DYESS HARTLEY SMALL BUSINESS
PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARD
One of the goals of Southside Business Men’s Club is to promote the image
and quality of business. One of the ways this is done is by recognizing and
rewarding excellence in business. With this in mind, in 1986 the Club
established an annual award for the Small Business Man of the Year and it
was named after its first recipient Dyess Hartley, who passed away May
20, 1991.
PAST AWARD RECIPIENTS
2008,
Mark Wilkinson – Our club accountant and owner of
Wilkinson & Company chartered accountants is a Past President of the
club and has never stopped serving and working for the organization.
2007,
Frank Wallmeyer – As owner of the Safeguard
Business Systems Franchise here in
Jacksonville, Frank has grown this business each year.
Frank is also a strong supporter of SBMC.
2006,
Charles McBurney -
Charles McBurney is an Attorney and owns his
own practice, Law Offices of
Charles McBurney, Jr. Charles is a reputable attorney who
frequently donates his services to our Club.
2005,
Tim Cutting – Tim used his skills and
abilities to overcome adversity and started his own business, Proscape
Landscaping, from the ground up.
2004, Tom Harris - Vice President, General Manager,
Promo Depot. Tom joined the Southside Business Men's Club in January
2002. This year he serves as the 2nd Vice President. We appreciate the efforts
constantly given by Tom and his company Promo Depot.
2002, Richard Barsky – Owner of Johnny Leverocks
Seafood House. A Southside businessman who realized the American Dream of owning
his own business. Through hard work and perseverance, Richard helped build a
successful business while treating others fairly and maintaining a high level of
civic and community involvement.
2001‚
Ron Mallett is a partner and Executive Vice
President/CFO of Thigpen Heating & Cooling. and a past board member of SBMC.
2000‚ Harry James Sherrill, Chairman of the Board of
maingate.com, an Internet company established to assist military personnel in
finding housing in advance of their transfers to other bases.
1999‚ Jay D. Cann, Jr., owner of Kwikprint
Manufacturing Co., a third generation family-owned business manufacturers of
hot-stamping machines for the printing industry. The Kwikprint machine is known
world wide.
1998‚ Frank H. Stone, second generation owner of
Carpet Concepts, Inc. dealing in rugs and fine carpets.
1997‚
Gene Bushor, owner of Bushor Tree Surgeons and
a Certified Arborist.
1995, Jordan Ansbacher, owner of Jordan Ansbacher
Realty, a commercial real estate broker.
1994, Frank Griffin, owner and dealer-operator of two
auto dealerships, Frank Griffin Chrysler-Plymouth, Jeep/Engle in
Jacksonville and
Orange
Park.
1993, Ken Williams converted the old Sam’s Warehouse
building into Skate World, the only combination indoor ice-skating and inline
skating rink in the country.
1992, Paul Shields, President and CEO of Copytronics,
Inc. founded in 1972.
1991, Dole E. Kelley, Jr., registered Civil Engineer
in Florida, Georgia, Virginia, Arkansas, South Carolina, Nevada and Michigan.
1989, Woody Mills, owner of the Woody’s Bar-B-Q
restaurant chain, founded in 1980.
1988‚ William P. Tuggle, Jr., owner of Crown Products
Co., Inc., a manufacturer of sheet metal products for the heating and air
conditioning industry.
1987‚ Harry A. Pierce, Sr. president of Harry A.
Pierce and Sons, a general insurance agency.
SBMC OUTSPOKEN CITIZENS AWARD
Prior to his untimely death at age 48 on January 11, 1977, Club member Joe
Cury owned a supermarket in Mandarin and led Jacksonville citizens in a battle
for lower taxes and electric rates. His unselfish dedication to citizen
involvement earned him the nickname, The Mandarin Warrior.
Joe Cury was a family grocer, but his reputation as a
fighter for fairness and honesty in government loomed larger than life. He was
respected by those who he fought to defend, and feared by public officials who
incurred his wrath.
His efforts to expose the proposed
Dames
Point
Bridge as a boon to anonymous land owners almost
single handedly stopped the project for several years.
Joe Cury's humanitarian qualities were legendary in the Southside. When
coffee or certain vegetable prices rose, he displayed signs to warn his
customers not to buy. At Christmas he hosted a huge party for his customers and
friends and fed the multitudes.
Because of the example he set for others during his life, our Club felt
his inspiration should continue to serve the community after his death. The SBMC
Outspoken Citizens Award was established February 2, 1977 to encourage citizens
to speak out in search of improving our community and our government.
PAST AWARD RECIPIENTS
2008 – No Recipient
2007 – NEIL ARMINGEON, Neil is the St. Johns
Riverkeeper, which is a private non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization. He serves
as a full-time advocate and “watchdog” for the
St. Johns River, its watershed, and the public to whom it belongs.
2006 – No Recipient
2005 –
ALBERTA HIPPS, for promoting and preserving the
community and commercial growth of the City of
Jacksonville by challenging the Mayor’s Office on the
proposed US Military move to Cecil Field.
