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Jul 20, 2021
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
 
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Club Announcements:

Remember to RSVP for and to attend the 50th Anniversary Gala for our club at the Country Club of Jackson at 11:45 AM, July 20, 2021. It will be a grand occasion with Former Rotary International President and current Rotary Foundation Chair, John Germ and the Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives Phil Gunn speaking. 

 
Prayer. O God, most high, as we gather here today to celebrate 50 years of our club, we are grateful that we can be lifted out of ourselves and our private concerns to share with others in a fellowship of like-minded people. May the good-spirited banter and celebration between us, the fun of being together and the awareness of a camaraderie in a common cause enrich our lives. 
 
We thank yoju for the joyful 50 years of service, for physical food, and the social fellowship enjoyed here today. May much good continue to ensue from this experience for ourselves and for others. Amen.
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
 
Birthdays
  • Charlie Johnson                     July 21
  • Mark Green                            July 25
Anniversaries
  • None
Membership Anniversaries
  • Damon Williams                6 years, July 21
  • Pat Vivier                           5 years, July 26
 
Stories

District 6820 2021-22 Governor Visits Rotary Club on North Jackson

Mark Anderson, 2021-22 Governor of Rotary District 6820 spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at the club’s July 13 meeting. This was his first visit to the club since becoming Governor on July 1. He was accompanied by his wife Shahla.

 

Governor Mark introduced the new district website Rotary6820.com and discussed the plans for the district in his term.The details of those plans are included on the website. He showed a presentation that included those details.

Following his presentation, Gov. Mark introduced Thomas Dent of the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services who introduced the principal activity of the meeting, the filling of backpacks for foster children on their first night in Foster Care. Thomas is a former club member and is the son of North Jackson Rotarian Tommy Dent. Club members brought pre-pared backpacks and filled others in the meeting.

The following photo is of Mr. Dent, Club President Uriel Pineda, and Governor Mark.

 

The following photo is of the club members with Gov. Mark.  holding their filled backpacks. 

 

Club Member Neelam Goel is shown below filling her backpack.

Club members Neelam Goel, Rita Sun, Collier Graham, Cooper Morrison, Uriel Pineda, and Lori Greer working on backpacks.

 

Club members Larry Anderson, Tom Parry, Ben Walton, and Kevin Russell filling their backpacks.

This was a very well-received activity by the club and will be very helpful to the children entering foster care.

 

Gov. Mark’s presentation and the entire meeting may be seen at the following link: https://vimeo.com/574984995.


 
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Rotary Club of North Jackson Recognizes Four New Paul Harris Fellows
The Rotary Club of North Jackson recognized four new Paul Harris Fellows at its July 6 meeting. The new fellows are shown in the following photo with Past President Lee Carney who presented the recognition awards. Shown from the left are Carney, Neelam Goel, Nelson Atehourtua, Pat Vivier, and Lori Greer.
 
Paul Harris Fellows are people who have donated to the Rotary Foundation or for whom donations have been made of $1,000. Multiple Paul Harris Fellows are those individuals who have donated or for whom multiple $1,000 donations have been made. The Paul Harris Recognition was created by the Rotary Foundation in 1957. There are now more than one million Paul Harris Fellows worldwide.
 
Club Executive Secretary/Treasurer Don Roberts, MC for the recognition ceremony noted that North Jackson Rotarians donated an average of $200 each in the 2020-2021 Rotary year and that Club members have donated in excess of $600,000 to the Foundation in the club's 50-year history.
 
