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 SOUTHSIDE BUSINESS MEN'S CLUB NEWSLETTER

Jacksonville Florida's Oldest Business and Civic Organization Founded in 1932

The Newsletter of the Southside Business Men's Club Volume 83, Issue 12,  March 22, 2015
In This Issue
 


 
  
Spotlight Speakers



March 25-
Jennifer Arnold

April 1-
Walter Smith

April 8-
Jeanne Maron



 
 


 


 

Happy Birthday


Zandol Whitehead, 3/22
Lori Boyer, 3/23
Steve DeSorbo, 3/23
Mario Payne, 3/24
Danny Becton, 3/27
Scott Schilbrack, 3/27
Belinda Mitchell, 3/28




 


 

  

  

  

   Prizes & Raffles        

 

Attendance Award,

Sponsored by 

Fred Allison, 

Dex Imaging

$40
No Winner Last Week
Fred Harford


 

     

Woody Cooper Award

Sponsored by:  Marlin Technology

$110.00

Name Drawn Last Week: Nico Hogeveen


   

50/50  

Jepp Walter
Ken Pesch
 
 
 
  Next Meeting 

March 25, 2015 

 

San Jose Country Club

7529 San Jose Blvd

Jacksonville, FL

Lunch Buffet 12:00 pm

$20 Members

$25 for Guests 

  

 

Invite a Guest  

  

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UPCOMING PROGRAMS 

3/25 Mel Gottlieb, HeartSmart

   

UpcomingPrograms:
4/1    Peter Rummel, Healthy Town
4/8    Steven Grossman, Jax Aviation Authority

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
 
Tim Howe, President
Southside Business Men's Club 
(904) 813-8950


 

And they're off!!


Absentee ballots are being mailed.  Early voting precincts have opened and close today.  Sample Ballots have been mailed to your house; these are full of information about each candidate and the races affecting your residence.  This will all come to a crescendo on Tuesday, March 24th...Election Day!!  However, there is much more to this year's election than the SBMC PAC endorsement of Bill Bishop in the Mayoral race and the 7 candidates running to be your next Sheriff. 


Jacksonville has 19 City Council members, elected every 4 years.  For these seats, there are 2 types of districts:


--There are 14 city council districts that encompass the City of Jacksonville, divided up with approximately equal population distribution.  Most of the SBMC members likely live in District 1, 4, 5, or 6.  FUN FACT:  Everybody's district's boundaries change effective July 1st when the new council takes their seats!  So you may have lived in District 9 on the Southside, but now you will be in District 5.


--In the 1990s's Jacksonville voted to add 5 'At Large' groups.  These are unrelated to the other 14 with the purpose of better representation for all residents.  As above, these candidates must also live in their At Large district, but are elected by all voters citywide.  So, in addition to being familiar with just your council district...you need to know about all At Large group's candidates, as well.


This year we are fortunate to have an SBMC Political Action Committee (PAC) to look into these races.  The committee, which is comprised of Club members who specialize in such political matters (and me), have sent out questionnaires and interviewed candidates from every race citywide.  We've held meetings to discuss the candidates, made endorsements, and are contributing to their respective campaigns.  Perhaps you've recently been to a Club meeting and witnessed an endorsement presentation.  If not, you can go to the SBMC Facebook page and see photos and comments.


The SBMC PAC is endorsing only the candidates in the Mayoral, City Council/At Large Group and Sheriff's races.  We're leaving the following for you to decide on your own.  Think of it as a 'homework' project.


Referendum 1, has to do (loosely) with expanding the City inspector general's jurisdiction to investigate oversight of the City's transactions, and other matters.  Do you support this, or not?  What are the costs involved to implement?  Are there any guarantees that this will be able to save Jacksonville taxpayers money down the road?


Straw Ballot 1, (loosely) wants to require future City employees to reside in Duval County, while employed with COJ.  Does it bother you to see Duval Sheriff's deputy's cars in St. Johns county driveways?  Does this apply to the School Board?  What is the financial benefit from such a measure?  Will it happen if it passes?


Do you know who you are voting for in the Supervisor of Elections race?!  Do you know who is running?  Did you know there was even such a race?


Some races aren't even a race this year.  Two Club members, Lori Boyer (District 5) and Danny Becton (District 11) are unopposed.  Jerry Holland has termed out as your current Supervisor of Elections and is now unopposed for Duval Property Appraiser.  Michael Corrigan is also unopposed for the Tax Collector position.


Ok, you're aware of the voting venues, dates, candidates, races, and the issues.  If you need more info, (e.g., to find your voting precinct) then go to the Duval Supervisor of Elections website:  http://www.duvalelections.com/Early-Voting-Home-Page.aspx 


There are no excuses; cast your votes. 

