Prayer. Dear God, we come to this gathering fresh from the world outside, feeling the exhilaration of work well done, contracts signed, items produced, persons helped, contributions made, lessons learned and perhaps even praise received.
Now, bless to our use and your service the food and the fellowship we enjoy and the high purposes we share. Amen.
Birthdays And Anniversaries.
Birthdays:
Tommy James June 08
Anniversaries
Rob & Virginia Farr June 09
Lucian & Jerri Harvey June 07
Membership Anniversaries
Josh Walker 3 years, June 07
Jo
months
This week’s Rotary Foundation Thought is about the Programs of The Rotary Foundation. When the Foundation’s founder Arch C Klumph said:
“The Rotary Foundation is not to build monuments of brick and stone. If we work upon marble, it will perish; if we work on brass, time will efface it….but if we work upon immortal minds, if we imbue them with the full meaning of the spirit of Rotary, we are engraving on those tablets something that will brighten all eternity. "
The Educational, Humanitarian and End Polio Now Programs are the monuments of the Foundation and Rotarians should be proud to yell it from the roof tops. We will eradicate polio, hunger and poverty. We will help the world find peace. By supporting the Rotary
Foundation with an annual gift you help build these immortal monuments of Rotary.
Lee Jenkins Moss, Executive Director of the Brain Injury Association of Mississippi and member of the Club, spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at the Club’s May 28, 2019, meeting about Fall Prevention. She presented many facts about falls and their prevalence in older people. Her first point was that whenever you work, you need a partner. The key fact is “working together prevents falls.” Likewise remaining active will prevent falls..Falls are the number one cause of death among seniors.
The following are other key points Ms. Moss made in her presentation.
Why do we fall:
Lack of activity
Lack of awareness of our surroundings
Lack of routine
Lack of Technology
Medication affects
Our living environment
How often do we fall:
One-half of people over 65 have fallen
75% of adults over 80 have fallen
Those who have fallen will fall again
An instant response to a fall is critical for recovery
Falls cause head injuries:
Falls are the most common cause of Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI)
TBI accounts for 50% of the fatal falls among older adults
Adults 75+ have the highest rate of TBI related-death
Fear of Falling:
Limited physical activity leads to reduced mobility and increased weakness
Significantly increases fall risk
Often leads to depression and reduced quality of life
Can cause further loss of function, feelings of helplessness and social isolation
Consequences of fall-related injuries:
Loss of mobility
TBI
Rapidly declining health
Hospitalization
Elevated near-term mortality
Escalation to a nursing home
Why do we want to keep you independent longer:
Nursing homes are not where you belong
Nursing homes are more than double the cost of staying at home
Abuses are regularly reported at nursing homes
60% of nursing home residents have no visitors each year
Cognitive, physical function, and health rapidly decline there
You live in a beautiful community at your home
We care, and you deserve better
Clutter causes falls:
If you are over 65, you are at risk
There are numerous traps from cords, carpets, magazines and 24 categories of items that can cause falls
You need to schedule a home safety inspection today.
Risks of _Poly-Pharmacy”
Taking multiple medications
Taking meds that aren't yours
Purchasing your meds from different pharmacies
Vision problems - you don’t see the hazards
A decline in hearing ability
The number one reason that people fall is due to a lack of physical activity that leads to loss of physical function. So why aren’t seniors more active? There are numerous benefits from physical activity:
Increased health and disease prevention
Bone, joint, and muscle strength
Increased functionality
Increased mental health and quality of life
Those who state the lates have the most to gain
It is critical that we all increase our leisure and recreation, including increased physical activity and getting out more. Don’t just sit around watching TV. Health, happiness, and security are the Goal!.
When you fall, it is critical that you respond instantly to assure safety, recovery, and independence.
Remember: It’s not how long you live, but how long you live well!
We thank Lee for her presentation. It is critical to our Club with its large number of older members!
