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

Fill in Sandpiper Editor Dave Booker                                                                  Photographer -  Jim Rogers

Web page Editor David E. Booker                                                         Sandpiper Note Taker Mikki McSherry

MEETING OF APRIL 21, 2008

PRESIDENT Joseph M. Behson presiding

GREETINGS & INVOCATION by Kelly Stone

GUESTS:  Key Club Division 18 Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Derderian, and many Key Club members from APHS and Columbia HS and their parents.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Mikki – various projects are upcoming:

  •  4/28 Skip-A-Meal  Donations will be accepted at next week's meeting re: the Skip-A-Meal program.  In lieu of the cost of one meal, please consider donating that amount ($5-10) to help fund "project grants that make a real difference in the lives of those they touch"

• 4/29  Blood Drive at the Church of the Covenant 1-6pm.  all shifts covered except 12;45-2:45 Canteen. 

• 5/2  Doors of Hope  9am

• 5/10 Garden Club Sale Hoffay Farm.  Need Kiwanians to direct traffic

• 5/13 Doors of Hope  9am

• Contact Mikki to volunteer for any of these projects.

• Mikki - Thanked all Key Club, Circle K and Kiwanians who assisted with the Girl Scout Cemetery project, emergency Doors of Hope delivery, regular Doors of Hope delivery, and Regional Food Bank event.  Each received a scratch off lottery ticket (under 18 members their ticket went to an adult i.e. Chris Blais for Key Club

• Joe Cybulski - needs old cell phones to be repaired and distributed to seniors - still needs "Companions" to escort WWII Vets to Washington DC.

• Eve - Valley Cats baseball game will be Aug. 26 - Fireworks will be included.

PROGRAM:                       

    Lt. Governor Liz Derderian had current Key Club members from Averill Park HS and Columbia HS come forward and recognized them for their wonderful contributions to a successful year. The 2007-2008 officers are:

          From Averill Park President Casey Pendeergast;

                   Vice President – Sarah Dill

                   Secretary Sarah Lounsbery

                    Treasurer – Mariee Blasenheim

                   Publicity & Web – Grace Rosenberg

                   Project Coordinator – Drew Edmonds

          From Columbia President – Allison Lashnet

                   Vice President – Melissa Hahn

                   Secretary – Kara Eaton

                   Treasurer – Scott Boyle

                   Publicity – Melissa Hahn

                   Project Coordinator – Andrew Dunham.

   Liz stated that Division 18 had received the "Dues Award" for being the first club to have all their members pay their dues as the clubs of the Division were the first to get those dues paid!

   Liz then installed the new Officers from both clubs.  The 2008-2009 Officers are:

From Averill Park President – Casey Pendergast

Vice President – Sarah Dill

Secretary – Kate Kleiner

Treasurer – Rachel Bryk

Publicity – Evan Moore

Project Coordinator – Elaine Bell.

Form Columbia President – Allison Lashmet

Vice President – Kara Eaton

Secretary – Becky Harris

Treasurer – Floyd Guernsey

Plublicity – Steve Hedge

Project Coordinator – Jessica Wilson.

    New president Casey Pendergast – APHS Key Club  and VP Kara Eaton – Columbia HS Key Club praised the outgoing Officers, welcomed the incoming Officers, reviewed past activities/events; Bells of Life, Trick or Treat for UNICEF, Blood Drive (100 pints), Pennies project, Empty Bowls, fundrraising for Lukemia, MS and Cancer Society, Journey Through the Body, and District Convention participation this year.  They both stated upcoming events which include: a walk for the homeless, a campus cleanup, Relay for Life, used clothing collection, staffing Kids’ Day at DPS school, an ice cream social at Goff Middle School for 8^th graders, an Ultimate Frisbee Tourney and the Relay for Life.

   Each spoke of their excitement for the coming year and praised their advisors for all their help over the past year(s).

   Barb recognized and pinned Gretchen Shultz as the new Columbia advisor.

HAPPY DOLLARS

$ Chet – son Joe had the “rookie position” [last in line behind all the experienced racers] in an extended 35 lap race [normally the races are 25 laps] and came in SECOND! He is no longer considered a “rookie!”

$ Lt. Gov. Liz (multiple happy dollars) - praised the great things that AP Keys did this year and a second for the great things Columbia Keys did this year.

$ Chris (multiple happy dollars) - for Red Sox and for the joy of working with Keys and will not be advisor next year due to conflict with the school district.

$ Eve (multiple happy dollars) -  for the 1^st place Red Sox and for grandson Drew’s 2nd place in track event Pole Vault - cleared 11 feet!!!!!!!!!!!

$ Skip  - Red Sox (& Rangers)

$ Jim Colabelli (multiple happy dollars) - great time in FL. & GA working vacation saw friends & family; also grateful that the house was not broken into this time [perhaps it was due to President Joe’s watchful eye.]

$ Jim Rogers (multiple happy dollars)– for all the great things Chris has accomplished with the APHS Key Club; for all that Barb has done with the Columbia HS Key Club and of course for the winning River Rats!

$ DPP Bob Loveridge – attended the Mohawk Division Prayer Breakfast with Dave [Editor’s note: by the way have you heard that I am running for Governor Elect?] – Booker is getting great at answering questions.  Bob also enjoyed the Rensselaer Club’s Elvis fundraiser and ate the same food as Dave for last and is not sick.  Maybe Elvis jumping on Dave's table and gyrating made Dave sick (Editor’s note: it was nothing at the event that was responsible for my being ill).

$ Barb (multiple happy dollars) - for AP Key Club members; for Columbia Key Club members and an additional dollar for the new Columbia Key Club advisor Gretchen Schultz.

$ Gretchen - for new position and happy that she didn't have to make a speech.

$ Gary (multiple happy dollars) -Kelly's here and he got his HUG!! Old computer is completely DEAD!!!!  Repair shop wants $500 to fix - no one is invited to his B-day party because he can't afford it.

$ AP President Casey - emotionally thanked outgoing Treasurer Mariee for getting her into Key - "I wouldn't be here with out you"!

$ Kara, Columbia VP - for her Great Key Club.

$ Connor Blais (multiple happy dollars) – for the  Red Sox and also for Barb, dad (Chris) & outgoing Key Officers for being AWESOME!!!!!!!!

$ Sarah (from the AP Key Club) – lamented that now that Chris won't be advisor she won't have a ride home.

DOOR PRIZES were provided by both Chris and Barb.  They were won by APHS Treasurer Rachel Bryk and Dudley [coffee and wine in that order].

50/50 for $20 was won by Ron Wagner!

MEGA 50/50, now up to $529.10 with only 17 cards left in the pool was not won by President Joe who found the 2 of Clubs!

NEXT WEEK  PROGRAM CHAIR:  Bruce Perry                  

APRIL 28      PROGRAM:  Presentation of the APCSD Budget by Superintendent Dr. Jo Moccia

                 INVITE A COMMUNITY GUEST NIGHT (but tell Dudley ASAP!)  

                 GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  ?????????????

MAY 5         PROGRAM:  Sarah Tripp, Program Committee Chair

                 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

                 GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  John Brownrigg   

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; the wise grows it under his feet. -James Oppenheim

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