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Speakers
Sep 12, 2017
John McKay, Ex VP, MS Mfg.Assn.
Sep 19, 2017
No Noon Meeting, No Speaker
Fall Fling that evening at New Stage Theatre
Sep 26, 2017
Justin Smith, Young Life Area Director
Young Life
Oct 10, 2017
Joel Bomgar
What Must MS Do to Get Out of Last Place
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Upcoming Events
Fall Fling
New Stage Theatre,
Sep 19, 2017
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
 
Bulletin Editor
Bill Osborne
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Executives & Directors
President
Witt Ruffin
 
Vice President
Anna Powers
 
Secretary
Greg Campbell
 
Treasurer
Lee Carney
 
Club Service Director
Steele Dehmer
 
Foundation Director
Suman Das
 
Membership Director
Lee Jenkins
 
Public Relations Director
John Sewell
 
Club Administration Director
Uriel Pineda
 
Administrative Secretary/Treasurer
Don Roberts
 
 
 
 

Prayer.

Eternal God, we acknowledge your gift of yet another day of life in which we can receive and
implement your blessings. Having entered the month of September with its Rotary designation as New Generations Month, we give thanks for the hundreds of teenagers and young adults involved in Interact and Rotaract throughout the world, and for all
 youngsters involved in children's programs of various kinds. We pray for their leaders and teachers who share their wisdom and experience.  

Indwell our presence now as we share food and fellowship. Help us to be always mindful of the divine Source of all our blessings. Amen.

 
 

 

Club Announcements

 

Birthdays and Anniversaries
     
  Birthdays
  • Chris Brantley September 13
  • Nick Miller       September 13
  • Jeff Adcock      September 15
  • Mike Farrell     September 15
  • Lee Carney       September 16
  • Ann Somers     September 18
Anniversaries
 
  • Joe & Maybelle Dove     Sept. 18
 
Membership Anniversaries
 

Brad Benton      6 years, Sept. 13

Chris Brantley   2 years, Sept. 15
 
This week’s Rotary Foundation Thought is of Arch C. Klumph,
Well-rounded Citizen. 
 
This week’s Rotary Foundation Thought is about Living a Full
and Well-rounded Life, as illustrated by the founder of our
Foundation, Arch C. Klumph.  From our archives: Arch had a
great love of music.  At age 18 he began to study the flute,
and three years later he received a chair in the Cleveland
Symphony Orchestra.  He played with the orchestra for 14
years and was a lifelong sponsor of it.  "My heart is in music
and my head is in business," he said.  Arch balanced his
love of music and theater with his professional business
and dreamed huge dreams beyond Cleveland to the theater
of the world, with spectacular success.  One of those dreams
was The Rotary Foundation.  Your contribution to The Rotary
Foundation keeps Arch Klumph’s dream alive and fulfills the
dreams of many people around the world who need our help. 
  
  • 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. 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 will resume reading when the children the new school
    year begins.
  • 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: 
 
“Service above self; they profit most who serve best.”
P. O. B O X  9 5 2 8,  J A C K S O N, MI S S I S S I P P I  3 9 2 8 6 - 9 5 2 8
WWW.N O R T H J A C K S O N R O T A R Y . O R G
 
 
 
 
 
Rotary District 6820 Matching Gifts Campaign!
 
Please see the following from PDG Paul Bucurel.who is Assistant Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator 2017-2020.
"Four years ago we were pleased to offer the first Rotary Foundation Matching Gifts Campaign.  As a result, we saw record setting numbers of our members being recognized as Paul Harris Fellows and Multiple Paul Harris Fellows. Governor Bill,  District Foundation Chair Jen and I are pleased and excited to be able to offer you the same opportunity this year."
 
Information about the campaign was distributed to District 6820 Rotarians in early September. However, you need to hurry because there is a cap on the amount of Paul Harris points and a deadline of October 31, 2017, whichever comes first.
 
     Please don't hesitate to call or email Paul at 601-480-6402 or paul_bucurel@yahoo.com  if you have questions. He looks forward to celebrating with you the success of this campaign.

 

 

 

 
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Stories
Centry Club charities Representative Speaks to Rotary Club of North Jackson
Steve Jent with Century Club Charities and the Sanderson Farm Championship spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at its September 5, 2017, meeting. He provided an overview of the tournament, its history, and what to expect for this year's tournament. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, this PGA tournament has a $26 million economic impact in the area and raises millions in support of Batson Children's Hospital and other area charities. Mr. Jent is shown at the lectern during his presentation. Immediately to his left is Witt Ruffin, Rotary Club of North Jackson President. We thank Mr. Jent for his presentation to our club and for his work on behalf of Century Charities and the Sanderson Farms Championship.
 
