Tuesday, September 25, 2012
WE MEET AT RIVER CITY BREWING COMPANY
Lunch begins at noon - Meeting begins at 12:30 p.m.
Meet Jeannie Blaylock
Anchor on First Coast News
Jeannie
Blaylock is a weekday
anchor on First Coast News
at WTLV/WJXX in Jacksonville, Florida,
and also serves as their "Healthwatch" reporter. Jeannie co-anchors
the weeknight 5 and 6 p.m. newscasts of First
Coast News.
Jeannie
graduated as valedictorian from Cape Central High School in Cape Girardeau,
Missouri. She holds a BA and triple major in English, communication, and art
from William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri (a suburb of Kansas City). She
graduated summa cum laude in 1982 and completed part of her undergraduate work
at Oxford University in England. She also studied at the BBC in London.
She started her
news career in 1982 at KTAB-TV, the CBS affiliate in Abilene, Texas. In 1985,
Jeannie began working at WTLV. Most recently, she recently anchored our local
coverage of the 2012 Olympics on-site in London.
In 1992,
Jeannie created "Buddy Check 12", a program to help women overcome
breast cancer through early detection. She started doing Buddy Check with her
mother in Missouri. Now, the program has grown to reach more than 540,000 local
Jacksonville women and 1,000,000 women internationally. The program has saved
more than 145 First Coast women from dying from the disease. Television stations in more than thirty other U.S. cities are
imitating Jeannie's "Buddy Check 12" program.
Jeannie has received numerous
awards including twelve Emmys, two Edward R. Murrow Awards, and a Peabody. She
won the Peabody Award in 1994 for her contribution in the creation of
"Buddy Check 12". She was the first person in Jacksonville to earn a
Peabody.
The October 30th meeting will highlight the Rotary Four Way test:
The Four-Way Test
The October 30th meeting will highlight the Rotary Four Way test:
- Is it the Truth?
- Is it FAIR to all concerned?
- Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
- Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
Neil McGuinness
On First Coast News
Neil McGuinness is interviewed regarding an initiative to name the barrier island from Mayport to Vilano Beach. Neil is the author of the book, The Beaches. The following link provides additional information: http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/article/272108/483/Barrier-island-from-Mayport-to-Vilano-Beach-has-no-name
PP Odette Struys
Spotlighted by IABC
PP Odette Struys is the member spotlight by International Association of Business Communicators.
http://www.iabcfirstcoast.com/news/item/56-member-spotlight-odette-struys
Mary Goldsmith
In the Jacksonville Business Journal
Mary Goldsmith is listed in the special report "Women of Influence" in the Sept 7 issue of the Jacksonville Business Journal.
http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/print-edition/2012/09/07/woi-goldsmith-understands-people.html
Joy Hardaker to Retire
Congratulations to Joy Hardaker with the recent announcement of her retirement!
Another Engagement
Congratulations to Scott Keith on the recent announcement of his engagement!
More Football Updates
From PP Vicki-Lynne
Gus
watched the USC game, then Gabriella consoles him after a very depressing
outcome!
Recap of
the September 18th Meeting
Greeters: Jeremy Miller & Dinkins Grange
The
Pledge of Allegiance & Prayer: Neil McGuinness
Introduction
of Visitors & Guests: Doug Johnson
Family of Rotary - Member Update: Mary Alice Phelan
Family of Rotary - Member Update: Mary Alice Phelan
Guest
Speaker Introduction: Doug Johnson
Speaker: Kevin Winslow, M.D.
Kevin Winslow, M.D. , Director of the Florida Institute for Reproductive Medicine, spoke to the South Jacksonville Rotary Club about " Preembryo Genetic Diagnosis/Screening".
Speaker: Kevin Winslow, M.D.
Kevin Winslow, M.D. , Director of the Florida Institute for Reproductive Medicine, spoke to the South Jacksonville Rotary Club about " Preembryo Genetic Diagnosis/Screening".
