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April 19-22, 2015:
SDITE Annual Meeting in Biloxi, MS
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Bill Seymour
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Hollis Loveday
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Jennifer Bihl
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Bob Murphy
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Kirsten Tynch
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Craig Hanchey
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We hope that the holiday season finds you well. We'll keep the intro short this week, but encourage you to watch this holiday greeting from your newly installed 2015 officers:
 | | Holiday Greeting - SDITE 2015 Officers |
Until next time...
- Merry Christmas!
- Happy Holidays!
- Ho Ho Ho!
- Have a Cool Yule!
- Jingle All the Way!
- Let it Snow!
- Season's Greetings!
- Christmas Greetings!
- Greetings of the Season!
- Holiday Greetings!
- Happy Festivus!
- Scott Walker, Editor
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SDITE Year End Board Meeting
The SDITE Year End Board Meeting was held earlier this month at the site of the SDITE 2016 Annual Meeting in Nashville, TN.
More information will come out in the near future about some of the topics discussed. But rest assured, the Board is working hard for you.
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Reminder: SDITE 2015 Call for Presentations
The Deep South Section of ITE, in cooperation with the SDITE Technical Knowledge Team, is now accepting abstracts for the 2015 Southern District ITE Annual Meeting, to be held April 19-22, 2015, at the Beau Rivage Resort in Biloxi, Mississippi. Presenting at the 2015 SDITE Annual Meeting is a great opportunity to share your ideas, knowledge, expertise, and innovations with your peers. Please see this link for suggested topics and abstract submittal information.
Please submit your abstract in PDF format via email by January 30, 2015 to [email protected]. Should you have any questions, you may reach Steve Strength, Technical Committee Chair at [email protected] (this is different from the address for submitting abstracts) or at (225) 767-9118.
For more information on the 2015 Southern District ITE Annual Meeting, please visit http://sdite2015.org
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SDITE 2015 Officers - Oath of Office
Couldn't make it to Nashville for the Board Meeting? Don't worry, our photojournalist squad was there to capture the SDITE 2015 officers taking the oath of office.
 | | SDITE 2015 Board - Oath of Office |
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SDITE 2015 Update
Update from the 2015 Biloxi Meeting LAC
Sponsorship opportunities will be available mid-January. An email will be sent out one week and one day ahead of time and sponsorships will be awarded on a first come, first served basis. See www.2015SDITE.org for additional information.
The Call for Presentations is also available on-line. The meeting theme is "Coasting to the Future". Please consider offering your experiences and ideas about what the future holds for our profession.
Sunday is FUN-day! Various opportunities to enjoy the Gulf Coast will be available on Sunday, April 19, 2014. For the golfers, tee times at Shell Landing will be offered for around $100. Sporting Clays are back as a new tradition begins to take root, and a Deep Sea Fishing Excursion will be organized for those who want to take a ride to the blue water to catch big fish such as tuna, red snapper, amberjack and grouper! Lastly an on-your-own trip to Ship Island will be advertised for beachgoers, a great family trip. See http://www.msshipisland.com/ for additional information.
Depending on interest, golf is expected to start late morning or early afternoon. Sporting Clays are tentatively scheduled for the afternoon, while Deep Sea Fishing and Ship Island are all day events.
Best bet would be to arrive Saturday if any of these interest you and/or your family. |
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SDITE Award Committee
From: Becky White (Past President)
The Southern District of ITE is preparing for its annual award ceremony to be held at the Annual Banquet on April 21, 2015. The Awards Committee is looking for your help to identify worthy candidates for the following five prestigious awards.
- Herman J. Hoose Distinguished Service Award
- Marble J. Hensley Outstanding Individual Activity Award
- Joseph M. Thomas Outstanding Young Member Award
- John F. Exnicios Government Employee Outstanding Service Award
- Excellence in Transportation Engineering Education Award
A request for nominations for each of these awards is being sent to the Section Presidents this month. If you know a great candidate or two for any of these awards, please contact your Section President. The Awards Committee will also be evaluating 2014 annual reports prepared by the sections to determine the most deserving Section in Group 1 (Alabama, Deep South, Kentucky, and South Carolina) and Group 2 (Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia).
