Rotary Club of South Jacksonville: 05/01/2016

May 31, 2016

No Lunch Meeting on May 31st...

See you at the Alhambra Dinner Theatre!

June 1, 2016, 6:00pm

Blithe Spirit - This Broadway and West End favorite comedy follows the tale of socialite and novelist Charles Condomine, who invites an eccentric medium and clairvoyant, to his house to conduct a séance, hoping to gather material for his next book. The scheme backfires when he is haunted by the ghost of his annoying and temperamental first wife, Elvira after the séance. Elvira makes continual attempts to disrupt Charles’ marriage to his second wife, Ruth, who cannot see or hear the ghost. Written by Noël Coward, this is a funny and endearing show.

• 6:00pm - Social and Happy Hour • 7:00 pm - Dinner • 8:00pm - Blithe Spirit

.....Remembering those who gave their lives for.....
.....this country on Memorial Day.....

Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people who died while serving in the country's armed forces. The holiday, which is observed every year on the last Monday of May, was formerly known as Decoration Day and originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers who died in the war. By the 20th century, Memorial Day had been extended to honor all Americans who died while in the military service. It typically marks the start of the summer vacation season, while Labor Day marks its end.

Many people visit cemeteries and memorials, particularly to honor those who have died in military service. Many volunteers place an American flag on each grave in national cemeteries.

Annual Decoration Days for particular cemeteries are held on a Sunday in late spring or early summer in some rural areas of the American South, notably in the mountain areas. In cases involving a family graveyard where remote ancestors as well as those who were deceased more recently are buried, this may take on the character of an extended family reunion to which some people travel hundreds of miles. People gather on the designated day and put flowers on graves and renew contacts with relatives and others. There often is a religious service and a picnic-like "dinner on the ground," the traditional term for a potluck meal in which people used to spread the dishes out on sheets or tablecloths on the grass. It is believed that this practice began before the American Civil War and thus may reflect the real origin of the "memorial day" idea.

Memorial Day is not to be confused with Veterans Day; Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving, while Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans.

Rotaract News! - Rotaract meets at River City Brewing Company on the second and fourth Thursdays.

Satellite Club News! - Satellite meets the second and fourth Mondays of each month! Upstairs at San Marco Indochine. 5:30pm social and 6:00pm meeting.

For more info visit our Facebook Site: Rotary Satellite Club of South Jacksonville

June Speakers
Monday, June 13 – Special Agent Carrie McNamara – Navy Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS)
Carrie McNamara has been a Special Agent for the Naval Criminal Investigative Service since 2002. With NCIS, she has been stationed in Dubai, UAE and Cairo, Egypt and has traveled throughout the Middle East to include Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey and Israel. In previous appointments she has traveled to Central America and the Caribbean and has deployed multiple times to Haiti. She is currently the forensics specialist for the Southeast region.

Monday, June 27 -- Senator Aaron Bean – Florida Senate District 4
Aaron Bean was elected to the Florida Senate in 2012, re-elected without opposition in 2014, and is currently serving his second appointment as chair of the Health Policy Committee. He also serves on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Commerce and Tourism, Fiscal Policy, Judiciary, Regulated Industries, and Joint Administrative Procedures Committee.

Satellite Project:

May Project - Peanut Butter & Jelly Drive

Final PB&J Drive Total

58 - jars of Peanut Butter
31 - jars of Jelly
8 - jars of Mixed
5 - cans of Tuna
1 - crackers

Great Job-thanks to everyone who participated!

From The Board
The following candidate is being presented for your consideration into membership: Donald Griffith (stage name Jack O'Brien). His sponsor is Les Loggins and his classification is Communication-Radio Talent/Sales. Anyone having an objection, please submit it in writing to the Board within ten (10) days.

May 20th - Tayla's Birthday Party Pics

Rotary Club Of South Jacksonville - Upcoming Events:
June 28, 2016 - Hail & Fairwell party

Week 47 Rotary Minute... Our District Governor's Message:

The Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) team still has six slots open for aspiring high school leaders during their June 16th through June 19th upcoming leadership event at the University of North Florida. The RYLA students will be packing meals for Stop Hunger Now as one of their service projects. They are in need of donations to support the project.

