Welcome Brian Pippin, Conservation & Efficiency Specialist, JEA

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

WE MEET AT RIVER CITY BREWING COMPANY

Lunch begins at Noon - Meeting begins at 12:30 p.m.

Meet Brian Pippin

Conservation & Efficiency Specialist, JEA

Brian has a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering from Georgia Tech and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Memphis.  He has worked with JEA for six years; the past four as a Conservation & Efficiency Specialist tasked with educating JEA customers about energy and water conservation techniques and products.
Brian has earned the following credentials recognized in the “green” community: 

• Class 1 HERS Rater from the Residential Energy Services Network and the Florida Solar Energy Center 
• Building Analyst (BA) designation from the Building Performance Institute 
• Certified Energy Manager (CEM) from the Association of Energy Engineers 
• Certifying agent for the Florida Green Building Coalition’s “Green Home” designation 
• Florida Water Star Apprentice Inspector from the St. Johns River Water Management District 
• Irrigation Site Manager from the Florida Irrigation Society

He has completed numerous continuing education courses in building science fundamentals, building and remodeling “green” and general energy and water conservation efforts.

He is married to his lovely wife, Jennifer, of twelve years and has a precocious five year old son and a new baby boy on the way!

Club Activities

Blood drive is set for Tuesday, January 31.  Please be sure to sign-up on line or at the next two meetings.


Books-A-Go-Go - we will be gearing up for another book drive soon, so gather those books and put them aside for this community event.

  
Lenny Curry on MSNBC

Lenny Curry was on MSNBC to disucss the Florida primary.  The YouTube clip of the broadcast can be found at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=dlxsez-Ix8w

Bill Warner Quoted In Motor Authority

A reprint of an article that appeared in Motor Authority appeared in CBS New York.com, mentioning the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, Bill Warner, and Natalie Wood's Pink Mercedes-Benz 300SL.  The article can be found at 

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/01/05/natalie-woods-mercedes-benz-300sl-heads-to-amelia-island/

Neil McGuinness Speaking Ponte Vedra Woman's Club

St. Augustine.com, under their Living/Community section announced "Author Neil McGuinness will be speaker at 10 a.m. Monday for the meeting of the Ponte Vedra Woman’s Club at Sawgrass Country Club..."  The page can be viewed at

http://staugustine.com/living/community/2012-01-10/news-notes#.Tw9MF4GwV8k

Board Action

At the Board meeting this past week, the following actions occurred:
Approved for your consideration into membership - Charlie Sheppard, sponsor is PP Hobart Joost.  Charlie is a past member of Southpoint Rotary and would like to continue his Rotary membership with the South Jacksonville club.  If anyone objects, please notify the Board in writing within ten (10) days.

The event at the Alhambra was well received.  A second social will be offered in the Spring-so stay tuned to see what show we will be selecting.  


Roger Painter has resigned.  He is retiring from WW GAY and will be enjoying some relaxation and travel.  We wish him well.

The Board approved funding for a water project in Haiti, headed up by our own, John McCarthy; and funds for an educational project in Brazil.  Contacts for that project were made through our former exchange student, Shannon Jaycox.


We are pleased to welcome back to membership Terry Pasket.  Terry is with Merrill Lynch and will be chairing our upcoming blood drive-let's all get to work!!

Congratulations to Ron Patrick.  Ron is our newest member and joined us last week.  Ron is Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch and a graduate of Princeton University.  Ron is married to Kim who is employed at CSX as a Manager in Transportation.  Be sure to greet Ron at the door for the next few weeks.

A basket of "Get Well Wishes" for our President, Odette, who is at home with pneumonia.  We wish her the best and hope she will be back with us in a couple of weeks.  

Join Us As We Welcome Clive Wynne, PhD

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

WE MEET AT RIVER CITY BREWING COMPANY

Lunch begins at Noon - Meeting begins at 12:30 pm

Meet Clive Wynne, PhD 

University of Florida

Topic:  Canine Cognition & Behavior 

Clive Wynne is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Florida.  He was born and raised on the Isle of Wight off the south coast of England. He studied at University College London and the University of Edinburgh and has been at the University of Florida since 2002.

He is interested in the behavior of animals, including cognitive behavior. Recently he has been concentrating on the behavior of dogs and other canids.  For more about his current research visit www.caninecognition.com

Member News

Carolyn Gentry and her granddaughter, Judlide, walked across the Brooklyn Bridge during their pre-Christmas trip to New York City. Carolyn's great-grandparents were present at the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge on May 24, 1883, so Carolyn has long-held the dream to walk the bridge. Carolyn said, "It was exhilarating and inspiring to walk the bridge on such a beautiful sunny afternoon. Lunch at the River Cafe under the bridge was a suitable reward!"

