The Capital Area Sunset Rotary Club held an induction ceremony to welcome three new members. They also received awards from the district for being Club of the Month and for the president and a member being named President/Rotarian of the Month. The club has several service projects planned including supporting a preschool literacy program, donations to a food pantry, and sponsoring a Rotaract club at a local university.

1. Capital Area
Sunset
“We Are RICH: Rotary
Initiatives Changing
Humanity”
On Monday, Septem-
ber 12, 2016, Capital
Area Sunset Rotary Club
hosted an induction cer-
emony for three new
members joining this
new fiscal year.
Membership chair,
Shari Jones, began the
ceremony with a chal-
lenge to new members,
existing members, and
guests—make our club
the best it can be by
participating and sup-
porting our club. The
inductees were, then,
introduced by their
sponsors. Following in-
troductions, President
Jennifer Wallace and
Vice President Jason
McCoy, pinned and pre-
sented the new members
with certificates and
gifts.
Capital Area Sunset
Club welcomes Gabriel
Prado, Kent Cooper, and
Derek Finley to our Ro-
tary Family!
Friends, family, and
Rotarians were invited to
the first ever induction
ceremony for our club.
The event turned out to
be a great success.
Guests included: Mark
Fields, District Governor
Amanda Fontaine, and
friends and family.
Left to Right: Jason McCoy, Gabriel Prado, Kent Cooper, Derek Finley, Jennifer
Wallace, Amanda Fontaine
Amanda Fontaine, District Gover-
nor, presented Capital Area Sunset
Club with two very prestigious
awards, this quarter.
CAS was awarded the first-ever
“District 6820 Club of the Month”,
Jennifer Wallace was awarded
“District 6820 President of the Month”,
and TJ Harvey was awarded the
“District 6820 Rotarian of the Month”.
This quarter was the first time the
District presented awards to both
CAS Wins District Awards
Meet the Members 2
Philanthropy 3
CAS at It’s Best 4
Member News 5
Metro Events 5
President Welcome 6
Inside this issue:
CAS Welcomes Three New Members
Sunset Gazette
September 30, 2016Volume 1, Issue 1
clubs and members who exemplify the
values, core principles, and objectives of
Rotary.
Amanda Fontaine presenting President
Jennifer Wallace with her pin.
Amanda Fontaine presenting TJ Harvey
with his certificate

2. Derek Finley
Derek Finley joined the Mississip-
pi Development Authority (MDA)
as bureau manager, Business De-
velopment for the Minority and
Small Business Development Divi-
sion, in September 2012. Prior to
joining the MDA, Derek worked in
sales, marketing and business
development for several private for
-profit and non-profit entities.
Derek earned a Bachelor of Arts in
economics and management from
Albion College and a Master of
Business Administration from the
University of Michigan’s Ross
School of Business. In his private
time, Derek volunteers as a coach
for Special Olympics of MS and
serves on the Board of Directors
for the statewide organization.
Derek has recently joined the
Capitol Area Sunset Rotary Club
to continue his commitment to
serve others and to make himself
available as a value-added re-
source for other Rotarians.
Kent Cooper
Kent is a native of Baton Rouge
and a transplant to Mississippi. He
moved here after finishing his un-
dergraduate degree at Mississippi
College, and married his college
sweetheart.
He is currently a Financial Advi-
sor with Merrill Lynch.
He joined the CAS Rotary club
because he was looking for volun-
teer opportunities with a good
charitable organization. Rotary
gives him the opportunity to work
with multiple charities and multi-
ple causes.
Meet the Members of CAS
national relations between foreign
governments and the state of Missis-
sippi.
Having served as the Latin America
Trade Manager for the state of Missis-
sippi from 2013 to 2015, Mr. Prado
has extensive knowledge and back-
ground in promoting trade, foreign
direct investment, foreign affairs, and
cultural awareness that allows Missis-
sippi to build strong relations with
other countries.
Prior to his role as Latin America
Trade Manager, Mr. Prado served as a
part of the Global operations team for
the largest coffee co-op in the world,
Cooxupe, located in Minas Gerais,
Brazil.
Preceding his time at Cooxupe, Mr.
Prado also worked for the Mississippi
World Trade Center, and with other
Mexican financial institutions.
Mr. Prado is currently working on his
Masters in Management from Harvard
University Extension School. He holds
a Master’s degree in Public Admin-
istration with a focus in Public Fi-
nance and a Bachelor’s degree in
Business from Belhaven University.
He is also a Certified Global Business
Professional by NASBITE Internation-
al that certifies his expertise in global
business management, global market-
ing, supply chain management, and
trade finance. He is fluent in Spanish,
English, and Portuguese.
Gabriel Prado
Gabriel Prado assumed his current
position as the Protocol officer for the
State of Mississippi in January of
2016. He is responsible for the inter-
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3. Pecan Park Elementary
CAS will create a supply closet
including the every day supplies a
young child may need throughout
the school year.
The supply closet will benefit
the children whose families can-
not afford all of the necessary
school supplies throughout the
school year.
CAS is in the process of trying to
obtain a Foundation grant for
$500 to help acquire supplies.
