Prayer. As with Americans everywhere, we commemorate the hard-won independence which marks our nation, we are humbly grateful for patriots or the past who made freedom a reality for us. As parades wind their way through our communities, as flags are waved and songs of freedom are sung, help us to appreciate, but also to look beyond the ceremonies to the living reality of the freedom we experience. Let the speeches made be more than empty rhetoric. Let them be genuine calls to the responsible use of freedom in everyday life.
Along with gratitude for the profound blessing of freedom, we give thanks for the mundane gifts of life, including food and fellowship by which we are nourished and enriched.
We give thanks for the long membership of our departed member, Tom Bowen. He is missed! We keep his widow, Norma and his family, in our thoughts and our prayers. Amen.
Club Announcements
Please keep Tom and Norma Bowen in your thoughts and prayers. Norma is ill. Tom is recently deceased.
Birthdays and Anniversaries
Birthdays
Bill Randolph July 07
Wedding Anniversaries
Damon and Vicky Williams July 05
John & Helene Dorsa July 09
Membership Anniversaries
None
Social Media.Want to keep up with the service activities and members of the Rotary Club of North Jackson? Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter (@RotaryNorth) and Instagram (rotarynorthjackson)
Rotary Club of North Jackson Charitable Donations. Please see the following from President Witt Ruffin.
"The board has voted to send an equal $2,000 ($30,000 total) to the top 15 charities receiving votes. Thanks to all who voted and for everyone's continued support of the Rotary Club of North Jackson!
1) Stewpot Community Services
2) Habitat for Humanity
3) Mississippi Blood Services
4) Brain Injury Assoc of MS
5) CARA Animal Shelter
6) Children's Hospital of MS
7) Clean Water for Malawi
8) Mustard Seed
9) Gateway Rescue Mission
10) The Salvation Army
11) Mississippi Food Network
12) Alzheimer's Association
13) Harbor House of Jackson
14) The Jackson Zoo
15) Make-A-Wish Mississippi"
This week’s Rotary Foundation Thought is the July 2018 Message from 2018-2019 RI President Barry Rassin.
"Dear Fellow Rotarians:
One year ago, your Rotary International Board of Directors
adopted a new vision statement, reflecting our aspirations for our organization and its future. It reads, "Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves."
That simple sentence distills so much of what is essential about Rotary. We unite, because we know that we are far stronger together than we could ever be alone. We take action because we are not dreamers, but doers. We work to create lasting change that will endure long after our involvement has ended – across the globe and in our communities. And perhaps most important of all, we work to create change in ourselves – not just building a better world around us, but becoming better people ourselves.
A quotation attributed to French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry goes: "If you want to build a boat, don’t begin by collecting wood, cutting boards, or assigning tasks. Begin by awakening in the souls of your workers a longing for the vast and boundless sea." Each of us came to Rotary because we had a longing – to have an impact, to make a difference, to be part of something larger than
ourselves. That desire, that vision for a better world and our role in building it, is what drives us in Rotary. It’s what made us become members, it’s what motivates us to serve, and it’s what led me to choose our theme for this Rotary year: Be the Inspiration.
I want to see Rotary Be the Inspiration for our communities by doing work with a transformational impact. It’s time to start moving forward, by removing the barriers that are holding us back. Let’s make it easier to make adjustments in our clubs or start new clubs that suit different needs. Let’s work to strengthen Rotaract and smooth the transition from Rotaract clubs into Rotary. Let’s give all Rotarians the flexibility to serve in the ways that work best for them so that every Rotarian finds enduring value in Rotary membership.
Truly sustainable service, the kind of service we strive for in Rotary, means looking at everything we do as part of a larger global ecology. This year, I ask all of you to Be the Inspiration for sustainable service by addressing the impact of environmental issues on our work. The environment plays a key role in all six of our areas of focus, and that role is only becoming greater as the impact of climate change unfolds. It’s time to move past seeing the environment as somehow separate from those six areas. Clean air, water, and land are essential for healthy communities – and essential for the better, healthier future we strive for.
Be the Inspiration – and together we can, and we will inspire the world."
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. Contact Jenny Price (662) 213-1294 for more information. Our reading for the 2017-2018 school year is complete, but please sign up for 2018-2019.
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
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
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Effective stewardship makes Rotary service possible
Steven Snyder
By Steven A. Snyder, Rotary Club of Auburn, California, USA, and Chair of the Rotary International Finance Committee
As my year of service on the Rotary International Finance Committee winds down, I find myself reflecting on how a critical part of Rotary service is effective financial planning. Simply put, effective stewardship of the contributions of our members is what helps Rotary execute its vision for a better world.
Rotary is 1.2 million members strong – a global force of people of action building better communities by connecting with each other and getting things done. Each of our 35,000 clubs has its own projects, its own secretary, and its own budget, but when you think about finance from a global Rotary perspective as we do on the committee, you realize that none of what Rotary does would be possible without the annual financial support of our members.
All of our members are dedicated to their clubs, and pay club and district dues to support Rotary at the local level. But they also support Rotary globally through the RI dues they pay every year, and our finance committee is committed to effective stewardship of members’ dues and transparency in all of Rotary operations.
