Members in Attendance (8):  Peter Brown, Phil Kellerman, Debbie Brown, Debbie Rodriguez, Murray Forth, Kevin Leyhane, Ray Hannan and Pat Bailey.

By Zoom (1): Charlie Foote.

Guests (2): Courtney Russell and Jane Ladopoulos (Speakers).

President Peter Brown called the meeting to order. 

Theme for the Year: “Building Community”

MEETING NOTES:

Iron Giraffe Bowl-a-Thon: The bowl-a-thon will be held on Sunday April 14 from 2 pm until 4 pm. The cost will be $13 per person. Proceeds will go to the Anchor Food Pantry and to the Maple Hill water project. We will also ask participants to bring a food item for donation. Phil Kellerman will speak to Christine Fowler regarding the number of students who will attend. Pat Bailey has volunteered to staff the entry table. Bowlers are needed.

Membership: Each SRC Rotary member is asked to bring a friend to the Rotary meeting on April 11th. Terry Brewer will put a program together about Rotary, what the Club does and what we can do for individuals to interest them in Rotary. Members should be prepared to talk about why you joined Rotary. The Club will cover the costs for guests.

Water for Kenya: Sue Austin has reviewed the needs assessment, and it is adequate. Peter Brown has put together an initial set of specifications for bidders.

Easter Baskets for Circles of Mercy: Lois Hannan is coordinating the collection this year. Richard Zazycki, Circles of Mercy, is asking that the baskets include coloring books, color pencils, facial tissues, toothpaste, toothbrushes, dental floss, hair combs, hairbrushes, small stuffed animals, toys, small games, small books, and different types of wrapped candy. Next Thursday is the last date to drop off items at Moscatiellos. Ray Hannon spoke to management at Price Chopper. He will bring a letter from Peter Brown, along with Lois and Shannon and Price Chopper will issue them a gift card to purchase candy.

Viking Gym: Ron Annis is trying to see if the Club can meet at the Town garage on 3/21 so we can begin to assemble the gym equipment. Instillation is scheduled for 3/23 and we still need help from the schools. We need to plan for publicity.

Speakers: We still have open dates for speakers.

Rotary District: The in-person PETS training will be held March 15th through 17th at the Double Tree in Syracuse. Register early to secure a hotel room. For further information go to  http://www.RotaryEmpireMDPETS.org. The majority of the meeting will be held on Saturday if you are considering attending for one day. Jim Leyhane and Roberto Martinez will attend the District PETS training.

Grants Management Training: The next training will be held via Zoom on Monday, April 1st, at 7 pm. Register for grant training at https://cnyrotary.org/. Roberto Martinez, Jim Leyhane and Debbie Rodriguez completed the training offered on February 7th.

Next Meeting: Thursday, March 14th at 6:00 pm at Moscatiello’s Italian Family Restaurant, Route 4, North Greenbush. Also, you can join the by Zoom using the link on the websites calendar page. Our speaker will be Ron Annis conducting CPR Training.

Entree choices will be Antipasti Salid, Lemon Chicken and Penne Pesto.

The Spinney is being rebranded as the Live Well Group. This is a second-generation company involved in developing communities and managing them. There are two Spinney Properties, the Spinney at Pondview in Castleton and the Spinney at Van Dyke in Delmar. The Pondview property has 187 cottages and 300 residents. The Van Dyke Property is still under construction. There are 102 completed cottages, 62 under construction and 60 more that will be built. These properties are designed to look like communities, with eight cottage styles, designed with different roof lines, garage colors and windows. Except for one two story unit, they are all one floor rentals. Units range from 1,400 to 1,700 square feet and have one or two bedrooms with no basement. Everything, except electric, is included in the 12-month lease and they rent from $1,700 to $2,750 per month. There are electric car charging stations on the property. They have a 100% occupancy rate and a waiting list.

Spinney communities are designed for active adults to live well. They have a Lifestyle Coordinator at each site. The Pondview site has two pools. The sites also offer community gardens. Actives include fitness and floral classes, educational programs, health clinics and community events. To find out more about life at the Spinney properties go to spvlifestyle@livingwellgroup.com or call (518) 479-0800.