West Jacksonville Rotary in the news
First Coast Community - Westside: Rotary recognizes outstanding high school seniors, installs new officers. Story here.
7/23/2003
Enhancements
What would you like to see on the website? Send your thoughts to Joe
Springer.
7/18/2003
New Members
On behalf of all of the Rotarians of the Rotary Club of West Jacksonville, we would like to extend a “Warm Westside Welcome” to our newest members, Jeanine B. Sasser and Joel Danzler, Jr.
7/15/2003
E-mail addresses
Now that the new directories are out, please take a moment to check your e-mail address to make sure it is correct. If it is incorrect, or you have not received an e-mail from Fran in a long time, please update your e-mail address. Send an e-mail with your new address to Fran Belonge.
7/15/2003
Prayer Request
It is with sincere regret that we inform all Rotarians that the wife of our new International President, Ade Majiyagbe suffered a severe stroke and died following the International Convention in Brisbane, Australia. As many of you already know, Dr. Johathan Majiyagbe was introduced as the new International President of Rotary for this next year at the convention in Brisbane which just concluded this past week. He will be the first RI president from the continent of Africa. We ask that you please keep President-elect Jonathan, his family, and the entire Family of Rotary, in your prayers.
7/03/2003
Congratulations to Walt Bussells
Walt was honored with the Frank Sherman Award by the Southside Rotary on June 10. According to Southside Rotary President Mayo Mills, "West Jacksonville is an incubator for Frank Sherman Award winners." Our very own Bill Gay and Bob Shircliff are previous recipients of the award. If you see Walt, be sure to congratulate him.
7/03/2003
Sign-up for the Sulzbacher
The West Jacksonville Rotary will be cooking and serving at the I. M. Sulzbacher Center on July 26. Cooks are needed from 9 to 11 am and servers are needed from 11 am until 1 pm. If you would like to sign-up, please contact Paul Broome (389-9872).
7/03/2003
Blood drive update
Thanks to everyone who donated blood this past Wednesday. The Florida-Georgia Blood Alliance collected 16 units of blood. With 18 donors signing in, West Jax Rotary achieved 90% of our goal of 20. Let's shoot for 25 next time! Thanks to David Cooksey for all of his hard work organizing the blood drive.
8/22/2003
We need your blood!
Don't forget Wednesday, August 20 is our first blood drive of the year. We want to start off with a big donation - we'll take your family, friends and coworkers blood as well. Every drop counts and it's that time of the year when the blood supply gets dangerously low - please help if you are able. Contact David Cooksey to sign up.
8/14/2003
West Jacksonville Rotary in the news
Karen Brune Mathis covers the visit of UF Baseball Coach Pat McMahon's visit to our club. Story here.
9/24/2003
The West Jax Rotary Photoalbum has been updated Click here to see the latest photos. If you have photos of a recent event, send them to photos@westjaxrotary.org.
This weeks photoalbum updated by Guest Webmaster, Marty Sack.
Report a make-up online
The ability to report a make-up online has been added. Click here to complete the form.
10/31/2003
Message from President Phil Voss
Fellow Rotarians,
As many of you may already know, our District Executive Secretary, Emmie Funchess has a very aggressive form of cancer in her ankle, and the treatment/cure is very expensive. Unfortunately, Emmie does not have medical insurance, as it is not currently offered as a benefit through our Rotary since she works part time (for Rotary District 6970). Emmie's mom, Mariam Funchess (Executive Secretary of the Rotary Club of Jacksonville) has agreed to the Jacksonville Rotary Club's sponsorship of a fund to help Emmie defray some or all of the expenses she's facing over the next few months.
Our board will consider this matter at our next monthly board meeting, but in the interim if any of you would like to send funds designated for Emmie's treatments, please use the following information.
Mail your donation to Mercantile Bank at 1200 Riverplace Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32207 to the account established in the name of "Friends of Emmie Fund."
The FAMILY OF ROTARY is a most important part of everything we stand for in Rotary, and here is a great example of how we can assist others in a time of need. Thanks for your consideration and generosity.
Yours in the Spirit of Rotary, Phil
10/21/2003
Emma's Search for the $100.00 Hamburger
Yesterday, Damon Loop took our exchange student, Emma Roux out to lunch… in St. Augustine… via plane. It was for what is affectionately known in the aviation community as the $100.00 hamburger. On the way back to Jacksonville, Damon handed over the controls to Emma. According to Rob Overly, "I am indeed happy to say that we all survived."
A few photos of the event can be found in the photoalbum.
10/17/2003
School bus for Netherlands
A Rotary district in the Netherlands is in need of a used school bus for a vocational school which they support. If anyone in our district has access to a low priced, used school bus which the Netherlands district could have transported to their country please contact David Harrill at 904-731-5840. We need to get back to them within the month, if possible.
10/14/2003
District 6970 Newsletter
The October version of the Crown Crier is now available.
10/09/2003
Centennial Project Update
Check back. Information about the Centennial Project will be posted very soon.
10/08/2003
We need your blood (again)!
Don't forget Wednesday, October 15 is our second blood drive of the year. Let's beat the first drive of the year - we'll take your family, friends and coworkers blood as well. Every drop counts and it's that time of the year when the blood supply gets dangerously low - please help if you are able. Contact Kim Lego to sign up.
10/08/2003
Sign-up for the Sulzbacher
The West Jacksonville Rotary will be cooking and serving at the I. M. Sulzbacher Center on October 25. Cooks are needed from 9 to 11 am and servers are needed from 11 am until 1 pm. If you would like to sign-up, please contact Paul Broome, Charlie Wilson, or Nina Sasser.
10/08/2003
West Jacksonville Rotarians under the weather
Please keep the following Rotarians in your thoughts and prayers as they heal and recover from sickness or surgery. Addresses are also listed in case you would like to send a card or note of encouragement.
John Runion 4693 Ivanhoe Rd., 32210
Lee Wedekind, Sr. 4727 Verona Ave., 32210
Bennie Margol 12204 Reedpoint Dr. W., 32223
Julian Benjamin 2816 Spanish Cove Tr., 32257
11/26/2003
Bell ringing for Salvation Army
Once again the West Jacksonville Rotary will be ringing bells and collecting money for the Salvation Army in front of the Riverside and Roosevelt Publix locations. Bell ringers are needed to sign up for one-hour shifts between 8 am and 8 pm on December 13th and 20th. Please contact Terry Vereen if you have not yet signed up to find out which slots are still available.
11/12/2003
UPDATE: Serve at the Sulzbacher Thanksgiving Eve
Another group has already signed up for the night before Thanksgiving. Thanks to everyone who expressed interest. The next time we will be volunteering at the Sulzbacher will be in January.
11/06/2003
November is Rotary Foundation Month
Make a donation towards your Paul Harris Fellowship to celebrate a special occasion (birth, graduation, anniversary) or in memory of someone special. Also, read a message from Jonathan Majiyagbe, President of Rotary International about Rotary Foundation Month. Link
11/05/2003
Dominican Republic Water Project
Are you tired of the typical annual winter vacation? Would you like to spend a week in a Caribbean listening to the gentle rhythms of the azure blue surf while the regal Royal Palm trees sway in the cool ocean breezes, contemplating what life must be like back home under the pressures of the work a day world and the biting damp cold of a late February day in northern Florida? Would you like to get away but feel a little guilty that you might be having too much fun while your friends and coworkers try to keep up with the rat race on your behalf? More
12/31/2003
Volunteers needed for bell-ringing on 12/20
Attached is a list of those signed up for Salvation Army bell ringing for Saturday, December 20th. We still have a few opportunities at the Riverside Publix.
If you have not signed up and can assist, please contact Fran.
