March 12, 2019: Our club was treated to a visit and tour of the American College of the Building Arts.
Founded in the aftermath of hurricane Hugo, the ACBA started in 1999 as a series of workshops and classes in different locations to respond to the lack of 
artisans made apparent by the rebuilding after Hugo. In 2004, ACBA was licensed by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education to recruit students for a Bachelor of Applied Science and an Associate of Applied Science in the building arts. In 2009 the College hired Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Colby M. Broadwater III as President of the College. Lt. Gen Broadwater gave us the overview of the program.
The college offers degrees in Architectural Carpentry, Architectural Stone, Classical Architecture, Forged Architectural Ironwork, plastering, Masonry and timber framings. They have an 8:1 student teacher ratio due to the type of curriculum and 75 students currently enrolled. The Class of 2022 has 37 students from ages 18-43 and includes 10 veterans and 3 women.
Students of the ACBA are often sought after due to the unique program and have worked at Mount Vernon, Mount Pelier, the US Capitol, and various locations in Europe.
The College was located at the Old Charleston District Jail for 17 years. In 2016, the College moved into a state-of-the-art facility at the renovated Charleston Trolley Barn on upper Meeting Street.
Don Baus, Keyway Committee Chair
IN OTHER MEETING NEWS
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- Don Oswalt gave the Invocation and led us in the pledge.
- President Alex Dallis gave a brief welcome to all those in attendance.
- President Alex Dallis presented Health and Happiness.
- John Cowan introduced our keynote speaker, Lt. General (Ret.) Colby Broadwater, President of the American College of Building Arts.
MORE IN THIS WEEK’S KEYWAY
March 19, 2019 | Issue 4923 | President: Alex Dallis
COMING EVENTS
- March 19 – Chief Dan Curia, Charleston Fire Department
- March 26 – No Meeting
- April 2 – Dr. Dondi Costin, President of CSU / Board Meeting @ 11am
- April 9 – No Meeting
- April 16 – Evening Social @ the Charleston Riverdogs
- April 23 – No Meeting
NEWS BRIEFS
Committee Meetings on Tuesday
Several committees are scheduled to meet this coming Tuesday, March 19. Please see below for schedule:
11:00am – RCCF Advisory Committee
11:30am – PR Committee
1:30pm – 100 Year Anniversary Planning Committee
“Women in Rotary”
Rotarians need to be on the lookout for the next issue of Skirt magazine. The incredible women of our Rotary club will be featured in a profile of the “Women at Work” section. A fun evening and pampering session was enjoyed by all the women of our club this past Tuesday’s at McKees where photos were taken and Rotary fellowship was enjoyed over drinks and hors d’oeuvres. What a wonderful opportunity for Rotary and our Rotary club to have some of its members spotlighted in this publication.
Rotary Assists The Salvation Army
As many of you may remember, our Rotary Club through the RCCF supported The Salvation Army of Charleston during the grant process this past Fall. Our club made a donation, which would be used to purchase a freezer and refrigerator to help them qualify for the USDA Emergency Food Assistance Program. The Salvation Army was able to take advantage of a sale and actually purchased two refrigerators and a freezer! The first shipment of food was received last Friday and they were able to get the freezer and refrigerators fully stocked!
This is a great way your contributions to the Rotary Club of Charleston Fund (RCCF) is helping others in our community!
January Dues Statements Past Due
If you have not paid January dues, please do so as soon as possible. Past due notices were distributed last week via email. If you received one, please be sure to pay promptly. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Carroll.
Our Club is on Instagram
Our club launched an Instagram account this week. Please be sure to follow us at @ChasRotaryClub, which is our Twitter handle, as well.
Members are encourage 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, mikesottak@gmail.com, or Rob Byko, rob@bykorealty.com.
MEMBER NEWS
Member News
While vacationing in Hawaii this past week with her husband and daughter, Kay Minson visited the Rotary Club of Poipu, Kauai and presented the club with one of our club banners. Club banners are available for anyone traveling and planning to attend a Rotary meeting. Please see Carroll, if you are interested in exchanging a banner while traveling. This is a wonderful way to meet fellow Rotarians, to experience another Rotary club and to share the good works of our club.
Proposed New Member
The following membership candidates have submitted an application and signed letter of agreement to the Historic Rotary Club of Charleston:
Michael Smith – sponsor: Robert Sullivan; classification: Banking
In the event you know Michael, please tell a member of the Board how he will serve the ideas of Rotary.
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Jeremy Divis
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- Joined: 2018
- Sponsor: Charlton Wieters
- Membership Involvement: New Member – looking forward to becoming an engaged member.
- Classification: Laboratory/Manufacturing
- Profession: Questron Technologies Corporation, Sales Manager
- Something Unique About Yourself: I’ve lived in quite a few places around the United States. I grew up in Omaha, Nebraska and met my wife, Marrie, in Tampa, Florida.
Birthdays
- March 21 – Leslie Fellabom
- March 22 – Jerry Nuss
By the numbers
Attendance on March 12, 2019: 36
Not in attendance: Allen, Baggs, Bailey, Barry, Barton, Beam, Bishop, Brady, Burt, Byko, Carico, Channell, Chico, Clary, Coghill, Cohen, Cole, Cook, Cooper, E., Cooper, J., Cooper, M., Coxe, Crouch, Deavenport, DeGraff, Dewey, Diminich, Divis, Donnellon, Dopp, Drafts, Dukes, Echols, Embry, Fink, Gill, Giovanniello, Hanger, Holmes, Hudnall, Husser, Jamme, Jones, C., Kaynard, Lee, Leonard, Leitzow, Lucy, Minson, Mitchell, Moring, Morris, Plotner, Ravenel, Raver, Rich, Rust, Saboe, Savage, Seguer, Shahid, Smith, H., Smith, M., Strickland, Sullivan, Taylor, Tecklenburg, John, Tecklenburg, Joseph, Tecklenburg, P., Teller, Thomas, Van Bergen, Webb, Whitaker, Williams, A.,
Out of Town Make-ups: None
WELLNESS TIP
Get moving at work.
Sedentary behavior has negative consequences on our health. Aim to stand up more often, or take a quick walk or stretch break.
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, Hall’s Signature Events, 5 Faber, 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
- St. 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
- St. 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.
- 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: Alex Dallis
- 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.