Please join us this Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 6:00pm at Moscatiello’s to hear Kevin Bailey, owner of High Peaks Solar speak to our club regarding his experience with water bore hole projects in Tanzania. As usual if you can’t join us in person you may do so remotely using the Zoom link located on our website’s calendar page.

Entree choices for the evening include chicken Rustica salad, Lasagna, or Cheese Ravioli. Looking forward to seeing everyone this Thursday.

PRESS RELEASE

 For Immediate Publication

Feb. 6, 2024

The Southern Rensselaer County Rotary Club will be hosting its annual bowling fund-raiser on Sunday, April 14th from 2-4 pm at the East Greenbush Bowling Lanes at 570 Columbia Turnpike to benefit Water for Sudan and the Anchor Food Bank. The cost to bowl including shoes is $13.

The fund-raiser is in conjunction with Maple Hill Middle/High School. Students are learning about an important non-profit group that is providing clean drinking water to people in Africa. Water for South Sudan has drilled over 600 wells. 

The Anchor Food Bank of Castleton-on-Hudson provides food and household items to our area’s needy. Participants are encouraged to bring donated items to the bowling alley to be given to the Food Bank.

To raise funds, sponsors at $50 for the event are welcomed. Checks can be made out to the SRC Rotary and sent to PO Box 71, East Greenbush, NY 12061. In the memo line please indicate “Bowling.”

To RSVP to bowl or for additional information contact Phil Kellerman, Rotary member, at philkellerman77@gmail.com or call 352-262-5421.

Please join us this Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 6:00 pm at Moscatiello’s for our weekly meeting of the Southern Rensselaer County Rotary Club. Joining us this week is Sister Betsy Van Deusen CEO of Catholic Charities in Albany. Sister Betsy is going to speak about a few of the programs of the Catholic Charities in Albany. Marisa Multari from District 7190 will also be joining us this evening. As usual if you unable to join us in person, you may do so remotely using the Zoom link located on our calendar page.

Menu choices for this week include Chicken Ceasar Salad, Veal Marsala, Baked Ziti. Looking forward to seeing everyone this Thursday.

Please join us this Thursday February 1, 2024 at 6:00pm at Moscatiello’s for our weekly meeting and program. This week’s program features Richard Zazycki from Circles of Mercy. The SRC Rotary Club has partnered with Circles of Mercy for several years now with support of their Holiday Adopt-a-Familty program as well as their Easter Gift Basket program. Richard will be giving us an update on Circles of Mercy’s programs and discuss ways we can continue our partnership in the future. If you are unable to join us in person you may do so remotely using the Zoom link located on our calendar page of our website.

Entree choices for the evening include a choice of : Antipasto Salad, Chicken Parmesan, or Penne Ala Vodka. Looking forward to seeing everyone on Thursday.

Please join us this Thursday, January 25, 2024 at Moscatiello’s at 6:00pm to hear Dr. Kumar speak on Polio. Dr. Kumar’s presentation will focus on presenting us with an update of status of Polio eradication around the world. As usual, if you are unable to join us in person you may do so remotely using the link on our calendar page. 

Dinner choices for the evening include: Chicken Rustica Salad, Chicken Marsala, or Eggplant Parmesan. Looking forward to seeing everyone this Thursday.

Please join us this Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 6:00pm at Moscatiello’s for our weekly meeting of the Southern Rensselaer County Rotary Club. Our meeting this week will be facilitated by SRC Member Terry Brewer and will focus on Membership, both attracting and retaining new members. As usual if you are unable to attend in person you may join us remotely using the Zoom link located on our calendar page.

Menu choices for the evening will feature a choice between Ceasar Salad, Portobello Ravioli, or Spaghetti with meatballs. Looking forward to seeing everyone this Thursday.

This Thursday January 11, 2024 we return to Moscatiello’s for our first meeting of the New Year. Joining us remotely will be our guest presenter, Stephen Fine from the Melanoma Education Foundation. Stephen’s presentation will focus on the dangers of melanoma. As usual if you are unable to join us in person you may do so remotely using the link on our calendar page. 

After three years of keeping our dinner fee safe from inflation, Moscatiello’s has had to increase our fee do to rising costs on their end. The new fee is $30 and includes the room, tip, and bread and soft drinks. Michael has also added a few items to select from for our weekly dinner choices. 

Dinner choices for this week’s meeting include a choice of: Antipasto Salad, meat lasagna, or linguine with baby clams. Looking forward to seeing everyone on Thursday.

Please join us this Thursday, December 21 at 6:00 pm at Moscatiello’s to hear an update on our African Well Project from President Peter Brown. We will also be visited that night by Noah Albanese. Noah was a former guest of the club who was exploring our student exchange program shortly before the pandemic. Noah was able to spend a semester abroad in Taiwan as part of a Federal Government Program and he will be joining to share that experience. As always if you are unable to attend in person, you may still do so remotely using the Zoom link located on our calendar page. Looking forward to seeing everyone this Thursday.

This Thursday we gather at Moscatiello’s at 6:00pm for our annual Holiday Party. This will serve as our last collection date for our adopt-a-family as well, so finish up any last minute shopping. Our Holiday gathering will also serve as our annual holiday fundraiser featuring a silent auction of gift baskets. The event will feature a buffet style dinner at a cost of $35 per person with kids being half price. Looking forward to seeing everyone for this festive event.

Please join us this Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 6:00 pm at Moscatiello’s for our weekly meeting and hear Marcie Bower speak on the “Benefits of Acupuncture.” As usual if you are unable to join us in person you may do so remotely using the Zoom Link located on our calendar page.

Please continue to support our adopt a family current list included at the bottom. December 14th, our Holiday Party is your last chance to give gifts to Debbie Rodriguez or Debbie Brown.

Menu choices for this week include a choice of Chicken Rustica Salad, Chicken Marsala, or Penne Alfredo.