Calendar of Events

June 10, 2014

We meet at River City Brewing Company
Lunch served at 12:00pm - Meeting begins at 12:30pm

Welcome John Wood, Chairman & CEO Sally Corporation

John H. Wood is Chairman and CEO of Sally Corporation, a Jacksonville, Florida firm specializing in the development of animatronic productions and theme park rides and attractions.  As one of the founders of the company in 1977, he has been instrumental in its worldwide activities in the theme park and attraction industries.

Mr. Wood is a graduate of Bolles School and Wake Forest University. He is very active within the amusement park industry and has twice served as a director to the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (I.A.A.P.A.) and a director of the international board of the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA). In 2013 he was inducted into the industry’s Hall of Fame.

As a native of Jacksonville, Florida, Mr. Wood is also involved in a number of community activities. He is the past president of the Board of Directors for the Jacksonville Fair Association, and serves on the Executive Board of North Florida Boy Scouts.

 


Pictures from the June 3rd meeting



Our Rotary Family

David Bissell's daughter and son-in-law en route to the "rest of their lives" after their wedding last Saturday


Joe Miller had a great trip to Nova Scotia

Fun had by all at the Alhambra fund raising event June 5th! 
 
  

 Minutarian Update, Week 49
 
 Did you know that June is Rotary Fellowship month on the Rotary Calendar? Currently, thousands of Rotarians and their guests, including over 60 from our District are making new friends and sharing fellowship in Sydney, at the International Convention. While we all understand the costs associated with International Conventions can be a bit high, they are well worth it. Often times they are life changing as first timers are exposed to the vastness of Rotary. Next year the convention will be in Sao Paulo, then on to Seoul. Still too far, but mark your calendar now for Atlanta in 2017. It will not only be the site of the convention, but the 100th anniversary celebration of the Foundation, our Rotary Foundation.

Want to share some fellowship and stay even closer to home? Get to know your local Rotaract Club, Interact and Early Act Clubs. Share a project with them. They are always eager to participate in service, and too often we forget to invite them.
The Rotary year is winding down. Please get those Foundation donations submitted. If you are a Paul Harris Society member, don't forget to get your final contributions in as well.
Keep doing those wonderful things you do! Have a great week!

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