DGE Marshall and a contingent of 35 District Rotarians will soon travel to the 2016 RI Convention in Seoul Korea. We wish them safe travels and look forward to hearing about all their Rotary experiences. Speaking of RI Conventions, the next RI Convention will be June 10-14, 2017 in Atlanta Georgia! DGE Marshall has started our district’s preparation and recently announced the following details during our District Assembly:
•    2017 District 6970 All Star Conference will be held in Atlanta the Thursday and Friday prior to the International Convention. We are the only District in the Rotary world to combine conference and convention.
•    A limited number of hotel rooms have been set aside for District 6970 at the Sheraton Downtown, the location of the All Star Conference.
•    Registration will open May 28th. The price for both the conference and convention will be $525 through June 6th, when the price will go up $75.
• Find all the details regarding the fun and festivities scheduled for June 8-14, 2017 in Atlanta, GA. at the All Star Conference website, www.AllStarConference.org.
• Still have questions? Send an email to allstars@rotary6970.org.

Information about the special offer and attending this once in a lifetime event will be posted on the home page of our District website prior to May 28th at www.RotaryDistrict6970.org.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

May 28 – June 1: Rotary International Convention in Seoul, Korea
June 16-19: RYLA @ University of North Florida

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

May 24, 2016

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

Welcome Honorable Cheryl Grymes

Duval County School Board

The Honorable Cheryl Grymes is a Jacksonville native who is passionate about our community and public education. For more than 25 years, she has been involved in public schools from many perspectives and believes significant change and reform are needed to assure a quality education for all students. Ms. Grymes is a graduate of Wolfson High School and received a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of North Florida and an executive nonprofit management certificate from Georgetown University. She became involved in the public school system as the mother of four daughters who graduated from public schools. She served as the district’s PTA president and was elected to the School Board in 1992 for two terms, where she served as chairman and vice-chairman. As the executive director of the Alliance for World Class Education, she worked with top-level business executives to assist with developing leaders and improving efficiency within the business operations of the district. Ms. Grymes also helped transition the Alliance into the Jacksonville Public Education Fund. Currently, she is the vice president of development for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Florida, an organization that places caring adult mentors in the lives of children facing adversity. Over the past years, Ms. Grymes has served on numerous boards and commissions. Her current volunteer activities include serving on the Jacksonville Chamber Education & Workforce Development Committee and the Education Practices Commission. She serves as a community coach through the Nonprofit Center and provides mentoring and resources to nonprofits within the community. Her favorite volunteer activity is being with her little sister through Big Brothers Big Sisters. She lives with her husband Warren, and they have four daughters, two sons and two grandsons.

Rotaract News!

May Project - Peanut Butter & Jelly Drive
Please bring in jars of Peanut Butter and Jelly to support this exciting project.

PB&J Update Status

51 - jars of Peanut Butter
31 - jars of Jelly
8 - jars of Mixed
5 - cans of Tuna
1 - crackers
We need all you can bring this month! This is the final week of collection for this project.

May 20, 2016 Happy Birthday Tayla!

Rotary Club Of South Jacksonville - Upcoming Events:
June 1, 2016 - Alhambra Dinner Theatre Event - Blithe Spirit!

Blithe Spirit - This Broadway and West End favorite comedy follows the tale of socialite and novelist Charles Condomine, who invites an eccentric medium and clairvoyant, to his house to conduct a séance, hoping to gather material for his next book. The scheme backfires when he is haunted by the ghost of his annoying and temperamental first wife, Elvira after the séance. Elvira makes continual attempts to disrupt Charles’ marriage to his second wife, Ruth, who cannot see or hear the ghost. Written by Noël Coward, this is a funny and endearing show! Book your table now!

Week 46 Rotary Minute... Our District Governor's Message:

I am going to focus this week’s Rotary minute on giving kudos to Rotarians throughout our District. This past weekend was a busy time for our District with many clubs conducting fundraising events, our 2016 District Conference & Assembly, Stop Hunger Now event and the Rotary Charity of the Day at the Players Championship.

Yes, I am going to say it, we had Fun, Food & Fellowship along with some great training at the conference & assembly. Thanks to each Rotarian involved with the conference & assembly, you each made a large impact on the success of the weekend.

Thank you to all the Rotarians, Rotaractors, Rotexes, Interactors and guests that helped pack over 50,000 meals for our District-wide Interact Stop Hunger Now initiative.

