Prayer. O God, whose creative power and beauty can be seen in the magnificent display of color in nature, and whose splashes of living color are seen also in the rich diversity of Personalities and vocational pursuits represented in this club and throughout the Rotary enterprises, we are grateful to be part of that human kaleidoscope.
As we share our meal today, we are reminded of the blessings and provisions for our needs, which are ultimately traceable to your goodness. Bless also the fellowship we enjoy and the good we seek to do through our club. Amen.
Club Announcements:
Please see the following our club's Administrative Secretary-Treasurer, Don Roberts:
"As you know, last year District 6820 began promotion of a Car Raffle. From a District perspective, proceeds of the Raffle support The Rotary Foundation ( 50%), Polio Eradication[ also The Rotary Foundation] ( 25%), and the District 6820 Foundation [supports small clubs] ( 25 %). Again, this year the District is holding a Raffle, this time of a Ford F-150 pickup truck with proceeds being divided the same as last year. ( Truck Raffle Flyer attached)
Our Club’s Board of Directors has decided to more strongly support the District Raffle. As part of this decision, this year we will not hold our annual Pancake Breakfast.
For several years, we have held our annual Pancake Breakfast at St. James. All Club members have been asked to support this effort by volunteering to work and to purchase tickets. Proceeds from this event were designated to support PolioPlus with some funds available for local charities.
This year, instead of being asked to buy 9 Pancake Breakfast tickets at $ 5.00 each ($45.00), all members are being asked to purchase 2 raffle tickets at $ 25 each ($ 50.00). Members will be charged for their two tickets on the next Club Invoice issued within the next week.
Of course, there will be Club members who would like to purchase additional raffle tickets. These will be available at all Club meetings starting on October 23rd. Members may purchase additional tickets at $ 25 each. Since the tickets are also priced at “5 for $ 100” , members may purchase 3 additional. tickets for only $ 50.
The Rotary Club of North Jackson shares in the proceeds of the Raffle by keeping 25% of ticket sales as an instant fundraiser. All proceeds received by our Club will be contributed to the Rotary Foundation’s PolioPlus Fund to continue the work of polio eradication."
Remember to purchase your District 6820 Dream Raffle Tickets. See Flyer.
Birthdays and Anniversaries:
Birthdays:
Damon Williams October 17
Lee Jenkins October 21
Wedding Anniversaries:
Edward & Paula Erlich October 17
Bill & Martha Randolph October 19
Membership Anniversaries:
None
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Rotary Foundation Thought. This week’s Rotary Foundation Thought is an update on the status of polio eradication efforts as of October 9, 2018.
Polio this week as of 09 October 2018
Papua New Guinea’s National Department of Health, WHO, UNICEF and partners issue a ‘100 Days Report’: featuring the highlights of response operations so far, the report is dedicated to the thousands of front-line polio workers who brave difficult conditions and work long hours to protect children in Papua New Guinea from polio.
The G20 group of countries keeps polio eradication in their priorities: in their statement following the G20 Health Ministerial meeting, Ministers recognize “the importance of eradicating polio” and planning for a sustainable polio-free world.
World Polio Day is coming up on 24 October: join partners around the world in making this year’s World Polio Day a success.
Summary of newly-reported viruses this week: no new cases of wild poliovirus and five new cases of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV); Niger – one new case of cVDPV2; Nigeria – two new cases of cVDPV2; Somalia – one new case of cVDPV2; Papua New Guinea – one new case of cVDPV1. Positive samples from environmental surveillance: wild poliovirus in Pakistan (10); cVDPV2 in Somalia (1).
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 interested in sponsoring a month, the est. cost is $180 for the food. Mike Dawkins is project chair and can be reached @ 601-351-2428 or mdawkins@bakerdonelson.com.
Between the Lions. Please remember to sign up for Between the Lions. During the school year, 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. Please sign up for 2018-2019. Call Bill Osborne @ 601-594-5698 to sign up.
Member Care Committeereminder: 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) He will provide a membership application, check classification availability and discuss occupational qualifications.
