| Minutes |
| Organization | Southern Rensselaer County (SRC) Rotary |
| Subject | Club Meeting clipboard |
| GuestAttendees | Speaker Toni Warren |
| SRCAttendees | Phil Kellerman, Roberto Martinez, Jim Leyhane, Peter Brown, Debbie Brown, Murray Forth, Charlie Foote, Dick Drumm, Carole Heaney, Joan Bishop, |
| Date/Venue | 10/27/2026, American Legion Melvins Roads Post #1231, Rensselaer, NY |
| Scope of the Meeting |
| Program – the Joan Nicole Prince Home Toni Warren |
| Summary: |
1. Happy Dollars!! – Continuing to raise money towards the Flutter Club and 2026/2027 district grant
2. New Member: We welcome Joan Bishop into membership in SRC Rotary
3. Speaker: The Joan Nicole Prince House at 22 Glenview Dr. Scotia is a two bed facility for people with no other safe and comfortable place to live out their final days. It is free to people served, and funded strictly by donation. It has one full time and three part time staff. All others are volunteers. Last year it served 290 people. The annual budget is about $250,000. Volunteers serve four hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM daily. Medical care is provided by hospice. The Home has a long list of needs. They will be holding their Gala on Nov 2 which is expected to bring in over 20% of their annual budget
4. Website updates:
Carole seeking photos from past projects/fundraisers to upload to website
5. 2025/2026 District Grant Update (Backpack Project): Laurie confirmed she has requested information from the district about reimbursement for the backpack program expenditures
6. 2026/2027 District Grant Update (Flutter Club Project): No new information
7. Global Grant Update (Kenya Wash Project):
Still pending test results to give clearance that water is potable
8. Open solicitation for speakers:
a. Request club members put on their thinking caps to come up with speakers/programs for upcoming meetings
9. Upcoming Holidays:
a. Our current meeting schedule has us meeting Tuesday the week of Thanksgiving, people seem open to keeping the meeting this week. Stay tuned.
b. Christmas party, date planned for Dec 08 at Melvin Roads Post; open for ideas.
10. Foundation Luncheon – Choose Your Day & Location
| Choose Your LuncheonSelect the day and location most convenient for youSat, Nov 7 at The Roselawn, New York MillsSun, Nov 15 at Common Roots Albany Outpost Both events run from 12-3pm $35/person for either event Your ticket includes: food, non-alcoholic beverages, dessert, good Rotary fellowship, and a chance to cheer on your fellow Rotarians and clubs.Space is limited — reserve your seat early Registration is required by Oct 30th Register Now The program will include…800+ donors strong More than 800 individuals and clubs across CNY Rotary gave to The Rotary Foundation in 2025–26. Come find your name on our Scroll of Honor!Half a million reasons to celebrate Over $500,000 was donated to The Foundation last year, including $400,000 to the Annual Fund. We’ll share what that means for future projects across our district.The fight against polio marches on End Polio Now contributions topped $90,000 last year. PDG Randy Wilson will be on hand to recognize the clubs leading the charge.Grants that change lives We’ll spotlight the district and global grant projects making a real difference, from right here at home to communities around the globe. |
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12. Next meeting: 11/10/26: Looking for speaker
13. 11/24/2026: Bobbi Reno – East Greenbush Historian
14. Spam: Check your junk box if you haven’t been getting these updates.
15. Nassau Free Public Library: Thanks to Pat and Rotarians for the support.
| Action items | Assigned to | Date assigned | Date due | Status/Date completed |
| Update meeting date and location on CNY website | Pat | 10/13/2026 | TBA | In progress |
| Contact district for update on check for backpack program | Laurie | 10/13/2026 | Completed | Still in progress |