Salvation Army Food Truck
On August 29th, CAS members
donated 64 canned goods and a
case of Ramen noodles to the Sal-
vation Army Food Truck.
Our Daily Bread Ministries
CAS has partnered with Our
Daily Bread, in Canton, MS, to
help supply their food pantry.
The organization serves an aver-
age of 120 meals per day to indi-
viduals in Canton. Our Daily
Bread is funded solely through
sponsorships and donations from
local businesses, individuals, and
city departments.
CAS is hoping to launch this
initiative through Rotary Interna-
tional.
Rotaract Club at JSU
This year, CAS will sponsor a
Rotaract Club at JSU. President
Jennifer Wallace is a faculty mem-
ber at JSU; she will be the club’s
on-campus sponsor.
CAS will partner with the Jack-
son Rotary club to help co-
sponsor the Rotaract Club.
Rotaract allows college students
the opportunity to become a part
of Rotary while in school. The
partnership allows clubs to jointly
participate in service projects.
Dictionary Project
CAS will participate in the Dic-
tionary Project, again, this year.
The Dictionary Project is a Rotary
initiative where clubs purchase
dictionaries for 3rd grade classes
in the area. Rotarians present the
classes with their dictionaries,
and play fun games using the dic-
tionaries to help the children un-
derstand how to use them.
CAS has received funds from
District 6820 to help with the
project this year.
Jackson Satellite Club
In continuation from last year,
CAS is still in the process of creat-
ing a Satellite Club within Jack-
son city limits.
CAS would be the first club
within the District to establish
and successfully start a satellite
club.
The satellite club would support
current, new, and potential mem-
bers who work in the Metro, and
want the convenience of a Rotary
meeting close to, and after, work.
CAS Philanthropy
Lions Preschool Literacy Initia-
tive efforts for a minimum of
three consecutive years at a
cost of $1500 per set of curric-
ulum/materials per classroom
(1st year cost)
 Financially support adopted
classroom(s) with an annual
gift of $300 for supplies
[paper, crayons, pencils,
markers, etc.]
 Schedule weekly/regular visits
with the adopted classroom(s)
to serve as “Designated Read-
ers,” by assisting with specific
learning center activities, and
hosting a party with the chil-
dren based on the letter/word
being discussed in the class-
room [a pizza party to corre-
spond with lessons around the
letter “P”]
 Administer the pre- and post-
Get Ready to Read (GRTR) As-
sessment
Between the Lions
In 2008 Mississippi Public
Broadcasting teamed up with Ro-
tary International District 6820 to
bring the Between the Lions Pre-
school Literacy Curriculum to
local Pre-K classrooms to help
teach our earliest learners how to
read.
CAS’s role is to:
 Financially support the imple-
mentation of the Between the
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4. The Sunset View—CAS at It’s Best
Volume 1, Issue 1 Page 4
District Governor and CAS Club mem-
bers attend the District 6820 mixer at
Sombra
CAS members, Kent Cooper, Jennifer
Wallace, and TJ Harvey, donate col-
lected canned goods to the Salvation
Army.
President, Jennifer Wallace, Guest
Speaker Mark Fields, and Shari
Jones, pose for the camera after a
successful induction ceremony and
Rotary Foundation speech.
Membership Chair, Shari Jones,
President Jennifer Wallace, and Pres-
ident Elect, Morgan Wiggers, holding
a birthday cake to celebrate our club
members’ birthdays.
President Jennifer Wallace, District
Governor Amanda Fontaine, and Sec-
retary Lana Thompson show off this
year’s Rotary theme—Rotary Serving
Humanity.
Service Project Committee Chair Su-
mesh Arora spoke to the Clinton Ro-
tary Club on the topic of innovation.
Pictured are: Dennis Vander Molen,
Herman Cooper, Sumesh Arora , and
Josh Welch
Current President, Jennifer Wallace,
presenting a recognition award to
Past President, TJ Harvey, for his
hard work and leadership in the
Capital Area Sunset Club’s first year.
Lana Thompson & Danny Bolanos
show off their winnings for attending
our first meeting of the new Rotary
year—Target Gift Cards
Guest Speaker & fellow Rotarian—
Selena Swartzfager of the MS Council
of Economic Education—Jennifer
Wallace, Derek Finley, & Shari
Jones.

5. Capital Area News & Events
Member, John
MacLennan, is
raising money
for the “Real
Men Wear Pink”
campaign of
Jackson, MS.
Real Men Wear
Pink is a distin-
guished group of
community lead-
ers raising awareness and funds
for this year's Making Strides
Against Breast Cancer event.
Morgan Wiggers—July 25
Derek Finley—August 10
Quincy Mukuro—September 16
Jason Duran—September 16
Paul & Susan Blake joyfully an-
nounce the birth of their daugh-
ter, Katherine Louise Blake. She
was born on Thursday, June 16th
at 9:45pm weighing 7lbs 5oz &
measuring 20.5” long.
