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Speakers
Oct 06, 2015
Neddie Winters, President Mission Miss.
Mission Mississippi
 
Oct 13, 2015
District 6820 Governor Barbara Travis
District 6820
 
Oct 20, 2015
Earl Walker, AirBus Helicopters
AirBus Helicopters in MS
 
Oct 27, 2015
Vic Schaefer, Head WB Coach MSU
MSU Women's Basketball
 
Nov 03, 2015
No Speaker - Fall Fling
No speaker, no noon meeting
 
Nov 10, 2015
No speaker, No meeting
No meeting. Club not available.
 
Nov 17, 2015
Kate Cooper, Republic Schools
Charter Schools
 
Nov 24, 2015
Dr. Srinivasan Vijayakumar, M. D.
Prostate Cancer
 
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Upcoming Events
Fall Fling
The Manship Wood Fired Kitchen
Nov 03, 2015
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
 
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
 
Russell Hampton
National Awards Services Inc.
Sage
 
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Notes:

1. The Rotary Club of North Jackson is meeting at the Country Club of Jackson, 345 St. Andrews Dr., Jackson, MS 39211, Tuesdays at noon.
2. The Madison Ridgeland Club is meeting at Embassy Suites, 200 Township Place, Ridgeland, MS 39157, Thursdays 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.
5. The Rotary Club of Flowood meet at Table 100, 100 Ridge Way, Flowood, MS 39232, Tuesdays at noon.
 
Posted September 29 2015
 
 

 

Taking the polio eradication effort to the streets

Posted on September 29, 2015

150929_websterBy Norah Webster, Rotary staff

I love riding my bike. I don’t own a car, so I ride for transportation. I also ride for exercise, to explore, and to spend time with friends. My bike has allowed me to see parts of Chicago and surrounding communities that people never see from the highway.

As long as I’ve been riding, I’ve been raising funds, too — from pedaling around my hometown of Galena, Illinois, for children’s cancer research when I was 9, to raising$2,500 by riding from Minneapolis to Chicago in the Heartland AIDS Ride. This year, I look forward to cycling for a new cause.

For 11 years, it’s been part of my job to support Rotary’s polio eradication efforts by supporting members at the Rotary International Convention and other events. I’ve been paid to be part of that enormous team — which also includes the World Health Organization, CDC, UNICEF, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and our 1.3 million members.

Being on the Miles to End Polio team with colleagues and Rotary volunteers riding in El Tour de Tucson on 21 November gives me a chance to take the battle away from my desk. We’re tasked with raising over $3 million. Matched 2-to-1 by the Gates Foundation, that’s more than $9 million to spend on getting us much closer to ending this disease forever.

In the time that I’ve worked at Rotary, the number of polio-endemic countries has been cut in half. I’ll admit that I’ve been discouraged at times. We’ve been This Close for so long, I’ve sometimes wondered if we’d ever get there.

But then India was declared polio-free after three years without a new case, and I knew it was within reach. Now it’s been over a year since the last case in Nigeria, and I can actually believe that polio might be eradicated in the near future.

I can’t even imagine how exciting that day will be, and I’m glad that I’m going to be here for it.

Norah Webster is a Global Events learning specialist for Rotary International, focusing on the Rotary Convention. She is leading a team of Rotary staff members who will join General Secretary John Hewko in biking El Tour de Tucson in Arizona to raise money for polio eradication. Check back for posts from other team members leading up to the 21 November event and learn how you can support the team.

Want to join the effort? Take part in the Indoor Ride to End Polio by riding a stationary bike at your local gym or at home anytime from 14 to 21 November. Register today or make a contribution to help Rotary create a polio-free world.

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Prayer. Eternal God, from various walks in life, from different family backgrounds and religious persuasions, and from varying vocations, we come together in unity of spirit and purpose.
 
