• The video briefly covered our first ” no-sew blanket” project.
It all comes full circle this Thursday when we have a first anniversary blanket-making session as part of our weekly dinner meeting at Quigley’s, in support of the Blue Star Mothers military family support group.
Everyone is invited to participate — Rotarians, family, friends and other guests. Just remember to bring scissors! (And, if you haven’t already done so, please email dinner coordinator Debbie Brown no later than Tuesday evening to let her know you’re coming and whether you’re bringing a guest — with their own scissors.)
We all know not to run with scissors, but you can walk briskly to Quigley’s this Thursday for our second “no-sew blanket” session.
If you’re not familiar with that particular project, go here to our archives to see what took place at the first such session.
The dinner menu calls for an entree of beef tips with mushroom gravy, chef’s choice of sides, salad, bread, dessert and beverages. As always, Tuesday evening is the deadline for letting dinner coordinator Debbie Brown know if you’d like to be added to the reservation list (mdbrown@nycap.rr.com). And, as always, please be sure to let her know if you’re bringing a guest.
This blanker-making effort would be a great time to introduce someone to Rotary in an informal, enjoyable way. Everyone who will attend is asked to bring a pair of scissors.
Here’s who has signed up so far:
• Leyhane, Jim
• Martinez, Roberto
• Rodriguez, Debbie
• Taylor, David
• Bailey, Pat
• Brewer, Terry
• Brown, Debbie
• Brown, Peter
• Drumm, Dick
• Forth, Murray
• Hannan, Ray
• Kellerman, Phil
Some “Rotary kids” — a/k/a “members in waiting” and presumptive heirs to the fortunes of current SRC Rotarians — were among the many who went trick-or-treating in the Capital Region tonight.
As examples, do the names “Leyhane” and “Koshykar” ring a bell?
The Toolbox, the monthly electronic newsletter of Rotary District 7190, keeps everyone informed about the activities of clubs throughout our seven-county region. Below is the coverage our club received for our most recent project, as submitted by our club PR Committee.
By now you know — or should know — that you can get varied, thorough and timely news and information about your club and Rotary in general on both our website and our Facebook page. But …
That dreaded word. But.
We have Twitter followers from other Rotary clubs and various organizations. But, virtually no one from our club is making use of links from our Twitter account to stay in the loop (only 2 members so far). That’s too bad, given that so many people make use of Twitter on a daily basis. Why not join them so you can make your Rotary experience richer and more rewarding?
The address is in the accompanying logo, or you can simply go to the club website and click on the link to Twitter to get started.
A former First Daughter has joined Rotarians and others working around the globe to eradicate the scourge of polio, a disease her family knows well because her father-in-law was struck by it as a youth. We also have posted this video on our club’s Facebook page and urge you to go there and “share” it on your own page to help spread the word.
A crowd of about 50 Rotarians representing dozens of clubs from throughout District 7190 attended the inaugural Membership & PR Summit held Saturday morning at the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library.
The Southern Rensselaer County club was represented by a trio of members. Bill Dowd served as a speaker on public relations, website and social media use, and served on two panels — membership and general information. SRC President-elect Roberto Martinez and Board member Jim Leyhane also attended the event.
SRC’s 3 amigos — Jim, Roberto, Bill.Bill Dowd explaining media guide he created for the District.
In addition to presentations on public relations using social and traditional media from Bill and Melissa Ward, both member of the District PR Committee, our District Membership Committee provided a panel discussion led by chairperson Jennifer Hendricks-Fogg on the trial use by four clubs of a new “Membership Playbook” that provides methods for recruiting and retaining members. The document can be downloaded here.
Melissa Ward presenting PR information.District Membership Chair Jennifer Hendricks-Fogg takes her role seriously, saying,”If you can’t recruit em’, breed ’em.”A panel of younger Rotarians who are overseeing their clubs’ trial use of the new “Rotary Playbook” for member recruitment and retention share their findings with attendees.
Please be sure to share this flyer via email, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc., or simply print out copies and get them posted anywhere potential bowlers might see them. We have only 9 days left until this very important fundraiser, so speed if of the essence.