Last, I am grateful for the 40 Rotarians, including some of our Satellite club members, who spent the entire day on Friday decked out in Rotary gear to provide tournament attendees with information about Rotary and our District. Over 25,000 pieces of information were provided.

For additional Rotary information and events visit the district website at www.RotaryDistrict6970.org.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

May 28 – June 1: Rotary International Convention in Seoul, Korea
June 16-19: RYLA @ University of North Florida

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

May 17, 2016

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

Welcome Beth McCague

Beth currently serves as Interim Executive Director and Plan Administrator for the Jacksonville Police and Fire Pension Fund.

Beth holds a BSBA from the University of Florida and an MBA from Jacksonville University. She is a career banker having served 32 years for Atlantic/FirstUnion/Wachovia in various executive capacities. During her tenure as President of First Union Jacksonville in the 90’s she held leadership roles at the Jax Chamber. She served for 8 years on the Investment Advisory Committee of the State Board of Administration.

Since her retirement from that organization she has worked as COO for a technology company, as a Florida State Supreme Court Certified Mediator and as Chairman of the North Florida Advisory Board of Seaside National Bank & Trust. She serves as a Board member of UF Health and is currently the Chair of the University of Florida Foundation.
Previously she chaired the UF Florida Tomorrow 1.7B campaign.

Trivia Questions of the Week:
1. Which is greater - The pressure in an automobile tire, or the pressure in a bottle of champagne?
2. The whiskey called bourbon is distilled from a fermented mash composed at least 51% of what grain?
3. What are the two top candy-producing companies in this country?
4. What product did the Grey Poupon company begin producing in 1777? (2 words)
5. What is the name of the classification of crime which is less serious than a felony?
Answers at the bottom.

Rotaract News!

Rotaract meets at River City Brewing Company on the second and fourth Thursdays.

Satellite Club News!
Satellite meets the second and fourth Mondays of each month! Upstairs at San Marco Indochine. 5:30pm social and 6:00pm meeting.

For more info visit our Facebook Site: Rotary Satellite Club of South Jacksonville

Monday, May 23 -- Senator Aaron Bean – Florida Senate District 4

Aaron Bean was elected to the Florida Senate in 2012, re-elected without opposition in 2014, and is currently serving his second appointment as chair of the Health Policy Committee. He also serves on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Commerce and Tourism, Fiscal Policy, Judiciary, Regulated Industries, and Joint Administrative Procedures Committee.

Before being elected to the Florida Senate, he served eight years in the Florida House of Representatives, including a term as chairman of the Duval County Legislative Delegation in 2008. During his tenure in the Florida House, Aaron received numerous awards and recognitions for his effective, conservative leadership. He was tapped by then-Speaker Marco Rubio to chair the House Health Care Committee, which oversaw all health care policy and the appropriations for approximately one-third of the state budget. Prior to being elected to the Florida House in 2000, Aaron served as a commissioner and mayor of his hometown of Fernandina Beach.

In 2014, Aaron was named “Senator of the Year” by The ABLE Trust for an unprecedented second year in a row for his dedication to Floridians with disabilities. He has also been named “Legislative Champion” by the Florida Sheriffs Association and a “Distinguished Advocate” by the Florida Chamber.

Aaron received his Bachelor of Science in Finance from Jacksonville University and is currently the relationship development officer at UF Health Jacksonville. He also owns and operates the High Energy Auction Company. He and his wife Abby reside in Fernandina Beach with their three sons Bradley, Gray, and Walker. They attend Memorial United Methodist Church.

Satellite Project:

May Project - Peanut Butter & Jelly Drive

Simply bring in your jars of Peanut Butter and Jelly to support this exciting project.

PB&J Update Status

33 - jars of Peanut Butter
23 - jars of Jelly
8 - jars of Mixed
5 - cans of Tuna
1 - crackers

We need all you can bring this month!

Rotary Club Of South Jacksonville - Upcoming Events:

May 20, 2016: Tayla's "American Beach Picnic Birthday Party"

When: Friday, May 20, 2016 from 4:00 pm — 8:00 pm
Where: Hanna Park
What: Tayla's "American Beach Picnic Theme" Birthday Party Who: Members of S. Jacksonville and Arlington E. have been invited.
Directions: At Hanna Park, we are at Shelter #1. Go thru park gate, follow road to right. Go to 4 way stop, turn left.Go straight into parking lot. Shelter is 2nd on left. Gate can give folks a map that shows this real well. No alcohol, balloons, Glass bottles.

