October 22, 2024
Sara Moriarty of the Charleston Literary Festival gave us an update on this fantastic upcoming event. Featuring dozens of highly acclaimed, and prestigious award-winning writers, the ten-day event runs from November 1-10 at the Dock Street Theatre. It’s a great opportunity to hear from some of the world’s leading writers on a fascinating range of books and subjects. Go here for more information
Lots going on this Fall in Rotary with volunteer opportunities, events and more great speakers. Read on in The Keyway!
To join an upcoming meeting by Zoom use this link and the passcode: Rotary
To see a recording of this this week’s meeting, go here.
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IN OTHER MEETING NEWS
- Elijah Melendez gave the Invocation and led us in the pledge.
- Katherine DeMoura welcomed and introduced our visiting Rotarians and guests.
- Health and Happiness was presented by President Robert
- Steve Dopp introduced our speaker, Sara Moriarty, who discussed the upcoming Charleston Literary Festival.
MORE IN THIS WEEK’S KEYWAY October 29, 2024 | Issue 5146 President: Robert Sullivan
UPCOMING EVENTS
- 10/29 – Sam Skardon, Chas. County Democratic Party Chair & Andrew Boucher, Chas. County GOP Chair
- 11/5 – Victoria Blunt, CCF
- 11/12 – Veteran’s Day Program, 11am Board Mtg.
- 11/13 – (Service Project) Oyster Reef Fabrication, 9:30-12noon
- 11/15 – (Service Project) Humanities Foundation Food Drive, 12noon-2pm
- 11/19 – Real Estate Panel (mtg. moved to High Cotton)
- 11/26 – NO MEETING – Happy Thanksgiving
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 and sign in at the Membership Table.
Membership Committee Needs Volunteers
The Membership Committee is looking for a couple of volunteers to meet with a new member about once a month. The objective is to meet with the new member one on one to answer any questions, discuss committees, reasons for joining, goals as a member. In summary, it’s a personable meeting to help get them on their blue badge path and optimize club experience. If interested in becoming involved on the committee, please contact Connor Spangler at [email protected].
SCORE Oyster Reef Fabrication Service Project
On Wednesday, November 13 from 9:30am-12noon, join the SCORE team and Casual Crabbing with Tia to construct Modified Wire Reefs (MWR) that will be an alternative substrate for oyster larvae to land and grown on. Rotarian volunteers will help to cut, bend and fasten galvanized wire to form a reef structure using power tools. Volunteers must wear closed toe shoes. Safety gear, bug spray, water and other needed materials will be provided. Sign up by using the Sign-Up Genius link that was emailed to members or contact Cody Callarman at [email protected].
Humanities Foundation Food Drive
On Friday, November 15th from 12noon-2pm (location TBD), volunteers are needed to assist the Humanities Foundation with handing out food boxes to those who drive through. All of the meals and provisions will be prepared for our distribution prior to the event. Come enjoy a couple of hours with your fellow Rotarians helping those in need in our community. Sign up by using the Sign-Up Genius link that was emailed to members or contact Cody Callarman at [email protected].
Hurricane Helene Support
We are all deeply saddened by the recent storm damage to our neighbors in Western North Carolina. As Rotarians, such tragedies are a call to action, and our Rotary Club wants to do all that we can to create hope and help the people of Western North Carolina devastated by this disaster.
Thanks to the generosity of many of our club members over the past three weeks, we have collected $548 in the Blue Buckets. We will continue to put the Blue buckets on the tables each Tuesday and collect donations to send to those affected by Hurricane Helene. Members can also make donations to the RCCF for disaster relief support through this PayPal link: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/872RUU6PAC92W
Board Nominations
Past President Cleave Ham and the Board Nominating Committee will begin reaching out to those club members who are eligible for election to the 2025-2026 Board. Board Director positions are two year terms. If you are contacted by a member of the committee, please consider volunteering your time and talents to serve our club as a Board Member. The Navy Turned 249 on October 19th “A good Navy is not a provocation to war. It is the surest guaranty of peace.” – Theodore Roosevelt Important Firsts in Naval History: First use of submarines
- First use of modern battleships:
- First use of Naval aircraft:
- First aircraft carrier:
- First use of Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat:
The Naval weapons arsenal includes:
- Aircraft Carriers – help deliver and support Naval Air Power across the globe.
- Amphibious Assault Ships – deploy and support U.S. ground forces in remote locations.
- Battleships – heavily armed and armored warships designed to engage other warships and provide shore bombardment.
- Cruisers – multi-mission warships capable of engaging multiple simultaneous targets and employed in force support or independent action.
- Destroyers – fast warships providing multi-mission offensive and defensive capability, independently or in fleet support.
- Frigates – warships designed to protect other ships and as anti-submarine warfare combatants. Submarines – carryout underwater operations and designed to carry out research, rescue, or specific wartime missions.
- Aircraft – capable of aviation operations ranging from transport to air-to-air combat, the Navy has over 25 types of aircraft capable of meeting any military aviation mission or need. Wish a sailor Happy Birthday!!
Be “Spotlighted” at a Meeting
The Rotary Club of Charleston will be highlighting a member of the club twice a month through June of 2025. Members who want to be spotlighted need to let me know of your interest and I will assign you a date. At the assigned meeting, you will have approximately 2 minutes to tell the Rotary Club membership about yourself. You can use visual aids and/or just talk about yourself. Please take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to “spotlight” you and your personal and professional achievements. Contact Julianne Farnsworth at [email protected] if interested or for more information.
