Speakers

Aug 04, 2015
Dr. Thomas Dobbs, MS State Epidemiologist
The Importance of Vaccines

Aug 11, 2015
Dr. Rick Miles, Co-Owner of Hops and Habanas


Aug 18, 2015
Phil Reed, CEO of Voice of Calvary Ministries
Voice of Clvary Ministries

Aug 25, 2015
Jack Downing, Founder and CEO of Soldier On.
"Soldier On"

Sep 01, 2015
Dr. Jimmy Keeton
UMMC Update

Sep 08, 2015
No speaker - no noon meeting
No noon meeting

Sep 15, 2015
Dr. Brad Ingram, Child Neurologist, UMC
Novel treatment of seizures and other issues

Sep 22, 2015
Dr. Skip Nolan, UMC Infectious Disease Specialist
Taking care of yourself on mission trips

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Bulletin Editor

Bill Osborne (If you have any comments or questions, please contact the editor)

Executives & Directors

President

Tom Parry

Vice President

Wyatt Emmerich

Secretary

Anna Powers

Treasurer

Witt Ruffin

Club Service Director

Clinton Smith

Foundation Director

Virginia Carlton

Membership Director

Uriel Pineda

Public Relations Director

Greg Campbell

Club Administration Director

Russell Turley

Administrative Secretary/Treasurer

Dick Dickerson

Notes:

1. The Madison Ridgeland Club is meeting at Embassy Suites, 200 Township Place, Ridgeland, MS 39157, Thursdays at noon.

2, The Rotary Club of North Jackson is meeting at the Country Club of Jackson, 345 St. Andrews Dr., Jackson, MS 39211, Tuesdays at noon.

3. The Jackson Sunrise Rotary Club meets at St. Luke's Methodist Church, 621 Duling Avenue, Jackson, MS 39216, Wednesdays at 7:30 AM.

4. The Capital Sunset Rotary Club meets at the Embassy Suites, 200 Township Pl., ridgeland, MS 39157 Mondays at 5:30 PM.

Posted July 30, 2015.

Pakistan Rotary members distribute free books

Posted on July 30, 2015

Students at St. Mary’s Academy in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan, display the books they received from the Rotary Books for the World program and the Hashoo Foundation.

By Nosherwan Khalil Khan, a member of the Rotary Club of Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan

Back in June, my Rotary club partnered with the Hashoo Foundation to distribute books to schoolchildren in Rawalpindi during a ceremony held at St. Mary’s Academy.

Through the Rotary Books for the World program, Rotary members in Pakistan are working with the Hashoo Foundation to actively promote education throughout Pakistan, and to help our country meet the Millennium Development Goals for literacy set by the United Nations. The books and educational material help teachers and students increase their knowledge, enhance classroom learning, and promote community development.

The Rotary Books for the World program began in Houston and has spread to Rotary clubs in 16 U.S. states, involving multiple book shipments a month. The Second Wind Foundation is the financial arm of the program, which handles collecting, warehousing, and shipping the books. It received funds from Rotary Foundation grants and donations from Rotary members and private donors.

My Rotary club and the Hashoo Foundation have agreed to distribute the books to selected schools and institutions across Pakistan.

A number of members of my club, including past district governors and officers, were present for this glorious event at St. Mary’s Academy. Past District Governor Iftikhar Ahmed and our club president, Abdul Mannan Khan, also handed over a wheelchair to the academy’s principal to give to a disabled child.

Find out how you can make a difference through Rotary. For Membership Month in August, we are collecting stories from members about why they joined– and are proud to stay– in Rotary. Tell us your story on Facebook

Notice: Please Note: Our website address has been updated to:

www.northjacksonrotary.org

The bulletin is available on this site every Friday if you prefer to view it online. You will, of course, have to log in to see your personal information.

Prayer. Almighty God, at the apex of this summer season, we turn from leisure and work to engage in this hour of fellowship , and to reaffirm our identity as responsible citizens committed to service, and to the practice of that which is true, fair, and beneficial in our relationships.

Accept our gratitude for food and sociability enjoyed here today, and for the joy of involvement in this special fellowship. We pray with grateful hearts and spirits, energized to serve. Amen.

