December 12, 2023
After a busy stretch of bell ringing, gift wrapping, meal serving and Rotary fellowship at our annual holiday luncheon at Hall’s Chophouse, it’s time for Rotarians to take a break, rest up and enjoy family and friends as we wind down the year. And what a year it was – outstanding projects, fundraising, donations, awards, meetings and involvement in our community. Lots to be proud of!
Thanks to all Rotarians for their continued commitment to Service Above Self and making our club such an outstanding one one. Special thanks to President Cleave Ham for steering the ship!
Here’s to another great year in 2024!
MORE IN THIS WEEK’S KEYWAY
December 19, 2023 | Issue 5112 President: Cleave Ham
UPCOMING EVENTS
- 12/19 – NO MEETING (Holidays)
- 12/26 – NO MEETING (Holidays)
- 01/02 – NO MEETING (Holidays)
- 01/09 – Mayor John Tecklenburg
- 01/16 – Club Assembly
- 1/23 – Steve Romano – FBI Hostage Negotiator
- 1/30 – Past Mayor John Tecklenburg
- 1/31 – Low Country Orphan Relief care kit packing (shifts): Sign up here
- 2/6 – Ben Towill – Rowing across the Atlantic
- 2/10 – Colonial Lake gardening (9-11am) Sign up here
- 2/13 – Casey Lavin, Bemok Hospitality
- 2/16 – Operation Home (9am – 1pm) Sign up here
NEWS BRIEFS
Holiday Schedule
We will not meet on Tuesday, December 19, December 26 or January 2. We hope everyone enjoys this special time with family and friends. We look forward to resuming our meetings on Tuesday, January 9th.
Holiday Luncheon at Hall’s Chophouse
What a great gathering at Hall’s Chophouse for our annual Holiday Lunch. Special thanks to Santa. Mayor Tecklenburg and Patterson (007) Smith for livening up the festivities.
Senior Holiday Giving
Thanks to everyone who came out for the Ansonborough House holiday lunch. The seniors really enjoyed the meal, entertainment and Christmas sprits!
Rotary Foundation Year End Giving Campaign NOW In Progress!
Matching Points Campaign will last until December 31, 2023. Gifts of $100 to $500 will be matched by the District (7770). If you would like to become an instant Paul Harris Fellow for $500, the district will match your donation. Please reach out to Karl Riner to participate or for more information. You can also donate to Rotary’s efforts to end polio now: https://endpolio.org/donate.
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!
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
Proposed New Member
The following membership candidate has submitted an application and signed letter of agreement to the Historic Rotary Club of Charleston:
Madison Hancock – sponsor: Hugh Lane; classification: Banking/MortgageIn the event you know Madison, please tell a member of the Board how she 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
- Dec. 21 – Rosalinda Loredo, Will Ralston, Kurt Seguer
- Dec. 22 – Ed Sutton
- Dec. 28 – Kay Fuller
- Dec. 29 – Rob Dewey
- Dec. 31 – Jan Luth
WELLNESS TIP
Take a break.
Don’t forget about your own needs. Take a nap, go for a short walk, read a book or watch a funny movie. Laughing relaxes the whole body, and can relieve physical tension and stress.
Holidays are meant to be a fun, enjoyable time with friends and family. These tips can help ensure you truly enjoy your holidays when stress starts to set in.
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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