Meets 6:30 PM Mondays at The Lakeview Inn Restaurant

President Robert R. Loveridge                                                                                                                     Secretary David E. Booker

President-Elect Joseph M. Behson                                                                                                         Treasurer Robert S. Pasquarelli

Vice President Gerald Tysiak                                                                                                        Immediate Past Pres Alison M. Greene

Sandpiper Editor Margaret Weiss

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

James M. Colabelli, Manfred Jeschke, Kelly Stone

Christopher R. Blais, Roland B. Wagner, Eve M. Ward

Bryce M. Cutler, James E. Rogers, Sarah M. Tripp

MEETING OF FEBRUARY 5, 2007

PRESIDENT Robert R. Loveridge presiding

GREETINGS & INVOCATION by Kelly Stone

WELCOME BACK:  Ken James, Armand Mills, and “Little Joe” Melius!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Ø       From Lt Gov Kileen:  Van Rensselaer Division needs a Club Past President as a candidate for LT GOV-ELECT 2007-08 election on March 13^th.  Any takers?

Ø       INTERCLUB tomorrow to Hoosick Falls:  PLG Chet, Sec Dave, Pres-Elect Joe, and Jim C.

Ø       EMPTY BOWLS Fund Raiser for World Hunger Sun Feb 11^th from 12:30-3 PM at Church of the Covenant, sponsored jointly with Salem UMC.  For a minimum donation of $10, you may choose a ceramic bowl hand made by local artisans, (including Mary Pierce LaFleur), and bread & soup donated by one of our local eateries!  Some of those participating are our own Lakeview, Uncle Marty’s, Burden Lake CC, Crooked Lake House, Towne Tavern, Slow Jed’s, Island Bob’s, Villa Valente, Arlington House, and the Café at the Sunoco station.  Soup choices include New England seafood chowder, lentil soup, chicken corn chowder, vegetarian, butternut squash bisque, beef & barley, and potato-leek-bacon chowder!  Hungry?  Join us on Sunday!    

Ø       THANK YOU note received from the Bowen Family for Christmas food and toys.

Ø       Pablo Martinez presented $437 to SLK from latest Texas Holdem fundraiser.  THANKS!

Ø       Bob Pasquarelli requested assistance for PLG Jean Andrick’s campaign for District Governor in the Hospitality Suite at Midwinter Conference Fri & Sat Feb 23^rd & 24^th at the Desmond.  Signup sheets were passed for volunteers and supplies.

Ø       Eve read a thank you note from a representative of the Brookside Seniors for the Holiday Party hosted by SLK between Christmas & New Year’s.  They’re happy to be remembered.

Ø       Thanks received from Unity House for the $50 contribution to their Christmas Adopt-A-Family program.

PERFECT ATTENDANCE AWARD to Joe Trupia (in absentia) for 30 years!  Jim Rogers accepted Joe’s pin, since Joe was at rehearsal conducting the Symphony Orchestra. 

    President Bob presenting the absent Joe Trupia with his Perfect Attendance Tab

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS:	FEBRUARY ANNIVERSARIES:
Eve Ward, John Brownrigg & Barb Fioravanti                                  absent Dale Hall, Jeff Lawrence, Angelo Patti,                                      Botsy Rosenberger and Sarah Tripp	Kathy & Don Evensen                                                   and the absent Frank & Judy Breselor                                                       and Stan & Rosemary Supkis.

We sang to those present, and enjoyed Eve’s fabulous pink and white cake!

PROGRAM

          Pres Bob introduced Young Children Priority #1 Chair Jerry Tysiak, asking us, as we usually do, to “give him The Clap”!  And we did!  Jerry responded by saying how lonely it was at the top--sitting at the head table, last to go for food, and no one to eat with!  {Alas, fame does have its drawbacks!} 

