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Speakers
Sep 27, 2016
Mark Fields, Rotary Foundation Annual Fund CoChair
2016 Rotary Foundation Matching Gifts Campaign
Oct 04, 2016
Gov. William Winter
Oct 11, 2016
Ben Allen, Pres. DJP
Downtown Jackson Partners (DJP)
Oct 25, 2016
No speaker - Fall Fling
No noon Meeting
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Upcoming Events
2016 Fall Fling
Oct 25, 2016
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
 
Bulletin Editor
Bill Osborne
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Executives & Directors
President
Wyatt Emmerich
 
Vice President
Witt Ruffin
 
Secretary
Anna Powers
 
Treasurer
Greg Campbell
 
Club Service Director
Steele Dehmer
 
Foundation Director
Virginia Carlton
 
Membership Director
Uriel Pineda
 
Public Relations Director
John Sewell
 
Club Administration Director
Russell Turley
 
Administrative Secretary/Treasurer
Dick Dickerson
 
Russell Hampton
National Awards Services Inc.
Sage
Prayer: O God, whose ways we sometimes only
dimly understand, but whose love is brightly re-
vealed, whose grace is broadly given, whose
goodness flows to us in abundance, we acknow-
ledge that we live within your overarching provi-
dence. We ask for help in fulfilling the expecta-
tions of us who are committed to serving others
above ourselves.
 
Amid all the superficial allurements of
life, help us to sort out the things ultimately
worthy of our commitment. Forgive us of
the deficiencies we have allowed to diminish
our faith and dedication.
 
We offer thanks for food to nourish
our bodies and for fellowship to refresh
our relationships. And as we go about
our tasks during the remainder of the
day (or evening), keep us, we pray, in
your protective and sustaining hands.
Amen.

Club Announcements

Today's Birthdays and Anniversaries

 
Birthdays
  •   Matt Monsour              Sept. 20
  •  Tommy Dent                Sept. 23
 
Anniversaries         
·  Stanley & Connie Simpson Sept. 22
 
Membership Anniversaries
·  None
 
 
WellsFest Art Night. Please recall that
representatives of WellsFest will speak to
our club Tuesday, September 20. That
evening, Wells Church will be sponsoring
WellsFest Art Night in Duling Hall in Fondren.
The flyer for WellsFest Art Night was distrib-
uted last week. Please plan to attend. It pro-
mises to be a great event. We will find out
more about WellsFest and the Art Night at
our Sept. 20 meeting. 
 
  • Weekly Thought

Weekly Thought. This week’s Rotary Foundation
Thought: The impact of a Group Study
Exchange (GSE). 

For Stephen Rajamani, an insurance
broker in Tamilnadu Provice, India
the GSE experience was life-changing. 
Rajamani initially traveled to Brazil to
learn about the culture and lifestyle
and to learn about insurance practices
there.  His team visited many business-
ses, educational institutions and govern-
ment offices.  What Rajamani realized
is that human beings are alike every-
where throughout the world, from
the mayors and dignitaries who ex-
tended a warm welcome to the host
families who showered the team mem-
bers with affection.  Upon returning
home, Rajamani became a member
of the Rotary Club of Manapparai and
showed his gratitude to The Rotary
Foundation by becoming a Paul
Harris Fellow in his first year.  Every
Rotarian, Every Year – Be a part of it. 
Make your annual gift today.

 
Brain Injury association of Mississippi
Golf Tournament. The Brain Injury As-
sociation of MS (BIA MS) is sponsoring a
golf tournament Friday, September 30 at
the Refuge Golf Course in Flowood. Lee
Jenkins distributed flyers on the tournament
at our September 13 meeting. Please see her
for details.
 
  • Meeting Relocation. Sometime in October
    the Rotary Club of North Jackson will move
    its meeting location from the Country Club
    of Jackson to the Manship Wood Fired Kitchen
    on Poplar Blvd. in Belhaven. A precise moving
    date and directions to the new location will be
    published in the “Wheel” once the are known.
    We thank the Country Club for its hospitality
    and service.
 
  • 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 1st  Tuesday of each month. Interested members need to
    meet @ Baker Donelson located at the corner of Eastover
    Drive and the I-55 North Frontage Road @ 5:15 PM and
    then travel together to Billy Brumfield. Also, if you are in-
    terested in sponsoring a month, the est. cost is $180 for
    the food. Mike Dawkins is project chair and can be reach-
    ed @ 601-351-2428 or mdawkins@bakerdonelson.com.
  • Between the Lions. Please remember to sign up for Be-
    tween the Lions for this coming fall. We read weekly to
    pre-Kindergarteners at William Walton Elementary School
    on Bailey Ave. It is a wonderful experience! The children
    are truly information sponges and very willing learners.
    Contact Jenny Price (662) 213-1294 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?
    1. First, discuss with Classification Committee (Paul
      Miller or Julian Carroll). They will provide a member-
      ship application, check classification availability, and
      discuss occupational qualifications.
      1. Paul Miller
      2.          email  - pomiller3@gmail.com
  •          Phone - 601-956-2223
    1. Julian Carroll
    2. email - juliancarroll@comcast.net
  • Phone – 601-981-3886
Rotary Membership Occupational Qualifications
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 Face-
    Book page to stay up to date on the latest hap-
    penings. Search us out at Rotary Club of North
    Jackson or click the link: 
 
