Rotary Club of South Jacksonville

September 1, 2015

Lunch is served at Noon, Meeting begins at 12:30 pm

Meet Jerry Mallot- City of Jacksonville Economic Development

As president of JAXUSA Partnership and executive vice president of JAX Chamber, Jerry oversees the strategy for economic development in Northeast Florida. He directs a staff of 13 in the areas of business development, marketing, business expansion, workforce development and business intelligence.

A leader in state economic development, Jerry focuses on the expansion and relocation of headquarters to the Jacksonville region and supports the team on larger projects. Jerry enjoys playing golf on one of Northeast Florida’s many courses, riding his motorcycle or bicycle at the beach, spending time with his six grandchildren, and traveling.

Help Raise Scholarship Funds For the Rotary Oratory Competition Through Our GoFundMe Account

Speech Competition Donation Link

The Rotary Oratory Competition committee has been working hard to conduct another outstanding event for our area high school seniors. The final event will be held February 18, 2016. We are currently in the stage of raising funds to pay for the scholarships. We would like to encourage your friends, family and business associates to make a tax-deductible donation for the project by going to the link above.. You can also help generate scholarship funds by going on to your Linkedin account and sending out a message about the GoFundMe donation. We already have a message you can just cut and paste into your Linkedin message box. Just email Bill Langley at blangley@med-scribe.com and he will send you the message.

We are having a meet and greet with the New Satellite classification hopefuls!

WHEN: Monday, August 31 from 5:30 to 7:00
WHERE: Indochine San Marco-upstairs
Address is 1974 San Marco Blvd, 32207
Rotarians and prospects for Satellite are invited.
We are looking for qualified candidates ages 32 to 45 that are leaders in business, their profession and the community

******** Upcoming Service Events ********

Below are some events that the Social Committee and Community Service Committee lined up for us. Please sign up with the Project Coordinator listed:

Reading to the children at the San Jose Elementary School- interested members need to get a background check and get scheduled. Project Coordinator is Dinkins Grange-Ms Penny's class

Guardian ad litem program Project Coordinators are PP Jim Lanahan and P David Bissell

Dictionaries for 3rd graders ( tentative Mid December) Project Coordinator is Stevan Jones

Sponsor a wounded warrior for lunch on Nov 15 Project Coordinator is PP Odette Struys

Our Club in Action!

******** Our Newest Paul Harris Fellows ********
The Paul Harris Fellow recognition acknowledges individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of US$1,000 to The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International.

It was established in 1957 to show appreciation for and encourage substantial contributions to what was then the Foundation’s only program, Rotary Foundation Fellowships for Advanced Study, the precursor to Ambassadorial Scholarships.

Paul Harris Fellows receive a certificate and pin. They are also eligible to purchase a Paul Harris Fellow medallion.

Marcus is a Paul Harris Fellow +6 times!
Great service Marcus!

Bill's mom, BJ Langley, surprises Bill with a Paul Harris Fellowship

PHF presented to Bill Langley by
PP Dean Scott- Congrats Bill!

Then, Marcus Drewa surprised BJ Langley with a Paul Harris Fellowship!!!

Rick Morales congratulates Marcus Drewa for pulling off the surprises. Melissa Bill and Tracy Langley are joined by BJ Langley

Marcus planned an excellent surprise-Bill, his mother BJ, wife Tracy and daughter, Melissa made a great looking group to celebrate the Paul Harris Fellowship awards.

Several of our club's members were presented with attendance awards!
Congratulations to all!