Rotary Membership Occupational Qualifications Applicant should be one of the following:
A corporate officer
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
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Mr. Drew Snyder, Executive Director of Mississippi’s Division of Medicaid Spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at the club’s October 9, 2018 meeting. Mr. Snyder discussed the State’s Medicaid program, how it functions and its budget. In response to questions, he generally discussed Medicaid Expansion, under the Affordable Care Act and the cost of providing Medicaid services to qualified Mississippians. One point he made is that ⅔ of the births in Mississippi are under Medicaid.
Executive Director, Drew Snyder
As Executive director, Snyder administers Mississippi’s Medicaid program, subject to state and federal laws and regulations and policies as approved by the Governor.
Snyder joined the Division of Medicaid after having served in several public sector leadership roles, including most recently as Deputy Chief of Staff, Policy Director, and Legal Counsel for Governor Phil Bryant. Prior to joining the Governor’s Office, Snyder was as an Assistant Secretary of State for Delbert Hosemann.
Snyder serves on the Mississippi Public Employees’ Retirement System Board of Trustees and chairs the Business Law Section of the Mississippi Bar. He was the non-legislative member of the Legislative Tax Reform Working Group. He also is a member of the Uniform Law Commission. Before entering the public sector, Snyder practiced law at Hollingsworth LLP in Washington D.C., specializing in complex and multi-district litigation, with a focus on pharmaceutical and medical device matters.
A native of Eupora, Snyder received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Mississippi and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Virginia School of Law.
We thank Mr. Snyder for his presentation to our Rotary Club and for his service to Mississippi. He is shown in the following photo during his speech and in the second one following the speech.
Major Robert Lyle of the Jackson Command of the Salvation Army spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at the Club’s October 2, 2018, Meeting. Major Lyle discussed his personal history with the Army and the history of the Salvation Army itself. Major Lyle is a native of Paris, Texas. He attended seminary at the Salvation Army seminary in Atlanta, GA and he has served posts in South and North Carolina and Chattanooga, TN before coming to Jackson. He expects his tour in Jackson to last about 3 years.
The Salvation Army was founded in 1865 as an evangelical movement. When William Booth held Christian services in London, he preached messages of hope and salvation to congregations that were utterly destitute. Among those listening were thieves, prostitutes, gamblers, and drunkards. Thus, he desired to lead these people to Christ by providing for their physical as well as spiritual needs.
Those who converted to Christianity under William Booth’s teaching became known as Salvationists. Between 1881 and 1885, some 250,000 people were converted through his ministry. Programs evolved to meet changing needs but remained focused on “Sharing God’s love by serving others” and continue to meet critical needs at the point of need. The Salvation Army ministry now serves in virtually every corner of the world.
The Salvation Army was also in the forefront of encouraging women to take a place of prominence in ministry. The first female general was William Booth’s daughter, Evangeline Booth, serving from 1934 to 1939.
The Salvation Army’s mission has remained the same since the day it began – to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
In his talk, Major Lyle discussed the Army’s Angel Tree program for needy children and it's red kettle program in which the Rotary Club of North Jackson participates. He noted that again this year the club will be at McDade’s on Northside Drive in early December.
We thank major Lyle for his presentation and for all that he does for our needy citizens.
Rotarian Suman Das reminded the Rotary Club of North Jackson that our club will participate in World Polio Day this month. Our club meeting on October 23 will be devoted to the Polio Day celebration. World Polio Day is actually October 24. Dr. Das posted a large sign reminding Rotarians that the incidence of polio has decreased by 99.9% since Rotary International began working on eliminating polio in 1986. There were 350,000 worldwide cases of polio in 1986. This number decreased to 10 cases in 3 countries, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Nigeria in 2017. Dr. Das’s sign is shown in the following photo.
We thank Dr. Das for reminding us of upcoming PWorld Polio Day and for leading our Club’s involvement in its celebration.
The Rotary Clubs of District 6820 Dream Raffle is now underway. This year's Grand Prize is a 2019 Ford F150 XLT SuperCrew 4x4 [or choose $40,000 cash] !!! There will also be 10 additional $500 cash prizes !!!
Tickets are 5 for $100 (or $25 each). Every club gets to keep 25% of ticket sales as an instant additional fundraiser. All clubs have received their tickets to distribute, so be sure to ask your Club President if you have not seen them yet.
