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Apr 11, 2017

Tom Bowen

Department of Defense

Apr 18, 2017

Mary Largent Purvis

CASA

Apr 25, 2017

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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

Lee Carney

Administrative Secretary/Treasurer

Dick Dickerson

Prayer. Dear Lord we ask you to Bless our club each day and night And keep it in your shining light. Bless our thoughts, our every task And keep them pure and ever steadfast. Grant us love and peace of mind And keep our faith in all mankind. Amen

Club Announcements

Birthdays and Anniversaries

Birthdays and Anniversaries

Jon Turner April 11

Anniversaries

Steven & Wendi O'Neill April 13

Membership Anniversaries

Ken Booker 2 years, April 14

This week’s Rotary Foundation Thought is about
the generosity and dedication of our Foundation Alumni.

Former Rotary Peace Fellow from Norway Gert Danielsen,
out of a desire to give something back, pledged to donate
US$1,000 every year for the rest of his life to the Rotary
Centers program and challenged other peace fellows to
do the same. Inspired by Danielsen’s generosity, Peace
Fellow Scott Lang of the United States took up the chal-
lenge and also pledged $1,000 annually. “My challenge
and support reflects a keen desire to give back to the
Rotary family now that I am able to do so,” Danielsen
says. “Giving a gift annually that I know will inspire
Rotarians and others to give more and provide peace-
building opportunities for even more people is a huge
privilege to me.” The commitment made by these two
Foundation Alumni is a true testament to the quality
of the Peace Fellows and the Rotary Centers program.

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 . 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 will resume
reading when the children return to school on January 9.

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:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rotary-Club-of-North-Jackson/355077474586010

“Service above self; they profit most who serve best.”
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Prestigious award to Rotary Peace Fellow in Uppsala

Posted on April 3, 2017

Peace Fellow Lindsey Doyle (far right, first row) and other prize winners with Vice-chancellor Eva Åkesson

By Magnus Elfwendahl, Rotary Club of Uppsala Carolina, Sweden

In January, I had the honor of watching as Rotary Peace Fellow Lindsey Doyle from the United States received Uppsala University’s foremost award to teachers and students supporting human rights. Doyle was awarded the Martin H:son Holmdahl prize at Uppsala’s doctoral conferment ceremony.

The prize committee noted Doyle’s unusual and inspiring way of bridging academic excellence and personal experience for human rights and peace building. It made the Rotary members in the audience proud to experience how the outstanding quality and academic performance of our Peace Fellows is attracting growing attention and esteem.

I am full of admiration for the effort our peace fellows put into their work, preparing themselves for their future pursuit for peace and reconciliation.

Learn more about Rotary’s peace centers

Eflwendahl is host area coordinator at the Rotary Peace Center in Uppsala

Please note that our website address
has been updated to:
www.northjacksonrotary.org

The bulletin is available on this site
every Friday if you prefer to view it
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Rotarian Tom Turner Shares Member Moment with Rotary Club of North Jackson

Posted by Bill Osborne on Apr 04, 2017

Rotarian Dr. Tom Turner shared his story with the Rotary Club of North Jackson at the club’s April 4, 2017 meeting. He told his story of growing up in Newport, Mississippi and just south of Memphis, TN and moving to Columbus, MS as a 10-year old. He told of his early interest in airplanes in the early 1930s and his transition from an engineering student at Mississippi State University to an Orthopaedic Surgeon who performed the first hip replacement surgery in the 1970s.

He also described meeting his wife in Memphis while he was a resident there. Dr. Turner is shown in the accompanying photo during his presentation. We thank him for his long term membership in our club and for his service to the citizens of Mississippi.

Continental Tire Engineer Speaks to Rotary Club of North Jackson

Posted by Bill Osborne on Apr 04, 2017

Zach Morrow, Sr. Project Engineer/Construction Manager for Continental Tire Company at its new Clinton , MS plant. Spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at its April 4, 2017 meeting. He discussed the construction of the new plant which is expected to start producing commercial tires early in 2019. The current project is the initial phase of what is expected to be a 5 phase project. Phase 5 is not expected to be complete until 2028. The current phase will produce commercial tires. Passenger vehicle and light truck tires will follow in later phases.

The plant is located on 915 acres in western Hinds County, approximately 2 miles west of Clinton. Currently, general site work is in progress. Ultimately the plant is expected to have some 5 million sq. ft. under roof. Continental is currently hiring skilled crafts people and managerial personnel. The plant is expected to make high use of robots in the manufacturing process.