Staying with the picnic theme the main menu items will he slice ham, sliced turkey and fixings to make slider sandwiches. The meats, plates, cups, napkins and utensils will be provided. Rotarians will be asked to bring a side dish and or drink. (A sign-up sheet at weekly meetings will be made available)

June 1, 2016 - Alhambra Dinner Theatre - Blithe Spirit!

Blithe Spirit - This Broadway and West End favorite comedy follows the tale of socialite and novelist Charles Condomine, who invites an eccentric medium and clairvoyant, to his house to conduct a séance, hoping to gather material for his next book. The scheme backfires when he is haunted by the ghost of his annoying and temperamental first wife, Elvira after the séance. Elvira makes continual attempts to disrupt Charles’ marriage to his second wife, Ruth, who cannot see or hear the ghost. Written by Noël Coward, this is a funny and endearing show!

Week 45 Rotary Minute... Our District Governor's Message:

May is Youth Service Month. Come out this Saturday after the District Assembly and assist our Interactors pack over 50,000 meals during their districtwide Stop Hunger Now event. The event will be held in the Flagler College Gymnasium.

Our District 6970 Rotarian Satisfaction Survey has been sent to all District Rotarians. Please take a few minutes and provide honest feedback on your current Rotary experience. Your valuable feedback will ensure we continue to be one of the best districts in the Rotary world!
For additional Rotary information and events visit the district website at www.RotaryDistrict6970.org.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

May 28 – June 1: Rotary International Convention in Seoul, Korea

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

Trivia Questions Answers:
1. Champagne is about 3 times as much pressure as in a tire 2. Corn / Indian word Maize 3. Hershey's and M&M/Mars 4. Dijon Mustard 5. Misdemeanor

May 10, 2016

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

Welcome Lori Boyer, City Council

Lori was born in rural South Dakota, attended public schools, and worked at the local Dairy Queen throughout high school. She received her undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and law degree from the University of Florida Law School. She began her legal career practicing primarily in land use and environmental law. In the early '90s, she left private practice to work for several real estate investment and management companies. In 1993, Lori became President of those entities which at the time had holdings from Massachusetts to Florida. In that capacity she gained significant experience in finance and construction management as she continued to use her expertise in real estate, contracts and negotiation.

In 2011, Lori was elected to Jacksonville City Council and was recently re-elected for her second term. She has served on every standing committee of the Council and two years as chair of the Land Use and Zoning Committee. In 2013, Lori received the Charles Webb Award for Outstanding Service to the Council, and in 2014 chaired the year-long review of Jacksonville’s Consolidated Government. Most recently she has chaired the Special Committee on the Capital Improvement Program which has conducted an in depth review of capital accounts and borrowing practices.

Lori was chosen Elected Official of the Year by Northeast Florida Realtors Association in 2013, and the Florida Elected Official of the Year for 2014 by the American Planning Association. Most recently, she was named the Financial News and Daily Record 2015 Lawyer of the Year at the Jacksonville Bar Association’s annual Law Day Luncheon.

A resident of San Marco since 1987, Lori became active in San Marco Preservation Society immediately upon moving to the neighborhood. Among her accomplishments are construction of the tennis complex at Southside Park, relocation of Preservation Hall to Fletcher Park, and construction of Balis Community Center. Lori was named an Eve Award finalist in 2004 for her work on the creation and adoption of the San Marco zoning overlay. Lori’s commitment to our City has reached well beyond her neighborhood. She has been active in Boy Scouts for over a decade, is a trained Red Cross shelter volunteer, and has served on the Board of the Jacksonville Historical Society and Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital, among others. Professionally, she is a member of Southside Businessmen’ Club, the Chamber of Commerce and the Jacksonville Bar Association. A member of Church of the Redeemer, Lori also serves on the advisory board for the Institute of Worship Studies.

She is married to Circuit Judge Tyrie W. Boyer and together they share a blended family of one son, (R. J. Nemeyer) three daughters, (Quinn Nemeyer Carlson, Kimberly Boyer Hellmuth, and Kelley Boyer Waldo) and four grandsons.

