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Jul 16, 2019
Chip Pickering/ Jack Allin
Lake Okhissa Project
Jul 23, 2019
John Meynardie, U. S. Attorney's Office
The Opiod Epidemic
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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
 

Prayer.

Father of all mercies, on this summer day we gather here not only to break bread together, and to enjoy social interaction, but to be reinforced in our commitment to serve.

Help us to use both our affluence and our influence in corporate structures, in private enterprises, and in social interchange, to advance the principles and causes we espouse as Rotarians.

Accept our thanks for our manifold blessings, for food, for friendship, for commonality of effort. Grant to each of us the personal peace derived from faith and courage drawn from commitment to truth. 

Amen.

Birthdays And Anniversaries.

Birthdays:

  • Cynthia Till           July 17
  • Steven O'Neill      July 12
Wedding Anniversaries:
  None
Membership Anniversaries:
  Dave Orlansky  11 Years, July 15
  Damon Williams 4 Years, July 21
 
LAST WEEK'S PROGRAM
Steve Hutton , Executive Director, Mississippi Fair Commission, presented an excellent program on the operation and activities of his agency , the Mississippi State Fairgrounds, Coliseum, and Mississippi Trade Mart.

Currently under construction, the new Mississippi Trade Mart at the State Fair Grounds in Jackson is designed to attach to the existing Mississippi Coliseum, expanding the functionality and flexibility of both facilities. The Trade Mart's design allows the three trade halls to be configured to provide a seamless connection to the Coliseum’s arena floor, allowing for larger trade shows and events than currently possible.

 
 
Architect's rendering of New Mississippi Trade Mart
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Jackson Refill Initative  Representatives Speak to Rotatry Club of North Jackson
Posted by Bill Osborne on Jun 27, 2019

“Refill Cafe and The Jackson Refill Initiative”

 

Jeff Good and Jordan Butler spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at the Club's June 24, 2019, meeting about the Jackson Refill Cafe and the Refill Jackson Initiative. Mr. Good is the sponsor and impetus behind the Refill Cafe. Ms. Butler is the organization's V.P. Ed/Training. Ms. Butler described the Refill Jackson Initiative as a "holistic approach to workforce training." The organization's mission is "to empower young adults 18-24 so that they are more confident, better equipped and motivated to enter into, navigate, and stay in the workforce. Refill Cafe is based on Cafe Reconcile, a successful workforce training model developed in New Orleans several years ago and in other cities throughout the United States.

 

Refill Cafe is primarily funded by a grant from the Kellogg Foundation, but it is accepting donations from other sources. According to its website, "Refill Cafe will be a vibrant restaurant establishment that will be open to the general public for weekday lunch. Refill Café will also provide on the job training opportunities for all Refill Jackson Initiative’s participants. 

 

“Together, Refill Café and the Refill Jackson Initiative will strive to:

  • Serve delicious, healthy food in an intentionally designed space;
  • Revitalize a community gathering place that welcomes everyone;
  • Train and provide avenues of opportunity to our young neighbors and fellow residents of Jackson”

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Refill Cafe plans to open in September 2019 in the Space on the Jackson State Parkway formerly occupied by the Koinonia Coffee House. The building is in the process of being totally remodeled with a new kitchen, refurbished dining space and a covered deck. 

We thank Ms. Butler and the management team for their work in Jackson and for their commitment to their mission. The following photo shows the architect's vision of what their new facility will look like:

 

 

The Jackson Refill Initiative management team is shown in the following photograph with Club President Anna Powers. Shown from the left are as  follow Jeff Good, Marshall Wade , Emily Stanfield, Amber Parker, Sharna Shields, Anna Powers, Jordan Butler, Betsy Smith.

 


 
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Get2College Rep. Speaks to Rotarians
Posted by Bill Osborne on Jun 21, 2019

Stephen Brown, Assistant Director of Outreach for Get2College Mississippi spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at the Club’s June 18, 2019, meeting.  The motto of the organizations is “We help you plan, prepare, And pay for college and it’s free. The following is taken from their website, but it is the message that Mr. Brown delivered to our Club.

 

Get2College is the flagship program of the Woodward Hines Educational Foundation. The Woodward Hines Education Foundation (WHEF) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization working to help Mississippi students plan and pay for college. We are committed to helping more Mississippians obtain post-secondary credentials, college certifications, and degrees that lead to meaningful employment. The foundation’s flagship program, Get2College, has centers in Jackson, Ocean Springs, and Southaven that reach more than 45,000 Mississippi students annually, providing individual counseling on college admission and financial aid. WHEF also supports grants focused on increasing college access and success that ultimately lead to meaningful employment.

