We had a gorgeous day for our September 7th, Pet Parade!  Thank you to Vanderbilt Fence, Lori's Pet Palace, Alexis Morello of shopmmae.com online boutique for donating gift baskets.   We also like to thank Last Chance Animal Rescue at our event, especially because "Spur" was adopted and has a forever home.  For additional pictures of the Pet Parade, check us out on Facebook at Sayville Rotary and  our photo album and  too!

The Sayville Rotary Club recently hosted their 74th annual beefsteak fundraiser dinner event - an evening filled with great food, excellent company, and a beautiful waterfront setting at the Long Island Maritime Museum on Thursday, Aug. 8th.  Here are our fellow club members grilling the filet mignon for all attendees.

Take a look at our Lunchbox program in Action!

 

 

 

 

 

On a sunny October 11th, the Sayville Rotary clubbed wrapped up the 2023 Oyster Project by planting the oysters raised at the Sayville Yacht Club in a sanctuary off of East Islip.  Working together with Cornell Cooperative Extension and Save the Great South Bay,  25ft3 of oysters were planted in two (2) reefs approximately 25 feet apart.  The reefs are planted in uncertified waters which means that it is illegal to harvest shellfish growing there.  Water certification depends on the water cleanliness and oysters are the most efficient and one of the heartier natural filters of water around Long Island.  Over time, reefs built in uncertified waters will result in the improvement of water quality and the eventual certification of more of the bay.  The goal is that as these reefs mature, they will work as spawner sanctuaries to help rebuild the native oyster population in the Great South Bay.  Previous plantings in this area have resulted in oysters over 8 inches in length.