Holiday Blood Drive
The Florida Georgia Blood Alliance will be at this Wednesday's West Jax Rotary meeting from 11 am until 3 pm taking donations. Free holiday mugs and calendars will be given to all donors. Please contact David Cooksey at 389-5561 for more information and to set up an appointment. ID is required to donate.
12/06/2003
West Jacksonville Rotary Long-term Youth Exchange Student for 2004 - 2005
Jacob Dobbs has been selected as the Long-term Youth Exchange Candidate representing West Jacksonville Rotary and will be going to Thailand.
The club can view the candidates that have been chosen by our district by going to the district’s youth exchange website: Outbound Students for 2004-05
1/28/2004
Dominican Republic Water Project Update - 1/26/2004 Click here to find out the latest on the Dominican Republic Water Project.
1/26/2004
Episcopal Interact Club forming
Olivia Bush of the Ponte Vedra Rotary and Jim Stege and Mitch Turknett from the Southside Rotary club are working to get a group together to start Interact at Episcopal High School. Students interested in joining should contact Olivia by e-mail at obush@add-inc.com or call her at 285-8831 ext. 12.
1/22/2004
District 6970 Newsletter
The January version of the Crown Crier is now available.
1/20/2004
Emma and Gwen
Emma Roux is our long-term inbound exchange student for 2003 - 2004 from France. Emma is attending Paxon School for Advanced Studies. Gwen Dormandy, a senior from Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, is our long-term outbound exchange student to Austria. Keep up with their adventures by visiting their journal webpages.
Skeet tournament
The Rotary Club of Keystone Heights will host it's fourth annual skeet tournament on January 22, 23 and 24. This is a fun event with the proceeds benefiting some of their local programs.
Shooting will begin at 6:00 PM each evening and end when the last shooter is finished. The awards banquet will be at 7:00 PM on Saturday evening. Trophies will be awarded for first through third place in A, B and C classes and everyone should win a door prize.
The event will be held at the Keystone Sportsmen's Club skeet range located off SR 100 at the Keystone Airpark. Cost is $25 for a fifty bird tournament. For details, contact Bert Ralston via e-mail or call Bruce Strube at (352) 473-9139.
New section added to website
A section of the website has been developed dedicated to Club Projects. Here you can get the latest information on the Centennial Project, the Dominican Republic Water Project, download forms for Charity Grants 2004 and find out when the next opportunity to donate blood or cook lunch at the Sulzbacher is scheduled.
1/09/2004
Golf Tournament
The West Jax Rotary will be hosting a golf tournament on March 9. The event will be held at Bent Creek on 103rd Street. Entry fee is $100 per foursome. Hole sponsorships are available for $300. For more information, contact Tim Viverette.
1/07/2004
Sign-up for the Sulzbacher
The West Jacksonville Rotary will be cooking and serving at the I. M. Sulzbacher Center on January 31. Cooks are needed from 9 to 11 am and servers are needed from 11 am until 1 pm. We need about 12 people for each shift. If you would like to sign-up, please contact Paul Broome or Nina Sasser.
1/07/2004
Emmie Funchess Update
From District Governor Ken Smallwood:
I'm happy to report to you that Emmie had the tumor removal surgery last Friday, and her mom, Miriam, reports that the doctors are optimistic that Emmie has at least a 90% chance that this surgery will be a total success.
Emmie, Miriam, and the whole Funchess family are truly grateful for the prayers and the generosity from the Rotarians in District 6970!! This is a great organization that answers the call to service whenever needed.
Please report to every member of your Club this most encouraging news, and keep Emmie in all of your prayers. Emmie should be back home late this week and, thank God, this difficult ordeal for her is nearly over. Your continued thoughts will help beyond imagination!
Thank you so much!
1/07/2004
Charity Grants 2004: Deadline is January 21
The West Jacksonville Charity Grants Committee is now taking grant applications and will do so until January 21, 2004. Thereafter, the committee will make one or more award recommendations to our board at its February meeting, and the award(s) will be announced on February 27, 2004
Bob Coyle hospitalized
Last Monday (12/29) Bob Coyle suffered a stroke and has been hospitalized at St. Vincent’s since that time. President Phil spoke to Vince and he feels that it would be best if we limit visitation for now. Please keep all of the Coyle family in your thoughts and prayers.
1/02/2004
Last chance to sign up for golf tournament
Fellow Rotarians: This week is our last chance to sign up for our annual Golf Tournament to be held at Bent Creek on Monday, March 8th. Registration and putting contest and check- in is 11:00. Lunch is 11:30. Shotgun start is 1:00.
The proceeds from this tournament will sponsor our 6 Youth College Scholarships for future leaders from our West Jax Public High Schools. Please consider getting together a foursome. We now have an adequate number of Hole Sponsors, but would still like about 4 more foursomes….that’s only $100 per person ($400 for a foursome).
If you can participate please call Tim Viverette at his office (387-5051) and sign up. Registration Form
Thanks in advance for “Lending a Hand.”
Yours in Rotary, Phil Voss, President Rotary Club of West Jacksonville
2/26/2004
Rosey's Rotary Quotes and Proverbs
By popular demand, Steve Rosenbloom's slide deck from the February 18th meeting has been posted to the web. Download the file in Microsoft Powerpoint or Adobe Acrobat format, or just read the quotes online. Click here to view the quotes.
2/18/2004
Note from President Phil regarding upcoming District Conference
Fellow West Jacksonville Rotarians:
The District Conference webpage is now up and running. Go to www.rotary6970.org/District%20Conference04.htm to get the latest flyer on the Conference, see the list of great prizes for our District Conference Raffle, and Register for the Conference on-line. The BEST PRICE for Conference Registration is available right now. Early registration can save you as much as $100 per couple.
The Rotary Club of West Jacksonville will have our weekly meeting on the Friday of the District Conference at the Adams Mark. More info will follow on this meeting. But suffice it to say that all of our members may attend this luncheon at NO EXTRA COST because we will be using our regular luncheon funds for this opening session.
This year’s District Conference location is designed for Jacksonville Rotarians… and I sincerely encourage you to look over the entire agenda on line at the website above and consider signing up for the whole conference. I already have. You can simply operate from your home if you don’t want to stay overnight at the Adam’s Mark and the prices are not that hefty considering the meals and entertainment planned. If you register for and attend the entire Conference, I will ask the board to consider crediting you with 3 makeups for attendance purposes…one for each day of the conference.
Although the keynote speaker on Friday has not yet confirmed, we have been pretty much assured that it will be someone nationally recognized and politically exciting.
Our club will be displaying and showcasing our Handicapped ball field Community Service Project, our ongoing leadership in community service such as the Blood Drive and Sulzbacher Center, plus our international service projects in the Dominican Republic, Brazil, and Argentina. There are some superb raffle items this year and Raffle tickets will be available for sale at each of our regular Wednesday meetings. Rob Wells is our overall coordinator for the District conference and you’ll be hearing more about all the details at every meeting from now through April 30th. PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING US AT THE CONFERENCE. The first one in Jacksonville in several years.
Yours in Rotary, President Phil
2/17/2004
SeaCamp 2004
Emma Roux, our inbound long term exchange student went to SeaCamp the first weekend of February. Rob Overly recaps the fun events.
2/16/2004
Inaugural meeting of Baker County Club
Fellow Rotarians. As you know we are the Sponsor Club for the Rotary Club of Baker County. Their first inaugural meeting is on the evening of April 1st, Thursday night. Any member desiring to attend should RSVP prior to next week. Our club will pick up your $15 dinner fee. Please let me know soonest if you can attend. I’ll compile the overall list for our club. Please see attachment.
