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 APRIL 14, 2008

PRESIDENT Joseph M. Behson presiding

A moment of silence was observed in memory of our Treasurer Bob’s father, Lou Pasquarelli, who passed away last week, and whose funeral was held earlier today.

A brief regular meeting was held at Northeast NY Regional Food Bank prior to working.  The normal opening was abbreviated to the Pledge of Allegiance.  Supper of pizza, wings, and soda, (thanks to Chet), and mint brownies, (thanks to Eve), was enjoyed in the Food Bank’s break room.  

GUESTS:  From Columbia HS Key Club, Colleen McGrath and Kaitlin Bullinger

                  From APHS Key Club, Mrs. Barb Counterman; daughter Abigail, now a student at Bates College, Lewiston, ME; son James; and Allen Lindeman

                 Of Chet Melius, his wife Meg

                   Of John Glasser, his wife Stacy

MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE:  Behson, Booker, Dorr, Fioravanti, Glasser, Johnsen, Meislin,

Melius, Rogers, Tysiak, Wagner, Ward, and Weiss

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Ø       DOORS OF HOPE, unloading food trucks, tomorrow April 15 AT 9 AM:  Behson, Booker, and Johnsen.  Note earlier time!

Ø       BLOOD DRIVE Tuesday April 29 at Church of the Covenant from 1 to 6 PM.  Workers needed to register donors and serve in canteen for 3 shifts, 1-3, 3-5, (Weiss & Ward), and 5-6:30 PM. (Behson).  More needed—signup sheet next week!

Ø       Next week is INVITE A COMMUNITY GUEST NIGHT.  Program will be installation of Key Club officers from both our sponsored Key Clubs.  Parents especially invited.  Please notify Dudley of any invited guests by Thursday April 17th!

Ø       Another INVITE A COMMUNITY GUEST NIGHT will be Monday, April 28, when our speaker will be Dr Josephine Moccia, Superintendent of APCSD, on the school budget.  Again, if you invite a guest, call Dudley by Thursday April 24^th!

Ø       Tentative date for BSA Camp Rotary Work Night is Monday, June 16^th.

Ø       Van Rensselaer DIVISION COUNCIL meeting is this Wednesday, April 16 at Paolo Lombardi’s Ristorante, hosted by the North Greenbush Club, at 6 PM:  Booker, Loveridge, Pasquarelli, Rogers, and Weiss. And Glasser.

Ø       GOV-ELECT CAMPAIGN:  Booker’s next appearance will be at the Mohawk Division Council meeting, a prayer breakfast at the Stockade Inn in Schenectady at 10:15 AM on Saturday, April 19^th:  Behson, Booker, and Loveridge.  At least one more???

Ø       INTERCLUB out to Hoosick Falls last Tuesday, (they now meet for dinner instead of lunch at the Falls Diner).  Entertaining and enthusiastic, with a delicious, reasonably priced meal.

Ø       BUFFET DINNER & LIVE ENTERTAINMENT (“Elvis Lives”) Sunday April 20^th from 4-8 PM at Casey’s Banquet House for $25, sponsored by the Rensselaer Club.

Ø       TOWN HISTORIAN Judy Rowe is in need of old photos of Kiwanis projects and activities, by June…….please!  Please date and identify if at all possible! 

The 21 volunteers worked in two separate areas.  One group packaged bulk granulated sugar into two-pound bags, and the other sorted Wal-Mart donations of assorted house wares, all under the direction of Nora, who introduced the work with some amusing anecdotal stories about our “throw away” society, and how the Food Bank is able to salvage things before they go into the trash!

NEXT WEEK    PROGRAM:  Barb Fioravanti & Chris Blais, Key Clubs Officer Installations

APRIL 21        INVITE A COMMUNITY GUEST NIGHT (but tell Dudley if you do!)

         GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Kelly Stone

APRIL 28       PROGRAM:  Bruce Perry – Dr J Moccia, APCSD Supt:  School Budget

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

                  GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  volunteer, please!

MAY 5         PROGRAM:  Sarah Tripp, Program Committee Chair

                 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

                 GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  John Brownrigg

MAY 12       PROGRAM:  President Joe Behson

                 ANNUAL MEETING & ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 2008-2009

                 GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Dale Hall 

SPIRITUAL THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

“No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new heaven to the human spirit.”                                                   Helen Keller

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