Southside Business Men's Club Newsletter 
Jacksonville Florida's Oldest Business and Civic Organization Founded in 1932
Volume 86, Issue 37
September 23, 2018

 
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
 
 
September 26, 2018
Guest Speaker: WBOB Radio host Ed Dean shares commentary on current and political events in our area.  
 
 
 
 
 
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
   
   
District 11 Councilman Danny Becton paid a visit to our club last week as the guest speaker. Overall, Councilman Becton is working hard to revitalize the Baymeadows area through various initiatives. Additional fire stations and traffic light installments were successfully passed early in his term. Currently in the works is a Neighborhood Safety Bill to establish better connectivity between businesses. Councilman Becton is also chairing a special task force to address the short-term rental industry, aka AirB&B, which has exploded in growth over the last several years.
 
Our speaker this week is Ed Dean, long-time radio host from WBOB. He'll share his commentary on current events.
 
 
See you Wednesday, 

Steve DeSorbo 
2018 President


MEET-A-MEMBER SEPT 27
   
Join us on Thursday, September 27 from 5:30 - 7:30 pm for our Meet-a-Member Networking Event. It's hosted by Steve Sivyer of First Atlantic Bank. Address is  3293 Hodges Blvd Jacksonville, FL 32224. We'll have food, wine and beer. Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased during a Wednesday meetings or through our website. Bring a friend or colleague and introduce them to the club!
 
For more information, contact Meet-a-Member Chairman Steve Gibbert at   [email protected] or at 904-448-3347.


SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING - OCT 4
   
The Scholarship Committee is gearing up for another successful year of awarding scholarships to deserving Southside elementary school safety patrol students. Our first meeting of the academic year is scheduled for Thursday, October 4. The group will meet 3 - 4 times per year. If you are interested in learning more about the Scholarship Committee or serving on the Committee, contact Howard Caplan, 904-503-8847 or [email protected].
 
 
5TH ANNUAL CLAY SHOOT - OCT 13
   
The 5th Annual YAP JROTC Charity Clay Shoot will be held Saturday, October 13, 2018. The event includes 12 & 20 gauge ammunition for shooters, 100 sporting clays and BBQ lunch catered by The Stumbling Steer BBQ. All proceeds benefit the JROTC Scholarship Program. Special thanks to Savage Brothers, Inc. for being our title sponsor. Please visit sbmccharity.org for registration and sponsorship info. 
 
HABIJAX VOLUNTEER PROJECT - NOV 3
   
Please join your fellow SBMC members for a construction house-building volunteer event with HabiJax! We'll meet on Saturday, November 3 from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm. Click here to access the agenda and volunteer sign-up page. 
 
MONTHLY TABLE TALKS
   
Remember that we are holding our monthly "Table Talk" every third Wednesday of the month. At these meetings, we will forgo having a Spotlight Speaker and instead use the time to facilitate networking and business growth directly from your lunch table, using a set of structured discussion questions. Our next Table Talk will be Wednesday, October 17.
 
CLUB SPONSORSHIPS
   
Tiers and pricing are as follows:
 
* Platinum - $1,000
    * Signage on website
    * Signage on screen at lunches
    * Banner with logo for events
    * Free lunch 3 times per year
    * 2 tickets to Holiday Party
 
* Gold - $500
    * Signage on website
    * Signage on screen at lunch
    * Free lunch 2 times per year
    * 2 tickets to Jags Tailgate Party

* Silver - $250
    * Signage on screen at lunch
    * Free lunch 1 time per year
    * Free tickets to a Meet-a-Member networking event

You can purchase a sponsorship on a 12 month basis, so although we are halfway into 2018, your brand visibility will remain present for 12 months from date of purchase. For more information, contact 4th VP Brandon Stanko at [email protected]
 
 
For questions and comments about the newsletter, 
please email [email protected].


Thanks to our  
Club Sponsors



Platinum Level








Gold Level






Jon Hill & Jeanne Peterson
Ameriprise Financial Services




Silver Level









Spotlight Speakers  
   
 
September 26
Lake Ray
First Coast  
Manufacturers Association 
 
 October 3
TBA 
 

 
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