Bluffton Rotary January 30 Bulletin (Jan. 26, 2024)

UPCOMING MEETING: JANUARY 31

Join us this Wednesday at the Rotary Community Center at 7:30 AM for our weekly meeting. This week will be our monthly business meeting.

See you there!

MEETING RECAP: JANUARY 24

Fellow Rotarian, Shawn Schroeder of the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, shared lots of interesting data regarding growth as well as the improvements that are are/will be made to the airport.

Fun facts about the airport:

• 11 airlines with 31 non-stop destinations

• In 2022, they had an 82% load factor (people in seats on flights)

• Two cargo carriers: UPS and FedEx

• Capital Improvement Plan: new gulfstream hangar, fuel storage facility expansion, TSA checkpoint expansion, terminal concourse expansion, terminal modernization, auxiliary parking lots, cargo facilities

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Annual Rotary Oyster Roast (February 3, 2024) tickets are available for $45 in-advance, purchase HERE.

*We also need YOUR help!* It takes everyone to pull off this well-loved community event - please sign up for a (or more) volunteer time slot located on the right-side of this bulletin under the upcoming events.

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 John Anderson, Rotary Club of Bluffton Treasurer.

REQUESTING YOUR RESPONSE: ROTARY TESTIMONIALS

To help increase our social presence, we will begin featuring Rotarians and their WHY! Please respond to this email or directly email Natalie Osterman with an answer to one of the questions below and a headshot that can be used.

1. What does Rotary mean to you?

2. What is your favorite service project that the Rotary Club of Bluffton participates in/does?

3. Why did you choose to be part of Rotary?

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

BOOK DONATIONS NEEDED FOR FREE LITTLE 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.”

2024 Bluffton Rotary's Oyster Roast
Bluffton Oyster Factory Park
Feb. 03, 2024 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

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Jan 31, 2024

Business Meeting

Feb 07, 2024

Tricia Mikouchi - Author

The Sunny Side of Crazy

Feb 14, 2024

Daniel Cort

Main Stage Community Theatre

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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

24 years

Linda Gustafson

January 1, 1991

33 years

Matthew Tenwolde

January 1, 2020

4 years

Bill Epps

January 8, 2014

10 years

Christopher Epps

January 8, 2014

10 years

Scott Colyer

January 13, 2021

3 years

Dan Ciuffreda

January 25, 2017

7 years

Ted Thames

January 25, 2023

1 year

Vicky Beyerle

January 25, 2005

19 years

Liz Acuff

January 26, 2022

2 years

Welcome to Our Club!

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

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