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Apr 26, 2022
Top High School Students and their teachers as recognized by Miss. Economic Council
May 03, 2022
Organ Recovery
May 10, 2022
West End District - Lyric Hotel, Cleveland, MS
May 24, 2022 6:00 PM
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The Rickhouse
May 10, 2022 1:00 PM
 
North Jackson Board Meeting
The Rickhouse
Jun 14, 2022 1:00 PM
 
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Club Announcements:
 
 
Legacy Park Benches Dedication
The Rotary Club of North Jackson will hold the dedication of the Legacy Park Benches Project Friday April 29, 2022 at 11:00a.m. at Parham Bridges Park at the corner of Ridgewood and Old Canton Roads. The Legacy Park Benches Project is to celebrate our club's 50th Anniversary this Rotary year. Four metal benches and a marker have been placed on the North end of the park by the walking trails. All club members are urged to attend. Please park in the Parham Bridges Tennis Center parking lots. 
 
Club Assembly
Save the date for Tuesday May 24, 2022 for our Annual Club Assembly. It will be held at St. Andrews Cathedral in downtown Jackson from 6:00p.m. until 8:00p.m. More details TBA.
 
Rotary Foundation Matching Gift Campaign
The Board of the Rotary Club of North Jackson has approved a special Rotary Foundation Gift Matching Promotion for gifts made to the Rotary Foundation between April 1 to May 31, 2022.
Foundation contributions made by check and received by the Club during this promotion will be matched by the Club with a Foundation Recognition point for each $ 1.00 contributed, up to $ 500.00 per member.  Should a member wish to contribute more than $ 500.00 matching above that level may be done as long as Foundation Recognition points are available. A gift made during this promotion will accelerate Paul Harris Fellow (PHF) recognition. For example, if a club member has cumulative contributions to the Foundation of
$600, a $200 contribution made during the promotion PLUS the club match would make that member a Paul Harris Fellow (PHF). For existing PHF’s, achievement of their next PHF giving level could be accelerated in the same fashion by taking advantage of the available club match.To find how close you are to becoming a PHF or to reaching your next PHF, you may check your Donor History online at My Rotary or you may contact either Marisa Davidson, Club Foundation Director @ mdavidson@mhpartners.com or cell @ 601-66 8-7774 or Don Roberts, Administrative Secretary /Treasurer @ donroberts71@outlook.com or cell @ 601-540-8911.
 
District 6820 Conference
Our Rotary District 6820's Conference will be held Saturday May 14, 2020 at Lake Tiak O'Khata in Louisville, MS. There is also a golf tournament on the afternoon of May 13th. It will be a fun filled day of fun, food, fellowship and the conference awards. Here is the link to registration https://www.rotary6820.com/event/district-conference/?event_date=2022-05-14.
 
Prayer
Thank you, O God, for the season of Spring and its message of new life declared beautifully by buds and blossoms, evidences of repetitive newness in nature, a principle which can be applied to human life, in the form of beauty reborn following the wintry seasons of life. Bless our fellowship today and the gift of food provided for us. We offer our thanks to you and our appreciation for each other. Amen.
 
 
 
 
Birthdays:
James Clay    April 26th
Anniversaries:
Kevin & Linda Kay Russell April 30th
Rita Sun & Xiao Lou  May 1st
Membership Anniversaries:
James Clay  2 yrs.  April 26th
Wyatt Emmerich  32 yrs.  May 1st
Bill Osborne  14 yrs.  May 1st
Bob Ridgeway  50 yrs.  May 1st
Jon Turner  39 yrs.  May 1st
Stories:
Leigh Ellen Gault Joins Club
The Rotary Club of North Jackson welcomed new member Leigh Ellen Gault during its April 19, 2022 meeting. Lutken's proposer was Club Director Jenny Price and her sponsor was Club Past President Lee Carney. Gault, a Nurse Practitioner, is the owner of RE Wellness Medical Clinic in Highland Village. Shown from left in the photo below, Club President Uriel Pineda, Gault, Club Director Jenny Price and Club Executive Secretary/Treasurer Don Roberts.
 
