6/28: Transition Social – Rotary Club of Charleston

June 28, 2022

Our Rotary year officially came to an end and we celebrated at the annual “transition social’ event. Thanks and congrats to President Rob Dewey who did an outstanding job guiding the club to a great year. Thank you for your service, Rob. And welcome Virginia Lee as our new president. No meeting this week to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday. See you on July 12.

IN OTHER MEETING NEWS

Julianne Farnsworth gave the Invocation and led us in the pledge.
Visiting Rotarians & guests attended, but not introduced
Health and Happiness not presented.
President Rob Dewey opened the brief meeting and gave a recap of his year. Virginia Lee and her Board were installed. Virginia closed out the meeting as President.

MORE IN THIS WEEK’S KEYWAY

7/5/2022 | Issue 5056 President: Virginia Lee

COMING EVENTS

- - 7/5 – No Meeting
  - July 12 – Steven Slifer, Number Nomics Economics (Board Meeting 11 AM)
  - July 19 – Dan Battista, The Cooper Hotel
  - July 26 – Cody Callerman, Hemp Farmer

NEWS BRIEFS

No Meeting on July 5

Reminder …. There is NO meeting this Tuesday, July 5th. We hope everyone has a safe and happy 4th of July!

Bill Hall Rotarian of Year Award to Jeanne Jamme

The Bill Hall Rotarian of the Year Award is presented at our annual Transition Meeting, in memory and honor of Bill Hall, who was a vital member of this Rotary Club. Mr. Hall was the founder of the Hall’s Restaurant group and a long time dedicated Rotarian for over 34 years. He truly lived his life by our motto of “Service Above Self”.

This year’s recipient has been a member of our club since 2010 and has served on the board twice, most recently as Fundraising Committee chair. Under her leadership, the Charleston 50 was created – and will be continued! She also led the creation of our new Project Form and Board Binders as well as the Spring Oyster Roast. She continuously finds ways to enhance

our club, its fundraising and administration. This year’s recipient is Jeanne Jamme. Jeanne, congratulations! We couldn’t do it without you!

Rookie of the Year Award to Jan Luth

The Historic Rotary Club of Charleston also has an annual ‘Rookie of the Year’

Award. This Award is presented to a Rotarian who has been in the Club less than 18 months and has had a major impact. This person has shown enthusiasm in demonstrating ‘Service above Self’ while also provided leadership in our Club.

This year’s recipient joined our club as a new member transfer in April of 2021. Right from the moment she started attending, she got involved! She became a leader in our Membership Committee. She helped revolutionize our new member process from start to finish! We now utilize a spreadsheet to track visitors, we have printed nametags, follow-up emails, a Red-to-Blue process, and club sponsors. This year’s Rookie of the Year is Jan Luth. Jan – we’re so glad to have you as a member!

Thanks to Outgoing Board Members

A big thank you to our outgoing Board Members! Jeanne Jamme, Joseph Tecklenburg, Rob Byko have all served 2 awesome years as Board members. Past President Lisa Van Bergen also steps off the Board for the first time in 4 years. We have accomplished a lot during their terms and appreciate their dedication and commitment to make our club “even better”!

July-Dec 2022 Dues Invoices – Credit Card/Bank Transfers Accepted On-Line

July-December 2022 dues invoices have been distributed via email. Payment is due promptly within 30 days. Please look for them in your inbox and pay promptly within 30 days. There is a new feature and members will receive an invoice instead of a statement. We have upgraded our software and added a new component to our invoicing. We are now able to accept credit card and bank transfer payments online. Members just simply have to click on the “pay now” button on their invoice and make payment. We hope this new feature will make those of you paying by credit card or bank transfer easier. We will continue to also accept payments by check.

Hosts Needed! Our Club’s TWO Youth Exchange Students Arrive in August!

The Rotary Club of Charleston urgently needs local families to host the two female exchange students. One is from Taiwan and the other is from France. Ideally, each volunteer Host family or couple would have the student stay with them for a period of 3-5 months in 2022/2023.

This is a great opportunity to volunteer and change the life of a young person and expose yourself and your family to a different culture! All of the prior students have been wonderful and a delight to get to know and stay in contact with!

Our exchange students 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). Each girl will attend the Charleston Charter School for Math & Science located at: 1002 King Street, Charleston SC 29403.

Please note that a host family or couple needs to have the desire to provide the following:

Love as a family member. The student will be a part of the familynot a guest.
Transportation- The student will not be allowed to drive while in the US.
A Bed-The student does not have to have his/her own room, but we do ask that they have their own bed.
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 as soon as possible. We need to line up our first host soon for each girl. Please note that Hosts do not need to be a part of Rotary, so its ok (and appreciated) if you share with other couples and families that you feel may be interested.

The application 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, include photos of your home including: student bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, family room, exterior of home and 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

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.

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 Amy Riley, who was married last weekend in Jacksonville, Florida. Our own President Rob officiated the service. We wish Amy and her husband a lifetime of happiness!

With much regret, the following resignations have been accepted – Tom Leonard, Herb McGuire, Don Oswalt, Susie Underwood and Jeff Webb. We will miss these Rotarians and wish them all the best!

We were excited to welcome 7 new members into our Rotary family at Tuesday night’s social – Vince Burruano, Jessica Celia, Hamer Darby, Sarah Dolan, Ashley Rawlings, Ed Sutton and Daniel Woodcock. We will learn a little more about these members when their sponsors formally introduce them to the club in July.

Proposed New Members

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

Katherine DeMoura – sponsor: Kerby Teller; classification: Architect/Business Development

Ittriss J. Jenkins – sponsor: Steve Dopp; classification: Law/Judge

Brian Itzkowitz – sponsor: Virginia Lee; classification: Non-Profit/Exec.

In the event you know Katherine or Ittriss, 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

7/2 – Chip Wyatt
7/10 – G.P. Diminich
7/11 – Megan Fink
7/13 – Heidi Finniff
7/14 – Bill Nettles
7/15 – Chad Woodell
7/19 – Ashley Rawlings

WELLNESS TIP

Make Sure you’re Using a Clean Grill

A dirty grill can be a breeding ground for germs and bacteria. After you are done grilling, do a quick clean up of any visible debris and food, then turn up the heat and let the grill burn off a bit.

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