Friday, January 22, 2010

Seville Rotary Meeting 01/19/2010

Guests: Jason Deyell/Jay Jessica Guthrie/Brynn Tristan Harper/Jay Matthew Stanley/Paul Stanley Jon Pruitt/Paul Stanley John Gormley/Kevin Laura Picklap/Lynn Suzanne Eide/jay
VR'S: Bill Randall/GB William mandri/Subwest


Groaner by Ross (gave us 3!) Pledge ; Patrick4 Way: Kitty Prayer: Adam Introductions: Lynn 50/50:

Pots at $104 and Stephen did NOT pull the joker

Matt Stanley is happy KY is 18-0!


Iceflyers game is Jan 27th after our regular meeting. Purchase tickets with Nicole. Friend and Family are invited and tickets are only $14each


How to propose a new member: 1-be invited by any Rotarian to the meeting ($5 each meeting until they are a member) 2-Fill out application and turn in with $65 application fee 3-Have a fireside chat with president-elect (currently Kevin Ryan) 4-Seville Rotary board votes on applicant to be a member 5-Induction ceremony at following meeting


Accepting donations for Haiti relief either through ShelterBox or Rotary DAF-TRF!!!! You can contribute $5 to Haiti now text the word ROTARY to 90999.


Oakcrest! Please start collecting your box tops at home and turn in each week to Alecia! This will be an ongoing thing, so let’s make it a habit! You can visit boxtops4education.com to get a complete list of items that have box tops! They can be found on baking, beverages, cereal, frozen foods, betty Crocker items, dairy and refrigerated, snacks, baby and child care items, school and office supplies, storage bags, paper products, personal care items, disposable tableware and cookware, and waste bags!


Kim Gunn came in to speak to us about literacy week, which is next week, January 25 - 29, 2010! Please contact Alecia if you are interested in reading to a class at one of the participating schools in our area! Alecia@aoverman.com


Wesley Odom, author of “The Longest Siege of the American Revolution: Pensacola" Wesley is a native of Pensacola and after volunteering with Celebrate Pensacola, he started researching the American Revolution in Pensacola. You can pick up a copy of his book at Barnes and Noble! Tonight he spoke about the importance of Alcohol in the Battle of Pensacola…what you didn't want to be without! He gave us an interested insight on what alcohol meant to the British, Spanish, slaves, sailors, militia and the Indians from our area!

Seville Rotary Meeting 01/05/2010

Ross opened with a groaner about adoption from other countries and seeing one cute pic, you've seen Juan you've seen Jamall.

Pledge by Wesley 4 way by Josh Prayer by Kevin Brynn welcome our guests and VR's Guests: Jason Deyell and Matthew Stanley VR's: Jerold Hall, Go Saints, of Subwest Carl Dickerson

Happy Dollars! Adam is going to be an uncle, matt is happy Kentucky won, Ross gave a farewell to Bobby and Tebow (both went out with a bang) and glad Auburn won and a Rolltide! Nick Redhead is happy to be back, Jenny is happy her new store is now open on Burgess…Pensacola Apothecary. Also a happy birthday to Judson (8th)

Thank you Kevin for our nametags!

James Hosman, walks in late! Hello!

Able to raise a little over $1000 at Barnes n Noble for Oakcrest!! Thank you to all those who helped out!

Also, a big thanks to James for being Santa at Oakcrest

Ethic in business award coming soon, start thinking of someone you want to nominate. Two awards will be given out based on how many employees the company has. One for more than 50 employees and one for less than 50 employees.

50/50 pot is now up to $80 and was rolled over. Jerry did not pull the joker!

Eric Yoder and Rhonda Keen of Keen's Beans Coffee were our guest speakers who shared beautiful pictures of Costa Rica and how they started doing this as Pensacolians. There coffee is available at Applemarket!

Monday, January 4, 2010

Seville Rotary Meeting 12/15/2009

Guests and VR's presented by Kathleen Baldwin

  • Laura Picklap of Lynn Hobbs
  • Jason Peyel of Jay Overman
  • Jon Pruitt of Paul Stanley
  • Matt Stanley of Paul Stanley
  • Bill Randall of GB

Ross Shoemaker gave the Groaner about a genie who gave saban and auburn a wish where auburn "beat me 1/2 to death" I didn't get it? Pat Jehle lead the pledge, Mark Taylor lead the prayer, John Pharr lead the 4 way test.

Happy Dollars Nick king is going to have a baby boy! Olevia got great grades and finals are over! Stanley excited the wildcats are 10-0, Leon excited to go to the Sugarbowl as a Cinn fan!! His first bowl game too, Charles gets to go to the national championship game in California for Bama.

Barnes and noble was a great success. Will find out the results on the 16thThank you to everyone who came to support!

Oakcrest this Thursday the 17th at 530pm to help the teachers with crafts and need a Santa.

No meeting on Dec 22nd and Dec 29th...will be back on Jan 5th.

Kathleen had the winning ticket but did not pull the joker...pot rolls over at almost $70.

Mike Dooley introduced our speaker, Larry Newsom, Division mgr for transportation and traffic. He gave us an update on problems in Escambia county and how they are making roads safe as possible and to make traffic signals work better and how they try to make all 4 lanes. Any questions about particular areas email him at larry_newsom@co.escambia.fl.us If you were hoping to get a connector to I-65, don't as it may not happen in our lifetime. For the most part they are aware of the concerned areas we drive each day and are working on improving most. They will be receiving a ton of grant money soon, to be able to get a lot more complete than they have been able to into the past, so be aware of road construction coming soon! To report a damaged traffic light: 554-3484to report a missing stop sign in the county: 937-2120 or after hours at 494-5860.