9/26: Angela Craig, Charleston County Public Library

September 26, 2023

Thanks to fellow Rotarian Angela Craig for being our guest speaker this week, enlightening us on all the great programs and initiatives happening with the Charleston County Public Library System.

Don’t forget out October social this Wednesday, Oct 4,  at Edmund’s Oast on Morrison Blvd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To access a recording of this meeting, go here

Passcode: LE16Q.Zr

IN OTHER MEETING NEWS 

    • Past President Rob Dewey gave the Invocation and led us in the pledge.  
    • Peter Hearne welcomed our visiting Rotarians & guests.   
    • Health and Happiness was presented by President Cleave
    • Rob Byko introduced our guest speaker and fellow member, Angela Craig, Executive Director of the Charleston County Public Library, who gave us a state of the library. 

 

MORE IN THIS WEEK’S KEYWAY
October 3, 2023  |  Issue 5103   President:  Cleave Ham

UPCOMING EVENTS 

      • 10/3 – Howard Knapp, Head of SC Elections
      • 10/4 – October social. Edmund’s Oast
      • 10/10 – No Meeting
      • 10/17 – Mayoral Debate; 11am Board Meeting
      • 10/24 – TBD ; WORLD POLIO DAY
      • 10/31 – Josh Dix

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. 

 

Submit Questions for Mayoral Forum

Our mayoral forum is Tuesday, Oct. 17th. We will be asking the candidates YOUR questions. Questions need to be submitted to David Burt, [email protected], by Tuesday, Oct. 10th.

 

October Social: October 4

Our next social event will be a joint gathering with the Breakfast club and be held October 4 at Edmund’s Oast Restaurant & Brew Pub, 1081 Morrison Drive. 5:30-7:30 PM.

Light bites and appetizers will be provided. Bar service available with cash or card.

Please RSVP by September 29th!

Please direct questions to Whitney Schillerstrom at Whitney.Schillerstrom@bankwithfirstcapital.com.

 

Rotary Educator and Student of the Month Program

Once more the Rotary Club of Charleston steps to the fore in supporting education in our community with our recognition of outstanding educators at Mitchell Elementary.

Our September Educator of the Month is Inez Washington, the cafeteria manager. Ms. Washington is always positive and creates a loving environment in the cafeteria. Recently when a hurricane caused the schools to close, Ms. Washington went out of her way to ensure that all students had lunches, even having lunches ready to be sent home. She displays daily a “whatever it takes” attitude by ensuring that all the scholars at Mitchell have meals no matter what the circumstances.

We had a very special recognition this month as we re-inaugurated our student of the month program after a brief hiatus. This is the first time we have recognized a Student of the Month at our partner school Mitchell Elementary and our September honoree is De’Shay Nesbitt. De-Shay, whom her mother Sheena Lewis accompanied, is a third grade student and is an outstanding leader both inside and outside the classroom. She is patient, kind and very inquisitive. She always focuses on putting first things first and prioritizes schoolwork. She is making her mark in the school community by being a
positive role model for her peers.

 

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:

  1. Be an Active Participant: you will keep track of your mileage (Runs, Walks, Swims, Bikes, Rowing, Shopping, etc.)
  2. 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.

Other members can also sign up to explore and potentially help with Club committees as well, as follows:

  • 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. 
  • When completed, click “submit”.

This information will be shared with the Club’s committee chairs

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#

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!

 

Outbound Youth Exchange Students Needed for 2024-2025

The District needs your help in finding potential Outbound Rotary Youth Exchange Students for the 2024-2025 exchange year. They ask that you share information with local school guidance and foreign languages teachers, church youth groups, friends, neighbors, etc. 

The District will start accepting preliminary applications now from the students via the Rotary Sponsor Club only. In order to make it much easier on the Clubs in terms of finding host families, the following rules are in effect immediately.

The rules going forward for Outbounds and Clubs:

  • Outbound Preliminary application must be submitted by the Sponsor Club.
  • Outbound must secure three Host Families for the Inbound student and have at least 2 before the District Interviews in January.
  • Parents of Outbound must Host an Inbound (unless this would create a hardship, we will decide as a committee)
  • Sponsor Club of Outbound must accept an Inbound student.

 

July-Dec 2022 Dues Are Past Due – Credit Card/Bank Transfers Accepted On-Line

July-December 2023 dues invoices have been distributed and are now more than 60 days past due.  Past due notices were sent out before Labor Day and payment is due promptly.  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

Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with Skip Fink as he recovers at home after surgery.  We look forward to seeing him back at Rotary soon!

A “shout out” to Dave Echols and our hometown Charleston Riverdogs, who defeated the Down East Wood Ducks last Tuesday to claim their 3rd consecutive championship title. It’s the first time a team has achieved the feat in Carolina League’s history. We are proud of our Riverdogs!

Proposed New Members

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

Natalie Lankes – sponsor:  Jerry Kozel; Classification:  Non-Profit ExecutiveIn the event you know Natalie, please tell a member of the Board how they will serve the ideas of Rotary.

 

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Rotarian:  Reeves Connelly

  • JOINED: March 12 2023
  • SPONSOR: Michael Smith
  • CLASSIFICATION: Engineer/Civil
  • PROFESSION: Roadway Design Analyst
  • CURRENT PROFESSION P.E. with Kimley-Horn Associates
  • Community Service Organizations, Current Activities or Activities/Volunteer Work in the Past: Boy Scouts of America
  • Something Unique About Yourself: I grew up going to all of the South Carolina Gamecock football home games, and have only missed two home games since I was born.  The games I missed were the 2001 Alabama game and the 2020 Auburn game. Both were wins for the Gamecocks.

 

Birthdays

  • Oct. 5 – James Yanney
  • Oct. 7 – James Dusenberry
  • Oct. 8 – Dan Curia
  • Oct. 9 – President Cleave Ham & Kate Marra-Grant

 

WELLNESS TIP

 

Book Those Health Appointments

Dealing with health concerns you’ve been putting off all year because you don’t have time? Consider booking your annual eye exam, physical, and other specialist appointments now. The end of the year tends to get busy for many providers as people try to snag appointments in-between holidays.  

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 FacebookTake 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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