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A Message from President Welty – Return to live meeting strategy
Please note that your invoice this cycle includes the reinstatement of the meal charge. This is a result of our April Board of Directors meeting and below you’ll find an explanation of our forthcoming“return to live meeting” strategy.
Hybrid Monday meetings targeted to begin July 1, 2021 – The Board is working with the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center (the Center) to resume live meetings. All Center and other mandated COVID protocols,will be observed. Your club leadership will work with the Center to provide meal service in a safe manner, with members and guests socially distanced.Please note, that while our intention is to resume Monday meetings beginning July 1, the first hybrid meeting will be Monday, July 12 due to Independence Day Holiday.
What is a “Hybrid” meeting? A hybrid meeting will allow members and guests the option of attending in person at the Center or virtually (current format). This hybrid strategy will allow us to slowly transition to an in-person format over time. While most of our speakers will continue to present virtually, our members who wish to attend in–person can enjoy the fellowship and interaction we have all missed.
Why is the meal/operations charge being assessed now? In order for the club to engage with the Center and prepare for a July 1 launch, we must build up our meal/operations account. If we should be unable to launch by July 1 for any reason, this money will be held aside in the club account for such time that we can return to a live format. Remember that regardless of whether you intend to attend in person, you are required to pay the meal/operations charge as usual. The club must use these funds to not only pay for meals, but also facilities, technology charges for on site meetings, etc. This is not a change in policy.
Vaccines are encouraged! The Board of Directors is in full support of the Governor’s, as well as the Health Department’s, efforts to vaccinate the citizens of our great State and County. We encourage all members to support this effort and get vaccinated. If you are still in need of avaccine, please go to www.vaccinefinder.org and locate a vaccine site near you. You can even make an appointment there. If you do not use the internet, you can also call the WV Covid Vaccine Hotline at 1-833-734-0965 and they will help you schedule an appointment.
Thank you for your patience and support during this unprecedented time.
Bob Welty
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST IN COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINICS
Our fellow Rotarian, Craig Glover, CEO of the Family HealthCare Centers, recently suggested that our club might assist in the vaccination effort by soliciting volunteers to work at area vaccination clinics. The board heartily endorsed this suggestion.
Our volunteers would assist in “non-clinical” duties such as escorting people or directing them to the correct location in the building, disinfecting tables and chairs, and otherwise guiding people around the facility. You can choose to work from 8AM-4PM, or a shorter shift from 8AM-12PM or 12PM-4PM.
You can sign up for a volunteer position at the following website:
There you will find a listing of all upcoming vaccination clinics. You should look for entries titled “Volunteers.” You will see how many available volunteer slots there are, and you can click the button on that entry to sign up for that clinic. You can sign up for a clinic in Kanawha County or surrounding counties.
On arrival at your clinic you should ask for the Family Health Care Centers coordinator, who will guide you to the proper work area.
If you encounter problems signing up, you can contact Timothy Nunnery at the Family Health Care Centers (304-760-6320) for further assistance.
Thanks for volunteering and helping serve our greater community!
Mike Fidler, on behalf of the Fellowship Committee
Message from President Welty, process for inviting guests to our virtual meetings.
To : Rotary Club of Charleston members:
Subject: Process for inviting guests to our virtual meetings
Dear members,
Thanks for the positive feedback and comments on our meetings! If you are attending, please continue and if not we encourage you to log on and enjoy!
I also want to ask that you continue to invite guests to benefit from the great speakers the Program Committee is lining up for us. Here is the simple process to follow when inviting guests:
- Forward the log on information to your guest and ask them to register.
- Send an email to bob.welty@53.com with a cc to debcoffman@suddenlink.net letting us know who your guest is.
- The email is essential because we want to a) warmly greet guests and b) we must record guests for Rotary and for our virtual system.
We appreciate your participation and look forward to welcoming your guests and, when appropriate, inviting them to become members!