Central District Public Service Commissioner Speaks to Rotary Club of North Jackson
Posted by Bill Osborne on Aug 29, 2017
Hon. Cecil Brown, Central District Commissioner of the Mississippi Public Service Commission spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at its August 29, 2017, meeting. Commissioner Brown has dedicated several decades of his life to the citizens of the State of Mississippi. He previously served as Director of the Department of Finance and Administration, a State Representative, and now as a Public Service Commissioner. Commissioner Brown is a graduate of the University of Mississippi and of the University of Texas. He is also a Certified Public Accountant.
 
The subject of Commissioner Brown's speech was the Kemper County Power Plant constructed by Mississippi Power Company (MPC). He commented that the project was originally envisioned as a $2.4 Billion one but that it is now $4.0 Billion over budget and three years behind schedule. He said that the project was based on work performed in FL on a plant 10% of the size envisioned for the Kemper County site. As envisioned, the plant was to convert lignite mined on the site to syn-gas via a coal gasification process and to use the syn-gas as fuel for a 750 MW gas fired electrical power generating plant. 
 
Currently, MPC has abandoned the syn-gas part of the facility and has written off its $6.0 Billion cost. The gas fired electrical generating plant was started-up in 2016 using purchased natural gas. MPC and its parent company  The Southern Company, still have the project on their books for $1.5 Billion. The Public Service Commission is awaiting a proposal for the project going forward.
 
Mr. Brown is shown in the accompanying photo during his presentation. We thank him for his presentation and for his service and commitment to the citizens of the State of Mississippi.
Rich Grain Distilling Proprietor Speaks to Rotary Club of North Jackson
Posted by Bill Osborne on Aug 24, 2017
Mr David Rich, Proprietor of Rich Grain Distilling, Canton, MS spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at its August 22, 2017 meeting. Mr. Rich worked as an engineer in Huntsville, AL prior to starting his company. He is a graduate of Madison Ridgeland Academy in Madison and of the University of Mississippi. His company is one of 3 licensed grain distillers in Mississippi. The company manufactures Rye, Bourbon and Rum whiskies and sells the products via liquor stores throughout the state. He pointed out that distilled spirits are clear when produced and get their color and flavor from being aged in charred wooden barrels. He also said that Bourbon can only be produced in the United States and that it must be aged in new charred white oak barrels. The minimum aging time depends on the size of the barrel in which the product is aged. For example, 15 gallon barrel aging requires less time than the standard 53 gallon barrel because the 15 gallon barrel has more surface area per gallon than the larger barrels. At the Canton plant, Rich Grain Distilling performs the complete manufacturing process from receipt of grain, through malting, fermenting, distilling, aging and bottling. 
 
Mr. Rich is shown in the accompanying photo during his talk. We thank him for his commitment to the State of Mississippi and for his presentation to our Rotary Club.
Club V.P. Speaks to Rotary Club of North Jackson about 2017 RI Convention
Posted by Bill Osborne on Aug 16, 2017
Anna Powers, 2017-18 Rotary Club of North Jackson Vice President and President-Elect for 2018-2019 spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at its August 15 meeting about the 2017 Rotary International Convention that was held June 14-18, 2017 in Atlanta, GA.  She said that 33,000 Rotarians representing 174 countries were in attendance The accompanying photo shows Anna during her presentation in which she is showing her convention badge.  The 33,000 attendance was 30% greater than anticipated. In fact, the presentation of the flags of the 174 countries represented at the convention required one-half hour to complete. Anna strongly urged club members to attend the 2018 convention which will be held June 23-27, 2018 in Toronto. Her caution is to register early. Her registration was too late for her to get tickets for some desirable events.
 
Anna's highlights were meeting Rotarians from diverse countries. She described meeting a young female Rotarian from Great Britain and she presented details on the Polio Eradication initiative that has reduced the number of Polio cases annually from 350,000 in 1985 to 5 cases thus far in 2017 in Nigeria, Afghanistan, & Pakistan - a reduction of 99.9%. Rotary, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the U.S. CDC, and several countries have pledged funds to complete the job. The expectation is that it will require $1.5 billion on top of the $1.5 billion that has been spent in the project to date to complete the job. Anna cited that Polio Volunteers assisted in corralling the Ebola virus in Nigeria thus preventing further spread of that disease. Bill Gates said that 16,000 people are walking today who would be walking if the project has not been conducted.
 
Another initiative that Anna described is the Thorn Initiative to stop child sexual exploitation. It was founded by Ashton Kutcher, an actor, tech investor, and philanthropist. Thorn is developing technological tools to allow it to accomplish its goal. Than you Anna for your presentation and for your service to Rotary.