November 5, 2019:
This past week Terry Egan of Brookgreen Gardens spoke to our club. 
Also, ’tis the season and lot of holiday news and events in this week’s issue.
Terry Egan, Director of Philanthropy for Brookgreen Gardens spoke to our club this past Tuesday. He has been in the field of fundraising all of his career, getting his start in United Way Campaigns. Within the last decade he has served as Executive Director of Hospital Foundations in Freeport, IL and Conway, SC. Terry is married to wife Jennifer and they have four adult children, three of which just graduated from college. Terry is an open-water swimmer, having once swam from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco. He is also an avid photographer, often capturing images of sunrises and birds in Huntington Beach State Park. Terry is also President of the Carolina Forest Rotary club.
Founded by Archer Milton Huntington and his wife, Anna Hyatt Huntington, 
Brookgreen Gardens is a sculpture garden and wildlife preserve located just south of Murrell’s Inlet. Established in 1931 to showcase Anna Hyatt Huntington’s sculptures, it was the first public sculpture garden and has the largest collection of figurative sculpture by American artists in an outdoor setting in the world. It was created from four rice plantations dating back to 1710 and encompasses 9127 acres. The most famous person to stay at the plantations was George Washington. 2500 acres is also set aside as Huntington Beach State Park, a world class birding destination located across Highway 17.
The Brookgreen Gardens’ Mission as stated on its website is:
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- To collect, conserve and exhibit figurative sculpture by American artists;
- To cultivate a display garden and exhibit sculpture therein;
- To collect, conserve and exhibit the plants, animals and cultural materials of the South Carolina Lowcountry;
- To educate a diverse audience about sculpture, horticulture and the ecology and history of the Lowcountry;
- To provide additional artists and cultural opportunities for members, guests and the community;
- To sustain the institution and all of its assets with visionary leadership, sound management and prudent fiscal policies.
The Gardens have received numerous awards, in particular, the annual “Nights of a Thousand Candles” has been named “Best Christmas Lights in South Carolina” by Travel and Leisure magazine.
Submitted by Don Baus, Chariman, Keyway Committee
IN OTHER MEETING NEWS
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- Virginia Lee gave the Invocation and led us in the pledge.
- Rhett Dunaway welcomed all visiting Rotarians & guests.
- President Sandy Morckel presented Health and Happiness.
- President-Elect Lisa Van Bergen introduced our keynote speaker, Terry Egan, Director of Philanthropy at Brookgreen Gardens.
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MORE IN THIS WEEK’S KEYWAY
November 12, 2019 | Issue 4947 | President: Sandy Morckel
COMING EVENTS
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- Nov. 12 – Rod Gragg, Military Memoirs
- Nov. 15 – Trident United Way Day of Caring
- Nov. 19 – Rob Powell, 350th Anniversary of Charlestowne Landing
- Nov. 26 – No Meeting – Happy Thanksgiving
- Dec. 3 – Johnny Moore, Rotary District Governor
- Dec. 7 – Shopping for Seniors
- Dec. 10 – Holiday Luncheon @ Hall’s Chophouse
NEWS BRIEFS
Rotary Club of Charleston History Moment
At each meeting, President Sandy plans to share some of the snippets of our club’s amazing 100 year history and our impact on Charleston and around the world. It will be a fun trip down memory lane and will also be shared in the Keyway.
The 50s (1955-1957)
Carl Jones of the Columbia Club was a special guest as he was District governor in 1920 and presented us with our 1920 Charter. The Club sponsored the famous Westminster Choir and proceeds were to go to uniforms for the Charleston High Band. There was lack of support and attendance and the Club lost money. Ladies night was held and was one of the best attended as 182 people attended at the Cavallaro with Charlie Hall as MC. The Club in 1956 approved a Chamber project looking into the merger of Charleston with the suburbs. The gravel on Marion Square, a sponsored Rotary project, was plowed up and 300 yards of topsoil was hauled
Organizations Awarded RCCF Grants
We were pleased to have several of our Fall 2019 RCCF Grant recipients at our meeting on Tuesday. Representing Operation Home was Miriam Langley and Leah Donaldson. Our club’s donation will fund one ADA-compliant accessibility ramp for a low-income family in need. Operation Home’s mission is to help people remain in their homes by increasing safety and accessibility by facilitating critical home repairs in Charleston, Dorchester and Berkeley counties. Our members will have a volunteer opportunity to participate in the construction of the ramp in the coming months.
