Prayer: Gracious God, by turning to you in prayer, we are reminded that all we dois earthly life is overshadowed by a spiritual dimension of life. Help us not to be so occupied with the earthly that we lose our sense of the eternal.
Bless now our table fellowship and the food prepared for our enjoyment and physical need. We are grateful for these and all blessings received because of your grace and good-ness. Amen.
Club Announcements:
1. Please note that there will not be a regular noon meeting on October 22. Instead, we will meet noonish on Thursday, October 24 at the St. Dominic facility on the I55 North Frontage Road to participate in the Rotary Inter-national World Polio Day event. Box lunches will be served. The building is between Lakeland and Eastover Dr. There will be more details later.
Please see the flyer below about the Rotary District 6820 Polio Plus 5 K Run/Walk on October 19, 2019, at the Renaissance Shopping Center in Ridgeland. You can register at http://www.msracetiming.com and you can get more information on how Rotary impacts the world at http://www.rotary.org.
2. The Rotary Club of North Jackson Blood Drive will be Tuesday, November 12. Please be alert for details.
Proposed New Member Announcement. Lindsay Buford has been proposed for membership in the Rotary Club of North Jackson by Uriel Pineda and is sponsored by Past President Tom Parry.
Lindsay is a REALTOR® and is associated with CRYE-LEIKE®.REALTORS®.
She attended the University of Southern Mississippi where she earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Business Administration.
Lindsay is married. She and her husband, Justin, have one daughter and live in Brandon.
She will be loaned the classification, Real Estate – Residential after her membership is approved by the Board.
This is the 1st publication of this proposed new member announcement.
Birthdays And Anniversaries.
Birthdays:
None
Wedding Anniversaries:
None
Membership Anniversaries
Matthew Turnage 3 years, September 27
Jay Cooke 9 years, September 28
This week's Rotary Foundation Thought is the October 2019 President's Message from Rotary International 2019-2020 President Mark David Maloney. It follows:
Dear fellow Rotarians and members of the family of Rotary,
Rotary’s long-term, sustained battle against polio has defined our organization for decades. We have a right to be proud of all that we have accomplished through the years.
Our progress is real and noteworthy. In 1988, polio was endemic in 125 countries, with more than 350,000 new cases a year worldwide. Since then, Rotary and our Global Polio Eradication Initiative partners have reduced the incidence of polio by more than 99.9 percent, vaccinated more than 2.5 billion children against the virus, and prevented 18 million cases of paralysis. Over the years, Rotary has helped country after country move into the polio-free column. This includes India, which some considered impossible not long ago. Of the three types of poliovirus, type 2 has been eradicated and type 3 could soon be certified as eradicated. Nigeria has not reported a case of wild poliovirus in nearly three years. If this trend holds, we will be down to just one type of wild poliovirus in only one section of the world, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
There are major challenges in that region. But it is crucial that we remain optimistic. Look at all that we have accomplished so far. This is no time to get discouraged or to think that the task is impossible. We will end polio forever, but only if we remain steadfast and vigilant. World Polio Day is a time for Rotarians from all over the globe to come together, recognize the progress we have made in our fight against polio, and plan the action we must take to end polio forever. The keyword is action because we still have important work to do.
This year, we want to see as many Rotary clubs as possible holding World Polio Day events around the world. Need some ideas? How about organizing a viewing party for friends and club members to watch Rotary’s Online Global Update? You could also dedicate a club meeting to World Polio Day or create a fundraising event. Remember, every dollar raised is matched 2-to-1 by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Mark your calendar to tune in to Rotary’s World Polio Day Online Global Update on 24 October. This year we will stream our program on Facebook in multiple time zones around the world. Visit the Rotary International Facebook page to RSVP to your region’s program. And do not forget to follow the event on social media and share it with your network.
When we reach our goal, polio will become only the second human disease eradicated on the planet, and Rotary will receive international acclaim. But what matters most is the children who will never again have to face this terrible, disabling virus. Rotary must continue to connect the world in the effort toward polio eradication. It is up to us. Let us finish the job.
