We are looking into the possibility of sponsoring a one-day driver training workshop this summer. We need a minimum of 20 participants (non-Rotarians may sign up as well) to qualify.
Below are potential dates. If you (a) are interested in participating, and (b) prefer one of these specific cates, please respond to this email ASAP with that information.
P.S. As anyone who has availed themselves of this opportunity in the past knows, successful completion of the workshop qualifies them for a discount on their auto insurance.
You probably know that SRC’s Presidential Changeover dinner is scheduled for Thursday, June 30. But, two days before that you can attend a Rotary changeover picnic.
That event is the transition of the District 7190 leadership team for the new Rotary Year 2022-23. The family-friendly event is scheduled for the Orenda Pavilion at Saratoga Spa State Park. Here are the details:
Debbie and Peter Brown are planning to host a picnic at their Castleton residence on Thursday, July 14. It will kick off our “Summer Casual” schedule of events that traditionally substitute for formal meetings in July and August.
Details will be provided closer to the day of the event.
Meanwhile, take a look at the calendar below (it’s regularly updated on the club website calendar page) to find available “Summer Casual” dates if you’d like to host or arrange a family-friendly event.
Over the years, we have enjoyed such events as professional summer theater performances, group restaurant visits, ValleyCats baseball and picnic at Bruno Stadium, a vineyard wine tasting, several pool parties, ice cream socials, and various cookouts and picnics on our schedule.
A note from Rotary Impact Committee chair Pat Bailey:
“The Rotary Impact committee is looking for additional members to assist Becky Raymond and me this Saturday (May 21) at Kristy’s Barn.
We would appreciate at least one other member to join us to greet customers, explain a little about Rotary, collect donations for the Troy YWCA women’s shelter, and local food pantries.
Time would be about 10 a.m. to noon or 1 p.m. Please contact me or Becky if you can help. Thanks so much!
A combination of factors has prompted a change in this Thursday’s meeting schedule.
Jamie Crouse
• Rather than a dinner meeting at Moscatiello’s, we will meet via Zoom, beginning at 7 p.m. The usual protocol: gain access via the link posted on SRCrotary.org/calendar
• Our scheduled speaker, Jamie Crouse of the Troy YWCA, will present the program via Zoom.
As always, keep an eye on the club calendar on the website for any and all updates. And, feel free to claim a July or August “Summer Casual” date to host or arrange a family-friendly event.
As we have reminded members for the past month, SRC is required to inform Rotary International by the end of June how many dues-paying members we have. The club Board agreed some time ago to cease covering dues payments for people who do not pay on time.
If you want to be among those who are counted as active members, you need to submit your check for six-month or full-year dues by June 1 so our club officials have sufficient time to handle the bookkeeping chores involved in that reporting process.
Please be sure your checks, made payable to “SRC Rotary,” are mailed in time to reach Treasurer Murray Forth by the deadline. The mailing address is P.O. Box 71, East Greenbush, NY 12061. (Please enter “dues payment” in the memo line of your check.)
As announced several time, dues remain at just $175 per individual member or $350 for “Family” or “Corporate” group memberships covering an unlimited number of members (although such entities have only a single vote on matters coming before the membership). If it is easier for you, dues may be paid in two equal installments, no later than June 1 and December 1. The initial partial payment for individuals is only $87.50, or $175 for “Family” and “Corporate” groups.
As explained in our Club Bylaws: “Club annual dues will be based on dues levels set by Rotary International and District 7190 plus a Club membership fee of $20 above RI and District dues for first-year members and $30 above RI and District dues for all members after their first year. A $5 deduction from each member’s dues will become an annual contribution to the Rotary Foundation. All club fees are subject to modification by subsequent votes of the membership. Fees are payable annually no later than the first day of June, or semiannually no later than the first day of June and no later than the first day of December. Per Rotary International regulations, a portion of each payment shall be applied to each member’s subscription to the RI official magazine.”
Thank you for making sure our membership status stays strong as we continue our many community and global services in an ongoing effort to aid humanity.
Our guest speaker at this Thursday’s dinner meeting at Moscatiello’s will be Jamie Crouse, Director of Marketing and Development for the YWCA of Troy.
Not only will this provide us with inside information of what is going on with another major service organization, but it is yet another step in expanding SRC’s ability to work with, and support, aid groups throughout the most populated sections of Rensselaer County
Please join us for a social period — and cash bar — beginning at 5:30 p.m. Dinner entree choices will be linguine with clams or chicken Caesar salad. No need to make a reservation. Just show up and let us know what interests you. The meeting itself will begin at 6 p.m.
And, speaking of what interests you, we have just two guest program slots via Zoom remaining for the current Rotary Year (May 26 and June 23). If you’d like to schedule someone for either of those dates, please contact Kevin Leyhane or Becky Raymond.
Beyond that, we’re looking for people to host or plan events for our “Summer Casual” calendar in July and August. Check the available dates on the chart at http://SRCrotary.org/calendar and let Kevin know if you want to reserve a date for a cookout, pool party, picnic, field trip, theater outing, baseball game, etc.
P.S. Please remember six-month or full-year dues are due no later than June 1.
Camp Schodack is a summer icon in our region, and with the new season drawing near we’ve invited owner-director Matt Krouner to meet with us at 7 p.m. via Zoom this Thursday.
Matt will be giving us an update on the 65-year-old operation that serves children from many states each summer. Plan to join us by visiting SRCrotary.org/calendar and clicking on the Zoom link for that date.
Pat Bailey, Peter Brown and Debbie Rodriguez staff the SRC table
On a cool windy Saturday, SRC Rotary Impact Committee set up a table at Kristy’s Barn in Schodack to promote Rotary and their fundraising campaign.
More than $40 was raised for local food pantries and the Troy YWCA women’s shelter. Members spoke to numerous shoppers about what Rotary does.
Pat is looking for volunteers for next Saturday, May 14, to staff the table from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. or 2 to 5 p.m. Please contact her at baileyps26@gmail.com if you can help.
We are in the waning stages of the 2021-22 Rotary Year. That means several things, among them:
• Dues for 2022-23 are due no later than June 1.
• We will be voting on May 12 for a slate of officers for the next Rotary Year.
• Our Presidential Changeover Dinner, at Moscatiello’s, is scheduled for June 30 when Debbie Rodriguez hands the gavel to Kevin Leyhane.
AND …
• Planning may begin for our “Summer Casual” schedule of events in July and August when we take our annual two-month break from formal meetings.
On that last item, the calendar below shows the available dates for anyone wishing to host or arrange a family-friendly summer event. Over the years we have enjoyed each others’ company at pool parties, picnics, cookouts, baseball games, professional theater performances, winery dinners, ice cream socials, and so on. We’re limited only by our imaginations.
If you would like to reserve one of the “Summer Casual” dates. please contact Kevin Leyhane.
Southern Rensselaer County Rotary Club 