Emory Meek 52 years
Marcus Drewa 46 years
PP Ted Johnson 40 years
PP Jerry Hanks 37 years
Larry Cavallaro 32 years
PP Robert Meek 30 years
Dinkins Grange 26 years
Skip Booth 24 years
Mary Alice Phelan 22 years
PP Mike Darragh 21 years
PP Lee Mercier 20 years
Tyrie Boyer 15 years
PP Robert Harris 15 years
PP Odete Struys 14 years
Les Loggins 13 years
PP Gary Wilkinson 12 years
PP Jim Lanahan 10 years

South Jax Rotary 2015-16 Rotary Oratory Competition Sponsorships

There are several ways to sponsor:
Through Our GoFundMe Account ......... GoFundMe.com/gt3tm8
Rotary Oratory Competition $20,000 Title Co-Sponsorship
Rotary Oratory Competition $1000/$500 Scholarship Sponsor
Rotary Oratory Competition $3,000 Regional Sponsor

Make check payable to Rotary Club of South Jacksonville Charities, Inc.; P.O. Box 47546; Jacksonville, FL 32247. Funds will be used for scholarships, charity donations and related costs. For more information, contact Rotary project chair Les Loggins at (904) 699-6578 or email glloggins@gmail.com.

Last Speech Competition Finals at UNF (Feb, 2015)

Our Governor's Message:

Week 8 Rotary Minute

Each year over 8,000 high school students participate in the Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE) program worldwide, learning a new language and experiencing a new culture, through the efforts of Rotary volunteers around the globe. The program’s primary mission is “To work towards peace and understanding in the world.”

The Youth Exchange Committee is currently seeking host families and club sponsorships for inbound youth exchange students during the 2016-2017 school year. The number of inbound students that we agree to host determines the number of students from our district that we send abroad. Please consider hosting or sponsoring a youth exchange student. Deadline to make your intentions known is September 19th.

If you have any questions regarding what is involved with hosting an exchange student, completing the forms or arranging for a RYE presentations to your club, please contact District RYE Chair Jeff Hart at jeff@ryeflorida.org.

Nominations for our 2017-2018 District Governor are now being accepted. Nomination forms must be sent to our District's Nominating Committee Chair PDG Clint Dawkins by 5:00pm Sunday November 1, 2015. For instructions and more information on submitting nominations for District Governor, please refer to our district's website, www.rotary6970.org.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

September 19th: Hosting a Youth Exchange student for 2016-2017 forms due
October 10th: Interact Summit
November 22nd: 2015 National Immunization Day Tour

For more on these and all other events in District 6970, please go to www.rotary6970.org.

Yours in service to Rotary,

Fel
Fred “Fel” Lee
District Governor 2015-2016

Rotary International District 6970

August 25, 2015

Lunch is served at Noon, Meeting begins at 12:30 pm

Lois-Anne Isabelle, RN - Professional Education Coordinator
Community Hospice Northeast Florida

As a professional education coordinator at Community Hospice, Lois Isabelle provides a variety of in-services on end-of-life issues to physician offices, nursing homes, hospitals and other medical facilities.

Lois joined Community Hospice in 1991 and has served as a PRN nurse, assessment/admission nurse, marketing representative, and education coordinator for health care professionals and the community at large. Before joining Community Hospice, she was a relief supervisor at Jacksonville Medical Center and served in a variety of staff and supervisory nursing positions at Cohoes Memorial Hospital, Upstate Medical Center and Meyers Community Hospital in New York State.

Lois received her nursing degree from St. Peter’s Hospital School of Nursing in Albany, N.Y. In July 2015 she retired as House Supervisor from Baptist Medical Center Beaches, where she had been a nursing supervisor for 29 years. In 2011, she was named one of the Great 100 Nurses of Northeast Florida.

Help Raise Scholarship Funds For the Rotary Oratory Competition Through Our GoFundMe Account

Click to Donate Now

At Last Week's meeting, Mayor Lenny Curry presented the City Budget and fielded questions

Mayor Lenny Curry and President David Bissell.

A warm Rotary Welcome for Mayor Curry!

Candid Lunch Shots...Don't Miss Out!

PP Odette Struys takes a selfie with Mayor Curry in the background!! President Bissell photo bombs the selfie. Also, Mayor Curry, thanks for being a great sport as this will make Odette's selfie wall of fame!!

