May 1, 2018 – What a pleasure to hear from Hayne Hipp, a true trailblazer in our state, seeking to improve the lives of all South Carolinians. He and his wife Anna Kate founded the Liberty Fellowship in 2004, a statewide initiative working to empower the state’s young leaders to realize their full potential.
The Liberty Fellowship is run in partnership with Wofford College and The Aspen Institute. Each year 20 Fellows are selected and make a commitment to improving our state. Nominees must be between the ages of 30 and 45, live in South Carolina, be a leader with a history of community engagement, be willing to make a serious time commitment, have the potential to have an impact at the state level, and be successful in their field. The selection process is rigorous and seeks diversity of thought and experience.
Diversity is a critical component of the Liberty Fellowship, working to build relationships and eliminate barriers among those from varied backgrounds. Their goal is both personal transformation and collective impact.
The Fellows participate in five seminars over 18 months, exploring the great thinkers of the world using the Socratic method. Their explorations are guided with the practical intent to assist the greater community. Each Fellow conducts a project that will benefit South Carolina, building on the work of other Fellows. Each Fellow is also provided a Mentor, to guide them along their path.
One example is Fellow Amy Crockett’s project expanding the Centering Pregnancy model of prenatal care to eliminate racial disparities for pre-term birth. This model is used at MUSC and by Florence Crittenton, and has saved our state over $7 million.
The Fellows include many current leaders in our state, including a number of Rotarians, and our own Past President, Jermaine Husser.
Luanne Runge, a Liberty Fellow, is the current President and CEO, and also spoke with the club, sharing more about the innovation and impact these leaders have on our state as a whole.
How can you get involved? Nominate a Fellow, making sure the nomination is in by July 1, 2018. Or volunteer to serve as a mentor. MORE: http://www.libertyfellowshipsc.org.
–Submitted by Lisa Van Bergen, Keyway Committee
IN OTHER MEETING NEWS
- Tim McVicker gave the Invocation and led us in the pledge.
- Visiting Rotarians and guests were not introduced due to a tight agenda
- President David Burt presented Health and Happiness.
- Past President Jermaine Husser introduced our speakers: Hayne Hipp and Louanne Runge, who discussed the Liberty Fellowship.
MORE IN THIS WEEK’S KEYWAY
May 8, 2018 | Issue 4889 | President: David Burt
COMING EVENTS
- May 8 – Board Meeting @ 11am
- May 8 – Honoring CCSD Teachers of the Year/Rotary Scholars
- May 15 – Michael Saboe, Dean Culinary Arts @ Trident Technical College, Palmer Campus
- May 22 – Noah Leask, Cyber Security – Ishpi, @ 5 Faber Place
- May 29 – No meeting
- June 5 – Helen Hill, Charleston Tourism
- June 12 – No meeting
NEWS BRIEFS
May 15 and May 22 Luncheon Location Changes
As most of you are aware, as much as we all love meeting at Riley Park, due to our budget constraints we are having to look for a new meeting venue starting July 1. We would like members to experience a couple of different options to see what would best work for our club.
On Tuesday, May 15, our luncheon will be held at 12:30pm at Trident Technical College, Palmer Campus. Our meeting will be in the Culinary Art Institute building in the Palmer Amphitheater. Our own Mike Saboe, Dean of the Culinary Institute of Charleston, will be our keynote speaker.
Parking is available in the lot in front of the building.
The following Tuesday, May 22, we will be meeting at 12:30pm at 5 Faber Place, which is an event venue in the Hall Hospitality Group. There is convenient parking in the adjacent parking garage on Cumberland Street, as well as various other garages within walking distance.
If you have any ideas of meeting venues on the peninsular, please let President David or Carroll know. We are open to your ideas!
Operation Home – Volunteers Needed
You may recall that in our Fall round of RCCF Grants that our club donated $1500 to Operation Home. Our donation was to be used to build an ADA Ramp for a person who would otherwise not be able to afford it. The way Operation Home works is that they get 6-8 volunteers to work alongside their contractor to build each ramp. Our club has the opportunity to assist in constructing the ramp that we donated the funds to help build.
Six to eight Rotarian volunteers are needed to commit to helping out from 9:00AM to 3:00 PM on Friday, May 18th. In the next week, President David will be getting additional information about the location of the house and family we will be helping. This information will be shared with the club. This is going to be a very rewarding experience. Please let President David know if you would like to volunteer.