The Rotary Club of North Jackson held its annual Club Assembly at St.Andrew’s Episcopal Cathedral Tuesday, May 21, 2019. The event featured a dinner prepared by St. Andrew’s Holy Smokers and Smokettes. It included beef tenderloin, scalloped potatoes, roasted vegetables, mixed green, and assorted desserts. Incoming club president Greg Campbell introduced his team of officers and directors.
We thank St. Andrew’s, the Holy Smokers, and the smokettes for their welcoming hospitality and the great meal. The following photos are from the event:
Mississippi State Trooper Mitchell Chappell spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson about his survival and recovery from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) at the Club’s May 14, 2019 meeting. Trooper Chappell was injured on September 11, 2016, while responding to a call about a wreck on Interstate 55 when his cruiser hydroplaned sending him into a tree-filled median. He was evacuated by MHP troopers, and taken to King's Daughters' Hospital in Brookhaven and ultimately transferred to UMMC in Jackson. Trooper Chappell suffered other injuries but the most severe was the TBI.
Following the accident, he remained at UMMC for 30 days after which he was transferred to the Select Specialty Hospital in Ridgeland to continue his recovery. Ultimately he was transferred to the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, GA. Seven months after his injury, Trooper Chappell was discharged from the Shepherd Center and returned home to MS. Trooper Chappell showed photos of himself shortly after his injury at the Select Specialty Hospital and at the Shepherd Center. He still has no memory of the accident or of what happened before he arrived at the Shepherd Center. HIs presentation to the Rotary Club was his first public speaking engagement since his injury, nearly three years ago. Trooper Chappell is shown in the following photo with Club Secretary Lee Carney following his speech. We thank him for his speech and for his service to the citizens of Mississippi.
Tom Sheppard, Head of School, St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, spoke to the rotary Club of North Jackson at the Club’s May 7, 2019, meeting. The subject of his talk was “Why St. Andrew’s Matters to Mississippi.” He started his talk by citing that the school’s students have an average composite ACT score of 30, which on a national basis is the 95th percentile.
Mr. Sheppard came to St. Andrew’s in the fall of 2018 from the Lawrenceville School in Lawrenceville, NJ, where he was Dean of Enrollment Management. He is a graduate of Washington & Lee University and received his M. Ed.. from Lehigh University.
He presented three key points on why St. Andrew’s Matters to Mississippi: People, Program, and Partnership.
A key point is that PEOPLE are the key to St. Andrew’s, He emphasized the impact St. Andrew's graduates are having. For our state he cited Robert Langford, Executive Director of Operation Shoestring in Jackson, Lucien Smith, head of the Mississippi Republican Party, North Jackson Rotarian Jack Allin, Principal Architect with Wier Boerner Allin Architects plus other graduates making a global impact including Dr. Anita Goel, Chairman and CEO of Nanobiosym, Andrew Chatham with Google and Chief Engineer of Google’s Waymo subsidiary that is developing driverless vehicles, and Alexander Clark Founder and CEO of Technolutions.
Mr. Sheppard’s second point regarding St. Andrew’s was that the School’s PROGRAM serves as a magnet for making a difference. His final key point was that service via PARTNERSHIPS with others makes a difference to our community and the world. Examples of this service were the school’s partnerships with UMMC, The Piney Woods School, Jackson Public Schools, McWilllie and Boyd Elementary Schools. Although not included in the 3 Ps, the St. Andrew's Honor Code is a key factor for the school:
"On my honor as a St. Andrew’s student, I pledge that I will neither lie, nor cheat, nor steal.”
We thank Mr. Sheppard for his presentation to our Club and for his commitment to Mississippi. He is shown below with Rotarian Lee Moss (left) who introduced him and with Club President Anna Powers.
Shown below are Mr. Sheppard (center), with Lauren McMillin, St. Andrew’s Director of Alumni and Public Relations, and Rotarian Erik Hearon (right).
Mr. Sheppard was accompanied by Jay Philpott, Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, Stephanie Garriga, director of Institutional Advancement. Mrs. Garriga is shown in the following photo with Rotarian Jack Allin, a St. Andrew's alumnus.