St. Dominic Health Services and Hospital President Lester Diamond, presented a check for $5,000 to Rotary District 6820 Governor Mark Fields to help sponsor World Polio Day. Eleven Jackson area Rotary clubs will celebrate World Polio Day on October 24, 2019. Shown (from left) Fields, Diamond, and Suman Das, District 6820 World Polio Day Chair. Since the mid-1980s, the efforts of Rotary International and its partners have reduced the global incidence of Polio from 350,000 cases annually to 30. Polio exists now in only Pakistan and Afganistan.
Rotary District 6820 2019-2020 Governor Mark Fields spoke to The Rotary Club of North Jackson at its September 17, 2019 meeting. Fields, informed club members and guests about the six areas of focus of Rotary International plus other district news. The six areas of focus of Rotary International are:
Promoting Peace
Fighting Disease
Providing clean water, sanitation, and hygiene
Saving mothers and children
Supporting Education
Growing local economies
District 6820 covers the central portion of Mississippi from US Highway 82 in the north to US HIghway 84 in the south. Per Governor Fields, there are 11 Rotary Clubs in the Jackson Metro area.
The Rotary Club of North Jackson meets at noon on Tuesdays at the Rickhouse in Jackson. Shown (from left) Davis Clark, District 6820 Deputy Governor; Megan Little, District 6820 Assistant Governor; Mark Fields, District 6820 Governor; Greg Campbell, Rotary Club of North Jackson President and Suman Das, Club member and District 6820 Polio Chair.
Dr. Ann Kemp, M.D. Professor of Pharmacy & Professor of Family Medicine, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, and Chair of the UMMC Opioid Task Force spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at the Club’s September 10, 2019, meeting. The subject of the talk was “Opioid Guidelines, Regulations, and Clinical Pearls.” She commented that the talk is the same one that she gives to medical students in their training.
She emphasized several times that opioid prescribing requires a balance of goals, risks, and benefits from opioid use and that the prescribing physician should always consider non-pharmaceutical pain relief alternatives. She further commented that opioids should be prescribed for chronic pain and pain from cancer and that the physician should counsel patients on the adverse effects of opioids and their safe disposal when the course of treatment is completed.
We thank Dr.Kemp for her talk and for her commitment and service to the citizens of Mississippi. She is shown below with Club members Patrick Smith (left), who introduced her, and Erik Hearon (right).
The Rotary Club of North Jackson honored the JPD Precinct 4 Officer of the Quarter during its September 17th meeting. JPD Corporal Patrick Smith was honored for his quick action and investigation of a shooting at a Northeast Jackson hotel that led to the arrest of a suspect that was also wanted for other crimes.
The Rotary Club of North Jackson meets at noon on Tuesdays at the Rickhouse in Jackson. Shown (from left) JPD Precinct Commander Keith Freeman, Corporal Smith, and Club member. Steve Orlansky who chairs the Club’s JPD Officer recognition program.
Mr. Ray Harrigill, owner and managing member of Sunray Companies, LLC made a donation to the Rotary Club of North Jackson for the Club’s Polio Plus project at the club’s September 3 meeting. Polio Plus s the international project of Rotary International which has committed over $1 billion to eradicate polio. The project has successfully reduced the number of global Polio Cases from 350,000 annually to less than 30. The only two countries that have experienced polio in 2019 are Pakistan and Afganistan. Mr. Harrigill (left) is shown in the following photo presenting his donation to Club Administrative Secretary-Treasurer Don Roberts. We sincerely thank Mr. Harrigill for his generous donation.
Jamie McBride, Assistant District Attorney for Hinds County spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at the Club’s August 27, 2019 meeting. Mr. McBride has worked in District Attorney’s offices for over 17 years in Rankin, Hinds, and Madison counties. He is a native of New Jersey and a graduate of Mississippi College School of Law. He is one of 10 Assistant District Attorneys in the office of the Hinds County District Attorney. Per their website, “Our job is to prosecute cases and assist in bringing justice for the victims and put away the "Worst of the Worst".
