Presidential Changeover and New Member Induction


The Presidential Change Over was held at Debbie and Peter Browns home.  Thanks to them for hosting and cooking hamburgers and bratwurst and desert!  The event was well attended  and included family members as well. Roberto Martinez welcomed everyone on this Juneteenth National Holiday. He began the program by thanking Team Rotary for all the accomplishments this past year.  He said it was a privilege to have followed Peter Brown. This included doing good while having fun. He recognized almost everyone in making this a successful year.  Roberto then passed the President’s role on to Phil Kellerman who highlighted strategies to keep the club moving forwards.  Jim Leyhane inducted Laurie Pferr as a new member of the Club.  

This Week’s Meeting, Presidential Changeover and New Member Induction

This Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 6:00 pm the Southern Rensselaer County Rotary Club will be holding its weekly meeting. This week’s meeting is being hosted by the Browns at 18 Clove Road in Castleton-On-Hudson. This week’s meeting will serve as our annual Presidential Change over, where Roberto Martinez will pass his gavel to Phil Kellerman as he assumes the roll of club president for the second time. The meeting will feature the induction of 3 new members and a tour of the Brown’s gardens. This is also the start of our summer casual fund raisers and the cost of dinner is $30 per person and $40 for a family. Looking forward to seeing everyone this Thursday.

This Week’s Meeting, Scholarship Award Recipient Recognition

This Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 6:00pm the Southern Rensselaer County Rotary Club will be holding its weekly meeting at Moscatiello’s on Route 4 in North Greenbush. Joining us this week will be Three Rotary Scholarship Recipients from Columbia, Maple Hill, and Rensselaer High schools along with their families and representatives form their school. The meeting will be well attended and therefore we will not be sharing this meeting on Zoom. Looking forward to seeing everyone this Thursday.

This Week’s Presentation, Tom Romero on Crypto-Currency

This Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 6:00pm the Southern Rensselaer County Rotary Club will be holding its weekly meeting at Moscatiello’s on Route 4 in North Greenbush. Joining us this week will be Tom Romero. The focus on Tom’s presentation will be Crypto-Currency. Once again if you are unable to join us in person you may do so remotely using the Zoom link located on the calendar page of our website. Looking forward to seeing everyone this Thursday.

This Week’s Meeting, A General Club Assembly

This Thurday, May 29, 2025 The Southern Rensselaer County Rotary Club will be having its weekly meeting at Moscatiello’s on Route 4 in North Greenbush at 6:00pm. The format of the meeting this week will be a general club assembly focusing on upcoming projects and summer social events. If you are unable to join us in person you may do so remotely using the Zoom Link located on our calendar page. Looking forward to seeing everyone this Thusday.

This Week’s Presenter, Quisqueya Witbeck on “Americorps Vista”

This Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 6:00pm the Southern Rensselaer County Rotary Club will be having its weekly meeting at Moscatiello’s on Route 4 in North Greenbush. Joining us as guest presenter from “Americorps Vista” will be Quisqueya Witbeck. If you are unable to join us un person you may do so remotely using the link located on our website’s calendar page. Looking forward to seeing everyone on Thursday.

This Week’s Presenter, Charlee Stead from the St. Paul Center

This Thursday May 15, 2025 the Southern Rensselaer County Rotary Club will be holding its weekly meeting at Moscatiello’s on Route 4 in North Greenbush at 6:00pm. Joining us this week will be Charlee Stead from the St. Paul Center. Ms. Stead handles all of the poperty manager responsibilities for the tenants. Unfortunately this week we will not be offering a hybrid meeting and the Zoom link will not be working.

Menu choices for the week include: Rustica Salad with Chicken, Meat Lasagna, or Portabella Mushroom Ravioli. Looking forward to seeing everyone this Thursday.

This Week’s Presentation, “Humanitarian Aid for Ukraine”

This Thursday, May 8, 2025 the Southern Rensselaer County Rotary Club will be holding its weekly meeting at 6:00 pm at Moscatiello’s located on Route 4 in North Greenbush. Joining us will be Mark Yurkiw and he will be speaking on “Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine.” If you unable to join us in person you may do so remotely using the Zoom link located on the calendar page of our website. Looking forward to seeing everyone this Thursday.

This Week’s Presentation, Membership

This Thursday, May 1, 2025 the Southern Renssealer County Rotary Club will be holding its weekly meeting at Moscatiello’s or Route 4 in North Greenbush at 6:00 pm. The focus of this evening will be on club membership and it will be hosted by Terry Brewer and Carole Heaney. If you are unable to attend in person you may do so remotely using the link located on the calendar page of our website.

Dinner choices for the evening include, Chicken Ceasar Salad, Penne Pesto, Spaghetti with Meatballs. Looking forward to seeing everyone this Thursday.

This Week’s Guest Speaker, Sara Owens from Oncallfamilyhealth.com

This Thursday April 24, 2025 the Southern Rensselaer County Rotary Club will be holding its weekly meeting at Moscatiello’s on Route 4 in North Greenbush at 6:00 pm. Joining this evening will be Sara Owens from Oncallfamilyhealth.com, who provide in-home health care services for Albany, Rensselaer, Columbia, Schenectady, and Southern Saratoga Counties. Once again if you are unable to join us in person you may do so remotely using the zoom link located on the calendar page of our website.

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