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4/27: Networking Opportunity

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April 27, 2021

This week we held a networking meeting, where members assembled in small groups and got to know each other a little better. This is a great addition to our usual meeting format and members enjoy learning things about their fellow Rotarians they didn’t know previously. On top of that, another successful Rotary Happy Hour was held this past week, with a great turnout at Baker & Brewer. Thanks to the club social team for organizing!

For a recording of this week’s meeting, go here.   

 

IN OTHER MEETING NEWS  

        • Mike Sottak gave the Invocation and led us in the pledge.  
        • Karla Combs introduced all visiting Rotarians & guests.    
        • President Lisa Van Bergen presented Health and Happiness.
        • President Lisa introduced our program, which was a networking opportunity for our both our attendees in-person and on Zoom. One of Lisa’s goals at the beginning of the year was for our members to get to know each other better.  A moderator was stationed at each table and on Zoom with questions to initiate conversations. 

MORE IN THIS WEEK’S KEYWAY

May 4, 2021  |  Issue 5006  President:  Lisa Van Bergen

COMING EVENTS 

  • May 4 – Matt Martin, Federal Reserve Bank on “Community Banking” (ZOOM ONLY)
  • May 11 – Recognizing our Rotary Service Above Self Scholar and CCSD Teachers of the Year / 11am Board Meeting
  • May 18 – Marc Marchant of LS3P, “How LS3P makes our region look even better”
  • May 25 – David Ginn, CRDA, Regional Economic Update
  • June 1 – Nancy Mace, Legislative Update (ZOOM ONLY)
  • June 8 – Ellen Moryl, CSO and Arts in Charleston

 

NEWS BRIEFS

 

COVID:  In-Person Reminder

As we go back to attending meetings in person, we wanted to again share the below from the District. Members are asked to keep this in mind. 

It has come to my attention that we need to set some ground rules for dealing with Rotarians who contract COVID-19 and how we deal with this in our clubs.  First, for the Rotarians themselves. We MUST maintain absolute confidentiality for ANYONE who tests positive for COVID-19 unless they give us permission to share their information.  That said, we MUST also ask, even require, that any Rotarian who has been to an in-person Rotary meeting or other function and later suspects they have COVID-19 report this to their Club President as soon as possible.  This could be due to being in close contact with a person who tests positive or that they show symptoms. And, they absolutely must let the Club President know immediately if they test positive.  Then, keeping confidentiality, the Club President MUST let all who attended that event know that there was someone at the event or meeting who came down with symptoms or tested positive.  This will, at least, give all those notified the option of being tested immediately.  And, it gives them a warning that maybe they should limit their contact with others until it is proven that they are not infected.

 

 

A Message from Rotary Ready 

We have, as a team, been trying to keep up with the demands of the ever-evolving landscape that the Covid-19 presents.  Our goal initially was to keep you all informed.  We met via Zoom on Mondays at 9:00 A.M. since the start of Rotary Ready.  Much was shared and discussed on ways to meet the demands of growing a significant number of volunteers to match the vaccine rollout needs. Working closely with our clinical partners, we had successful pilots in three key areas Mt. Pleasant, Florence and Myrtle Beach.  Our partners had been able to get large doses of the vaccines early on to hold pilots of mass vaccine sites.  

You all have followed the ups and downs of the availability of vaccines in the media.  These waves caused starts and sputters without gaining much traction until the past two weeks.  Vaccines drove our need for volunteers.  Because of this vaccine issue, many of you have been disappointed that the email you expected to volunteer never came.  What matters most is that you committed to a service to help others.  Difficult times kept us all on our toes.  With the numbers rising and potential risk to yourself, committing to volunteer is heartwarming. I commend you all for stepping up, being ready and patient waiting for your time to serve.  For those who were able to volunteer, I know the experience brought you a sense of awe being able to witness the thousands of people desperate for protection against the virus receiving that injection.

April brought another challenge as those vaccinated returned to work, tourists returned to our coast and a shortage of workers and volunteers emerged. We are also seeing vaccine providers take on more of a role to lead the scheduling of volunteers, which come from many sources, including Rotary Ready.

