Happy Holidays
Category: Social Event
Summer Casual – Pool Party
Thank you to Jim Leyhane and Roberto Martinez for hosting the pool party and meal of filet mignon, baked potatoes, corn, garlic bread, and cowboy beans. This was a fundraising event for scholarships.
Next week’s event hosted by Phil Kellerman is a tour of the Mohawk-Hudson Humane Society Facility at 4:00 pm on Thursday July 31. Please bring donations of pet food at this time.
Boathouse Grill
Dear Members:
I hope your summer is going well.
I want to thank those members who participated in the tour on July 10th at the new facility for the homeless elderly by the St. Paul Center. Tracy Pitcher, Director, gave a great tour and members donated books and other household items.
Don’t forget dinner at the Boathouse Grill in New Baltimore this Thursday at 6 pm. If you have not signed up please contact Murray today to reserve a space.
On the 24th our annual dinner fundraiser and pool party will be held at Jim Leyhane’s at 6pm. Please left Roberto or Jim know if you are attending by end of day this coming Thursday so they can order the fillets.
On Wednesday July 16th, a webinar will be offered entitled “Artificial Intelligence for Rotary” from 7-8 pm. The session will explore how AI can enhance club operations, brainstorm on club projects and amplify outreach efforts. Go to www.cnyrotary.org/events for more information
See you soon!
Phil Kellerman, President
Grand Opening of the Viking Gym 9/14/24
The Dedication of the Viking Gym at the Town of Schodack Park was a success. There were approximately 25 people in attendance. The speakers focused on the fitness and friendship in the community. Credits were giving to Kiwanis, Top Form Rotary, and the Town Board for pulling the project together. Donations from Top Form, Kiwanis and SRC Rotary were presented to the Town of Schodack. Carol Heaney from Rotary described the Peace Pole and Ron Annis from Top Form demonstrated the equipment. Refreshments were served and welcomed along with camaraderie.
Our Last Summer Social 8/30/24
Happy Labor Day Weekend. Have fun and enjoy time with family and friends.
August 29th, Peter and Debbie Brown hosted the last Summer Casual at their home. They served pulled pork and smoked turkey. It was fun evening with fellow Rotarians, families and friends. The weather participated and the pool was open! Thanks to Peter and Debbie for hosting and being such gracious hosts!
September 5th: There will be NO SRC meeting because of Labor Day week.
September 9th , Monday: We are thrilled to invite you to participate in our upcoming CNY Gift of Life Golf Tournament, taking place on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 at the picturesque Fairways of Halfmoon. This special event is more than just a day of golf—it’s an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children who need life-saving heart surgeries. For questions: https://www.giftoflife7190.org/events/
On September 12th we return to Moscatiellos on September 12th at 6pm. For our first official meeting on the 12th our guest speaker will be Dr. Michael Sabir. The title of his talk will be “Escape from Pakistan.” Michael was a sociology professor in Pakistan and ran a non-profit to empower minority Christian women and the disabled. He, his wife and three kids were repeatedly attacked by Islamic fundamentalists, and so they have moved to Albany to apply for political asylum which I think they will get. His story is heart-breaking but informative. Thanks to Phil for arranging.
Sept 14th, Saturday: We are looking to have a special opening for the Viking Gym, Saturday, September 14th at the Schodack Town Park at 1pm. The event will be coordinated by Schodack Town Staff, Kiwanis Rotary and Topform. Within our Club feel free to reach out to Ron, Deb Rodriguez, Carole Heaney and Pat Bailey. Carole Heaney now has the Peace Pole. Planning on having the signage by the opening. The Club is coordinating a hotdog cookoff and expecting maybe up to 50 people. Club members and family and friends are encouraged to attend. Thanks to all involved.
On September 19th, Ruth Samuels has arranged for Steve Trimm to speak to our club. The title of his talk will be ” The Enemy Alien At Grant Cottage.”
Suye Nurita was born in Japan, emigrated to America and helped save Grant Cottage for future generations, during very difficult and trying times in our country.
It’s a fascinating story – both heartwarming and patriotic, to quote Steve!
We are looking for speakers for the remainder of the year. The revised calendar has been posted to our website.
Thanks everyone.
What is Rotary doing worldwide right now?
We just completed World Vaccine Week, and the turmoil and human suffering continues in Ukraine.
Two very different crises, but Rotary International is hard at work lending a hand in both initiatives.
Check our club’s Facebook page (there’s a link to it at the top of our website) to read two stories on efforts to aid Ukrainians, and a third story detailing the latest vaccine efforts.
As a reminder, we always add our website posts to our Facebook page for quick access, but Facebook sometimes contains stories and announcements not seen anywhere else. If you’re a member of Facebook, all you have to do is type “SRC Club” in the search box to gain access.
Hamming it up at a ‘Summer Casual’ event
Members Attending (9): Debbie Rodriguez, Dick Drumm, Jim Leyhane, Roberto Martinez, Tony Morris, Pat Bailey, Ray Hannan, Dean Calamaras, Doris Calamaras.
Guests (3): Lois Hannan, Mary Drumm, Debbie Morris.