Meeting at Quigley’s Restaurant 593 Columbia Turnpike East Greenbush, NY
October 27, 2016
Members Attending (14): Debbie Rodriguez, Murray Forth, Pat Bailey, Bill Dowd, Jim Leyhane, Dick Drumm, A.J. Amato, April Dowd, Ray Hannan, David Taylor, Doris Calamaras, Dean Calamaras, Becky Raymond, Julius Frankel.
Guests (2): Mike Stangl, Frank Von Rienen.
PROGRAM: “Alaska: The Final Frontier”
Dean Calamaras presenting his Alaska travelogue. (That’s Doris under the cowboy hat.)
Club members Dean and Doris Calamaras took us on a photo tour of Alaska with a side trip to the bustling metropolis of Vancouver, British Columbia.
On their early summer trip, Dean and Doris flew into Anchorage, a very busy airport with jumbo jets from all around the world. In addition to seeing the activity of the state’s largest city, Dean pointed out Earthquake Park, an area that became a park in the aftermath of a major earthquake in the 1960s that caused an entire swath of homes and residents to be dumped into the sea.
Their trip, via Holland America, included travel on a cruise ship, a tour bus, etc. They chose this time of year because there still was snow on the mountains, which created contrasting colors that defined the terrain. They stayed in the lower half of the state, far from what then was called Mt. McKinley and now is called Dinali, the native name for the mountain. They also toured the Dinali State Park and were fortunate enough to spot many examples of the local wildlife — sheep, Soldatna bears, brown bears, moose, etc. Luckily, they avoided what Dean referred to as “the state bird” — mosquitoes.
Also on their tour was a closeup view of a glacier. As Dean noted, seeing glaciers in books and photos doesn’t provide the same insight as experiencing first-hand the intense dampness and cold.
They also visited Juneau, the state capital, and Ketchican, a busy seaport with its own drydock facilities, and in both places cruise ships abounded. Dean said that in some cases, such ships travel convoy style, particularly around islands and areas where there are watery dangers such as submerged rocks. As Dean explained:
“The individual ships could keep to any schedule they wanted if they traveled to the west, in the Pacific Ocean proper. By navigating through the islands, they shorten the trip and avoid the wave action one experiences on the open seas.
“On the other hand, the island route subjects them to the strong currents generated by the tides, so they travel together so all can benefit from the calm waters when the tides are in or out. If, as I said, the whales knew enough to stay out of there when the tides were flowing, it would have been the height of folly to take an 80,000 ton ship through there at night under similar circumstances.”
BUSINESS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
WELCOME — President Debbie Rodriguez welcomed members and guests Mike Stangl (member Becky Raymond’s husband) and Frank Von Rienen.
WORLD POLIO DAY — Debbie, Roberto Martinez and Jim Leyhane attended the “World Read More »
It’s not often Upstate New York Rotarians get an opportunity to hear Rotary’s top official in person.
John Germ, who became president of Rotary International this summer, will deliver the keynote address at the 91st annual Eastern Cities Fellowship Dinner in Rochester.
The event, this year with emphasis on the centennial celebration of the creation of the Rotary Foundation, will be held Tuesday, December 6, at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center.
Registration and an opening reception are scheduled for 5 to 6:15 p.m., with the dinner and program beginning at 6:30. Early bird tickets, available through Friday, November 18, are priced at $45 per person. Thereafter, the price rises to $50. Reservations must be made online, please use the registration button to the left. Tables for 10 are available.
Any additional information on the event can be obtained by contacting Brandi Koch by calling 585-546-7435 extension 210, or emailing her at brandi@rochesterrotary.org.
We all know not to run with scissors, but you can walk briskly to Quigley’s this Thursday for our second “no-sew blanket” session.
By now you know — or should know — that you can get varied, thorough and timely news and information about your club and Rotary in general on both our website and our Facebook page. 
A crowd of about 50 Rotarians representing dozens of clubs from throughout District 7190 attended the inaugural Membership & PR Summit held Saturday morning at the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library.
Meeting at Quigley’s Restaurant
