February 21, 2023
Reminder: no meeting this week – February 28.
At our last meeting, we had a very educational presentation by Matt Sloan about the plans for Cainhoy Development in the northern corner of Charleston. Exciting and well planned community development with special consideration to preserving the environment.
Keep in mind that our Membership Drive continues so bring a friend along to a Rotary meeting or event. Read on for all the details.

To access a copy of Matt’s presentation, go here.
For a recording of this week’s meeting, go here.
Passcode: AnrR?T7C
In Other Meeting News
- Khanh Tran gave the Invocation and led us in the pledge.
- Joe Maas introduced our visiting Rotarians & guests.
- Health and Happiness was presented by President Paul.
- Past President Digit Matheny introduced our speaker, Matt Sloan of Cainhoy Development.
MORE IN THIS WEEK’S KEYWAY
2/28/2022 | Issue 5081 President: Paul Stoney
UPCOMING EVENTS
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- 2/28 – NO MEETING
- 3/1 – RCCF Grant Applications Due
- 3/7 – Capt. John Cameron, Harbor Pilots
- 3/14 – Dr. Dondi Costin, Charleston Southern Univ. , 11am Board Mtg.
- 3/21 – Henry Blackford, Vision to Learn
- 3.28 – No Meeting
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NEWS BRIEFS
Important – NO MEETING THIS TUESDAY
Due to our February Fundraiser/Social this past Friday night, there is NOT a meeting this Tuesday, February 28th.
Club Celebrates 103 Years of Service
Chartered as the 624th Rotary Club on March 1, 1920, our club will be celebrating 103 years of dedicated service to our community on March 1.
The first meeting of the Rotary Club of Charleston was held on Feb. 3, 1920, following a dinner at the St. John’s Hotel. The Club received its charter a few weeks later on March 1. Charter members were T. Wilbur (Buddy) Thornhill, Louis C. Fischer and 20 others.
The club’s luncheon meetings were from 2pm-3pm on the first and third Tuesdays of the month. Later they were scheduled weekly. Meetings in the early days were held at the South Carolina Hall, the Charleston Hotel, the Timrod Inn, and the YWCA.
Stingrays Game Highlights
Reminder…Guest RSVP Protocol
If you are planning to bring a guest to Rotary, please let Carroll know by no later than Monday at 5pm. There is some preparation that needs to be done for all guests prior to the meeting. This is especially important for our next meeting on January 3 when we expect a large turnout. Please RSVP any guests by Monday Jan 2 at 5PM
Special Dietary Requests
If you have a special dietary request or need, be sure to let Carroll know in advance of a meeting. She will work with the staff at Hall’s to ensure that you are prepared a special plate that meets your restrictions. Please do not enter the kitchen area to make a last minute special request.
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RCCF Grant Applications Being Accepted Through March 1
The Rotary Club of Charleston Fund (RCCF) is accepting requests for grants. Interested organizations are required to submit a Letter of Inquiry and complete a grant application prior to March 1 to be considered. The application and other details regarding the grant process can be found on our club’s website — www.charleston-rotary.org. For more information, please contact RCCF Chair, Sandy Morckel at [email protected].
January – June 2023 Dues are Past Due
January – June 2023 dues payments are now considered past due. Past due notices were emailed on 1/31. If you received an email, please be sure to take care of making payment. We have made it even easier to pay! 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 on-line. 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. If you have any questions about your dues, please contact Carroll.
Youth Exchange Candidates Needed for 2023-2024 School Year
Do you know a high school student that would be interested in a year abroad as a Rotary Youth Exchange Student? Our District needs your help in finding candidates for the 2023-2024 school year. Preliminary Applications are being accepted now. Please pass this along to interested students, families, churches and neighbors so these students don’t miss this opportunity. All Rotarians’ children and grandchildren are eligible for Rotary Youth Exchange. If you have any questions, please contact Lou Mello, District Youth Exchange Chair, at [email protected] or 843-437-9084.
Support The CART Fund
It is easy for club members to make individual contributions and support The CART Fund electronically. The CART Fund has 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
President Paul inducted two new members on Tuesday – Elizabeth Lynn and Khahn Tran. Elizabeth is a former Rotarian from Marblehead, MA. She was sponsored by Past President John Tecklenburg and introduced by Joseph Tecklenburg. She will hold the classification of College Planning. Khahn joins us with the classification of IT/Cybersecurity and was introduced and sponsored by Harry Staley. We welcome Elizabeth and Khanh into our Rotary family!
We had two special guests in-house this past Tuesday – Immediate Past President Virginia Lee and former member Don Oswalt. We all enjoyed catching up with these two Rotarians.
Proposed New Members
The following membership candidates have submitted an application and signed letter of agreement to the Historic Rotary Club of Charleston:
- Stacy Ware – sponsor: Ruthie Ravenel; classification: Executive Recruiting
- Reeves Connelly – sponsor: Michael Smith; classification: Engineering/Civil
- Jerry Kozel – sponsor: Jan Luth; classification: Retired
In the event you know Robert, Stacy, Reeves, or Jerry, please tell a member of the Board how he will serve the ideals of Rotary.
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Rotarian: Harry Camferdam
- JOINED: April 2022
- SPONSOR: HarryStaley
- CLASSIFICATION: Real Estate
- PROFESSION: Interior Designer / Account Manager
- CURRENT PROFESSION: SCSold with Keller Williams West Ashley
- Community Service Organizations, Current Activities or Activities/Volunteer Work in the Past: Community Theatre, Spanish speaking opportunities
- SOMETHING UNIQUE ABOUT YOURSELF: I love Travel, whether its across town or across the world, each place no matter how small it is, is different from anywhere else on Earth. By Joining Rotary I hope to meet people from all different walks of life.
Birthdays
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- March 2 – Richard Sidebottom
- March 3 – Mike Seekings
- March 6 – Steve Coe
- WELLNESS TIPSlash Your To-Do ListDo you overestimate what’s realistic to get done in a day? Highly successful people often have very short to-do lists.When you create your to-do list, pretend you have only about 80% of the time you think you do to get it all done. That can keep you from overloading yourself.Set clear priorities at the start of each day, so you know what you need to finish by the end of it. Write down everything that “should” get done. Then edit it down to only the top few, and make sure they include your health goals.Is your final number doable? Move things you know you won’t get to today to another day. That’s OK!
AREA CLUB MEETINGS
Mondays
https://www.cainhoyrotary.com/
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
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
Cainhoy: 6PM, on the first and third Tuesday of the month, King’s Cross Church, of Clement Ferry Road
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: 1pm-2pm on 1st & 3rd Wednesday. Hilton Garden Inn-Homewood Suite/Lowcountry Conference Center, 406 Sigma Drive
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: Paul Stoney
Executive secretary: Carroll Schweers, [email protected]
Mailing address: Rotary Club of Charleston, P.O. Box 21029, Charleston, SC 29413-1029
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