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STAR Students & Teachers Recognized
The Rotary Club of North Jackson recognized STAR Students and Teachers from area schools during its April 19, 2022 meeting. Students and teachers from Jackson PREP, Jackson Academy and St. Andrews, were represented. The STAR program, sponsored by the Mississippi Economic Council and the M.B. Swayze Foundation, recognizes students who have an ACT 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. STAR Students choose their STAR Teacher. The following are the STAR Students and Teachers that were recognized. From Jackson Academy; Gibson Cheney, (Kerri Sanders), and Sandon Guild, (Roseanne Maxwell). From Jackson PREP; Bennett Carter, (Kimberly Van Uden), Walker Headley, (Lee Waits), Thomas Hewitt,( Amanda Slack), Charlie Hight, (Lee Waits), Rose Hsieh, (Laura Hepner), Wayne Hsieh, (Laura Hapner), Jeffery Jordan, (Paul Smith), Landon Miller, (Anna Griffin), Lampton Moore, (Sarah Atkinson), Ellyn Waits, (Beth Watts) and Thomas Wasson (Kimberly Van Uden). From St. Andrew's; Raymond Huang, (Nancy Rivas). Here is the link to the meeting video, https://vimeo.com/702405678. Shown in photo below are all the students and teachers.
 
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Shanell Watson, Woodward Hines Speaks
Shanell Watson, Program Officer with the Woodward Hines Education Foundation, spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson during its April 12, 2022 meeting. Woodward Hines's mission is to help more Mississippians obtain postsecondary credentials, college certificates, and degrees that lead to meaningful employment. According to Watson, WHEF’s flagship program is Get2College, a boots-on-the-ground college planning program that provides free college counseling to any person in Mississippi who requests it. Get2College works directly with students and families to remove barriers to college attendance and support a college-going culture—a culture in which Mississippi students expect to go to college and receive the help they need to get there. Three Get2College centers in Southaven, Jackson, and Ocean Springs offer one-on-one college counseling and planning services for students and families, including career counseling, free ACT prep, and hands-on assistance in completing forms and securing financial aid. 74% of students who visit are low-income, first generation college students or students of color—students who have historically been underrepresented in college or who have completed college at a lower rate. Here is the link to the meeting video https://vimeo.com/699560022. Shown in photo below from left, club member Lynette Suttlar, Watson, club director Bill Osborne and club director Lori Greer.
 
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Spring Social Held
The Rotary Club of North Jackson held its Spring Social on Tuesday April 5, 2022 at the Rickhouse. The social was a chance for club members and guest to fellowship outside our regular club meeting. Also during the social, the "Pick One To End Polio" wine sale was held. Club members donated bottles of wine to be sold (in a bag, so you did not know what you were purchasing) @ $25 per bottle. Included in the 21 bottles was a bottle of Opus One wine worth $370. $525 was raised through the wine sale for Rotary International's End Polio Now. Shown in photo below is Club Director Neelam Goel holding the bottle of Opus One wine that she "picked" from the wine selection. More photos from the Spring Social are on our club's Facebook page.
 
 
 
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JPD Precinct 4 Officer of the Quarter Honored
The Rotary Club of North Jackson honored JPD Precinct 4 Officer of the Quarter Demetrius Persley, during its March 29, 2022 meeting. Officer Persley captured after a foot chase, a carjacking suspect as well as recovering a weapon used in the crime in Northeast Jackson. Shown from left in below photo, Club President Uriel Pineda, JPD Officer Persley and cub member and project chair Steve Orlansky.
 
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District 6820 Governor Speaks
Rotary District 6820 Governor Ed Thurmond spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson during its March 29, 2022 meeting. Governor Thurmond updated club members and guest on where the club stands with Rotary Foundation giving and encouraged members to recruit new members. Thurmond also informed attendees of upcoming district events. According to Thurmond, one half of all donations to the Rotary Foundation comes back to the clubs to use for service projects. Even though there are 1.2 million Rotarians in 36,000 clubs in 200 countries around the world, our membership is declining. Our district has lost 30% of its membership over the last three years. Governor Thurmond encouraged members to ask someone to join. According to Thurmond, the district conference will be held Saturday May 14th at Lake Tiak-O'Khata in Louisville, MS. The Rotary International Convention will be held in Houston, TX June 4-8. Shown from left in photo below are, Club President Uriel Pineda, Fran Thurmond and Governor Ed Thurmond, and Club Past President and District 6820 Assistant Governor Greg Campbell. The video link to the meeting is https://vimeo.com/694200516.
 