So here is where we are today.  It seems that with the slowing of the vaccine signups and the abundance now of the vaccine, the more traditional clinical outlets are best prepared to handle the vaccine delivery.  These outlets; pharmacies, hospital outpatient areas, DHEC outreach, municipalities, independent physicians and so on are receiving the vaccines for distribution. Therefore, the need for these mass vaccine drives may be over.   

This week, April 24 -30, 2021 of World Immunization Week, we are in transition.  Beginning on May 1, we will continue to support vaccine providers and look to other efforts which we can support in new ways.  If needed, Rotary Ready volunteers may still be called upon to assist with some of these smaller sites or within their own community venues.  Check Rotary Ready for more information.

ESTIMATED TOTAL END APRIL 2021

101,000 SHOTS DELIVERED

1,250 VOLUNTEERS

6,800 VOLUNTEER HOURS

VALUE = $102,000 (@$15/hour)

 

PGA Championship Volunteer Opportunity

Calling All Rotarians!  May 17 – 23 at the beautiful Kiawah Island Ocean Course!

Join fellow club members as we sell concessions under the 8th Green Tent, the only tent to provide refreshments on the front nine!

Below is the link for SignUp Genius. Please sign up and share with family, friends, and colleagues. Let’s fill the tent and help raise funds for the Rotary Club of Charleston Foundation (RCCF). There are two shifts each day, 6am-12pm and 12pm-6pm. Each volunteer will receive a ticket for the rest of their day to enjoy walking the grounds and see professional golf!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040B4CADAC2BA1FB6-pgachampionship

Questions? Please fill free to reach out to Digit at [email protected].

 

TY (Thank-You) pins

President-elect Rob Dewey and Current president Lisa Van Bergen present Thank You pins to Honorary Member Conrad Zimmerman, and long-time members Tom Waring, Hugh Lane.

Our Rotary Club is now recognizing former, long-time retired Rotarians, so we may present them with a lapel pin.  The pin was designed by Rotarian Don Oswalt.  In the middle of the pin the initials “TY” = Thank-You.  On the outside of the pin states that the TY is from your Club – The Historic Club of Charleston – Rotary.

This past Tuesday, former long-time members Tom Waring, Hugh Lane and Honorary Member Conrad Zimmerman were presented their pins, and thanked for all they have done for our Club in their years of service.  Former Rotarians Foster Gailliard and Jim Geffert are on-deck to be at our meeting on May 18 to be presented their pins.

Our Board feels it is imperative to show appreciation to our former, retired Rotarians, who have given so much of their time, talents and treasure over the years towards making our Club ‘Even Better’.

Contact PE Rob Dewey with others whom we need to recognize:  [email protected]

 

Rotary Student and Educator of the Month Program

Our club this week recognized the Rotary Student of the Month and Educator of the Month at James Simons Elementary for the month of March.  The student we recognized was Malachi Wilson who was tapped for this award by his school because he is an inspiring role model for other students and always shows compassion and patience with his younger siblings.  He is an asset to the James Simons adolescent program.  He was joined by his mother, Carol Butts.  Adrienne Jones was the educator we recognized and was chosen for her quiet and steady advocacy for her team and students.  She is well organized and professional and solution-oriented in all her activities.  Her devotion and kindness bring harmony to James Simons and the entire Simons community.  We were also pleased to have Rev. Clifford Brown, the Parent Advocate at James Simons, join us for this important presentation.

April Social Event: Baker & Brewer

 

 

Charleston 50

The Historic Rotary Club of Charleston is blessed to recognize each quarter someone who has made a difference in our community with The Community Impact Award. Congratulations to Brandon!

We made it!!  We are at 100% of our goal of 50 donors by our goal date of March 15!  Thank you to our inaugural class of the Charleston 50 for their generous support.  This special group of 48 Rotarians and 2 community donors committed to contribute $500 annually to the RCCF, which funds our club’s community and international projects and grants. The Charleston 50 was a wonderful alternative to a fundraiser during these COVID times and will serve the club well in the future.  Thank you to Phoenicia Miracle and Jeanne Jamme for all their efforts in making this such a success. We can continue to do our good works into the 2021-2022 year!

 

PR Committee Seeking Volunteers

Our club’s PR Team is looking for additional members to join their committee. Specifically, volunteer photographers are needed to take photos at our meetings. If you are interested in serving on the PR committee and helping in this role, please email Mike Sottak at [email protected]. Fancy cameras are not required, an iPhone will do! It would be wonderful to have a couple of volunteers alternating the weekly duty. 

