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Club Announcements:
Tuesday's Meeting
As of now, we will have our noon meeting tomorrow. If anything changes, we will send out an email. Please come and hear Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame & Mississippi Press Association Hall of Fame columnist Rick Cleveland discuss all things sports in Mississippi.
Birthdays and Anniversaries
Birthdays
None
Wedding Anniversaries
None
Membership Anniversaries
Jared Rogers 2yrs. Jan. 31st
Prayer
God of love and mercy, gracious provider of all things beneficial in the midst of our busy day, we take these moments to seek the solace of your Spirit, the calming reassurance of your promises, the renewing power of knowing that we live and work within your providential care and concern. Bless us now as we partake of food and share in fellowship. We do so with gratitude for these and all gifts which are evidence of your goodness and grace. Amen.
Proposed New Member
Dr. Sanjib Shrestha has been proposed for membership in the Rotary Club of North Jackson by President Neelam Goel and is sponsored for membership by Past President Don Roberts. Sanjib is a native of Nepal. He completed his undergraduate studies in Nepal and completed his medical training at The Armed Forces Medical College in Pune, India. Upon completion of an internship at Command Hospital in Calcutta, India, he returned to Nepal to meet his seven-year commitment to the Nepali Army. During this time of service to his country, he had the opportunity to serve as the Senior Medical Director for the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Lebanon. He and his family came to the United States to complete a residency in Internal Medicine at New York University. He also completed a fellowship at The Cleveland Clinic in Geriatric Medicine. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine. After coming to Mississippi to practice medicine and open a clinic in Pickens, he later became a staff physician at the Madison County Medical Center and Medical Director for the Madison County Nursing home. From 2008 to 2010, he took a job in Richmond, Virginia as staff physician at the Southern Virginia Medical Center, a move his family made at the time to be closer to his oldest daughter who began college at New York University. In 2010, he returned here to become Medical Director for the Emergency Medicine Department and the Chief of Staff for Merit Hospital in Canton. In 2023, he made a decision to retire from the practice of medicine, although he may resume some involvement in medicine in the future. He and his wife, Soni, have 2 adult daughters, and live in Madison. He will be loaned the classification, Physician – Internal Medicine, after his membership is approved by the Board. This is the 2nd publication of this proposed new member.
Shower Power Donations
January 20, 2026, Meeting
Cole Smith, a member of the Rotary Club of North Jackson, gave his vocational talk during the club's January 20, 2026, meeting. Cole was in the wholesale / retail gift wrapping business. Upon selling the business, he now volunteers his time to various local charities and served as a volunteer at Blair Batson Children's Hospital. Here is the link to the meeting video.
