Pat Bailey and yours truly will be hosting a pizza party and fun trivia contest this Thursday, August 13th at Pat’s home at 6 pm. This is a fund-raiser for the club. $25 per individual and $30 for a family.
Please note that we will be holding a garage sale to benefit the Flutter Express which transports patients to medical appointments in NYC and Boston. The sale will be held at Laurie’s house and is scheduled for 9-3 on Friday, September 25 and from 9-2 on Saturday, September 26. We will need volunteers and of course donations of items for sale. More details to follow.
Charlie would like to inform you that every Wednesday during August the Gent band gives a concert in the village of Kinderhook Square. It is open to all. It’s outdoors starting at seven and ending at 8:30. If someone wishes to go, they should bring their own chair. Charlie said that he went and it was a very enjoyable evening.
The SRC Rotary Club Summer Pizza Party, hosted by Pat and Phil is this Thursday August 13, 2026 at 6:00 pm at Pat’s house. The menu will include pizza, salad, and dessert. The cost of the event is $25 with proceeds going to the club. If you plan on attending and have not notified Pat or Phil please do so. Looking forward to seeing everyone this Thursday
SRC Rotary had a summer event at the Mac-Haydn Theatre in Chatham on July 30th at 2pm. Kevin’s daughter Emma, in the musical Newsies. This was her second MacHayden musical in 2 years. Congratulations to Emma! The event was fun and well attended. Most of the group ended up at La Bellas in Valatie for supper. Thanks to Carrie and Kevin Leyhane for setting up the event. Thanks to Pat for setting up the dinner.
The next summer event for Rotary will be a Pizza Fundraiser hosted by Pat Bailey and Phil Kellerman. The day will be August the 13th at Pat Bailey’s at 6pm. Please let Pat or Phil know if you will be going.
This Thursday, July 30, 2026 the SRC Rotary Club will be traveling to Mac-Hadyn Theater in Chatham to see a 2:00 pm showing of “Newsies”. Ticket purchases have been made in advance. Doors open at 1:30pm, Kevin will be at the theater at 1:00 with tickets. Please dress warm as the theater is cold. The play runs 2.5 hours including intermission, and there is a discussion of some members gathering for dinner after the show.
SRC Rotary met at the S&S Brewery in Nassau on July 17, 2026. Thanks for Phil Kellerman and Pat Bailey for setting up this annual summer event. The weather was great, the company was outstanding and the band was enjoyable. Glad we got there early because the place quickly filled up! Lots of sing along songs with the crowd joining in. Some of us thought the chilled summer gazpacho was a real hit.
The next summer event for Rotary is Mac-Haydn Theatre in Chatham on July 30th at 2p. Kevin’s daughter Emma will be performing in the musical Newsies. Tickets have been purchased by Kevin for those saying they would be attending. If you are one of those, please reimburse Kevin the $58.50 per ticket.
Dean and Doris are sponsoring a foursome for the GOL tournament on September 24th, in Mechanicville. If interested, please contact the Calamaras. EGB School district is hosting a Community Event on August 28th and our club has been registered with more information to come.
The first Summer Casual was a Fillet Cookout sponsored by Jim and Roberto at Jim’s home on 8 Elmwood Drive on July 9, 2026 with over 30 folks attending. Dinner included fillet mignon, backed potatoes, Cowboy Beans, Klondike Bars and bread. Guests brought appetizers or desserts. Pool and Hot Tub were open at this family event. The dessert hit was the American Flag Cake. Thanks to everyone for all the teamwork and effort. It was very fun event and the Club raised over $750.
Included in the guests were Troop 41 Scoutmaster, Dan Wagner, and Assistant Scoutmaster, Jim Meltz. They spoke on the significant growth the Boy Scout Troop has made in the past yea, and thanked us for our past and present support.
The Global in Kenya is coming to completion and Peter thanked those who have been involved. EGB School district is hosting a Community Event on August 28th with more information to come.
Dean would like to announce the GOL golf tournament fundraiser on Thursday September 24 in Mechanicsville. Dean and Doris are offering to sponsor a foursome of SRC club members if they register with Dean by July 31.
Other business included the remaining summer schedule which is on our website.
On Friday September 17th Pat and Phil will be hosting a Friday “Happy Hour” at the S and S Brewery at 174 Middle Road in Nassau. We will be there about 5 pm to get some tables but feel free to come by 6 pm.
On Thursday, July 30th at 2:00pm the Club will be seeing “Newsies” at Mac-Haydn theater in Chatham. The cost of tickets at $58.50. Here is a list of people who have RSVP’d and number of tickets, if you are not on the list, please reach out to Kevin.
