President Ben Shelton convened the meeting at 8:00. Kevin Courtney offered a blessing followed by the pledge of allegiance.
Brief committee reports followed:
Youth and Education Chair Ivan Bennett announced the annual dictionary distribution will take place at International Baccalaureate Academy tomorrow at 8:30 and at the Creative Arts school on Thursday at 8:30. This event provides a dictionary to every 5th grader in Hilton Head schools.
VanLandingham Rotarians and wives affix "complements of" labels to dictionaries in photos below:
Social Chair John Farrenkopf reported that 35 Rotarians and guests participated in last week's wine & cheese Chuck-a-Palooza extravaganza at Roller's on Palmetto Bay Road.
Lou Benfante invited all to attend the Historic Zion Forum: Exploring the archaeology and history of the Revolutionary War and Antebellum era in the Beaufort District. Event will take place Friday, October 13th at Christ Lutheran Church. For more information and registration visit heritagelib.org.
Ben Shelton announced that District Governor Gary Bradham will speak at next week's meeting. Officers and directors are asked to stay after for a brief powwow with the DG.
Sergeant-at-arms Chuck Wiseman introduced visiting Rotarians Paul Miller (Orangeburg, SC), Richard Rorschach (Kilgore, TX), and Robert Metzger (Hilton Head lunch); told a joke deserving of one of John Cunningham's red cards and collected Happy Dollar$ to benefit the C.A.R.T Fund.
Our guest speakers this morning were David Green and Jerry Manuel representing Osprey Village.
Osprey Village, Inc. was formed in July, 2008 to empower individuals who have development disabilities, advocating on their behalf to facilitate meaningful employment, recreation and social opportunities, and affordable housing in an inclusive community of their choice. Osprey Village is a local grassroots effort to develop a new paradigm for providing housing and support services for local adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities by following the ages-old model of "neighbor helping neighbor.
Every resident of Osprey Village will be able go enjoy:
- Self-determination, which means respecting the choice of the individual to live in their home town and with housemates of their choosing.
- Integration into the Community on an ongoing daily basis, including meaningful work, recreational and social opportunities.
- Independent Living that grows and maximizes their skills and potential in a supportive setting.
Osprey Village has acquired 25 acres of land on Highway 170 across from Oldfield in Okatie and over the next two years infrastructure will be complete and housing units will be under construction. For more information please visit www.ospreyvillage.org.