Rise againstHunger. Please remember the Rise Against Hunger community service event 9 AM -12 Noon on Saturday, March 3 at the Ag Museum on Lakeland Drive in Jackson.
Prayer.Great and gracious God, whom the heavens cannot contain, whose sovereign will our human waywardness cannot thwart, the depth of whose love cannot be fathomed, we are grateful for every evidence of your love and mercy in our lives, and for every evidence of your awesome power in the world.
In our troubled world there is much of which we are uncertain and even afraid, so help us to exercise new dimensions of faith and to have greater confidence grounded in that faith.
Bless all aspects of our meeting today and then go with us afterward that our labor may be fruitful and our behavior acceptable in your sight. Amen.
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Birthdays and Anniversaries
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David & Jolynn Nicholas March 12
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This week’s Rotary Foundation Thought is about bridging the world’s needs.
During the rainy season in Ethiopia, many rural communities are isolated by fast-flowing flooded rivers that separate them from vital aspects of life. With support from a Rotary Foundation Matching grant eight footbridges were built to alleviate these villages isolation. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and the Rotary Club of Gloucester, Virginia, USA these bridges will improve the living conditions of local
communities and provide them with access to life’s daily needs. So even during the rainy season in Ethiopia, Rotarians will know that through contributions to The Rotary
Foundation they helped provide a bridge out of isolation for these eight communities
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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 dawkins@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. Contact Jenny Price (662) 213-1294 for more information. We have resumed reading and are really enjoying it.
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 or Julian Carroll). They will provide a member- ship application, check classification availability and discuss occupational qualifications.
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 Facebook page to stay up to date on the latest happenings. Search us out at Rotary Club of North Jackson or click the link:
“Service above self; they profit most who serve best.”
P. O. Box 9528, Jackson, MS 39286-9528 www.northjacksonrotary.org
SURF’s up: Who says Rotary can’t be fun?
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High school students enjoy a bonfire event in 2016.
By Brett Morey, chair of Surfers Unite Rotarian Fellowship and past president of the Rotary Club of La Jolla Golden Triangle, California, USA
Have you ever thought of turning a hobby or passion into something even more beneficial through Rotary? I am a third generation Californian and grew up bodyboarding at Huntington Beach and Del Mar, before starting to surf 34 years ago. Back in May, I got this crazy idea to do something with my interest in surfing.
For years, we’ve all heard Rotary leaders talk about making Rotary fun, bringing youth into Rotary, and pushing our membership beyond 1.2 million members worldwide. It struck me, why not create a Rotary Fellowship that generates exciting activities and involves those we mentor through Youth Service programs? If there’s one thing I’ve learned as a member of Rotary, it’s that anything is possible.
Brett Morey, left, with his surfboard full of signatures in Atlanta.
So I called staff at Rotary International Headquarters in Evanston, Illinois, USA, and at their urging, attended the 2017 Rotary International Convention in Atlanta. Roaming the halls and mingling in the House of Friendship, I collected more than 150 signatures on a surfboard, and meet with several Rotarians active in Rotary Fellowships including Curtis Reinhardt from Arroyo Grande and Colin Weeks from the United Kingdom. We assembled an amazing leadership team of Rotarians from Hawaii, the United States, Australia, Mexico, and Kenya, and with the help of Scott Carr, our governor in District 5340, Surfers Unite Rotarian Fellowship (SURF) was born.
Since then, we have made tremendous strides. We have been approved and recognized by Rotary International. We have already completed 16 events, established our website, and grown in membership daily. We now have more than 320 members in over 20 countries. Our mission is to connect Rotarians interested in
surfing, and attract youth into Rotary, while raising funds for Rotary causes.
More than 25 Rotarians, Rotaractors, and Interactors take part in a 100 Wave Challenge for Boys to Men Mentoring in September, sponsored by SURF.
On 27 January, more than 30 SURF members gathered to support the Boys to Men Mentoring Foundation with a 1 Wave Challenge and 5K Beach Run. Rotarians from several clubs, Rotaractors from University of California San Diego, and Interactors from James Madison and University City high schools took part in an attempt to set a world record by exceeding 110 surfers on the same wave at the same time. Sadly, even with 172 surfers, we weren’t able to grab the record. But we did have tons of fun and raised $90,000 for charity!
We will have a booth in the House of Friendship at the 2018 Rotary International Convention in Toronto. You can check us out on Facebook and Instagram@SURFSurfersUnite, and find out about upcoming events. If you are interested in being a Chapter Director or Rotaract SURF Ambassador, contact us at surfrotary@gmail.com.
James (Jamie) Eubanks, Director, Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, MS Dept. of Revenue spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at the club’s February 27, 2018, Meeting. He described the ABC’s operation and said that Mississippi is one of 17 states with ABC divisions. The ABC supplies all of the wine and liquor stores in MS from its Gluckstadt warehouse.
Mr. Eubanks said that he believes the MS operation is the best in the country. The Division has a total of 92 employees and uses two contract delivery companies for deliveries to retailers. ABC puts a 27% markup on products that it distributes.
We thank Mr. Eubanks for his presentation to our club and for his service to the State of Mississippi. He (center) is shown in the accompanying photo with Matt Monsour (left) who introduced him and Club President Witt Ruffin (right).
Rotary Club of North Jackson Past President Wyatt Emmerich, was recognized as a Paul Harris Society member during the club’s meeting on February 20, 2018. The Paul Harris Society recognizes Rotary members and friends of The Rotary Foundation who contribute $1,000 or more each Rotary year to the Annual Fund, PolioPlus Fund, or approved Foundation grants.Nancy Smith, Assistant Rotary District 6820 Governor and Mark Fields, Rotary District 6820 Paul Harris Society Coordinator, presented Emmerich with his pen. Shown from left, Emmerich, Smith and Fields.
Therese Apel, a crime reporter for The Clarion-Ledger, spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson during its February 20, 2018 meeting. Apel shared some of her biggest stories that she has covered while at the Clarion-Ledger. One top story she covered was the mass murders in Brookhaven in May of 2017. She is shown in the two accompanying photos.
One at the Lectern during her presentation and the second with Matt Monsour (left) who introduced here and Club President Witt Ruffin. We thank her for her presentation and for her service as a reporter for the Clarion-Ledger.
Four members of The Rotary Club of North Jackson were recognized during its February 20, 2018 meeting with a combined 148 years of perfect attendance. Shown from left, Jim Stanley, 37 years; Charles Johnson, 25 years; Joe Harris, 45 years and Erik Hearon, 40 years. Congratulations and thanks for your years of dedicated "Service above self."