We offer thanks for the food prepared for us and for table fellowship as we share these moments together. Help us t be appreciative of each other as we work together for others. Amen
 
 
 
Birthdays
        
Cooper Morrison    October 7
Lucian Harvey       October 8
 
Anniversaries:
        None
       
Membership Anniversaries:
 

Al Underwood       6 years, October 6

Club Announcements​

  • Membership Proposals
     
  • Charles M. Duggar is proposed for membership in the Rotary Club of North Jackson. His Rotary name will be Mike. Mike is being proposed for membership by Cynthia Till and is sponsored by past president Charles Lindsay. Mike and his wife, Chelsey, live in NW. Jackson. He is CEO of the Methodist Children’s Home. Mike’s Rotary classification will be Children’s Home. He was previously a member of the Harris County, GA Rotary Club. This is the first publication of Mike’s membership proposal announcement.
     
  • John Paul Stockwell  is proposed for membership in the Rotary Club of North Jackson. His Rotary name will be J. Paul.  J. Paul is proposed for membership by David Nicholas and sponsored by past president Charles Lindsay. J. Paul and his wife, Merry Ellen live in Bolton and are the parents of two adult children. He has lived in the Jackson Metro area for 73 years. J. Paul is a Sr. Tax Manager with Watkins Ward Stafford CPAs. His Rotary classification will be CPA. He is a graduate of Mississippi State University. This is the first publication of J. Paul’s membership proposal announcement.
     
  • Meeting Changes.
    • 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 1st  Tuesday of each month.  Interested members need to meet @ Baker Donelson located at the corner of Meadowbrook and the I-55 North Frontage Road @ 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. Mike Dawkins Iis project chair and can be reached @  601-351-2428 or mdawkins@bakerdonelson.com. 
  • Between the Lions. It is time to sign up for our Between the Lions outreach program, We read weekly October - May to pre-Kindergarteners at William Walton Elementary School on Bailey Ave. Please consider signing up to read this coming 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: 
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    https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rotary-Club-of-North-Jackson/355077474586010


Weekly Rotary Foundation Thoughts
 
 
 
Weekly Rotary Foundation Thoughts:
This week’s Rotary Foundation Thought is about Polio Eradication. 
 
  • Ken Hutt is running toward the edge of a cliff, pounding across the snow in thin freezing air, a full pack of gear strapped to his back. As if attached to an invisible string, he rises a few feet off the ground and drops back down. A few more strides and he is aloft again. Then he flies off the face of the world’s sixth-highest mountain.
Hutt, a member of the Rotary Club of Berry, Australia, has just paraglided off Cho Oyu, 12 miles west of Mount Everest. The flight was both the fulfillment of his longtime dream to climb an “eight-thousander” – what mountaineers call the 14 peaks in the world that rise 8,000 meters or more above sea level – and a boost for Rotary’s global campaign to eradicate polio.
 
It began when a friend invited Hutt on an expedition to climb Cho Oyu and suggested he make the descent by paraglider. “My first thought was, that’s a little bit beyond my capabilities,” says Hutt, 56, who at the time had nearly 25 years of climbing experience but only three years as a paraglider. Then he reconsidered. “After a while I thought, well, I’ll give it a go. And I decided to convert it into something that would be useful for charity.” Polio eradication was an obvious choice because Hutt had raised money for Rotary’s End Polio Now campaign through his club in New South Wales.
 
Few people paraglide from such an extreme height, and the potential complicating factors – among them, bad weather, steep terrain, and wind gusts from nearby peaks – meant the flight would be a literal leap into the unknown. A few people asked Hutt’s wife if he had a death wish. But he was undeterred.
 
It was April 2014 – a year before the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Nepal – when Hutt arrived in the country. He spent a couple of weeks in Kathmandu and Everest Base Camp with other members of the expedition, adjusting to the altitude. Four Sherpas and a guide joined the team for the ascent of Cho Oyu, which got off to an inauspicious start. For several days, the group had to wait at Cho Oyu’s Advanced Base Camp, at 5,700 meters, for powerful winds battering the mountain to subside. As they waited, they watched a steady stream of climbers return to camp, their summit dreams defeated by the difficult conditions higher up.
 
When a brief window of clear weather was forecast, the group set off and by 21 May had made it as high as Camp 2, at 7,200 meters. They bedded down for the night in temperatures that plunged to negative double-digits and awoke to a crystalline blue sky and calm winds. As the others prepared for the final push to the summit – 1,000 meters and a day’s climb away – Hutt realized he’d reached a decision point: End the climb that morning and launch his glider from Camp 2, or attempt to summit with the team.
 