The company is working with Hinds Community College in a workforce development effort, so that it can get the skilled, educated personnel that it will need.

The Clinton plant will be Continental’s third in the United States. The other two are in Mt. Vernon, IL and Sumter, SC. Continental is headquartered in Hanover, Germany and has 55 manufacturing facilities worldwide.

We thank Mr. Morrow for his very interesting presentation and for Continental’s commitment to Mississippi. Mr. Morrow is shown in the accompanying photo (center) with Rotarians Marisa Davidson (right) who introduced him and Bill Osborne (left).

Aviation Buff Speaks to Rotary Club of North Jackson

Aviation buff, pilot, historian, and insurance professional Frank Kimmel spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at its March 28, 2017, meeting. The subject of Mr. Kimmel's presentation was the F-4U Corsair fighter plane. The Corsair was a hero of the US forces in the South Pacific during World War II. It is a sturdy and fast fighter that helped "turn the tide" in the Pacific War. According to Mr. Kimmel, the Corsair is arguably the best fighter plane used in WWII. In his opinion, the Corsair is superior to the P-51 Mustang fighter that performed a similar role in the European Theater. The superiority comes from its ruggedness; i.e. its superior ability to withstand damage from enemy fire. The Corsair has an air cooled rotary engine while the Mustang has a water cooled engine that can be readily damaged with a bullet to the cooling system. The Mustang is more fuel efficient making it more suitable to its primary role escorting bombers on their long runs into the European heartland. The Corsair conversely was more effective in the carrier based rple for which it was designed.
Mr. Kimmel also showed a video of him flying his Corsair that has been rebuilt. Of the 12,000 Corsairs built in WWII, only 24 are considered airworthy and only 10 can fly at any one time.
We thank Mr. Kimmel for his very interesting and informative presentation.He is shown below during his talk with his Corsair.

Rotarian Bob Ridgway Shares Member Moment

Posted by Bill Osborne on Mar 30, 2017

North Jackson Rotarian, Bob Ridgway, shared his life experiences at the March 28, 2017 meeting of the Rotary Club of North Jackson. Mr. Ridgway has been a North Jackson Rotarian for 45 years and was recruited by hes senior member, Joe Harris shortly after the club was formed in May 1972. Bob is a Millsaps College graduate and following graduation donned the green uniform of the US Army. He was assigned to Washington, DC. He returned to Jackson following his military service and began his career in real estate and real estate development. He and his wife Naomi have been married over 48 years.

We thank Bob for his service to our club and appreciate his sharing his experiences with us. He is shown in the accompanying photo during his presentation.

Rotarian Jim Stanly Present Member's Moment

Posted by Bill Osborne on Mar 26, 2017

North Jackson Rotarian & Past District 6820 Governor, Jim Stanley presented his member's moment at the March 21, 2017 meeting of the Rotary Club of North Jackson. Jim is a graduate of the US Military Academy. He is a retired fighter pilot and aircraft test pilot. He is shown in the accompanying photo during his talk. We thank him for his presentation and for his service to our country.

Officer Danny Hicks recognized as Pct. 4 Officer of the Quarter

Posted by Bill Osborne on Mar 26, 2017

Jackson Police Department Officer Danny Hicks was recognized as the Precinct 4 Officer of the Quarter at the Rotary Club of North Jackson's March 21, 2017 meeting. The club recognizes one officer in Precinct 4 each quarter for outstanding dedication and service. Officer Hicks (2nd from right) is shown in the accompanying photo with Pct. 4 Commander Keith Ferguson ( left) Deputy Chief James Davis (Right) and North Jackson President Wyatt Emmerich. We thank Officer Hicks for his service and congratulate him on this recognition.

Central Mississippi District Transportation Commissioner Speaks to Rotary Club of North Jackson

Posted by Bill Osborne on Mar 26, 2017

Hon. Dick Hall, Central District Commissioner of the Mississippi Transportation Commission spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at its March 21, 2017 meeting. The subject of his talk was Mississippi's infrastructure needs and the likelihood of their being addressed. Commissioner Hall (center) is shown in the accompanying photo with immediate past president, Tom Parry (left) and current club vice president and president elect Witt Ruffin. We thank Commissioner Hall for his presentation and his service to Mississippi.