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Upcoming Events
Salvation Army Bell Ringing
McDade's Maywood Mart (Northside Dr)
Dec 02, 2019 – Dec 03, 2019
 
Annual Holiday Party
River Hills Club
Dec 03, 2019
6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
 
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Speakers
Nov 26, 2019
Jo Usry, CEO Central MS Assn. of Realtors
Dec 03, 2019
No speaker, no noon meeting. Holiday Party
Dec 10, 2019
Allan Godfrey? ED MS Gaming Com.
MS Gaming
Dec 17, 2019
Shad White, MS State Auditor
Dec 24, 2019
No Meeting Holiday
Dec 31, 2019
No Meeting - Holiday
Jan 07, 2020
James Warnock, MD Cardiologist, Baptist Heart
How Food Fads and Diet Trends Affect Heart Health
Jan 14, 2020
Christana Kay - Ms. Northland Mississippi & 16 WAP
Jan 21, 2020
Enrique Garcia
District 6820's 2020 service project in Guadalajara, Mexico
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Bill Osborne
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Executives & Directors
President
Greg Campbell
 
Vice President
Lee Carney
 
Treasurer
Uriel Pineda
 
Secretary
Suman Das
 
Director - Foundation
Judy Lyons
 
Director - Membership
Matt Monsour
 
Immediate Past President
Anna Powers
 
Director - Public Relations
Bill Osborne
 
Executive Secretary
Don Roberts
 

Gracious God, as we enter and reflect upon the final month of the year, we give thanks for having been escorted providentially by your Spirit through times of turmoil and of triumph. Even in times unrealized by us, you have been our Guardian, our Source of comfort and strength, our everlasting Hope. 
 

As we enter the season which has religious significance for so many, we pray that as these days unfold, we will not allow the commercial aspect of this month to overshadow whatever religious tradition we embrace. Let the spirit of "peace, goodwill toward men" prevail throughout this month, and inspire us as Rotarians to work to bring that to pass. Material things are so much with us, while spiritual realities are allowed by many to be elusive. Help us to reverse that order regardless of the particular religious tradition we follow. 
 

We give thanks for the food we take so much for granted, and for the gift of fellow-ship which lifts our spirits. Amen.
 
 

Club Announcements:

1. The Rotary Club of North Jackson will have its annual Holiday Party on Tuesday, December 3 at the  River Hills Club, 3600 Ridgewood Rd. starting at 6:00 PM. There will be no noon meeting that day. 

2. Please remember to sign up to Ring the Bell at McDade's Market at Maywood Mart. The dates are December 2 & 3 and the hours are 10 -5.

3. The Rotary Club of North Jackson will not meet December 24 or 31 due to the holidays.

Birthdays And Anniversaries

Birthdays:

  • None
Wedding Anniversaries:
  • Tom and Betty Parry                       Dec 01 
  • Matthew and Taylor Turnage          Dec 08 
  • Stephen and Angel Stenmark         Dec 09
 
Membership Anniversaries
  • Lee Carney                    24 years, Dec 01
  • Joe Dove                        39 years, Dec 01 
  • Edward Erlich               24 years, Dec. 01
  • Erik Hearon                   42 years, Dec. 01
  • Eric Bragg                       4 years, Dec. 08
 
Stories
CEO of the Central Mississippi Association of Realtors Speaks to Rotary Club of North Jackson 
Posted by Bill Osborne on Nov 29, 2019

Jo Usry, CEO of the Central Mississippi Association of Realtors (CMR) spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at the Club’s November 26, 2019 meeting. She discussed her career, the association and the role of Realtors in real estate transactions. Usry started her career in Library Science before migrating to realty, which fit her better. She was an active realtor before becoming an executive with the realty association. According to its website, the “Central Mississippi REALTORS®, Inc. is the parent company of Central Mississippi MLS, Inc. and the largest real estate association in the State of Mississippi. Chartered in 1924, CMR represents over 1,900 REALTOR® members and is one of more than 1,200 local boards and 54 state and territory organizations of REALTORS® nationwide. Central Mississippi REALTORS® represents “The Voice for Real Estate” in ten counties of Central Mississippi including Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Yazoo, Holmes, Attala, Leake, Scott, Simpson, and Copiah.”

 

Usry said that the role of the realtor is to represent their client, whether the buyer or the seller and to assure that the client is satisfied. They are involved from listing to closing. She also discussed the role of Home Inspectors who are licensed by the Mississippi Home Inspection Regulatory Board which is part of the Mississippi Real Estate Commission and governed by that Board’s Standards of Practice.

 

We thank Ms. Usry for her presentation and for her service to Mississippi. She is shown in the following photo with Rotarians Bob Ridgway (left) who introduced her and Jay Cooke who has closed many of her real estate transactions. 


