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All club meetings until further notice will be via Zoom online. The Zoom meeting invites with the link and password will be sent to all club members on Mondays. The Zoom meetings will start at noon on Tuesdays with club member fellowship with the meeting starting at 12:15 p.m. If you have any issues connecting to the Zoom meeting or would like the link sent to you, please email me at gregcampbell2@comcast.net.
 
STAR STUDENT Follow-up
John Kees, a St. Andrew's Episcopal School Senior, who was one of the students we recognized in our club's Star Student and Teacher recognition program on May 5, was recognized as the Top All-STAR Scholar in Mississippi by the Mississippi Economic Council (MEC). Madison Ridgeland Academy Senior, Arnob Iftekhar, who was also recognized on May 5, was recognized by the MEC as 1st Runner Up.
 

Here are links to recordings of the Zoom meetings

If you have difficulty getting the video to open. Just type the address into your browser's address bar and it should work. I plan to work on the issue with the host (Club Runner). Bill O.
 
May 19, John Gibson, Director of Television, Mississippi Public Broadcasting.
 
May 12. Lakeysha Greer Isaac, 2019-2020 President, Junior League of Jackson
 
May 5, Honoring North Jackson Star Students and Teachers:
 
April 28, Tavia Cavett, Director of MBHS's Employee Assistance Program:
 
April 21, David Mars, Pilot & Adventurer
 
April 14 - Haley Fisackerly, Pres. & CEO, Entergy MS
 
 
April 7: Bob Miller City of Jackson Public Works director
 
 
March 31: Nelson Atehortua, MD, PhD
 
Note from the Editor: If you are infected by the Coronavirus or if you know of other Rotarians who are infected by it, please let me know at wgoii2@gmail.com. They will be in our prayers!
 
Please look for service opportunities keeping with our Motto of "Service above self." Remember from our March 31 meeting that President Greg asked for suggestions as to nonprofits needing donations. Email, text or phone call to Greg will all work. 
 

Prayer. Loving God, we pray for those adversely affected by the Coronavirus and for those working to manage the disease it causes.

O God, Our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, in this week of national remembering, we recall with appreciation the blessings of the past which give us reason for hope in the future. We are grateful that life for us is not just an isolated moment, but an experience linking us with yesterday.

 

With somber reflection but also with rejoicing, we have assembled to pursue our Rotarian purposes.  Bless the fellowship we take for granted but which is a precious gift from your beneficent hand. Amen.

 

Club Announcements:

 

We are thankful that Rotarian Seymour Pooley has returned home and is on the mend and we look forward to seeing him at an upcoming meeting.

 

Upcoming Events:
 
All planned events are either canceled or postponed. The Club Assembly, originally planned for May 19 has been postponed until June 30 when it will include the "changing of the guard."
 

Birthdays

  • Tom Parry                  May 30
Wedding Anniversaries:
  • Dave and Shirley Orlansky                  May 27
  • Lori & John Greer                                 May 27
  • Collier & Beth Graham                          May 28
Membership Anniversaries
  • Cooper Morrison                    11 years, May 26
 
Stories

MPB Director of TV Speaks to Rotary Club of North Jackson

 

John Gibson, Director of Television for Mississippi Public Broadcasting spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at the club’s May 19, 2020, meeting. Mr. Gibson is a native Mississippian. He did his undergraduate studies at Vanderbilt University and graduate work at the University of Texas.

Gibson said that Mississippi Public Broadcasting was formed on February 1, 1970, and is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The MPB radio network joined the MPB television network in 1984 to create the MPB we know today. MPB’s mission is to tell Mississippi’s story to the world. MPB reaches al of Mississippi’s 82 counties and it reaches a global audience via the internet.

For a network from a mostly rural state, MPB creates an impressive number of original programs, including, for example, “Mississippi Roads” with Walt Grayson, “Conversations” with Marshall Ramsey, Fit-to -Eat”, “Farm Week”, and “Mississippi  Outdoors.” MPB has also created documentaries such as “Meet Carl Jackson” which premiered earlier this year.  

