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5/10: Chris Fraser & Mary Graham

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May 3, 2022

Chris Fraser and Mary Graham of Avison Young gave an informative presentation on some key economic. labor and employment indicators for both Charleston and the US in general, looking at recent trends in population movement, growth factors and hiring challenges. 

 

A recording of the meeting can be found here

 

IN OTHER MEETING NEWS  

  • Chappy McKay gave the Invocation and led us in the pledge.  
  • Travis Ronk introduced our visiting Rotarians & guests.    
  • President Rob presented Health and Happiness.
  • Leslie Fellabom introduced our speakers, Chris Fraser and Mary Graham.

 

MORE IN THIS WEEK’S KEYWAY

5/17/2022  |  Issue 5050 President:  Rob Dewey

COMING EVENTS 

      • May 20 – Recognizing CCSD Teachers of Year & Rotary Service Above Self Scholars (Members only meeting – no guests)
      • May 24 – Grady Johnson, Harbor Entrepreneur Center (New Member orientation: 11:00)
      • May 31 – NO MEETING!
      • June 7: TBD
      • June 14: TBD

 

NEWS BRIEFS

 

“Members Only” Meeting on 5/17 (IMPORTANT)

Due to space constraints at Hall’s Signature Events, our meeting this Tuesday, May 17 will be a “Members ONLY” luncheon – NO GUESTS OF MEMBERS. We have numerous extra guests including family members and school representatives attending as part of our program as we are recognizing our Rotary Service Above Self Scholars and the CCSD Teacher of the Year. 

New Member Orientation Session: May 24, 2022, 11:00 am

If you haven’t attended one of our Rotary Club New Member Orientation/Information Sessions, here is your chance.

Join Past-Presidents Sandy Morckel and Lisa Van Bergen for the next session on Tuesday, May 24, at 11:00 am, prior to our regularly scheduled Rotary meeting, upstairs at Hall’s 5 Faber St.

Attending this session will provide you with the information and tools to help you make the most of your Rotary membership, and is a check-off item on your New Member Red-to-Blue badge checklist.

Attend the May 24, 11:00 am session in person or on Zoom:

  • In-person — prior to our regularly scheduled Rotary meeting upstairs at Hall’s 5 Faber St.
  • On Zoom – link provided via email notice sent by Cleave Ham, Membership Chair

Please let us know your plans by using the following link to a Google Form to indicate whether you will be able to attend in-person or via Zoom. Of course, if you currently think that you cannot attend, but your schedule changes on May 24, you are welcome to join us.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfVaqt2KGzKETAO2ZbF86xFkURxnGYgKqnInWDaVCOfQb5lhw/viewform?usp=sf_link

We look forward to seeing you on May 24.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me @ [email protected] , 843-729-6128 (text or call).

 

Blue Bucket Collections 

Remember to bring your Happy Bucks as we will continue to have Blue Buckets on the table in May and June. The donations will support our own RCCF.  

 

Spring RCCF Grant Recipients Recognized

On behalf of the RCCF and our Rotary Club, Past President and RCCF Alex Dallis recognized 6 of the 12 Spring RCCF Grant recipients at our meeting this past Tuesday.  We will recognize the 6 other RCCF grant recipients at a meeting in June. This Spring the RCCF was able to award $14,450 in grants to local organizations. 

CAROLINA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER – Represented by Dan Daniel CYDC was founded in 1790 as the Charleston Orphan House. Their mission is to empower and equip our community’s most vulnerable children by providing a safe environment, educational support, and career readiness in collaboration with families and community partners. As part of the routine maintenance required to keep the residential cottages a safe home for their youth, small appliances need to be replaced. Our donation will purchase new microwaves for 3 residential cottages.

 

CHEP CHARLESTON VETS PROGRAM – Represented by Melissa Kelly CHEPS Charleston VETS is a transitional housing program, which serves homeless male, female and transgender veterans and their families. Our donation will fund adequate cookware sets, so they can prepare and provide their family with full & healthy meals.

 

HOLY CITY WELL BEING – Represented by Marcus Wilson-Stevenson, Maria Beth Smith Holy City Well Being serves the state of SC with Mental Wellness Trainings that offer hope, direction and development to all participants. Our funds will support the purchase of training materials for a total of (20) Wellness Recovery Action Plan trainings. Training is offered to any individual seeking mental wellness and recovery at no cost to them.

 

STAR GOSPEL MISSION – Represented by Mikell Thaxton, Hope Wells and Rotarian Marion Platt For nearly 118 years, Star Gospel Mission has specialized in providing homeless men a safe, comfortable, and affordable transitional housing facility within a faith-centered setting. Star Gospel Mission has undergone a significant amount of capital improvements over the last several months and are now purchasing new furniture for the dorm area where their guests find safety and rest. Our club’s donation will assist with the purchase of mattress coverings and additional storage.

