The SRC Indoor Simulator Golf Tournament went off as planned on Saturday at the Burden Lake Country Club. Then event was a fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House and our club’s other community service projects and scholarships.
Murray Forth and Terry Brewer, as usual, organized the effort and were aided on event day by Ray Hannan, Debbie Brown, Peter Brown, Pat Bailey and others. Thanks to all.
Some other images from the day:
Please share copies of this poster via email, Facebook, Twitter, etc. We need everyone to pitch in to spread the word. And, if you would like to staff the registration table the day of the event, please contact Murray Forth or Terry Brewer
Save the date.
The next event in our annual “Rotary Home Cooking” series of member-hosted get-togethers will be a bit of a changeup from the first two that were ethnically-themed dinners.
The Brewer family will host “A Rotary Cocktail Party” on Saturday, March 25. The 4 to 7 p.m. event will offer hors d’oeuvres and beverages attendees can enjoy on the move as they get better acquainted with each other in a casual social setting.
“This will be an open event to encourage member participation similar to the summer event at Roberto’s,” according to Terry Brewer. As always, proceeds will go toward supporting our club’s community service efforts.
Tequila isn’t sold only in clear glass bottles. Sometimes the agave liquor gets an artsier treatment.
The accompanying image is just one example of the lengths to which some Mexican artists will go to provide what they consider a loving embrace for the drink that is the national spirit of their country as well as a favorite among millions of Americans.
You’ll have the opportunity to get a close-up look at this piece of ceramic art as well as several other artistic expressions from bottles to presentation boxes if you attend “An Agave Experience.”
The event, set for Saturday, April 8, will be a tasting of ultra-premium tequilas, mezcals and various Mexican-inspired tapas finger foods hosted by Bill and April Dowd as part of our club’s “Rotary Home Cooking” series. You can get more details about the event by clicking here.
The date may seem somewhat far off, but don’t be fooled. Reservations ($35 each) are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, and we already have one-third of the 12 seats spoken for just two days after announcement of the event. So, with just eight seats left and counting down, if you’re interested — and newer members will find this an excellent opportunity to socialize with veteran members they may not know well — contact Bill or April ASAP.
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UPDATE (as of February 5): 4 of the original 12 seats have been spoken for.
If your only experience with tequila and other agave-based spirits was a bad one in college, or if you’ve never tried them but are curious, here’s your chance to take part in an enjoyable tasting as part of our club’s Rotary Home Cooking series.
The event is “An Agave Experience,” to be hosted by Bill and April Dowd at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at their Troy residence.
Reservations, priced at $35 per person, will be limited to 12 guests accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. All proceeds from the evening will go to the club treasury to support our community service efforts.
Guests will be treated to a guided tasting of several ultra-premium Mexican tequilas and mezcals, some of which usually are not available in this country, accompanied by an array of finger foods inspired by south of the border chefs but with a local twist. This definitely will NOT be the college experience you may recall.
For those of you who are not familiar with the process of turning agave plants into tequilas and mescals, Bill will provide commentary and explanations about the art and about the various products being sampled, gleaned from his numerous journalistic visits to Mexico’s Jalisco State, the center of the tequila industry.
Please contact Bill or April to save your seat.
Only a couple of seats remain available for “A French Bistro Dinner,” the next event in our Rotary Home Cooking series of fundraisers.
The social event is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday, February 11, at the Castleton home of Debbie and Peter Brown. Reservations are $35 per person, with proceeds going to our club treasury to support our many community service activities. Contact either of the Browns ASAP to save a seat before they’re gone.
The menu, based on recipes from the cookbook “Bistro Cooking,” by Patricia Wells:
Provencal Beef Stew
Gratin of Macaroni
Green Salad
Cheese Plate
Chocolate Mousse
Beverages appropriate to the menu
Dean and Doris Calamaras hosted “A Greek Evening” at their home on Friday, the opening event for the 2017 “Rotary Home Cooking” series.Joining them were Debbie Rodriguez, Chuck Rodriquez, Jim Leyhane, Mary Drumm, Dick Drumm and Roberto Martinez.
The series consists of a lineup of member-hosted home dinners, usually with a theme, for small groups of Rotarians and guests. Hosts set the price per person, and their contribution is the food and drink. All proceeds go to the club treasury to support our community service activities. Anyone who would like to host such an event can contact event coordinator Roberto for details.
Next on the schedule is a Saturday, February 11, dinner to be hosted by Debbie and Peter Brown. A few seats remain, so contact them ASAP if you’d like to attend.
Our first “Resolved To Recycle” on Saturday was a successful new fundraiser in support of our many community service projects.
The event, held at the Wainschaf Associates facility in Rensselaer that Josh Wainman supplied, was co-chaired by Mike Dewey and Matt Smith, with special help from Terry Brewer and Murray Forth, and additional help both financial and physical from many other club members. (See the Our Sponsors website page.)
“I want to thank all club members for supporting and participating in our first
effort at a recycling activity. We had 22 members work the event,” Terry Brewer reported. ” A special thanks to new member Josh Wainman who offered his building and facilities. A great location and venue. The main office worked great for the cashiers and a warm place for workers throughout the day.
“Murray Forth provided recycling boxes and trucks to collect and transport recyclables. Murray’s support throughout the project made the day a success. We received many positive comments throughout the day for the event and were encouraged to hold another event in the spring.”
Please spread the word, share the flyer (on Facebook would be good!) and take this opportunity to make your New Year’s Resolution to clean out your basement and garage at a very low cost.
If you’ve been wondering for soooo long how to safely get rid of those personal paper records, those old computer keyboards and electronic games, and similar things taking up valuable space in your home, here’s the answer.
And, 100% of the profits will go right back into your community by supporting Southern Rensselaer County Rotary Club projects that benefit people and organizations in need.
We also are looking for $100 sponsorships from businesses and individuals to offset the $650 rental cost of a paper shredder for the day. If you can help in that area, please contact Terry Brewer.
The first of our annual winter series of Indoor Simulator Golf Tournaments at Burden Lake Country Cub will be held in just a few weeks.
In addition to inviting our club members to play, we need every member to help spread the word in any way they can during this holiday period when people’s attention might be on other topics. The more notice we can give the public the better.
Please forward copies of the flyer everyone has been sent to friends who like to golf, post a copy on your Facebook page, get it posted at your place of work, where you shop or have a beer, at the YMCA, library, churches, schools, etc. Encourage people at such places to get a foursome together for the event. It is open to people of all skill levels.
These tournaments are major sources of funding for our many community service projects, scholarships, grants, etc. Remember, every cent we earn goes toward such initiatives.
Southern Rensselaer County Rotary Club 