Thanks for your prompt reply. Yours in Rotary, Phil
3/19/2004
Dominican Republic Water Project Update -- Photos from the trip
The West Jacksonville Rotary team has returned from the Dominican Republic (dysentery-free) and prepared a presentation of the activities. Rob Overly is preparing a more thorough narrative that will be published on the website soon. More
3/17/2004
River City Cleanup
Rotarians: A reminder that our club will participate in the 2004 River Clean Up project on Saturday, March 20th. We will gather for coffee and donuts/pastries at 8am near the tennis courts at Boone Park in Riverside on Park Avenue. Following breakfast we'll don our rubber gloves and trash bags and head for the tributaries. We should be complete no later than 11am. There will be a signup sheet at the next regular Wednesday meeting on March 17th. If you haven't had the opportunity to help out in one of our community service projects, this will be a great opportunity to jump in on the fun. 3 hours on a Saturday morning ... cleaning up our river ... and you get a "makeup" as well.
Appreciate your continued support to "Lend a Hand"... to our community, our club, and our world.
3/12/2004
District Assembly Reminder
This is just a final reminder regarding the District Assembly on Saturday, which starts at 8:00 a.m. at St. John's River Community College in Palatka.
If anyone else knows that they will be attending, please let Mike Prendergast know. If you find out at the last minute that you can attend, just show up. We can pay at the door and the Club will pay your registration fees. For those who want to car pool, we will be meeting in the parking lot of the Orange Park Holiday Inn at 7:00 a.m.
We are looking for a big turn-out of West Jacksonville members!
3/12/2004
District 6970 Newsletter
The January version of the Crown Crier is now available.
3/10/2004
District golf tournament
A challenge has been laid down!!! WHO IS THE BEST ROTARY GOLF TWO-SOME IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA?????
District Fun and Fellowship Chair Max Zahn and District Conference Golf Tournament Chair Ken Barnett have reserved tee times for one hundred of Rotary's finest golfers at the Deercreek Country Club, here in Jacksoville, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 29TH, 2004. This is the day BEFORE the District Conference begins at the Adam's Mark Hotel.
The Golf Tournament Committee will be awarding four (4) trophies to the winners at the Friday night Tailgate Party, and, District 6970 will be presenting the DISTRICT 6970 GOLF CHAMPIONS banner to the overall winning two-some, to take back to their Club and hang on the wall for all visiting Rotarians to see for the coming year. Then, you'll be able to bring it back to the next District 6970 Golf Tournament and present it to the NEXT winning two-some. (Well, you might be presenting it back to yourselves - who knows).
Don't delay - only 100 spots available - and this promises to be a FUN time. Entry form
3/10/2004
Golf Tournament Photos
Thanks to all who participated in the 2004 Rotary Club of West Jacksonville Golf Tournament. With your help, we were able to add $10,000 to the college scholarship fund. These funds will be used to help 6 high school seniors go to college. Check out the photos here.
3/08/2004
Golf Reminder
To all fellow West Jax Rotarians:
This is a reminder that Monday, March 8th is our annual Charity Golf Tournament at Bent Creek Golf Course on 103rd Street. Registration and putting contest begins at 11am and lunch is at 11:30.
For those “non-Golfers” who are coming to lunch, which is our regular weekly meeting, will be served beginning at 11:30. We will have a VERY short program, which consist of the Pledge, Invocation, and a welcome to the golfers. That’s it. Golfers will report to the carts at 12:45 followed by a Shotgun start at 1pm. For those who would like to come back out for a “cold one” and the awards ceremony, please return at 5:00pm.
Look forward to seeing you at Bent Creek on Monday. And we very much appreciate the support we have received from the entire club in this most worthwhile fundraising effort. We will assist 6 young high school seniors with college tuition. This is the truth. It is fair to all concerned, builds wonderful goodwill and friendships in our community, and is obviously beneficial to all concerned…..(since 6 kids get tuition assistance and you get to hit the little while ball around on a workday). Thanks!
Yours in Rotary Phil Voss, President
3/05/2004
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards is a conference for high school leaders that value learning more about ethical leadership. A brief summary of the RYLA program and an application for interested rising high school juniors and seniors may be downloaded using the link below. Our club will sponsor 3 students. If you know of anyone that meets the requirements and might be interested in this program, please have them fill out an application and return it to David Barksdale by March 19th. Remember, relatives of Rotarians are eligible for this very worthwhile leadership conference.
District Assembly Update
As Cecil Gibson clarified in Wednesday's meeting, the District Assembly is scheduled to begin at 8:00 A.M. (not 8:30 A.M.) on Saturday, March 13, at St. John's River Community College in Palatka.
As Jerry MacKoul mentioned, this is Ken Baker's first big event in the District as District Governor-Elect. Accordingly, we would like to get a big turnout from our Club to show our support for Ken.
Another good reason to attend, is that this is a good way to learn more about Rotary and to get more information that will help us meet our goals for this year and next year. For this reason, all current board members and board members for next year should plan to attend. Committee chairs for next year should also try to attend, especially chairs of the following committees: International Relations, Youth Awards, Foundation, International Youth, and Interact. Finally, new members should make a special effort to attend. Once again, the Club will pay the full registration fee, which includes a great BBQ lunch.
For those who are interested, we plan to carpool from the Orange Park Holiday Inn. We will be meeting there at 7:00 A.M. If you plan to drive on your own, here are the directions:
Take Roosevelt all the way to Palatka. Turn right on 19. On 19, go to the third red light which is St. Johns and turn right. The College is at the intersection of Moody and St. John (1st red light).
Please let Mike Prendergast know if anyone has any questions.
3/04/2004
Thank You notes
The Rotary Club of West Jacksonville has received some very nice Thank You notes over the last several months. Note: These links open in a new window.
Thanks to all of the West Jacksonville Rotarians that make our club the best club!
3/03/2004
District Assembly is coming up
The Rotary District 6970 Assembly will be at St. John's River Community College in Palatka on Saturday, March 13 from 8:30 am until 2:30 pm. While there is no pre-registration, we would like to get a headcount if possible. Please respond to President-Elect Mike Prendergast by e-mail to let him know if you can attend. If possible, all of next year's officers and directors should try to attend. Committee chairs, especially Foundation, Interact, World Community Service, Youth Exchange, Interact, and International Youth should also try to attend. This is also a good opportunity for new members or, for that matter, all members to learn more about Rotary as we head into our 2004-2005 year.
This counts as a make-up and the Club will pay the full $30 registration fee for any member who attends. District Assembly Program
3/02/2004
Reminder: District Conference Luncheon on Friday in lieu of regular Wednesday meeting
District wide luncheon, Friday, April 30th at the Adam’s Mark Hotel. Show time is 11am. Recommended dress is “business attire.” We are expecting more than 60 West Jax Rotarians and more than 500 Rotarians from the District to attend this luncheon. Conference Chair Dave Faraldo WILL RING THE ROTARY BELL at 11:40am, and we'd really like everybody to be seated at 11:30am. Our Club's members are encouraged to arrive at the Adam's Mark Hotel between 10:00am and 11:00am IF AT ALL POSSIBLE, so as to facilitate registration. Look for Fran and ensure you check our Club’s sign up list. We will then cut one check to pay for all of our attendees. If you show up late, you’ll have to purchase your own ticket.
Remember - you must have a LUNCH TICKET to gain admission to the Lunch. IF you are already registered for the Complete Package or the Friday only Package - your Lunch Ticket will be in your Registration Packet. You will receive a $30 refund to assist you with your fees already expended. We have 12 Club members signed up for the entire conference.
IF you intend to bring a spouse or guest, you will be required to purchase them a separate $30 ticket at the door.
