January 28, 2014

WE MEET AT RIVER CITY BREWING COMPANY
Lunch at 12:00pm - Meeting at 12:30pm 

Rotary Club of South Jacksonville's FOUNDER'S DAY

The meeting on Tuesday, January 28th, is the club's annual meeting to celebrate the founding of our South Jacksonville Rotary Club, its members, and the announcement of the honoree of the special Frank Sherman Award - named after South Jacksonville's charter President.

Frank was well known in Jacksonville as the founder of banking on the south side of the St. John's River.  People considered it "Frank's Folly", opening a business in the sparingly developed Southbank.  At the time he opened his business off King Street, it was still necessary to use the ferry to cross the St. Johns River. 

Frank was a true self-made man who started as a doorman at the St. James Hotel (previously located on the site of the current City Hall) and was one of the first Red Cross Lifeguards at Jacksonville Beach.  His photograph and name are still visible in the makeshift museum inside the Red Cross Lifeguard building at Jacksonville Beach.  A deeply religious man, Frank helped to establish San Marco's first Methodist Church and paid for its large pipe organ which his wife, Helen (an accomplished pianist and organist), played every Sunday well into her late 80's.  

Frank and Helen Sherman left $16 million to Emory University's Candler School of Theology to provide full scholarships for students working towards a  Master's Degree in Theology for many years to come.  In 1997, there had been 540 Sherman Scholar graduates.  Bishop Hunt stated at his funeral, "Frank is in heaven, and now heaven is a busier place."

Don't miss this fun and lively Founder's Day.  And, as always, consider bringing a guest.  Let them hear what the Rotary Club of South Jacksonville is all about.

SAVE THE DATE

YUKA'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

Please join us for an evening social event to celebrate Yuka’s (our Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE) inbound student from Japan) Birthday!!  This is a great opportunity to meet Yuka, introduce Yuka to American culture (“a Birthday Party”-this will be her FIRST) and to socialize with fellow Rotarians.

When:  Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Time:  Doors Open @ 6pm, Food Ready @ 6:30pm

Where:  The Woods Community Clubhouse (near Hodges & Atlantic)

What to Bring:  Please bring a side dish to share* (meat & dessert will be provided)

*If you prefer to bring paper goods or a beverage, please contact Robyn or Leandra.

Please feel free to bring a guest.  RSVP is required for entrance at Guard Gate. Please sign the RSVP list during the 1/28 or 2/4 meeting or email Robyn at sandri@jea.com. 

PLEASE NOTE - Yuka has NEVER had a birthday party in her entire life!  Please join us to make this a very special birthday week for Yuka (actual birthday is Friday, February 14th).

CONGRATULATIONS!

On Tuesday, January 21, 2014, The Rotary Club of South Jacksonville held it's second annual speech competition.  Six intramural contest winners from the following high schools participated in the contest:  Bishop Kenny, The Bolles School, Douglas Anderson, Episcopal School, Stanton Prep and Wolfson High School.  

Erik Sampayo, Bishop Kenny; Ru Miles, Wolfson High School; Pres Harlan Bost; Summer Cuevas, Douglas Anderson; Desirae Lee, Stanton Prep; John Michael Currie, Episcopal School; Garrett Bennett, The Bolles School; and Doug Matthews, Event Chair

  And the winners are........

Doug Matthews (Event Chair), John Michael Currie, Ruski (Ru) Miles & Desirae Lee

1st prize scholarship $2000 - John Michael Currie, Episcopal School
2nd prize scholarship $1000 - Desirae Lee, Stanton College Prep
3rd prize scholarship $500 - the remaining 4 students each receive this prize
 
In the Community

In November 2013, members of the Rotary Club of South Jacksonville participated in the annual Salvation Army's annual bell ringing drive.  Total raised = $432.18.  Thanks to all club members who participated in this event!

Minutarian Update, Week 30

This past Friday, I had the pleasure of witnessing the power of networking and The Rotary Foundation. Our Orange Park Sunrise Club, held their weekly meeting at the Northfork Leadership Center & Girl Scout Camp, in Middleburg. On a clear and crisp morning, they dedicated a dock at the camp. Built from the partnership of Rotary, private enterprise, the Girl Scouts and our Rotary Foundation, it was a wonderful event. Because of the docks terrific design, it will enhance the camp experience for thousands of kids and adults, able bodied and physically challenged alike. This project is an example of your Rotary Foundation dollars, and Rotary partnerships at work.

Did you know you can add upcoming club events to the District Calendar, on the District Website? Send them in to our Webmaster, Howard Kelly. His contact info is on the site.
 
Rotary Has A Heart, our District and Zone wide hunger project for the week of February 14th has incredible things being planned by our clubs. Let’s do our part to put food on an empty plate, and fill an empty stomach. Engage your Rotaract and Interact Clubs to help! If your club still needs an idea, email me or DGND Marshall Butler. We can help!
 
Thanks so much,
Engage Rotary, Change Lives  
District Governor Art

January 21, 2014

WE MEET AT RIVER CITY BREWING COMPANY

**** Note - There is No Lunch Meeting
We Will Meet At Dinner
6 pm - 7 pm Social Hour
7 pm Dinner and Speech Contest

Our meeting on Tuesday, January 21 will be an evening dinner at River City Brewing for the Speech Competition.  

