BULLETIN 01/08/2023

I hope everyone has had a wonderful Christmas and New Years! A lot has happened since our last meeting.   Sandalwood: It was incredible to see so many people come together in order to make so many families’ Christmas special. Pam was able to get a huge number of presents together, and Toney and Nancy were able to deliver as well as gather many many more. - Thank you Nancy and Ginger for getting that together and everyone who joined in for both bringing presents to the meetings, and to those who helped pass them out at Sandalwood. Here are a few photos from the project.   Jingle Jingle: As cold as it was (19 degrees!) "Jingle Jindgle" was a lot of fun! We even saw Pete Towne that morning. Sadly when we got the picture he was off getting some hot chocolate, one of the perks of volunteering! Thanks Toney for taking the lead on this and coordinating with Barefoot Sports.   And thank you everyone who joined in with the Salvation Army Bell ringing!   January is Rotary Awareness Month.   Be sure to tell friends about Rotary, what we do to better our community and invite them to join us during a meeting!   At the upcoming meeting we will vote on the Officer and Board Nominations for 2023-2024. Here are the nominations.   President - Tim Henderson President-elect – Bill Bosse Treasurer - Nancy Millette Secretary - John Whidden Sgt-at-Arms - Dan Hergenroeder Foundation Chair - Ron Molen Program Char - Maury Purcell Fundraising Chair - John Abboud

Sandalwood Community Food Pantry Sunset Rotary Brings Christmas Cheer to Neighbors in Need   What a wonderful experience for our members at this special time of year to help the families of Sandalwood Community Food Pantry. What does Christmas mean to you? Perhaps it is the spirit of giving as our simple acts of kindness can bring joy, the love of Christ, hope, and a moment of peace to those in our community who struggle each day to have just basic necessities. Sunset Rotarians, you brought all of this on 20 December to our Sandalwood neighbors.   Your collective generosity allowed Sandalwood to distribute 200 wrapped gifts to the children and parents who might otherwise have nothing to put under their Christmas tree. THANK YOU from the Sandalwood director, Rev. Dr. Nannette Pierson. The result of your efforts that Nancy Millette led culminated in delivery of the gifts on 19 December by Tyler, Jade, Nancy, and Toney.   The next morning, John Whidden, Nancy, and Toney viewed the smiles of delight as the youth group from Rev. Nannette’s church took charge of helping with the gift distribution. Nancy gave a brief talk to the youth about Sunset Rotary, and then we stayed out of their way so as not to diminish their energy and love as they prepared to handle the gift distribution. Angie Stone, Assistant Town Manager for the Town of Hilton Head Island   Angie is an with oversight of Technology & Innovation, Communications and Cultural Affairs. She holds a Bachelor of Art in Psychology and a Master of Personnel and Employee Relations, both from the University of South Carolina. She is also a Riley Fellow, having graduated from the Riley Institute at Furman University Diversity Leaders Initiative in 2019.   Angie started her career in the private sector with Westinghouse Commercial Nuclear Fuel Division before transitioning to the public sector. She moved to Hilton Head Island to join the Town’s Human Resources Department in November of 2001 as a Human Resources Administrator. She worked in Human Resources until April 2021, most recently serving as the Town’s Human Resources Director.   Angie is currently a member of several City and County Management-related Associations as well as Van Landingham Rotary Club. Speaker December 19th- Michelle Davis-Judd, NASA