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THE KIWANIS CLUB OF SAND LAKE, INC.
P.O. Box 535,
West Sand Lake, NY 12196
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Home Club of the Van Rensselaer Division Lt. Governor Chester A. Melius, Jr.
Meets
6:30 PM Mondays at The Lakeview Inn Restaurant
President Alison M. Greene
Secretary David E. Booker
President-Elect Robert R. Loveridge
Treasurer Robert S. Pasquarelli
Vice-President Joseph M. Behson
Immediate Past Pres Kathy Evensen
Sandpiper Editor Margaret Weiss
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Barbara K. Fioravanti, E. Kenneth James, William M. Whipple
James M. Colabelli, Fred Jeschke, Kelly L. Stone
Christopher R. Blais, Ron Wagner, Eve Ward
PRESIDENT Alison M. Greene presiding
GREETINGS & INVOCATION by Joe Cybulski
A minute of prayerful silence was observed in memory of Lottie Pasquarelli, who passed away last week. She was the mother of Treasurer Bob Pasquarelli.
GUESTS: Speaker Glenn Wallace, Chairman of the Mahikan District, BSA, plus Scoutmaster Tim Mosher, and Thomas Boyd, Troop Leader of Troop 526, sponsored by SLK
WELCOME BACK Frank Breselor
PRESENTATION:
Youth Services Co-chairs Joe Behson and Kelly Stone presented certificates from DEA Computing of Wynantskill, for complete computer setups to two Averill Park students, Ashley Klipp and Ashley Cusson.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS · Social Chair Eve Ward requested signatures on two circulating sympathy cards, one for Bob Carpenter, and one for Bob Pasquarelli. · Eve also requested input on the trip to a ValleyCats baseball game, possibly on a night other than our regular Monday meeting night, in order to attend one of the special events. · Interclub Chair Fred Wurtemberger announced a Wed April 19th visit to the Castleton Club. Attending will be Booker, Peg, Mikki, and Bill Whipple. · INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION June 28-July 2 in Montreal. Delegates to be chosen April 24th. If interested, notify Sec Dave. · SLK ANNUAL MEETING & ELECTION MAY 8th. Nominating Committee of Dudley, Kathy, Jim Rogers, Barb, & Joe Trupia will report their slate at the April 24th meeting. · Youth Services Co-chair Kelly Stone announced the Key Club’s SPAGHETTI DINNER this Thursday, April 13th at the high school for $8, proceeds to go to the Alzheimer Fund, aka “Shave Mr. Blais”. The goal of $5000 is almost realized, and the GREAT UNVEILING is set for Friday, May 5th at 7PM in the cafeteria, with a $2 admission. DON’T MISS IT! · Youth Services Co-chair Joe Behson announced the annual concert of Middlebury College’s famous a capella singers, “THE DISSIPATED 8” Saturday, April 29th @ 7PM. As usual, this popular free concert is open to the community, and is another DON’T MISS IT event! · HIGHWAY CLEANUP changed from Sat April 29th to Sat May 6th, 9AM, Rt 351. · Young Child Priority #1 Chair Jerry Tysiak circulated “Skip A Meal” pledge signups. · Brief SUMMERFEST meeting to follow this regular meeting.
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(top) Kelly showing the tickets (bottom) The Beard
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PROGRAM
Mikki McSherry introduced Glenn Wallace, Chair of the Mahikan District
(Rensselaer & Columbia Counties & Village of Waterford), Twin Rivers Council
(13 upstate NY counties), Boy Scouts of America. BSA was founded in 1910, and
has spent nearly 100 years helping young people grow into responsible,
well-rounded citizens. More than 100 million Americans have experienced the
traditional, values-based BSA programs. Glenn himself has spent 64 years of
his life, (since his Cub Scout days), involved
in scouting, one of the “4 loves of his life”, along with family, church, and
a local charity. Troop 526, which we
sponsor, has been in existence for 73 years, Cub Pack 526 for 48 years, and
the newest unit, the co-ed Explorer Post, affiliated with the Rensselaer
County
Sheriff’s Department, is now 6 years old! Glenn advises charter organizations
such as SLK to include scouts in appropriate club activities, (such as our
trash pickup days), to help scout leaders, and encourage the troop to
participate in outdoor activities. BSA provides liability insurance for such
activities. Some of the accomplishments of the Mahikan District are producing
an annual report in the form of a colorful brochure, a Camporee at Schodack
Island State Park in summer, and the Klondike Derby in winter at Poestenkill’s
Rotary Reservation, also supported by SLK. A photo collage was displayed
showing scouts of all ages engaged in their favorite activities. Glenn
concluded with a quote from Lawrence “Yogi” Berra, recipient of the Silver
Buffalo, BSA’s highest volunteer award: “Kids are our future—even if the
future isn’t what it used to be.”