If you have questions about any of these awards, please contact the Awards Committee Chair (Becky White at (205) 263-2141 or via email at [email protected].
The Awards Committee thanks you in advance for your help in identifying deserving candidates for these important awards.
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Traffic Bowl Update
The International ITE Traffic Bowl Committee has voted to include the Highway Safety Manual as a reference manual to be used in the competition in 2015.
There are over 1500 members in SDITE. If each of you sent one Traffic Bowl question to Richard Caudle on this new category, he'd have enough questions to last a lifetime (and one very full inbox). Therefore, I ask you to take 5 minutes out of your busy schedule to write one question. Richard and his entire committee would be very appreciative!
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ITE Updates
From: Rick Day
At the lnternational ITE's Board of Directors Meeting on November 14-15, 2014, International President Hibbett Neel swore in ITE's newest elected leaders for the calendar year 2015:
* International President- John Kennedy
* International Vice-President- Paula Benway
* Four new lnternational ITE board members, including Bob Murphy.
Hibbett will continue on ITE's executive committee as past President.
ITE' s nominating committee met on November 15th to interview potential candidates for International Vice President Elect. The candidates you will see on the ballot for the 2015 election are:
* Shawn Leight - Midwestern District (D4)
* Jimmy Lin - Western District (D7)
Both are excellent candidates.
I invite all of you to our next Southern District meeting in Biloxi, MS (April 9-22, 2015) to meet them and discuss the issues and opportunities for ITE. |
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Silly Signs - Holiday Edition
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Member Profile
1. Name: Richard Caudle 
2. City/State: Birmingham, AL
3. Place of Work:
Skipper Consulting since 2001. Hired by Darrell Skipper in 1987 and have worked with Darrell ever since except for 4 years at the City of Hoover, Alabama.
4. Title: Traffic Engineer
5. Degrees: BS Electrical Engineering, 1989, University of Alabama at Birmingham
6. Certifications:
PE in Alabama and Mississippi, ISMA Level II Traffic Signal Technician - Field
7. Place of Birth and Family:
Born in Birmingham, Alabama. Married to Fara (Smith) Caudle since 1987. Five children, ages 22 to 9.
8. What do you do day-to-day?
My primary daily activity is signal design and signal systems. Being in a small consulting firm, I might be doing any kind of traffic, transportation, or parking work on any given day.
9. What are your hobbies?
Bible study and reading Christian books
10. Favorite color?
Why would anyone have a favorite color??
11. Favorite Music?
Hymnody prior to 1800
12. In what capacity have you served SDITE in the past?
Chairman, SDITE Traffic Bowl Committee since 2010.
13. If I were not in transportation, I'd be...
Church administration, teaching, and preaching
14. Five Quick Questions:
- Coke or Pepsi? Either, but it must be diet now.
- Dogs or Cats? Both. I have a farm full of both.
- Telephone or Email? Email, definitely
- Pen or Pencil? Pen
- Apple or Android? Android, only because I've never tried an Apple.
15. Three Interesting Facts About You:
1. My wife and I own a 13-acre farm, complete with a horse and llama, along with other assorted animals.
2. I spent a good portion of my younger years doing search and rescue in Alabama for the US Air Force.
3. I think Scott and Lindsay Walker are the greatest couple in ITE!
[Editor's Note: I had nothing to do with the answer to 15c! In any event, we appreciate the kind words!!] |
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Have You Seen This?
Just in case you were wanted a second chance to see last year's holiday greeting, here's your chance:
 | | SDITE Officer Holiday Greetings |
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We hope you enjoyed this edition. Stay tuned for another edition next year! Our resolution will be to continue to bring you news of the SDITE in a format that is easy and fun to read!
Sincerely,
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Scott Walker, Editor
Southern District ITE |
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