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 JULY 23, 2007   

PRESIDENT Robert R. Loveridge presiding

GREETINGS & INVOCATION by Barb Fioravanti

GUESTS:  Girl Scout Troop 181 Leader Chris Raffo, Senior Girl Scouts Alyson Gile & Alyx Raffo, and Sand Lake resident Joan Bishop

                                      (left to right) Chris Raffo, Program Chair Kevin, Alyson Gile, Alyx Raffo & Joan Bishop

WELCOME BACK, Dick Johnsen!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Ø       SummerFest leftovers of sausage, hamburger, cheese, onions & peppers (now frozen) are for sale.   Burgers, in 1 lb or 3 lb pkgs, are $3.79/lb.  Pre-cooked sausages are $2.99/lb.  Cheese, chopped onions & peppers are free.  Buy some for your next cookout, and decrease SLK’s cost of operation.  Contact Joe Behson @ 674-8407 or e-mail @ jbehson@nycap.rr.com.

Ø       Division Council rescheduled for this Wed July 25, 6 PM, Brown’s Brewing Co, Troy:  Booker, Weiss, Ward, McSherry, Rogers, Trupia, Pasquarelli, and VanPraag.

Ø       12 members are now one month in arrears because they have not paid their DUES!

Ø       Community Services Chair Brownrigg:  1) Doors of Hope Food Unloading Fri Aug 3:  Johnsen & KVP, and Tues Aug 14:  Pasquarelli, Booker, KVP.  Truck arrives at 10 AM.

2) Sat July 28 Rebuilding Food Trailer at Brownrigg’s:  Wagner, John B, Colabelli, Pres Bob, and Pasquarelli.  Please bring tools.

3) Sponsor Appreciation Night will be our baseball outing Mon Aug 20 @ Bruno Stadium.  Please notify major sponsors to invite them.  See Brownrigg for details.

Ø       Veterans to be honored at Buffalo District Convention.  Please call or email Booker ASAP with your branch of service and years served if a veteran.

Ø       Social Chair Eve:  1) Need storage space for stuffed animals donated by Kohl’s for our Kiwanis Kritters Project.  They are free, but need protective storage space.

2) Last call for Valley Cats tickets for 8/20!  Pay now with order, pick up next week.

Ø       NY District Kiwanis Foundation selling raffle tickets for $25 each or 5 for $100.  Drawing will be at Buffalo Convention.

PERFECT ATTENDANCE pin was awarded to Eve Ward for 6 years!  Congratulations! 

PROGRAM

Kevin Sarsfield introduced Chris Raffo, Troop Leader of Girl Scout Troop 181, who explained their new project, restoration of an old candy shop on Taborton Road in Sand Lake.

The four girls are using this project to earn their Gold Award, the relatively new highest honor in Girl Scouting—comparable to the Eagle Award in Boy Scouting.  The girls drove around town taking photos of various historical sites, and studied backgrounds of each.  They chose the little house at the lower end of Taborton Road, and obtained the enthusiastic permission of the property owner, Joan Bishop.  She bought the house she lives in about 15 years ago, and the little rundown building came with it!  It apparently has been used for storage, and has had no maintenance.  Alyson has been doing the historical research with help from the NY State Museum.  It was built by John T. Cotton, a cabinetmaker, and was originally an ice cream parlor and candy shop.  Slides were shown depicting the deterioration of floor, walls, and foundation.  They have had help from volunteers, and the foundation has been jacked up, layers of flooring removed, and walls stripped.  Alyx has been publicizing the project, hoping for support from the community.  They have applied to DOT and the State Ed Dept, hoping eventually to get a NYS Historical Site Marker.  Each of the four has responsibility for a specific area:  advertising, finances, history, and volunteer recruitment.  Appropriately enough, they are selling old-fashioned style candy as a fundraiser.

Barbara Fioravanti presented four Certificates of Appreciation, noting that it was great to see high school age Girl Scouts still active in projects!

HAPPY DOLLARS

$       Eve:  Grandson Drew’s broken foot is healing nicely, and he’s hoping to get back to running soon.  Last week’s picnic was great; all the willing helpers made it easier for me.  Thanks!

$       Chris:  My seriously ill friend Russ did pass away, but we thank all friends for their support.  I was able to attend and enjoy the Buddy Guy guitar concert last week.

$       Kevin:  Thanks to the Girl Scouts for tonight’s program.  Please come back with COOKIES!

$       Barb:  Enjoyed a great night at the Crooked Lake House Blues Fest last Saturday!

$       Jim Rogers:  Took my 2 grandsons fishing and they caught 35 fish, 1 large enough to keep!  Also, enjoyed a trip to Chesterwood, (near Norman Rockwell Museum), home of Daniel Chester French who sculpted the statue of Lincoln for the Memorial! 

$       KVP:  3 weeks ago my grandson got his license, then got a car, then wrecked the car!  He now has another car, and I am holding onto the keys!  We enjoyed the trip to San Antonio.  The convention was dull, but the River Walk and the Alamo were great!  But the best part was going to Santa Fe, NM for a visit with both daughters and granddaughter!

$       Jim Colabelli, aka Grandpa Jim:  About 8 months ago I showed you this ultrasound that proved my daughter & son-in-law were up to something……..and on Sat July 20 we were blessed with this beautiful Emma Rose!  Doesn’t she look like me?

$       Brownrigg:  The article about our parade was great!  There’s just one big difference between Kiwanis and the Girl Scouts…….THEY have great adult leadership!

$       Pasquarelli:  Ken was right, the convention was dull.  But besides the River Walk and the Alamo, we also enjoyed the Texas Rangers Museum.  I walked so much I wore out a pair of shoes, and lost 10 lbs!  We had a great visit with our son in Houston, too.

$       Dick Johnsen:  Glad to return after serving at a church I’d served 25 years ago.  I’m ready to start working on Kiwanis projects again!

$       Gary:  Don’t pick on me, I’m sensitive!  And I AM smiling!  2 weeks ago my stove went kaput, so I bought a new one, but I still can’t cook!  I can’t figure out what that opening in the front is for.  It’s to put your head in!  NO, it’s electric!

$       Pres Bob:  You two who went to the Alamo……what color was Davy Crockett’s vest?  Believe it or not, it was pink and blue!  He was a real hero!

DOOR PRIZE, provided by Kevin Sarsfield, was won by Kevin, who gave it to Chris Raffo!

50/50 for $18 was won by Barb Fioravanti!

MEGA 50/50 tonight was worth $75.50 didn’t even cooperate with KVP!  He could only find the 4 of Diamonds from the remaining 47 cards.

NEXT WEEK    PROGRAM:  Bob Pasquarelli’s International Convention Report   

JULY 30                   GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Bob Pasquarelli!

AUGUST 6               PROGRAM:  Eve Ward, Social Committee Chair

                                      BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING 

                             GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Jeff Lawrence

AUGUST 13              PROGRAM:  Jim Colabelli

                             GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Clayton Besch

AUGUST 20              VALLEY CATS BASEBALL AT BRUNO STADIUM

                             SUMMERFEST SPONSOR APPRECIATION NIGHT

SPIRITUAL THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

“Children may close their ears to advice, but may open their eyes to example.”       Patricia Hoolihan

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