The Educational Department participated in “Between the Lions” and “Aha Island” which are programs targeted to pre-K children and originated by WGBH in Boston, MA. MPB TV also devotes its morning and early afternoon programming to education. The Rotary Club of North Jackson has participated in both Between the Lions and Aha Island at Walton elementary school in Jackson.

During the Covid-19 crisis, MPB has been the originating station of the video coverage of Governor Reeves’ daily press briefings. Its feed is carried by other local stations.

For all of its activities and offerings, MPB  operates on a relatively small budget of about $10 million. Six million is provided by the State of Mississippi, Approximately $1.3 million is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The balance of about #3million comes from Members, grants, and other sources.

We thank Gibson for his service to the citizens of Mississippi and for his presentation to our club. He is shown during his presentation in the following photo.

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Junior League of Jackson President Speaks to Rotary Club of North Jackson
 

LaKeysha Greer Isaac, Junior League of Jackson (JLJ), 2019-2020 president spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at the club’s May 12, 2020 meeting. She discussed the projects and accomplishments of the 2400 women strong organization. The JLJ is the largest women's organization in Mississippi and it is the 6th largest Junior League in the world.

Each year the JLJ welcomes approximately 160 new members, termed Provisionals. Members generally stay active in the League for 5-8 years. Isaac noted that she is completing her 10th year. Members who remain in the league after their active membership are termed, Sustainers. The predecessor organization to the JLJ was the Junior Auxiliary of Jackson which was organized in 1927. The JLJ itself was formed in 1941.

The purpose of the JLJ is to improve lives in our community by working with community partners to deliver services and assistance to those in need. It utilizes a Community Based Impact Model to select projects. All of its projects focus on at least one of the following three impact areas: early literacy, children’s health, and the social development of children and youth. All JLJ projects are staffed with JLJ volunteers. Provisionals are required to complete an intensive first year of volunteer service. Key service projects for JLG are the Batson Children’s Hospital, the Mississippi Children’s Museum, and improving High school graduation rates. Over 800,000 dollars are raised annually from JLJ events such as Junior League Jumble, the ultimate rummage sale, Touch a Truck Jackson, and Mistletoe Marketplace. JLJ just fulfilled a $1,000,000 pledge to the Mississippi Childres's Museum and made a $1,000,000 pledge to Batson Children's Hospital

We thank Ms. Isaac for her presentation to our club and for her extensive service to our community. She is shown in the following photo:

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Rotary Club of North Jackson Honors North Jackson Star Students

At its May 5, 2020, meeting the Rotary Club honored the Star Students from four North Jackson high schools: Jackson Academy, Jackson Preparatory School, Madison Ridgeland Academy, and St. Andrew’s Episcopal School and their Star Teachers. Those honored were as follow:

  • Jackson Academy, Carter Elliott, and his Star Teacher Richard West-Griffin. Mr. Elliott will be attending the University of North Texas where he will be studying Jazz Piano.
  • Jackson Academy - Miles Johnson and his Star Teacher Sarah Shaw. Mr. Johnson will be attending the University of Alabama in the fall to study Aerospace Engineering

  • Jackson Academy - Anna Kathleen Ray and her Star Teacher Judy Mckeigney. Ms. Ray will be attending Dartmouth College in the fall

  • Jackson Prep - Hannah Grace Biggs and her Star Teacher Lauri Byrd. Ms. Biggs will attend the University of Mississippi in the fall

  • Jackson Prep - Olivia Clapp and her Star Teacher Beth Watts. Ms. Clapp will be attending Mississippi State University in the fall to study in the Early Entry Veterinary Medicine Program

  • Jackson Prep - David Crews and his Star Teacher Corinne Ciacco . Mr. Crews will be attending the University of Mississippi in the fall to study Computer Science

  • Jackson Prep - Nicholas Dean and his Star Teacher Kimberly Van Uden. Mr. Dean will be attending the University of Mississippi in the fall to study Pharmacy

  • Jackson Prep - Leigh Hardin and her Star Teacher Marsha Hobbs. Ms. Hardin will be attending the Honors College at the University of Mississippi in the fall to study engineering with the objective of attending medical school.