Best,
Bob Welty
Speaker Information for May
5/10/2021 – Bill Raney, “The Future of Coal in West Virginia,” introduced by Lyle Sattes
Bill Raney was born in Bluefield, West Virginia and raised in Princeton, WV and the coal fields of Wyoming County. Bill received a Bachelors’ degree in Biology from West Virginia University, followed by a Masters in Public Administration, also from WVU where he was a member of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity.
Bill was employed by the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Reclamation from 1970 through 1977, and joined the West Virginia Mining and Reclamation Association in 1977 and served as its vice-president until April 1992. At that time, was named president of the West Virginia Coal Association, from which he retired on December 31, 2020.
05/17/2021 – Eric Nelson & Moore Capito, “Legislative Wrap Up,” introduced by Mary Cook
05/24/2021 – Rod Blackstone, “West Virginia Power Update,” introduced by Allison Francis
5/31-2021 – NO MEETING – Memorial Holiday
Survey Monkey:
The Charleston Rotary Program Committee would to hear from you! Please click on the link below and tell us how we are doing!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JYHKTP5
Birthday Greetings
Christina Chard – May 15th
Anniversaries:
30 Years – Frank Baer, III – Join Date: May 17, 1991
New Proposed Member:
None
New Member:
Ashley N. “Ashley” Deem
Young Professional Membership:
Company/Organization: Thomas Combs & Spann, PLLC
Business Address: 300 Summers Street
Suite 1380
Charleston, WV 25301
Business Phone: 304-414-1838
Business Fax: 304-414-1801
Business email: deem.ashley@gmail.com
Home Address: 7 Dapplewood Road
South Charleston, WV 25309
Cell Phone: 304-389-7187
Proposed by: JB Akers
Join Date: May 3, 2021
Resignations:
Mike Chaney with regrets
Deceased Member:
None
Greeter/Prayer for May
Please contact Mike Fidler at 304-546-8156 or mofidler@suddenlink.net
No Greeters at this time.
LOCAL ROTARY CLUB MAKE-UP LOCATIONS
MONDAY
The Program Committee, they meet weekly at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center, directly after the regular scheduled meeting. Parking is free just let the parking attendant know you are with the Rotary Club of Charleston.
TUESDAY
Putnam Rotary Club Meeting begins at 12:00 noon at the First State Bank Community Room
3754 Teays Valley Road
Hurricane, WV 25526
WEDNESDAY
Vandalia Club meets at Edgewood Country Club. Wednesdays from 7:30-8:30 – last Wednesday of month is a social or service project.
THURSDAY
Meeting begins 12:00 noon St. Albans Rotary Club at their new meeting location is City National Bank 560 4th Street Saint Albans, WV 25177
Other Ways to Make-up a Meeting:
1. The board unanimously approved another avenue to get additional credit for attendance. In addition to attending a committee meeting, doing an online make-up, or visiting another Rotary Club you can now get one meeting credit for every new member prospect/guest you bring to a regular Monday meeting. The credit will apply during the same quarter in which you bring the potential member/guest. This is a great way to both make up attendance and recruit new members into our club. Contact Paul White with questions.
2. To do a make-up meeting on-line, click the link below: Rotary Club Online make-up location: http://www.rotaryeclubone.org/The on-line system is set up to provide a written confirmation of the make-up to the person who actually did the make-up. The Member is then responsible for providing the confirmation to their Rotary Club Administrator. Please forward a copy of your confirmation letter to me debcoffman@suddenlink.net to receive proper credit, also check the weekly newsletter to see if I have listed your make up and name, if not this indicates that I did not receive your make-up notice.
Attendance Monday, May 3, 2020
Virtual Meeting Attendance:
Number of Members attended: Active: 45 Exempt: 13
Number of Guests: 1
Visiting Rotarians: 0
Total Members Attended: 59
MEMBERS ATTENDING OTHER CLUB:
Online Make-up: None