Les Loggins Marketing launches the blog, NEFlaBusinessMarketing.blogspot.com, to provide information regarding marketing activities affecting businesses in Northeast Florida.  A news release about Les, and his Blog, can be found at http://www.prlog.org/11762040-les-loggins-marketing-launches-blog-to-cover-marketing-news-affecting-northeast-florida-businesses.html

 

Martha Barrett was mentioned in the December 14th issue of the Financial News and Daily Record, wherein Edward Waters College announced Martha as a board member of the newly formed EWC Foundation.  The article can be found at http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=535165

Holiday Memories & Traditions Family Luncheon

Holiday Memories & Traditions Luncheon

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

The buffet opens at noon

Festivities will include holiday music and member recollections Children & Grandchildren are welcome

Year of Time...

…Though even thinking on the subject of time may prove discomforting, it is not a bad idea—especially at the beginning of a new year.
    

As we look into 2012 we look at a block of time. We see 12 months, 52 weeks, 365 days, 8,760 hours, 525,600 minutes, 31,536,000 seconds. And all is a gift from God. We have done nothing to deserve it, earn it, or purchased it. Like the air we breathe, time comes to us as a part of life.
    

The gift of time is not ours alone. It is given equally to each person. Rich and poor, educated and ignorant, strong and weak—every man, woman and child has the same twenty-four hours every day.
    

Another important thing about time is that you cannot stop it. There is no way to slow it down, turn it off, or adjust it. Time marches on.
    

And you cannot bring back time. Once it is gone, it is gone. Yesterday is lost forever. If yesterday is lost, tomorrow is uncertain. We may look ahead at a full year’s block of time, but we really have no guarantee that we will experience any of it.
    

Obviously, time is one of our most precious possessions. We can waste it. We can worry over it. We can spend it on ourselves. Or, as good stewards, we can invest it in the kingdom of God.
    

The new year is full of time. As the seconds tick away, will you be tossing time out the window, or will you make every minute count?

~Steven B. Cloud, Pulpit Helps, Vol. 14, #2

Hanukkah begins at sunset Tue, Dec 20, 2011
and ends at sunset Wed, Dec 28, 2011

 MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Member Happenings!

Holly with friends playing Tennis in sunny California

PE Jim Lanahan competed in the Florida Senior Games Swimming Championships last weekend.  He placed second in the 100 yd Free, 3^rd in the 50 yard free, 3rd in the 100 yard Individual Medley, 4^th

in the 50 Yard Breaststroke and 4^th in the 50 yard Fly.  Double awards were issued because the meet was also an International Seniors Meet.

Please Welcome Rick Catlett, Gator Bowl Association

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

WE MEET AT RIVER CITY BREWING COMPANY

Lunch Begins at Noon ~ Meeting Begins at 12:30 pm

 Rick Catlett has resided in Jacksonville since the age of two. Over the past 25 years, Rick has held three jobs. He spent eleven and a half years as a Senior Administrative Aide under two different mayors. Then for three years, he was the Executive Vice President of Touchdown Jacksonville, which was the ownership group that acquired the Jacksonville Jaguars. For the past eleven years, he has served as the President of the Gator Bowl Association.

During his tenure at the Gator Bowl, Rick was elected and continues to serve on the Executive Committee of the Football Bowl Association. He served as the Chairman for two consecutive years in 2000 and 2001.

             

Rick has served on numerous Boards and Commissions during his professional career including the Jacksonville Transportation Authority, the Boys and Girls Clubs and is currently on the Board of the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce and Revive the Pride for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

 

 

Come and join your fellow Rotary members for an evening of Holiday tradition with a special performance of A Christmas Carole  at the new Alhambra Dinner Theatre.  Ticket prices are $100 each, $150 per couple, $40 for children 16 years of age and under. 

Members are purchasing tickets at a brisk rate and including their friends and neighbors.  Tickets are available for sale to anyone you would like to bring...maybe an office staff party idea or a potential member of Rotary.  Please designate your table and let us know if you would like to purchase multiple tables so we can seat all parties together.

