November 7, 2023
We were delighted to host our partners from the Charleston Police Department as they gave us an update on the Leadership Development Institute program that Rotary supports. Guided by the original vision of the late Police Chief Luther Reynolds, the program has expanded to include many other police organizations around the state and serves as a model for instilling community-oriented leadership skills in our police force. Thanks to Sgt Eric Light, Captain Anthony Cretella and new Chief Chito Walker for attending our meeting and showing the impact it’s having across Charleston and the entire state
To access a recording of this meeting, go here
Passcode: V8Zg!6zx
IN OTHER MEETING NEWS
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- Kay Minson gave the Invocation and led us in the pledge.
- Clara Heinsohn welcomed all visiting Rotarians & guests.
- Health and Happiness was presented by President Cleave.
- Past President Digit Matheny discussed the history of the Leadership Institute and introduced our guest speakers, Sgt. Eric Light and Capt. Anthony Cretella, of the Charleston Police Department.
MORE IN THIS WEEK’S KEYWAY
November 14, 2023 | Issue 5108 President: Cleave Ham
UPCOMING EVENTS
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- 11/14 – Veteran’s Day/USMC B’day – John Warren (11am Board Meeting)
- 11/21 – NO MEETING (Thanksgiving)
- 11/28 – Robert Boyles, DNR
- 12/5 – TBD
- 12/8 – Salvation Army Bell Ringing
- 12/12 – Holiday Luncheon @ Hall’s
- 12/14 – Ansonborough House Holiday Lunch
- 12/19 – NO MEETING (Holidays)
- 12/26 – NO MEETING (Holidays)
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NEWS BRIEFS
Reminder … Guest RSVP Protocol
If you are planning to bring a guest to Rotary, please 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.
Special Dietary Requests
If you have a special dietary request or need, be sure to let Carroll know in advance of a meeting. She will work with the staff at Hall’s to ensure that you are prepared a special plate that meets your restrictions. Please do not enter the kitchen area to make a last minute special request.
No Meeting on November 21 – Happy Thanksgiving
We will not meet on Tuesday, November 21. We hope everyone enjoys this special time with family and friends.
Change in Membership Status Deadline (IMPORTANT)
If you plan a change in your club member status by January 1, 2024 to Excused, Leave of Absence, E-Member or if you are planning to resign, please notify Carroll in writing NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 1st. All membership changes will need to be reviewed and approved by the Board at the December 5th meeting. Membership changes will affect your January-June dues statement, which will be distributed in mid-December. Our club is required by Rotary International to pay semi-annual dues for all members on the club’s membership list as of January 1. If you resign after the December 1 deadline, you will be responsible for paying the Rotary International dues which the club pays for you on January 1. If you have any questions, contact Carroll.
Operation Gratitude
Thanks to everyone who turned out for Operation Gratitude at North Charleston] Coliseum this past week. Lots of hands made light work of assembling care packages for veterans first responders.
Board Nominations – Slate Announcement this Tuesday
Past President Paul Stoney and the Board nominating committee are finalizing the slate of candidates for the 2024-2025 Board of Directors. The final slate will be presented to the membership this coming Tuesday. The election will take place at our meeting on Tuesday, 12/5. Four new Board members will be elected to serve a two year term starting in July 2024.
Holiday Luncheon at Hall’s
We will return to Hall’s Chophouse for this year’s Holiday Luncheon. Mark your calendar now for this popular holiday event – Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 12:00noon (doors open at 11:30am). We hope everyone will enjoy this fun, festive time and mingling with their fellow Rotarians. Details regarding the event and on how to RSVP will be announced and emailed to you soon.
Senior Holiday Giving
We are gearing up for our Annual Senior Gift Giving for the residents of the Ansonborough House. We are again very proud to have the opportunity to make sure all 80 residents of the Ansonborough House have a wonderful holiday. This year we will be hosting a luncheon for the seniors on December 14 and giving each resident a holiday card with a Harris Teeter gift card inside. We need 8-10 volunteers to help with the card stuffing immediately following our Holiday Luncheon on 12/12 (1:30-2:30pm), as well as 8-10 volunteers to help host/serve the lunch from 12:30pm – 2:30pm on 12/14. If you would like to help with this project, please reach out to Sandy Morckel at smorckel@gmail.com or Karla Combs sclowcountrylady@gmail.com
Salvation Army Bellringing
Our long-standing holiday tradition continues! We will be ringing the bell for the Salvation Army on Friday, Dec. 8 from 10am-6pm. We will have two stations. A sign-up opportunity will be emailed to all members soon. Be on the lookout for it as we need lots of volunteers! This a fun, festive way to serve our community!
Get Involved on a Committee!
At our Rotary Club Assembly meeting on Tuesday, July 11, our Club committee chairs gave excellent presentations about their committees and their plans for this Rotary year. Their enthusiasm and leadership for their committees was apparent to all! We are grateful to them, as well as to all of their subcommittee chairs and committee members who help accomplish their committees’ goals on behalf of our Rotary Club.
Other members can also sign up to explore and potentially help with Club committees as well, as follows:
- Click on this link to a “Google form”, and follow the prompts to input your name, contact info (email and cell phone), and check-off committees of interest. Committee Chairs are indicated for each committee.
