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 Temporary Editor Barb Fioravanti       Photographer -  Jim Rogers          Web page Editor David E. Booker

MEETING OF August 4

President Designate Jerry Tysiak presiding

Greeter/Invocator Doug Baldrey

SPECIAL ADDRESS

by Mitch Levinn, Hoag’s Corners Ambulance Chief.  The ambulance company is entirely voluntary and makes no charge to the patient for services.  It has an EMT accompanying all calls, and 3 volunteers are scheduled on duty at all times nights and weekends.  Hoag’s Corners was one of the first ambulance companies in the county, and the first to include the EMT training.  In the early days a hearse served as the ambulance, which was efficient but perhaps disconcerting to the patient.  In recognition of the ambulance squad’s 60th birthday this year they are planning a community CPR training day using the American Heart Association’s “Heart Saver” course, which trains the layman as a first responder.  They hope to train 60 people on a date sometime in November at a cost of $50 each, and they are looking for funding from SLK as well as other sources.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

ü     Sec’y Dave: Dues are overdue.  Pay up!

ü     Eve:  We can’t have the president’s recognition day (steak & lobster) at Tsatsawassa Lake this year, so she’s looking for suggestions.  Ideas so far include Camp Rotary, West Stephentown Fish & Game (Rod & Gun?) Club, or Crystal Cove, which charges $42-$45 pp but does all the work.  So kwitcherbellyakin about cost when we do it.

ü     Joe Cub: Sunday’s concert was rainy but the Reverberators were very good, maybe good enough for SummerFest.  Next Sunday is Cavanaugh and Kavanaugh, 6 PM Butler Park.

ü     District proposals to be voted on by our delegates:

        Limit District committee chairs to prevent undue influence

        Allow Lt. Gov. Designate to be Delegate-at-Large

  Permit someone not an Immediate Past President to be Lt. Gov. Elect or Lt. Gov. with 2/3 majority vote of the

             District Board on a case by case basis.

ü     Eve: Botsy’s not feeling well and should know we miss him.

BIRTHDAYS: Pat Lane (who has reached the age where one gets that nice Medicaid card) and Mikki McSherry.  Mikki wasn’t there so we sang to Pat alone.

ANNIVERSARIES: Chris & Robin Blais, Joe & Carol Cybulski, Joe & Patricia Grillo, Jeff & Sharon Lawrence, Armand & Ellen Mills, Bruce & Sally Perry, Bob & Deborah Reiter, Kevin & Phyllis Sarsfield, Ray & Dexie Turner, and Miller & Stephanie Young.  We sang off key but sincerely.

            We enjoyed Eve’s wonderful chocolate cake, but had to auction off one dinner as we were under quota.  Doug Baldrey paid full price for the dinner including cake.

PROGRAM: Membership & Education Committee Chair Bob Pasquarelli talked eloquently about the duties of his committee.  First is membership growth; we have gained 12 new members this year.  Second and just as important is membership retention; only 3 of those new members are here tonight.  Sponsors of new members should mentor them and if they’re not participating find out why.  The third function of the committee is to maintain the viability of the club by making sure projects are consistent with the goals of the club as seen by its members, and that they meet the needs of the community.  Just writing checks does not hold the interest of the club; we need important projects members can enjoy and be proud of.  One way to do that is through a membership survey, which Bob prepared and distributed for completion by the members present.  Members not present will have the opportunity to access the survey on line so that they may participate as well (Click here for a printable copy to fill out).  Part of the responsibility of the membership is to see that we have good officers.  Bob discussed at length the ways that our officers grow as individuals as a result of their position.  The president doesn’t do all the work; he/she oversees committee chairs and other officers to make sure they are able to get their jobs done.  Other officers past and present, as well as the general membership, can be relied upon to provide support.  Barb then pointed out that in addition to all those things, the job of president is fun.  Right now we have a crisis in that we have not president elect, and Dave B will need replacement as secretary for the next two years as he takes on the responsibilities of governor elect and governor.  Gary Meislin has agreed to run for vice president if we have a president elect candidate, and Peg Weiss has agreed to take the position of secretary for one year if someone else will take on the Sandpiper.  Anyone willing to serve is urgently requested to contact Barb, Bob, Joe Behson or Jerry.  The fourth responsibility of the committee is education of the membership in order to keep our club a great one instead of just a good one. 