The BOLD.....

The OLD.....but young at heart. This is the cost of wisdom...

The GOLD.....

and the rest of us.....

Another Informative and Fun Meeting!!

Enjoying Lunch and conversation with fellow members

From the Board

Leslie Redd has been approved for your consideration into membership by the Board. She is being sponsored by PP Vicki-lynne Gloger and her classification is Non-Profit-Healthcare. Anyone having an objection, please submit it in writing to the Board within ten (10) days.

Our Club in Action!

******** Rotary International 2015 Citation Awards ********

Our Club is in Rotary District 6970 in Zone 34. And, we do GREAT work!

This past weekend, Rotary District 6970 met for a Seminar in Orange Park with about 200 Rotarians from around the District. The Rotary Club of South Jacksonville had a strong showing and also won some Rotary International awards including the Presidential Citation and the Public Relations Award. PP Odette picked up awards for our Rotary Club of South Jacksonville.

It's good to know, of the 532 zones worldwide, our Zone #34 (Georgia/Florida/All Caribbean Islands) ranks 4th in the whole world!!! Our district went over a million Dollars for giving for the first time with a total giving of $1,067,309. We can all be proud!

PP Barry Covington (Presidential Rotaract Citation)

PP Odette Struys (Public Image Citation)

PP Dean Scott (Presidential Citation)

South Jax Rotary 2015-16 Rotary Oratory Competition Sponnsorships

There are several ways to sponsor:
Through Our GoFundMe Account ......... GoFundMe.com/gt3tm8
Rotary Oratory Competition $20,000 Title Co-Sponsorship
Rotary Oratory Competition $1000/$500 Scholarship Sponsor
Rotary Oratory Competition $3,000 Regional Sponsor

Make check payable to Rotary Club of South Jacksonville Charities, Inc.; P.O. Box 47546; Jacksonville, FL 32247. Funds will be used for scholarships, charity donations and related costs. For more information, contact Rotary project chair Les Loggins at (904) 699-6578 or email glloggins@gmail.com.

Last Speech Competition Finals at UNF (Feb, 2015)

Our Governor's Message:

Week 7 Rotary Minute

Our time for District Governor succession planning is upon us. This is the first call for nominations for our 2017-2018 District Governor. Nomination forms must be sent to our District's Nominating Committee Chair, PDG Clint Dawkins by 5:00pm Sunday November 1, 2015. For instructions and more information on submitting nominations for District Governor, please refer to our district's website, www.rotary6970.org.

Looking to combine some traveling, learning and Rotary all in one fun event? Then make your plans to attend one of five Presidential Conferences starting in January 2016. Five conferences will be held around the world, each focusing on Rotary’s Areas of Focus. For more information, look at the new “Opportunity Center” section of our district website.

Don’t forget to share your Rotary pride on Instagram with a simple photo and you can win a $25 Outback gift card and more! Start tagging your snaps with #Rotary6970 now! Also, if you are a Facebook user, make sure you have “liked” our District 6970 Facebook page!

Thank you to the more than 200 Rotarians who attended this past weekend’s Be a Gift to the World seminar. I hope you learned more about our great organization and were inspired by our keynote speaker Ramesh Ferris to keep up the good fight to eradicate Polio from our world.

UPCOMING EVENTS:
October 10th: Interact Summit
November 22nd: 2015 National Immunization Day Tour

For more on these and all other events in District 6970, please go to www.rotary6970.org.
Yours in service to Rotary,

Fel

Fred “Fel” Lee
District Governor 2015-2016

Rotary International District 6970

August 18th, 2015

Lunch is served at Noon, Meeting begins at 12:30 pm

Mayor Lenny Curry

Lenny Curry is a native Floridian, husband, father, Jacksonville business owner and civic leader. He is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of The University of Florida.