  • Jackson Prep - Olivia Moore and her Star Teacher Beth Watts. Ms. Moore will be attending the University of Mississippi in the fall to study English.

  • Jackson Prep - James Underwood and his Star Teacher Hunter Upchurch. Mr. Underwood will be attending Harvard in the fall to study sciences with the objective of attending medical school.

  • Madison Ridgeland Academy - Holly Hendry and her Star Teacher Matt Bramuchi. Ms. Hendry will be attending the University of Alabama in the fall to study biology with the objective of attending medical school to become a pediatrician.

  • Madison Ridgeland Academy- Arnob Iftekhar and his Star Teacher Matt Bramuchi. Mr. Itfekhar will be attending the University of Alabama at Birmingham to study pre-med with the ultimate goal of becoming a neurologist.

  • St. Andrew’s Episcopal School - John Kees and his Star Teacher Thomas Riesenberger. Mr. Kees will be attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the fall to study Music.

  • St. Andrew’s Episcopal School - Vinson Lu and his Star Teacher David Maier. Mr. Lu will be attending Rice University in the fall to study engineering.

  • St. Andrew’s Episcopal School - Wake Monroe and his Star Teacher Ruth Holmes. Mr. Monroe will be attending the University of Mississipi in the fall to study biochemistry with the ultimate objective of attending medical school.

  • St. Andrew’s Episcopal School - Toni Oluwatde and her Star Teacher Wesley Saylor. Ms. Ouwatade will be attending Yale University in the fall to study French.

  • St. Andrew’s Episcopal School - Victoria Wang and her Star Teacher Dr. Krissy Rehm. Ms. Wang will attend the University of Mississippi in the fall with the objective of attending medical school.

The STAR Student program is a program of the Mississippi Economics Council and it seeks to recognize students for academic and ACT test achievement. Students are awarded a certificate and medallion as recognition upon becoming a STAR student.

The STAR student program does not directly award scholarships - any scholarship a student is granted is given through the Kelly Gene Cook, Sr. Charitable Foundation, Inc. or other outside organizations.

To be eligible for the STAR Student honor, a student may be a regularly enrolled senior or an approved dually enrolled student in an accredited public or private high school and or an accredited post-secondary institution. The student must be completing his or her last year of work and must be eligible to receive a diploma in the current school year. The student must have an overall ACT composite score of at least 25 and an overall average of 93 or above in selected subjects in the ninth, tenth, eleventh, and first-semester twelfth grades.

The STAR Student is asked to designate his or her STAR Teacher. The STAR teacher should be one of his or her elementary or secondary classroom teachers (active, former, or retired). The teacher selected is, in the STAR Student’s opinion, the person who has made the greatest contribution to the student’s scholastic achievement.

The Rotary Club of North Jackson congratulates these students and teachers. They are shown as a composite group in the following photo with Club President Greg Campbell who is second from the left in the top row.



 
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St. D. Emergency Department and Billy Brumfield Donations

 

 

The Rotary Club of North Jackson provided 30 meals from Aplos to the Emergency Department at St. Dominic Hospital Friday, April 24, 2020. The club wanted to thank the "front line" health care workers for their tireless effort during the pandemic. Shown from left, Malisa Walters, an ED nurse at St. Dominic; Greg Campbell, President of the Rotary Club of North Jackson and Jo McKeithen, administrative assistant, Patient Care Services Administration at St. Dominic.

 

 

Aplos Meals for St. D. Emergency Department

 

The Rotary Club of North Jackson donated 70 cases of water through Brown Bottling Group to the Billy Brumfield House on Monday, April 20, 2020. The Billy Brumfield House, a shelter for homeless men in Jackson, is a continuing project of the club. Shown from left, Walter Wilson, Brown Bottling Group and Christopher Heidelberg, dorm manager at the Billy Brumfield House.