Dr. Cindy Dodds joined us on behalf of MUSC-ORSP. Our club’s donation will fund the purchase of adaptive equipment to implement a community-based physical activity opportunity for children with disabilities. The plan is to implement two 6-week community based physical activities for 12 children. These opportunities would include martial arts and a yoga program. Students from MUSC will support the program implementation, which will also offer graduate students an experimental learning opportunity involving children with disabilities.
Katie Zimmerman represented Charleston Moves, which is a nonprofit advocacy organization that encourages mobility by bicycle, foot and public transportation for the improved health and well-being of greater Charleston. Our donation will be used to purchase bicycle lights for their Light The Night event, where they distribute free bike lights sets and educational spoke cards that list basic legal rights and best bike practices to low income neighborhoods in the Charleston area.
Our club and the RCCF are pleased to support these outstanding organizations in our community.
Day of Caring: Volunteers Needed
We hope you all can join us on November 15th for the Trident United Way Day of Caring. This year our Rotary Group will be volunteering for the Career Conference at R.B. Stall High School. Please click this link to register (https://www.dacdb.
EVENT GOAL: To share the good news about the many high demand, high wage careers available in our region that don’t require a bachelors or associates degree.
TARGET AUDIENCE – 100 high school seniors that have not yet earned Silver or higher on our state’s Career Readiness test for high school students called WIN. Statistically, this cohort of students is unlikely to be enrolled in a 4 or 2 year college immediately after high school. There are however many certificate and continuing education programs in our region that would accelerate their career and put them on a path to success, without the dept now associated with many college degree seeking students.
We’ll start with a welcome speaker to set the expectation of the day, then have 2 breakout sessions on resources available, followed by an interactive young professionals panel discussion, and a small group lunch with volunteers leading a “What’s Next for Me” activity.
VOLUNTEER NEEDED! 12 Rotarians are encouraged to volunteer to facilitate table top discussions during lunch aimed at ensuring each participating student leaves with 3 to 5 specific steps they plan to undertake before graduation.
Contact Kirbry Teller [email protected] for more information or to sign up to help
They do plan to replicate these events at other CCSD high schools later in this school year.
Thank you for your service and support!
50/50 Raffle
The 50/50 Raffle will continue at our next meeting with a 1 in 7 chance. Current pot is $380, so bring your cash and let’s grow the pot. You do need to be present to win. Tickets are available at meetings – 1 for $5 or 3 for $10.
Board Member Nominations
In line with the Constitution and By-Laws of the Rotary Club of Charleston, the secretary shall supply each member in good standing with a roster giving the names of those members who are eligible to serve on the Board of Directors. The below list reflects those eligible members who have agreed to serve, if elected.
The By-Laws were revised in June 2017 and state that to be eligible for election to the Board of Directors, a selectee, must be a member in good standing of the Rotary Club of Charleston (with no current dues delinquencies) and must be a member of the Rotary Club of Charleston for at least twelve (12) months as of October 1 of the year in which the election is to occur and met all requirements of a Blue Badge member. Additionally, the selectee must have exhibited regular and reliable attendance of at least 70% (including make-ups) over the past twelve (12) months and must not have served on the Board in the prior twelve (12) months unless otherwise permitted herein. A member must also have actively participated in a committee of the Club, as determined by the nominating committee. If elected, a member must agree to become a sustaining member of the Rotary Foundation and agree to attend at least one of the following District meetings: District Convention, District Assembly or District Foundation Meeting.
