June 27, 2023
The gavel was passed at our annual Transition event, with Cleave Ham being sworn in by our own Sandy Morckel, in her role as Assistant District Governor. A big congratulations to outgoing president Paul Stoney who stepped in mid year to run the club. For his effort, dedication and tireless service, Paul was named the 2022-2023 Bill Hall Rotarian of the Year. And thanks to all new and departing board members and we look forward to another great Rotary year under President Cleave.
No meeting this week – enjoy the Fourth of July holiday.
IN OTHER MEETING NEWS
- Past President Rob Dewey gave the Invocation and led us in the pledge.
- President Paul Stoney opened the brief meeting, gave a recap of his year and recognized the outgoing Board Members.
- Cleave Ham and his Board were installed by Assist. DG Sandy Morckel. Cleave presented the Rotarian of the Year award to Paul Stoney. Cleave closed out the meeting as President.
MORE IN THIS WEEK’S KEYWAY
7/4/2023 | Issue 5093 President: Cleave Ham
UPCOMING EVENTS
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- July 4 – No meeting
- July 11 – Club Assembly
- July 18 – Steven Slifer, Economist
- July 25 tbd
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NEWS BRIEFS
No Meeting on July 4th
Please note that we will not meet on Tuesday, July 4th. We hope everyone has a wonderful holiday week.
Bill Hall Rotarian of Year Award to Paul Stoney
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 dedicated member of our club since 2008 and has served on the board twice. During his first term he served as Education Chair and expanded our education programs to include supporting the Hootie Homegrown school supply drive, Y-Achievers, Rotary Windows, tennis and swimming lessons for students at James Simons. He served as our President in 2015-2016 and graciously accepted the calling to serve as Interim President for the past 6-months. This year’s recipient is the one and only Paul Stoney. Paul, congratulations! We couldn’t do it without you!
Thanks to Outgoing Board Members
A big thank you to our outgoing Board Members! Stefany Ceccato and Kelsey Willey have all served 2 awesome years as Board members. Past President Rob Dewey 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”!
Farewell to our International Exchange Students
We will miss Jenny from Taiwan and Lula from France as they get ready to depart to their home countries after a year being hosted by our club and local families. We’ve enjoyed getting to know them both and watch grow and learn over the past year. Good luck to both!
And thanks to Karen Clark and Richard Sidebottom for managing this great program and Marion Platt for serving as a host for Jenny.
July-Dec 2022 Dues Invoices – Credit Card/Bank Transfers Accepted On-Line
July-December 2023 dues invoices have been distributed via email. Payment is due promptly within 30 days. As a reminder, we are 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 feature makes those of you paying by credit card or bank transfer easier. We also continue to also accept payments by check.
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.
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 picture 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 send to Mike Sottak, mikesottak@gmail.com, or Rob Byko, rob@bykorealty.com
Member News
With much regret, the following resignations have been accepted – Brian Itzkowitz, Ken Morelli, Charlie Patrick, Lymari Rentas Gonzalez, Heidi Finniff, Tiffany Vanek, Anthony Weston and Charlton Wieters. We will miss these Rotarians and wish them all the best!
Proposed New Members
The following membership candidate has submitted an application and signed letter of agreement to the Historic Rotary Club of Charleston:
Karl Brady, Sr. – sponsor: Karl Brady, Jr.; classification: Retired/Restaurant Executive
Ben Kloepping – sponsor: Digit Matheny; Classification: Real Estate
In the event you know Karl or Ben, please tell a member of the Board how he will serve the ideals of Rotary. !
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Rotarian: Richard Parker
- JOINED: February2022
- SPONSOR: Dan Ravenel
- CLASSIFICATION: Hotel Management
- PROFESSION: Hotel Management, The Inn on Folly Beach
- Community Service Organizations, Current Activities or Activities/Volunteer Work in the Past: Habitat For Humanity Built a house through and with my company. Homeless Events/Oak Grove United Methodist Church – Decatur, Georgia
- Something Unique About Yourself: I am certified in the “5 Voices” (based on Myers-Briggs) which quickly identifies your natural strengths and weaknesses
Birthdays
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- July 4 – Hugh Lane
- July 7 – Chip Wyatt
- July 10 – GP Diminich
- July 11 – Megan Fink
- July 14 – Bill Nettles
- July 17 – Vanessa Denney
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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.
OTHER AREA ROTARY CLUBS
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, Hibben Methodist Church, 690 Coleman Blvd., Mount Pleasant
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, carrollschweers@gmail.com
Mailing address: Rotary Club of Charleston, P.O. Box 21029, Charleston, SC 29413-1029
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