 

Support The CART Fund

It is easy for club members to make individual contributions and support The CART Fund electronically. The CART Fund has a new portal www.mycartfund.org, which you can easily access. As a Rotarian and a DACdb user, you automatically have an account already set-up in your name. Your user name and password are the same as it is for the DACdb.

 

Support the Rotary Foundation

The District 7770 Million $ Campaign and dinner will be held on May 5th 2021 at the Francis Marion Hotel. Our own Sandy Morkel is the Chair for that event.  $10,000 spread over 3 years or a Bequest gets you an invite.  

And do not forget your opportunity to be recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow.  Eighty-five dollars a month gets you there.  Please reach out to Karl Riner, Club Foundation Chair, to sign up or ask questions. You can also donate to Rotary’s efforts to end polio now: https://endpolio.org/donate.

 

Our Club is on Social Media

Members are encouraged to follow all of our social media channels and share posts with their followers too!  We also need members to send us pictures 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 sent to Mike Sottak, [email protected], or Rob Byko, [email protected].

 

MEMBER NEWS

Welcome to our newest Rotarian, Hugh Lane III.  Hugh’s father, Hugh, was a member of our club many years ago and was present this past Tuesday for his son’s induction.  We were also pleased to have another special Rotarian in attendance — Honorary Member, Conrad Zimmerman.  Conrad and President-Elect Rob Dewey sponsored and introduced Hugh to the club.  Hugh will hold the classification of “Community Banking”.  We are glad to have Hugh as a part of our Rotary family.

 

Proposed New Members

The following membership candidates have submitted an application and signed letter of agreement to the Historic Rotary Club of Charleston:

Stephanie Dasher – sponsor:  Skip Fink; Eleemosynary/Executive

Tom Stockdale – sponsor:  Tom Leonard; Real Estate/Development

In the event you know Stephanie or Tom, please tell a member of the Board how she/he will serve the ideas of Rotary.

 

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Rotarian:  Hugh C. Lane III 

  • JOINED: 4/27/2021
  • SPONSOR: Conrad Zimmerman & Rob Dewey
  • MEMBERSHIP INVOLVEMENT: New Member
  • CLASSIFICATION:  Banking/Community
  • PROFESSION: Assist. Vice President, Bank of South Carolina
  • SOMETHING UNIQUE ABOUT YOURSELF:  I lived in Idaho for 4.5 years while working for the Bank of Jackson Hole. While living in Idaho, I discovered my love and passion for fly fishing. Since returning to Charleston, I have started targeting tailing red fish on the flats in the Charleston area and have enjoyed the new challenge. I spend many evenings sitting down at my vice and tying flies.           

       

Birthdays

  • 5/7 – Dave Echols
  • 5/8 – Jim Bickley & Zac Jones

 

By the numbers

    • Attendance on April 27, 2021 (In-Person and Zoom):  43
    • Not in attendance. Allen, Baggs, Baus, Berry, Bickley, Bini, Brack, Burgreen, Cardwell, Clark, Coe, Coghill, Cole, Cook, Crouch, Coxe, DeGraff, Diminich, Donaldson, Dopp, Drafts, Echols, Fason, Fellabom, Galizia, Gill, Giovanniello, Gorrin, Hanger, Howard, Imam, Jamme, Jones, Jones, Kaynard, Lietzow, Loredo, Lucy, Minson, Miracle, Moore, Morelli, Moring, Oswalt, Palmer, Patrick, Phipps, Plotner, Ravenel, Reynolds, Riley, Riner, Rust, Seguer, Shahid, Sidebottom, Smith, H., Staley, Strickland, Taylor, Tecklenburg, John, Tecklenburg, Joseph, Teller, Tonney, Vanek, Wackym, Walters, Ward, Webb, Weston, Willey, Williams, Woodell
    • Out of Town Make-ups: None
WELLNESS TIP

 

Manage stress with self-care activities 

Chronic stress is detrimental to both your physical and mental health. Get to know your stress triggers (the things that cause stress for you, either quickly or in the long-term) as well as your stress releases (the things that can help calm you when you’re stressed) so you can proactively cope with stress and maintain healthy levels.

 

ARE 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.

  • 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: Lisa Van Bergen
  • 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