Corporate sponsorships are available ~ please contact Jason Burnet at 904-596-0284 or Jason.Burnett@gray-robinson.com

Board Action

The following candidate has been approved by the Board for your consideration into membership of the club:

Ron Patrick, sponsor is PP Lee Mercier and the proposed classification is Financial Advisor.  

Anyone having an objection, please submit it in writing to the Board within ten (10) days. 

Member News

The Financial News and Daily Record made mention of Dr. George Armstrong, as President of Family Support Services, receiving a $100K donation from the Neviaser Charitable Foundation.

 

The page with mention of Dr. Armstrong can be found at http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=535100

Also, there is an article from the Duval County School System e-newsletter related to one of our donations to the community this past year;  Sandra Kessler's church received the grant to help Arlington Elementary School.

http://www.duvalschools.org/static/contact/communications/spotlight/2012/1207a.asp

Please Welcome James M. Chansler, COO, JEA

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

WE MEET AT RIVER CITY BREWING COMPANY

Lunch Begins at Noon ~ Meeting Begins at 12:30 pm

                    
                                 “Economic Uncertainty and Utility Rates”

Dr. James M. Chansler, P.E. is Chief Operating Officer at JEA where he has been employed since June, 1997. He has worked in City and County Government for 38 years in various capacities ranging from Assistant City Manager and Department Head to Laboratory Technician and Utilities Plant Operator. He also taught Engineering Technology at Western Kentucky University for eight years. 

Dr. Chansler is a Registered Professional Engineer in two states and holds degrees in public administration, urban and regional planning, and earth sciences…and has written numerous articles on utility engineering and organizational leadership. He is an active member of various organizations including the Large Public Power Council, the Water Environment Federation, and Rotary International. 

Come and join your fellow Rotary members for an evening of Holiday tradition with a special performance of A Christmas Carole  at the new Alhambra Dinner Theatre.  Ticket prices are $100 each, $150 per couple, $40 for children 16 years of age and under. 

Members are purchasing tickets at a brisk rate and including their friends and neighbors.  Tickets are available for sale to anyone you would like to bring...maybe an office staff party idea or a potential member of Rotary.  Please designate your table and let us know if you would like to purchase multiple tables so we can seat all parties together.

Corporate sponsorships are available ~ please contact Jason Burnet at 904-596-0284 or Jason.Burnett@gray-robinson.com

Gingerbread-A Sweet Success!

As the holidays approach, we can be proud of our leadership within our community.  Our wonderful Gingerbread fundraiser was handed over to the Jacksonville Historical Society this year and they had excellent turnout for their first event.  A total of 36 homes were brought in for display and some of our members turned out to assist with building the display and helping to insure their success.  We hope that you will take time to go over and see the Gingerbread Extravaganza and support all of their fine efforts.

Annual Club Elections

The following members have been nominated to serve on the Board of Directors of the Club for the term July 1, 2012-June 30, 2014.

Skip Booth, Neil McGuinness, Chris Bouton, Juan Gutierrez,

Brendan Bledsoe, Mary Goldsmith, Ron Raymond

The annual business meeting will be held on Tuesday, Dec 6 during our regular lunch meeting.  Voting will take place at that time.

Please Join Us In Welcoming Stacy Ridenour

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

WE MEET AT RIVER CITY BREWING COMPANY

Lunch Begins at Noon - Meeting begins at 12:30 p.m.

 

Stacy Ridenour joined the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra as Executive Director in October of 2008.  She is responsible for managing the fiscal and human resources of the organization to achieve the greatest artistic and community service potential.  She also works to build partnerships with other arts and community organizations and businesses.

Prior to her appointment as the JSO Executive Director, Ms. Ridenour served as Executive Director of the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra from 1998-2008. Ms. Ridenour previously served as Vice President/General Manager of the Grand Rapids Symphony.   She also held the position of Program Manager for the American Music Center in New York City. 

Ms. Ridenour holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance from the University of Michigan and a Master’s degree in Arts Management from New York University.

Ms. Ridenour is an active volunteer with Jacksonville Rotary. Her husband is concert pianist Richard Ridenour who performed as soloist with the Jacksonville Symphony in 2005 and in 2011.   They have two sons:  Brandon (26) is the trumpet player for the Canadian Brass and Ross (22) currently works for American Eagle.  Ms. Ridenour is a native of Missoula, Montana.  She and her husband enjoy snow and water skiing in Montana and Michigan, and hiking and biking near their home in old Arlington. 