GET THERE EARLY - STAY AFTERWARD - AND SEE ALL THE GREAT INTERNATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS BEING PRESENTED BY DISTRICT 6970 ROTARY CLUBS. WEST JAX WILL HAVE DISPLAYS ON OUR INTERNATIONAL Water Project in the Dominican Republic AND MYRIAD of COMMUNTIY SERVICE PROJECTS, plus our Centennial Project.
Look forward to seeing you on Friday, April 30th as we prepare for the inauguration of our own Ken Baker as District Governor, District 6970!!!
ONCE AGAIN: THE FRIDAY LUNCHEON SERVES AS OUR REGULAR WEEKLY MEETING. IF YOU SHOW UP AT THE HOLIDAY INN ON WEDNESDAY, YOU’LL BE ALONE.
See you there, President Phil
4/28/2004
2004 District Conference
Greetings to all West Jax Rotarians!!
In just 3 weeks we will hold our 2004 District Conference. Due to an unusual number of EARLY registrations, we have extended the "early registration discount" prices until the last week in April. So far, over 275 folks have registered and more Rotarians are signing up every day. The planning committee has announced that Wayne Weaver, CEO of the Jacksonville Jaguars, will be our Friday keynote speaker. This, of course, fits the "All Stars Sports" theme and we are delighted that he has agreed to join us. He will talk about "Lending a Hand" as well as the upcoming Jaguar season and the 2005 Super Bowl. He will also tell us about a special offer the Jaguars will be making to our Rotary District which will help raise funds for our Rotary Foundation. Of course Friday night will be our Alltel Terrace Suites "tailgate party" and Saturday night we will enjoy a gourmet dinner and be entertained by the Smothers Brothers. IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO JOIN IN ON THE FUN!!
All West Jax Rotarians are especially asked to consider attending both the Friday luncheon which will be our regular club meeting (no extra financial charge for that) and MOST IMPORTANTLY, asked to consider signing up for the Saturday events which includes breakfast, seminars, the house of friendship where our community and world service projects will be highlighted and finally the Kentucky Derby viewing and party followed by the banquet, the Smother’s Brothers and dancing. This will be our own Ken Baker’s inauguration as District Governor.
To date, 40 of our 56 clubs will be represented at the conference. We are one of them, but we only have 6 signed up so far from West Jax. Two clubs have over 25 Rotarians registered! Don't miss it! Let’s be there for our own Ken Baker as he starts his year as District Governor. You can register on line at the district web site: www.rotary6970.org.
Thanks for your consideration. Phil
4/08/2004
Sign-up for the Sulzbacher
The West Jacksonville Rotary will be cooking and serving at the I. M. Sulzbacher Center on April 24. Cooks are needed from 9 to 11 am and servers are needed from 11 am until 1 pm. If you would like to sign-up, please contact Paul Broome or Nina Sasser.
4/07/2004
Inbound Exchange Student for 2004-2005
Meet Luisa Truemper, our inbound exchange student from Germany. If you are interested in hosting Luisa, please contact John McCorvey or Kim Lego. More
4/06/2004
West Jacksonville Rotary remembers Lew Brantley
We will miss you Lew.
5/14/2004
Lew Brantley From President Phil:
It is with deep sadness and regret that I inform you of the passing of our fellow ACTIVE West Jax Rotarian, Senator Lew Brantley. Lew passed from this life on Tuesday afternoon at 5:30pm. Funeral Services will be at St. Johns Cathedral on Friday, May 14th at 2:00pm. There is no formal family visitation planned but Lew's body will lie in state at Hardage Giddens Funeral Home on Edgewood Avenue from 12:00pm to 5:00pm on Thursday. All West Jacksonville Rotarians are encouraged to attend the Funeral Services and sit as a group if at all possible. We request that everyone keep this great Rotarian's family in their thoughts and prayers.
West Jax Rotary Centennial Project
The Rotary Club of West Jacksonville is developing a baseball field designed to allow physically challenged youth the ability to participate in team sports. This will be the first field of it's kind in Northeast Florida. Craig Hartwig is the chair of this committee. Members of the committee include Barry Allred, Alberta Hipps, Bill Gay, Bob Shircliff, Walter Williams, Tommy Gower and Peter Anderson. Updates on the project will be posted in the Club Projects section of the West Jax Rotary website. Additional information about this exciting project is available at www.jacksonvillemiracleleague.org.
6/30/2004
Blood Drive
Don't forget Wednesday, July 7 is our first blood drive of the year. We want to start off with a big donation - we'll take your family, friends and coworkers blood as well. Every drop counts and it's that time of the year when the blood supply gets dangerously low - please help if you are able. Contact Preston Keyes to sign up. Sign-up sheet.
6/23/2004
Short-term Exchange Student Jeanne Buzzell Click the link below to learn about Brac, an island in Croatia that Jeanne Buzzell, our short-term exchange student going to Hungary will be visiting while she is in the program. IslandOfBrac.com::About Brac
6/21/2004
Deland Rotary Charter Banquet
The Provisional Rotary Club of Downtown Deland cordially invites you and your guest to join us for our Charter Banquet, July 1 at the Artisan Inn (215 South Woodland Boulevard, Deland, Florida).
Fellowship, with a cash bar, begins at 5:30 pm. Dinner at 6:30 pm. Dinner selection is a choice of Roasted Pork Tenderloin w/ sherry mushroom sauce or Herb Roasted Grouper w/ matré d’ butter.
Dress is Semi-Formal. Please RSVP by June 17, 2004 to Blake Fincher at (386) 943-4001.
6/10/2004
West Jax Rotary in the news again Ken Baker, executive vice president and general manager of Western Natural Gas Co., has been selected as district governor for Rotary International's District 6970. Jacksonville.com: Metro: Jacksonville Journal 07/24/04
7/25/2004
Family of Rotary
Dr. Jim Lanier Jr. is heading up the Family of Rotary Committee for 2004 - 2005. The purpose of this committee is to inform fellow Rotarians about significant events in a West Jax Rotarian's life. Information can be submitted via the notecards distributed at meetings and submitted to Fran or faxed to 904.296.1888. Information may also be submitted online.
7/23/2004
New additions
Congratulations to Brian and Allison Sheridan. They welcomed Brian Sheridan Jr. into the world this morning. Brian Jr. weighed in at 8 1/2 pounds.
Dr. James C. Lanier, Sr. and Dr. James C. Lanier, Jr. became the proud great-grandfather and great-uncle respectively with the birth of Perry Duncan Shipley on July 20, 2004. Congratulations great-grandfather and great-uncle!
7/21/2004
UPDATED: Volunteer to cook or serve at the Sulzbacher Center
ATTENTION: Rotary cooks and servers Saturday, July 31st, is Westside Rotary's day to serve at the Sulzbacher Center. Cooking crew starts at 9 AM & Servers start at 11 AM. The coffee is good and so is the company - and a make-up credit is also nice to have.
Additional information and list of volunteers to date is available online.
7/19/2004
West Jax Rotary in the news Mike Prendergast, a former Jacksonville Bar Association president, was sworn in last week as president of the Rotary Club of West Jacksonville. He is a partner at the labor and employment law firm of Coffman, Coleman, Andrews & Grogan. Jacksonville's Financial News and Daily Record
7/19/2004
RI Chicago Centennial Convention
The Rotary Club of West Jacksonville has reserved a block of 20 rooms at the Chicago Marriott for the RI International Convention. So far, nine rooms have been reserved. We have until April of next year to collect deposits, which will be $175 per room. The room rate is $210 plus applicable taxes. We have our block reserved from 6/17 through 6/22, although attendees do not need to reserve rooms for all six nights.
If anyone is interested in attending the convention, please let President Mike know and he will put you down for a room. If we get enough interest early on, we will try to reserve another block of rooms.