 

TRIDENT UNITED WAY – Represented by Angie Reynolds & Rotarian Chloe Tonney (on ZOOM) Trident United Way is a catalyst for measurable community transformation in education, financial stability and health. Our funds will support Trident United Way’s 1000 Books Before Kindergarten initiative. This partnership between Trident United Way and Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester County libraries serves children under the age of 5 and their families across the Tri-county region and aims to impact Tri-County children’s literacy skills beginning from birth through to the year they walk into kindergarten so we may also impact the future skill base of our Tri-County workforce.

 

WARRIOR SURF FOUNDATION – Represented by Rotarian Candy Oliver, Rotarian Stephanie Dasher, and Wilton Moon The mission of the Warrior Surf Foundation is to enhance the physical and mental wellbeing of Veterans and their families through adaptive surf therapy. Our funds will support the purchase of additional equipment for the Adaptive 12 Week Surf Therapy program specifically designed for veterans and their families. Each year Warrior Surf Foundation enrolls over 60 veterans in the 12-week program on Folly Beach that focuses on resiliency, positive psychology, and mindfulness. This year they are anticipating a 65% increase in participants and need to expand their yoga and surf equipment.

 

Youth Exchange Host Families Needed

The Rotary Club of Charleston needs local families to host an exchange student (that our club will sponsor), age 15-18 1/2, for a period of 3-5 months in 2022/2023. The families are grouped together and organized through the Rotary Club. This great opportunity to volunteer and change the life of a young person and expose your family to a different culture! 

The exchange student will attend the same high school locally for the entire year so it is important that the host families are in the same school area (and it is convenient to travel to and from). Our inbound student will attend the Charleston Charter School for Math & Science which is located at: 1002 King Street, Charleston SC  29403. 

A host family needs to have the desire to provide the following:

  1. Love as a family member. The student will be a part of the family not a guest.
  2. Transportation– The student will not be allowed to drive while in the US.
  3. A Bed-The student does not have to have his/her own room, but we do ask that they have their own bed. 
  4. Food– We ask that you provide food for the student, including lunch while at school. Again, treating the student as you would your own.

If you are able to volunteer for this opportunity, please go to http://yehub.net/SC1-hfapp  and complete the online Host Family Application. This can be done on your smartphone, tablet or PC. You will also need to consent to a background check as part of this process. Please note the following:

  • You will need two references (emails, street addresses & phone numbers for each)
  • Also, to include photos of your home including: student bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, family room, exterior of home & a casual family photo (smaller sizes work best) in the application. 
  • Please review the attached checklist for an overview of the process and timeline.
  • Once you complete the application, we can schedule a time for me to visit you and your family at your home to go over some additional information and also address any questions or concerns you may have.  

Rotary Youth Exchange Dates to Remember:

2022

  • June: Training- Host Families & YEO/YEC in Charleston
  • August : Inbound Student Orientation Training Weekend- Charleston, SC
  • December: Disney World Trip! Mandatory for all Inbounds

2023

  • March: District 7770 Rotary Conference, Columbia, SC  (All Inbound and Outbound Students MUST attend)
  • June: Rotary Western Tour (optional

If you have questions or need further information, please reach out to one of our club’s Youth Exchange Officers/Counselors – Karen Clark or Richard Sidebottom. 

 

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.

 

MEMBER NEWS

Congratulations to our own President Rob, who added another title to his name …. he was honored by Charleston Southern University with an “Honorary Doctorate” last weekend.  

Angela Craig was presented her BLUE Membership Badge by President Rob this past Tuesday.  Congratulations to Angela as she successfully completed all the requirements of a new member.

 

 

Proposed New Members

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

Christopher Olson – sponsors: Past President Patterson Smith & Harry Staley; classification: Franchise Owner/Fast Food 

In the event you know Chris, please tell a member of the Board how he will serve the ideals of Rotary. 

 

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Rotarian:  Cody Callarman

      • JOINED: 4/4/2022
      • SPONSOR: Heidi Finniff
      • MEMBERSHIP INVOLVEMENT: New Member
      • CLASSIFICATION:  Agriculture Retail
      • PROFESSION: President, Carolina Dream
      •  SOMETHING UNIQUE ABOUT YOURSELF; Cody is a past member of Kiwanis International of Imperial Beach, CA and Junior Achievement. San Diego, CA

 

Birthdays

  • 5/17 – Denise Kaufman & Amber Mufale
  • 5/18 – Colleen Moring
  • 5/19 – Steve Dopp

 

WELLNESS TIP

Drink a glass of water first thing in the morning

Coffee’s great too, but it’s best to start your day by re-hydrating with a full glass of water. Hydrating first thing in the morning helps to aid digestion, enhance skin health and boost energy.

AREA CLUB MEETINGS

Mondays

Summerville – Oakbrook: 7:30 a.m., Monday, Westcott County Club, 5000 Wescott Club Drive, North Charleston

North Charleston: 12:30 p.m., Monday, Hilton Garden Inn, 5265 International Blvd, North Charleston, SC

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

Mount Pleasant: 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, Mt Pleasant Presbyterian Church.  302 Hibben St.  29464.

Summerville: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sticky Fingers, Summerville

Thursdays

North Charleston Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Marriott Hotel, 4770 Goer Drive, 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: 7:30AM Hall’s Signature Events, 5 Faber, 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: Rob Dewey

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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