From 1994 to 2002, he practiced as a Certified Public Accountant at Pricewaterhouse Coopers, the world’s largest accounting firm, where he was a Senior Manager in the Jacksonville office. In 2002, he became a job creator when he co-founded a Jacksonville based professional services firm, ICX Group Inc. (ICX), providing finance and accounting consulting, executive recruiting and staffing services.
Lenny is currently the CEO of ICX and has since co-founded sister companies that provide various information technology consulting and managed technology services.
Lenny is and has been actively involved in a number of local and state civic organizations.
He is immediate past chairman of the Republican Party of Florida and a South Jacksonville Rotarian.
He has served as a Jacksonville Symphony Association Board member, a Southside United Methodist Church Finance Committee member, and as a “Bigs in Schools” big brother with Big Brothers/Big Sisters.
He was a Jacksonville Housing Commission Board member, a Commissioner of the Florida State Boxing Commission, and a Junior Achievement Board member.
He has also served as the Vice-Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, and continues to serve as State Committeeman for the Duval County Republican Party.
Lenny and his wife Molly live in Jacksonville where they are raising their three children; Boyd, Brooke and Bridget. Their children attend Jacksonville public schools, and Molly and Lenny are active members of the school community. Lenny and his family attend the Southside United Methodist Church.

A Note from Your Board

The following candidate is being offered for your consideration into membership: Michelle Kalil; sponsor is PE Jason Burnett and the assigned classification is Judiciary-County. She has been approved through the Membership Committee, Classification Committee and the Board and is now being bulletined for your review. Anyone having an objection, please submit it in writing to the Board within ten (10) days.

Tayla arrived Sunday August 9th from Brazil.

Candid Lunch Shots...Don't Miss Out!

Enjoying Lunch and conversation with fellow members

Our Club in Action!

Tayla Introduced herself to the Rotary Club....

We are in need of another host family
1.       The host family needs to live in Duval County
2.       The host family needs to be able to pass a security/background check
3.       It is preferred that the host family have at least one child attending high school in Duval BUT this is not mandated
4.       The student can share a room but must have their own bed (airbeds and sleeping bags will not suffice)
5.       Our club provides an allowance for the student and their family provides additional spending money. The family is responsible for room and board
6.       Rotary prohibits families being paid for hosting our students

We need your help and we need it urgently. PLEASE step up and host.
Help us ensure our club is able to operate our Rotary Youth Exchange program in accordance with Rotary principles and the 4-Way Test.
Please contact PP Vicki-lynne (Vicki-lynne.Gloger@bmcjax.com ) or Patti (Rotaryexecsec@aol.com) if you can personally host or if you have a friend or acquaintance who can

South Jax Rotary is gearing up for its 2015-16 Rotary Oratory Competition

Help Raise Scholarship Funds For the Rotary Oratory Competition Through Our GoFundMe Account
The Rotary Oratory Competition committee has been working hard to conduct another outstanding event for our area high school seniors. The final event will be held February 18. We are currently in the stage of raising funds to pay for the scholarships. We would like to encourage friends, family and business associates to make a tax-deductible donation for the project by going to GoFundMe.com/gt3tm8.

You can also help generate scholarship funds by going on to your Linkedin account and sending out a message about the GoFundMe donation. We already have a message you can just cut and paste into your Linkedin message box. Just ask Bill Langley (blangley@med-scribe.com) to e-mail you the message.

There are several ways to sponsor:
Through Our GoFundMe Account ......... GoFundMe.com/gt3tm8
Rotary Oratory Competition $20,000 Title Co-Sponsorship
Rotary Oratory Competition $1000/$500 Scholarship Sponsor
Rotary Oratory Competition $3,000 Regional Sponsor

Make check payable to Rotary Club of South Jacksonville Charities, Inc.; P.O. Box 47546; Jacksonville, FL 32247. Funds will be used for scholarships, charity donations and related costs. For more information, contact Rotary project chair Les Loggins at (904) 699-6578 or email glloggins@gmail.com.