Mr. McBride discussed the organization and activities of the District Attorney’s office and the challenges that it faces. The key challenge he cited was the high number of homicides in Hinds County. He cited that most of them are gun-related and they involve adolescent or recently post-adolescent males. He said that the county had 89 homicides in 2018 and that we are ahead of that rate in 2019. He discussed and described the Grand Jury system and how youth offenders are handled in the court system.
We thank Mr. McBride for his presentation and for his service to the citizens of Hinds County. He (center) is shown in the following photo with Club President Greg Campbell (left) and Club Member Larry Anderson (right) who introduced him.
Hall Carter, Executive Director of the Mississippi Kidney Foundation spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at the Club’s September 3, 2019 meeting. She spoke about the Foundation and its goal to assist and aid kidney disease sufferers. Per their website, “the mission of the Mississippi Kidney Foundation, chartered in 1965, is to serve Mississippi kidney patients by providing quality programs and services, to provide public education and screening to promote the prevention of kidney disease, and to promote organ donation throughout the state.”
In her talk, Ms. Carter discussed some of the causes and effects of kidney disease. The two most prevalent causes were diabetes (types 1 & 2) and high blood pressure. The effect is that people with kidney disease must undergo dialysis several times weekly. She also said that kidney disease requires a 4 hr. dialysis treatment and that many patients are unable to continue working because of the time commitments for dialysis. Per Ms. Carter, African-Americans have a much higher incidence of kidney disease than other racial groups.
The MS Kidney Foundation holds several fundraising events annually, including the Uptown Drawdown in the spring and a 5 k walk in early fall. The details of the 2019 5k walk from the Foundation’s website are as follow:
The Kidney Walk will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2019, with registration at 8:30 a.m. and the walk beginning at 9 a.m.
The 5k route runs through the Fondren neighborhood in Jackson, MS. The 2019 Kidney Walk will start and finish at Fondren Church – 3327 Old Canton Road, Jackson, MS, 39216.
The Kidney Walk is dedicated to the memory of Michael Rubenstein, a kidney transplant recipient. Thanks, Rube!
The 2019 Uptown Drawdown was held on March 2, 2019, at the Country Club of Jackson. The next event will be February 29, 2020, again at the Country Club of Jackson.
The Foundation will also be holding screenings in September. On September 7, one will be held in Pascagoula and one will be held in Jackson on September 21 at the Medical Mall.
We thank Ms. Carter for her talk, for her service to the citizens of Mississippi, and for her willingness to pinch-hit for our originally scheduled speaker who had a death in his family. She is shown in the following photo. Rotarian Matt Monsour, who is president of the Mississippi Kidney Foundation introduced her.
This week’s Rotary Foundation Thought is about the impact of a Group Study Exchange (GSE).
For Stephen Rajamani, an insurance broker in Tamilnadu Province, India the GSE experience was life-changing. Rajamani initially traveled to Brazil to learn about the culture and lifestyle and to learn about insurance practices there. His team visited many businesses, educational institutions, and government offices. What Rajamani realized is that human beings are alike everywhere throughout the world, from the mayors and dignitaries who extended a warm wel-come to the host families who showered the team members with affection. Upon returning home, Rajamani became a member of the
Rotary Club of Manapparai and showed his gratitude to The Rotary Foundation by becoming a Paul Harris Fellow in his first year. Every Rotarian, Every Year – Be a part of it. Make your annual gift today.
Rotary Weekly
6 September 2019
A roundup of Rotary news
Rotarians respond to Hurricane Dorian
Rotary clubs are taking action to provide immediate relief to those affected by Hurricane Dorian. By mobilizing Rotary’s vast global network, members are able to raise funds, collect essential items, and work with other agencies to meet urgent needs. Our disaster relief partner ShelterBox is sending a team to the Bahamas to assess the damage and evaluate recovery options. Rotary also has a Disaster Response Fund that helps clubs support rebuilding efforts where the need is greatest. Learn more about the fund, and follow updates on Rotary’s Facebook page.
