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 MARCH 26, 2007   

PRESIDENT Robert R. Loveridge presiding

GREETINGS & INVOCATION by Chet Melius

GUESTS:  Speakers from St Catherine’s Center for Children, Director of Residential Services Kevin Walsh, and Marketing Director Brian Bell; also Chris Blais’ son Connor Blais 

L-R Program Chair Angelo with Kevin Walsh & Brian Bell                    Chris with Connor                                            

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Ø       Condolences to Kelly Stone on the death of her brother-in-law Robert Stone who died Sunday at 44 of kidney failure.  Services are Tuesday in Mechanicville.

Ø       INTERCLUB to Troy for District Governor Joe Capace’s official visit was attended by 7 SLKs and 2 guests last Tuesday.

Ø       Ken James is still in his daughter’s home, is walking about, still not driving, but feels well.  As soon as he can take solid food he would like to be part of an interclub to Hoosick Falls.

Ø       Please RSVP to Jean Andrick for her Easter Sunday potluck dinner.

Ø       Presentation to Community Services Co-chairs Brownrigg and Evensen of the first 4 completed “Kids’ Kritters”.  Logos were sewn on by Audrey Trupia of the COC GOOFS.  Lots more to come!

Ø       Jim Rogers reported that Ken Noland is not ill, just very busy with work, causing his absence from several meeting.  Ken will try to attend about once a month.

Ø       DOORS OF HOPE food unloading Fri Apr 6 and Tues Apr 17.  Booker, Behson and Colabelli to work 4/17.  Last week more than a ton and a half of food was unloaded!

Ø       Comm Svcs Co-chair Brownrigg reported that the SL Garden Club rewarded Key Clubber Greg Tarsa a $500 college scholarship to Cobleskill for his outstanding efforts in the Butler Park cleanup campaign.  Greg will be studying landscape architecture.

Ø       SOCIAL EVENING this Fri at JavaNet Beanery beginning at 7 PM.  Pablo will provide refreshments for $14pp.  Bring board games, cards, and your friends!

PROGRAM

          Angelo Patti introduced Kevin Walsh and Brian Bell from St Catherine’s Home for Children in Albany.  They gave a slide presentation of the services provided by this very old institution organized in 1886 when Albany had many abandoned and orphaned children due to the Civil War legacy and industrialization.  Nuns from the Daughters of Charity opened an “orphan asylum” in the Schuyler Mansion to house contagiously ill children.  In 1913 the operation was moved to 40 N Main St and worked cooperatively with Brady Maternity Hospital, where maternal and child health was taught.  When Brady closed in 1966 it became St Catherine’s Infant Home, caring for children of neglect, drug & alcohol abuse, homelessness, and mental illness.  In 1971 the name was changed to Center for Children, gradually shifting operation from the Daughters of Charity to laity who are professionals who provide a complete range of human services designed to offer hope, foster growth, and improve the lives of children and families.  The Residential Program provides treatment for children aged 5 to 13 who have been removed from their families and require 24 hour supervised care.  The Therapeutic Family Program offers help in specialized foster care and family based treatment for those with emotional, behavioral or developmental disabilities.  The R&E May School day treatment program serves an elementary school population of students with special education and therapeutic needs that cannot be met in a traditional academic setting.  The Marillac is designed especially for homeless families and provides assistance and advocacy support to address some of the conflicts and issues that led to their loss of housing.  Community Based Programs work with other agencies and institutions to provide clinical assessment, parenting skills, counseling, aide services, respite care, after school care, and supervision of court-ordered parental visitation of children.  St Catherine’s has over 300 professionals at 8 centers in Albany, serving a 19-county area of northeastern NY, and has a budget of $11 million funded by federal, state & local governments and donations.  Volunteers and foster parents are always welcome!

Chet Melius presented Kevin & Brian with our Certificate of Appreciation.

HAPPY DOLLARS

$       Chris Blais, for a successful Key Club dance marathon at JavaNet Beanery Sat night which raised $300 for the SL Center for the Arts, and also for a good time at Capital Rep with Bryce and his friend seeing Nothing But The Blues!

$       Jim Rogers, for just missing hitting a deer on Tamarac Rd returning from Manchester, VT!

$       Dudley, for a great week in the Napa Valley of CA visiting daughter, despite the cancellation of their flight due to our 2^nd big snowstorm!

$       Chet, for Joe’s participation in WKA circuit racing—we’re looking for sponsors!

$       Bryce, for a good time at the Key Club dance!

$       Joe Behson:  Good to see Kevin Walsh again (used to work with him)—how about joining Kiwanis?  Skiing has been great with all the snow!

$       John Brownrigg, for the services of the GOOFS sewing our logo on the Kritters!  Despite my health problems of the last 5 years, I just had a clean bill of health from the doctor!

$       Pres Bob:  I was born at Brady Maternity Hospital!  Showed a Troy Record picture of Booker, Pasquarelli, and Joe Cub at a Medicare D Seminar, and Booker was the only one who displayed membership in Kiwanis!

DOOR PRIZE, provided by Angelo, was won by Clayton Besch!

50/50 for $27 was won by John Brownrigg, “the man with gas!”

MEGA 50/50 climbed to $401.50, but even Eve Ward couldn’t find the King of Clubs—she picked the 5 of Diamonds from the remaining 27 cards!  “The pot will continue to grow!”  {Careful, now!}

NEXT WEEK    PROGRAM:  Kathy Evensen presents Olga Ashline, “APHS Garden Project”

APRIL 2                            BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

                             GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Joe Cybulski

APRIL 9                   PROGRAM:  Woodie Hacker program chair

                             GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Angelo Patti

APRIL 16                 PROGRAM:  Chet Melius, Julie Kelly, “Elementary Playgrounds” 

                             GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Bob Pasquarelli

APRIL 23                 PROGRAM:  Botsy Rosenberger

                             GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Bruce Perry

SPIRITUAL THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

“Nobody signs up to have a child with special needs.  ……This is a gift, this child is the light.  …… Nourish that light, let it shine.  You have an opportunity to get closer to God, and that’s grace.”           Scrubs actor John McGinley, whose son has Down’s Syndrome

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