Circles of Mercy Easter Basket Drive and Next Week’s Speaker

This past month the Southern Rensselaer County Rotary Club partnered with the East Greenbush YMCA to connect, assemble, and deliver Easter Baskets for Circles of Mercy. A special thank you to all members who donated and Shannon Romanowski and her team for helping assemble the baskets.

Next Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 6:00pm the SRC Rotary Club will meet for their weekly meeting. Joining us as a guest presenter will be Ashley Fragomeni, the Director of Girls Inc. As usual if you are unable to attend in person you may do so remotely using the Zoom link on our calendar page.

No Service Day Tomorrow at The Schodack Town Park Viking Gym

There is no service work day scheduled for tomorrow at the Schodack Town Park to finish the installation of the Viking Gym. The Town of Schodack’s Park Department has decided to hire a contractor to finish the installation of the Viking Gym at the Schodack Town Park. Therefore members will not be needed tomorrow for a day of service. We will still be meeting at our regularly scheduled time of 6:00pm for our weekly meeting.

This Week’s Meeting, A General Club Assembly

This Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 6:00 pm the Southern Rensselaer County Rotary Club will have its weekly meeting at Moscatiello’s on Route 4 in North Greenbush. The agenda for the evening is discuss upcoming community events and update contact information on the Club’s Website. As usual if you are unable to meet in person you may do so remotely using the Zoom link located on the calendar page of the website.

Menu choices for the evening include Chicken Rustica Salad, Chicken Marsala, or Baked Ziti. Looking forward to seeing everyone this Thursday.

This Week, No Evening Meeting, Workday at Schodack Town Garage

This Thursday, March 21, 2024, in lieu of our regular weekly meeting, members of the Southern Rensselaer County Rotary Club, will be meeting at the Schodack Town Park at 1:00pm to meet Ron Annis and the staff of TopForm to start assembly on the Viking Gym. If you are available to work it is asked that you bring a 1/2 inch and a 9/16 inch socket wrench. Plan to work for a few hours and dress warm.

Installation of the Viking Gym components is tentatively scheduled for next Thursday at 1:00 pm.

We will be returning to Moscatiello’s on Thursday, March 28th for our regularly scheduled meeting.

This Week’s Meeting, CPR for the Club

Please join us this Thursday, March 14, 2024 at Moscatiello’s on Route 4 in North Greenbush at 6:00 pm for our weekly meeting of the Southern Rensselaer County Rotary Club. Joining us this week will be Ron Annis from TopForm, and Ron will be presenting a refresher course in CPR for members and guests of the club. As usual if you are unable to join us in person, you may do so remotely using the Zoom link on our website’s calendar page.

This will be our last opportunity to bring donations to the weekly meeting for our Circles of Mercy Easter Basket Drive.

Menu choices for the evening include Antipasto Salad, Lemon Chicken, or Penne Pesto. Looking forward to seeing everyone this Thursday.

This Week’s Guest Presenter, Courtney Russell from The Spinney

Please join us this Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 6:00pm at Moscatiello’s on Route 4 in North Greenbush for the weekly meeting of the Southern Rensselaer County Rotary Club. Joining us will be Courtney Russell from The Spinney. Courtney will be speaking about the Spinney and the services that the provide. As usual if you are unable to join us in person you may do so remotely using the Zoom link located or our website’s calendar page.

Menu choices for the evening include a choice of Chicken Rustica Salad, Penne Alfredo, or Spaghetti with Meatballs. Looking forward to seeing everyone this Thursday.

Happy Birthday to The Southern Rensselaer County Rotary Club

Today marks 64th Birthday of the Southern Rensselaer County Rotary Club. Originally founded as the East Greenbush Rotary Club, the name was changed in the 1990s to reflect the expansion of its area and membership. The SRC continues to be one of the premier community service entities in the Capital Region.

A very special shout out to Dr. Richard Drumm who was one of the original charter members and continues to serve the community in the Southern Rensselaer County Rotary Club.

This Week’s Presentation, “Do You Want to Run for Office?” by Dr. Ed Kellerman

Join us this Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 6:00 pm at Moscatiello’s on Route 4 to hear our surprise guest speaker Dr.Ed Kellerman. Due to a last minute cancelation, Ed has agreed to fill in at the last minute. Ed will be joining us remotely and speaking on the topic of, “Do You Want to Run for Office?” As usual if you are unable to join us is person you may do so remotely using the Zoom link located on our calendar page of our website.

Menu choices for the evening include Chicken Ceasar Salad, Chicken Parmesan, or linguini and clam sauce.

This Week’s Guest Presenter, Susan Kaczynski from The Epilepsy Foundation

Please join us this Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 6:00pm at Moscatiello’s for our weekly meeting of the Southern Rensselaer County Rotary Club. Suzanne Gazinski from the Epilepsy Foundation will be our guest presenter, and she will be speaking about Epilepsy and services that the foundation provides. As usual if you are unable to join us in person you may do so remotely using the link on our calendar page of the website.

Dinner choices for the evening include a choice of antipasto salad, chicken marsala, or eggplant parmesan.

Reimagine Rensselaer

City and community leaders of Rensselaer are looking for the community’s input in shaping the future of The City of Rensselaer. Use the QR code on the flyer below to fill out their survey. You do not have to be a resident of the City of Rensselaer to complete a survey.