 

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Baptist Health System's Director of Employee Assistance  Speaks to Rotary Club of North Jackson

Tavia McNair Cavett, M.S.W., L.C.S.W., CEAP, Director of Mississippi Baptist Health System's Employee Assistance Program, spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at the club's April 28, 2020 meeting. The subject of her presentation was the impact of the current COVID-19 on people's mental state and how to lessen its impact on them.

She started by saying that the pandemic is causing Stress on people. Why? They have grief, fear, financial uncertainty, they are required to shelter in place, and they have excessive fatigue. This stress can cause vicarious trauma; i.e, taking on someone else's stress. 

Her bottom line was some tips for coping with the current situation:  that people need to remain active, get plenty of rest, exercise reasonably, maintain a consistent routine, eat healthily, avoid overdependence on their electronic devices, avoid excessive alcohol consumption, and excessive smoking. They should cry when they feel like crying, laugh (laughter is the best medicine), watch and movies.

We sincerely appreciate Ms. Cavett's time, the points raised in her presentation, and her service to her Baptist Health System Colleagues.

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This Week's Rotary Thought is The June President's Message from Rotary International 2019-2020 President Mark Daniel Maloney

"Connecting in a Crisis

My Rotary journey began 40 years ago when I joined the Rotary Club of
Decatur, Alabama, at the age of 25, and it has brought my family and me
many unforgettable moments. But nothing could have prepared me for
connecting with the world as president of Rotary
International. My individual Rotary journey has
become a shared Rotary journey with each of you.
All of the incredible people Gay and I met this
year — Rotarians, Rotaractors, and the extended
family of Rotary — will be an inspiration for the rest
of our lives. We visited clubs and projects from Uruguay
to Ukraine, from Nigeria to New Zealand, and
beyond. We were privileged to crisscross the globe,
circumnavigating it twice and moving back and
forth between the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
Each country and each stop held its own
Rotary magic. While in Zimbabwe in March, we participated in a medical-vocational training team mission with Rotarians from India, providing
health, hope, and life itself to the thousands who
came for treatment. We also felt the energy of more
than 300 young people at a Rotary Youth Symposium
in Harare. What a thrill it was to be with these
young people!

This year Rotary launched our new Action Plan,
and I trust each club is putting that plan to use. And
I have been energized by the efforts to embrace the
priorities I set for this Rotary year: engaging families,
providing leadership opportunities for all ages, celebrating
our history with the United Nations in its
75th year, and, most significantly, growing Rotary.

As COVID-19 reached around the globe, we found
ourselves in a world transformed. We have been
forced to connect in ways we could never have imagined,
testing our ability to adapt. We have made tough decisions, including canceling club meetings, district conferences, presidential conferences, and, much to our regret, the 2020 Rotary International
Convention in Honolulu. Together everyone is placing
the public good and welfare first, despite the loss of meetings, events, and experiences that had been planned for years.

As we looked forward to the Rotary Convention
in Honolulu, we learned about the aloha spirit. Our
Rotary friends in Hawaii showed us that “aloha”
means mutual regard and affection. It extends
warmth and caring with no expectation of anything
in return. The spirit of aloha applies wherever in the
world we may live. As Rotarians, Rotaractors, and
members of the family of Rotary, we are connected,
and as aloha has been defined to me: Our connection
to one another is based upon mutual respect for our
differences as well as our appreciation for what we
have in common. Community is the sum of individuals
— individuals who have concern for one another, who
care, share, and take responsibility.
 
Indeed, I would say that the last part of our shared
Rotary year was transformational. We found new
ways to make the lives of others better, new ways to
move forward together. And, together, we will continue
to grow Rotary so that we may increase our
gift of Rotary to our local and global communities.
Gay and I will always remember and treasure our
year with you, our shared journey, as Rotary Connects
the World!

Mark Daniel Maloney
President, Rotary International"