The SRC Rotary year in celebration was held at Debbie and Peter Browns home on June 25, 2026. Thanks to them for hosting and cooking hamburgers and bratwurst and desert! With the Browns intended move, this may be the last party on this property. The event was well attended and included family members and friends as well. Phil welcomed everyone and began the program by thanking Team Rotary for all the accomplishments this past year. He went through a list of accomplishments and while doing so, recognized members and family for their efforts. He gave out patriotic memorabilia including caps and flags. Phil will continue as President for another year. Phil was instrumental in raising funds for both Global and Local initiatives that continue with our goals of doing good in the world. Our 501c4 status was re-established. Even though we lost some members for the coming year, the Club recognized their past contributionsand would welcome them back.
The first Summer Casual will be a Fillet Cookout sponsored by Jim and Roberto at Jim’s home on 8 Elmwood Drive on July 9, 2026, at 6pm. Dinner will include fillet mignon, backed potatoes, Cowboy Beans, Klondike Bars and bread. Pool and Hot Tub will be open. The price of the event will be $35/person or $40/family. Guests are requested to bring an appetizer or dessert. Please contact Roberto or Jim if you are planning on attending as we also need a head count. They will need to know the final count by July 5th so the fillets can be ordered from the butcher. Regrets also help so we don’t need to keep reaching out.
If You are interested in attending the summer casual event on July 30, 2026 at Mac-Haydn Theater at 2:00 pm to see “Newsies” please email Kevin at KRL1873@aol.com. Tickets are $58.50.
Attendance: P. Kellerman; R. Martinez; J. Leyhane; M. Forth; P. Bailey; L. Pferr; P. Brown; D. Brown; C. Heaney; A. Leyhane; K. Leyhane; R Hannan;
Guests: Denise Figueroa, Independent Living Center of the Hudson Valley; Jessie Pferr
Presentation: Thanks to Laurie Pferr for arranging.
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Business:
Happy Dollars:
• Jim completed the Scouts safety protocols to continue as the Club Liasson.
• Happy Dollars are currently going to Circles of Mercy and will switch to Flutter Express in the Fall
• Phil’s soccer player friend Delphine has been granted an ok to seek work in the USA and will begin applying in July
Membership Dues and Membership:
• Murray has sent out invoices to current club members. We need to know within the week who will be renewing or not. Thanks to Murray and all involved for monitoring this process.
• We have two possible new members from Top Form and continue to pursue Phil’s old boss.
Time Sensitive: All invoices have been sent out. Dues need to be submitted or committed by next week to Murray Forth. Make necessary adjustments to membership for Rotary International and CNY Rotary.
IRS update: Our filing was incorrectly changed to calendar from fiscal year. Nothing to do on our part as adjustments have been made by the IRS.
Website Update: Carol continues to work on this project and hopes to have the site by fall. Thanks to all involved.
Global Grant Update:
• Kenya WASH Project: P. Brown provided an update and photos. Completion is expected by the end of June. Some contingency funds will be satisfied by Jennifer Grimm, District Grants Subcommittee Chair, through an arrangement with a Rotary organization in India. The project completion does include sealing the well. The Club acknowledged Peter’s persistence in bringing the project to a close despite the many construction challenges. Jennifer will continue to oversee the grant after the project’s completion.
District Grant Updates:
Flutter Club District Grant 2026/27: $2500
Carole Heaney submitted the District Grant to the Flutter Club to support safe and comfortable transportation for individuals living with life-threatening illnesses to health centers in Boston and New York City. The club’s $1,250.00 fundraising contribution will be raised through a tag sale in late June or July, planned by Phil. Carole will host a Fall fundraising dinner. There is a possible $2500 match from an anonymous donor. Thanks to the Committee’s support in getting the grant timely submitted.
Action: Await approval.
East Greenbush Backpack Program District Grantfor food storage Facilities and Equipment 2025/26 $2500
Laurie Pferr reported that she has the receipts for the school’s grant-related purchases and is prepared to finalize the grant report for submission. The Club has till the end of July. She has some question which need clarification. Laurie wants to include a posting in Our Towne for publicity.
Action: Our Towne article and completing of the final report. Laurie will send the report to Phil K. before submission. Await our reimbursement.
Meeting Schedule:
• Next meeting is on June 25th at the Brown’s home. This is the last meeting for the calendar year and recognizes Phil and the Clubs accomplishments for the Rotary Year. Please plan on attending. RSVP’s to the Browns. It is requested to bring an appetizer or salad to the event. Cost per person is $30or $40 for the family. Friends and family invited. Signup sheets were going around at the meeting. Thanks to the Browns for hosting.
• Plans for summer activities currently include:
o Cookoff at Jim Leyhanes hosted by Jim / Roberto 6pm July 9th
o S&S Brewery hosted by Phil and Pat 6pm Friday July 17th
Southern Rensselaer County Rotary Club 