8/7: District Governor David Tirard: Rotary District 7770

August 7, 2018 – This week the Historic Rotary Club of Charleston was pleased to welcome 7770 District Governor David Tirard as our featured speaker. Assistant Governor Robb Rosol introduced David, citing his professional accomplishments in the banking industry at Barclay’s and the story of how he arrived at Hilton Head Island and became involved in Rotary. 

David began his remarks with the question: “Why does the District Governor visit?” Some might think that the goal would be to inspire the clubs and members in their service to the community and that would be a great result. But it is the members who are the inspiration and David sees a big part of his role as being cheerleader to their efforts. The 2018 Presidential theme is “Be the Inspiration”, and David told the story of a member at his club who is his inspiration. Norm Reaves, who is 102 years old with perfect attendance since 1945(!), is still seeking and finding ways to serve the club’s mission and the community.

DG David Tirard

The District Governor’s theme this year is “Leave Footprints in the Sands of Time”. There are so many ways that our clubs and members are doing this. Members are encouraged to find their passion and to speak up if they see a need that can be better served. David commented on how work done by groups of people, forms bonds between those folks that are long lasting. It is also important that we, as a club, communicate our success to the world, using social media platforms and other means. Our younger members are vital to this effort.

While Rotary has had great success, there is still work to do. There are significant problems in the developing world, and we need to attack them with the recognition that we are part of a 1.2 million strong world-wide association. David encourage participation in the Rotary Foundation – thinking of it as only $84 a month! What has been done in the fight against polio shows the tenacity of Rotary. What other institutions would sign on, and continue, this challenge for over 30 years? He reminded that in 1985, there were 350,000 cases of polio, and today we are upset and focused on 13! Another challenge we are fighting is Alzheimer’s, which is 6th most dangerous disease in North America. Rotary raised $700,000 last year, and we hope to raise $1,000,000 in this battle.

David encouraged members who are inspired and want to serve in more ways to attend training offered by the District and Rotary Leadership Institute. He invited all to attend the 2019 District 7770 Conference, which is also being called an “All Club” meeting at Hilton Head March 22-24. David closed with a final call to us to “Be the Inspiration!”

– Jeff Webb, Keyway Committee 

IN OTHER MEETING NEWS

• Rob Dewey gave the Invocation and led us in the pledge.
• Ja’net Bishop introduced our Visiting Rotarians and guests.
• President Alex Dallis presented Health and Happiness.
• Assistant District Governor Robb Rosol introduced our speaker, District Governor David Tirard.

MORE IN THIS WEEK’S KEYWAY
August 14, 2018 | Issue 4900 | President: Alex Dallis

COMING EVENTS
  • August 14 – Dr. Jacobo Mintzer, Roper Innovation
  • August 21 – Cheryl Irwin, 9/11 Survivor
  • August 28 – Susan Johnson, Blue Zone Project
  • September 4 – No Meeting
NEWS BRIEFS

Board Meeting

The monthly Board Meeting will be held this Tuesday, August 14 at 11:00am upstairs at Faber.

RCCF Grant Applications Being Accepted

The Rotary Club of Charleston Fund (RCCF) is accepting requests for grants.  Interested organizations are required to submit a Letter of Inquiry and complete a grant application prior to September 1 to be considered.  The application and other details regarding the grant process can be found on our club’s website — www. charleston-rotary.org.

I Serve with Joy

Davies, Stoney, and Youngs

In the spring, our Rotary Club of Charleston Foundation awarded local nonprofit, I Serve With Joy headed up by Joy Campbell, a grant to provide underserved middle and high school students in Charleston with essential hygiene products for the beginning of the school year. This past Wednesday, Past President Paul Stoney hosted a packing party at the YMCA and invited Rotarians and community members to pack bags to donate to the schools. The event was a huge success and featured a food, a DJ, face painting and lots of dancing! Rotarians Nicolle Davies and Margaret Ann Youngs were in attendance along with Paul and other community volunteers to pack over 300 bags filled with essentials such as deodorant, toothbrushes and toothpaste, shampoo, soap, hand sanitizer and other products. Additionally, backpacks and school supplies were collected to give away. A portion of the supplies were distributed to children that participate in camps at the YMCA. The remainder of the bags will be taken to local schools where students in need have already been identified to receive the supplies.

Join the PR Committee and Earn Service Hours, too! (Fame, notoriety and recognition from your peers is FREE!)

We’re looking for 3 to 4 Rotarians to help us spread the word about our Club through various communications channels. Your contributions will reach countless Club members, family and friends, as well as the local community at-large more than 36-times a year! Your feature stories and timely coverage of Rotary Club events may also be picked up by District, National and International Rotary news channels.

Don’t worry if your’re not an expert techie, can’t write like Hemingway and Pat Conroy, or wield a camera like Steve McCurry or Annie Leibovitz – our super-qualified A-team will be right there to support your efforts with training and guidance you’ll need to see your by-line and photo-credit circulation grow to an epic scale.

Social Media Manager:  Work with team members, committee heads and the Board on developing, publishing and promoting social media content for the Club. Active channels now include Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube. Familiarity with these or emerging platforms will be helpful, as will knowledge of what makes for successful SM content. Experience with search optimization techniques will earn you immediate MVP status. While your own exposure to Social Media is helpful, it is not essential. The team will gladly train our e-challenged volunteers, too!

