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Jul 23, 2019
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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
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Anniversaries
  • Rob & Virginia Farr                            June 09
  • Lucian & Jerri Harvey                        June 07
     
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  • Josh Walker                         3 years, June 07
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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.

 
 

 

 

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Brain Injury Association Executive Director Speaks to Rotary Club of North Jackson


Brain Injury Association Director Speaks to Rotary Club of North Jackson
 

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!

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Rotary Club of North Jackson Holds Annual Club Assembly

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:

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Traumatic Brain Injury Survivor Speaks to Rotary Club of North Jackson
 

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.

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St. Andrew’s Episcopal School’s Head of School Speaks to Rotary Club of North Jackson
 

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.

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