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Club Announcements:
The following was distributed to our club members by President Uriel Pineda on September 5:
"It is with a great deal of sadness that I inform you that District Governor Mark Anderson passed away Friday, September 3, 2021.
Arrangements:
Brookhaven Funeral Home
894 Natchez Drive, NE
Brookhaven, MS 39601
Saturday, September 18, 2021
10 am - Visitation
11 am - Service followed by Cremation
May he rest in peace.
Please lift up Shahla and Mark’s family in prayer.
Yours in Rotary Service,
Ed
Rotary District 6820 Immediate Past District Governor"
Note that at a special meeting of the District 6820 College of Governors, Immediate Past District Governor Ed Thurmond was selected to fill the remaining portion of deceased District Governor Mark Anderson's term. Special thanks are due to Governor Ed for taking on this role.
Prayer. We offer our prayers to the family of District Governor Mark Anderson who was taken from us so suddenly.
Gracious God, by turning to you in prayer, we are reminded that all we do in earthly life is overshadowed by a spiritual dimension of life. Help us not to be so occupied with the earthly, that we lose our sense of the eternal.
Bless now our table fellowship and the food prepared for our enjoyment and physical need. We are grateful for these and all blessings received because of your grace and goodness. Amen.
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Birthdays
Tommy Dent September 22
Anniversaries
Stanley & Connie Simpson September 22
Membership Anniversaries
Matthew Turnage 5 years, Sept. 27
Jay Cooke 11 years, Sept. 28
Please see the following about our EndPolio Now 5K Run/Walk
and the following about our District's Tulip Sale benefitting "End Polio Now"
The Rotary Club of North Jackson named Don Roberts, Club Executive Secretary/Treasurer, as the Rotarian of the Year for the Rotary year 2020-2021 during its September 14, 2021, meeting. Roberts was chosen for his distinguished service, loyalty, and devotion to the club and to the ideals of Rotary. Shown presenting Roberts the recognition is Uriel Pineda, Club President, left.
Congratulations, Don, and thanks for a job well done!
Zach Scruggs, Executive Director of 2nd Chance MS, spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson during its September 14, 2021 meeting. 2nd Chance MS promotes and supports adult education and work skills training in Miss. They remove barriers that can keep an adult student from obtaining a high school equivalency and /or employable certification.
Paraphrasing from 2nd Chance MS’ Facebook page, “Dickie Scruggs and his son Zach, know first-hand what it means to get a second chance. As federal inmates, they got second chances by helping their fellow inmates prepare for the high school equivalency diploma. Then, and since their release, the Scruggs have been working to formulate a plan to continue their commitment to help adult learners get the education they missed the first time around. Their mission is to help Mississippi's community colleges provide a second chance to thousands of struggling Mississippians who lack a skill certification or high school diploma. By raising awareness and funds, the Scruggs will secure the resources necessary to provide a second chance for adult learners. Funds raised can be used to enhance instruction, pay testing and skill certification costs and provide supplemental support for adult learners who face barriers to their success....giving them a second chance, one step at a time.“
Shown from left, Uriel Pineda, Club President; Scruggs and Bill Osborne, Club Director.
We thank Scruggs for his commitment to improving the lives of Mississippians and their lifetime success outlooks. His presentation and the complete meeting can be viewed on the following video linkhttps://vimeo.com/606735498.
Daisy Carter, Exec. Director, NCADD of Central Miss., spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at its September 7 meeting. Carter informed club members about NCADD (National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence) and its purpose. NCADD is the leading advocacy organization in the world addressing alcoholism and drug dependence. It emphasizes that addiction is a disease and that treatment is available. Since its founding in 1944, NCADD has raised public awareness about addiction throughout the United States and increasingly across the global community. NCADD of Central Mississippi is one of 90 local affiliates in the United States.
Shown in the following photo after Carter's presentation are from left, Don Roberts, club Admin. Secretary-Treasurer; Carter, and Uriel Pineda, club President. We thank Carter for her presentation and for her commitment to helping Mississippians with dependency problems.
Carter distributed the flyer for the upcoming 5K Color Run /Walk on September 18. The flyer follows.
Carter's presentation and the complete meeting may be seen by clicking the following link: https://vimeo.com/600432472
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.
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.