 
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MS Cntr for V'lnce Pr'vent ED speaks to North Jackson Rotary
Posted by Bill Osborne on Nov 20, 2019

Ms. Sandy Middleton, Executive Director of the Mississippi Center for Violence Prevention spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at the club’s November 19, 2019 meeting. Ms. Middleton discussed the purpose and activities of the Center. The mission of the organization is:
 

“Through our partnership with multiple community organizations and a committed staff focused on the needs of the victim of interpersonal violence, The Center for Violence Prevention advocates that every person has the right to a life free from violence.”

We provide services for Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Forensic Assistance in Claiborne, Copiah, Hinds, Issaquena, Madison, Rankin, Sharkey, Simpson, Warren and Yazoo Counties. The center offers the only Human Trafficking Shelter in the state of Mississippi.”

 

Through The “Bridge”,  which is a community forensic clinic with 24/7 emergency care for patients who have been a victim of sexual assault/rape or strangulation,  the center provides a safe and comfortable setting with trauma-informed care from an in-house Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner. A soft interview room is available for law enforcement partners. 

 

Through  “The Tower”, the Center provides Specialized services for victims of human trafficking. The tower provides voluntary services to identified victims of trafficking through its multidisciplinary professionals and community partners to achieve safety, recovery, and restoration. Participation in the program is voluntary and requires consent, active participation, and adherence to the established guidelines for the safety and well-being of all customers and staff. Ms. Middleton showed a brief video entitled “Mississippians Against Human Trafficking” that discussed human trafficking, how young women are entrapped in prostitution and what is being done to reduce it.

 

We thank Ms. Middleton for her presentation and for her work on behalf of the citizens of Mississippi. She is shown in the following photo with Club President Greg Campbell (left) and Club Member Nick Miller who is a member of the Board of Directors for the Center for Prevention of Violence.


 
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Rotary Club of North Jackson Conducts 18th Annual Blood Drive
 
Posted by Bill Osborne on Nov 14, 2019

The Rotary Club of North Jackson conducted its 18th annual blood drive at The Rickhouse by The Manship on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. In addition to providing blood for patients in need, the drive secures blood coverage for club members and their immediate families for a year. The club first began donating blood in 2002 and has done so in the intervening time. Those members who donated blood and those who were unable to donate received lunch and had the opportunity for fellowship with their Rotarian colleagues. The following photo shows the bloodmobile outside The Rickhouse.

The group dining in The Rickhouse is shown in the following photo.

Thanks to all who donated and to those who came and were unable to donate.
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Executive Director of Mississippi State Medical Association Speaks to Rotary Club of North Jackson
Posted by Bill Osborne on Nov 08, 2019
 

Dr. Claude Brunson, Executive Director of the Mississippi State Medical Association (MSMA) spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at the Clubs November 5, 2019 meeting. Prior to joining the MSMA, he was President of MSMA, Senior Advisor to the Vice-Chancellor for External Affairs and a Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC). Dr. Brunson received his medical training at the University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB) and worked at UMMC for over 30 years. He retired from UMMC prior to becoming Executive Director of MSMA. 

 

He started his presentation by paraphrasing the Vision and Mission of MSMA  which are, respectively, 

 

“To be an essential part of every Mississippi physician's professional life” and the 

 

“Mississippi State Medical Association (MSMA) is a physician organization serving as an advocate for its members and their patients.”

 

A key objective of MSMA is to increase the availability of medical care for Mississippians, particularly in rural areas. He cited that Mississippi rates nearly last in the no. of physicians per capita in the states of the United States. The state is addressing that problem by building a new medical school at UMMC that will increase the size of medical school classes by nearly 50% and by the opening of a medical school at William Carey University.

 

The second objective of MSMA is to increase the no. of medical school graduates that remain to practice in Mississippi. Achieving this objective will increase the accessibility of physicians to Mississippians. 

 

We thank Dr. Brunson for his service and commitment to Mississippi Medicine and for his presentation to our club. He (right) is shown in the following photo with Rotarian Dr. Patrick Smith, a long-time colleague, and friend who introduced him to the club.

 
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North Jackson Rotarian Recognized for Polio Plus Work
Posted by Bill Osborne on Nov 07, 2019

Dr. Suman K. Das was recognized as the District 6820 2019 Polio Plus Chair by District 6820 Governor Mark Fields at the October 29 meeting of the Rotary Club of North Jackson. Das organized the district's activities occurring on and around World Polio Day, October 24, 2019. Those activities included a District meeting at St. Dominic Health Services’ Toulouse Building on October 24 and a 5k Walk/Run at the Renaissance Shopping Center On October 19 in addition to raising money to fund the World Polio Day activities. 

 

Dr. Das (left) is shown with North Jackson President Greg Campbell (center) and District Governor Fields recognizing the success of the celebration. Congratulations Rotarian Das and thanks for your excellent work

 
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