Kiwanis Club of Sand Lake, NY

P. O. Box 535, West Sand Lake, NY 12196

SandLakeKiwanis.org

Meets 6:30 PM Mondays at The Lakeview Inn Restaurant

MEETING OF August 6, 2007

GUESTS: Jeremy Vosburgh (lfor the last time as a prospective member); of the President-designate, his colleague Dennis Moriarty; of Ray Loveridge – Jean Hamlin.

The first from the Immediate Past President of the Averill Park High School Key Club, Laurel Zimmer for the honor of being named the recipient of the “Founders Award” at the Senior Awards Night. She also thanked the club for its support for the Key Club.

The second from the band “Overture” thanking us for the invitation to play at Summerfest.

And the last from our friends at Carlsberg Promotional Printing, ever grateful for the opportunity to demonstrate their ability to produce the t-shirts, banners and visors for Summerfest.

Ø There are eight members who are now over a month in arrears to the club as they have not paid their 2007-08 dues which were due on July First. Letters to each to be sent shortly.

On Tuesday the 14^th at 10 am unloading the next Doors of Hope Food Pantry delivery – signed up are KVP, Bob Pasquarelli & Dave Booker.

On Thursday the 30^th at the Church of the Covenant a Red Cross Blood Drive from 1 to 6 PM.

He also thanked KVP and Dick Johnsen for assisting with the last Food Pantry delivery last Friday.

Ø Ray Loveridge is looking for help at 9 am on Thursday at Butler Park to spread wood chips on the Fitness Trail, volunteering were KVP, Mikki, Ron and Chris (who will try to bring some Key Clubbers).

Ø Joe Cub thanked the several members and their guests who were among the over 0ne hundred who enjoyed the Music in the Park concert by the Bill Dexter Quartet.

Ø Eve announced that all the members but two members have their tickets to the Valley Cats BASEBALL GAME Mon Aug 20. Woodie and Clayton will have to make arrangements with her to get their tickets before the game.

Ø BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES: as is the club’s custom we observed the month’s birthdays and anniversaries with song and Eve’s cake (angle food with sauce and strawberries this time). Eager to receive the club’s recognition of her birthday was Mikki (the only member with an August birthday!); present, but without their spouses, celebrating August anniversaries were Chris (and Robin Blais), Joe (and Carol Cybulski) & Joe (and Patricia Grillo) absent, and presumably with their respective spouses, Fred & Lisa Jeschke, Jeff & Sharon Lawrence, Armand & Ellen Mills, Bruce & Sally Perry, Bob & Deborah Reiter and Kevin & Phillis Sarsfield.

Mikki (l) and Joe Grillo, Chris Blais & Joe Cybulski (up to our usual standards

Eve, as the Chair (and only member) of the Social Committee, in a VERY concise way described the functions of the committee. Working with the House Committee and the Lakeview the special arrangements are arranged for the “special events” of the year (the Officer Installation, the Holiday Party and any special guest nights), she also makes the arrangements for the annual Steak and Lobster Party, the Valley Cats Outing and the Post Summerfest Picnic. She also ensures that “get well” and sympathy cards are available when appropriate. The members expressed their appreciation for her brevity.

$ Joe Cub used the opportunity to specifically thank “Erstwhile President” Joe for attending the Sunday concert and encouraged those who missed it to attend the next.

$ Eve was grateful for the concert and appreciated the young girl who encouraged our own Joe Cub with a thumbs up and “good job” after he sang with the quartet.

$ Chris had two: the first for the “vocal stylings” of Joe and the second in grateful appreciation for Botsy’s house call to cut Chris’s father’s hair.

$ Ken James enjoyed his three weeks in Wyoming on Casper Mountain with a friend who is going to open a 7000 plus square foot bed and breakfast and he has pictures to prove it.

$ Barb – for the great extended weekend that she and Gene spent with the extended family.

$ Botsy, in true Kiwanis fashion, for the opportunity to serve the club by carrying in the 50 pounds of angle food cake that Eve brought tonight,

$ Jim Colabelli wanted to celebrate three things, a short (or was it a “quickie”?) weekend in York, ME with Jan, seeing their daughter, son-in-law and grand-daughter and for his recent decision to spend some of his children’s inheritance and get himself a new Chevy Silverado.

$ Dick Johnsen shared with the club that the generous members of the Schenectady church that he had been temporarily serving as pastor had given him a gift a part of which he used to purchase a light kayak to replace his old and very heavy canoe. He is now looking for members or friends with lake front property.

$ Joe Behson used the opportunity to describe his pleasure of knowing and working with Dennis for some 14 years and also for the celebration that he, his 94 year old uncle and the extended family (including great grandchildren) had at the Arlington House for his mother on the occasion of her 90^th birthday.

$ Bill Whipple happily told the club of his recent trip to Milwaukee and Beerfest, he also celebrated Sue’s birthday.

DOOR PRIZE provided by Eve, dinner for two with entertainment (2 tickets for a September Valley Cats game with vouchers for hot dogs and soda) was won by John Brownrigg.

50/50 for $24 was won by Jeremy who promptly paid a “Happy Dollar” without explanation.

MEGA 50/50 has grown to $95.00 but will grow some more, as Eve picked the 10 of Hearts from the 45 cards left in the deck.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: “It is easier to do a job right than to explain why you didn't.” Anonymous

President-designate Joe presiding and PE-d Tysiak, Treasure Pasquarelli, Secretary Booker and Directors Blais, Colabelli, Cutler, Rogers, Wagner & Ward present.

Treasurer’s report ($41,942.71 in bank) was accepted for filing (caution “there are still some large SF bills yet to come.”)

Membership & Education: inducted 1 new member and held membership orientation for another.

Miller Hill/Sand Lake Elementary Schools Playground Project: Approved a $3000 donation.

Special Meeting cost: With the presentation by P-d Joe and much discussion the Board approved recommending to the membership that a vote by the general membership to be held on August 27 on the question “Be it approved that every effort be made to keep the cost per individual for the club’s annual Officer Installation and the annual Holiday Party at or below $20.00. In the event that this is not possible the club shall, from the Administrative Fund, the excess for each member attending and up to one guest per member.”

Donation to BSA Troop 526: Approved a $250 donation to assist with the purchase of camping equipment.

Trailer renovations: as there will be a cost overrun approved up to $300 additional for the project.

GSA Troop 181 donation: Approved a $250 donation to assist with the renovation project in Sand Lake as presented to the club July 23.

The annual question of providing Halloween bags to the schools was again referred to the Youth Services Committee.

Division News: the next Division Council will be at Hoosick Falls in September and the new North Greenbush Club has been organized and is up and running. Their meetings are held the first and third Wednesdays at 7 PM at he Country Grove (until another meeting place is chosen.)