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The Latest Bluffton Rotary News
Reminder: The Oyster Roast is January 31!
Reminder! We will be holding our Bluffton Rotary Club Annual Oyster Roast on January 31 at the Bluffton Oyster Factory. Gates open at 4:30 with oysters being served from 5 to 8 PM. The band is: Vannah & the Rump Shakers!
 
Here is their facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/vannahrumpshakers
 
Please consider selling tickets for us, they are available at our meetings and at:
 
The Complete Home
51 Bridge Street
 
Bee Town Mead & Cider
1230 May River Road
 
O’Neill’s Outdoor
365 Red Cedar
 
Bluffton Oyster Company
63 Wharf Street
 
Us the following QR code to order tickets:
 
 
 
Upcoming Meeting: January 14
Our guest speaker on January 14 will be the indefatigable Bernie Reidel, who will help us understand how we can end polio.
 
Meeting Recap: January 7
Our speaker on January 7 was Elizabeth Millen, Owner and Publisher of Pink Magazine.
 A former Marketing Director for NASCAR and The Morning News, she is also the creator of the popular Pink Partini which has been the largest ladies night out in the Lowcountry for 21 years.
 
She spoke to us about a number of important non profits in the areas, especially Hilton Head Land Trust and its now-popular Eagle Cam. She also described her motivation in founding PINK, and how she passionately believes in connecting people.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Keep Us in the Know!
Regardless of issue,  please let us know if something is going on to prevent you from attending our meetings.  We have many members who can help, pray, or just call to lift your spirits.
 
 
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Club Dues Invoices - please submit payment at your earliest convenience.  Several Rotarians have outstanding balances from prior invoices - if you are unsure of who you are, please reach out to Don Kensey, Rotary Club of Bluffton Treasurer.
 
CART FUND DONATIONS
Do you worry about Alzheimer’s?  We do not have a cure for Alzheimer’s disease, but we must find one.  Finding a cure starts with you.  Every year the CART (Coins for Alzheimer’s Research Trust) Fund gives research grants focused on finding a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. 
 
Have you given to the CART Fund this year?  The CART Fund is dedicated to raising funds to provide “seed” money for cutting edge, high impact research in hopes of finding a cure/prevention for Alzheimer’s disease.  The goal of the CART Fund is to encourage exploratory and developmental Alzheimer’s disease research projects within the United States. This is accomplished by providing financial support for the early and conceptual plans of those projects that may not yet be supported by extensive preliminary data but have the potential to substantially advance biomedical research. These projects should be distinct from those designed to increase knowledge in a well-established area unless they intend to extend previous discoveries toward new directions or applications.
 
If you would you like to donate to the C.A.R.T. fund, please scan the code below:
 
 
BRC YOUTUBE CHANNEL
The Bluffton Rotary Club has a YouTube Channel! You will find previous guest speakers and other fun videos, so be on the lookout for more content in the future. All you have to do is create a YouTube account and subscribe...with 80+ current members, we can do better than eight subscriber's!! Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8TYzr9_xUE8Jfy-lniTt1A
 
CLUBBRUNNER MOBILE APP
Did you know ClubRunner is now available on your mobile device app store for FREE?!? Once downloaded, use your ClubRunner log-in. This will give you instant access to our member directory, events, news and other important information. Here is a video that highlights some of the features: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFLu08meAHI&t=12s
Please Help Us Stock the LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES
If you have any unused books on your bookshelves or in toy chests please contact dot.jeger@gmail.com so we can get them placed in our LFL!!
 
PLEASE READ:
Let’s keep up the good work in the community and the world. The Rotary Club of Bluffton supports this statement from Rotary International.
 
 
 
Rotary's Four Way Test
 
 
Rotary Vision Statement:
“Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities and in ourselves.”
Upcoming Events
2026 Rotary Club of Bluffton Oyster Roast
Bluffton Oyster Factory Park
Jan. 31, 2026 7:00 a.m. –
Feb. 01, 2026 11:00 a.m.
 
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Speakers
Jan 14, 2026
It’s Time to End Polio
Jan 21, 2026
SCDOT Update
Jan 28, 2026
Business Meeting
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Rob Darling
January 2
 
Dot Jeger
January 9
 
Howard Turner
January 9
 
Bill Cornelius
January 12
 
Michael Reeves
January 12
 
Luke Gawronski
January 17
 
Steve Wallace
January 17
 
Don Kensey
January 19
 
John Miller
January 19
 
Join Date
Bill Cornelius
January 1, 2000
26 years
 
Linda Gustafson
January 1, 1991
35 years
 
Matthew Tenwolde
January 1, 2020
6 years
 
Bill Epps
January 8, 2014
12 years
 
Scott Colyer
January 13, 2021
5 years
 
Dan Ciuffreda
January 25, 2017
9 years
 
Ted Thames
January 25, 2023
3 years
 
Vicky Beyerle
January 25, 2005
21 years
 
Liz Acuff
January 26, 2022
4 years
 
Steven Miller
January 28, 1999
27 years
 
Club Information
Welcome to Our Club!
Bluffton
Fellowship and Service the Bluffton Way
Wednesdays at 7:30 AM
Rotary Community Center/Oscar Frazier Park
11 Recreation Court
Bluffton, SC 29910
United States of America
Phone:
(843) 540-7957
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