The list of eligible members shall be presented to the members of the Club who shall by ballot each indicate their first through fourth preferences from the below list of eligible members to serve on the Board of Directors for the coming year. Each member, in attendance at the annual meeting, or by proxy previously submitted, shall have four (4) votes to elect the four (4) new Board Members. The annual meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 19.
Rotary members who are to remain on the Board of Directors during the 2020-2021 year are: Sandy Morckel, Lisa Van Bergen, Digit Matheny, Paul Stoney, Karl Brady and Charlie Palmer. Outgoing members are: Rob Dewey, Karl Riner, Heidi Finniff and Kerby Teller.
Nominating Committee
The following members have been assigned by President Sandy Morckel and Nominating Chairperson Alex Dallis to the Nominating Committee: Trey Lucy, Peter Shahid, Alissa Lietzow and David Burt
Members Eligible and Willing to Serve:
- Debbie Barton
- Rob Byko
- Owen Clary
- Nick Galizia
- Tom Giovanniello
- Cleave Ham
- Jeanne Jamme
- Zac Jones
- Virginia Lee
- Mike Sottak
- Robert Sullivan
- Joseph Tecklenburg
- Peter Tecklenburg
- Kelsey Willey
Faber Staff – Gift DonationsAt our meeting this coming Tuesday and on Tuesday, Nov. 19, we will be collecting cash donations to give the staff at Faber as a holiday gift and to show our appreciation for all they do for us each Tuesday. There will be buckets on the table, so please consider making a contribution.
Holiday Luncheon at Hall’s
We will return to Hall’s Chophouse for this year’s Holiday Luncheon. Mark your calendar now for this popular holiday event – Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 12:00 noon. You will be receiving an eVite to this festive event. Please be sure to RSVP to the eVite. There is no charge for Rotarians and spouses/guest are $40. Reservations are limited.
Holiday Senior Giving
We are gearing up for our Annual Senior Gift Giving and Party for the residents of the Ansonborough House. The Historic Rotary Club of Charleston is very proud that we have the opportunity to make sure every resident of the Ansonborough House has a wonderful holiday. We need your support to make this a success! Volunteers are needed to shop as we purchase the presents on Saturday, December 7, wrap the presents immediately following our holiday luncheon on Tuesday, December 10 and host the party at the Ansonborough House on Wednesday, December 18 at 12:00noon. If you can volunteer or have any questions, please contact Mark Smith @ [email protected]
Ringing Bell for Salvation Army
Our Annual “Ringing of the Bell” for Salvation Army will be held on Friday, Dec. 13. We will have two stations – one at King/Market and one at Meeting/Market. Sign up at an upcoming meeting or by contacting Karl Brady at [email protected].
City of Charleston & Mt. Pleasant Holiday Parades
Our Boat that is being raffled at this year’s 100 Year Gala has been accepted as a float in the annual City of Charleston Holiday Parade on Sunday, Dec. 1 and the Mt. Pleasant Holiday Parade on Sunday, Dec. 8. We are looking for volunteers to help decorate and walk with boat in each of the parades. If you are interested, please contact Lisa Van Bergen at [email protected]. This is a fun way to get involved and also spread some holiday cheer! Spouses, children, dogs all welcomed to walk with our boat — the more, the merrier!!
Change in Membership Status Deadline
If you plan a change in your club member status by January 1, 2020 to Excused, Leave of Absence or if you are planning to resign, please notify Carroll in writing NO LATER THAN December 2, 2019. This change will affect January statement, which will be distributed in mid-December. All current members who officially resign after December 2 will be billed $52 to cover Rotary International dues, which are paid the first of each billing cycle. If you have any questions, contact Carroll.
Rotary Foundation Giving
The District Match is back …. Effective November 10 through December 31, 2018, Rotarians will receive 1 recognition point for every dollar when a contribution of at least $100 up to $500 is made. This is a limited time offer. The points are available and will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis. When the points are gone — they are GONE! Please contact our Rotary Foundation Chair, Karl Riner at [email protected] to take advantage of the program.
