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Club Announcements:
The Rotary Club of North Jackson is meeting both in-person and via Zoom.
Zoom meeting invites with the link and password will be sent to all club members on Mondays. If you have any issues connecting to the Zoom meeting, please email Past President Greg Campbell at gregcampbell2@comcast.net.
Mark your calendars for our upcoming event:
Rotary Club of North Jackson 50th Anniversary Gala at the Country Club of Jackson on July 20. The Gala will start at 11:00.
More details are to come on this event. It is listed in our club calendar
Birthdays and Anniversaries.
Birthdays
Mathew Turnage June 17
Caroline Kemp June 19
Wedding Anniversaries:
Ed & Barbara Sentell June 15
Marisa & John Davidson June 15
Matt & Katie Monsour June 15
Wyatt & Ginnie Emmerich June 17
Don & Jackie Roberts June 18
Josh & Erin Walker June 20
Trip & Sandra Barnes June 21
Membership Anniversaries
None
Prayer. O God, whose creative power is evident all around us in these early summer days, we are grateful for the resources available to us for enriched living and productive working. As stewards of the things that bring joy and meaning to life help us to use them for the good of others and for your glory.
Bless now our gathering in this place, that our influence for good will be felt in this small corner of the world. To that end, we offer gratitude for sustaining food, enriching fellowship, and invigorating involvement in worthwhile endeavors. Amen.
Hayes Dent, a local political consultant and lobbyist spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson during its June 8, 2021 meeting. Dent spoke about the State Legislative process. The Rotary Club of North Jackson meets at the Rickhouse at noon on Tuesdays. Shown from left, Suman Das, club president-elect; Dent, and Wyatt Emmerich, past club president and who introduced Dent.
Dent's presentation and the balance of the meeting can be viewed at the following link: https://vimeo.com/561047353 .
North Jackson Rotarians donated snacks to summer campers at Spann Elementary School in North Jackson on June 4. Without these snacks, the campers wouldn't have had snacks to eat. The following photos are from the event.
In the front are Rotarians Neelam Goel and James Clay. Rotarian Bill Osborne is on the right in the rear. School Principal Dr. Delane Lesh is on the left in the rear row.
The donation of the snacks to Spann is part of the club’s active projects with Jackson Public Schools. This summer the club is sponsoring the introduction of chess to students at both Spann and Walton Elementary. In addition, for several years, North Jackson Rotarians have been reading to pre-Kindergarten students at Walton as well as donating dictionaries to 3rd-grade students at several North Jackson schools.
North JacksonRotary President-Elect Dr. Suman Das is in the front left in this photo
The following photo shows the snacks that were donated.
The Rotary Club of North Jackson is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of its chartering in 2021.
Garrett McInnis, Executive Vice President, the Skills Foundation of Mississippi spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at the club's May 25 meeting. The purpose of Mc'Innis' talk was to review the mismatch between the job skills of Mississippians and the skill requirements of available jobs and steps that are being taken to address the shortfall. His data showed a shortage of people trained in technical skills such as computer science, diesel engine maintenance and repair, electrical technology, instrumentation, engineering, and welding, and the available jobs in the state. McInnis cited SB 2564 passed in 2020 by the legislature that created an Office of Workforce Development in the state whose objective is to address the mismatch between worker skill levels and job requirements. McInnis' data showed that Mississippi has an excess of low-skilled workers compared to the number of low-skill jobs that are available.
Quoting from the Foundation's website, McInnis said that
"Growing a skilled workforce is a high priority around the United States, and Mississippi is no different. Large and small businesses across our state have expressed the need for a more skilled workforce in a number of career fields.
The Skills Foundation of Mississippi is a non-profit focused on increasing the skilled workforce in our state. We work to engage private industry, communities, and state leaders for true public/private partnerships to grow the pipeline of skilled workers for the next generation of Mississippians.
By identifying the high-demand careers and appropriate training programs in Mississippi, The Skills Foundation crafts messaging to educate Mississippians about the opportunities available and connect them to a training program in their area.
The Skills Foundation of Mississippi has partnerships with over fifty private companies, public entities, and non-profit organizations. We work with and on behalf of our partners to encourage growth in a skilled workforce, which ensures success not only for Mississippians but also for communities and our state as a whole."
We thank McInnis for his presentation to our club and for his commitment to helping grow the number of Mississippians qualified for the jobs of the future. He is shown in the following photo during his presentation.
McInnis' presentation and the complete meeting may be viewed by clicking the following link. https://vimeo.com/555685892
Nancy and Emmie King of Nandy's Candy located in Maywood Mart in Northeast Jackson spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at the club's May 18 meeting. Nancy founded the firm in 1980 and retired five years ago. Emmie now owns and operates Nandy’s Candy with a dynamic team.
Nancy discussed the founding of the company, and the support she got from her family and friends in the early years. Emmie discussed the current operations and the company's legacy of support from the community. Note that Nandy's Candy is the "go-to" place for candy in Northeast Jackson, irrespective of the occasion, be it a holiday, or a special occasion.
We thank Nancy and Emmie for their presentation to our club. The following photo was taken after their presentation:
From the left: Club Program Chair Jenny Price, introduced the Kings, Nancy King, Emmie King, and Rotarian Dorsey Carson. The Kings' presentation and the complete meeting may be seen at the following link: https://vimeo.com/552496193.