Birthdays:

Ed Sentell August 4

Tom Turner August 5

Bret Baxter August 6

Henry Larose August 6

Clinton Smith August 7

Brad Benton August 8

John Gourlay August 10

Anniversaries:

Jack & Hailey Allin August 4

Mark & Sherye Green August 8

Edley & Brenda Jones August 10

Chuck & Mary Allen McBride August 10

Membership Anniversaries:

Greg McDade 10 years, August 9

Club Announcements

New Member Announcement. Steven Duane O’Neill is proposed as a new member of the Rotary Club of North Jackson. His Rotary name will be Steven. Steven is married to Wendi and they live in the Belhaven Neighborhood of Jackson. He is a graduate of Mississippi State University. Steven is the owner of The Manship Wood Fired Kitchen. His membership is proposed by Barbara Jones and is sponsored by past president Charles Lindsay. Steven’s Rotary Classification will be Restaurant. This is the second publication of Steven’s membership announcement.
New Member Announcement. Nicholas Todd Miller is proposed as a new member of the Rotary Club of North Jackson. His Rotary name will be Nick. Nick is married to Lauren. They have two children and live in the Northeast Jackson. He is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi with degrees in Business and Economic Development. Nick is the owner of Viking Investments. And has lived in the Jackson Metro Area for 34 years. His membership is proposed by Anna Powers and is sponsored by past president Sean Culhane. Nick’s Rotary Classification will be Real Estate Commercial. This is the second publication of Nick’s membership announcement.
New Member Announcement. Linda T. Bynum is proposed as a new member of the Rotary Club of North Jackson. Her Rotary name will be Linda. She lives in Ridgeland and has one adult daughter, Sarah Bynum, who is a Rotarian and a Paul Harris Fellow. Linda is a graduate of Mississippi University for Women. She is the Executive Director of the City of Ridgeland Chamber of Commerce and has lived in the Jackson Metro Area for 25 years. Her membership is proposed by John Dorsa and is sponsored by past president Sean Culhane. Linda’s Rotary Classification will be Chamber of Commerce. This is the first publication of Linda’s membership announcement.
Meeting Changes.
- No meeting September 8. The Country Club of Jackson will be closed in observance of Labor Day.
- Fall Fling November 3. The Country Club of Jackson will be unavailable due to the Sanderson Farms PGA Golf Tournament. The location of the Fall Fling will be announced at a later date.
- No Meeting November 10. The Country Club of Jackson will be unavailable due to the Sanderson Farms PGA Golf Tournament.

Billy Brumfield House. The Rotary Club of North Jackson is serving supper once a month at The Billy Brumfield House, a Stewpot Community Services ministry. Our club serves on the 1^st Tuesday of each month. Interested members need to meet @ St. James @ 5:15 and then travel together to Billy Brumfield. Also, if you are interested in sponsoring a month, the est. cost is $180 for the food. Joe Myers is project chair and can be reached @ 601-291-4568 or jmyers11@comcast.net.
Between the Lions. We finished our Between the Lions reading sessions the week of May 18. We read almost weekly at William Walton Elementary School on Bailey Ave. since October. Please consider signing up to read next year. It is a wonderful experience! The children are truly information sponges and very willing learners. Contact Clinton Smith (601) 668-2366 for more information.
Member Care Committee reminder: For anyone who needs assistance getting to a meeting, please call Luther Munford at (601) 985-4418.
Thinking of Proposing a New Member?
First, discuss with Classification Committee (Paul Miller or Julian Carroll). They will provide a membership application, check classification availability, and discuss occupational qualifications.

email - pomiller3@gmail.com

Phone - 601-956-2223
- Paul Miller
- Julian Carroll
  email - juliancarroll@comcast.net
  
  Phone - 601-981-3886
  
  Rotary Membership Occupational Qualifications
  
  An applicant should be one of the following:
  
  ·         A corporate officer
  
  ·         A Professional (Attorney, CPA, Physician. Engineer, Architect, etc)
  
  ·         A Proprietor
  
  ·         An Agent of a reputable company
  
  ·        A Manager or Supervisor of a department or section of a business
Rotarians, don't forget to like the club's Facebook page to stay up to date on the latest happenings. Search us out at Rotary Club of North Jackson or click the link:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rotary-Club-of-North-Jackson/355077474586010

Weekly Rotary Foundation Thoughts

This week’s Rotary Foundation Thought is about Health, Hunger and Humanity Grants (3H).

In Romania orphaned and ill children are consuming donated eggs, milk, meat and poultry because of a grant from The Rotary Foundation that benefits local farmers. Farmers use the grant to buy everything from animal feed to packaging materials. There is one stipulation, the farmers have to donate a portion of their products to children’s hospital, schools and orphanages. 3H grants fund large long-term international, grassroots projects. By contributing to The Rotary Foundation you are taking part in these grants. The Rotary Foundation is our Foundation; it is critical that we take ownership of it and do what we can to change and save lives.

“Service above self; they profit most who serve best."