 

How Get2College is funded

WHEF and its founders have a long history of service to the students of Mississippi. WHEF’s founders helped start Mississippi Higher Education Assistance Corporation (MHEAC) in 1980 as a nonprofit funder of low cost education loans for Mississippians. In 1995, the founders elected to expand their mission to focus on higher education access for Mississippians through the creation of Education Services Foundation (ESF). Both MHEAC and ESF were restructured to allow MHEAC to liquidate its student loan portfolio over time and to transfer its fund balances to ESF—today, known as the Woodward Hines Education Foundation.

Our mission and strategy to help more Mississippi students have expanded and improved over time, but we remain focused on elevating Mississippi to a higher degree through programs and priorities that support educational access and success.

WHEF Mission

Our mission is to help more Mississippians obtain post-secondary credentials, college certificates, and degrees that lead to meaningful employment.

WHEF Vision

We envision a Mississippi where all people can secure the training and education beyond high school that will allow them to enhance their quality of life, strengthen their communities, and contribute to a vibrant and prosperous future for our state.

In addition to discussing the role, mission, and vision of Get2College, Mr. Brown described the programs that Get 2 College offers. The organization focuses on Setting Students up for Success. Get2College is committed to understanding the strategies that help underserved students (low income, first generation, and students of color) in Mississippi get to college and be successful there.  We want to know what works. Our process is a continuous cycle of learning, testing and then sharing the data that tell us what is working.

We thank Mr. Brown for his informative and enthusiastic presentation to our Club. He is shown in the following photo with Club Treasurer Uriel Pineda, who introduced him.


 
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This week’s Rotary Foundation Thought is about becoming a Bequest Society member and leaving your legacy through The Rotary Foundation.

This is best expressed through a quote from the founder of The Rotary Found-ation and Past RI President, Arch C. Klumph

“…There are tens of thousands of Rotarians who will look upon this opportunity (building the Rotary Foundation as a real privilege)…Then there are other men who are
seek-ing ways and means of leaving some part of their wealth where it may do the greatest good for humanity. What better-equipped organization or institution than Rotary International can be found to be entrusted with such funds?”

Join with fellow Rotarians past and present who have left their legacy by remembering the foundation in their estate plans.
 

Thank you for a wonderful year, Rotaractors

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RI President Barry Rassin, middle, with Rotaractors in Mozambique.

By Barry Rassin, 2018-19 RI president

Time has really flown by. As the Rotary year draws to a close, I wanted to take this opportunity to reflect on all that we’ve accomplished together.

When I started my year as president of Rotary, I set a number of goals that I hoped Rotary clubs all over the world would strive to achieve. One significant goal was important, but simple: double Rotaract.

I realize that was quite a lot to ask clubs. But there’s a reason why I didn’t ask Rotary clubs to simply grow Rotaract. I chose the goal of doubling Rotaract because it gave us something specific to reach for, and I believed that whatever we managed to accomplish this year would still be significant.

And we have done exactly that. Since 1 July 2018, we have started 1,148 new Rotaract clubs around the world (as of 24 June), with 24,254 new Rotaractors. These numbers are growing every day. I am so impressed by this growth. In the process, we raised awareness among Rotarians of the power and potential of Rotaract. In addition, we have also worked to increase engagement and gather feedback from Rotaractors.

RI President Barry Rassin takes a selfie with members of Rotaract in London.

Last, but certainly not least, an important piece of legislation was approved during the Council on Legislation that now includes Rotaract clubs as a membership type of Rotary International. I championed this item because I believed it was the best way to make Rotaractors our equal partners in service. This will also help lay the foundation for emphasizing and growing Rotaract as a critical part of Rotary, while still allowing for the unique experience that Rotaract clubs provide.

To Rotaractors around the world: I am so glad I got to meet so many of you. You have all truly inspired and motivated me throughout the year. I traveled to over 55 countries in the last year and everywhere I went, I was met with the same level of energy and enthusiasm. I will always look back fondly on this year, including all the selfies we took together. And to those of you I didn’t get the chance to meet, I hope our paths cross someday. Thank you for all that you do and all that I hope you continue to do, as you continue on your journey as a part of the family of Rotary. Most importantly, thank you for being the inspiration.

 

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