6/1: Nancy Mace. Legislative Update

June 1, 2021

Our speaker this week was US Representative Nancy Mace who gave us an update on her priorities and activities in her first year representing the SC First Congressional District. Don’t forget to your membership status decision into Carroll this week for the rest of the year, and mark your calendars for Tuesday, June 29 at 5PM for our transition social event.

U.S. Representative for South Carolina’s 1st congressional district, Nancy Mace, joined (virtually) us on Tuesday for a legislative update. Congresswoman Nancy Mace is a single mom who grew up in the Lowcountry, works here and is raising her family here. She has earned accolades as one of the most fiscally conservative members of the General Assembly; she’s also one of the most pro-conservation lawmakers in the state with a 100 percent rating with Conservation Voters of South Carolina.

She grew up in Goose Creek, S.C. and eventually graduated from Stratford High School, but not before working at the Waffle House on College Park Road in Ladson (exit 203).

She graduated magna cum laude from The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, where she was the school’s first female to graduate from its Corps of Cadets in 1999. She later earned a masters degree in Mass Communication from The University of Georgia in 2004.

She is the author of In The Company of Men: A Woman at The Citadel (Simon & Schuster, 2001). Her business experience stems from corporate technology consulting to starting her own company and commercial real estate sales.

Mace received the 2019 Taxpayer Hero Award from the South Carolina Club for Growth; she is also the recipient of the Champion Award from Palmetto Goodwill in her efforts in education and in helping those most in need receive job training; she has a 100 percent rating with Conservation Voters of South Carolina.

She is the mom of two children aged 11 and 14 (nancymace.org)

In the first 100 days, her office returned almost $2M to taxpayers in terms of unemployment benefits, retirement benefits, VA benefits, social security benefits and delayed IRS refunds.

We have assembled a great team, closing out 1000 casework files in the first 100 days and have great response times to phone calls and emails and have made the Lowcountry her priority, flying to DC only to vote. She serves on the Transportation Infrastructure Committee, the VA committee and the Oversight and Reform Committee and recently passed legislation out of the VA committee for scholarships for dependents of service members who have died or been disabled in service to the country. One of the first bills she passed was on criminal justice reform and is looking at ways we can improve a broken system at the federal level.

The infrastructure package is going back and forth but not sure if we can get that done in a bipartisan way but we will see what we can do over the next couple weeks.

To access the recording from this week’s meeting, go here.

 

 

IN OTHER MEETING NEWS  

  • Heath Ward gave the Invocation and led us in the pledge.  
  • President Lisa asked all visitors to unmute and introduce themselves.   
  • President Lisa Van Bergen presented Health and Happiness.
  • President Lisa introduced our guest speaker, Congresswoman Nancy Mace, who gave us a legislative update.   

MORE IN THIS WEEK’S KEYWAY

June 8, 2021  |  Issue 5008  President:  Lisa Van Bergen

COMING EVENTS 

      • June 8 – Ellen Moryl, CSO and Arts in Charleston
      • June 15 – Suzie Shannon, SC Council of Competitiveness
      • June 22 – Capt. Veronica Brecht, USCG in Charleston
      • June 29 – Board Transition Social
      • July 6 – No MEETING – Happy July 4th!

 

NEWS BRIEFS

Important – COVID Meeting Protocols Updated

In alignment with the new CDC guidelines, the Rotary Board has determined that the club needs to make adjustments to our Rotary meeting procedures.  Effective immediately, we will no longer take temperatures upon arrival or be required to sign a waiver at the door. Face masks are now optional for all Rotarians and visitors, who are fully vaccinated.  Those Rotarians and visitors, who are not yet vaccinated, are encouraged to continue to wear masks. Name badges will again be worn at meetings.

The staff and servers at Hall’s will continue to wear masks.

For the safety of our members and guests, we ask all members to please comply with the CDC guidelines and our protocols.

 

Change in Membership Status Deadline

If you plan a change in your club member status with this new Rotary year on July 1, 2021 to Active, eMember, Excused, Leave of Absence or if you are planning to resign, please notify Carroll in writing NO LATER THAN this Tuesday, June 8, 2021.  This change will affect your July statement, which will be distributed in mid-June. All current members who officially resign after June 8 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. 

 

PGA and Fundraiser a Success

One for the Ages!! Congratulations to Phil Mickelson on winning the PGA Championship at 50!

And, congratulations and thank you to all of our members and friends, who signed up and helped our Rotary Club volunteer efforts in the 8th Green Market Tent.

A big THANK YOU to President Digit Matheny for his eagerness and willingness to take on this fundraiser for our club and coordinate our volunteer efforts! He personally is forever grateful to have been able to be there every day, and meet and talk with the almost 300 all-star people we had volunteer throughout this week.

A special thank you to all of you who helped in the kitchen area!! That was a hot, fast-paced job, and you were the biggest cog to the wheel that drove the tent to success! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The final numbers will be announced soon, but preliminary figures are projecting that we have raised the most money in the history of the club for the RCCF with this single volunteer effort!!

Again, thanks to Digit and all of our volunteers for your willingness to donate your time and talent on behalf of our club. Your efforts contributed greatly to the success of this event!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

Become a PHF & Support the Rotary Foundation

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

Our thoughts and prayers will be with Virginia Lee as she has surgery this coming Monday, June 7. 

Congratulations to Joseph Tecklenburg and wife Amanda on the birth of this daughter, Evelyn Carter. Also, congrats to Mayor John Tecklenburg on his newest grandbaby!

 

 

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Rotarian:  Tom Stockdale

  • JOINED: 5/18/2021
  • SPONSOR: Tom Leonard
  • MEMBERSHIP INVOLVEMENT: New Member
  • CLASSIFICATION:  Real Estate/Development
  • PROFESSION: Director of Asset Management, The Beach Company
  • SOMETHING UNIQUE ABOUT YOURSELF:  Cilantro tastes like soup. Avid traveler and outdoorsman. 

       

Birthdays

  • 6/10 – Nick Galizia
  • 6/11 – Trent Drafts
  • 6/12 – Jimmy Gorrin

 

 

By the numbers

    • Attendance on June 1, 2021 (Zoom):  47
    • Not in attendance.  Allen, Baggs, Baus, Berry, Bini, Brack, Brady, Chico, Clark, Coghill, Cole, Combs, Cook, Coxe, Curia, Dallis, DeGraff, Diminich, Donaldson, Dopp, Drafts, Echols, Fason, Fellabom, Fink, Finniff, Gill, Giovanniello, Gorrin, Goxhaj, Ham, Hanger, Howard, Imam, Jones, Jones, Kaynard, Lietzow, Loredo, Lucy, Matheny, Mauk, Miracle, Moore, Moring, Oswalt, Palmer, Patrick, Phipps, Plotner, Ravenel, Reynolds, Rust, Scott, Seguer, Shahid, Sidebottom, Smith, H., Smith, M., Smith, P., Staley, Stockdale, Strickland, Sullivan, Taylor, Tecklenburg, Tecklenburg, Tonney, Uram, Weston, Wieters, Williams
    • Out of Town Make-upsNone
WELLNESS TIP

 

SPEND TIME OUTDOORS

Summer is often a superb time to rest and get refreshment. Being outdoors in nature can be a great way to energize your soul. Try taking a hike in the hills or walking in the woods. If you live near the coast, strolling along the ocean shore or laying on the warm sand can also be great ways to relax. You can feel rejuvenated simply by sitting in a serene environment and quieting your mind and body.

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.

  • We’re on FacebookTake 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