Rotary District Accepting Nominations for District Governor 2022/2023
The nominating committee for our Rotary District will meet on January 31, 2020 to select the District Governor for the 2022/23 Rotary year.
Should you wish to be considered for this position, the description of the duties of a District Governor, the qualifications required to be a District Governor, and a Governor nominee form was emailed to all members this past week. If you didn’t receive the email and are interested in applying, please see Carroll. Applicants should complete the application no later than December 15, have it signed by your club secretary and returned to David Tirard no later than December 30, 2019. David’s address is 1 Queen Crescent, Bluffton, SC 29910.
To make sure that there are no slip-ups by the postal service, please also send a brief email to David at [email protected], confirming you have sent the application.
Outbound Youth Exchange Students Needed for 2020-2021
Our District’s Youth Exchange Program needs your support. The District would like to be able to send between 15 and 19 Outbound students a year on Exchange and receive the same number of Inbounds coming into our District. To do that, the District needs clubs, members and local schools to get involved that have not previously been involved. Children of Rotarians are eligible for this wonderful opportunity.
Preliminary Outbound applications are now being accepted for the 2020-21 year. Everyone’s help is needed to keep this program strong and change the lives of young people. Please contact Karl Riner, Karen Clark or Richard Sidebottom of our International Committee, if you have any questions or know of someone interested in participating.
Corporate/Family Membership
As we strive to expand our membership, the Board has discussed and approved a new membership category. We are now able to offer Corporate/Family Memberships for members of the same business, organization or family. The primary member will pay full club dues of $550 every 6 months. Associate members can also join at a fee of $225 every 6 months including a one-time $100 initiation fee. Associate members will be responsible for paying the $25 meal fee for lunches attended unless the primary member is not in attendance then there is no charge for their meal. Associate members will have all of the benefits of being a Rotarian as the primary member. If you have a co-worker or immediate family member who would like to be a part of Rotary and join as an Associate member, please contact one of our membership chairs – Digit Matheny [email protected] or Heidi Finniff [email protected] to see how they can join.
Host Tobias, our International Exchange Student
Do you have an extra room in your home?
We are still searching for a third host family for our incoming Rotary Youth Exchange student Tobias, who will be with our club for the 2019-2020 school year. He will be attending school downtown at the Charleston Charter for Math & Science and we are looking for a good family to house him from mid-March through June.
If you are able to help or if you have non-Rotary friends that may be interested in housing an exchange student, please see the information sheet below and contact Richard Sidebottom ([email protected] ) or Karen Clark ([email protected]) for more information.
Please note that having other school age children in your home is not a requirement for hosting.
As you know, the secondary student program offers an opportunity for you and your family to experience firsthand the richness and diversity of a culture different from your own, and for you to exemplify American values and culture to a foreign visitor. Approximately 25,000 high school students from around the world participate in this program each year. The good will of American host families in opening their homes to these young international visitors is vital to this program’s success. The health, safety, and well-being of the young people who participate in this program are our highest priority. A host family has many responsibilities, the most important of which is properly caring for an international student during the course of his/her program. The student is a guest in your home and how you relate with this student will create a lasting image of our country and its people. It also offers you and your family a unique, rewarding and enjoyable experience. Please let Karen Clark ([email protected]) know as soon as possible if you are able to consider this Hosting opportunity. We appreciate your consideration and thank you for your support of this great program!
Host family information sheet:
https://yehub.net/cgi-bin/sys-pdf.cgi?PGID=LIB&RID=79&DBID=SC1
Dues Are Now Past Due
Dues statements for the July 1-December 31 period were distributed via email on June 10 and are now past due. Past due statements were emailed two weeks ago to those who haven’t made a payment. Please be sure to pay from this statement. If you did not receive a statement or have questions, please contact Carroll.
Our Club is on Social Media
Members are encourage to follow all of our social media channels and share posts with their followers too! We also need members to send us picture of anything they do that relates to Rotary – service projects, meetings, events, etc. We would love to keep our accounts full of smiling Rotarians! Photos can be send to Mike Sottak, [email protected], or Rob Byko, [email protected].
