Dear Fellow Members:

Our next meeting will be Thursday, September 25 at 6 pm at Moscatiellos.  A proposed budget will be presented and there will be time to discuss service projects for the future according to Rotary’s seven major goals.

On Monday, September 22 a meeting about the East Greenbush Backpack Program will be held at 1 pm in the school district conference room. For more information, please contact Peter Brown.

Today, the 16th, I met with Paula Sancomb, Director of the Anchor Food Bank in Castleton. The food bank is in desperate need of the following: boxed instant mashed potatoes; egg noodles; soups; cereals; saltine crackers; and peanut butter. If you have any of these or other staples, please bring them our meeting on September 25, and I will make sure the food bank gets them.

On Saturday October 18th, Maple Hill School is having a “Stuff the Bus” event form 9-12 to fill a school bus with food donations for the Anchor Food Bank.

In addition on Saturday and Sunday, October 25-26, Hoffman’s Car Wash in East Greenbush will be accepting food for the food bank. In exchange, get a free car wash!

Phil Kellerman, President

Dear Members:

Our first official meeting of our new year will be this Thursday, September 11 at Moscatiello’s at 6 pm.  Carole Heaney and I will be presenting on establishing projects to serve the community and world at large.  Please remember that since we will be meeting every two weeks that our second meeting will be Thursday September 25.Hope to see you Thursday to start off a great year!

Phil Kellerman, President

Correction, due to the Labor day Holiday we are off this week. Our much awaited return to Moscatiello’s will take place next Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 6:00 pm. Looking froward to seeing everyone next Thursday. Sorry for the confusion.

This Thursday, September 4, 2025 The Southern Rensselaer County Rotary Club will be holding its first in person meeting following a very successful Summer Casual Event season. The meeting will take place at Moscatiello’s Italian Family Restaurant located on Route 4 in North Greenbush beginning at 6:00. We will try to make the meeting hybrid using the Zoom Link located on the calendar page. Looking forward to seeing everyone this Thursday.

Dear Members:

September is right around the corner which means our first official meeting will be Thursday at 6 pm on September 11th at Moscatiellos.  

Prior to this, tomorrow and Thursday, at Circles of Mercy, more backpacks with school supplies will be organized for needy students in Rensselaer.  Once again, thanks to all club members who donated supplies.

On Thursday, August 28, Carole Heaney will be hosting a Family and Friends Social at her house featuring games, music and dessert beginning at 6:00pm. $25 suggested donation to support the East Greenbush Central School District Backpack. Program. Please Contact Carole to reserve your seat.

We have a new CNY Rotary president: Bob Balk.  For more information, please visit www.cnyrotary.org.

See you soon!

Phil Kellerman, President

Due to a scheduling conflict, tomorrow’s meeting with EGCSD has been canceled, it will be rescheduled in the near future.

Our Circles of Mercy Backpack and School Supply collection is coming to a close. If you have school supplies for this program please contact Phil.

Dear Members:

Hello again!

On August 16, yours truly attended the CNY Inaugural Celebration in Syracuse highlighting the achievement of CNY’s first year in existence.  Quite impressive. I encourage all of you to continue to view the CNY web-site for news updates and interesting work sessions.

On  August 18, volunteers (see below) at Circles of Mercy organized a large amount of donated school school supplies for needy 9-12th graders in the city of Rensselaer. I want to thank those club members who donated so graciously.  Please contact me if you have school supplies you wish to donate.

Next up is the Summer Casual Event Calendar: Thursday August 21, 2025. Dean and Doris Calamaras will be hosting a Greek Night dinner at their house beginning at 5pm. Please contact Dean if you plan on attending. The event is a fund raiser for The Gift of Life. The cost is $30 per person and $40 for a family.

On Thursday August 21 a Backpack Project Meeting will be held at 9 am in the conference room of the East Greenbush School District.  

On Thursday, August 28, 2025 Carole Heaney will be hosting a Family and Friends Social at her house featuring games, music and desert beginning at 6:00pm. $25 suggested donation to support the East Greenbush Central School District Backpack. Program. Please Contact Carole to reserve your seat.

Our first official meeting will be Thursday September 11th at 6 pm at Moscatiellos.  I hope to see you.

Phil Kellerman, President

On Thursday, August 14, 2025 the Southern Rensselaer County Rotary Club, along with several family, friends and guests, met at the Mac-Haydn Theatre in Chatham to watch ANNIE the musical. Those in attendance throughly enjoyed the show which fused local youth talent with seasoned Off-Broadway actors. After the show, the group enjoyed dinner at various local dining establishments.

Next up in the Summer Casual Event Calendar: Thursday August 21, 2025 Dean and Doris Calamaras will be hosting a Greek Night dinner at their house beginning at 5pm. Please contact Dean if you plan on attending. The event is a fund raiser for The Gift of Life. The cost is $30 per person and $40 for a family.

The Circles of Mercy Backpack Program is still collecting school supplies up until August 22. Please Contact Phil if you have any questions.

On Thursday, August 28, 2025 Carole Heaney will be hosting a Family and Friends Social at her house featuring games, music and desert beginning at 6:00pm. $25 suggested donation to support the East Greenbush Central School District Backpack Program. Please Contact Carole to reserve your seat.

Dear Members:

The summer is flying by but we still have some great social activities coming up.

Thursday August 14th: if you have a theater ticket for “Annie” the play will be at 2 pm at the Mac-Haydn theater at 1925 NY 203 in Chatham.  The date for us to attend is Thursday August 14. Thanks to Debbie Brown for helping to coordinate.

Sunday, August 16th: Celebrate the new Rotary year, which comes with an opportunity to thank our 2024-25 leaders and welcome new leaders, both for CNY and our clubs. The celebration will be at the Syracuse Zoo on Sunday August 16 from 12-2 pm. Yours truly will be attending.

Summer Casual: Thursday August 21, Dean and Doris Calamaras will be hosting a Greek night dinner at their house beginning at 5 pm. There is room for 7 more attendees so please contact Dean if you plan on attending. $30 for an individual, $40 for a family. This is a fund-raiser for Gift of Life.  Check out Dean’s baklava below!

The Back to School Program supplies for Circles of Mercy are due August 22nd.  Please contact me if you have supplies.  Thanks to Roberto, Jim, Pat and Deb. R for school supply donations.

Carole Heaney will be hosting a Family and Friends Social at her house on Thursday, August 28 with games, music and dessert beginning at 6 pm.  $25 suggested donation to support the East Greenbush School Weekend Backpack Program.  Contact Carole to save your seat.  Limit of 25 people!  Thanks Carole!  

Sincerely,

Phil Kellerman, President