He later told Cross Country magazine, which focuses on paragliding, what he was thinking: “I had been climbing strongly over the previous weeks and felt the summit was certainly achievable. However, the weather forecast was dictating my opportunities, and unless I took advantage of the current conditions, paragliding would be off the agenda. With conditions such as they were, and the opportunity to complete the quest of flying from the mountain and maximize the fundraising and awareness potential of the End Polio Now campaign, the decision was made to make the attempt at launching from here.”
 
Hutt packed up his climbing equipment and strapped into his Ozone Ultralite 3 paraglider, whose custom-made bright red sail read “End Polio Now” and featured the Rotary gearwheel. Photographs were taken, and he began running. “I had no idea about the distance I was going to need to run to inflate the glider to support my weight and all the gear I carried, so I took off a little blind to what would happen,” he says. Over the cliff was 1,800 meters of empty air, so Hutt needed to be airborne before he reached the edge. He knew the glider would take his weight – he just didn’t know when. He estimates that he ran 70 feet, short of breath and bursting with adrenaline, before the sail pulled him up.
 
“Two minutes in, when I got myself comfortable in the harness and I knew the thing was flying, I sat back and could have screamed the house down. It was just sensational,” he says. “I couldn’t stop looking up at the glider where it said ‘End Polio Now.’ Seeing this beautiful red glider with the mountains and snowscape behind it, flying at 7,200 meters, is something I don’t think can be topped.” Thirteen minutes later, he made a hard but safe landing on a rocky moraine near Cho Oyu’s Advanced Base Camp.
 
Hutt’s flight down Cho Oyu has brought in nearly $40,000 worth of donations to date from people who heard about the expedition and wanted to help. It also has given him a platform from which to speak about polio. Hutt, who works in landscape construction, says physically demanding activities are becoming less appealing as he gets older, so any repeat stunt in the Rotary glider would have to be less strenuous; he mentions a possible flight along New Zealand’s west coast. For now, though, his only plan is to continue talking about the need to drive the final nail into polio’s coffin.
 
“We’re so close to eradicating polio – we can’t stop, we have to keep going,” he says. “The last tenth of one percent is probably the hardest. But we want governments to know that this little Rotary club on the south coast of New South Wales is doing its bit.”
 

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

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Dr. Teresa Hanna, CEO of the Center for Mississippi Health Policy spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at its September 29, 2015 meeting. The subject of Dr. Hanna's talk was assuring that Mississippians are informed about health. Dr. Hanna is shown at the podium during her talk. We thank Dr. Hanna for her presentation and for what she does for the citizens of Mississippi.
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Charles Johnson recognized as a Rotary Foundation Major Donor
Posted by Bill Osborne on Oct 02, 2015

Charles Johnson recognized as a Major Donor to the Rotary Foundation 

North Jackson Rotarian, Charles Johnson was recognized a a major donor to the Rotary Foundation at the Rotary Club of North Jackson's September 29, 2015 meeting. Major donors are people who have donated a minimum of $10,000 to the Rotary Foundation. In addition to being a major donor, Charles has 22 years of perfect attendance at Rotary meetings. Club member Joe Harris is shown in the accompanying photo presenting Charles with his major donor pin. Thank you Charles for all that you do for Rotary and for our club.
 
 
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Posted by Bill Osborne on Sep 24, 2015

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Posted by Bill Osborne on Sep 17, 2015
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Chris Brantley Inducted into Rotary Club of North Jackson
Posted by Bill Osborne on Sep 17, 2015

Chris Brantley Inducted into Rotary Club of North Jackson

Chris Brantley was inducted into the Rotary Club of North Jackson at its September 15, 2015 meeting. Chris and his wife, Adrienne, live in Ridgeland.  They have two adult children.
 
Chris was previously a member of the club and has rejoined. He is an Area Vice President with  Atrhur J. Gallagher & Company, with offices in Ridgeland. The accompanying photo shows Chris (left) with his proposer Dick Dickerson (center) and his sponsor former president Mike Dawkins. Welcome  home, Chris.
 
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