- When completed, click “submit”.
This information will be shared with the Club’s committee chairs
To watch the recording of Tuesday, July 11 meeting and the committee chair presentations, please use this link (the Club Assembly portion of the meeting begins at about the 12:20 mark): https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/UsVssdFBsyCBl1wG8EQYdKuOHj7WSsKSppoqQmN3WGMpDQP55eABw3NOjagrXExB.NgmO3b0fbeq50lBAPasscode: 2pb8KYP#
If you attended the Club Assembly on Zoom, or watch the meeting recording, please let Carroll know and she will give you “attendance credit”.
We look forward to your participation and engagement!
Outbound Youth Exchange Students Needed for 2024-2025
The District needs your help in finding potential Outbound Rotary Youth Exchange Students for the 2024-2025 exchange year. They ask that you share information with local school guidance and foreign languages teachers, church youth groups, friends, neighbors, etc.
The District will start accepting preliminary applications now from the students via the Rotary Sponsor Club only. In order to make it much easier on the Clubs in terms of finding host families, the following rules are in effect immediately.
The rules going forward for Outbounds and Clubs:
- Outbound Preliminary application must be submitted by the Sponsor Club.
- Outbound must secure three Host Families for the Inbound student and have at least 2 before the District Interviews in January.
- Parents of Outbound must Host an Inbound (unless this would create a hardship, we will decide as a committee)
- Sponsor Club of Outbound must accept an Inbound student.
July-Dec 2022 Dues Are Past Due – Credit Card/Bank Transfers Accepted On-Line
July-December 2023 dues invoices have been distributed and are now more than 60 days past due. Past due notices were sent out before Labor Day and payment is due promptly. As a reminder, we are able to accept credit card and bank transfer payments on-line. Members just simply have to click on the “pay now” button on their invoice and make payment. We hope this feature makes those of you paying by credit card or bank transfer easier. We also continue to also accept payments by check.
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, mikesottak@gmail.com, or Rob Byko, rob@bykorealty.com
MEMBER NEWS
The Willey’s are now a family of 6!! Congratulations to Kelsey Willey and her family on the birth of Baby Boy Willey last Tuesday at 1:29pm. He was 6lbs 2oz. Mom and baby are doing well.
Thank you to Past President David Burt, Past President Lisa Van Bergen, Chappy McKay, Deb Mauk, James Dusenberry, Karen Clark, Amy Page and Past President Sandy Morckel for volunteering their time at our club’s “Adopted Poll” location at Memminger on Election Day last Tuesday. This was a wonderful way for our club to serve our community. A donation from the Election Commission will be made to the RCCF for their efforts.
Rotarian Elizabeth Lynn has written an exciting children’s book for elementary-aged kids. It’s a fun assortment of 15 funny rhyming poems with adorable illustrations, fun facts, and writing prompts for the creative in mind called, Dancing Ants & Other Silly Poems for Kids. It can be purchased at amazon.com or Barnes and Noble.com. It makes a perfect gift for any child in your life. She is open to selling directly to members and coming to schools for a meet-the-author’s day and program. Contact: eblcarolina@gmail.com or call, 636-699-0500.
Proposed New Member
The following membership candidate has submitted an application and signed letter of agreement to the Historic Rotary Club of Charleston:
Tom Feeney – sponsor: Michael Smith; classification: Banking/Commercial
In the event you know Tom, please tell a member of the Board how he will serve the ideals of Rotary.
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Rotarian: Elizabeth Lynn
- JOINED: February 21, 2023
- SPONSOR: John Tecklenburg
- CLASSIFICATION: College Planning
- PROFESSION: Knowledge About College, Johns Island
- Community Service Organizations, Current Activities or Activities/Volunteer Work in the Past:Low Country Marine Mammal volunteer, El Sisstemo Musical Minds Board member, Therapeutic Horsemanship volunteer and Board Member.
Birthdays
- Nov. 15 – Ittriss Jenkins
- Nov. 20 – Jeanne Jamme
- Nov. 21 – Graham Kennedy & Clara Heinsohn
- Nov. 22 – Jay Gibson & Alissa Lietzow
WELLNESS TIP
Don’t Skip Breakfast on Thanksgiving
Step one to a healthy, happy Thanksgiving: Eat breakfast. Many people skip breakfast (and lunch), opting to restrict themselves since they will eat a big meal later.
But the last thing you want to do is skip meals before dinner. When you skip meals, by the time dinner rolls around, you’re so hungry that you end up overeating and feeling uncomfortable. Eating a nutrient-rich breakfast is the best prep for an all-out feast. Foods full of lean protein and fiber are best because they will keep your energy levels up and help you feel fuller longer.
As well, skipping breakfast or any meal may mean you don’t get in enough nutrients. While one day of missed nutrient targets will not cause any lasting impact, if you are striving to obtain certain vitamins or minerals each day (such as iron, B12, folate, etc.), then you may not want to skip meals.
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, carrollschweers@gmail.com
Mailing address: Rotary Club of Charleston, P.O. Box 21029, Charleston, SC 29413-1029
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