Joe Cybulski thanked Glenn with our Certificate of Appreciation, noting that many SLKs were Boy Scouts, but only Jim Rogers had attained the highest rank of Eagle! However, the Club has a mother of two Eagle Scouts (Kathy Evensen) and the grandmother of two Eagle Scouts (Peg Weiss)!
HAPPY DOLLARS
$ Barb: A correction from last week—it was Jim Colabelli who won and auctioned off my jelly for the Alzheimer/Shave Fund. To ease his disappointment of losing homemade jam, I have brought him a replacement! {Apologies from the Ed for the error in all that confusion!}
$ Botsy: Celebrated 45 years as a barber on April 1st! {And I don’t think that’s an April Fool}
$ Jim Rogers: Visited my brother in our hometown and helped him install his very first ever computer! {There’s hope for some of the rest of us!}
$ Joe Cub: Brother & I visited Dad Shorty before our upcoming trip to Poland.
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Ken James: Pleasant 4 weeks in Florida; greetings from former SLK Jim
Forbes.
$ Joe Behson: Skied Mt Snow last weekend; season ended due to bears’ “un-hibernating”!
$ Chris Blais: (“Here comes a bear now!”—Art Smith—“Not for long!”—unkown comedian) Almost new member Pablo of the Java Net Beanery is busy making sauce for our dinner!
$ Bill Whipple: Jennifer answered phones for the Arthritis Foundation Telethon!
$ Kathy: Derrick finished his thesis today at the Woodrow Wilson School of Princeton University, titled “The Cry of the Loon: A New Conservation Ethic Based on the Positive Effects That Exposure to Nature Has on Environmental Consciousness” (136 pages)! He then followed long tradition by jumping into the ice-cold fountain!
$ Brownrigg: Since the Key Club is so close to their goal, how about some more contributions to the SHAVE FUND? Kelly collected several, and they’re over the top--$5000 plus!!!!! Don’t forget the big day is Friday, May 5th, 7PM in the high school cafeteria--$2 admission!
DOOR PRIZE, a gift certificate to Slow Jed’s Mud House, provided by Mikki, won by Jim Rogers!
50/50 for $27 won by Fred Jeschke! “Keep it in the family, Fred!” AND HE DID!
MEGA 50/50 worth $318 taunted Fred J, but all he could come up with from the 31 remaining cards was the lowly 7 of Spades!
NEXT WEEK PROGRAM: Woodie Hacker, “Skiing in Switzerland”
APRIL 17 GREETER/INVOCATION/CERTIFICATE: Bob Pasquarelli
APRIL 24 PROGRAM: Bob Rosenberger (aka Botsy): Dr Phil Catalano
SELECTION OF INTERNATIONAL DELEGATES
GREETER/INVOCATION/CERTIFICATE: Angelo Patti
MAY 1 PROGRAM: Youth Services Co-chair Kelly Stone
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
GREETER/INVOCATION/CERTIFICATE: Bruce Perry
MAY 8 PROGRAM: President Alison Greene
ANNUAL MEETING & ELECTION OF OFFICERS
GREETER/INVOCATION/CERTIFICATE: Phil Pierce
SPIRITUAL THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:
“Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible, and receives the impossible.” Anon.
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