This is a great opportunity for all Rotarians to attend an international convention and a rare opportunity for West Jax "road trip". Please try to attend if you can.
7/15/2004
Meeting assignments for 2004 - 2005
Need to know when it's your turn to greet, pledge, pray or do the four-way? All assignments for the upcoming Rotary year have been consolidated into a single document. Print it off, tape it to your office wall, or load it into your PDA. 2004 - 2005 Meeting Assignments
7/14/2004
Rotary Youth Exchange Welcome Home Dinner
The Rotary Youth Exchange Welcome Home Dinner is a dinner for the 9 outbound exchange students that we sent out last year. We sent them to the following countries: France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Japan, Thailand, Austria, and Brazil.
Each of the students will get up and make a brief presentation on the country that they stayed in and will talk about their experiences as an exchange student. We will also have our next class of 20 outbound students who will be going to the same countries plus Denmark, Slovakia, Poland, Taiwan, Argentina, Russia, and Norway.
This is a great way for Rotarians to become familiar with one of the better programs we have that builds good relations within the international community, and it is inspiring to see the level of maturity and self confidence that the students have attained as a result of the program.
Date: July 14, 2004 Time: 6:30 pm Place: Ravines State Park, Palatka Cost: $15.00 per individual For more information, visit the website at:http://www.ryeflorida.org
7/09/2004
Blood drive update
The first blood drive of the new Rotary year was a great success. Thanks to all of those that took the time to donate blood. Our goal was 20 to 25 donors. We had 22 Rotarians roll up their sleeves. The Florida Georgia Blood Alliance folks said it was a very good turn-out. The next blood drives are scheduled for 9/1 and 11/3. A schedule with available time slots is available online.
Contact Preston Keyes to sign up for a future blood drive.
7/09/2004
2004 - 2005 Committee Assignments
The list of Officers, Directors, Committee Chairs and Committee members for the 2004 - 2005 Rotary Year is now available. Link
7/05/2004
Congratulations John Schumacher, DMD John Schumacher has been appointed President of the Jacksonville Dental Society for the year 2004-2005. Congratulations John.
Jacksonville Children's Commission website Website referenced by Linda Lanier, Executive Director of the Jacksonville Children's Commission, at today's meeting. www.jaxkids.org
8/18/2004
Rotary Foundation update
Below are directions to the District 6970 Rotary Foundation Seminar at the Ravines Garden State Park on Saturday, August 21. Registration starts at 8:00 a.m. and the event runs until 3:00 p.m. A BBQ lunch is included and the Club will cover the $20 registration cost of any member who attends. This counts as a floating make-up for anyone needing a make-up.
All Board Members and Foundation Committee members are asked to attend, if possible, and all other members (especially new members) are encouraged to attend. This is a great opportunity to learn about the Foundation and how Rotary International and the District use our Paul Harris dollars for Rotary service worldwide. This is also a great opportunity to show our support for our own Ken Baker in his first District-wide function as District Governor.
For those interested in carpooling to the District Foundation Seminar on Saturday, we will meet in the Parking lot of the Orange Park Holiday Inn at 7:00 a.m. That should give us enough time to get to the Ravines on time for the 8:00 registration.
Sign up for the Rotary Foundation Seminar
This year's District Foundation Seminar will be held on Saturday, August 21st at the Ravines State Park in Palatka from 8:30AM to 3:00PM with a lunch being served at noon. The cost for Rotarians is $20. West Jax Rotary will pay for any member who decides to attend. We urge all members, especially those new members of less than a year, to attend this very popular annual event. The is a great opportunity to learn more about Rotary and meet Rotarians from around the district. A car pool leaving from the Orange Park Holiday Inn will be coordinated and details will be announced soon. If you would like to attend, send an e-mail to President Mike.
8/05/2004
Dominican Republic Water Project
Rob Overly is preparing for the 2005 trip to the Dominican Republic. Read his letter to the clubs of District 6970 here.
9/24/2004
Party Party Party!!!
The Rotary Club of Southpoint is looking for some PARTY PEOPLE to attend our 6th Annual Gala to be held at the University Center at UNF on October 22, 2004 from 7:00 PM till. We have a 50's theme for those that wish to dress a little retro, heavy hors d'oeuvres, open bar, live band, silent auction items to help your money go farther, along w/ a reverse raffle w/ $2,500 first prize, $1,500 second prize and $1,000 third prize.
Cost: $125.00 per couple w/$100.00 tax deductible contribution and $25.00 for food and drinks that you would pay for a Friday night out on the town w/ people you don't know.
9/23/2004
Rotary International President for 2006-07
The 2004-05 Nominating Committee for President of Rotary International in 2006-07, having functioned in accordance with the bylaws of Rotary International, has indicated that it unanimously nominated William B. Boyd of the Rotary Club of Pakuranga, Auckland, New Zealand for the office of President of Rotary International for the year 2006-07.
Biographical information regarding Rotarian Boyd will be available on the RI Web site soon.
9/15/2004
Rotary’s 100th Anniversary Gridiron Classic Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Chicago Bears Sunday, December 12, 1:00 PM
To recognize Rotary’s 100th year, the Jaguars will donate $5 for every ticket purchased through Rotary to the Rotary Foundation. Halftime ceremonies will recognize Rotary’s contribution to the community and Wayne Weaver will present a check to Rotary Foundation.
Tickets are available in three different locations. Section Cost per seat 400 Level $24 200 Level $41 100 Level $65
Tickets may be ordered before and after meetings during the month of September. This is a great opportunity to support both Rotary and the Jacksonville Jaguars!!! For more information contact Mark Meatte or download the ticket order form. Additional information.
9/13/2004
Win tickets to the big game that uses Roman Numerals
The Rotary Club of Indian Rocks Beach is having a fund raiser that should be of interest to the club. As part of their annual Oktoberfest celebration, they are raffling off a pair of tickets to this year’s SB (NFL regulations ban them from using the words "Super" and "Bowl" in their advertising). Since the game is in our backyard, they thought some of our members might be interested in buying a few chances. In addition to the pair of tickets, the winner will receive 4-nights lodging for two in a Jacksonville hotel and $1,000.00 for travel expenses.
The drawing will be held on October 16th, and the winner need not be present. Tickets are $5.00 each and last year they sold approximately 4,400 tickets. The Rotary Club of Indian Rocks Beach intends to use the majority of the proceeds to construct a gazebo in their local park to commemorate Rotary’s Centennial celebration. A portion will be used to assist victims of Hurricane Charley.
As an additional incentive for our club, they will allow us to retain $1.00 from each ticket we sell. Please contact Jim Register to purchase your chance to win and support this terrific fundraiser.
9/03/2004
Mark your calendars The regular meeting for September 22 has been cancelled. There will be no meeting at the Holiday Inn on that day.
Instead, our club will attend the the special district-wide luncheon on September 20th for the visit of Rotary International President Glenn Estess. The luncheon will be held at the Adams' Mark hotel downtown and the Club will cover the full cost for members, with guests being billed $35. If you plan to attend, please check the confirmation list to make sure your name is listed.
UPDATE: Registration for the luncheon will be from 11:00am until 11:45am. The meeting will start promptly at 11:45am.
Jacob Dobbs Journal
Read Jacob's latest journal entry. October has been a very exciting month for Jacob. www.westjaxrotary.org/jacob
10/25/2004
Blue Angels Air Show, October 29, 2004
Please check the confirmation list to make sure you and your guests are listed. There is a $20 charge for guests. Any cancellations made after October 25th will still be charged.
10/21/2004
Jaguar auction to benefit Rotary District 6970
ATTENTION ALL DISTRICT 6970 ROTARIANS!
