Category: Holidays

It’s time for another New Year’s party

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Screen Shot 2019-02-01 at 2.04.58 PMNext week the world ushers in the Chinese New Year, or Lunar New Year as it is known in some areas.

To mark that occasion, SRC will have a Chinese New Year-themed dinner meeting at 6:15 p.m. Thursday. Where? Where else but at an Irish-named sports bar — in our very own Quigley’s meeting room.

In addition to having an Asian-accented buffet dinner from the Quigley’s kitchen, Bill Dowd is putting together a brief fun quiz focusing on the nation and culture that gave rise to this major international holiday.

Debbie Brown will be sending out her weekly RSVP request in a few days. When she does, please be sure your name is on the reservation list or email her  (mdbrown@nycap.rr.com) to have it added so you can join your fellow Rotarians in a social setting.

Looking forward to seeing you on February 7!

 

No dinner meeting this week

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As everyone undoubtedly knows — since it has been listed on the club calendar every day since last July 1 —  there is no dinner meeting scheduled for this Thursday, January 3, 2019.  But, it never hurts to remind people.

We will resume our weekly dinner meetings at 6:15 p.m. next Thursday, January 10, when we will have a Club Assembly with Terry Brewer presenting the results of the recent member survey for your consideration and discussion.

Meanwhile, please be sure that all checks you write carry the 2019 date, turn in your Clynk recyclable cans and bottles, and have a Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas to all

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Terrace Xmas

OK, your neighborhood and mine don’t look exactly like this, but it’s a magical time of year, so suspend your disbelief for a while and enjoy the atmosphere.

The board of the Southern Rensselaer County Rotary Club extends best wishes for all Rotarians, family, friends and neighbors for this special season, one in which we can reflect on what we have done this year to make our community and our world better places for all.

Thank you for your efforts, your financial contributions, your energy and your ideas that make Rotary work. And, in this time of reflection, we also join together to look ahead to what more we can accomplish in the new year for the good of all.

 

A holly, jolly Christmas to all from SRC

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Decor

 

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We had a full house of Rotary revelers at Thursday night’s annual “Holiday Party & Themed Basket Silent Auction” at Quigley’s restaurant.

In addition to a sumptuous dinner and dessert buffet and a wine and beer open bar, partygoers enjoyed the imaginative themed gift baskets and their bids on the items offered netted $650 for the SRC treasury that helps underwrite many of our community service efforts.

Many thanks to all involved in the planning and setup of the party, led by Debbie Brown who coordinates all of our event menus and also contributed the evergreen table centerpieces seen above.

Here are some other scenes from the event.

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The aforementioned Debbie Brown fully into the holiday spirit.
Party 7
Roberto and Pat display the handmade quilt that will be one of the prizes in our next Cafe Capriccio Wine Dinner Raffle. Tickets now are on sale.
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One of the numerous themed gift baskets …
Baskets
… and several others.
Brewers
Holiday smiles from The Brewers.
Bidds
Bill bids on a political memorabilia auction item.
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Debbie and Chuck enjoy a quiet moment.
Party 1
Catching up on family stuff?
Happy
Mary makes an entrance.
Party 2
How much are you going to bid?
Party 3
A meeting of the minds.
Party 4
OK, let’s get our bidding strategy straight.
Peter
OK, what is he up to?

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jim
See the guy lurking in the background? Jim sneaked up on everyone to make winning bids on many of the baskets!

Deadline today for holiday party dinner RSVP

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Dual entrees on holiday party menu.,

Usually we have a Tuesday deadline for dinner meeting reservations, but our next gathering is anything but a meeting — and the RSVP deadline is today!

This Thursday is our annual Holiday Party & Themed Gift Basket Silent Auction, set for 6 p.m. at Quigley’s. Event coordinator Debbie Brown is accepting reservations until this evening via email to mdbrown@nycap.rr.com.

We look forward to seeing everyone Thursday evening, SRC’s last event until the New Year.

The price per person is just $25 each for a loaded buffet — roast beef and eggplant parm entrees, chef’s choice of side dishes, mashed potatoes, antipasto salad, bread, an assortment of desserts, and a surprise appetizer — PLUS a self-serve bar with wine, beer, and soft drinks. Guests are welcome as always, but an RSVP is necessary.

And, while you’re partying, you can get in some late Christmas shopping by bidding on the themed gift baskets that will be available through the popular silent auction we hold each year to help support our many community service efforts.

 

SRC Santa stops early this year at Circles of Mercy

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One view of the Subaru “sleigh” full of presents.

This year’s special delivery of SRC donations for the Adopt-a-Family program was made Friday to Circles of Mercy in Rensselaer.

Coordinators Bill and April Dowd packed up a Subaru sleigh full — and we do mean full — of the individual presents for the Seymour family and the dozens of personal hygiene kits various members created at the request of Circles for distribution during the holiday period.

Bill noted that even though only about a third of our membership participated in the drive to make Christmas better for those less fortunate, their generosity and that of several non-Rotarians helped us exceed both the family’s wish list and the hygiene kit total pledged to Circles of Mercy.

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Circle 1

Circle 3

 

Monday RSVP deadline for our Holiday Party

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SRC Holiday Party’s double-entree buffet attractions.

Our umpteenth annual “Holiday Party & Themed Basket Silent Auction” is nearly upon us, set for this coming Thursday, December 20, at Quigley’s.

While the organizers are putting the final touches on the gala, all you have to do is be sure you have RSVP’d to Debbie Brown (mdbrown@nycap.rr.com) no later than this coming Monday, December 17.

As always, guests are welcome. As always, however, we need to have an accurate headcount by the deadline, so please … !

The price is just $25 per person, which covers a holiday spread of two entrees — roast beef and/or eggplant Parmesan — and chef’s choice of veggie side dishes, mashed potatoes, breads, salad, a dessert selection, and a surprise appetizer. PLUS, a self-serve bar will be stocked with wine, beer, and sodas. (Mixed drinks will be available at the main cash bar.)

Screen Shot 2018-12-14 at 12.53.18 PMIn addition  to socializing, dining, and fun, you can do some Christmas shopping throughout the evening from an assortment of themed gift baskets SRC members will be bringing for the silent auction. All proceeds will go to the club treasury to help support our may public service projects.

So, please don’t forget to create and bring your themed baskets, and establish a minimum starter bid to get things rolling. If you’re stumped as to possible themes, just click  here for suggestions. (Two of them appear here.)

P.S. If you haven’t attended a dinner meeting lately, this is an opportunity to see the ongoing renovation project Murray Forth has been spearheading for our meeting room at Quigley’s.

Don’t forget to RSVP by Monday, and we’ll see you at 6 p.m. Thursday at Quigley’s!

 

 

And, the winner is …

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Screen Shot 2018-11-21 at 11.27.47 AMRay Hannan wins the (imaginary) prize for being the first SRC member to respond to the request for pledges for our annual “Adopt-a-Family” for the holidays project. Thank you, Ray!

Wonder who will be next? Maybe it will be you. Or, if you didn’t get around to reading your email yet, simply click here to catch up on what we’re doing for our annual push and what you can do to be part of it.

We sincerely need all our SRC members to get involved in one way or another — by purchasing items on our two-person family’s wish list or by putting together a batch of personal hygiene kits from the shopping list we’ve provided to you. Please just let us know ASAP what you plan to do by emailing us a note to SRCrotary@gmail.com.

The hard deadline for donating items is Thursday, December 13. We’ll be collecting your donations between now and then and then delivering them to Circles of Mercy.

Thanks for all you do.

Bill & April Dowd
Adopt-a-Family project coordinators