SIGN-UP SHEETS: Help is needed unloading the food bank truck at Doors of Hope this Friday (8/8) at 9 AM.  Ray Turner and Ken James are signed up, but we need one more.  If you can help please show up. 

            Tuesday 8/19 Dave Booker and Bob Pasquarelli could use one more person as well, same time same place.

HAPPY DOLLARS:

$       Eve: Back Porch Fest Saturday was great!  Happy Gary showed up to offer help because he thought Eve was working alone per last week’s Sandpiper.

$       Barb: Great music of many styles at Back Porch Fest last Saturday at Butler Park. Nice job by our young friend Max Hass who organized the event.  Too bad about the weather: two thunderstorms!   Many thanks to Eve, Ray Turner, Jerry Tysiak and Skip Patton for working in the food trailer; and to Chet for transporting it to and from and for stocking and cleaning it.  What a shame there were NO Kiwanians in the audience!

$       Chris: for 27 years of hell.  (Robin, his words not mine!  -Ed.)

$       Nancy W. Davis: Someday she’ll tell us what the “W” stands for.  Historical Society hasn’t been reimbursed their $30 booth fee at SummerFest.

$       Joe Cub: Thanks for singing for Carol and me for 34 years of marriage, (?) of them happy.  (Carol, see note for Robin above. –Ed.)

$       Booker: 1. Glad campaign is winding down and 2. Van Rensselaer Division was awarded Best Division Web Site in NY District and there was a 2^nd place a tie for the Best Club Web Site between SLK, East Meadow and Patchogue.

$       Bob Reiter: for 35 years happily married.

$       Gary: Glad he didn’t have to stick around after all Saturday.  Eve concurred, as it would have meant seeing him 3 days in a row which was a bit much.  Gary said he has 3 ex-wives who feel the same way. 

$       Pat Lane is happy because her son-in-law is home from the hospital.  He will still need to be in a hospital bed for a year, but kind neighbors near Camp Rotary cut wood for the family all weekend, showing the kind of people we have in our community.

$       KVP: 1. Bob Pasquarelli always does a good job.  2. Eve’s cake was wonderful (Eve pointed out it was KVP’s recipe, so he’d better like it).  3. Nice to see Doug Baldrey.

$       Gary (again) was also happy that the reason he was unable to raise son Kevin on the phone was that he was in Israel, one of the many locations he’s sent to on a regular basis by the military, and he was safe.

$       Jim Rogers is happy that we will have good representation at District Convention at Turning Stone.

DOOR PRIZE, a nicely wrapped bottle brought by Bob was won by PD Jerry Tysiak.

50/50 of $21 went to John Brownrigg

MEGA 50/50 of $22 will grow, as Bob Reiter could only come up with Q♦.

President Designate Jerry closed the meeting remarking it was nice to see Doug Baldrey again.  Next week’s program will be a surprise said Jerry, and greeter/invocator will be Joe Distell.  Board meeting to follow this meeting.

Secretary Dave confirmed a quorum with Directors Blais, Wagner, Ward, Rogers and Brownrigg; Treasurer Pasquarelli; and Secretary Booker present. PD Tysiak presided in Pres. Joe Behson’s absence.

MINUTES of last regular board meeting and a special board meeting 7/14 were approved. 

TREASURER’S REPORT:  Bob reported we are in good shape.  SummerFest profit so far is $7670, with pledges still coming in.  Total expected to be around $9,000.  Last year was $12,000.  Double fireworks as well as more bands for the 4 days increased cost.  Blais moved to accept, Ward seconded, report was accepted for filing.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

§        House & Reception, Dudley: 3 regular meetings and 1 SummerFest recovery meeting.

§        Membership & Education, Deacon Bob: Nothing new.