Last Speech Competition Finals at UNF (Feb, 2015)

Our Governor's Message:

Week 6 Rotary Minute

On August 11th, the Africa continent marked one full year without a single case of polio. Yet this progress, momentous as it is, is still fragile. As long as polio exists in the two remaining endemic countries of Pakistan and Afghanistan, the virus still has the potential to spread and to spark new outbreaks.
Now, more than ever, we must rededicate ourselves as Rotarians to finish the Polio fight. I hope you have made plans to attend the August 15th Be a Gift to the World seminar to hear the personal story of Ramesh Ferris, a 35 year old Polio Survivor who is continuing the fight to eradicate this disease. The seminar will be held at the Thrasher-Horne Center in Orange Park starting at 8:00am.
Would you like to be a founding member of a Rotary Fellowship? Rotary Fellowships are independent groups of Rotarians and Rotaractors who share a common passion. Past President Ed Book and Past District Governor Wes Eubank are looking for Rotarians interested in assisting with the formation of a proposed “Rotary on Pins” Fellowship, a fellowship that will engage new generations and Rotary youth programs via Rotary pins and memorabilia. Information about this new fellowship and other fun programs will be available during our seminar.

Ian H.S. Riseley, of the Rotary Club of Sandringham, Victoria, Australia, is the Nominating Committee’s selection for President of Rotary International in 2017-18. He will become the president-nominee on October 1st if no other candidates challenge him.

UPCOMING EVENTS:
October 10th: Interact Summit
November 22nd: 2015 National Immunization Day Tour

For more on these and all other events in District 6970, please go to www.rotary6970.org.
Yours in service to Rotary,

Fel

Fred “Fel” Lee
District Governor 2015-2016

Rotary International District 6970

August 11, 2015

Lunch is served at Noon, Meeting begins at 12:30 pm

Meet Alan Abramowitz-State Guardian Ad Litem

Alan Abramowitz is the Executive Director of the Florida Statewide Guardian ad Litem Program. He is a leader with a deep understanding of the needs of Florida’s dependent children – he began as a Guardian ad Litem volunteer himself in 1987. Before being appointed as the Executive Director, he had been with Florida’s Department of Children and Families since 2000 when he served in a variety of leadership positions including State Director for Florida Child Welfare Office, Regional Director for Miami-Dade, and Chief Legal Counsel for the Central Florida area. Alan also worked as an Assistant General Counsel for the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice for four years, an assistant state attorney, and an assistant public defender.

Alan has served on various committees including, the Florida Bar Chair of the Rules of Juvenile Procedure; and Chair of the Florida Bar Legal Needs of Children Committee. Alan has appeared three times before the Florida Supreme Court advocating for rules affecting children in dependency court. As soon as the Governor appointed Alan as Executive Director in December 2010, it was clear that he was more than a government agency head – he was a knowledgeable, passionate leader. He began his term as Executive Director by going through volunteer training, traveling across the state listening to Guardian ad Litem staff and volunteers; to the abused, neglected, and traumatized children they serve; and to the judges who must make tough decisions about children’s lives in dependency court.

With that understanding, coupled with a career dedicated to children and child welfare, Abramowitz now leads more than 10,000 volunteers reaching more than 25,000 of Florida’s most vulnerable children. His approachable style and can-do attitude has led to some of Florida’s most effective advocacy initiatives including a transportation program permitting volunteers to transport children. The program enhances normalcy for dependent youth, and betters relationships and communication between volunteer child advocates and the children they represent. Abramowitz was also key in the passage of the “Let Kids be Kids” bill which promoted normalcy for children in foster care and allowed foster parents and other caregivers to use their judgment in letting children participate in activities without the red tape of getting permission from a social worker. Last year, Alan supported “Keys to Independence Act” which establishes a three-year pilot program to cover the costs of driver’s education, licensure and auto insurance for qualified foster children. It would also cover the costs for foster parents to add kids to their motor-vehicle coverage. Under Alan’s leadership, the Guardian ad Litem Program has been recognized with the Angels in Adoption Award in 2012 by the Congressional Coalition On Adoption Institute, the 2012 Eagle Award Winner of the Prudential Davis Productivity Award, the 2013 Davis Productivity Award, the Minority Chamber Award for “Best Public-Private Partnership” 2013, and the 2014 Administration on Children, Youth and Families Commissioner’s Award.