Doris and Dean Calamaras hosted a sit-down dinner as our second “Summer Casual” event of the year, preparing a menu of baked ham, new potatoes, vegetables, fruit, and desserts galore. Our thank to them for another nice event.
Business Items:
• Ray and Lois Hannan have volunteered to coordinate our club’s participation in the annual school supplies drive for Circles of Mercy. Bill Dowd already has mailed copies of the preferred shopping list to all members, as well as posting it on the club website (https://srcrotary.org/2021/07/12/annual-back-to-school-supplies-drive-begins/). Details on dropoff/pickup dates and locations will be provided at a later time.
• New club president Debbie Rodriguez is preparing to schedule a Board meeting to discuss possibilities for meetings in September, as well as any other items that might arise.
• Our next “Summer Casual” event is scheduled for next Thursday, July 22, co-hosted by Jim Leyhane and Roberto Martinez at Jim’s residence. All kids and vaccinated adults are welcome, but need to RSVP to either co-host no later than Monday, July 19. We are asking for a contribution of $20 per member, $10 per adult guest, and $5 for kids, with all proceeds going to the club treasury to help support our man y community service activities. Hot dogs and hamburgers will be provided; please bring an appetizer or a dessert. And remember, the pool will be open to all. Please scroll down for the updated “Summer Casual” calendar of events and their RSVP deadlines.
Meanwhile, here are several scenes from the Calamaras dinner:
Our hosts, Dean and Doris, serving up some goodies.
Some of the usual suspects …
… and, the rest of them.
Another ‘Summer Casual’ event created
HOT OFF THE PRESS (appropriate for summer, if not for today’s cool, rainy weather), we have details of another “Summer Casual” social event for members, family, and friends of SRC.
President Debbie Rodriguez and Secretary Pat Bailey will co-host a “Pizza & Ice Cream Party” at the Rodriguez residence, 121 Lape Road, Nassau, at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 29, for all fully-vaccinated adults and their kids.
The pool and other child-appropriate stuff will be available for this family-friendly event.
Please RSVP to Debbie (debannrodyahoo.com) or Pat (baileyps26@gmail.com) no later than Monday, July 26.
P.S. If you’d like to attend the Browns’ event on Thursday, RSVP by today if you haven’t already done so.
Here’s the updated “Summer Casual” schedule:
Filling out our ‘Summer Casual’ calendar
We already have the first month of our July-August “Summer Casual” social calendar filled, but we need your help rounding out the August dates.
We have the possibility of resuming our annual picnic-and-baseball game outing to see the ValleyCats play at Bruno Stadium (tentative date Thursday, August 19), but we need your feedback very quickly. The two packages available:
• $30 for adults/$25 for children under 12:
Each person would receive a game ticket, souvenir, BBQ chicken, pulled pork, hot dog, pasta salad, coleslaw, dinner roll, soda or water.
• $15 package for all ages:
Each person would receive a game ticket, souvenir, hot dog, chips, soda or water.
What we need to know from you is (a) Will you attend? (b) Will you bring guests, and how many? (c) Which package would you prefer?
Please send your feedback to event organizer Debbie Rodriguez (debannrod@yahoo.com) ASAP so we can ascertain the potential size of our group and what package the majority prefers, and can reserve the date with the ValleyCats office.
Meanwhile, the chart below shows what we have scheduled so far. If you wish to host or arrange an outing on any of the remaining August dates, please let Debbie or webmaster Bill Dowd (SRCrotary@gmail.com) know so the date can be reserved for you.
Update: Lining up ‘Summer Casual’ schedule
Now that most adults have been vaccinated against COVID-19 and state attendance restrictions on in-person gatherings are being eased, we’re nearing the return of SRC outdoor gatherings.
Our first will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 24, with a picnic at the Drumm farm to mark our annual “Presidential Changeover,” when Dick will be handing the gavel to Debbie Rodriguez.
And, we now have the first of eight “Summer Casual” dates reserved in July and August. Jim Leyhane and Roberto Martinez will co-host a picnic and pool party at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 22, at Jim’s residence.
Details and signup dates for both events will be shared closer to those dates. Meanwhile, reserve them on your calendar.
According to the latest CDC guidance, people who are fully vaccinated can associate with other fully vaccinated people with only “miniscule” chance of a COVID problem. Thus, we’re asking any club members and significant others who wish to attend any events to do so only if fully vaxxed.
Meanwhile, if you would like to hold some sort of “Summer Casual” event or to plan an outing for the club, please let incoming president Debbie and/or webmaster Bill Dowd know so the date can be reserved and publicized.
The July-August schedule:
JULY
01 — Holiday lead-in, no meeting
04 — Fourth of July holiday
08 — Summer Casual event (TBD)
15 — Summer Casual event (TBD)
22 — Summer Casual: Picnic & Pool Party, 6 p.m., Leyhane residence
29 — Summer Casual event (TBD)
AUGUST
05 — Summer Casual event (TBD)
12 — Summer Casual event (TBD)
19 — Summer Casual event (TBD)
26 — Summer Casual event (TBD)
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