The West Word is the weekly newsletter of the Rotary Club of West Jacksonville. Originally published as the RotoNews, the name changed sometime in the 1990s. Monthly scribes are responsible for taking the notes necessary to compile the newsletter.
Speaker: Chuck Meide - Director of the Lighthouse Maritime Archaeology (LAMP)
Greeters: Frank Surface and Paul Mohrman
Invocation: Bill Howey
Pledge: Stew Irwin
Four-Way Test: Charlie Wilson
Scribe: Brandon Hilliard
This Weeks Speaker: Captain Don Dingman
Greeters: Kathy Cold and Vincent Coyle
Invocation: Jim Dyer
Pledge: Frank Surface
Four-Way Test: Guy Leary
Scribe: Brandon Hilliard
This Week’s Speaker: Mayor Alvin Brown
Greeters: Allan Wulbern and Bob Hyde
Invocation: John Runion
Pledge: Malcolm Fortson
Four-Way Test: Cecil Gibson
Scribe: Brandon Hilliard
Speaker: David Lamm
Greeters: Jim Schumacher, Josh Harrison
Invocation: Jim Lanier, Jr.
Pledge: Nandlal Paryani
Four-Way Test: Ham Cooke
Scribe: Brandon Hilliard
Speaker: Joe Miller - Senior Director, Facilities Development, Jacksonville Port Authority
Greeters: Scott Hudson and Damon Loop
Invocation: Phil Risley
Pledge: Franklin Beard
Four-Way Test: Nina Sasser
Scribe: Brandon Hilliard
Speaker: Claudia Werner, Executive Director, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, North Florida Office
Greeters: Chris Bergey and Dale Crisp
Invocation: Jim Overton
Pledge: Mike Corrigan, Sr.
Four-Way Test: John McCorvey
Shannon Miller
Shannon Miller remains The Most Decorated American Gymnast, male or female, in history. She is the only American to rank among the Top 10 All-Time gymnasts and is the only female athlete to be inducted into the US Olympics Hall of Fame – twice! (Individual in 2006 and Team in 2008)
Shannon has won an [...]
Nat Glover
President, Edward Waters CollegeSince 1966 President Glover has experienced firsthand the power and value of an Edward Waters College education. After he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Science from EWC, Glover began his career in law enforcement with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
He rose quickly through his career, achieving the rank of [...]
Mike Hogan
Mayoral Candidate, City of Jacksonville
Mike Hogan was born September 30, 1949, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. His parents Joe and Betty Hogan raised Mike, his sister Sharon Hogan Napoli and his brother Robby Hogan on the Jacksonville’s Westside. Mike met his wife Judy while they were both attending the University of South [...]
Alvin Brown
Mayoral Candidate, City of Jacksonville
Professional Highlights
Current Executive in Residence at Jacksonville University (JU) Davis College of Business
Managed $4 billion initiative to create jobs as executive director of the White House Community Empowerment Board
Former advisor to President Bill Clinton
Former senior advisor for Urban Policy to Vice President Al Gore
Former advisor to late Secretary Ron [...]