Our goal this year is to raise over $400,000 for the great works of Rotary !!! To reach our goal, we are kindly asking every club to fully participate and sell a quota of just 10 tickets per member. Tickets may be sold, purchased or alternatively a donation in kind may be given toward the effort and cause. We can reach our goal but only if everybody does their part.
CRUISE TO COZUMEL, MEXICO GIVEAWAY !!! The member of Rotary District 6820 who sells the most tickets will be awarded 2 cruise ship tickets to Cozumel, Mexico to attend our District Conference May 2-6, 2019 !!! The flyers follow:
Mike Pepper, Executive Director of the Mississippi Road Builders Association spoke to the Rotary Club of North JACKSON at the Club’s September 18, 2018, meeting. The subject of his talk was the condition of Mississippi's roads & bridges and the results of the 2018 special legislative session to address infrastructure issues. He summarized by saying that Mississippi needs $350-400 million annually to address the transportation infrastructure issues. The legislature approved an estimated $200.million annually from a lottery, the proceeds from internet sales taxes, and a portion of the BP oil spill settlement proceeds. According to Mr. Pepper, this is a start, albeit, a tenuous one. What is really needed in his judgment is an increase in the gasoline tax and a tax on electric vehicles that use the infrastructure.
Mr. Pepper showed photos of failed bridges in the state. Rotarians will remember that many bridges in the state were recently closed due to their failed state. The photos clearly made the intended point. Mr. Pepper is shown in the following photo during his talk. We thank him for his presentation to our club and for his service to Mississippi.
Dana Larkin, Executive Director of Growing Up Knowing and Ken Hodges of Wells United Methodist Church spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at the Club’s September 11, 2018 meeting. Mr. Hodges spoke about WellsFest, an annual fundraiser conducted by Wells Church. Growing up Knowing is the beneficiary of this year’s WellsFest. WellsFest is held the last Saturday in September, September 29. It features, music, a run, an art auction, a coffee house, and grilled picnic fare. L.last year, WellsFest raised about $70,000. The goal this year is $50,000. All of the funds raised go to the beneficiary. In the first photo, Mr. Hodges is shown discussing WellsFest.
Growing up knowing is targeted at reducing teen pregnancy and the transmission of STIs, particularly by teenagers. According to its website: GROWING UP KNOWING engages young people and their families in real conversations about sexual health and staying safe. The program consists of parent-child sessions with elementary age and middle-school children. The sessions are held at non profit organizations such as Stewpot Community Services, Operation Shoestring, and the Boys & Girls Clubs. Ms. Larkin distributed a fact sheet on teen pregnancy and STI rates for MS and the US.
The second photo is of Ms. Larkin during her presentation.
The photo below shows Ms. Larkin,(2nd from right), and Mr. Hodges (2nd from left) along with Leah Wittenberg, Program Specialist with Growing up Knowing (left), and Club President Anna Powers (right)
We thank Ms. Larkin for what her organization is doing for Mississippi’s youth. We also thank Mr. Hodges and Wells Church for the 35 years that the church has sponsored WellsFest to benefit the Jackson Metro area.
Noah Barbieri, a 2018 graduate of Millsaps College spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at its September 4, 2018, meeting. Mr. Barbieri was named a Rhodes scholar in November 2017. He was previously named a Truman Scholar in April 2017. At Millsaps, he was class Valedictorian and Student Body President with Philosophy and Economics majors and a minor in Mathematics. He intends to pursue a Masters & Ph.D. in Economics at Oxford, UK, to be followed by a J.D. once he returns to the US.
Mr. Barbieri is a native of Belden, Mississippi in Pontotoc County. He intends to return home once he completes his schooling to pursue a career in Public Service. He joins 6 previous Millsaps graduates as a Rhodes Scholar. His desire is to focus on retaining Mississippi college and university graduates to pursue their careers in their home state.
His speech centered on his life experiences, including being homeschooled for the first 7 years of his education because of extreme allergies. He (right) is shown in the first Photo with club member Matthew Turnage who scheduled his talk to the club and in the second photo during his speech.
The third photo is of Club member John Sewell who introduced Mr. Barbieri.
We thank Mr. Barbieri for his presentation and for his commitment to Mississippi. We wish him success in his studies across the Pond and look forward to hearing him again upon his completion of those studies.
