The February 10, 2011 Naples Sunset rotary Meeting was called to order by President Carl Thome at 6:45pm followed by Invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance. After dinner President Thome introduced our guest speaker sculptor Michael Jernigan from Tallahassee, Florida. He described his project titled Honoring the Troops in great detail with a Powerpoint slide presentation. He traveled to Iraq and Afghanistan where he photographed and measured military personnel for an exhibit of 21 bronze portrait sculptures which will be exhibited nationwide during 2012 through 2014. Each branch of service will be represented (Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marines and Navy). The exhibit will include enlisted and officers with no restrictions on race or gender. Michael also showed his gear that was worn during his travels to both Iran and Afghanistan. Numerous questions were asked and all the club members enjoyed his excellent presentation. Additional information is available online about his project Honoring the Troops by clicking here.