As you know, the Jacksonville Jaguars designated the Chicago Bears NFL game on December 12, 2004 as the Rotary Centennial Game in honor of our Centennial Celebration. In support of our Rotary Foundation, Wayne Weaver, the CEO of the Jaguars, agreed to donate $5.00 to the Foundation for each ticket sold through this promotion. We anticipated that we would sell approximately 300 tickets. We have now sold almost 1100 tickets! Congratulations and "thank you" to all Rotarians who have supported this event! As a result of our success, we have received a number of promotional items. These include four Touchdown Club Seats to the Houston Texans game on December 26th, four regular tickets to this game, an official NFL Fred Taylor autographed football, and four pre-game on field passes. So, who gets these awards? Since one of our main objectives was to raise funds for our Rotary Foundation and in order to give every Rotarian an opportunity to receive one of these prizes, we are going to hold a district-wide auction. To participate in the auction, simply go to Rotary6970.org and select Centennial Football Game starting December 1 through December 7th. Follow the cues to the auction site.
You may bid on any or all of the four following prizes:
1. Two Touchdown Club Tickets for the Houston Texans game on December 26, 2004. 2. Two More Touchdown Club Tickets for the Houston Texans game on December 26, 2004. 3. Four regular seat tickets for the Houston Texans game on December 26, 2004. 4. An official NFL football signed by Fred Taylor.
The winner of any of the four above prizes will also receive one pre-game on field pass.
The auction will start on December 1, 2004 and end promptly at 5:00 P.M. on December 7, 2004. The high bid and the name of the person making the bid will appear on the website for each of the four items. The website will also have a countdown clock to indicate when the bidding will end. The highest bidder for each item will be declared the winner at 5:00 P.M. on Tuesday, December 7, 2004. The four high bidders will be invited to join Wayne Weaver on the field to participate in the Jacksonville Jaguars - Chicago Bears pre-game ceremonies. The money collected for the auction will go to our Rotary Foundation.
Are you thinking of becoming a Centennial Paul Harris Fellow? How close are you to becoming a Major Donor to the Foundation? Do you want to be a member of the Paul Harris Society? Have you thought about making another contribution to Polio Plus? If you are the high bidder on any of the items in this auction, your donation will also count toward achieving any of your personal Foundation giving goals.
Our district has exceeded all expectations in supporting this Rotary NFL Centennial Celebration Football game. More that 1000 Rotarians will be in the stands and it promises to be a exciting, fun-filled day. What a great way to celebrate 100 years of Rotary!
Your support of this event and of the auction to raise funds for our Foundation is greatly appreciated!
Ken Baker DG
11/30/2004
Blood Drive
Don't forget Wednesday, November 3rd is our next blood drive. Our club is the top blood donor among Rotary Clubs in Jacksonville, and we want to keep it that way. We'll even take your family, friends and co-workers blood as well. Every drop counts - please help if you are able. Contact Preston Keyes to sign up. Sign-up sheet.
Also, congratulations to Ken Baker for achieving the 10-gallon donor level.
11/02/2004
The next Blood Drive will be January 12th
Don't forget Wednesday, January 12th is our next blood drive. There is a strong need for donations this time of year, so let's do our best to have a good turnout. Every drop counts - please help if you are able. Contact Preston Keyes to sign up. Sign-up sheet.
12/20/2004
Trip with the Jaguars to Oakland Because of the fantastic support for the Bears game by the clubs in the district, the Jaguars have given the district a round-trip chartered flight for two with the Jaguars for the Oakland Raiders game January 2, 2005. We will auction this trip on the district website www.rotary6970.org beginning Monday, December 20, 2004, and ending Wednesday, December 29, 2004. All the information concerning this trip is posted on the website, and remember that all donations go to The Rotary Foundation for your personal credit. Please advise your club members of this unique opportunity. Thank you.
Ken Baker District Governor District 6970
12/20/2004
Message from President Mike
And a Good Time was Had by All!
Special thanks to John McCorvey, Vincent McCormack and Frank Scheu for an outstanding Christmas Party on December 15 at the Florida Yacht Club. The food was great, the "refreshments" kept flowing, and the fellowship was even better. The staff at the Yacht Club (under the direction of FYC Commodore and West Jacksonville Rotarian Frank Scheu) did a fantastic job.
Thanks also to Dale Crisp, who challenged us to step up our efforts on Toys for Tots and to all of our members who rose to accept Dale's challenge. The presents outgrew even Dale's expectations, filling up two Christmas trees at FYC and requiring the Marines to call in special reinforcements to haul the gifts away.
Please remember that there will be no regular meeting on December 22 or 29. Our next regular meeting will be Wednesday, January 5, 2005 at the Holiday Inn.
Please remember to keep Bill and Olive Mahoney in your prayers and try to send a card if you get a chance. Bill's address is: 4132 Robin Hood Road Jacksonville, FL, 32210
See you next year!
12/17/2004
Rotary Gator Bowl Float
Frieda Parker from the Rotary Club of North Jacksonville is coordinating this year's Jacksonville Area Rotary Clubs float in the Gator Bowl parade, which will be held downtown on New Year's Eve. Frieda would like to have as many clubs as possible have participate by having members ride on the the float. If anyone is interested, please call or send me an e-mail and I'll pass you name on to Frieda.
Sincerely, President Mike
12/17/2004
UPDATED West Jax Rotary Christmas Party RSVP List
Please check the RSVP List to make sure your name is listed. If not, send an e-mail to John McCorvey asking him to add you to the list.
12/10/2004
Rotary's 100th Anniversary Gridiron Classic Tailgate Party
Tickets for the tailgate party to be held before the Jaguars/Bears game will be available next week before and after the Rotary meeting. The Amsterdam Sky Cafe will provide a buffet luncheon from on gameday from 10:30 AM until 12:30 PM for $13.00 per person in advance and $15.00 at the door.
The buffet includes:
Bar-B-Q pulled pork
Bar-B-Q Chicken
Beans
Slaw
Texas Toast
Banana Pudding
Tea, Coffee or Water
The Amsterdam Sky Cafe also has a full bar. There will be an exclusive area designated for Rotarians. Any Rotarian and their guests are welcome to participate. There is no obligation to purchase the buffet to attend. Those just socializing can purchase drinks at the bar.
Sign up sheets will be on the tables at next week's meeting. Be sure to include guests. Your club account will be billed. GO JAGUARS! GO ROTARY!
Rotary District 6970 Conference registration
The registration form for our 2005 District Conference is now available. It should be printed and either mailed or faxed to Emmie Funchess. District 6970 Conference 2005 Registration Form
1/25/2005
Dominican Republic Water Project
Reserve your ticket to the Dominican Republic for this year's water project. Additional details here.
1/11/2005
Jacob Dobbs is safe in Thailand
Jacob Dobbs, our Rotary Exchange student to Thailand, is safe but shaken up after the devastating tsunami hit the area where he is staying on Saturday. Additional updates on Jacob to be provided soon.
UPDATE -- 12/28/2004 According to Rob Overly, Jacob is now helping with the relief effort by volunteering as a translator. Jacob knows Thai, Spanish and English, and is helping tourists communicate with local officials to get their passport documentation in order so they can leave Phuket Island.
UPDATE -- 1/3/2005 Jacob recounts the timeline leading up to the disaster, and what he has been doing since to assist with the relief effort. Link
1/03/2005
Ben Campen's Tsunami Relief Journal
Ben Campen from the Rotary Club of Gainesville travelled to Thailand and Sri Lanka for 18 days. He will be the speaker at our club on April 13th discussing his trip. Read his Tsunami Relief Journal
2/15/2005
Rotary International Proclamation
Read the Proclamation from the 109th US Congress recognizing Rotary International's Centennial Anniversary.
