Last evening, several members of the Southern Rensselaer County Rotary Club along with family and friends gathered at the Drumm Farm to enjoy friendship and fellowship. Members enjoyed a delicious catered dinner hosted by Mary and Dick Drumm.

We are continuing to collect school supplies for the Circles of Mercy Back to School program and donations may be brought to any of the upcoming Summer Social Events. If you are unable to attend one of the events contact Kevin, Roberto, of Jim to arrange a separate drop off. The last day for collections is August 21, 2023.

We continue our summer casual events this week with dinner on the Drumm Farm hosted by Mary and Dick Drumm this Thursday at 6:00 pm. As usual we are asking for a fee of $20 per member and $25 per family with donations being accepted.

Looking ahead, next week’s summer social event features a tour of the USS Slater with dinner at Moscatiello’s to follow for those interested. The tour is scheduled for Thursday, August 10th at 5:30 pm at 141 Broadway, Albany, NY 12202. The tour is about an hour in length with price of admission is $5 per child and $7 for an adult. Anyone interested in the tour and dinner to follow, please let Roberto and/or Jim know by this Friday at noon so they can make the appropriate reservations.

Once again we are choosing to support Circles of Mercy’s Back to School Program. With the economy being what it is today, the need to support the children of our community is greater than ever. Below you will find a list of school supplies that we will be collecting throughout the summer at our summer casual events. If you are unable to attend an event, and would like to arrange a separate pick-up or drop-off, contact Kevin Leyhane at KRL1873@aol.com. Donated supplies will be collected until August 21, 2023. The requested supplies are as follows:

• Pencils (regular lead #2, colored, and mechanical
• Pencil sharpener
• Erasers for pencila
• Pens (blue and black)
• Markers (dry erase, sharpies, and assorted colors)
• Pocket folders (assorted colors)
• Glue Sticks
• Scissors
• Protractor and compass
• 3 ring binders (1 1/2″, 2″, and 3″ sizes)
• loose leaf paper (college ruled)
• graph paper
• subject dividers
• highlighters (yellow)
• rulers (regular with metric)
• tissues
• hand sanitizer (small bottles)
• post-it notes
• backpacks (no rollers/wheels)
• hole reinforcement labels
• combination lock
• scientific calculators (TI-84 +graphing)
• spiral subject notebooks (1,2,and 5 subject, college ruled)
• plastic zipper pencil cases
• 3″ x 5″ index cards

On Friday July 28, 2023 member of the Danes Rotaract Club joined with members of the Southern Rensselaer County Rotary Club joined for a happy hour at Wolff’s Biergarten as a fund raiser. A good time was had by all and the event raised over $125 for school supplies.

On Thursday, July 27, 2023 the Southern Rensselaer County Rotary Club met at the Joe Bruno Arena to watch the Tri-City ValleyCats take on the Joliet Slammers. Despite the threat of inclement weather the game went off on time and the club watched the ValleyCats defeat the Slammers by a score of 8-3. The club enjoyed a picnic dinner before the game featuring pulled pork, BBQ chicken, and hot dogs with a fireworks show after the game. A special thank you to Deb Rodriguez for planning the event for over two years(last year we were rained out). Pictures from the night can be seen below. Our Next Summer Casual Event scheduled for Thursday, August 3, 2023 when the Drumm’s will host the club for a picnic on their farm.

Another reminder, The Danes Rotaract will be hosting a Summer Social Event tonight Friday, July 28th at 5:30 at Wolff’s Biergarten located at 895 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207. All SRC members family and friends are invited to attend.

This week’s Summer Social Event hosted by Deb Rodriguez, features a picnic before the game and seats to watch the ValleyCats play this Thursday. The picnic pavilion opens at 5:30 and will feature a menu of BBQ Chicken, Pulled Pork, Hot Dogs, Pasta Salad, Potato Salad, Chips, and soda or water. The game starts shortly after the picnic at 6:30. Tickets must be purchased ahead of time.

Looking ahead the next Summer Casual Event scheduled for August 3, 2023 hosted by the Drumm’s will be dinner on their farm. Please RSVP with Mary Drumm if you haven’t yet and are planning on attending so they can get an accurate count for food planning. Mary may be contacted at (518)339-7459, and please notify her by noon this Thursday July 27, 2023.

Looking forward to seeing everyone again this week.

Last night the Southern Rensselaer County Rotary Club held their 3rd Summer Casual event hosted by Jim Leyhane and Roberto Martinez. The evening featured a dinner of Filet Mignon, baked potato, cowboy beans, garlic bread, and several tasty appetizers brought by members and guests. It was a great night for fellowship between members, guests, family and friends.

Next week’s Summer Casual event is a night at the Valleycats ballgame hosted by Deb Rodriguez. The game starts at 6:30 with the Picnic Pavilion opening at 5:30. Tickets are required ahead of time.

Looking ahead at the Summer casual event schedule, A Night at the MacHayden theater, hosted by Peter and Debbie Brown is scheduled for August 17, 2023. If you are interested in attending this evening and you have not notified Peter and Debbie please do so ASAP, so they can arrange tickets and schedule a dinner reservation before the play.

A few pictures from last nights event:

On Friday, July 14, 2023 the Southern Rensselaer County Rotary Club met at S&S Brewery in Nassau for food, fun, fellowship and a few beers. The evening hosted by Phil Kellerman and Pat Bailey featured a food truck from Burger21, S&S’s own grille, and live music.

This week’s Summer Casual Event features steaks by the pool hosted by Jim and Roberto at Jim’s house in East Greenbush. The evening starts at 6:00pm but feel free to arrive at 5:30. The menu features fillet, baked potatoes, Cowboy beans, and garlic bread. Dessert will be Klondike bars. The cost is $20 per person or $25 per family with funds raised going towards our community efforts. Feel free to bring an appetizer. Looking forward to seeing everyone again this Thursday.

As we prepare for this week’s Summer Casual Event at S&S Brewery this Friday at 6:00pm, RSVP’s are required for net week’s Summer Casual Event at Jim Leyhane’s. If you have not notified Jim or Roberto that you plan to attend, please do so before Friday at noon so that they may have an accurate count for the butcher. The menu for the evening includes fillet mignon, baked potatoes, cowboy beans, and garlic bread. Dessert will be Klondike bars. The cost of the event is $20 per person or $25 for a family, donations will be accepted. Funds raised will support community efforts.