MEMBER NEWS
Get involved. Your 2018/2019 Board has starting their planning for the upcoming Rotary year, which starts on July 1. They would like to see everyone get involved with our club and participate on a committee. If you would like to find out how you can serve the club or have service project ideas for the coming year, please contact a Board Member – Alex Dallis, Sandy Morckel, Trey Lucy, Peter Shahid, Lisa Van Bergen, Rob Dewey, Karl Riner, Heidi Finniff, or Kerby Teller.
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Rotarian: Virginia McKee Lee
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Lee Joined: 2018
- Sponsor: Karl Riner
- Membership Involvement: New Member
- Classification: Banking/Commercial
- Profession: Senior Vice-President, First Citizens Bank
- Something Unique About Yourself: Virginia is a Florida Gator, having graduated Magna cum Laude many years ago, she keeps an ample supply of orange in her wardrobe – which can easily be used to cheer on Clemson when needed, where her grandfather graduated back in 1926 when it was a military school.
Birthdays
- May 8 – Jim Bickley
- May 11– Mike Saboe
- May 14 – Trey Lucy
By the numbers
- Attendance on May 1, 2018: 69
- Not in attendance: Allen, Baggs, Barton, Beam, Berlin, Bullard, Carico, Channell, Christian, Coghill, Cole, Cook, Crouch, Dallis, Deavenport, DeGraff, Dewey, Diminich, Donnellon, Drafts, Dunaway, Dymek, Embry, Finniff, Geffert, Gill, Hart, Holmes, Hudnall, Jenkins, Jones, Kaynard, Kerrigan, Krumwiede, LaMotte, Livingston, McGhee, Moring, Palmer, Pate, Peters, Plotner, Ravenel, Raver, Rust, Schmidt, Sidebottom, Strickland, Stuckey, Stuhr, Taylor, E., Teller, Uram, Webb, Williams, D., Youngs
- Out of Town Make-ups: None
WELLNESS TIP
Trade Your Flip-Flops for Foot-Friendly Kicks. Each year, as summer approaches, experts warn against those rubbery thongs. While convenient, they’re flimsy, making wearers more susceptible to injuries like stubbed toes, rolled or sprained ankles, tendinitis, blistering, arch pain, and stress fractures. If you have to let your toes out, the American Podiatric Medical Association’s website offers alternative sandals that can give more support.
AREA CLUB MEETINGS
Mondays
- Summerville – Oakbrook: 7:30 a.m., Monday, Westcott County Club, 5000 Wescott Club Drive, North Charleston
- North Charleston: 12:30 a.m., Monday, Hilton Garden Inn, 5265 International Blvd, North Charleston.
- Summerville Evening: 5:30 p.m., Monday, Montreux Bar and Grill, 127 W. Richardson Ave., Summerville
Tuesdays
- East Cooper Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Cooper River Room at Waterfront Park, Mount Pleasant
- Charleston: 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, The Riley Park Club, Charleston
- Goose Creek: 12:45 m. Tuesday, Gilligan’s, 219 St. James Ave., Goose Creek
Wednesdays
- Daniel Island: 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Daniel Island Club, 600 Island Park Dr., Daniel Island
- John’s Parish (John’s Island): 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, 2817 Maybank Highway, Unit 1, John’s Island
- Mount Pleasant: 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, Harbor Breeze Restaurant, 176 Patriots Point Road, Mount Pleasant
- Summerville: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sticky Fingers, Summerville
Thursdays
- North Charleston Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Embassy Suites, 5055 International Blvd., North Charleston
- Moncks Corner: 12:30 p.m., Thursday, Gilligan’s Restaurant, Moncks Corner
- Andrews (West Ashley): 12:30 p.m., Thursday, Bessinger’s BBQ, 1602 Savannah Highway, Charleston.
Fridays
- Charleston Breakfast: 7:30 a.m., Friday, Harbour Club, 35 Prioleau St., 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.
ABOUT THE KEYWAY
The Keyway has been published weekly as a newsletter for the Rotary Club of Charleston for more than 90 years.
- President: David Burt
- Keyway editor: Don Baus don@sgaarchitecture.com
- Executive secretary: Carroll Schweers, carrollschweers@gmail.com
- Mailing address: Rotary Club of Charleston, P.O. Box 21029 ,Charleston, SC 29413-1029
- Copyright 2018, Rotary Club of Charleston. All rights reserved.
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