February is Rotary Peace Building & Conflict Prevention Month!!
Sounds impressive, but what can a small Rotary club do to honor this month and make a difference? One option is to Plant a Peace Pole. What an interesting project. I have copied the following from the Zone 33 Foundation Newsletter which tells all about Peace Poles;
Peace Poles planted by District 7610 Clubs in Communities and Abroad
The Rotary eClub of Global Peacebuilders planted District 7610s’ first Peace Pole organized by a club member and a Rotary Peace Scholar in Madagascar in 2025. The second Peace Pole was planted by the Rotary Club of Warrenton (Virginia). Oher district Peace Pole projects are in process at the Rotary Clubs of Rappahannock-Fredericksburg and Stafford. |
by William Cawley, president, Rotary EClub of Global Peacebuilders
February Social - Oyster Roast February 21 at the home of Otto Farrene
Scholarship recipient visit:
So happy to have a visit from Chris Chrosby who is graduating this May from USC. Wow time flies! Chris is working as an Intern at Heritage. Thanks for the update chris!
Recent Speakers:
January 26
Barrett Collins presented information about Low Country Hope House. It is a sober living facility to help with recovery when often other methods fail. The requirements to live there are: submit to drug & alcohol testing; get employment; work steps, have a sponsor, go to meetings; be willing to give back (4 hours community service per week); willing to follow house guidelines and recovery - pass it on to the next person. The charge to live their is $175 per week and must furnish own food. There is a men's house (7 beds) and women's house (9 beds). Their goal is to get a club house in Bluffton. Funding is through the rent money, a golf tournament fundraiser($10,000) and pasta dinner.
February 3
St. Patrick's Day parade is coming up and Kim Capin told us lots of interesting facts about this parade and past ones. We get an extimated 20,000 spectators and it is always the Sunday before St. Patricks Day. This year it will be Sunday March 15. There will be a LOT of bands coming, they are staged in Celebration Park and they like to play together.
How to help? Looking for sponsors, volunteers - go to the website. Dignitary drivers - convertible needed. Option to put our popcorn wagon at Celebration Park. Last year, the 40th anniversary year, the parade was cancelled because of weather - so this is #40!
February 10
Libby Gilden shared information about her business Part of the Family which provides Dementia Support & Senior Care Management. Each dementia patient is different so requires personlized care. Part of the Family provides three services: Dementia Support; Life Enrichment; Senior Care Management. There are 5 people (contract) working there. She has 15 clients right now. It is a private pay organization, not a non-profit. Do not take insurance and charge by the hour.
For more information about this most needed service in the Hilton Head Island area visit their website:
www.partofthefamilly.care
