The February 15, 2016 Sandpiper

President Stuart J. Nippes Treasurer Robert S. Pasquarelli

President-Elect Jean Hamlin Secretary David E. Booker

Vice President Janet C. Malecki Webmaster David E. Booker

Immediate Past President Linda L. Ellis Sandpiper Editor Margaret R. Weiss

Photographers James Rogers & Kevin Sarsfield

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Joseph M. Behson, Craig Daniels, Patricia A. Lane

John B. Mulligan, Eve M. Ward, Margaret R. Weiss

John C. Brownrigg, Robert R. Loveridge, William M. Whipple

WELCOME BACK: Bruce Perry John Mulligan

Jamie Hanlon Joe Trupia

and Frank Lewandusky

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Dave Booker read an email from Bob Pasquarelli stating that they had been in an auto accident in South Carolina last weekend and that Joan was in ICU with 8 broken ribs and a fractured clavicle. He did not know when they might be home. Our prayers are with them for a speedy recovery.

The Division Council this Thursday has been cancelled due to illness.

John Brownrigg has investigated Amtrak schedules to the Toronto Convention, since there seemed to be little interest in the bus. It’s a 9 hour train trip which would leave Albany on Wed at either 5:30 or 7:30 AM and return on Sunday either 7:15 or 9:30 PM. Fare is $235 and payments would be due in April.

Concert Committee brief meeting after tonight’s meeting.

Summerfest 2016 Committee will meet after next week’s meeting.

DOOR PRIZE, provided by Pete, was won by Barb Fioravanti

50/50 for $20 was won by Kevin Sarsfield!

PROGRESSIVE 50/50, worth $215.50 this week, continued to hide that King of Clubs.

Frank Lewandusky’s ticket gave him the chance to pick a card, and he got the

King….of Hearts

COMING WEEKS…

FEBRUARY 22 PROGRAM CHAIR: Pat Lane

PROGRAM: Kamp Kiwanis

GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE: TBA

FEBRUARY 29 PROGRAM CHAIR: John Brownrigg

PROGRAM: Steven Hughes: Homeland Securith and Isis

GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE PRESENTER: TBA

MARCH 7 PROGRAM CHAIR: Pat Lane

PROGRAM: Community Services Committee Update

GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE: Joe Behson

MARCH 14 PROGRAM CHAIR: Ron Wagner

PROGRAM: TBA

GREETER/INVOCATOR: Joe Behson

PROJECT SIGNUP SHEETS

DOORS OF HOPE, unloading food truck

Mon Feb 22^nd: Davis, Malecki, Patton, Daniels

AMERICIAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE at the Church of the Covenant, Thursday Feb 25^th:

Set UP 12 -1 pm: Davis

First Shift 1-3:30 pm: Canteen - Peg Weiss Registration: Eve Ward

Second Shift 3:30 - 6 pm: Canteen - Craig Daniels Registration - Linda Ellis

Take Down 6-7 pm: Nancy W. Davis

43rd MONTHLY PASTA DINNER at the West Sand Lake Firehouse, Saturday, March 12^th:

12 – 7, Setup & Cook: L&L Ellis, Loveridge, Brownrigg

3 – 5:30, Setup & Serve: Hamlin, __________ & ________________

3:30 – 7, Cashiers: Ward

5 – 7:30, Serve & Takedown: Hamlin, ____________ & _______________

RENSSELAER INTERCLUB & DIVISION COUNCIL, CANCELLED

HAPPY DOLLARS

$ Pete Stevens: My daughter has applied to several medical schools, and is anxiously awaiting some good news!

$ John Mulligan: I’ve missed a few meetings because of a job location, and then I got sick!

$ Joe Behson: I now have a contract for the sale of my house, and hope to close by the end of the month!

$ Pat Lane: Over 30 years ago when we were house hunting, we almost bought a house on Route 43 near the center of town.

Half of the cellar was a huge cistern for water collection!

$ Jean Hamlin: I got on the scale, and when I read it, I kicked the bitch in the corner and told her to apologize!

This crazy weather with its ups and downs of temperatures is Mother Nature going through menopause!

$ Stu Nippes: Thanks to Pete for a great program! When I was down in Florida, I saw sand replacement being done on the Gulf

coast.

Program Chair Pete Stevens presented an illustrated talk on the rebuilding of the New Jersey shoreline at Long Beach Island, where he has a house. Long Beach Island is about 250 miles south of here, and is 18 miles long. Barnegat Light, “Old Barney”, the #1 tourist attraction in New Jersey is located nearby. Pete showed many pictures of the beach erosion after Hurricane Sandy a few years ago, including one of a destroyer which had blown aground.

Many large construction machines are in use to replace the tons of sand washed away, working day and night. Extra high dunes are being built to protect the houses. Huge stone jetties have been built out into the ocean to try to mitigate the destructive action of the waves. New buildings are on stilts the size of telephone poles which are put in place with vibratory pile drivers. Water is poured down them to liquefy the sand, and the vibrations sink the poles. In good weather this space under the houses may be used as a garage, but must have “break away” walls, so storm surge can pass under without damaging the building. Pete’s family has owned his house, which is about a block from the beach, for many years, and he showed some pictures of the way things were years ago. Drinking water is piped in from the mainland. During World War II dirigibles were used to track enemy submarines along the coast, and he remembers seeing 21 of these aircraft in one day! Major hurricanes occurred in 1942 and 1962, but Sandy was the most destructive. We thank you, Pete, for a most interesting presentation!