We will have a social hour beginning at 6 pm (cash bar) with dinner beginning at 7 pm.

      This is a social event and an excellent opportunity to bring partners, friends and prospective members.

     

      Each Rotary Member in attendance will be a judge and have a vote in the selection process for one of the six participating high school students from Bishop Kenny, Bolles, Douglas Anderson, Episcopal, Stanton and Wolfson.

 A BIG THANK YOU FOR DICTIONARIES

     The 3^rd grade students at Spring Elementary were so excited to receive their very own dictionaries. Some of our students have never received a book of any sort that they could call their own. We here at Spring Park would like to thank you and your team for providing our 3^rd grade students with dictionaries and taking an invested interest in our students' education. The affect  those dictionaries will have on our students will last a life time. Again a sincere thanks for investing in our students here at Spring Park Elementary.

     N'Deeo Hicks

     Assistant Principal

       Spring Park Elementary

Continuing with our January Rotary Awareness Month theme, allow me to offer a suggestion that may impact membership. It’s a simple twist on recycling. Please take those Rotarian Magazines we all get every month, and once you’ve read it from cover to cover, place it in the office of a local professional. When any of us visit our doctor, dentist, veterinarian, they have kindly provided us with reading material to keep us occupied while we wait. Why not include Rotarian Magazines in that neatly placed pile? Better yet, include your business card, or the ‘Please Visit our Rotary Club’ Cards available from RI, stapled inside. You could also put a handwritten note on the inside with a number to call for more information on local Rotary. For those cynics out there, and yes there are many, it might not work. So what, it’s free, and at a minimum it spreads the name of Rotary. Give it a try.

Two quick reminders, sign up soon for the next RLI, Orange Park, February 1st. Go to the rlitraining.org website to sign up.
RYLA club commitments are open and ongoing as well. More information on both of these opportunities can be found on the District Website.

Thanks so much,

Engage Rotary, Change Lives

 

January 14,2014

WE MEET AT RIVER CITY BREWING COMPANY

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

James F. Bailey, Jr.

President of Bailey Publishing and Communications, Inc.

 

Born in 1953 in Jacksonville, Florida. He attended public schools before graduating from the Bolles School. Following graduation, he attended Mercer University.
For over 35 years, Jim has been President and Publisher of Bailey Publishing & Communications, Inc. and employs 30 people. They publish the Daily Record, Realty Builder Connection and have a full service commercial printing and graphic design division, Bailey Printing & Design.
Jim is also President of Notaman LLC, a real estate investment firm and Long Branch Farms, a small agricultural firm.
The Daily Record celebrated its 101st anniversary in 2013.
Jim credits the success of the company to their ability to adapt to the environment, hard work and empowering people to work as a team.

Personal:

Jim and wife Donna have six daughters, Christina, Melissa, twins Jennifer and Jessica, Casey, and Emily and one grandson and one granddaughter.
In his spare time, Jim enjoys boating, horseback riding and time with his family on their small farm west of Jacksonville.

Current community activities include:
Board Member-Downtown Investment Authority
Board Member-Episcopal High School
Board Member-Goodwill Industries of North Florida

Jim has a plethora of past community activities.

Awards and recognition:
Character Counts Golden Rule Award-2012-2013
The JEDC Klechak Downtown Leadership and Advocacy Award-2012
Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Assoc, Meritorious Service Award 2011
Recipient of Rotary's Service Above Self Award 2009
Liberty Bell Award-Jacksonville Bar Association 1983, 2008

Professional Associations:
Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club Of Jacksonville
Florida Press Association
National Newspaper Association

 

 Student Speech Contest and Dinner

Be sure to mark your calendars for January 21. We will not have lunch that day, but will instead be meeting for a special event that evening.  The student speech contest will feature a student from each school: Bishop Kenny, Douglas Anderson, Bolles, Episcopal, Wolfson and Stanton. First prize is a $2,000 scholarship. Second prize is a $1,000 scholarship and each of the other participants will receive a $500 scholarship.  The scholarship prizes are being sponsored by Synovus Bank, AmerisBank, and the law firm of Bledsoe Jacobson Schmidt.  If you are interested in sponsoring a scholarship, please contact Doug Matthews at doug@teaching-point.net  The competition involves a five minute speech on the topic of Rotary International's theme for the year:  Engage Rotary Change Lives.

 

Minutarian Update, Week 28 

Welcome back from your Holidays!

January is Rotary Awareness Month. Rotarians, be knowledgeable about your clubs impact in your local community. Please share that information, especially with non Rotarians. Community service is at the very core of what we do and who we are. When others in the community are aware of who you are and what you do, it will impact the projects and membership in your club. 

The next RLI, or Rotary Leadership Institute is February 1st. If you’ve never attended before, please try it, you’ll like it. For those of you that have, it’s an opportunity to take more classes toward graduation. If you’ve already graduated, you will enjoy the graduate course being offered this session. Go to the RLI Florida website and sign up soon.

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) registration is open. Your Presidents received lots of RYLA information recently, but it takes your club to get behind the program, and make it a success. Please commit, and then start identifying candidates for attendance.

Thanks so much,

Engage Rotary, Change Lives