Presidents Message Archive
Issue 311, December 14, 2025
“The Achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual.” Vince Lombardi Today starts the Jewish Holiday of Hanukkah which the word Hanukkah itself means dedication. And I can’t think of a better word then dedication to describe the people of our club. We have achieved so many things this past year […]
Issue 310, December 8, 2025
No alarm clock needed…. My PASSION wakes me! Dear Members, Passion. How else can you explain getting up at 5 a.m. to meet in a Target parking lot at 6 a.m. on a Saturday morning? It was passion that sparked the now-traditional Children’s Day shopping spree back in the 1980s, and it is passion that […]
Issue 309, November 30, 2025
Dear Members, In business and in life, critics are never in short supply. No matter what you build, improve, or attempt, there will always be someone ready to point out what they think you should have done differently. It’s human nature for people watching from the sidelines to feel compelled to comment on the game. […]
Issue 308, November 23, 2025
“Those early Pilgrims were thankful for what had happened to them, and we should be thankful too. We should just be thankful for being together. I think that’s what they mean by Thanksgiving.” Charlie Brown Dear Members, Life has a funny way of making us believe things will always stay the same. Growing up, I […]
Issue 307, November 16, 2025
“Coming together is a beginning Keeping together is progress Working together is success” Henry Ford Dear Members, When our club started way back in 1932 the idea was for a group of businessmen to come together, that was our beginning. Keeping together for 93 years well that is progress. And working together is success. When I […]
Issue 306, November 9, 2025
“A nation that does not honor its heroes will not long endure.” Abraham Lincoln Dear Members, As we approach Veterans Day, the Southside Businessmen’s Club proudly pauses to honor the brave men and woman who have served our great nation. Their courage, sacrifice, and unwavering commitment to defending our freedoms represents the very values upon which […]
Issue 305, November 2, 2025
For some of us in the club, we remember this famous quote and the movie as if it was yesterday. It’s hard to believe Ferris Bueller’s Day Off came out in 1986. 39 years ago. I was just 22 years old with my whole life ahead of me. While it was a great movie, I don’t think I […]
Issue 303, October 20, 2025
Dear Members, It’s hard to believe that after this week’s meeting, we only have two meetings left this year—one each in November and December! But that doesn’t mean our work is done. We have a busy few months ahead with great opportunities to support our Club, our community, and to network with fellow members. Last […]
Issue 302, October 12, 2025
Everyone hates advertising until they lose their cat…. David Droga Dear Members, Good Advertising should be something that your customers remember that leaves them feeling good about your product and services, and who you are as a company. One thing that surprised me when I took over as President of this 93-year-old organization, was how […]
Issue 301, October 5, 2025
We’re not very different from one another, not different at all in fact. We’re all just people with the same needs, the same desires, the same feelings. It’s a lie about us being different. Harry Bernstein Dear Members, One of my favorite movie scenes is from My Big Fat Greek Wedding, when Gus, the father […]