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7/13: Board Member presentations

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July 13, 2021

New president Rob Dewey rang the bell for the first time, as we enter our 102nd year of service to the community and the world. Rob welcomed his new board and each member gave a short overview of their roles for the upcoming year – and asked for volunteers to consider joining their teams and committees.

President Rob presided over his first official meeting and took the opportunity to lay his vision for making our club “even better.” Rob also formally introduced the new board members, who each gave short presentations on their roles and responsibilities. Rob asked all members to sign up for one of the committees that the board members oversee:

 

 

 

Jeanne Jamme will head up fundraising this year for the club, with a focus on smaller but more frequent fundraising programs, plus re-starting the Chalreston50, which already has 50% of members already signed up.

 

Joseph Tecklenburg will be in charge of International Services, which includes the Youth Exchange program, the Global Scholarship grant, International project donations, and the Paul Harris Foundation program.

 

David Cohen will oversee Community Development which includes programs such as environmental clean-ups, senior caring, the Salvation Army, blood drives and the annual day of caring.

 

Karl Brady represented Kelsey Willey who will serve as new chair of Education and New Generation, which includes our teacher & student of the month program, Rotary Readers, the dictionary project, Y Achievers, the Hootie back to school event and Service Above Self Scholars.

 

Stefany Di Manno Ceccato will head up Club Services which includes organizing the various meeting functions like invocation, greeters, innovation & pledge, as well as badges, by-laws and Seargent of Arms.

 

Rich Dukes is in charge of programs which involves organizing the speakers that entertain and inform us each week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cleave Ham will serve as Membership Chair with the important role of recruiting, educating and retaining the key to our club – our members! Cleave spoke of the importance of everyone being involved in building our membership and cited the great work of the social committee, headed by Michael Smith and Leah Donaldson, to build fellowship.

Rob Byko was not able to attend and he will head up Vocational Services. Debbie Barton will continue in her role as secretary

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

 

IN OTHER MEETING NEWS  

  • Sandy Morckel gave the Invocation and led us in the pledge.  
  • Amy Riley introduced our visiting Rotarians & guests.   
  • President Rob  Dewey presented Health and Happiness.
  • Rob Dewey introduced his new board members

MORE IN THIS WEEK’S KEYWAY

June 20, 2021  |  Issue 5011  President:  Rob Dewey

COMING EVENTS 

    • July 20 – P&C Investigative Journalism Group
    • July 27 – Dave Echols, Charleston Riverdogs
    • August 3 – Scott Stephens
    • August 10 – Whit Smith
    • August 26 – Club Social at Saltwater Cowboys

 

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.

 

Digit Matheny Named Rotarian of the Year

Our club presented its first annual Bill Hall Rotarian of the Year Award at its Transition Meeting last month.  This presentation was made in memory and honor of Bill Hall, who was a vital member of this Rotary Club.  Mr. Hall, founder of the Hall’s Restaurant Group, passed away last year.

The recipient of this inaugural Award is Digit Matheny.  Digit has been a member of our Club since 2008; is past President of the Rotary Club and currently serves as the Membership Chairperson for District 7770.  On top of his infectious enthusiasm and service above self mentality, Digit particularly stood out this year for spearheading the single largest fundraising program in the history of the club, managing our participation at the concession stand at the PGA Championship on Kiawah Island in May. Thanks to his efforts, more than 300 volunteers worked the tournament and the Rotary Club received a percentage of gross sales for its community fund. Digit is also an organizer of club’s support of the Charleston Police Department and Fire Department Leadership Training Institute, a program that the Charleston Rotary Club has supported with a $50,000 grant and which Digit serves as a key liaison for.

Presenting the award was Bill Hall’s wife, Jeanne and son, Tommy Hall, who is the President of the Hall’s Restaurant Group

We also presented our first ‘Rookie of the Year’ Award.  This Award is presented to the Rotarian who has been in the Club less than 18 months and was awarded to Phoencial Miracle, who transferred from the Savannah Rotary Club to the Historic Club of Charleston. in 2020.  Due to the Pandemic, we were not able to host fundraisers for the charities which we support.  Phoenicia single handily began an effort to raise funds.  Due to her efforts and the generosity of 54 donors, the Club surpassed the fundraising goal of $25,000.

 

Digit and The Chief on 96.3FM

Check out our members Digit Matheny and City of Charleston Police Department Chief Luther Reynolds talk about the Leadership Development Institute sponsored by Rotary Club of Charleston. Talking about the importance of leadership to the overall health and wellness of ourselves, our families, our careers and our community. Digit Matheny Thanks Mr. Open80 at 96.3 FM OHM Wealth in Wellness show.

Go here to listen to the great interview: https://www.mixcloud.com/…/wealth-in-wellness-7-13-21…/

 

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 beloved secretary Carroll is recovering from her illness and feeling a bit better. She will be on leave of absence this month. We wish her well and hope to see her smiling face soon.

Board member Stavros has returned to his native Greece and has had to resign from his position. David Cohen will replace him on the Board. 

Proposed New Members

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

James Yanney – sponsor:  Sandy Morckel, classification: Surgeon

Travis Ronk – sponsor:  Silva Goxhaj; classification:  Banking/Business Development.

In the event you know James or Travis, please tell a member of the Board how he will serve the ideas of Rotary.

 

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Rotarian:  Stephanie Dasher

    • JOINED: 6//8/2021
    • SPONSOR: Skip Fink
    • MEMBERSHIP INVOLVEMENT: New Member
    • CLASSIFICATION:  Eleemosynary/Executive
    • PROFESSION: Executive Director, Warrior Surf Foundation
    • SOMETHING UNIQUE ABOUT YOURSELF:  Though I graduated college with a Nuclear Engineering & Science degree, I actually dropped out of Algebra II in high school because I said it was too hard and I wasn’t good in math.  I truly believe this and I hated math, but loved science.  To me, this is proof that all of our brains mature at different rates and given enough time we can learn to do anything.

       

Birthdays

  • 7/13 –Heidi Finniff – 13
  • 7/14 – Bill Nettles
  • 7/15 – Chad Woodall
WELLNESS TIP

 

SLEEP IS ESSENTIAL

Knowing how much sleep your body needs and getting the required amount is key to self-care. Sleep patterns can change during the summer. Melatonin, a hormone produced by the body and released in the dark, helps us feel tired. Melatonin signals to the brain that it is time to sleep. Extended light hours during the summer means that release of melatonin is delayed, so our body doesn’t feel like sleeping until later when it is dark. Our normal sleep pattern, called the circadian rhythm, can be delayed as the day is longer during the summer months.

Think back on the last time you didn’t get enough sleep—it likely affected your entire day. A lack of sleep can impact our mental health, relationships, productivity, and overall well-being. Remember the importance of a good night’s sleep and get plenty of rest during the summer.

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 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