How To Help Hurricane Dorian Survivors In The Bahamas from NPR
Debris left by Hurricane Dorian in Marsh Harbour after it decimated much of the Abaco Islands.
Cheryl Diaz Meyer for NPR
Updated at 5:10 p.m. ET, September 11, 2019
The Bahamas' government is sharing a wish list of materials to help the country provide food and shelter for residents who are still reeling from Hurricane Dorian. Officials say they need lots of help and supplies — but they also want targeted donations.
"Officials here, for instance, don't want to be inundated with cans of green beans when what they really need is telephone poles," NPR's Jason Beaubien reports from the capital city, Nassau.
They're facing a relief and reconstruction job that's likely to go on for years.
"Cash is king. For us to rebuild these communities, we need funds," Barry Rassin, former president of Rotary International, tells Beaubien.
Saying money is the most flexible aid tool, Rassin is calling on people to give to established charities and hold them accountable. "Make sure we report back what we got and how we spent it," he says.
The Bahamas National Emergency Management Agency has published a page with instructions for anyone wanting to contribute to the Bahamas Disaster Relief Fund. And it says items such as chlorine tablets and hygiene kits are on its "preferred list" of donations.
The Bahamian government has also issued an "exigency order" listing needs ranging from tents and mosquito netting to plumbing fixtures and building materials to help speed the delivery of relief supplies in affected areas.
Broken electrical poles strewed a road to Marsh Harbour after Hurricane Dorian tore through the town as a Category 5 storm.
Cheryl Diaz Meyer for NPR
In an update Wednesday, NEMA spokesperson Carl Smith said some 2,500 people have been reported missing in the Bahamas. But he added that the names of those missing have not yet been cross-checked against the names of people who have been evacuated out or those who are in shelters.
More than 5,500 people have been transported to New Providence from Grand Bahama Island and the Abaco Islands, Smith said, citing the help of commercial air carriers and private pilots.
The Abacos suffered extensive damage to the power supply system. Smith said the power station in the town of Marsh Harbour was completely destroyed and that there's "a 20-mile stretch where all poles are down."
Chef and philanthropist José Andrés has been in the Bahamas for more than a week, and his World Central Kitchen delivered its 100,000th meal in the islands on Tuesday.
Renowned chef José Andrés (right) is interviewed by ABC News last week in the Bahamian capital, Nassau, before heading to the Abaco Islands to deliver food to people stranded left by Hurricane Dorian.
Cheryl Diaz Meyer for NPR
"I arrived at Marsh Harbor on Tuesday, September 3rd to bring some meals and water, increasing production daily!" Andrés said on Twitter. "We were safe, we felt safe.....when you feed people, and they see you come back they become your angel guardians."
NEMA called the relief effort "a massive operation with many moving parts," adding, "People's lives and livelihoods are at stake."
The rush to bring aid has also caused some logistical problems. Bahamian officials are struggling to deal with a wide-ranging disaster that has crippled infrastructure, limiting its ability to receive what has been a huge humanitarian response.
As aid flights headed to the Bahamas over the weekend, three airports became so congested that a bottleneck formed, according to the U.S.-based Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, which says that on Grand Bahama and elsewhere, flights operated with "limited or no air traffic control facilities."
The association adds that an "alarming number" of arriving planes didn't follow procedures to get authorization before landing. And when they did land, there wasn't enough equipment available to unload the supplies.
One of the Bahamian government's first meetings with aid groups drew nearly 150 representatives from local NGOs, according to NEMA. Acknowledging "the frustrations that arise at times" during the relief effort, the agency says it has asked the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs to help it mange the flow of information among groups.
If you are looking to donate money or goods, it's advisable to do a bit of research on any charity before you take action.
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