Member News
Congratulations to our newest Rotarian – Marc Howard! Marc was inducted into our club this past Tuesday. G.P. Diminich introduced and sponsored Marc, who will hold the classification of Banking/Private. We welcome Marc into our Rotary family!
President Sandy presented Ken Morelli with his BLUE membership badge this past Tuesday. Congratulations to Ken! We appreciate all his efforts as an active new member!
Congratulations to the following Rotarians for being elected to serve our community:
- Peter Shahid – Charleston City Council District 9
- Karl Brady – Charleston City Council District 5
- Howard Chapman – Mount Pleasant Town Council
Also, congratulations to our own Past President and current Mayor of Charleston, John Tecklenburg for receiving the most votes in the race for Mayor of Charleston. He is in a run-off on Nov. 19th.
Proposed New Members
The following membership candidates have submitted an application and signed letter of agreement to the Historic Rotary Club of Charleston:
Mary Peters – sponsor: Sandy Morckel; classification: Health/Geriatric Care
Anthony Weston – sponsor: Digit Matheny; classification: Banking/Commercial Loans
Alan Burgreen – sponsor: Heidi Finniff; classification: Construction/Mgmt
In the event you know Mary, Anthony or Alan, please tell a member of the Board how she will serve the ideas of Rotary.
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Steve Morse
- JOINED: Member January 2006 – January 2013; rejoined September 2019
- SPONSOR: Ed Vaughan (2006)
- MEMBERSHIP INVOLVEMENT: Community Services, Veterans Committee
- CLASSIFICATION: Banking/Sales
- PROFESSION: Mortgage Sales
Birthdays
- Nov. 12 – Emily Cooper
By the numbers
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- Attendance on October 29, 2019: 60
- Not in attendance: Allen, Altman, Baggs, Barry, Beam, Bini, Brack, Brady, Carico, Coghill, Cole, Cooper, E., Cooper, J. Cooper, M., Coxe, Deavenport, DeGraff, Donnellon, Dopp, Drafts, Fink, Finniff, Gill, Hanger, Husser, Jones, C., Jones, Z., Kaynard, Lucy, Matheny, Moring, Plotner, Ravenel, Rich, Rust, Seguer, Shahid, Sidebottom, Smith, H., Smith, M., Smith, M., Sottak, Taylor, Tecklenburg, J., Tecklenburg, J., Tecklenburg, P., Teller, Triantafyllidis, Webb
- Out of Town Make-ups: None
WELLNESS TIP
Help Holiday Heartburn
Getting hit with heartburn over the holidays? Help is at hand! Try these hints and you can stop the burn before it starts:
Nibble: Enjoy your favorite foods — but in moderation. No need to heap on the goodies (or go back for seconds and thirds!). Packing your stomach with food makes heartburn much more likely.
Know Your Triggers: Certain foods feed heartburn‘s flame. Typical triggers include foods full of sugar and fat — think pumpkin pie slathered with whipped cream. Instead reach for complex carbs like veggies and whole-wheat breads — or at least share that dessert!
Get Up: Stretching out for a nap post-meal is a great way to guarantee you’ll get reflux. Instead, keep your head higher than your stomach — or keep right on walking, away from the dinner table and out the door. Light exercise is a great way to prevent heartburnp
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
- Charleston Breakfast: 7:30 a.m., Friday, Harbour Club, 35 Prioleau St., Charleston
SOCIAL MEDIA
Our Rotary club actively uses social media — and we encourage you to interact with us through social media.
- We’re on Facebook. Take a look at our page and be sure to “like us”.
- We’re on Twitter. You can follow us @chasrotaryclub.
- We’re on Instagram. You can follow us @ChasRotaryClub.
ABOUT THE KEYWAY
The Keyway has been published weekly as a newsletter for the Rotary Club of Charleston for more than 90 years.
- President: Sandy Morckel
- 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
- Copyright 2018, Rotary Club of Charleston. All rights reserved.