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Rob Pearigen, President of Millsaps College Speaks
Rob Pearigen, President of Millsaps College, spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson during its March 22, 2022 meeting. Pearigen informed club members about the school's new mission statement and strategic goals and other plans for the Jackson campus. The new mission statement is, Millsaps College is dedicated to academic excellence, open inquiry and free expression, the exploration of faith to inform vocation, and the innovative shaping of the social, economic, and cultural progress of our region. The five strategic goals are:
  • Goal 1: Enrich a tradition of academic excellence with an institution-wide commitment to experiential learning and career preparation that demonstrates the relevance of a liberal arts education through graduates who are prepared to achieve both career and personal successes that are informed by civic understanding and responsibility.
  • Goal 2: Enhance the student experience by championing student success and satisfaction through all aspects of the college’s operations, programs and physical campus.
  • Goal 3: Consistently live into and demonstrate the college’s commitment to being a diverse, inclusive and just community in a way that is authentic to our history and responsive to the ongoing challenges related to equity, access, opportunity and thriving for all of our members.
  • Goal 4: Position the college as a place vital to our community and known for free, courageous and bold academic discourse that is deeply informed by a Wesleyan tradition that values intellectual honesty, integrity and civility.
  • Goal 5: Increase the endowment and generate new sources of net positive revenue to support strategic initiatives and further strengthen the financial position of the college.
President Pearigen also talked about some recently completed projects on campus including the renovation of the Shelby & Richard McRae Christian Center and the construction of the new Windgate Visual Arts Center. There is also a new indoor baseball/softball practice facility. Pearigen also talked about plans to add two water wells and towers to the campus. Here is the link to the meeting video https://vimeo.com/691566634. In photo below from left, Club Past President Bob Ridgway, Club President Uriel Pineda, Pearigen, Club Director Neelam Goel and club member John Sewell.
 
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Brad White, Exec. Dir. of MDOT Speeks
Brad White, Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Transportation, spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson during its March 15, 2022 meeting. White informed club members about the challenges that MDOT is currently facing. One challenge according to White is getting funding from the state legislature and improving MDOT's relationship with them. According to White, this is happening. The largest challenge said White, is staffing. The senior experienced employees have left. They are having to use outside consults which cost more that in house employees. Because of the employee shortage, the maintenance techs are having to cover more area that results in longer times to get the work done. According to White, the salaries are increasing resulting in more hiring of employees. Mississippi has a 65-66 billion dollar investment in roads and bridges and five billion dollars in needs according to White. The MDOT budget is 1.2 billion. Funding from the state lottery has helped alone with the federal money to fill in the gaps said White. MDOT received 3.6 billion in funds through the COVID relief bill according to White. MDOT also are responsible for airports, ports and railroads besides roads and bridges. White said he is now concerned about the inflation and completing projects. According to White, another concern for MDOT is how they are going to get funding in the future. Here is the link to the meeting video https://vimeo.com/688902234. Shown in the photo below from left, club member Pete Perry, White and Club President Uriel Pineda.
 
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MMA Director Speaks to Rotary Club of North Jackson

Betsy Bradley, Director of the Mississippi Museum of Art (MMA), spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at the club’s March 8 meeting. She discussed the museum, its mission,  history, and upcoming exhibitions and activities. Bradley is a native of Greenville, MS, received a BA in English from Millsaps College and an MA in English from Vanderbilt University. Prior to joining the museum in 2001, she was Executive Director of the Mississippi Arts Commission. Since joining MMA she has overseen significant growth of the institution, shepherding two capital campaigns that resulted in a move to a completely renovated facility, and the creation of The Art Garden, the first new public green space in downtown Jackson since the 1970s. Committed to making MMA relevant to its community, Bradley works in partnership with many local cultural, social service, and history organizations to create opportunities for mutually beneficial collaborations.  This work has resulted in prestigious federal and national foundation grant awards and recognition for MMA, including the Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts for Leadership and the 2010 National Medal for Museum and Library Service from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.  