“Service above self; they profit most who serve best.”
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5 Reasons to apply for a Rotary Peace Fellowship

Posted on
Barbara Herthel

Rotary Peace Fellow Barbara Herthel

By Barbara Servulo Herthel, a Rotary Peace Fellow from Brazil

As I reached the end of my Professional Certificate Fellowship Program at the Rotary Peace Center at Chulalongkorn University, I found myself dealing with a lot of feelings and thoughts about this experience. I am very thankful for the three months, all the sharing and learning I received from others, the daily routine, the field trips, and more.

To express my gratitude, I decided to come up with 5 reasons to apply for this program, based on my own experience and the lessons I learned.

  • Sharpen your motives:  Through the application process, you have a chance to reflect on your experiences, review your life story, recap your achievement to date, and affirm your interest in the peace field. This process was my first great learning experience.
  • Embrace diversity: Having the opportunity to study, learn and make friends with people from different backgrounds and life experience encourages you to examine your attitudes and values, and in turn broaden your perspective of the world. It also helps raise self-awareness and an awareness of others.
  • Learn to face conflict: Yes, we don’t have to be afraid of conflicts! The program is a great learning exercise in accepting and practicing peaceful resolutions of conflicts. Understanding conflicts is the first step. They are inevitable, but what the program teaches is finding creative solutions to conflicts through communication, cooperation, and critical thinking. It’s important to study conflicts and understand why they occurred and what can be done to bring a peaceful resolution.
  • Grow your knowledge of peace and conflict: The program provides access to great resources on conflict resolution, including books, references, classes, field study trips, great professors, and amazing colleagues. Peace fellows have their views broadened, as they gain care, courage, and wisdom to face future interventions.
  • Be inspired. The program is intense, and will strengthen you to continue working for a more just and peaceful world. You will be inspired by stories and experiences from other Peace Fellows and your teachers, as they share wisdom and challenge you to rethink our views about conflict and peace. The great staff at the Rotary Peace Center at Chulalongkorn University will take care of all the details, leaving you ready to learn how to change the world.

Learn how to apply to be a Rotary Peace Fellow

 

 

 

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Stories
Club VP Witt Ruffin Speaks to Rotary Club of North Jackson
Posted by Bill Osborne on Sep 13, 2016
Club Vice President and President Elect, Witt Ruffin spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at its September 13, 2016 meeting. The topic of his presentation was the trip that he and his wife Sabrina took to the Rotary International convention in Seoul South Korea in May and June 2016. He showed pictures of the convention itself, including speakers and convention activities, plus photos of excursions they they took to the DMZ between South and North Korea and in Seoul itself plus the post convention trip to Japan where he visited Tokyo and Mt. Fuji and rode the famous Japanese bullet train that travels 180 miles per hour. The accompanying photo shows Witt following his talk holding the various club banners that he received at the convention. We thank Witt for his very interesting presentation and for taking the time to represent our club at the convention as well as his and Sabrina's  courage in trying the Korean national dish, kimchi.
JPD Office Don Knotts Recognized as Police Officer of the Quarter
Posted by Bill Osborne on Sep 01, 2016
At its August 30, 2016 meeting, the rotary Club of North Jackson recognized Precinct 4 Officer Don O. Knotts as the JPD Precinct 4 Officer of the Quarter for his outstanding work on behalf of the citizens of the City of Jackson. Officer Knotts is shown second from the right in the accompanying photo. Also shown in the photo are District Commander James McGowan (right), Precinct 4 Commander Keith Freeman (second from left), Rotarian and Club Past President Edley Jones (left) and Club President Wyatt Emmerich (center). We thank Officer Knotts for his excellent work and congratulate him on the recognition.
Mistletoe Marketplace Chairs Speak to Rotary Club of North Jackson
Posted by Bill Osborne
Christine Bridges and Lindsay Buford, Chair and Co-Chair, respectively, of the 2016 Mistletoe Marketplace project for the Junior League of Jackson spoke about Mistletoe Marketplace to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at its August 30, 2016 meeting. The 2016 Edition of Mistletoe is the 36th edition. Each year it raises in excess of $1 million for Junior League community activities. In total it has raised in excess of $15 million for the Junior League. Each year it adds in excess of $6 million to the economy of the Jackson Metro Area. Mrs. Bridges and Mrs. Buford are shown during their presentation in the accompanying photos. We thank them for their very interesting presentation and wish them success with the 36th Mistletoe Markeplace.
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