Kiwanis Club of Sand Lake, NY

President Joseph M. Behson                                                                              Secretary David E. Booker

President-Elect Gerald Tysiak                                                                      Treasurer Robert S. Pasquarelli

Vice President Sarah M. Tripp                                                         Immediate Past Pres Robert R. Loveridge
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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

Bryce E. Cutler, Deborah McSherry, James E. Rogers

John C. Brownrigg, James M. Colabelli, Margaret R. Weiss

CLUB BULLETIN COMMITTEE

Sandpiper Editor Peg Weiss         Photographer -  Jim Rogers          Web page Editor David E. Booker

MEETING OF MARCH 24, 2008

PRESIDENT Joseph M. Behson presiding

GREETINGS & INVOCATION by Jim Parslow

GUESTS:  Speakers Nancy W. Davis and Judy Rowe from the SL Historical Society; shown here with Gary

Jim Parslow’s wife Terry; and Armand Mills’ wife Ellen

                   Judy Anderson and Girl Scouts Katie Anderson and Christine Zimmer

WELCOME BACK, Armand Mills and Peg Weiss

ANNOUNCEMENTS Ø       Community Services (Mikki):  Thanks to Jim Colabelli & Woodie Hacker for moving tables and chairs from the mansion back to Salem UMC on March 18th, and to Jim Parslow, Ray Turner, Dick Johnsen, Dave Booker & Ken James for unloading food at Doors of Hope 3/18.  DOORS OF HOPE Fri April 4, new time 9 AM:  Turner, Colabelli, and Parslow.  Tues April 15 @ 9 AM:  Booker, Pasquarelli, possibly Key Clubs HOLCOMB CEMETERY cleanup Sat April 5, 10-1 or 1-5:  Ken James, Bob Loveridge (?) REGIONAL FOOD BANK (regular meeting) Mon April 14:  Booker, Weiss, Ward, Pasquarelli, James, Melius, Fioravanti, Rogers, Behson, Johnsen, Circle K (?)  No meeting at Lakeview—all members should meet at the Food Bank in Latham, near Keeler Motors. RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE Tues April 29:  Church of the Covenant, UM, from 1-6 PM.  3 shifts: 1-3, 3-5, 5-6:30 for registrars and canteen workers. PTA MEETINGS:  Mikki will attend MH/SL Apr 9, Algonquian Middle School Apr 21, & Averill Park HS Apr 22.  SLKs needed Apr 2 to attend George Washington @ 6:45, West Sand Lake @ 7 PM, & Poestenkill @ 7 PM. APSD will participate in the All County Music Festival Apr 24 @ Hoosick Falls—of musical interest to both SL and Hoosick Falls Kiwanians to show support for children’s events. VOLUNTEERS possibly needed Apr 25 @ George Washington for roller-skating at 6:30, and at Algonquian Middle School for a dance from 7:30 to 9:30 PM. Ø       SPECIAL BOARD MEETING immediately following regular meeting to consider the usual donation of $500 for Dissipated Eight, and a timely funding request. Ø       BOOKER-FOR-GOV CAMPAIGN UPDATE:  Last Wed, accompanied by Ken James, met with the Capital Division and received their endorsement.  Next Mon 3/31 will meet with the Ontario Division in Liverpool, NY, accompanied by limo driver John Glasser, backup driver Bob Loveridge, Eve Ward, Peg Weiss, Jim Colabelli, Ken James; from NG Club Pres Noreen Barrett, and Sandy Ryan.  Other possible dates:  Sat Apr 19 Mohawk Division; Mon May 12 LISC Division; Fri May 16 Niagara North & South; and Mon June 9 Finger Lakes Division.
Ø       GIRL SCOUT COOKIES:  Those ordered are here, extras available for sale.  [Kevin Sarsfield, see Pres Joe to pay for your order and receive your cookies!]  The cemetery cleanup day, Sat Apr 5th, needs helpers with tools to remove brush and a dead tree, from 10-1 & 1-5.  A thank you note was read for giving the girls time to present their project at our meeting.	Katie Anderson and Christine Zimmer giving their report on the Holcoum Cemetery clean up project
Ø       NOMINATING COMM, (Chair Fioravanti, Brownrigg, Colabelli, Rogers, Wurtemberger), will meet and choose a slate of officers and directors to be presented no later Mon, April 28th. Ø       ORLANDO INTL CONVENTION:  Dave Booker & Bill Whipple plan to attend.  If others do, there will be an election of delegates will be in 2 wks, Mon April 7th.  Ø       MEETING LOCATION CHANGE:  Mon April 14th we will NOT meet at Lakeview, but at the Northeast NY Regional Food Bank in Latham to sort donations following a pizza supper and a brief meeting.  All SLKs should plan to attend!  The regularly scheduled “Invite A Community Guest Night” will be the 3rd Monday, April 21st, Key Club Officer Installations.