Jerry gave an overview of the last 3 years of the Bells of Life Campaign benefiting Albany Med’s Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Unit.  In 2004-05 $700 was collected at Crossgates Mall, plus $1111.30 from Millers, totaling $1811.30.  Last year we collected $1287 at Crossgates, $2500 from Millers, $500 from SLK, totaling $4287.  This year’s totals are still incomplete, but $1200 came from Crossgates, and $521 from private contributions.  Report from Millers’ campaign has not yet been received.  Total hours worked have increased each year, also, from 79 in 04/05, 147.5 last year, to 160 hours this year.  About a dozen SLKs worked each year, but much assistance and enthusiasm was received from both Averill Park and Columbia Key Clubs, their advisors, and our own family members who also helped sell the bells.  Two tours of the KPTU were held, one last June, and one especially for Key Clubbers in November, which probably accounted for the teens’ extra drive, now that they really knew what the money was going for.  Skip-A-Meal pledges produced $375 last year and $345 this year from 41 and 35 SLKs, respectively.  2 SLKs and 40 Capital District Key Clubbers staffed the Children’s Miracle Network Telethon in June.  We have accumulated enough credit for 3 Pediatric Fellow Awards.  The Kiwanis Korner in the Advertiser this March will feature the role of Kiwanis in creating and supporting the Pediatric Trauma Unit. 

Jerry ended his report by reminding the Club that his position as YCP#1 Chair will become vacant as of October 2007, since he will be moving from the Vice Presidency into the President-Elect position.

HAPPY DOLLARS

$       Ken James:  Happy to be home again from a great trip to Wyoming and San Francisco!

$       Jim Colabelli shared the picture of the sonogram of his soon-to-be first grandchild!

$       John Brownrigg: Happy to fly home from Ft Myers after a soggy but great superbowl party!

Also had a great birthday!  Never in my life did I ever think I’d make (39? 49? ??)!

$       Kelly Stone:  Proud and happy that my student was able to take his GED test this weekend!

DOOR PRIZE, provided by Jerry Tysiak, was won by Armand Mills!   {Come more often, Armand!}

50/50 for $20 was won by Joe Behson!  {More trips to Mt Snow, and all those Valentine cards to buy!}

MEGA 50/50 didn’t help Joe, though; he picked the 5 of Hearts {significant?} so the $285.50 will grow some more!

NEXT WEEK    PROGRAM:  Sarah Tripp  Miller’s Shop and Save and the Bells of Life

FEB 12          GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Ken James

FEB 19           PROGRAM:  Skip Patton  Three Kiwanians and the Deep Blue Sea

                             GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Fred Jeschke 

FEB 26          PROGRAM:  Bob Reiter  Deb Reiter and the Hospice Mission to Africa

                             GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Pablo Martinez

MAR 5           PROGRAM:  Joe Cybulski, Chair of Publicity Committee

                             GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Jeff Lawrence

SPIRITUAL THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

“God’s online—all knee-mails answered”.        Church sign in Bayonne, New Jersey

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

ROLL CALL:  All officers and directors present except Greene, Jeschke & Wagner.

SECRETARY’S MINUTES accepted as presented.

TREASURER’S REPORT balance $38,927.48 after bills for trees and citrus paid.  Filed for audit.

HIGHLIGHTS OF COMMITTEE REPORTS

INTERCLUBS (Fred W):  Interclub to Rensselaer and the Division Council

PR (Joe Cub, in absentia):  Public thanked for support for tree and citrus sales

SPONSORED YOUTH (Chris B):  Key Club meetings & divisional attended, helped with fund-raisers, elections held

OLD BUSINESS

1. New Sign Committee still working.

2. Auxiliary Member Committee still working.  “Friends of Kiwanis” designation:  5 per year, nominations by club members, Board to vote in August, induction in September.

3. Audit Committee:  Record keeping needs improvement (receipts, etc).  OK for this year.

4. Kiwanis Leader has stopped publication for general electric distribution.

5. Certificates of Appreciation folders price increase; to use plain folders with Kiwanis decal.

NEW BUSINESS

1. Key Leader Conferences this spring are in Livonia, NY (near Rochester), Freedom, NH, and Lebanon, NJ.  Referred to Sponsored Youth to choose location and arrange transportation.

2. Kiwanis Day of Service is April 7^th.  Referred to Community Services for choice of project.

3. Triplicate Committee Report forms no longer available.  Chairs to report either online or another method of their choice.

4. Expenditures for Sponsored Youth approved:  $500 Kamp Kiwanis Kampership, and $200 for Twin Town Little League baseball.

5. Expenditures for Sponsored Youth to support Key Club Convention:  1/3 cost for up to 10 KCs and 2 chaperones each from AP & Col KC—appx $2060 approved.

DIVISION NEWS:  Annual Council meeting March 13^th at Cambridge Valley Club

DISTRICT NEWS:  Midyear Conference Feb 22-25 at The Desmond in Colonie

                               Workers for Jean Andrick’s campaign need not register.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS:  Convention July 3-7 in San Antonio, TX

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