9/21: Club Social – Rotary Club of Charleston

September 21, 2021

Thanks to everyone who turned out for our club social at 5 Faber this past week. It was a great evening and we raised $650 for relief donations for clubs in the wake of Hurricane Ida. Looking forward to our next social on October 13. Look for details in your email and in the Keyway.

It was a fun evening of networking and good food & drink at 5 Faber last Tuesday as Rotarians gathered for a social event. The evening included an auction that raised $650 for relief find for Hurrican Ida. A silent auction is still open, which includes a great donation of a stay at Jeanne’s mountain home in North Carolina.

Check here to place your bid.

IN OTHER MEETING NEWS

President Rob Dewey welcomed everyone to the social.

MORE IN THIS WEEK’S KEYWAY

September 28, 2021 | Issue 5021 President: Rob Dewey

COMING EVENTS

- Sept. 28 – Mike Seekings
- Oct. 5 – Gloria Gaynor (ZOOM ONLY)
- Oct. 12 – District Governor Paul Walters
- Oct. 13 – Boat Cruise Social
- Oct. 19 – Ernest Andrade, Charleston Digital Corridor
- Oct. 23 – Adopt-A-Highway

NEWS BRIEFS

Important – Masks Required at Meetings

In alignment with the new CDC recommendations, the Rotary Board has determined that the club needs to make adjustments to our Rotary meeting procedures. Effective immediately, we will be requiring all guests (vaccinated or unvaccinated) to wear a mask except when eating or drinking. We will not be taking temperatures upon arrival or requiring attendees to sign a waiver at the door.

The staff and servers at Hall’s will continue to wear masks and seating will appropriately social distanced.

For the safety of our members and guests, we ask all members to please comply with the CDC guidelines and our protocols.

NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION SESSIONS

OCT. 6 and Nov. 16

Join Past-President and current District Membership Chair Digit Matheny and Past-President Brian Johnson for an upcoming Rotary Club of Charleston New Member Orientation/Information session. Attending one of these sessions will provide you with the information and tools to help you make the most of your Rotary membership.

Two of these sessions will be offered in Oct. and Nov., so that you can choose the one which best fits your schedule, as follows:

Oct 6, at 4:30 pm, location TBD depending upon number attending (site in peninsula Charleston or Mt. Pleasant, will be provided to you by email at a later date)
Nov. 16, at 11:15am, prior to our regularly scheduled Rotary meeting at Hall’s 5 Faber St.

Please use the following link to the Doodle Poll to indicate which one of these sessions you would like to attend:

https://doodle.com/poll/rrw2gcuharmphdfp?utm_source=poll&utm_medium=link

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Membership Chair, Cleave Ham.

October Social – Boat Cruise

Bring your spouse or guest and join us for a boat cruise aboard the Daniel Island Ferry on Wednesday, Oct. 13 from 5pm-7pm. The boat will leave from 10 Wharfside Street (downtown). The number of attendees is limited, so be sure to reserve your spot by responding to the Evite.

No cash? No problem. We now take Venmo!

Thanks to overwhelming demand by our younger, cash-fee members, the club will now accept Venmo payments. Venmo can be used to pay dues, meals for guests, contribute happy dollars and conduct other transactions which previously required cash, check or credit cards. Simply add @rotaryclubofcharleston as a payee on your Venmo account. Thanks Joseph Tecklenburg for helping us reach this incredible technology milestone!

Rob Dewey is now looking into how we can use Bitcoin to pay our dues.

Charleston 50: Year Two

Charleston50, a fundraising campaign launched by the Rotary Club of Charleston to fund community grants, has already reached 58% of its 2021-22 goal during the first 24 days of our fiscal year!

Begun last year when traditional events were canceled due to COVID, the project is continuing thanks to the overwhelming response by members who donate $500 annually to support deserving non-profits in our club’s service area.

The Rev. Rob Dewey, club president, said, “Charleston50 was a surprise success for us. After decades of supporting projects by selling tickets and sponsorships, we quickly learned that our members value the impact our club has in the community and the easy way they can give through Charleston50.”

Charleston50 members receive several visibility benefits including being listed on the club’s website and on a slide deck visible for 20 minutes before each meeting; a pin; a sticker; and an opportunity to briefly greet club members. Donations to Charleston50 are made through the non-profit arm of our club and are 100% tax-deductible.

Please download and complete the Pledge Form here, and return it via email to Phoenicia Miracle at PMiracle@MiracleStrategies.com.

Support The CART Fund

It is easy for club members to make individual contributions and support The CART Fund electronically. The CART Fund has a 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.

Become a PHF & Support the Rotary Foundation

Do not forget your opportunity to be recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow. Eighty-five dollars a month gets you there. Please reach out to Karl Riner, Club Foundation Chair, to sign up or ask questions.

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 pictures 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 sent to Mike Sottak, mikesottak@gmail.com, or Rob Byko, rob@bykorealty.com.

MEMBER NEWS

Congratulations to our two new Paul Harris Fellows – Leah Donaldson and Michael Smith. Leah and Michael co-chair our social committee and have been working hard behind the scenes to coordinate all of our fun social events. To show our appreciation for their efforts, President Rob and the club were proud to honor these two outstanding Rotarians with a Paul Harris Fellow.

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Rotarian: Beth Meyer-Bernstein

- JOINED: 8/24/2021
- SPONSOR: Sue Sommer-Kresse
- MEMBERSHIP INVOLVEMENT: New Member
- CLASSIFICATION: Education/College/Biology
- PROFESSION:
- Dean, Honors College; Associate Professor, Department of Biology
- SOMETHING UNIQUE ABOUT YOURSELF:My PhD in is Neurobiology and Behavior and my research field is biological clocks. My current projects include studying the biological clocks of a local sea anemone. Beth has participated in Brain Awareness Week (school visits, partnered with Children’s museum, fairs, etc), and many other service organizations.

Birthdays

9/28 – Amy Riley
9/29 – Catherine Jones

WELLNESS TIP

Munch on in-season foods

This time of year beautiful vegetables and fruits make their appearance in grocery stores across the nation. Some of the nutrient dense options to consider adding to your plate: Brussels sprouts, butternut squash, crab apples, cranberries, and turnips. Get adventurous and try a new produce item!

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: 7:30AM 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: Rob Dewey

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