2/15/2005
Rotary Club of Bartram Trail meeting location change
The Rotary Club of Bartram Trail is now meeting each Thursday morning at 7:30 at Westminister Woods on Julington Creek located at 25 State Road 13 (just south of the Julington Creek bridge).
2/11/2005
Final Reminder: Rotary District Assembly
This is a final reminder regarding the Rotary District Assembly scheduled for 8:00 a.m. this Saturday, March 12 at St. John's River Community College in Palatka. Directions are as follows:
* Take U.S. 17 (Roosevelt Blvd) South to S.R. 19 (just North of Palatka) * Turn Right on S.R. 19 * Take S.R. 19 to St. John's Avenue * Turn Right on St. John's Avenue * SJRCC will be at 5001 St. John's Aveneue about 1/2 mile after the turn off of S.R. 19.
All current board members and board members for next year should try to attend. This is also a great opportunity for new members to learn about Rotary on the District and International level. The District puts on a great BBQ lunch which affords time for some fellowship with your club members as well as other District Rotarians. Finally, this is one of the last opportunities to show Ken our support for representing our Club and District so well in his year as District Governor.
For those who want to car pool, a group will be meeting in the parking lot of the Orange Park Holiday Inn at 7:15 a.m.
3/11/2005
River City Clean-up on March 19th
We still need volunteers for the River City Clean-up on March 19th. Contact Paul Broome or sign-up online.
3/03/2005
Raffle tickets now on sale
Be sure to buy your District 6970 Raffle tickets from Brian Sheridan. Prizes include season tickets, FCCJ Artist Series Tickets, terrific trips and more. Purchase 1 chance for $10 and 3 chances for $20. More information.
3/01/2005
Rotary District 6970 Conference -- World Golf Village
This is a reminder that District Governor Ken Baker will conduct this year's District Conference on April 29 and 30 at the World Golf Village in St. Augustine. Our Club's meeting for that week will be held at the District Conference Luncheon on Friday, April 29 (registration 11:30; lunch 12:00 to 1:30). We will NOT meet at the Holiday Inn on Wednesday, April 27.
We need to give the District a head count this week for persons who will attend the luncheon on April 28. If you have not yet signed up to attend the luncheon, please either:
- Sign up this Wednesday on sign up sheets that will be on your tables; or - Send an e-mail to Fran telling her that you will attend the luncheon.
In addition to the luncheon, you should also consider attending more of the conference. A registration form can be found on the District web site www.rotary6970.org or by clicking here.
If you can, please plan to attend for some fellowship with your fellow Club members and other 6970 Rotarians and to support District Governor Ken Baker in his last major event as District Governor. Ken has represented our Club well in his outstanding efforts on behalf of District 6970 and Rotary International. Let's thank him by showing him our support.
Finally, if you have not yet purchased raffle tickets to support the conference, we still have more to sell. Please see Brian Sheridan to purchase tickets.
If you have any questions, please let me know. Mike Prendergast
4/12/2005
2005 President's Night
Don't forget to sign up for the 2005 President's Night. This is always a great party and will be held at the Florida Yacht Club again this year. Cocktail hour starts at 6:00 PM and dinner will be served at 7:00 PM. Entertainment, awards and the inauguration of the incoming President will begin at 8:00 PM. Please RSVP to John McCorvey at 387-5400. The guest fee is $35.
REMINDER: There will not be a regular meeting at the Holiday Inn on Wednesday, June 29.
6/15/2005
Latest journal entry from Jacob Dobbs
Jacob will be home next week. His last journal entry from Thailand is online here.
6/10/2005
Don't Miss The Second Annual Youth Exchange "Welcome Home" Dinner
For the past year, 21 teenagers from northeast Florida have been learning languages, making friends, discovering cultures, attending school, and basically having the time of their lives in all corners of the globe. Now, as they return home to District 6970, it's time to celebrate their accomplishments and hear their stories, at our second annual Welcome Home Dinner.
Tickets are now on sale for this wonderful event, which will feature 4-minute speeches by each member of the 2004-05 outbound class. How does one sum up a year in 4 minutes? You have to be there to find out. It's a great evening, with stories that are funny, inspiring, amazing, and touching, all at the same time. Anyone interested in Youth Exchange (or in young people generally) is encouraged to come.
The dinner will be held on Thursday evening, July 21, beginning at 6:30 PM, in the Campbell Civic Center at Ravine Gardens State Park in Palatka. The event is catered by the Rotary Foundation Fryers, the Gainesville-based charity barbecue crew, so you know the food will be terrific, as will the program. Tickets are $15 per person in advance, $20 at the door. To order your tickets, send a check, payable to "Rotary D6970 Youth Exchange", to Rotary Youth Exchange, Al Kalter - Chairman, 141 Elmwood Dr., Jacksonville, FL 32259. For more information, e-mail rotary@kaltermail.com.
6/10/2005
Cecil Gibson to be District Governor for 2007 - 2008
I am very pleased to announce that Cecil F. Gibson III is officially the District Governor Nominee for District 6970 as no challenges to his nomination have been received. Cecil will serve as Governor in 2007-2008.
He will be an excellent Governor and will represent us well.
Ken Baker District Governor District 6970
6/09/2005
REMINDER: Welcome our inbound exchange student to the US
Our Long-term Exchange Student from Japan, Kyoko Nakano, will be arriving at Jacksonville International Airport on Saturday, July 23rd, at 7:29 pm on Delta flight 966 from Atlanta.
It would be really great if as many members come out as possible to welcome her.
7/22/2005
Club Assembly reminder Board Meeting rescheduled
Don't forget we'll have a short, really short Club Assembly after this week's meeting on July 13th. At this meeting we'll discuss committee assignments and review annual goals.
Also, the regular board meeting will move this month only to the last Wednesday instead the normal third Wednesday. So, the board meeting is July 27th.
7/11/2005
Sign-up for the Sulzbacher
The West Jacksonville Rotary will be cooking and serving at the I. M. Sulzbacher Center on July 23rd. We need cooks at 8:30 and servers at 11:30. As usual it will good food created by good friends. Come and bring a kid. Please let Jerry Spinks or Marshall Butler know if you can help.
7/05/2005
We need your blood!
Don't forget Wednesday, August 31st is our first blood drive of the year. We want to start off with a big donation - we'll take your family, friends and coworkers blood as well. Every drop counts and it's that time of the year when the blood supply gets dangerously low - please help if you are able. Sign up online.
8/24/2005
Visit from the District Governor
Next week, our new District Governor Shann Purinton will be officially visiting our club. Please make every effort to attend, as this is our tradition.
The club strongly discourages "scooting" during the District Governor's visit.
If you need to leave early next week, please consider not attending and making up elsewhere.
JIM OVERTON, President
8/10/2005
Meeting assignments for 2005 - 2006
Need to know when it's your turn to greet, pledge, pray or do the four-way test? All meeting assignments for the upcoming Rotary year have been consolidated into a single document. Print it off, tape it to your office wall, or load it into your PDA. Even more important, find a replacement if necessary.
Foundation Seminar
For more information about the District 6970 Foundation Seminar on August 20th click here. Please let Fran know if you plan to attend.
8/04/2005
Jaguars v. Colts tickets may still be available
Even though our club sold all 60 pre-purchased premium tickets, there may be some additional tickets available. Some of the other Clubs in the District have not sold out. The seats are very good and if you would like to attend the game and be part of this District event, please call -John Runion at 904-635 -1579 or see John at the 9/14/05 Wednesday Luncheon Meeting. The Jaguars have said that this game will be a sellout. The cost of the ticket is $62.00. See John Runion for details, on or before 9/14/05.
