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NCADD work to address devastating effects of substance abuse on individuals , families , and friends
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Club Announcements:
At a called meeting of the Officers and Directors on August 24, the Officers and Directors of the Rotary Club of North Jackson voted to accept the resignation of Don Roberts as a Director of the club. Roberts will continue as Administrative Secretary/Treasurer. Roberts stated that he resigned so that he can more effectively perform his Administrative Secretary/Treasurer job. The Officers and Directors voted to elect club member Neelam Goel as a director filling the vacancy created by Roberts' resignation. Goel is now Director - Club Service. Bill Osborne has become Director -Club Administration filling the job that Roberts formerly performed.
 
The August 31 meeting of the Rotary Club of North Jackson was canceled due to the threat of Hurricane Ida. Our scheduled speaker Pat Nelson, Exec. Vice President, Home Builders Association of Mississippi, will be rescheduled to a later date.
 
Proposed New Member Announcement.
John W. Garrard, II has been proposed for membership in the Rotary Club of North Jackson by Steven O’Neill and is sponsored for membership by Past President Don Roberts.

John is Owner and President of Optimum Financial Services. His firm provides investment advisory services. He has lived and worked in Jackson for the past 34 years.

John attended Mississippi State University and graduated with a B.B.A. in Banking and Finance. He worked in banking in Jackson before enrolling full time at Millsaps College where he earned
his MBA. He worked in the investment advisory field before forming Optimum Financial Services in 2007.

John and his wife, Susan live in Belhaven. He has been active in the community, serving as President of Young Jacksonians for the Symphony, President of the Gavel Society, Board Member of North Jackson Youth Baseball, and Catechesis leader at his church. Susan is Executive Director of The Mississippi Children’s Museum. They have 2 children, Jack, who is an
Investment Advisor Representative at Optimum and William, who is a Senior at Mississippi State University.

John will be loaned the classifica-tion Investment Advisory Services after his membership is approved by the Board.

This is the 2nd publication of this proposed new member.
 

Prayer. We are thankful for this day that you have given us, for its blessings, its oppor-tunities, its challenges. May we appreciate and use each day that comes to us. We pray for strength and guidance for each day as it comes, for each day’s duties, for each day’s problems. May we be challenged to give our best always, and may we be assured of your presence with us. 

Bless our fellowship today, and bless this food to the nourishment of our bodies, in your service. Amen.

 
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
 
Birthdays
  • Stanley Simpson              September 7
  • Uriel Pineda                      September 9
  • Chris Brantley                   September 13
  • Nick Miller                         September 13
Anniversaries
  • David & Annie Laurie Barrett       Sept. 13   
 
Membership Anniversaries
  • John Sewell                      8 years, Sept. 10
 
Stories
Lynette Sutlar Inducted into the Rotary Club of North Jackson
Lynette M. Sutlar, a Ridgeland, Mississippi Realtor, was inducted into the Rotary Club of North Jackson at the club’s August 24 meeting. Lynette is a licensed Real Estate Broker and is the owner of 1Star Realty LLC in Ridgeland. She holds Master’s degrees in both business and accountancy. 

Lynette is shown in the first photo with her sponsor Past Club president Tom Parry who is presenting her with her club badge. 

Club Administrative Secretary/Treasurer, Don Roberts is shown presenting Lynette with her Rotary pin in the next photo.

We welcome Lynette to the Rotary Club of North Jackson.

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Mississippi State University Director of Athletics Speaks to Rotary Club of North Jackson
John Cohen, Director of Athletics at Mississippi State University spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at the club’s August 24 meeting. He started his presentation with the school motto “Hail State", which is also the name of the school’s athletic website. 

Cohen discussed the successes of the athletes and teams both on the field and in the classroom as well as his history with the university both as a student and as a staff member. Cohen also brought the 2021 College World Series National Championship Trophy to the meeting. He is shown (left) holding the trophy with Don Roberts (Center), club Administrative Secretary/Treasurer, and Rotarian Jeff Adcock (right) who is a rabid MSU fan in the following photo.

Cohen played baseball at MSU and returned as head baseball coach in 2008. He was previously head baseball coach at the Northwestern State University of Louisiana and the University of Kentucky. He became MSU Director of Athletics in 2016. 

In his presentation, Cohen emphasized that  MSU athletes achieved a 3.18.grade-point average in 2020-2021. It should be noted that the national championship that MSU won this year in baseball is the first national championship in school history. 

In addition to discussing the successes of MSU athletes, Cohen reviewed plans to upgrade Davis Wade Football Stadium, the softball facility, and the renovation and modernization of Humphrey Coliseum. These projects follow the recent upgrade of Dudy Noble baseball facility.

We thank Cohen for speaking tour club and for his commitment and success at MSU. His presentation and the complete meeting may be seen by clicking the following link: https://vimeo.com/591965195.

 

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MADA Rep Speaks to N Jackson Rotary
 

 

Marty Milstead, President of the Mississippi Automobile Dealer’s Association (MADA), spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at the club’s August 17 meeting. He discussed the history of MADA, the current automobile marketing situation, the impact of the current economic situation on the  automobile business, and the position of MADA on the proposed tax legislation in Mississippi. 

MADA is a trade organization representing the franchised automobile dealers. He was named to the post in November 2015 and is responsible for the organization's affairs which includes representation at the state Capitol, the Mississippi Congressional delegation, the Mississippi Motor Vehicle Commission, promoting the franchised dealers, and serving as administrator of the MADA Self Insured Fund. 

 

Prior to serving as President of MADA, Milstead worked on the staff of US Senator Trent Lott, and the Republican National Committee. In 1988 he became Executive Vice President of the Home Builders Association of Mississippi where he grew the organization to become one of the top trade groups in the state. He successfully started two insurance companies, the Builders and Contractors Associations of Mississippi Self Insures Fund serving as the Chief Executive Officer and President of the National Builders and Contractors Insurance Company. 

 

Milstead earned a degree in business administration from the University of Southern Mississippi. He has held leadership positions on statewide and national boards, including but not limited to the NAHB Executive Officers Council, Mississippi Society of Association Executives, Business and Industry Political and Education Committee, and Mississippi Association of Self Insures. Milstead has served as an AAU basketball coach for the Mississippi Adidas organization and serves as a mentor to former players. He enjoys attending Broadmoor Baptist Church and serving as a deacon.

 

In his presentation, Milstead said that: 

 

MADA was  formed in 1941and is a collective voice for the dealers with advocacy, exclusive member benefits, and promoting the automobile industry.

MADA is a powerful and important part of Mississippi’s economy.  Approximately 176 new car dealers produce:

  • 18,473 jobs created by dealerships

  • $430 million payroll

  • $51,714 Average Earnings

  • $114 Million State and Federal Income Taxes Paid

  • $6.7 Billion total sales”

 

Milstead also discussed the impact of the current shortage of computer chips on the automobile industry. He said that the issue is one of supply and demand and that the average new automobile has over 1000 chips in it. The shortage is exacerbated by the fact that there is only one domestic producer of chips, Intel, and that a major Japanese chip  manufacturer has been shut down.

 

With respect to the proposed Mississippi tax legislation, he said that MADA will oppose it in the upcoming legislative hearings because the proposed bill to eliminate the state income tax would greatly increase the sales tax on both automobile purchases and automobile service. 

 

We thank Milstead for his presentation to our club and for his years of service to Mississippi and national organizations. He (Center) is shown in the following photo after his presentation with Club President  Uriel Pineda (left) and Treasurer Matt Monsour (right).

Milstead’s presentation and the entire meeting may be seen at the following video link https://vimeo.com/589029880 .

 


 
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