SPRING YAP

We knocked it out of the park, again!  Thanks to everyone who helped make this year's YAP cookout so successful!  We raised over $2K for the kids and put an additional $500 in the Charities account for YAP.  Just like all the successful projects that this Club does, it works because of all the support we receive.  Thanks to the following:

 

2015 YAP CO-CHAIRS

Bruce Fouraker

Tom Gill

 

2015 YAP SPONSORS

Bayview Collision Center - Ernie Fogarty

Bushor's Tree Surgeons - Gene Bushor

Certified Security - Walter Smith

Commercial Vehicle Solutions Network - Angelo Volpe

Coordinated Benefits Group - Steve De Sorbo

Cramer Law Center - Jeff Cramer

Deluxe Cleaners - Carter Funk

GolfTec - Nico Hogeveen

Guardian Commercial Real Estate - Bob Ascher

Griswold Home Care - Barry Griffin

Marlin Technology - Jepp Walter

Safeguard Print, Promo & Design - Frank Wallmeyer

Shimp Sign & Design - Roy Shimp

Wilkinson, Garrard & Clements - Mark Wilkinson

USS Adams - Bruce Fouraker


2015 YAP VOLUNTEERS

Gene Bushor

Jim Carey

Kathi Crothers

Annie Howe

Tim Howe

Mike Knighton

Stephano Mugnaini

Roy Shimp

Walter Smith

Frank Wallmeyer

 


 

CIVIC AFFAIRS

It's election season and we're allowing any candidate running for office on a first-come-first-served basis to speak for 5 minutes about their campaign.  If you're supporting anyone running, please have them contact Patrick Heatherington for arrangements.....the first available is NEXT week's meeting.


Mobile: 904-449-2858

[email protected]


Sincerely,

2015 Civic Affairs Committee


 

MONTHLY GOLF OUTING

MONTHLY GOLF OUTING FRIDAY, MARCH 27TH AT 

AMELIA NATIONAL GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB


Our next Southside Business Men's Club (SBMC) golf outing will be on Friday, March 27th at Amelia National Golf & Country Club. Cost per participant is $53.00 (+ tax) for green/cart fees and includes range balls for your warm-up. We'll have a shotgun start for everyone at 11:00 AM and we have 32 spots available.


Amelia National was designed by renowned  golf course architect Tom Fazio and opened for play in 2006. No living designer has more credits on Golf Digest's list of America's 100 greatest golf courses and Amelia National follows Fazio's tradition of creating golf courses that reflect the natural beauty of their environments. This challenging course is always in excellent shape with the right amount of slope, water and sand. And the charming French Provincial clubhouse is often described as spectacular.


So, come join your fellow SBMC members and friends for a great round of golf! To reserve your spot(s) contact Nico Hogeveen at (904) 403-6754 or send an email to:  [email protected].


Nico Hogeveen

2015 SMBC Golf Chair


 

HABIJAX PROJECT
On Saturday, April 11th, SBMC will partner with HabiJax (Habitat for Humanity of Jacksonville) assisting construction in the building of a HabiJax home.  The shift will be 7:45am to 3pm (you may leave earlier if you are not able to complete the entire shift).  We will meet at the HabiJax Affiliate Office, 2404 Hubbard Street, Jacksonville - just west of the downtown area - that morning (prior to or at 7:45am).  Wear closed-toed shoes and appropriate wear for doing outside construction type work.  Bring work gloves (if you have them), a hat if it is sunny, and sunscreen if necessary.  Water and lunch will be provided.  Sign up to volunteer will begin at the March 18th SBMC lunch meeting.  Please direct any questions to Rod Borom, (904) 994-4649 or [email protected].  Thank you! 
THE PLAYERS

It's time for The Players!

 

This year:  SBMC and Metro Diner are teaming up!!

 

We have fewer days, shorter shifts, and great food!  That way you can have more time to walk around and enjoy The Players as a spectator.  The way it used to be for us!

 

We will be in the Metro Diner Tent off Hole 15 at the Taste of Jacksonville location.  Dates are May 6th - 10th - that's right, Wednesday thru Sunday.  It's just a few weeks away!

 

A sign up book will be handed around starting at our next meeting.

 

You can also contact, Ken Petsch, [email protected]  or Cathy Curtis, [email protected] to sign up.

 

Thanks in advance!


SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

There are 2015 spotlight speaker dates available!  The book is at the sign-in table at each meeting. 


This is free to all members in good standing and gives you the opportunity to talk about your business, family, interests, or anything else you would like to talk about for five minutes.  You are also able to put out business cards, flyers, or informational materials on the tables to showcase your business.

Pick your date before they fill up!

We also ask for volunteers to help us start our meetings to get us thinking about what is really important and what is behind whatever success we have achieved - God and Country.

If you have a calling to lead us in prayer/invocation or the pledge of allegiance, please either call or sign up in the spotlight speaker book.
 
Keith Litterick 
SBMC Sergeant At Arms

 

PHOTO GALLERY 
Did you know we have a photo gallery on our website?  We do.  There is a link at the top of the home page for "Gallery".
  
Click HERE.
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