Meeting was called to order by President Lynn King
Kevin Courtney offer the prayer and led the pledge to the flag
Announcements:
Lynn King and Suzi Oliver participated in Rotary ROCS this past weekend. Lynn encouraged other members to participate when another one is held. ROCS is an opportunity for Rotary members (and potential members) to do hands on service in the community. Watch for the next one.
Sunset Rotary Club is having a mini Golf Tournament
NEXT MEETING - OCTOBER 6 IS AT THE ISLAND REC CENTER!! Same time - 8:00 am,
Holiday Basket delivery has been arranged with Deep Well. We will be delivering 50 baskets each time. Save November 24 and December 22 to participate. There will be no regular club meetings those days.
Membership needs to be a focus during this next quarter. All members are encouraged to introduce others to Rotary.
Speaker
Rhonda Lowther, an assessor for the Council on Aging was the speaker. She is a retired RT who went back to work for the Lowcountry Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging in the Aging & Disability Resource Center.
photo credit Barry Davis
The state of SC has an amazing program for people over 60 years old. It is designed to help seniors stay at home and is need based. the Area Agency covers Hampton, Jasper, Beaufort and Colleton counties. They cover a variety of needs and provide services such as Meals on Wheels, personal care aids, home maker aids (simple household chores). In the last 3 months there has been an increased need because of people pulling their senior family members out of facilities because of COVID-19. One program has a whole team of people who help senior understand the October open enrollment for medicare. Another program provides funds to make safety improvements in the home, such as ramps and railings. There are many programs available and some of the services have waiting lists because of the increased number of people that have come out of facilities. Volume has increased almost triple.