9/12/2005
In memory of Dr. Robert L. Brown, Sr. (1950 - 2005)
With great regret, I pass along the following news. I have learned that Dr. Bob Brown suffered a massive heart attack yesterday and has passed away. I do not have any information about the arrangements yet, but will forward them as soon as possible.
Jim Overton, President West Jacksonville Rotary
9/02/2005
Jimmy's joke didn't make the newspaper
Mayor Peyton's visit to the West Jacksonville Rotary Club yesterday was covered by the Jacksonville Financial News and Daily Record.
9/01/2005
In Memory of Leon Calvert (1944 - 2005)
I regret to inform you that Leon Calvert died suddenly yesterday (Sunday).
Leon was finishing a round of golf at Timuquana and apparently suffered a massive and unrecoverable heart attack. I will pass along funeral arrangements as soon as possible.
Jim Overton, President West Jacksonville Rotary
10/24/2005
Yet another way to make-up a missed meeting Rotary eClub One exists to serve Rotarians with special needs, including those who cannot maintain attendance at regular club meetings because of extensive business commitments, travel, health problems, or geographical isolation from existing clubs. The club, Rotary eClub One, was chartered in January 2002 as a part of the New Models for Rotary Clubs Pilot Project. What makes this valuable to you is that as one of their International Service Projects, they have developed a make-up component which allows Rotarians from any where in the world to log on, read one of five informational programs linked to the site and complete a make-up form. To date, over 8000 Rotarians have made up regular meetings by visiting the site and completing the required reading. With this make-up option available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, no one has a reason for not maintaining the required attendance.
10/20/2005
Nominations for 2006 - 2007 Officers and Board of Directors
The Nominating Committee presented the nominations for 2006 - 2007 Officers and Board of Directors at the November 16, 2005 meeting. The nominations can be viewed online. By operation of the by-laws, President-Elect (Scott Imray) will assume office of President on 7/1/06. Please forward any questions to the Mike Prendergast, Chairman of the Nominating Committee.
11/17/2005
Ring the bells for the Salvation Army
We are scheduled to don the aprons, man the buckets, and ring the bells on December 10th and 17th from 10 am to 6 pm each day at the Publix on Roosevelt. The schedule is available online. To sign-up, send an E-MAIL to MARTY SACK. (Not a typo.)
11/14/2005
Pull!! 2006 Fundraiser
This year, the club's primary fundraiser will be a sporting clay shoot. The shoot will be sponsored jointly by the Southpoint Club and the West Jacksonville Club. The goal is to attract participation not only from the two clubs but the larger Rotary community. Each of the two clubs will use proceeds from the shoot to support its projects. West Jacksonville will use the proceeds to fund seven $1,000 scholarships for West Jacksonville high schools.
The event will occur on Thursday, April 6, 2005. It will be held at the W W Sporting Clays on Otis Road (west end of Jacksonville). We will need sponsors, shooting teams, donations for raffle items and volunteers. Please put April 6 on your calendar. Contact Brian Sheridan if you are interested in being on the committee. Announcements will be made as we get closer to the event. Rotary Sporting Clay Shoot Flyer
11/14/2005
Charity Grants 2006: Deadline is February 15
The West Jacksonville Charity Grants Committee is now taking grant applications and will do so until February 15, 2006. Thereafter, the committee will make one or more award recommendations to our board at it's March meeting, and the award(s) will be announced in late March. Charity Grant Application
12/21/2005
REMINDER: Skeet Shoot on April 6
Don't forget, there will not be a regular club meeting atthe Holiday Inn on April 5. Instead we will be hosting the First Annual West Jacksonville Rotary Skeet Shoot. As Joe Springer mentioned, be a part off history. Directions to the skeet shoot.
3/29/2006
No meeting on May 31st
There will not be a regular meeting of the West Jax Rotary on May 31st. Enjoy your Memorial Day week.
5/22/2006
Special Meeting on May 24
Don't forget we will not be meeting at the Holiday Inn on May 24. Instead, we will have lunch at the Jacksonville Zoo beginning at 11:30 am, followed by a bus tour of the JaxPort. Make sure Mark Hulsey has your name if you plan to attend.
5/22/2006
District Governor to Visit October 18 Our district governor, Brent Williams, will be making his visit and speaking to our club on October 18th. Please make every effort to attend this meeting to hear his comments. Out of consideration, please plan on attending the complete meeting.
7/25/2006
VOLUNTEER SERVICE OPPORTUNITY
SULZBACHER LUNCH PROJECT
Date: Saturday, July 22, 2006 Time: Cooks should arrive by 9:00a.m.; Servers should arrive by 11:30a.m. Place: Sulzbacher Center, 611 E. Adams Street.
We need 8-10 cooks and 8-10 servers. Please contact Joe Eberly at joee32210@comcast.net if you can volunteer or sign-up online. Remember your teenager can get community service hours for volunteering. Family and friends are also welcome. All Rotarians receive a make-up for attending. Plus it is an easy and worthwhile way to give to your community.
7/19/2006
Go Jaguars!
Once again the Jaguars will be setting aside tickets for Rotary to attend the Jaguars vs. Colts game. The club will be only have about 80 tickets to sell. More info to come.
7/19/2006
Rotary Foundation Seminar
On August 5th there will be a Rotary Foundation Seminar at the Ravines from 8:00 – 2:00. All new Rotarians are encouraged to attend. Car Pooling will be scheduled from a common location. Anyone interested in attending should contact President Scott.
7/19/2006
10/28/06 - Sign up for Sulzbacher
Please mark your calendar for a Sulzbacher service event for Saturday morning October 28, 2005. Cooks are needed at 8:30AM and servers should come at 11:30AM. The coffee and company is outstanding and can even be funny when our members demonstrate there skills in the Kitchen. You will see the sign-up sheets in October or see more information online.
10/28/2006
10/27/06 - Blue Angels at NAS JAX
The Blue Angels will be performing their annual Air Show in Jacksonville at the end of October. There will be a club meeting Friday, October 27 at NAS. The regular Wednesday meeting, October 25th, will not be held at the Holiday Inn.
10/27/2006
10/25/06 - NO MEETING
The meeting for October 25th has been cancelled. We will have an off-site meeting at NAS Jax on Firday October 27th to view the Blue Angels in Action. Sign up sheets will be made available and guest are welcome. Charges for guests will be added to the member's bill.
10/25/2006
10/18/06 - District Governor's Visit
Our District Governor, Brent Williams, will be making his visit and speaking to our club on October 18th. Please make every effort to attend this meeting to hear his comments. Out of consideration, please plan on attending the complete meeting.
10/18/2006
11/01/06 - Blood Drive
Our next Blood Drive is November 1. Sign up sheets will be available soon. Information online is available or please contact John Biggerstaff at 388-7622.
11/01/2006
12/10/06 - Jaguar's and Rotary Football Game
Join your with your fellow Rotary Football fans and help cheer our team to victory.
12/10/2006
12/09/06 and 12/23/06 - Salvation Army Bell Ringing
It's that time of year for our annual participation in the Salvation Army's Bell Ringing program. Susie Pontiff will be co-ordinating the schedule for both weekends. Information online is available
12/09/2006
01/03/ 07 - Blood Drive
Our next Blood Drive is Jan. 3rd. Sign up sheets will be available soon. Information online is available or please contact John Biggerstaff at 388-7622. For those wanting to plan ahead, we will also have drives on March 21st, June 13th, August 29th and October 31st of next year.
1/03/2007
From President Phil:
John Schumacher has been appointed President of the Jacksonville Dental Society for the year 2004-2005. Congratulations John.
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Chicago Bears
The regular meeting for September 22 has been cancelled. There will be no meeting at the Holiday Inn on that day.