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The Latest Bluffton Rotary News
UPCOMING MEETING REMINDER - This Wednesday, September 23 - D.G. Will Attend
Our next member meeting is this Wednesday, September 23rd.  It will start at 8:00 am by ZOOM (the link is below). This is a special member meeting as the 2020-2021 District Governor, Pauline B. Levesque, will be in attendance. 
Please join us in welcoming our new District Governor to the Bluffton Rotary Club! The more members we can get to attend this meeting the better -- please help us have a strong presence and show support for Rotary and the new District Governor by joining this member meeting. 
 
 
Meeting ID: 847 7414 1553
Passcode: 746193
 
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON ZOOM!
SCHOOL SUPPLIES FUNDRAISER WRAP UP
BIG THANKS to all of you who recently made a financial donation for school supplies. We raised $1,275.00 that was used to provide 250 Earbuds and 8 cases of Play-Doh for MC Riley and Red Cedar Elementary Schools. We have about $250 leftover that we will use for additional school supplies this year. 
Below is a picture of Laura, Social Worker from MC Riley, receiving the Play-Doh we donated.
5th WEDNESDAY CELEBRATION - 9/30
HAPPY HOUR
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
5:30PM – 7:30PM
Celebrate the 5th Wednesday if you feel comfortable, join us for drinks, light hors d’oeuvres, seeing each other in person and socializing at the Oak Terrace screened porch at Rose Hill, 4 Clubhouse Dr, Bluffton, SC 29910.  Mark your calendars now and RSVP by September 25th 2020 for a Happy Hour with your fellow Rotarians. 
Hope to see you there!
FUN
FOOD
FRIENDSHIP
CASH BAR
You will receive an email inviting you to the 5th Wednesday Happy Hour with a link to register if you plan to attend. Any questions please contact Mary O'Neill at 843-815-6278.
 
 
 
ARTS & SEAFOOD FESTIVAL DINNER SOIREE RE-IMAGINED
Please help support the club and our community by buying a table at the Arts and Seafood Festival Dinner on Saturday, October 17, 2020.
The goal is to sell 100 tickets so we can raise $5000 for the club!
THIS IS A SLAM DUNK FOR THE BLUFFTON ROTARY CLUB TO RAISE $5000!!!
 
SAVE THE DATE AND RESERVE YOUR TABLE NOW!
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2020
DINNER ON THE GROUNDS OF THE HEYWARD HOUSE 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
 
Enjoy a delicious catered Boxed- Dinner (Menu coming soon) with music, wine, history ...... served in the Common Ground area at the Heyward House Museum on Boundary Street or pick up and enjoy in your own home.  Gather a group of 8 and purchase a table to support our two beneficiaries, Bluffton Historic Preservation Society and the Bluffton Rotary Club.
Come enjoy a night under the stars! 
$125 per person but sold by tables of 8 only; limited to 100 attendees.
$100 of each ticket will be donated to the two beneficiaries.
To reserve your table, call Mary at 843-815-6278.
ARTS & SEAFOOD FESTIVAL WEEKEND RE-IMAGINED
DISCOVER & CELEBRATE THE ARTS & SEAFOOD IN OLD TOWN AS YOU DO THE OYSTER STROLL!
Saturday, October 24, 2020 and Sunday, October 25, 2020 Galleries and Shops open 10:00am -5:00pm.
 
The club will run beer tents on both days of the festival, and we will need volunteers to run the beer tents and clean up after the festival. 
A volunteer sign-up sheet will be sent out in the coming weeks.
 
 
Stroll our Historic District visiting galleries and shops and see our state designated cultural district come alive!  POP UP ART displays on gallery porches and lawns and on corner lots join the many galleries to highlight the artistic and cultural side of Bluffton.  Refresh at one of our many restaurants or POP UP EATERIES and enjoy true Southern Hospitality!
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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
5th Wednesday Celebration
Oak Terrace - Screened Porch @ Rose Hill
Sep 30, 2020
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
 
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Speakers
Sep 23, 2020 8:00 AM
Oct 14, 2020 8:00 AM
Oct 28, 2020 8:00 AM
Strategic Plan Presentation
Nov 04, 2020 8:00 AM
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Ian Duncan
September 1
 
Shawn Marlowe
September 3
 
Rockelle Henderson
September 18
 
Michael Putich
September 22
 
Jim Evans
September 24
 
Barry Connor
September 30
 
Deborah Karambelas
September 30
 
Join Date
Steve Tilton
September 1, 1990
30 years
 
Brendan McCahill
September 25, 2019
1 year
 
Danielle Dietrich
September 25, 2019
1 year
 
Russell Hampton
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Club Information
Welcome to Our Club!
Bluffton
Fellowship and Service the Bluffton Way
We meet Wednesdays at 7:30 AM
Rotary Community Center/Oscar Frazier Park
10 Recreation Court
Bluffton, SC  29910
United States of America
Phone:
(843) 540-7957
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