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Sporting Clays Event
Ky, has $165.4 million surplus
Mysterious Old Bridges
Weird Signs
Have You Seen That?
Important KYSITE Dates

SDITE Annual Meeting

April 10-13, 2016 

Nashville, TN
Important ITE Dates 

ITE Annual Meeting

August 2-5, 2015

Hollywood, FL 

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The Changing Face of Transportation

   

  

Happy Summer all! 

 

The rain is mostly gone and the temperatures are rising.  Don't forget to stay hydrated and enjoy these beautiful (but hot) summer days.

 

Today, we'll focus briefly on the importance of professional organizations.  KYSITE / ITE has been very good to many of us and provided great opportunities to learn and give back. 

 

So...why do so many join and participate in a professional organization.  The website 4C Blog has a good summary.

 

1. Broaden your knowledge

2. Take charge of your career

3. Build a better resume

4. Enhance your network

5. Be a Leader

6. Become a mentor

7. Make a new friend

8. Give back to the community

9. Strength in Numbers

10. Stay Inspired and Stay Motivated

 

The site describes each in more detail.  However, never underestimate the power of #8 and the long lasting benefit that can be achieve.

 

Talk to you soon. 

 

- KYSITE Officers

kysite@kysite.com

 
Sporting Clays Event
 
For the first time ever (or at least in a very long time), KYSITE is going to host a sporting clay event.  It is scheduled for Thursday, August 27th.  The meeting will start at 10:30 at The Smith House Restaurant for a bar-b-que buffet and then move to The Elk Creek Hunt Club at noon.  The meeting cost of $85 will cover everything you will need except a shotgun!!!  So bring a good attitude, gun and leave the rest to us.

Get more information or register now at this link.
Ky. has $165.4 million surplus, but road fund falls short
 
The good news is the state finished the fiscal year with a $165.4 million surplus in the general fund.  But the bad news is the state's road fund has a $20 million shortfall.
The results were not unexpected.  State budget officials had predicted a general fund surplus just two months ago.  State officials also predicted a deficit in the road fund after falling gas prices automatically cut the state's gas tax rates.  State lawmakers agreed to freeze the gas tax in March, preventing what could have been a larger deficit.
  
Source Lexington Herald-Leader website via AASHTO Bulletin.  For more click this link.

Mysterious Old Bridges

  

In honor of the British Open, we're taking you to Scotland for this week's mysterious old bridge.


 Carrbridge, Scotland

 

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Thanks to Charles Schaub for passing these along. 
Weird Signs


 



 
Have You Seen That?
 
A soccer video two times in a row?  Yes, that is correct.  Check out this video from the Tampa Bay Rowdies.  We encourage you and your co-workers to try this out -- and send us the video.
 

 

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2015 KYSITE Board; and
 

Stuart Sparks, Editor
Scott Walker, Editor