May 14, 2024
We honored outstanding students and educators during our annual Service Above Self Our Student and Educator of the Years awards this week. An outstanding group of your men and women were honored the achievements in and out of the classroom and commitment to service, as well ad educators who go above and beyond to enrich students’ lives with their leadership and mentorship.
Congratulations to all!
For a recording of this week’s meeting, click here
Passcode: R3pg@=R2
IN OTHER MEETING NEWS
- Rob Dewey gave the Invocation and led us in the pledge.
- Jennifer Flanagin introduced our visiting Rotarians & guests.
- President Cleave presented Health & Happiness.
- Jeremy Cook recognized our club’s Rotary Service Above Self Scholars, from 4 high schools located on the Charleston peninsula. Maggie Dangerfield introduced the 2023 CCSD Teacher of the Year and 4 Finalists. Teacher of the Year, Spencer Quinlan was our featured speaker.
MORE IN THIS WEEK’S KEYWAY
May 21, 2024 | Issue 5128 President: Cleave Ham
UPCOMING EVENTS
- 5/21 – Marion Platt (New Member Orientation 11 AM)
- 5/28 – NO ROTARY (Happy Memorial Day!)
- 5/30 – (Service Opportunity) CPD Open House 5-8pm
- 6/4 – Mayor Cogswell, City of Charleston
- 6/8 – (Service Opportunity) Rise Against Hunger
- 6/11 – TBD
- 6/18 – Richele Taylor, CEO of the SC Medical Association
- 6/25 – Transition/End of Year Happy Hour
NEWS BRIEFS
Reminder … Guest RSVP by 5pm on Monday
If you are planning to bring a guest to Rotary, it is important that you 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. Guest fee is $30 paid at the door. First-time prospective members are free.
No Meeting on May 28 – Happy Memorial Day!
The club will NOT meet on Tuesday, May 28. We hope everyone has a happy and safe Memorial Day!
Volunteer Opportunity at CPD Open House on May 30
Exciting volunteer opportunity for Rotarians and fun for the whole family on May 30, 5pm – 8pm. Sign up below, and RSVP for the event is available as well!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0945A4AA2AA7F5C52-49667963-charleston
We would like to cordially invite you to Open House! Gather your family and friends and visit the Charleston Police Department!
We will welcome visitors Thursday, May 30th from 5:00-8:00pm at 180 Lockwood Boulevard.
This family event will feature department tours, vehicle displays, interactive activities, bicycle giveaways, face painting, corn hole, a live DJ, and the opportunity to interact with police officers. There will also be free hot dogs, chips, and drinks.
Rise Against Hunger – Volunteers Needed
On June 8, we are partnering up again with the Rotary Club of Charleston-Breakfast and Rise Against Hunger to pack meal kits that will be distributed all over the world, including the Congo, Cambodia, Ghana, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Liberia, Nicaragua, Romania, Uganda, Vietnam and more. This is a great time of fun, fellowship and competition as we try to break our record from last year in the number of kits we can pack!! Sign up below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0945A4AA2AA7F5C52-49551770-rise
Club Membership Challenge Continues
As a reminder, the District’s March Membership Challenge is over, but our club’s internal membership challenge is continuing through May!
Our club will be using existing Paul Harris Fellow points to reward current members who bring prospective members to our weekly luncheons and who join our Rotary Club. A current member, who brings a prospective member to a luncheon, will receive 100 Paul Harris Fellow points. If a current member has one of their prospective members submit an application to the
club, they will receive 250 Paul Harris Fellow points. Paul Harris Fellow Points equal one point per dollar and are added to a member’s current Rotary Foundation donation total (i.e. If you have donated $750, 250 points will get you to $1000 or a PHF.)
This promotion will be held from March 19 – May 31, 2024. We encourage all members to bring a potential member to Rotary over the next two months and let’s finish the year strong!
Last Call for January 2024 Dues Payments
We still have a few members who have not paid January dues (and you know who you are!), please be sure to take care of making payment as soon as possible. This Rotary year is quickly coming to an end and July-December 2024 dues statements will be issued next month. If you have an outstanding balance and have recently received a past due notice or been contacted by club leadership, please make good on your payment by the end of May.
Board Transition Social – Mark Your Calendars
To celebrate the end of this Rotary Year and the beginning of our new Rotary Year, a Happy Hour Social from 5-7pm is scheduled at Hall’s Signature Events on Tuesday, June 25 in lieu of our lunch meeting that day. There will be a “brief” meeting, but mostly it will be a fun time to celebrate the year, ring in the new Rotary year and catch up with our Rotary friends. We hope you will plan to bring your spouse or guest and join us!
Change in Membership Status Deadline
If you plan a change in your club member status by July 1, 2024 to Excused, eMember, Leave of Absence or if you are planning to resign, please notify Carroll in writing NO LATER THAN June 7th. Any change will affect July billing. Also, if you are on our membership list as of July 1, the club pays Rotary International and District dues for you. If you have any questions, contact Carroll.
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
Congratulations to fellow Rotarian Barb Walters, who officially retired last Friday. We look forward to seeing her more at Rotary!
Proposed New Members
The following membership candidate have submitted an application and signed letter of agreement to the Historic Rotary Club of Charleston:
Michael Priutt – sponsor: Eric Farr; classification: Media/Magazine
Merriweather Mule – sponsor: Alissa Lietzow; classification: Financial Advisor
Harrison Boals – sponsor: Michael Smith; classification: Construction/Roofing (Corp. Primary)
Bryan Pribula – sponsor: Michael Smith; Construction/Roofing (Corp. Assoc)
In the event you know any of these candidates, please tell a member of the Board how he will serve the ideals of Rotary.
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Rotarian: Christopher G. Olson 
JOINED: June, 2022
SPONSOR: Patterson Smith, Harry Staley
CLASSIFICATION: Franchise Owner, Fast Food
PROFESSION: Franchise owner
Community Service Organizations, Current Activities or Activities/Volunteer Work in the Past: YMCA, Clemson SC; Elder at Fort Hill Presbyterian Church, Clemson SC
SOMETHING UNIQUE ABOUT YOURSELF: I am a retired lawyer, former county court Solicitor, father of 2, grandfather of 3, husband of one.
Birthdays
- 5/25 – Kerby Teller
- 5/30 – Past President Lisa Van Bergen
- 6/2 – John Strickland
WELLNESS TIP
Drink more water
This is one of those areas where it’s easy to see how healthy habits help. Since we’re mostly water, it makes sense that we would need to continually replenish our body’s supply. Getting enough water helps your body flush waste and keeps your joints lubricated while acting as a shock absorber for your spine and helping your digestive processes.
To build healthy habits around water, start carrying a reusable water bottle with you. Whenever you’re bored, take a sip. Your body will thank you.
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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