In 1990, our club became the largest club in the district with over 220 members. Since then, Berkeley County has grown exponentially while our club has shrunk to 130 members. Rotary is not alone in this membership shrinkage. The Lions Club and Kiwanis have had an even worse problem. Part of it is apathy on the...
In 1959, the state government of Queensland, Australia, invited local Rotary Clubs to help plan an event to help celebrate the upcoming centennial of the state. Princess Alexandra, who was in her early 20s was due to attend the celebrations, so activities were planned specifically for the princess's age group. The gundoo, an aboriginal word meaning...
We’re back at the Holiday Inn this week and for the first time in many, many years, neither Pam nor Matt will be on hand to help serve us. Seems they got married and moved to Florida. Florida’s gain is our loss. This week we will have President Chris Johnson’s first club assembly. A club assembly,...
The Faith Community Coalition for the Homeless (FCCH) is an ecumenical organization dedicated to helping homeless individuals in Berkeley County. The Coalition holds meetings with speakers and breakout sessions to discuss the area’s homeless problem and to set short and long term goals to address it. Also the Coalition holds fundraisers to contribute to an...
This week at the Purple Iris Dawn Pingley, President of the Berkeley County Youth Fair Association, will talk to us about the Youth Fair, which will be held August 1st through August 9th. The Youth Fair differs from a regular county fair in that all the exhibitors are young people. Berkeley County’s Youth Fair is one...