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 MAY 21, 2007    

PRESIDENT Robert R. Loveridge presiding

GREETINGS & INVOCATION by Sarah Tripp

MANY GUESTS! 

                  Of Young Child Priority #1 Committee, (left to right) DPLG Rick Sturm,

                     (Delmar Kiwanis Club), NY District YCP#1 Chair and Rob Saba of the

                      Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Unit, Children’s Hospital at Albany Medical Center;

                          and Jerry Tysiak’s daughter Marissa;

                Of Community Services Committee, Edwina Randall and Audrey Trupia from the GOOFS of Church of the Covenant;

                  Rhonda Stevens, Administrative Assistant of Kohl’s Store;

               and representatives from each of the 4 community ambulance services: 

                 Kelly Mohan from Sand Lake, Joan Southard & Terry Jacangelo from Poestenkill,

                 Paul & Janet Glasser from Hoags Corners, and Steve Kunze from Nassau; 

               Of Sponsored Youth Committee, Drew Edmonds, Sarah Lounsberry, & Sarah Dill from AP Key Club,

                   and Chris Blais’ wife Robin(with Pablo on right)!

WELCOME BACK, Doug Baldrey!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Ø       Signup sheet circulated for workers in our Food Trailer at the Cancer Society’s RELAY FOR LIFE at the Troy High School (behind the Doyle Middle School), Friday evening and night, June 1^st into June 2^nd. Help is needed from 10 PM Friday to 9 AM Saturday.

Ø       Report on Saturday’s BLOOD ANALYSIS CLINIC at APHS:  75 clients registered, some from as far away as Lake George.  Thanks to Booker, Eve, Brownrigg, Sarah, Chet, Dudley, Jim Rogers, and Peg for working.

Ø       Unloading FOOD TRUCK tomorrow at DOORS OF HOPE are Behson, Pasquarelli, James, and Van Praag.  Next times are Tuesdays, June 5^th and 19^th, both at 10 AM.

Ø       Letter from AP School District inviting SLKs to a re-dedication of the PEACE POLE at West Sand Lake Elementary School, Friday June 1^st at 2:15 PM.

Ø       Sarah announced sale of raffle tickets for the final NY Yankees/Boston Red Sox game in September—tickets are $5 each with drawing to be held in August.

LEGION OF HONOR AWARD was presented to Doug Baldrey for 35 years!             

PRESENTATION:

          John Brownrigg gave a brief history of SLK’s gifts to sick or injured children transported by ambulance.  The first teddy bears, wearing vests and hats with a Kiwanis patch, were created by Lila Jean James.  The latest “critters” were donated by Kohl’s, via Rhonda Stevens, with Kiwanis patches sewed on each animal by women from the GOOFS.  Bags of 25 “Kiwanis Kritters” were presented to each of the 4 ambulance services, as the representative of each gave a brief account of their own organizations.  They all agreed that the use of stuffed toys helps calm hurting kids, enabling the medics to treat them more easily.  John thanked everyone connected with this project, which shows how cooperation among many groups can benefit the children of our community.

SPECIAL PRESENTATION

          Jerry Tysiak introduced Rick Sturm and Rob Saba, who thanked SL Kiwanis and the other clubs who have pledged thousands of dollars to the creation of the KPTU at Albany.  Only $13,000 remains to be raised, and it is hoped that Kiwanis will renew its beneficial support of this worthy cause.  The PICU and NICU (Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Units) serve children from infancy to 18 years, and are the only facility of its kind between New York City and Canada.  Tours are available and are encouraged.  Rick coordinates the Kiwanis efforts of the 3 local divisions, Capital, Mohawk, and Van Rensselaer.  In order to recognize the outstanding efforts of individual Kiwanians, a special award was created, the KIWANIS PEDIATRIC FELLOW AWARD.  Tonight this award was presented to two outstanding SL Kiwanians, Chris Blais and Barbara Fioravanti!  Chris was SLK’s 6^th, and Barbara will be the 7^th, (she was not present this evening), joining Dale Hall, Chet Melius, Jerry Tysiak, Kevin Smith, and Ken James, in this prestigious group.  A standing ovation was accorded to all these hard working Kiwanians!

          Sarah Tripp presented Rick and Rob each with our Certificate of Appreciation!

HAPPY DOLLARS

$       Dale Hall, for Chris’ award, and for the ambulance folks.  How come I never got a little bear (bare?) when I was taken in the ambulance?

$       Kelly, for Chris, and for the 3 Key Clubbers who came to support him!

$       Chet, for son Joe’s life, which was saved by the PICU.  Born 2 months premature, he spent 2 months there, one of their first patients!

$       Chris, for the honor of this award, and for the kids, who did all the work!

$       Brownrigg, for Kohls, the GOOFS, and the ambulance services!  He then presented Dale with a mama and baby gorilla of his very own!

$       Armand, for my good friend, Chris—you make me very proud to know you!  And also for the recovery of my wife from recent surgery!

$       Jerry:  Thanks to everyone in the community who supports the Bells of Life campaign and the Children’s Hospital!  And also for my daughter Marissa, who just graduated from the University of Rhode Island, and will be near home interning at Albany Med in Pharmacy.

$       Bryce, for Barb who’s not here, and for Chris.  Also for a great weekend in Philly and NY.  And I got to see the Mets spank the Yankees!

$       Rick Sturm, for the great support of SLK for the Children’s Hospital!  You’re a fantastic club—keep up the good work!  Also for my daughter who received her master’s in CA!

$       Alison:  My braces are GONE!  And I’m a Yankee girl!

$       Pres Bob:  I’m celebrating no braces!

DOOR PRIZE, provided by Jerry Tysiak, was won by Janet Glasser!

50/50 for $28 was won by Ken Van Praag!

MEGA 50/50 finally gave it up!!  Dale Hall found the KING OF CLUBS from the remaining 19 cards, and WON himself $535.50!!! 

          Next week we start over with a brand new deck of cards!

NEXT WEEK    MARCH IN MEMORIAL DAY PARADE & HAND OUT PEANUTS!

MAY 28                   Wear yellow shirts and meet at Crystal Cove at 9 AM

JUNE 4          PROGRAM:  Dudley Dorr, House Committee Chair

                                      BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING 

                             GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Chris Blais

JUNE 11                  CAMP ROTARY WORK NIGHT – MEET AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE 

JUNE 18                  PROGRAM:  Clayton Besch

                             GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Peg Weiss

SPIRITUAL THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

“A giant may conquer many, but many as one will conquer a giant.”        Anonymous

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