We congratulate the new fellows. The recognition ceremony and the complete meeting may be viewed at the following link: https://vimeo.com/572273112
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Rotary Club of North Jackson Installs 2021-2022 Officers at Directors

At its June 29 meeting, the Rotary Club of North Jackson celebrated the 50th anniversary of its charter on June 29, 1971, and installed its 2021-2022 Officers and Directors. Those installed were:

  • President - Suman Das
  • Vice President/President-Elect - Uriel Pineda
  • Secretary - Larry Anderson
  • Treasurer - Matt Monsour
  • Past President - Lee Carney

The directors and their portfolios are:

  • Marisa Davidson - Foundation
  • Lori Greer - Membership
  • Bill Osborne - Service
  • Jenny Price - Public Relations
  • Don Roberts - Administration
  • Christopher Brantley- Sergeant at Arms

Outgoing president Lee Carney presented a Summary of the club’s accomplishments. Key points she noted were as follow:

  • People:

    • We added 1 new member - Caroline Kemp

    • We continued to sponsor & network with the Rotaract Club of Millsaps College

  • Action

    • Our club’s per capita giving to Rotary Foundation’s Annual Fund exceeded $138.

    • Club member Virginia Carlton received the Women in Rotary Champion of Change Award from our District No. 6820.

    • Club member Charlie Johnson became a Rotary Foundation Major Donor

    • Our club gave $3,070 to Polio Plus, the initiative to eradicate polio from the world.

    • The average member giving to all Foundation programs was $200.33 an 11.1% increase over the previous year.

    • Club members volunteered their time for  approximately 450 hours

    • The club participated in 14 service projects:

      • Billy Brumfield Shelter for homeless men

      • Chess projects at Spann and Walton Elementary schools

      • Aha Island, a project for reading to the Pre-K students at Walton school in cooperation with Mississippi Public Broadcasting. 

      • JPD Precinct 4 Officer of the Quarter recognition

      • Star Students and Teachers recognition

      • Legacy Bench Project @ Parham Bridges’ Park

      • Mississippi Blood Services blood drive

      • World Polio Day Events

      • Adopt-a-Park @ Parham Bridges’ Park

      • Partnering with the Rotaract Club of Millsaps on projects

      • Christmas gifts for the Walton Elementary Pre-K Class

      • Mississippi Humanities Council Dictionary Donation

      • Mississippi Food Network Food Packing

      • Provided snacks for Spann Elementary’s Summer Camp

  • Awards

    • Several Members Awarded District 6820 International Service Awards for the India Toilet Installation Project

    • Suman Das was recognized by District 6820 for Outstanding Service

    • Greg Campbell was honored by District 6820 for serving as a District Assistant Governor

The club was celebrating its 50th birthday on that day.

 

We thank Lee for successfully leading our club through a year made difficult by COVID-19 and for the many accomplishments in her year as president. The following photo is of new President Das pinning the Past President Pin on Lee.

Suman also presented Lee with a plaque commemorating her year as president as shown in the following photo.

Here is Lee passing the gavel to Suman:

Following his installation, incoming president Das made brief remarks to the club. Key points he made are that club members are friends and they should greet each other and guests to club meetings with hearty handshakes. He discussed the fact that we need to work on increasing club membership and attendance at our meetings.  He then introduced the directors for the upcoming Rotary year. We look forward to an exciting year with President Das. President Suman's wife, Roslyn, brought a brownie cake for the changing of the guard and the 50th Anniversary celebration. We thank her for this thoughtful act. The cake was excellent!

 

The complete meeting can be seen at the following link: https://vimeo.com/569696549.



 
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MS Dept of Corrections Commissioner Speaks to Rotary Club of North Jackson
Burl Cain, Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson during its June 22, 2021, meeting. Commissioner Cain talked about the improvements to the state's prisons since his appointment in May of 2020 and the future plans. Those improvements and plans include the introduction of seminaries and chapels in the prisons.  Prisoners who complete their studies in the seminaries will receive a BA from Mississippi State University. Cain discussed how the introduction of seminaries and chapels into Louisiana penitentiaries reduced violence, in particular, at Angola where Cain was warden for 11 years. Shown from left, Lee Carney, Club President; Cain; Wyatt Emmerich, Club Past President, and David McNair, Mississippi Prison Chapel Foundation.
 
 
Cain’s talk and the complete meeting can be seen at the following link:
 
 
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