Kayaderosseras Forever, Trash Tomorrow

That's 8 a.m. tomorrow, Saturday April 27, when we will meet at Forest Cleaners on the south side of Dunning Street to pick up trash along that road, and possibly beyond. Members of the public, friends and strangers, are welcome to join us.

In other business, our speaker Thursday was Joshua Ness, a Skidmore College biology professor and Education and Outreach chairman for Friends of the Kayaderosseras. That organization also does cleanups, of the creek (i.e. not connected to our trash cleanup tomorrow). It also does many other things to preserve and enhance this vital area resource.
 The Kayaderosseras runs through Milton and Ballston Spa, then forms the border between Malta and Saratoga Springs as it flows toward its endpoint, Saratoga Lake  -- and from there to Fish Creek and the Hudson River. Ness told us about initiatives including the new Ax Factory Preserve in Ballston Spa, and the still unsettled fate of the former Boyhaven Scout camp in Milton.

Car Talk

Our speaker on Thursday was Dawn Morrison, whose company, KAR-MA, will take care of your car for you. She'll also help you buy a new one, and her talk provided some tips for prospective car buyers doing it on their own.
The end of the month is the best time to shop at car dealers, she said, and "Everything is negotiable. Just ask." Don't fall in love with a car -- and if you do, don't let the dealer know. "Be willing to walk away from the deal."
Your bank may have a better loan rate than the dealer, and privately selling your old car may make you more money. "Gap insurance" is worth it. And "Make sure you like the car" -- test drive it.

In other business, our member Paul Phillips attended his last meeting for a few weeks because he is leading a local delegation on a mission trip to Uganda, to which we donated $500 earlier this year.

Wellness Testimonial

Our speaker Thursday was Janet Levine, who talked about her daily use of an AmpCoil machine to address Lyme disease and other health problems. 

In combination with a changed diet -- eliminating gluten, dairy, refined sugar -- Levine said the machine has transformed her health and life in positive ways.

Rotarian of the Year

Tom Disinger, shown here at the Toy for Tots warehouse last December, was voted our club's Rotarian of the Year on Thursday.
Also at last week's board and membership meetings, we contributed $100 to the upcoming District 7190 Rotary Peace Summit for Youth, to be held on May 11; and we discussed other upcoming events, including an April 27 roadside cleanup and May 4 pancake breakfast.
With our regular fire house site still under construction, the pancake breakfast will be at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 358, 68 E. North St. in Ballston Spa (east of Milton Avenue on the north side of the village).
On Saturday, board member Bob Conner and President-Elect Mike Williams attended a district event in Schenectady, and are shown here with ladies from the Schenectady Rotary Club.