Bradley was elected to membership of the Association of Art Museum Directors in 2012 and has served on the boards of Americans for the Arts, the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, and the Southern Arts Federation.  She has also served on the Steering Council for the Mississippi Economic Council’s Blueprint Mississippi Project, the 50th Reunion of the Mississippi Freedom Riders, and the executive committee of Downtown Jackson Partners.

Bradley stated that the mission of MMA is “to connect Mississippi to the world, and the power of art to the power of community.”  “The museum is committed to honesty, equity, and inclusion, the Mississippi Museum of Art is a leader in engaging art, artists, and participants in the critical work of reckoning with the past, connecting with each other in the present, and envisioning a future without division.”

She cited the MMA’s major programs such as the Annie Laurie Swain Hearin Memorial Exhibition Series, the Bi-annual Mississippi Invitational where exhibits are curated by guest curators, and aggressive multimedia and multipurpose public programming schedule. The MMA has created a Center for Art & Public Exchange t (CAPE) that is funded by a $1.4 million W. K Kellogg Foundation grant over 3 years that has been extended for an additional 3 years by an Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant.CAPE  activities include adding to the MMA’s collection, creating artist residencies, public programs, a Community Advisory Council, and consulting programs.

The MMA has partnerships with the Baltimore Museum of Art, MS Dept. of Archives and History in addition to the CAPE Community Advisory Council.

The next exhibit at the MMA will be the Legacies of the Great Migration which opens April 8. The great migration references the historic phenomenon that saw more than six million African Americans leave the South for cities across the nation. Americans leave the South for cities across the United States. “This incredible movement of people transformed nearly every aspect of Black life, in both rural towns and urban metropolises. The impact of the Great Migration spurred a flourishing Black culture and established a new cadre of artists, writers, musicians, and makers.When the migration began, 90% of all African Americans were living in the South. By the time it was over, in the 1970s, 47% of all African Americans were living in the North and West. A rural people had become urban, and a Southern people had spread themselves all over the nation.

The premises supporting the exhibition are:

  • The impact of The Great Migration on contemporary visual artists has not been explored as the impact on musical traditions and literary artists.

  • The exhibition includes only new artwork, created by 12 leading African American artists with familial ties to the Deep South.

  • Each artist was given a $50,000 research grant to track their families’ journeys across the country.

The exhibition will be at:

  • MMA: April through September 2022, 

  • Baltimore Museum of Art: October - January 2023, 

  • the Brooklyn Museum: February - May 2023, 

  • California African American Museum: June-December 2023. 

  • Negotiations are ongoing to exhibit in Chicago and Detroit for 2024.

Bradley gave specific examples of artists involved with the exhibit, including Carrie Mae Weems, Theaster Gates, Mark Bradford.

She said that the exhibition will include a multi-platform, interactive digital storytelling portal. A digital platform will be available via the exhibition website as well as an in-gallery storytelling kiosk that will travel to each of the five (5) exhibition venues. One of the curatorial aims of this exhibition is to dispel the singular notion that the migration was simply an exodus out of the South; many families chose to stay, move within the South, or have since returned. This digital portal “ hopes to make these connections to time, place, geography, and theme in order to represent the everyday acts of those directly connected to the Great Migration as well as connect this history to other.”

Programming Highlights for the exhibition are:

  • Opening Weekend

    • Free admission

    • A symposium featuring artists, writers, and others

    • Performances by Theaster Gates and the Black Monks

    • A concluding performance by the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra of a symphony by Florence Price.

  • National Teachers Institute

    • Educators from all six venue cities

    • Partnership with Facing History and Ourselves

    • Co-creation of curriculum to be used nationally

  • Closing Weekend

    • Lecture by Isabel Wilkerson

    • Performance of Two Wings by Jason Moran and Alicia Hall Moran

We thank Bradley for her presentation on MMA and for her service to the citizens of Mississippi. She is shown in the following photo with North Jackson Rotarians who helped raise her in Greenville. Shown, from the left, are Paul Watson, Bradley, Nate Adams, & Dave Orlansky.




 
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