Annual Club Elections

The following members have been nominated to serve on the Board of Directors of the Club for the term July 1, 2012-June 30, 2014:

Skip Booth, Neil McGuinness, Chris Bouton, Juan Gutierrez,
Brendan Bledsoe, Mary Goldsmith, Ron Raymond

The annual business meeting will be held on Tuesday, Dec 6 during our regular lunch meeting.  Voting will take place at that time.

Come and join your fellow Rotary members for an evening of Holiday tradition with a special performance of A Christmas Carole at the New Alhambra Dinner Theater.  Ticket prices are $100 each, or $150 per couple, $50 for children 16 years of age and under. 

Corporate sponsorships available - please contact Jason Burnett at 904-596-0284.

This Year's Bell Ringers Had A Great Time

Chris Bouton, Dale Malloy and Richard Dow

 

Pres Odette and Mary Alice Phelan

PP Jerry Hanks and Ken Wilson with today's youngest contributor 

Welcome Gary Chartrand

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

WE MEET AT RIVER CITY BREWING COMPANY

Lunch Begins at Noon - Meeting begins at 12:30 p.m.

Meet Gary Chartrand

Gary Chartrand is the Executive Chairman of Acosta.  Acosta is a leading full-service sales and marketing agency, providing outsourced sales, merchandising, marketing and promotional services to manufacturers in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry.   The Company employs over 18,000 associates and operates 64 offices in the U.S. and Canada. He has been the pivotal force behind quadrupling the company's geographic coverage, transforming Acosta into a leading full-service sales and marketing company in the U.S. and Canada.

Gary received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for the State of Florida in May 2001, and has been an extraordinary leader in his industry and his community.  From 2003 to 2009 Mr. Chartrand was recognized as one of the 50 most powerful leaders in the grocery industry by Supermarket News.

Mr. Chartrand also has a passion for educating the children of Duval County.  In April 2007, he led a community effort to bring Teach for America to Jacksonville beginning in 2008.  Jacksonville was the second city in Florida to have attracted Teach for America to its community.  Without Mr. Chartrand’s leadership, coordination with the Superintendent of schools, and his gift of a million dollars, this program would not be a reality for Jacksonville. In June of 2009 Gary and Nancy made a pledge gift of $1Million dollars to KIPP schools of Jacksonville. The first KIPP School in Florida opened in August of 2010.

Gary currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation; St. Vincent’s Hospital and is Chairman of the Jacksonville Public Education Fund, and a director on the board of the KIPP schools in Jacksonville, FL.  In May of 2011 Governor Rick Scott  appointed Gary to the Florida state board of education .He previously served as a member of the Board of Directors for the I. M. Sulzbacher Homeless Center in Jacksonville.    He is also an enthusiastic supporter of the Catholic Charities, Guardian of Dreams, Catholic schools and the Diocese of St. Augustine.

Gary is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire.  He resides in Ponte Vedra Beach with his wife, Nancy.  They have two children, Jeffrey and Meredith. 

Gary R. Chartrand is a native of Bedford, New Hampshire and a graduate of the University of New Hampshire. After college, he began his career in the consumer products industry with the Carnation Company, where he served in various capacities that culminated in a year term as Assistant District Manager for the State of Florida. He joined Acosta in 1983 as a Business Manager, and subsequently was promoted to Vice President, Regional Vice President of Florida, President, and in January 1996, President and CEO. Under the leadership of Mr. Chartrand, Acosta merged with PMI-Eisenhart in July of 1998 and he became Chairman and CEO Acosta Sales and Marketing Company (one of the largest privately held companies in Jacksonville, Florida) represents 1300 Consumer Package Goods companies in America with annual billings in excess of $60 billion dollars.
Mr. Chartrand has been extremely active in supporting areas of critical need both as CEO of Acosta and personally through The Chartrand Foundation. For twenty years Acosta has implemented a cause marketing campaign that has raised over $70 million dollars for the support of MDA. In 2004 Acosta embarked on a similar campaign to raise money for Americas Second Harvest, the nation's largest food bank network. In 2006 St. Vincent’s Hospital named the Gary and Nancy Chartrand Heart and Vascular Center after receiving the lead gift from Gary and Nancy. The Chartrand Foundation was established to support innovative approaches to education with a focus on the underserved. Gary and his wife Nancy have two children Jeffrey and Meredith and reside in Ponte Vedra , Florida.

Come and join your fellow Rotary members for an evening of Holiday tradition with a special performance of Christmas Carole at the New Alhambra Theater and Dining.  Ticket prices are $100 each, or $150 per couple, $50 for children under 16 years of age. 

