10/3: Howard Knapp, Head of SC Elections

October 3, 2023

Howard Knapp, who is head of all elections in South Carolina, gave is and informative talk on his job of overseeing the democratic process in our state. Great insights into how the Palmetto State ensure fair and accurate elections.

No Meeting this week. See you on October 17 for the Mayoral Candidate Forum.

 

Howard Knapp, Head of SC Elections

To access a recording of this meeting, go here.
Passcode: J+YVYC8.

 

IN OTHER MEETING NEWS 

    • James Dusenberry gave the Invocation and led us in the pledge.  
    • Peter Hearne welcomed our visiting Rotarians & guests.   
    • Health and Happiness was presented by President Cleave.
    • Past President Digit Matheny introduced our guest speaker, Howard Knapp, Executive Director of the SC State Election Commission.

 

MORE IN THIS WEEK’S KEYWAY
October 10, 2023  |  Issue 5104   President:  Cleave Ham

UPCOMING EVENTS 

      • 10/10 – No Meeting
      • 10/17 – Mayoral Debate; 11am Board Meeting
      • 10/24 – TBD World Polio Day
      • 10/24 – New member orientation (11 AM)
      • 10/31 – Josh Dix, Government Affairs Director at Charleston Trident Association of Realtors

NEWS BRIEFS

No Meeting Tuesday, 10/10

There is not a lunch meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 10th.  We hope you will join us for our next meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 17th, which will be the Charleston Mayoral Forum. 

 

Mayoral Forum 10/17 – Submitting Questions & RSVP REQUIRED

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.


Due to space constraints, RSVPS are required to attend the Rotary luncheon on Oct. 17th – Charleston Mayoral Forum. Rotarians may bring ONE guest.  The guest fee is $30 paid at the door by cash, check or charge. Rotarians planning to attend should RSVP for themselves and their guest by Thursday, Oct. 12.  If there is still availability after this deadline, reservations will be open to Rotary Club members and additional guests on a first come, first serve basis. 

Please click on the below link to RSVP to the luncheon:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdiNje9LfWGskzu90KOnOrs5hfh0lmt0JUw0ZIpQH5_UL_N5A/viewform?usp=sf_link

 

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. 

 

Red Badgers – Mark Your Calendars

New Member Orientation will be Tuesday, October 24th at 11 am, in the room where we meet for lunch each week.  Past President Lisa Van Bergen will be presenting.  This is a great opportunity to learn more about our club and how it fits into the global Rotary organization.  And it’s a great way to make progress on your checklist to ultimately get a blue badge.  If you can’t make it, the following New Member Orientation is scheduled for Tuesday, January 16, 2024.  

 

October social a big success

Thanks to our social committee and especially Whitney Schillerstrom and Michael Smith for organizing a fun night at Edmund’s Oast, along with our fellow Rotarians from the Breakfast Club. Great fellowship and networking!

 

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. 

 

Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI)

RLI is a series of three class sessions, Parts I, II, and III, for Rotarians to learn more about Rotary and develop leadership skills. These classes are offered in-person or virtually with Zoom.

Here is a quote from RLI on its mission: “The purpose of the Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) is to strengthen your club and strengthen your life. Rotary provides an opportunity for all of us to provide service to our community and throughout the world (Service Above Self). With that service comes a learning experience in the areas of leadership, team building, planning, marketing, communication and organization. RLI provides an opportunity to enrich that learning through sharing experiences and ideas with other Rotarians throughout the region.”

Upcoming Part 1 virtual sessions occur over 2 days and you must attend both days to receive credit:

  • October 24 & 25 (5:30-8:30 pm each day)
  • November 6 & 8 (5:00-8:05 pm each day)

Signup in DACdb > District Files > Calendar > look for RLI, Virtual dates

More information on the program and session dates can be found at: https://midatlanticrli.org/ 0r contact Jerry Kozel, [email protected]

 

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

Welcome to our newest Rotarians – DJ Hampton, Channing Proctor and Leslie MacDowell. DJ was introduced and sponsored by Hugh Lane and will hold the classification of Eleemosynary/Executive.  Past President Sandy sponsored and introduced both Channing and Leslie. Channing is a familiar face as he is a former member of our club.  His classification is Social Entrepreneur.  Leslie will hold the classification of Hospitality/Software Sales. We are excited to have these Rotarians join our Rotary family!

Congratulations to Chito Walker who was named Charleston Police Chief.  Chito, who has been serving as the Charleston Police Department’s interim chief, was selected as the department’s leader during an announcement held this past week. 

We were happy to have both Skip Fink and Brian Johnson back with us this past Tuesday.  Both are recovering from medical procedures. 

Our thoughts and prayers are with Steve Morse as he recovers from a recent accident.  We wish him a full and speedy recovery. 

 

Proposed New Members

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

 

Natalie Lankes – sponsor:  Jerry Kozel; Classification:  Non-Profit Executive

Marcus Stevenson/Karen Parson (family membership) – sponsor: Digit Matheny; Classification: Mental Wellness

Evan Carl – sponsor:  Jerry Kozel; Classification:  Construction

In the event you know Natalie, Marcus, Karen or Evan, please tell a member of the Board how they will serve the ideals of Rotary.

 

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Rotarian:  Jerry Kozel

  • JOINED: March 13, 2023
  • SPONSOR: Jan Luth
  • CLASSIFICATION: Mediator
  • PROFESSION: Retired
  • Community Service Organizations, Current Activities or Activities/Volunteer Work in the Past:Member of Cary-Kildare Rotary Club 2012-2014, Southern Pines Rotary Club 2015-2023, Member Board of Directors of Western Wake Farmers Market
  • Something Unique About Yourself:Our grandson, Eddie, was born in April and that was a big incentive in our decision to move to Charleston.

 

Birthdays

  • Oct. 15 – Whitney Schillerstrom & Baxter Hahn
  • Oct. 19 – Brian Johnson
  • Oct. 22 – Katheen Stevens
  • Oct. 23 – Maggie Dangerfield

 

WELLNESS TIP

Get a Flu Shot

Flu season is here. Before the end of October, opt to get your full shot to keep influenza away. Aside from keeping the flu away, new research shows a flu shot may also lower stroke risk by as much as 12 percent. This is especially helpful for those with high cholesterol and blood pressure. Experts agree you can get the flu shot and Covid shot at the same time.

 

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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