A bit about our new member - Jerry Power

Jerry is a Native of Jacksonville, he married his high school sweetheart 31 years ago.

Jerry and Linda have three children, two live in the Brunswick / St Simons Island area, and one is entering her sophomore year at Georgia College and State Univ as a special education major.

Jerry graduated from Georgia Southern Univ with a degree in Finance, and an MBA from the Univ of North Florida.

He has been with SunTrust for 19 years. As a Client Advisor in the Medical Specialty Group, Jerry works with a team of experts whose focus is to bring comprehensive and customized personal wealth planning solutions to physicians in our area.

He was previously a member of our club before being transferred by his employer to Georgia 12 years ago. Currently serving on the speech committee, Jerry was the chairman of the speech committee for the Rotary Club of Macon GA.

Jerry enjoys fly fishing and spending time with family at their cabin in Western North Carolina.

Important Club News ---- Tayla will be here soon!

Arriving soon at the airport near you our 2015-2016 RYE student Tayla

Please do your best to join the Gentry Family and PP Vicki-lynne this Sunday, Aug 9 at 6 p.m. at the airport

And yes she is actually coming in on American Airlines, not the skateboard in the picture!

2015-2016 RYE student
Tayla Maturo

Candid Lunch Shots...Don't Miss Out!

Enjoying Lunch and conversation with fellow members

Our Club in Action!

August 4th Speaker - Andy Kidd

Our Governor's Message:

Week 5 Rotary Minute

Rotary International has themes for almost every month of the year and August is Membership/Extension month. As District Governor, one of my jobs is to encourage my fellow District Rotarians to seek out and invite potential new members to join us in “Doing Good in the World.”

Who do we invite, how do we find them and how do we hold onto them? We hope to answer some of these questions during our August 15th Be a Gift to the World seminar. The interactive breakouts will provide opportunities to:
• Discuss your thoughts and ideas with actual Rotary Alumni we have invited to attend the seminar and the best methods to engage Alumni in Rotary.
• Learn how to use three types of surveys to hear your members, and how to use the survey to drive constructive change.
• Discover new ideas that will work in your own club to find high-quality members.
• Learn how satellite clubs, e-clubs and other new formats are allowing Rotary to adapt.
• Participate in breakouts on Foundation, Public Image and New Generations.

The seminar will be held at the Thrasher-Horne Center in Orange Park starting at 8:00am. The cost of the seminar per Rotarian is $35. Your registration includes a continental breakfast served from 7:00am-8:00am and a fantastic Italian meal for lunch. To register, simply notify your club president you plan to attend.

Want to experience our Polio Plus program up close and personal? A National Immunization Day (NID) has been planned for November 22, 2015. If you have an interest, look for the details at the very bottom of our district website or contact me.

Last, congratulations to almost 100 District Rotarian's who completed one of the Rotary Leadership Institute courses this past Saturday in Palm Coast and welcome home to the 25 Rotary Youth Exchange students after being gone for almost a year!

UPCOMING EVENTS:

October 10th: Interact Summit
November 22nd: 2015 National Immunization Day Tour

For more on these and all other events in District 6970, please go to www.rotary6970.org.

Yours in service to Rotary,

Fel
Fred “Fel” Lee
District Governor 2015-2016

Rotary International District 6970

Calendar of Events

September 1, 2015

August 25, 2015

August 18th, 2015

August 11, 2015