Keyway Production Manager: Work with co-chairs, Keyway editor and our content development team to publish our weekly newsletter on club web site. Familiarity with web publishing and content managing systems (e.g WordPress) a plus.

Keyway Content Developers: Copywriters & storytellers who can develop short-form, original content including summary articles, possibly combined with team-generated photos and/video content, to provide coverage of weekly meetings and presenters, as well as occasionally produce special features on past or upcoming club events, special projects and fundraisers.

So if you are interested in maximizing your Rotary experience, this is your chance to create an immediate and long-lasting impact on how our Club is regarded by current and prospective members. You will also be shaping how our Club will be recognized by our peers, our community and by Rotary International for the good work of our members.

Join the Charleston Rotary Press Corps and help generate that buzz! Contact Mike Sottak, [email protected], or Rob Byko, [email protected], for more information.

MEMBER NEWS

Member News

Our thoughts and prayers for a full and speedy recovery are with Skip Fink, who had shoulder replacement surgery this past Wednesday.  We hope to see him back at Rotary soon!

We are also keeping Lisa Van Bergen’s daughter, Chloe, in our thoughts and prayers as she was in a serious car accident last weekend and is wheelchair/bed bound for 8 weeks.

Bill Hall was in a plane crash in Greenville this past week, but, fortunately, escaped unharmed!

Welcome New Members

 We were excited to welcome two new members into Rotary this past Tuesday – Pete Arnstein and Kathryn Whitaker.  Pete was sponsored by Heidi Finiff and will hold the classification of Executive Coaching/Consulting.  Lisa Van Bergen sponsored Kathryn, who joins us under the classification of Law/Business Development.  Welcome to both Pete and Kathryn!!

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Kathryn Whitaker

Rotarian: Kathryn B. Whitaker
• Joined: 2018
• Sponsor: Lisa Van Bergen
• Membership Involvement:  New Red Badge Member
• Classification: Law/Business Development
• Profession: Director of Marketing & Business Development at McNair Law Firm
• Something Unique About Yourself:  My mom started teaching me to play tennis when I was four, and as of today, I still have never beaten her in a singles match.

Birthdays

• August 19 – Mary Ann Kohli

By the numbers

Attendance on August 7, 2018:  75

Not in attendance:  Allen, Baggs, Barry, Beam, Berlin, Bickley, Bullard, Carico, Channell, Chico, Christian, Coghill, Cole, Cook, Davenport, Dopp, Drafts, Dymek, Echols, Embry, Finniff, Geffert, Gill, Hart, Holmes, Hudnall, Husser, Jones, Kaynard, Kerrigan, Krumwiede, LaMotte, Livingston, Lucy, Marty, Matheny, McGhee, Mitchell, Moring, Prewitt, Ravenel, Raver, Riley, Rust, Saboe, Schmidt, Smith, H., Smith, M., Smith, P., Stokes, Strickland, Taylor, E., Tecklenburg, John, Tecklenburg, P., Teller, Thomas, Van Bergen, Welborn, Williams, A., Woodell

Out of Town Make-ups:  Charles Kasier, Williamstown, Massachusetts

WELLNESS TIP

Keep up or begin an exercise program

Aerobic activity is important for keeping the heart strong and healthy. If you only work out in a health club, take some time to do outdoor refreshing activities — hiking, biking, swimming, or tennis. Reconnecting with these activities will help keep your body and mind aligned.

AREA CLUB MEETINGS

Mondays

  • Summerville – Oakbrook: 7:30 a.m., Monday, Westcott County Club, 5000 Wescott Club Drive, North Charleston
  • North Charleston: 12:30 a.m., Monday, Hilton Garden Inn, 5265 International Blvd, North Charleston.
  • Summerville Evening: 5:30 p.m., Monday, Montreux Bar and Grill, 127 W. Richardson Ave., Summerville

Tuesdays

  • East Cooper Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Cooper River Room at Waterfront Park, Mount Pleasant
  • Charleston: 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, Hall’s Signature Events, 5 Faber, Charleston
  • Goose Creek: 12:45  m. Tuesday, Gilligan’s, 219 St. James Ave., Goose Creek

Wednesdays

  • Daniel Island: 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Daniel Island Club, 600 Island Park Dr., Daniel Island
  • St. John’s Parish (John’s Island): 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, 2817 Maybank Highway, Unit 1, John’s Island
  • Mount Pleasant: 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, Harbor Breeze Restaurant, 176 Patriots Point Road, Mount Pleasant
  • Summerville: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sticky Fingers, Summerville

Thursdays

  • North Charleston Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Embassy Suites, 5055 International Blvd., North Charleston
  • Moncks Corner: 12:30 p.m., Thursday, Gilligan’s Restaurant, Moncks Corner
  • St. Andrews (West Ashley): 12:30 p.m., Thursday, Bessinger’s BBQ, 1602 Savannah Highway, Charleston.

Fridays

SOCIAL MEDIA 

Our Rotary club actively uses social media — and we encourage you to interact with us through social media.

ABOUT THE KEYWAY 

The Keyway has been published weekly as a newsletter for the Rotary Club of Charleston for more than 90 years.

  • President: Alex Dallis
  • Keyway editor: Don Baus [email protected]
  • Executive secretary: Carroll Schweers, [email protected]
  • Mailing address: Rotary Club of Charleston, P.O. Box 21029 ,Charleston, SC 29413-1029
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