Agency in Kentucky?

If so, we have a special deal for you! Special_Reg

We are offering a reduced registration rate for public agency / government employees to attend the 2012 SDITE / GLDITE Joint Annual Meeting.

Please contact Scott Walker for more details if you haven't already received information on this special opportunity.

KAPA Spring Conference

If you would be interested in being a presenter at the KAPA Kentucky Chapter of American Planning Association (KAPA) Spring Conference at Rough River State Park on May 16-18, 2012 please fill out and turn in the submission form by February 24th at the following link.

If you have any additional questions feel free to contact Felicia Harper or Amy Williams.

Another Reminder: Pay Your Dues!

Not an international ITE member, but want to pay your 2012 KYSITE Dues? Click here. duesaredue

Your KYSITE-Only membership will get you:

- Discounts at KYSITE Meetings, webinars, and outings

- Voting privaleges which help set the direction of the Section

- Includes $5 toward KYSITE scholarship fund

It only costs $15 for one year. Help support our organization with your dues. (It helps pay for this awesome newsletter as well!)

Please have your dues paid by the KYSITE Spring Meeting on March 1, 2012

Note 1: If you are an international ITE member, your Section dues are already included in your renewal.

Note 2: As previously noted, in order to qualify for the "Member" registration price for the District Meeting in April, you must be an International ITE member. Kentucky Section-only members will be required to pay "Non-Member" pricing ($25 more). We apologize for this but that is a rule to be fair to the other Sections.

Transportation Haiku

This week's haiku (from the New York City Department of Transportation):

If you have a haiku you would like to share, please send it to us!

Transportation Funding

Provided by: Billy Garrison (GRW)

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Transportation funding is always a huge point of debate in Washington. The following article explains what is being presented and debated right now by the House, Senate, and President. To read the article click here.

Quick Hits

Here are links to a few articles that we ran across that you might find interesting: quickhits2

Motorcycle-Only Checkpoints Rev Up Controversy in Congress

Let There Be Light: Red-Green Colorblind-Friendly Traffic Signal Developed

China and Transportation: What We Can Learn in the United States

Signs Designed to Prevent Tragedy on Florida's Fog-Shrouded Alligator Alley

Kentucky Governor Breaks Ground on US 641 Extension Project

Member Profile #16: Vanessa Fritsch

Prepared by: Rebecca Franke (UK)

Our next featured member is Vanessa Frisch, the new KYSITE Treasurer for 2012 and Entertainment Committee Chair for the upcoming Joint District Meeting

Name: Vanessa Fritsch

Place of Work: URS Corporation

Title: Traffic Engineer vanessa&duffy

Degree(s): BSCE (2003), University of Kentucky

Other Certifications: PE, PTOE

Place of Birth: Florence, KY

Family: Duffy the Wonder Dog -->

What do you do day-to-day? GWS- Gym, Work, Sleep... or for the next few months: SDITE

Favorites:

a. Favorite Color? UK Blue

b. Favorite Movie? The Sandlot

In what capacity have you served KYSITE in the past?

Current KYSITE Treasurer and Entertainment Committee Chair the SDITE Annual Meeting

Five Questions:

a. Coke or Pepsi? H2O

b. Dogs or Cats? Dogs

c. Telephone or Email? Telephone

d. Pen or Pencil? Green Pen, it just seems happier

e. Cats or Cards? C...A...T...S... CATS, CATS, CATS!

Other interesting information?

Allergies to poultry and citrus keep me on my toes at new restaurants.

In the Next Edition...

- More on the April Meeting

- Spring Meeting Reminder

- Another Member Profile

Thanks for your continued support of KYSITE!

2012 KYSITE Board; and

Scott Walker, Editor