So how does RI spend these dues? In short, dues money comes back to members as value-added services and tools that Rotary members use to strengthen their clubs.
For example, RI is improving digital tools for clubs to develop, implement, and showcase their local and international service projects. The enhanced Rotary Club Central, revamped in 2017, is one tool that helps clubs better plan and track their service and fundraising goals.
RI dues also support projects like Rotary Showcase, where clubs highlight their projects and connect with others around the world to maximize impact. Last year, RI relaunched the Grants Center to help clubs apply for humanitarian grant support faster so we can get help to where it is most needed.
I encourage all clubs to try the digital tools RI provides and see how they work. After all, it is an investment made possible by our members.
Many more tools are underway, including a new My Rotary experience, a redesigned Learning Center (coming in late July 2018), and easier online giving. All of these digital tools are designed so that Rotarians can be more efficient in serving communities and make an impact at home and around the world.
RI dues also support members in other ways besides digital projects. RI staff works directly with members out of eight offices worldwide, providing support to clubs in their local service efforts and producing content and resources in eight languages to help strengthen clubs.
For those Rotary members who are headed to the 2017 International Convention in Toronto, I invite you to join a breakout session called “Dues: The Value We Receive as Rotarians” to be held 25 June at 14:30-15:30. See the breakout session schedulefor more details. We would like to meet you and hear about what your clubs are doing.
George T. Malvaney,native Jacksonian, high school dropout, Ku Klux Klansman, federal convict, college graduate, and businessman spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at the Club’s June 26, 2018, meeting. In his presentation, Mr.Malvaney discussed his life, his recognition that he had to turn it around, his subsequent service to the State of Mississippi, and his current work as a businessman and author. The accompanying photos are of the meeting. The first photo shows him with Club Programs Director Matt Monsour (right),
The second photo shows Mr. Malvaney during his presentation.
The third photo shows Mr. Malvaney (center), Matt Monsour (left), and Club President Witt Ruffin (Right) following his speech. We thank Mr. Malvaney for his time and his presentation
JPD Precinct 4 Officer Nicole Keys was recognized as Pct 4’s “Officer of the Quarter” by the Rotary Club of North Jackson at the Club’s June 26, 2018, meeting. The recognition was for her interceding in a domestic violence situation where a mother attacked a grandmother and then removed the children from the grandmother’s home. Officer Keys att arranged for medical transportation for the grandmother to take her to a hospital. She then recovered the children and apprehended the mother.
The accompanying photos show Officer Keys during and following the recognition service. The first photo shows Club Past President Edley Jones presenting her awards. The second photo shows Officer Keys(second from right) with Mr. Jones (left) Club President Witt Ruffin (second from left) and Pct. 4 Commander Keith Freeman (right). We thank Officer Keys for her outstanding service to the citizens of Jackson.
Long time club member Julian Carroll was recognized by the Rotary Club of North Jackson for his outstanding service as Chairman of the Club’s Classification Committee. Carroll’s service as Chairman began in 1974 and he served continuously until the current club year, a span of 44 years. Carroll was named an Honorary Member of the Club.The accompanying photos show Julian receiving his Honorary Rotarian pin from Past President Tom Parry and his certificate as an Honorary Rotarian from Club President Witt Ruffin.
Christopher Freeze, FBI Agent in Charge for the State of Mississippi, spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at the Club’s June 19, 2018 meeting. The subject of his speech was the FBI Citizens Academy and more particularly how it is working to preventat-risk young people from entering a life of crime and becoming an active client of the FBI. He was accompanied by Angela Mallette of the Mississippi Department of Mental Health. Mr. Freeze said that in a group-discussion with high-risk youthshe asked the question “what would it take for you to be a better student?”. The young man’s surprising answer was food.
Ms. Mallette’s is the Coordinator for Stand Up, Mississippi (www.standupms.org) and the Opioid Grant for the Mississippi Department of Mental Health. The FBI is one of the key stakeholders of the Stand Up, Mississippi campaign. Our efforts intersect in many ways, but primarily in understanding and educating groups on how childhood trauma is often the root cause of addiction and criminal behavior later in life.
We thank Mr. Freeze and Ms. Mallette for their work in the State of Mississippi, in particular, their work with at-risk youth. The two accompanying photos show Mr. Freeze during his speech to the club and Mr. Freeze (second from left) and Ms.Mallette with Club member Jeff Adcock who introduced them and Club President Witt Ruffin.
BankPlus Security Representatives Speak to Rotary Club of North Jackson
Amy Rhodus and David Kelly, both Security Officers with BankPlus, spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at the Club's June 12, 2018, meeting. The subject of their presentation was their experience with scams and frauds being perpetrated on people today. Their discussion covered simple items such as skimmers on gasoline pumps and restaurant servers selling credit card information on cards presented to them for payment to more exotic scams such as romances in far-away locations or fake calls from governmental agencies all of which are designed to illicitly capture your funds. Their bottom line was to remain vigilant and to vet any purchases, particularly online ones.
Ms. Rhodus and Mr. Kelly are shown in the accompanying photos during their presentation and following it with Club Programs Director Matt Monsour (left) and Club President Witt Ruffin (right). We thank them for their presentation and their efforts to prevent fraud.