Corporate sponsorships available - please contact Jason Burnett at 904-596-0284.

An invitation from our guest speaker last week, Chris Veal, to the Women’s Heart Health Program.  The web sit for the program:  

http://jaxhealth.com/calendar/event-search-results-detail/?eventId=383535f1-0204-e111-8a16-e0cb4ef9b7ad

Rotary News

The Nonprofit Times, a leading resource for nonprofits, annually lists the top 100 nonprofits in the country according to revenue.  The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is number 54 with 2010 total revenue of $275,377,951.

Heart Health Focus Week

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

WE MEET AT RIVER CITY BREWING COMPANY

Lunch begins at Noon - Meeting begins at 12:30 p.m.

Join us as Christine Veal from St. Vincent's Cardio Vascular Service provides information on AngioScreen.

Chris Veal will bring three members of the AngioSceen team who will give free screenings to five  members of the South Jacksonville Rotary Club from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm.  If you are interested in a free screen please send an email to rotaryexecsec@aol.com.  After the first five the cost is $50 for AngioScreen and $85 for AngioScreen Plus.  If at all possible, take advantage of this opportunity.

Last Week!

Member News

Luke William Hopkins

Luke William Hopkins was welcomed with joy on Friday, November 4th at 10:56 a.m., at 8lbs. 9 oz., 20.5 inches long, by proud parents, Lauren and James, and Big Brother Ben.

Carolyn Gentry

Carolyn Gentry was elected the 2012 president of the Jacksonville Women’s Network.  The Jacksonville Women's Network will start the New Year with 375 members. Membership is gender neutral.

**Correction to Member News in November 8th Gear: "Tyrie Boyer appointed to the Fourth Judicial Circuit Court by Governor Rick Scott." 

Mark Your Calendar

Be sure to mark your calendar for Wednesday, December 14th, to attend an elegant evening at the Alhambra Dinner Theater.  Tickets are $100 per person or $150 per couple.  Tickets for 16 years of age and younger are $50.  Much of your ticket price will go towards charity.  This is our fundraiser and we look forward to your participation.  We have already had great feedback and lots of interest in this unique idea.

Welcome Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Daniel E. Schnock

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

WE MEET AT RIVER CITY BREWING COMPANY

Lunch begins at noon - Meeting Begins at 12:30 p.m.

 

 Daniel Schnock

Director of Soldier Ride

Wounded Warrior Project

On 24 March 2011, LTC Dan Schnock began serving as the Director of Soldier Ride for the Wounded Warrior Project.  Prior to this assignment, he served 22 years in the United States Army as an Ordnance Officer.  During his career he was deployed four times operationally. 

LTC ® Dan Schnock has led platoons of logisticians in both peace and war with the 1st Calvary Division, companies of soldiers while deployed with the 1st Armored Division and battalions while deployed with the 3rd Infantry Division.  

Dan Schnock was deployed in our nations support numerous times.  He deployed to Desert Shield/Storm/Provide Comfort in 1991 as a young Platoon Leader.  He then deployed as a company commander into Bosnia as the implementation force after the signing of the  Dayton Peace Accord in 1994.  In 2001, Dan was deployed to Kosovo with the 101st Airborne and 3rd Infantry Division as the Division Material Maintenance Center Chief.  After September 11th 2001, Dan was deployed with the 3rd Infantry Division to Iraq ins support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Dan was commissioned from the Virginia Military Institute as a Distinguished Military Graduate in 1989 with a bachelors of science in Biology.  He graduated from the Ordnance Officer Basic and Advance Course, the Air Force’s Air Command and Staff College where he received a Masters of Military Operations.  He later received a Masters of Education from the University of Louisville.

LTC ® Dan Schnock’s awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, the Presidential Unit Citation, the Superior Unit Citation, the Meritorious Unit Citation, the Army Commendation Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Achievement Medal, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Campaign Medal and the Airborne Badge.

Dan Schnock is married to his best friend, Susan, for the last 19 years.  They have a son, Daniel Wilson Schnock and daughter, Victoria Schnock.   

Board News

The following candidate has been approved by the Board for your consideration into membership:   Paul Frase, sponsored by President Odette Struys.  The proposed classification is Life Insurance.  Anyone having any objections, please submit it in writing to the Board within ten (10) days.

Member News

Tyrie Boyer

Tyrie Boyer appointed County Court Judge to the Fourth Judicial Circuit Court by Governor Rick Scott.  http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=534758