ROTARY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT THE

PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP ON FRIDAY, MAY 13TH

Our Rotary District 6970 is honored to have been selected to be the Players Championship Charity of the Day on Friday, May 13th. This means, among other things, that we Rotarians have the opportunity to promote Rotary by distributing Rotary information and an End Polio Now lapel pin at the entrances to the Stadium Course. DG Fel Lee has chosen our Satellite member Meghan Hotchkiss to coordinate volunteers.

Volunteers willing to commit to 3 1/2 to 4 hours for a morning or afternoon shift will be admitted free to the Players that day. So, work part of the day and enjoy the tournament the rest of the day. This opportunity is limited to a total of 30 volunteers; so, if you are interested, don't delay committing. We must have firm commitments. Feel free to contact Satelliter Meghan Hotchkiss at meghan.hotchkiss@gmail.com or Bob Massey at RMasseyJr@comcast.net.

Rotaract News!

Rotaract meets at River City Brewing Company on the second and fourth Thursdays.

Satellite Club News!

Satellite meets the second and fourth Mondays of each month! Upstairs at San Marco Indochine. 5:30pm social and 6:00pm meeting.

For more info visit our Facebook Site: Rotary Satellite Club of South Jacksonville

SPEAKER FOR Monday, May 23 --
Senator Aaron Bean – Florida Senate District 4
Aaron Bean was elected to the Florida Senate in 2012, re-elected without opposition in 2014, and is currently serving his second appointment as chair of the Health Policy Committee. He also serves on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Commerce and Tourism, Fiscal Policy, Judiciary, Regulated Industries, and Joint Administrative Procedures Committee.

Before being elected to the Florida Senate, he served eight years in the Florida House of Representatives, including a term as chairman of the Duval County Legislative Delegation in 2008. During his tenure in the Florida House, Aaron received numerous awards and recognitions for his effective, conservative leadership. He was tapped by then-Speaker Marco Rubio to chair the House Health Care Committee, which oversaw all health care policy and the appropriations for approximately one-third of the state budget. Prior to being elected to the Florida House in 2000, Aaron served as a commissioner and mayor of his hometown of Fernandina Beach.

In 2014, Aaron was named “Senator of the Year” by The ABLE Trust for an unprecedented second year in a row for his dedication to Floridians with disabilities. He has also been named “Legislative Champion” by the Florida Sheriffs Association and a “Distinguished Advocate” by the Florida Chamber.

Aaron received his Bachelor of Science in Finance from Jacksonville University and is currently the relationship development officer at UF Health Jacksonville. He also owns and operates the High Energy Auction Company. He and his wife Abby reside in Fernandina Beach with their three sons Bradley, Gray, and Walker. They attend Memorial United Methodist Church.

Satellite Project:

Rotary Club Of South Jacksonville - Upcoming Events:

June 1, 2016 - Alhambra Dinner Theatre - Blithe Spirit!

Blithe Spirit - This Broadway and West End favorite comedy follows the tale of socialite and novelist Charles Condomine, who invites an eccentric medium and clairvoyant, to his house to conduct a séance, hoping to gather material for his next book. The scheme backfires when he is haunted by the ghost of his annoying and temperamental first wife, Elvira after the séance. Elvira makes continual attempts to disrupt Charles’ marriage to his second wife, Ruth, who cannot see or hear the ghost. Written by Noël Coward, this is a funny and endearing show!

Week 44 Rotary Minute... Our District Governor's Message:

Since July of last year, a dedicated group of District 6970 Rotarians have been working on a new and exciting network and fellowship opportunity for the Rotary World. I am pleased to officially announce the formation of Rotary’s newest fellowship “Rotary on Pins Fellowship” designed to engage new generations and Rotary youth programs via Rotary pins and memorabilia. The effort was led by Past President Ed Book (Downtown Gainesville) and supported by Past District Governor Wes Eubank.

There are currently over 60 fellowships within Rotary. A list can be found on Rotary.org. Information about this new fellowship and other fun programs will be available at our District Conference & Assembly House of Friendship.

Our 2016 District Conference and Assembly is less than two weeks away. All registration information, event brochure and program lineup can be found on the home page of our district website www.RotaryDistrict6970.org.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

First Week of May - Satisfaction Survey sent to all District Rotarians

May 13-15, 2016: District Conference and District Assembly in St. Augustine

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

Calendar of Events

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May 17, 2016

May 10, 2016