PROGRAM

          After “underwhelming” applause, the “always smiling” Gary Meislin introduced Nancy W. Davis, current president of the SL Historical Society, who, with the help of the Town Historian Judy Rowe, gave an overview of the history of the organization.  It seems that in 1974, Judy and Jane VanPraag used to get their hair done at the same salon in Nassau, and often talked about the history of our town, and how there should be an organization of those who were interested in preserving it.  Sand Lake Kiwanis gave seed money, and Carl & Marie Beck were among the first members.  Jane was the first president, and other early officers were Judy, Sanford Young, Joan Fuess, and Shirley Rescott.  Dues were $2 per year, and have risen only to $5 now.  Meetings were held in the Town Hall, Church of the Covenant, and anywhere that was available.  The town has many very old taverns, residences, and inns, dating from the 1700s.  Many artifacts, literature, and pictures are on display.   At first the newsletter was hand typed and run off on a mimeograph machine; now computerized issues are mailed to members.  Bob Shuey presented programs on the Civil War, and the fire departments, as did Judy on the old glass factory.  The Charter Celebration was held in October 1975 at Glass Lake Inn.  The trustees used to meet early before the meetings at various private homes, but the favorite spot was Cipperley’s, for Meg’s terrific baking!  The 1880 book, Nathaniel Sylvester’s History of Rensselaer County is the basic reference, with Preserving The Past, Enriching The Future.  There were 35 members the first year, and now there are over 100.  Mary Hilt, reporter for The Record Newspapers, did a survey of the town’s cemeteries, along with Madolyn Carpenter, Town Historian at the time.  In 1976 to celebrate the country’s bicentennial, a quilt, now on display at the Town Hall, was created under the direction of Myra Wehnau and Mrs. Glenn Ferguson.  A plate was also created, which now would cost $35 to make.   The Society presents an annual scholarship to graduating seniors who excel in history.  In 1984 it was given to Tom Lukovitz, now an MD, and in 1987, Susan M. Whipple was the recipient.  A very popular activity in the 1980s was the annual Historical House Tours.  A Teddy Roosevelt portrayal was presented in 1988, and in 2001, SLK presented Mary French with a certificate.  She and Bob Lilly wrote and published a history of Sand Lake, which has been followed with another edition, Sand Lake Revisited.  Artifacts, pictures, and records are always sought, and donations are appreciated.  Meetings are the 2^nd Tuesdays with interesting programs, and the next one, on April 8^th, will feature Jeff Mann, in armor!  Mikki volunteered to represent SLK at the 2012 Town’s Bicentennial Celebration, now being planned.  Jim Parslow presented the ladies with our Certificate of Appreciation for a most fascinating program.

HAPPY DOLLARS

$       Booker:  Glad Peg’s back to do the Sandpiper!  Thanks to Jim Colabelli for taking the notes for the past two weeks!

$       Brownrigg:  Here’s $5!  For the 1^st time in 35 years, I had to testify in court as an expert witness against a “wrongfully fired employee”—and we won!  Stressful!

$       Armand, for Bryce who’s not here—his friend Jen’s birthday.  Thanks again for all the support following my Dad’s passing.

$       Barb:  Gene had his post-op cardiac check, and got a good report.  He can DRIVE!

$       Peg, for a warm 2 wks in Florida!  Saw the shuttle launch & had lunch with the VanPraags!

$       Nancy, for the privilege of speaking here, and for Judy’s assistance!

$       Jim Rogers:  Hockey’s winding down, but saw the Rats beat Hershey 6-2!  They’re now on the road, but have won their last two games.

$       Judy:  Thanks for the cards after my husband’s passing.  We have a very caring community.  After 40 years I’m starting driving lessons in April, so watch out!

$       Bill W:  The whole family came to celebrate my birthday last Friday!  And Wed, I became the proud owner of a new mobile Kiwanis field office!  (a truck!)

DOOR PRIZE, provided by Gary, was won by Jim Colabelli!

50/50 for $24 was won by Pres Joe!

MEGA 50/50, down to 20 cards and worth $485.10 tonight, did it again!  Clayton didn’t have the magic touch………..he picked the 8 of Clubs.  Right suit, wrong card!  Maybe next week?

NEXT WEEK    PROGRAM:  Ray Loveridge

MARCH 31      GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Bob Reiter

APRIL 7         PROGRAM:  Bob Loveridge, Chair Young Children Priority #1

                   BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING   

                   GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Mikki McSherry

APRIL 14       WORK AT NORTHEAST NY REGIONAL FOOD BANK, LATHAM!

APRIL 21       PROGRAM:  Barb Fioravanti & Chris Blais:  Key Club Installations

                   INVITE A COMMUNITY GUEST NIGHT (and tell Dudley if you do!)

                   GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Kelly Stone 

SPIRITUAL THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

“We can do no great things – only small things with great love.”                        Mother Theresa

SPECIAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

Donation of $500 plus expenses of $93.15 approved to The Dissipated Eight for April 4^th show.

Request from AP PeeWee Wrestling group for financial support to host the annual tournament, the first time ever in Averill Park, was referred to Armand Mills and the Youth Services Committee.

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