“Stamping Out Hunger in
Kolor”
When: Saturday, November 5,
2016, Walk begins at 8:00 AM
Registration: Saturday, November
5, 2016, 7:30 AM $30
Pre-registration: Before October
26—Includes T-shirt—$25
Register Online:
Ourdailybreadms.com
All proceeds benefit Our Daily
Bread Ministries
Call 601-859-9211 or
601-709-9353
“2016 Purple Dress Run”
Proceeds benefit Catholic Chari-
ties of Jackson’s Victims of Do-
mestic Violence
Run Date: Thursday, October 7,
2016
Start Location: Hal & Mal’s 200
Commerce St. Jackson, MS
Post Race Celebration at Hal &
Mal’s
For More Information visit:
www.purpledressrunjxn.com/
register
“Doing Business with Cuba”
When: Thursday, October 20, 2016,
8:30 AM—4:00 PM
Where: The South Warehouse
627 E. Silas Brown St.
Jackson, MS 39201
Dress Code: Business
Registration Deadline: Monday, Octo-
ber 3, 2016
Presented by: MS Development Au-
thority
This one-day summit is focused on
doing business in Cuba. Speakers
will include leaders in Cuba's corpo-
rate banking and international trade
industries; infrastructure and energy;
agriculture, commodities and mining.
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CAS Member News & Events
“Real Men Wear Pink Fundraiser”
When: October 12, 2016, 6:30 PM—10:00 PM
Where: Fitzgerald’s at the Hilton
1001 E. County Line Road
Jackson, MS 39211
Cost: FREE ADMISSION
Real Men Wear Pink Fundraiser for Team John MacLennan
Sponsorships Available $250, $500, $1000
Raffle
Silent Auction
Live Music by Acoustic Crossroads Trio
If you cannot attend please donate through RMWPJOHNMACLENNAN.com

6. My Fellow CAS Rotarians:
I am elated and privileged to
serve as your President for the
2016-2017 fiscal year. Our Char-
ter President, TJ Harvey, set the
pace and passed the baton. Now,
with you, I am happy to take us
to the next level. This is our
club’s second year of establish-
ment, and we have worked to-
gether to ensure its stability. We
began the year with a bang, and
we have been consistent! Thus
far, our accomplishments in the
Q1 are as follows:
 We won District’s 6820 first
Club of the Month Award in
August, and I received the
President of the Month Award.
 Our club Member TJ Harvey
won District’s Member of the
Month in September.
 Thanks to Membership Com-
mittee, we had our first induc-
tion ceremony, which will be
held every quarter.
 Three new members have
joined our club, and we have
launched a campaign to have
ten new members by Decem-
ber.
 Thanks to Foundation Com-
mittee Chair, we have ac-
quired district funds for our
Dictionary Project, and we are
now a part of the Mississippi
Public Broadcast System’s Be-
tween the Lion Project.
 We are in the process of offi-
cially adopting Pecan Park El-
ementary School.
 We are in the process of start-
ing a Rotaract Club at Jack-
son State University, co-
sponsoring with West Jackson
Rotary Club.
 We are now a sponsor for Our
Daily Bread Ministries in
Canton, which includes
providing monthly food dona-
tions.
 We donated nearly a 100 cans
of food to the Salvation Army
Food Truck and $250 to the
Flood Victims in conjunction
with District 6820 initiative.
 At each meeting, we give away
two gift cards to people at-
tending meetings, and we
have the Presidential Bucks
Campaign, where I give bucks
to members who have been
exceptional in their service. At
the end of each quarter, the
member with the most bucks
gets a super prize.
 Thanks to Michelle Bruce, we
are publishing our first CAS
newsletter, allowing our story
to be told and heard!
As a team, we are serving our
community, and we are having so
much fun doing it. I really appre-
ciate all of your efforts and sup-
port as we continue to find crea-
tive ways to serve others. For
Rotarians, it is “Service Above
Self.”
President’s Welcome
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200 Township Place
Ridgeland, MS 39157
E-mail: CASRotary@gmail.com
Rotary Serving Humanity
For more than 100 years, our guiding principles havebeen the foundation upon which our values and tradi-tion stand. The Four-Way Test, Object of Rotary, andthe Avenues of Service express our commitment to ser-vice, fellowship, diversity, integrity, and leadership.
The collective leadership and expertise of our 1.2 mil-lion members helps us tackle some of the world’s big-gest challenges, locally and globally. We are united bycommon values and vision for the future as we sharp-en our focus with targeted specific causes that will
reach communities most in need.
Capital Area Sunset
District 6820 Homepage:
http://rotary6820.org/
Rotary International:
https://www.rotary.org
CAS 2016—2017 Officers & Committee Chairs
President
Jennifer Young Wallace
Vice President
Jason McCoy
President-Elect 2017-2018
Morgan Wiggers
Treasurer
Jason Duren
Secretary
Lana Thompson
Assistant Secretary
Michelle Bruce
Sergeant-at-Arms
Danny Bolanos
Past President
TJ Harvey
Administration Committee
Jason McCoy
Membership Committee
Shari Jones
Public Relations Committee
Michelle Bruce
Service Project Committee
Sumesh Arora
Foundation Committee
Jason Duren