July 18, 2023
A insightful presentation from our fellow Rotarian and noted economist Steve Slifer. Steve gave as an over of key economic indicators, macro tends impacting things like inflation, employment and housing and discussed the chances of a soft landing from the recession and an economic recovery in the coming couple of years.
Read this week’s issue for more info on a service project opportunity and our August social with the Riverdogs at The Joe.

To access a recording of this meeting, go here
Passcode: 2z%ggg9T
IN OTHER MEETING NEWS
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- Kay Fuller gave the Invocation and led us in the pledge.
- Tim Hefferon welcomed our visiting Rotarians & guests.
- Health and Happiness was presented by President Cleave.
- Past President Digit Matheny introduced fellow Rotarian from the Daniel Island club and local economist, Steve Slifer, who gave us an economic update.
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MORE IN THIS WEEK’S KEYWAY
July 25, 2023 | Issue 5095 President: Cleave Ham
UPCOMING EVENTS
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- July 25 – TBD
- July 29 – District 7770 Membership Summit
- Aug 1 – Annemarie Ferrie, SC Aquarium
- Aug 5 – Shifa Clinic Back2School Giveaway (10:30-1) sign up
- Aug 8 – Eric Demoura, Town of Mount Pleasant
- Aug 15 – No Meeting
- Aug 17 – Riverdogs game (register here. space limited)
- 8/22 – Christine Messick & Dyrell Clark, Reading Partners / New Member Orientation
- 8/29 – Lou Mello, District Governor
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NEWS BRIEFS
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.
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.
Community Service Project – Shifa Free Clinic Back2School Giveaway
Join us for our first Community Service Project of the 2023 – 2024 Rotary Year and help the children of Charleston have a great start to their school year! We will be volunteering for the Shifa Free Clinic’s Annual Back2School Giveaway on August 5th. We will be assisting with food distribution and handing out school supplies. The event will be from 10:30 am – 1:00pm at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, located at 6650 Dorchester Rd, North Charleston. The sign-up link is below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b084aafab2caaf58-2023#/
If you are unable to volunteer on the day of the event but would like to participate, you can purchase Back to School kits for $8.50 or $11.00 each!! The link to buy kits that will be sent directly to the clinic for distribution at the Back2School Giveaway is below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b084aafab2caaf58-back#/
If you have any questions, please contact Karla Combs at [email protected]
Please join us for our August Rotary Social & Membership Drive at Joe Riley Stadium to cheer on Charleston’s own RiverDogs on Thursday, August 17th. Doors will open at 6:05PM, game starts at 7:05PM. Tickets are limited. Reserve your spot today!
We’ve reserved the Doby Park Area for 50 Rotarians. Food and non-alcoholic beverages will be served. The menu includes hotdogs, hamburgers, potato
Please RSVP before August 1st by clicking the Register Now Link.
Run with Bernie – Fight to End Polio
Run with Bernie is done in an effort to raise awareness and funds for our fight to end Polio. The event runs from July 1st to October 24th (World Polio Day), getting involved is easy! You can either:
- Be an Active Participant: you will keep track of your mileage (Runs, Walks, Swims, Bikes, Rowing, Shopping, etc.)
- Be a Supporter: as a supporter you will help through money pledges or direct contributions
Anyone can join our team: club members, family, friends, etc. If you have any interest in either being a participant or a supporter, please reach out to Alex Bourland, our club captain for the Run with Bernie campaign, at [email protected] or 843-860-7141. We appreciate your support of this important event.
Get Involved on a Committee!
At our Rotary Club Assembly meeting on Tuesday, July 11, our Club committee chairs gave excellent presentations about their committees and their plans for this Rotary year. Their enthusiasm and leadership for their committees was apparent to all! We are grateful to them, as well as to all of their subcommittee chairs and committee members who help accomplish their committees’ goals on behalf of our Rotary Club.
For members in attendance at Hall’s 5 Faber on July 11, sign-up sheets were on the table to indicate committees in which they are interested in participating, which I then sent to the committee chairs.
Other members can also sign up to explore and potentially help with Club committees as well, as follows:
“I attended the Club Assembly on Zoom, not in person. How can I sign up to help with a Club committee(s) that interests me?”
- Click on this link to a “Google form”, and follow the prompts to input your name, contact info (email and cell phone), and check-off committees of interest. Committee Chairs are indicated for each committee. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeF9Rb_yvq2g1_0-6UovOKthPEgMzod3hoa5TjL_6_xiiUw9A/viewform?usp=sf_link
- When completed, click “submit”.
- This information will be shared with the Club’s committee chairs
“I could not attend the Club Assembly last Tuesday. How can I access the information which was presented about the Club committees and sign up to help with a Club committee(s) that interests me?”
- To watch the recording of Tuesday, July 11 meeting and the committee chair presentations, please use this link (the Club Assembly portion of the meeting begins at about the 12:20 mark): https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/UsVssdFBsyCBl1wG8EQYdKuOHj7WSsKSppoqQmN3WGMpDQP55eABw3NOjagrXExB.NgmO3b0fbeq50lBAPasscode: 2pb8KYP#
- To sign up, click on this link to a “Google form”, and follow the prompts to input your name, contact info (email and cell phone), and check-off committees of interest. Committee Chairs are indicated for each committee. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeF9Rb_yvq2g1_0-6UovOKthPEgMzod3hoa5TjL_6_xiiUw9A/viewform?usp=sf_link
- When completed, click “submit”.
- This information will be shared with the Club’s committee chairs
If you attended the Club Assembly on Zoom, or watch the meeting recording, please let Carroll know and she will give you “attendance credit”.
We look forward to your participation and engagement!
Membership Survey
President Cleave announced that a Membership Survey will be emailed out to all members in the next few weeks. Please keep a look out for it in your inbox and take a few minutes to complete it.
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, [email protected], or Rob Byko, [email protected]
Member News
Welcome to our newest Rotarian – Nancy Schwartz! Nancy was introduced and sponsored by Mike Sottak and will hold the classification of Estate/Sales. We were excited to have Nancy join our Rotary family!
It is with much sadness that we announce the passing of former long-time Rotarian Bonner Thomason, Sr. Bonner was an active member of our club for 38 years from 1979 – 2017. Bonner will be greatly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with his son, daughter and family.
Proposed New Members
The following membership candidate has submitted an application and signed letter of agreement to the Historic Rotary Club of Charleston:
Ben Kloepping – sponsor: Digit Matheny; Classification: Real Estate.
In the event you know Ben, please tell a member of the Board how he will serve the ideas 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
- July 26 – Andy Brack
- July 27 – Bob Leventhal
- July 31 – Richard Kelly & Josh Burrill
WELLNESS TIP
Vacation Time!
Improve your heart health: take advantage of summer’s slower schedule by using your vacation time to unwind.
Vacations have multiple benefits: They can help lower your blood pressure, heart rate, and stress hormones such as cortisol, which contributes to a widening waist and an increased risk of heart disease.
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: Cleave Ham
Executive secretary: Carroll Schweers, [email protected]
Mailing address: Rotary Club of Charleston, P.O. Box 21029, Charleston, SC 29413-1029
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