§        Community Services: No report. Whipple says the signs were used throughout the month for SummerFest.  We contributed $100 to Classie Lassies for nationals, and we unloaded the truck at Doors of Hope several times.

§        Interclub, Fred W: One to Hoosick Falls.

§        Programs, Dave for Joe B: All meetings had programs, invocators, greeters.

§        PR, Joe Cub: Plethora (how many inches in a plethora? –Ed.) of PR for SummerFest and concerts via TV, radio, print media.  There were 2 Kiwanis Corners in Advertiser, neither from our club.

§        Club Bulletin, Dave B for Peg: 1 Sandpiper per meeting.

§        Senior Services: No Report

§        Social, Eve: SummerFest recovery picnic at Butler Park, plans for 8/25 at Joe for Valley Cats, and Steak and Lobster date TBD.

§        Spiritual Aims, for the absent Jim Colabelli: We open each meeting with a prayer, and each Sandpiper has a spiritual thought.

§        Sponsored Youth, Barb & Chris: Members of both Key Clubs as well as Columbia Faculty Advisor Gretchen helped at SummerFest food tent.  No meetings in summer.

§        SummerFest Volunteer Report, PD Jerry: 1236 hours total SummerFest weekend.  About ¼ of those hours were from friends and family.

§        YCP1: No report.

§        Youth Services: No report.

OLD BUSINESS: None.

NEW BUSINESS:

• Request from Poestenkill Elementary School for food trailer at their fair Oct 4, 10 AM to 2 PM.  Motion Pasquarelli, Second Rogers, passed.
• CPR training at Hoag’s Corners Ambulance request for funding.  Brownrigg moved we donate $600 from project reserve.  Pasquarelli seconded.  Discussion of possible matching funds up to a limit.  Booker pointed out $600 could be a good start, Whipple described as a “Kick-off.”  Concern was expressed by several that we might set a precedent, others said this is unique in that squad is all-volunteer, and this is a special event. If requests came from other ambulance companies we should consider them.  Motion passed
• Officer gap: We need to fill soon so we can elect candidates in time for them to prepare for their positions to start 10/1, less than 2 months away.  Desperately need a President Elect candidate which will require an election with notice 1 week in advance, and a Secretary and assistant appointed by the Board.  Dave Booker will be occupied by his duties as Governor Elect.  Gary Meislin agreed to run as VP if we have a President Elect, and Peg Weiss will serve as Secretary for 1 year if someone else will take care of the Sandpiper; she would need an assistant for when she is out of town.  Board members and all in attendance were asked to help in filling the gaps.
• As promised, names of members in arrears on their dues were announced.  Past Due Dues notices will be sent out, and if dues are not received by the next Board meeting the memberships will be terminated.  In arrears: Cutler, Hall, Nolan, Parslow, Evensen, Lawrence, Ray Loveridge, Stone, Tripp, Young, Distell, Martinez, Murdick, Vosburgh & Robinson
• Joe Cybulski has received a request from Boy Scout Eric Rosenberg, working on his Eagle Scout award, that he be permitted to set up a booth at the 8/10 and 8/17 summer concerts to collect food and money for Doors of Hope.  Moved by Blais, second by Pasquarelli, motion passed.
• Joe Cybulski has a request from Chris Mazzeo, head of youth soccer league, for use of our sign for enrollment publicity.  Bill Whipple will coordinate that with sign lettering for SLK summer concerts.  General approval, no vote taken.
• Jim Rogers brought up the NY District annual raffle to benefit Kamp Kiwanis, which suffered extensive damage from tornadoes and flash floods.  Jim moved we donate $100 rather than buy tickets, Brownrigg seconded.  Motion carried.
• Fred Wurtemberger has requested a leave of absence for the month of September.  Motion by Blais seconded by Ward, carried.

DIVISION BUSINESS: Division Council Meeting at SLK September 29, Lt Governor Designate Jim Rogers will assume the reins of the Division.

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS: On August 20 the International President will be making an unprecedented third visit to NY District.  Purpose is membership drive.

Meeting adjourned at 8:56 PM.

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