2004 – JAN MILLER , Ms. Miller is a tireless advocate
for her St. Nicholas community. Her concern for the community’s quality of life
is far reaching from past victories to a town center grant she applied for and
received. Past victories included a campaign she mounted against the
amphitheater at
Metro
Park. Her leadership will enable St. Nicholas to
continue to be a strong neighborhood.
2003 – No Recipient
2002 - MARIAN BEAMAN took on corporate
America. Through her leadership efforts, she
helped stop the destruction of the natural beauty of her
Killarney
Shores neighborhood…resulting in a more esthetic environment for
the community and
Jacksonville.
1997 - SUZANNE JENKINS‚ Housewife and local activist
served as a resident speaking out against government unfairness and the
encroachment of big business.
1996 - TED M. HIRES, SR. ‚ Founder of the First Coast
Crime Victims Advocate newspaper and an outspoken crime fighter.
1994 - JOHN DELANEY ‚ Mayoral candidate who spoke
against city funds for ASE and for lowering property taxes.
1993 - JUDGE DOROTHY PATE ‚ Children’s advocate who
worked to change the juvenile justice system.
1992 - MARVIN EDWARDS ‚ Local economist and fiscal
watchdog fought Automated Skyway Express construction, its cost and projected
rider ship.
1991 - BARBARA BROWARD ‚ Chairman of the Citizens
Committee to study proposed
A.E.S.
Cedar
Bay Cogeneration project. Recommended disapproval as
presented because of unneeded waste of 7,000,000 gallons daily of drinking water
and harmful and dangerous air pollution.
1990 - LUCY WALLACE ‚ Co-founder of citizens Against
Garbage incineration. She encouraged alternatives to incineration and was
committed to environmental activities.
1989 - ANDY JOHNSON ‚ lobbied public officials on Coal
Fired Generating plants,
Dames
Point
Bridge and downtown redevelopment. Motivated 26
civic groups, including SBMC, to oppose moving the zoo downtown.
1988 -
ARNOLD P. “MAC” McILWAIN‚ Supported
legal action and awareness campaigns in opposition to JEA ís purchasing nuclear
power and coal-fired plants and increasing electric rates.
1987 -
ALTON LUTZ, C.L.U., F.L.M.I. ‚ Founded
CAPS (Civic Auditorium Preservation Society) and led the opposition to the sale
of the Convention Center and riverfront property at the Civic Auditorium.
1986 - ROBERT S. YERKES‚ Attorney who fought city for
increasing tolls on bridges in general and the J. Turner Butler Bridge in
particular.
1985 - JAKE GODBOLD‚ Mayor for outspoken promotion of
our city, and for improving the cityís quality of life.
1984 - JOHN N. AUSTIN‚ Retired civil service worker
for his exposure of asbestos and hazardous waste dumping, and his fight to stop
both.
1983 - JAMES C. RINAMAN, JR.‚ Local attorney for his
condemnation of mediocrity in public officer holders.
1982 - FRANK P. GRIFFO, SR.‚ Mechanical Contractor for
his outspoken patriotism and his stand against communism.
1981 - MAURICE SAMPLES‚ Citizens Against Pornography
to drive porno shops and theatres out of the city.
1980 - WOODY COOPER‚ Local photographer for his
constant vigil over the City Council and outspokenness at their meetings.
1979 - ED BELL OBERLE‚ General manager of WKTZ - Jones
College Radio for his daily editorial comments.
1978 - R. T. OLDENBERG‚ General Manager of WVOJ radio
for his radio editorials.
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Serving as Chairman of a project is not always possible due to the time
restraints placed on business people today. In 2005, President Steve Johnston
established an annual award to recognize members giving of their time in the
volunteer role.
The first recipient, Art Fields, gave many volunteer hours even before
joining the Club July 6, 2005. Art always felt it was important to support
the organization by participating in as many events as possible. He
often took on tasks refused by others. His dedication and love for our
Club was commendable.
Art Fields passed away in August 2006. In his memory the Board of
Governors voted to rename the “Volunteer of the Year Award” to the
“Art Fields Volunteer of the Year Award”.
PAST AWARD RECIPIENTS
2008 – NANCY & STEVE BENNETT, Nancy and Steve work
very hard for the club whether taking quality photos for our roster or
volunteering for and running various club events. They are both very
deserving of this award. When you look up the meaning of volunteering in
the dictionary both their pictures are in there.
2007 – BARBARA BUZBY, Barbara is the hardest working
woman on the Southside. She keeps up an amazing pace and somehow finds time to
dedicate herself to the club’s volunteer activities. Barbara is at almost every
event and whether she is in charge, or just hard charging, she always makes a
difference. We love her spirit, and we value her fellowship.
2006 - Mark Bergan. Mark is the President of
Bergan Communications Consulting and joined our Club, March 8, 2006. This
new member volunteers for everything! He quickly volunteered to work with
members at the Jacksonville Suns games, the Jacksonville Fair, the TPC and many
others never saying no when asked to help out! Thank you Mark!