P. O. B O X 9 5 2 8, J A C K S O N, MS 3 9 2 8 6 - 9 5 2 8

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Stories

Bob Hawley Speaks to Rotary Club of North Jackson

Posted by Bill Osborne on Jul 30, 2015

Mr. Bob Hawley, Chair of the USS Jackson Speaks to Rotary Club of North Jackson

Mr. Bob Hawley, Chair of the USS Jackson spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at its July 28, 2015 meeting. He spoke about the Jackson, how she was named after Mississippi's Capital City by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, a former Gover-nor of the State. The Jackson is a member of a new class of Naval Vessel, the Littoral Combat Ship, and will bear the official designation of LCS-6.

The littoral combat ship (LCS) is a class of relatively small surface vessels intended for operations in the littoral zone (close to shore) by the United States Navy. It was "envisioned to be a networked, agile, stealthy surface combatant capable of defeating anti-access and asymmetric threats in the littorals."

Construction began on 1 August 2011 with the first cutting of aluminum at Austal USA's Modular Manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama.The name of the ship was announced on 5 October 2011. The ship was launched on 14 December 2013. She will be commissioned later in 2015 at which time she will be turned over to the U.S. Navy. Mr. Hawley is shown on the left in the accompanying photo. With him are club member Lee Jenkins and Club President Tom Parry. We thank Mr. Hawley for his presentation and his service to the U.S.S. Jackson.

Grady Howell Speaks to Rotary Club of North Jackson

Posted by Bill Osborne on Jul 23, 2015

Historian Grady Howell Speaks to Rotary Club of North Jackson.

Mr. Grady Howell, a retired Historian from the Mississippi Depatment of Archives and History spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at its July 21, 2015 meeting. The topic of Mr. Howell's talk was "Chimneyville." Chimneyville was a nickname given to Jackson during and immediately follwing the American Civil War. According to Mr. Howell, Jackson was occupied on three occasions by Union troops with considerble damage done to the City by the respective battles relating to those occupations. Mr. Howell is shown on the photo to the right with his friend and introducer, Rotarian Swan Yerger. We thank Mr. Howell for his very interesting presentation.

Damon Williams Inducted into the Rotary Club of North Jackson

Posted by Bill Osborne on Jul 23, 2015

Damon J. Willams Inducted into Rotary Club of North Jackson

Damon J. Williams was inducted into the Rotary Club of North Jackson at its July 21, 2015 meeting. He is shown with his proposer Jim Walden (left) and Club President Tom Parry (right) following his induction. We welcoim Damon to our club.

Jim Almas and Trace Swartzfager Speak to Rotary Club of North Jackson

Posted by Bill Osborne on Jul 15, 2015

Dr. Jim Almas and Trace Swartzfager, both new members of the Rotary Club of North Jackson, spoke to the club at its July 14, 2015 meeting. Jim, a Montana native and a graduate of Stanford University and Columbia University Medical School, described his route to becoming a pathologist and his getting to Jackson as well as what a pathologist does. Trace, a native of Laurel, Mississippi and a graduate of the University of Mississippi and of Mississippi College, discussed his upbringing, his education, his career and his family. We are please to have both of them as members of our club and we thank them for sharing their stories with us.

Wyatt Emmerich Speaks to Rotary Club of North Jackson

Posted by Bill Osborne on Jul 07, 2015

2015-2016 Vice President Waytt Emmerich Speaks to Rotary Club of North Jackson

At the July 7, 2015 meeting of the Rotary Club of North Jackson, newly installed Vice President and President Elect Wyatt Emmerich showed a slide show of his trip to the 2015 Rotary International Convention in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He discussed the cities that he visited, the sites that he saw and the events that he attended. His bottom line, "our club members need to attend the next convention in Atlanta" to appreciate the scope and activities of Rotary International. Wyatt is shown at the meeting in the accompanying photo. Per Wyatt "we will be happy and proud to be Rotarians." Thank you Wyatt for attending the convention on our behalf and for your slide show.

Tom Parry Installed as 2015-2016 President of the Rotary Club of North Jackson

Posted by Bill Osborne on Jun 30, 2015

Tom Parry Installed as 2015-2016 President of the Rotary Club of North Jackson

Tom Parry was installed as the

2015-2016 president of the Rotary Club of North Jackson as 2014-

2015 President Sean Culhane completed his term. President Tom is shown presenting Immediate Past President Sean Culhane a plaque recognizing his service to the club. In his inaugural address, President Tom, stated that he wanted the Rotary Club of North Jackson to join with the Rotary Club of Jackson and the Rotary Club of Madison-Ridgeland in supporting "Stop Hunger Now." Stop Hunger Now is headquartered in Raleigh, NC. Per its website, Stop Hunger Now is driven by the vision of a world without hunger. Our mission is to end hunger in our lifetime by providing food and life changing aid to the world’s most vulnerable and creating a global commitment to mobilize the necessary resources."

The members of our club want to thank Past President Sean for his leadership and service and to congratulate President Tom on his new office. We look forward to his leadership in the coming year.