Rotarians Against Human Trafficking (RAHT)
One of Rotary’s big initiatives this year is to combat human trafficking. It’s a prevalent, but also oftentimes unspoken issue. Past President Alissa Leitzow is the RAHT Ambassador for our club, so please reach out to her for more information on how to get involved. [email protected]
EPI Volunteers & Fundraising for the RCCF
Our Rotary Club is collaborating with Event Partners, Inc. (“EPI”), which is an organization based in Charleston, established in 2005, serving partner organizations throughout the United States with event staffing solutions and consultation services in the sports and entertainment industry. EPI has a Group Fundraising Program, whereby organizations like our Rotary Club can raise money by providing our members opportunities to volunteer to staff multiple types of events, such as “Collegiate Athletics and Championships, Professional Sports, Music Concerts and Festivals, Races and Local Events”, with fees for their service paid to RCCF; examples of types of events in our area include Charleston Battery Soccer, Riverfront Park Festival, Spoleto Festival, CSU & Citadel football, Charleston Classic Basketball Tournament, and CofC basketball (about 15 home games).
This is a year-long fundraiser for our club and a fun and easy way for our members to help our club raise funds for RCCF on their own time, by volunteering for a variety of positions at events, such as ticket scanners, parking directors, etc. and can include friends, family, co-workers, neighbors and such.
For more information and Sign Up Genius, please click on the below link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0945A4AA2AA7F5C52-50046538-epifunraising
Please direct any questions to Karla Combs, Pres-Elect and 2024 Fundraising Chair, who is spearheading this fundraising effort for our club.
Volunteering at Voting Polls
Our Club will be volunteering to work at voting polls in Charleston County and we are have some shifts remaining to fill one polling location. Our “wages” will go directly to the Rotary Club of Charleston Fund to support our many grants, scholarships and projects throughout the year. The shifts are 6am – 2pm and 12pm – 8pm or you can choose to work a full shift. We would like to have an even number of split shifts, so our Club can provide volunteers for a full shift, as it is a tremendous help in scheduling other poll workers. If you desire to work a full shift, please RSVP for the morning and afternoon shifts separately. Locations and assignments will be given prior to Election Day. Please email Karla at [email protected] if you have any questions. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0945A4AA2AA7F5C52-50869677-election
Rotary International 2024/2025 Theme: Create the Magic of Rotary
This year’s Rotary Presidential Theme is “The Magic of Rotary”. You will see the themed banner hanging on the podium every meeting. Rotary International President Stephanie Urchick encourages members to recognize and amplify the organization’s power to save lives. Clubs are encourage to celebrate the magic of Rotary that is created with every project completed, every dollar donated, and every new member of Rotary.
July – December 2024 Dues Invoices PAST DUE
July-December 2024 dues invoices are now considered past due. If you have not made payment, please do so promptly. If you didn’t receive an invoice or have misplaced, please contact Carroll. Also note that payments can be paid on-line by either credit card or bank transfer. Members just simply need to click on the “pay now” button on their invoice. If you prefer to pay by check, please mail to PO Box 21029, Charleston, SC 29413.
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 members, Joshua Davis and Weston Peters! Both of these new members are former Rotarians. Joshua has been a Rotarian since 2016. His former clubs include Bradenton, FL; Venice, FL; and Spring Hill, FL. Joshua was introduced and sponsored by Michael Smith. He will hold the classification of Non-Profit/Exec. Weston joins us from the Mount Pleasant Lunch Club and will hold the classification of Relationship Mgr./Community Banking. He was also sponsored and introduced by Michael Smith. We are excited to have these Rotarians join our club’s Rotary family!
Congratulations to our newest BLUE BADGE members – DJ Hampton, Jane Horetsky, Tucker O’Brien and Matt Rubin. Our most heartfelt condolence to Alan Burgreen and his family on the passing of his mother-in-law, Vicki Campbell, last week. Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with Alan and his family.
Proposed New Members The following membership candidates have submitted an application and signed letter of agreement to the Historic Rotary Club of Charleston: Sean Glavin – sponsor: Sandy Morckel/Whitney Schillerstrom; classification: Parking/Technology Ryan Ranniello – sponsor: Leslie Fellabom; classification: Realty/Commercial In the event you know Sean or Ryan, please tell a member of the Board how he will serve the ideas of Rotary.
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Rotarian: Kahn Tran
JOINED: February, 2023
SPONSOR: Harry Staley
CLASSIFICATION: IT/Technology
PROFESSION: IT/Cybersecurity.
Khan took the Member Spotlight stand recently and provided an overview of his career in the technology industry. Kahn runs non profit that helps train and certify veterans for careers in cybersecurity. He also has a commercial business focused on helping companies, DoD contractors, and non-profits meet compliance standards for cybersecurity.
Birthdays
- 11/1 – Ricky Bailey, Kay Minson, Marion Platt
WELLNESS TIP Get moving on Halloween. Get some exercise by making Halloween a fun family activity. Walk instead of driving kids from house to house. Set a goal of how many houses or streets you’ll visit, or compete in teams to do as many as you can. Bring a bottle of water and a flashlight, and wear comfortable shoes for walking.
OTHER AREA ROTARY CLUBS
Mondays
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: Robert Sullivan
Executive secretary: Carroll Schweers, [email protected]
Mailing address: Rotary Club of Charleston, P.O. Box 21029, Charleston, SC 29413-1029
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