March is "Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Month". From the various water projects in which Rotary has participated, we have come to know the obstacles that many people across the globe face when it comes to some of the basic necessities of life. We tend to take for granted the clean and generally safe and plentiful water sources to which we have access.
Rotary International, through the combined actions of individual Rotarians and Rotary Clubs, seeks to ensure that all people have adequate access to clean and safe water. The Rotary theme for March," Water and Sanitation," asks us to focus on the life changing improvements that we can make through these international projects to provide a more readily available and healthy supply of water to all people.
In the past, our own club, in partnership with 4 other clubs, (Richfield, Lehi, Ogden, Sandy and Sunset) has helped by providing funds and equipment to the Mvumoni Education Center in Kwale County, just south of Mobase, Kenya. As a result, the well that was built is providing plenty of water for the school children and more than 350 community members who previously had to walk 40 minutes to fetch water from a stagnant pond. This and so many other projects around the world help bring everyone closer to cleaner, safer and easier access water.
Rotary is dedicated to seven areas of focus to build international relationships, improve lives, and create a better world to support our peace efforts and end polio forever. Water and Sanitation is one of those seven areas of focus.
Happenings
This week ADG Mary Briggs will be joining us to present several members with their next level of Paul Harris pins.
The Children’s center is hosting their annual Celebration dinner Saturday April 29th they are seeking volunteers for the silent auction, spotters during the live auction as well as the check in/check out desk. Please contact Nancy to sign up.
Our speaker this week is Jon Rembold (see bio below).
Speaker 03/06/23- Jon Rembold, Airports Director of Beaufort County, SC.
Jon is responsible for the business of both of the County’s Airports, Beaufort Executive Airport and Hilton Head Island Airport. Prior to his role as Airports Director, he worked with a local engineering firm as a development project manager and business developer.
He is also a former Artillery Officer in the Marine Corps and served in multiple duty stations. Jon graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1995. He has been married to his bride, Heather, for 25 years, and enjoys his four children’s, two of whom are Clemson Tigers.
They call Lady’s Island home, but are more often out being busy. For leisure, Jon is a runner, enjoys DIY woodworking projects, announces high school football games, and stays actively engaged in his community and Church.
Dick Storm spoke at our 2/27/23 meeting. He has been a contributing editor to Power Magazine and instructor of the short course, "Large Electric Utility Boiler Combustion and Performance Improvements" which has been presented a couple times each year since 1992. The course has been improved and developed further by the Storm Technologies team. Storm has long supported applying the fundamentals in combustion and performance optimization of large coal fueled utility boilers.
New Member- Malcolm Maclennan
We are proud to welcome our new member Malcolm Maclennan to Sunset Rotary!!
Shamrock Run
This is the information about the 5K run that we have provided volunteers for Mark Weisner and Bear Foot Sports the past 5 or 6 years. Mark has asked us to provide 15 volunteers to be at water stops, the finish line, or as guides along the route. Most of the members and or spouses have helped with this at one time or the other. The club gets recognition as a supporter, and a donation is made to our club.
Here is the latest information about the race: Get your Irish on and bring out your inner Leprechaun during The 28th Annual Hilton Head Shamrock 5K Run on Saturday 11 March 2023. The flat and fast Shamrock 5K Run / Walk racecourse starts at 8:00am on Pope Avenue, In front of New York City Pizza at Heritage Plaza. The event finishes inside Coligny Plaza. Celebrate St. Patrick's Day during Hilton Head Island's Running of the Green. Here are the volunteer instructions:
We need to be there in front of New York City Pizza at 0700 to get instructions, assigned location, and reflective vest and flag. We will want to be at our assigned post by about 0715 or 0720. We should be done by about 0900. Send an e-mail or call Toney to sign up: toneymathews@yahoo.com, or call 843-816-0510.
DATES TO CELEBRATE
Member and Spouse Birthdays
Marriage and Join Date Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Pam Dwyer
March 3
Malcolm Maclennan
March 7
John Abboud
March 13
Stan Colquitt
March 18
Rusty Warner
March 21
Rich Dugan
March 23
Spouse Birthdays
Rita Dowaschinski
March 4
Anniversaries
Jim Judkis
Mary Collins
March 1
Rotary’s Vision
Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.
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