Prayer. Thank you, God, for the season of Spring and its message of new life declared beautifully by buds and blossoms, evidences of repetitive newness in nature, a principle which can be applied to human life, in the form of beauty reborn following the wintry seasons of life.
Bless our fellowship today and the gifts of food provided for us. We offer our thanks to you and our appreciation for each other. Amen.
Please note that our April 23, 2019, meeting will be focused on the North Jackson Star Students and their Star Teachers. This is our annual celebration of academic excellence in the North Jackson High Schools. Join us in this joyful celebration!
This year's Star Students are:
Jackson Academy
Columbia Holeman,
David Burkette Moulder III
Jackson Prep.
Anna Katherine Cooper,
Alex Gibbs,
Abigail Pittman,
Catherine Watson,
Genevieve Hurst,
Mackenzie Nichols,
Edwin Griffis,
Eliza Burnham,
Andrew Wasson,
Charlie Ott.
St. Andrew's
Allen Ryu,
Ishan Bhatt,
Julia Mitchell,
Henry Sanders
Murrah
Kilando Chambers
Birthdays And Anniversaries.
Birthdays:
None
Anniversaries
Rob & Joan Whitley April 23
Membership Anniversaries
Cynthia Till 7 years, April 24
Trace Swartzfager 4 years, April 28
This week's Rotary Foundation Thought is about Connecting the World.
Rotary International President-elect Mark Daniel Maloney explained his vision for building a stronger Rotary, calling on leaders to expand connections to their communities and to embrace innovative membership models.
RI President-elect Mark Daniel Maloney announces the 2019-20 presidential theme, Rotary Connects the World, to incoming district governors in San Diego, California, USA. See video of his speech.
Maloney, a member of the Rotary Club of Decatur, Alabama, USA, unveiled the 2019-20 presidential theme, Rotary Connects the World, to incoming district governors at Rotary’s annual training event, the International Assembly, in San Diego, California, USA, on Monday.
“The first emphasis is to grow Rotary — to grow our service, to grow the impact of our projects, but most importantly, to grow our membership so that we can achieve more,” Maloney said.
Maloney believes that connection is at the heart of the Rotary experience.
“(Rotary) allows us to connect with each other, in deep and meaningful ways, across our differences,” Maloney said. “It connects us to people we would never otherwise have met, who are more like us than we ever could have known. It connects us to our communities, to professional opportunities, and to the people who need our help.”
Maloney also called on every Rotary and Rotaract club to identify segments of their community not represented in their club by creating a membership committee with diverse members.
“Through Rotary, we connect to the incredible diversity of humanity on a truly unique footing, forging deep and lasting ties in pursuit of a common goal,” he added. “In this ever more divided world, Rotary connects us all.”
Maloney urged leaders to offer alternative meeting experiences and service opportunities to make it easier for busy professionals and people with many family obligations to serve in leadership roles.
“We need to foster a culture where Rotary does not compete with the family but rather complements it,” Maloney said. “That means taking real, practical steps to change the existing culture: being realistic in our expectations, considerate in our scheduling, and welcoming of children at Rotary events on every level.”
Maloney said many of the barriers that prevent people from serving as leaders in Rotary are based on expectations that are no longer relevant.
“It is time to adapt, to change our culture, and to convey the message that you can be a great district governor without visiting every club individually, and a great president without doing everything yourself.”
During 2019-20, Rotary will host a series of presidential conferences around the world, focusing on Rotary’s relationship with the United Nations and the UN’s sustainable development goals that many Rotary service projects support. More information will be available in July.
In 2020, the United Nations will celebrate the 75th anniversary of its charter and its mission of promoting peace. Rotary was one of 42 organizations the United States invited to serve as consultants to its delegation at the 1945 San Francisco conference, which led to the UN’s charter. For decades, Rotary has worked alongside the United Nations to address humanitarian issues around the world. Today, Rotary holds the highest consultative status that the UN offers to nongovernmental organizations.
“Rotary shares the United Nations’ enduring commitment to a healthier, more peaceful, and more sustainable world,” Maloney said. “And Rotary offers something no other organization can match: an existing infrastructure that allows people from all over the world to connect in a spirit of service and peace and take meaningful action toward that goal.”
The Rotary Club of North Jackson conducted its annual Blood drive Tuesday, April 16, at the Rickhouse by the Manship Wood Fired Kitchen. In lieu of its regular meeting, Club members experienced fellowship while eating box lunches prepared by the Manship. The Blood Mobile was parked in front of the Rickhouse on Poplar Blvd. The following photo shows Ms. Sherri Book, MS Blood Services representative, in front of the Blood Mobile. A total of 30 North Jackson Rotarians attempted to donate blood. Twenty-four were successful. Thanks to all who attempted and who successfully donated and to MS Blood Services for theircommitment toMississippians.
North Jackson Rotarian Rob Farr II received his third Paul Harris Fellow recognition at the April 9, 2019, meeting of the Rotary Club of North Jackson. This Paul Harris Fellowship award is in recognition of Rob’s third one thousand dollar donation to the Rotary Foundation. Club Foundation Director Suman Das (left) presented the award to Rob. Both of them are shown in the following photo with Club Secretary Lee Carney. We congratulate Rob on this recognition and thank him for his long term support of the Rotary Foundation.
Ashby Foote III, the Jackson City Council Representative for Ward 1 in Northeast Jackson, spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at the Club’s April 9, 2019, meeting. Mr. Foote discussed the status and ongoing activity of the City Council and the results being obtained by the current City Administration, particularly in the use of the 1% additional sales tax approved by the Citizens.
Mr. Foote noted that he is the only Republican on the City Council reflecting the demographics of the Ward that he represents. He was very positive on the new Public Works Director, Robert Miller, and what he is accomplishing. We thank Mr. Foote for his comments to our Club and for his service to the citizens of Jackson. He (right) is shown in the following photo with Club Vice President Greg Campbell (left) and Past President Wyatt Emmerich who introduced him.
Murray Harber, Executive Director of the Mississippi Business Group on Health (MBGH) spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at the Club’s April 2, 2019, meeting. The subject of Mr. Harber’s presentation was "Employer Health Management", i.e. workplace wellness and health. He cited data which conclude that 50% of a person’s lifetime health is determined by lifestyle. Family historyis a 20% determiner, and environment 10%. The balance is chemicals, substance abuse, etc. He discussed the wellness program implemented by Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance which included factors such as a healthy cafeteria, a Farmers' Market, incentives to live a healthy lifestyle, including workstation ergonomics, an active lifestyle, healthy eating and reduced sedentary times. The result has been reduced health benefit costs from the trend on which the company was embarked.
We thank Mr. Harber for his presentation and for his work on behalf of Mississippi companies and their employees. He is shown in the following photo with Club Member Marisa Davidson who introduced him.
