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April 19-22, 2015:
SDITE Annual Meeting in Biloxi, MS
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| 2014 Executive Board | |
Kirsten Tynch
Bill Seymour
Secretary / Treasurer
Hollis Loveday
International Director
Rick Day
Past-President
Martin Bretherton
District Administrator
Craig Hanchey
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Greetings!
Did you know May was National Bike Month?
From the League of American Bicylists: "May is National Bike Month, sponsored by the League of American Bicyclists and celebrated in communities from coast to coast. Established in 1956, National Bike Month is a chance to showcase the many benefits of bicycling - and encourage more folks to giving biking a try."
In honor of Bike Month, how about a few quotes involving bicycles?:
- "Get a bicycle. You will not regret it if you live." -Mark Twain
- "Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride." -John F. Kennedy
- "Riding a bicycle is about getting back to basics. It's good for the waistline and it's good for the wallet, is what I'm saying." - Phil Keoghan
So, before the month ends, ditch the car keys and hop on a bike. Have fun -- and be careful out there!
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From the Sections...
Some quick notes about upcoming activities within some SDITE Sections:
ALSITE / DSITE
Joint ALSITE-DSITE 2014 Summer Meeting
June 4 - 6, 2014
The Beach Club
925 Beach Club Trail
Gulf Shores, AL 36542
GA ITE
2014 Summer Seminar
July 20 - 23, 2014
King and Prince, St. Simons, GA 201 Arnold Road
St. Simons, GA 31522
KYSITE
2014 Golf Outing
June 4, 2014
11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Ducker's Lake Golf Resort
98 Buena Vista Drive
Frankfort, KY 40601
NCSITE
NCSITE 2014 Mid-Year Meeting
June 26 - 27, 2014
North Carolina Maritime Museum
TSITE
TSITE Summer Meeting
July 30 - August 1, 2014
Park Vista Hotel
Gatlinburg, TN
VASITE
2014 VASITE Annual Meeting
June 25, 2014
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Sheraton Oceanfront Hotel
3501 Atlantic Avenue
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Keep these dates in mind as you travel this summer as you might want to drop by each Section to see some old friends and meet some new ones!
For more information, click on the website links for each section on the left side of this newsletter.
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TK Committee
The Technical Program for the 2014 Annual Meeting in Greensboro, Georgia included a wide variety of presentations highlighted by the Keynote Address from Mr. Mark Rosekind of the NTSB. Mr. Rosekind spoke on the dangers of fatigue and distracted drivers. A list of all presentations along with the number attending each session is included below. All presentations will be available on the SDITE website soon.
The Southern District Technical Knowledge Committee will be compiling historic data on session topics and attendance in an effort to help future planning committees cater the technical program to the needs of the attendees. The numbers for 2014 can be found here.
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Off-Road and Out-of-Office
Memorial Day is May 26 and the unofficial start to summer vacations for many people. Before you hit the road, here are some statistics you may find interesting from the US Travel Association (www.ustravel.org).
- In 2013, Americans failed to use 429 million days of earned leave -- an average of 3.2 days per employee.
- Top leisure travel activities for US domestic travelers include (#1) visiting relatives; (#2) shopping; (#3) visiting friends; (#4) fine dining; and (#5) beaches.
- Direct spending by resident and international travelers in 2013 in the US averaged $2.4 billion a day, $101.4 million an hour, $1.7 million a minute, and $28,154 a second.
Congratulations, Louisville! CNN.com named Louisville, Kentucky the top must-see US destination for travel in 2013.
Read more here.
To read about CNN.com's Top 11 Places to go in 2014, click here.
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Officer/Member Profile
1. Name: Rick Day
2. City/State: Charleston, SC
3. Place of Work:
Stantec Consulting Services Inc.
(5 Years)
4. Title: Principal
5. Degree(s):
- BS in Civil Engineering, The Citadel (1977)
- MS in Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology (1978)
6. Certifications:
- Professional Engineer: CA, GA, NC, SC, MS, AL
- Professional Traffic Operations Engineer
7. Place of Birth / Family:
Starkville, Mississippi. Married to Kathy for 34 years, and they have two grown sons
8. What do you do day-to-day?
Work with great people!
9. What are your Technical Interests?
Anything related to transportation
10. What are your hobbies?
Boating, fishing, golf, and of course, family
11. Favorite color?
Blue
12. Favorite movie?
It's a Wonderful Life
13. Favorite music?
Michael Buble'
14. In what capacity have you served SDITE in the past?
Secretary/Treasurer (2002), Vice President (2003), President (2004), currently in third year as International Director
15. Desired Superpower:
To foresee the future
16. Five Quick Questions:
- Coke or Pepsi? Coke (After all, I spent 25 years in Atlanta!)
- Dogs or Cats? Dogs
- Telephone or Email? Telephone
- Pen or Pencil? Pencil
- Yellow Jacket / Bulldog / Other? Citadel Bulldogs
17. Three Interesting Facts About You:
1. My son is also a transportation engineer; only he is smarter.
2. My wife, Kathy, and I were high school sweethearts.
3. My first job was also in the transportation industry -- a school bus driver.
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ITE Opportunities I
The ITE Annual Meeting and Exhibit takes place in Seattle, WA this year. The dates are August 10-13, 2014.
From ITE: Seattle is the perfect backdrop for ITE's 2014 Annual Meeting. As a city known for its overall dedication to building a vibrant community for all to live, work, commute, and play, Seattle represents transportation safety and mobility best practice in action by providing transportation choices for active living.
The program includes specially designed sessions geared to students and young professionals, advanced sessions for long-time transportation professionals, and sessions focusing on the next generation of technology."
For more information, click here.
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ITE Opportunities II
ITE will be accepting applications for the second class of LeadershipITE later this summer. However, this gives you time to start talking your bosses, families, etc about this great opportunity.
More information will be provided as we get closer to the application due date of September 15, 2014.
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Driving in Boston
We here at The Connector feel that it is our obligation to give you the tools to survive when traveling outside of the South. Folks just don't talk the same once you head north.
This week's tip is important for those that plan on traveling to Boston anytime soon. The Massachusetts DOT has a new campaign to remind drivers there to "Use Yah Blinkah", which in plain-spoken English would translate to "Use Your Blinker" of course. More information can be found here.
And of course, we can all laugh at ourselves because if the message went up in SDITE territory, it might be "Y'all Use Yer Turn Signal, Please!"
Either way, it's a great reminder to remember to "Activate Your Turn Indicator Before Maneuvering to Another Lane!"
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Curbside Haiku
Your next installment of Curbside Haiku...
The New York City Department of Transportation launched a safety education and public art campaign in November 2011. Artist John Morse published a series of twelve art/haiku signs that were installed city-wide to promote road safety. These signs were placed near eye-level at high-crash locations near cultural institutions and schools. The next several issues of The Connector will feature a new haiku. Enjoy!
8 million swimming,
The traffic rolling like waves.
Watch for undertow.
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Have You Seen This?
Today's video has been making it's way around the internet over the last week. A family's cat saves a little boy from being attacked by a dog. Pretty amazing!!
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We hope you enjoyed this edition. Stay tuned for another edition in mid-June.
Sincerely,
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Scott Walker, Editor
Southern District ITE |
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