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 SEPTEMBER 17, 2007    

PRESIDENT Robert R. Loveridge presiding

GREETINGS & INVOCATION by Skip Patton

GUESTS:  of Sarah Tripp, her parents, Jim & Terry Parslow

WELCOME BACK:  Doug Baldrey, Bob Carpenter & Joan Gross, and John Glasser!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Ø       Youth Soccer FOOD TRAILER volunteers requested (at least 3 per shift).  If you sign up, SHOW UP!  Or get a replacement!  Yesterday was shorthanded; we thank those who did a double!  “Knickknack Paddywhack” seems to be the byword for this project—ask Pres Bob!

Shift #1 – 11:30-2:30                        Shift #2 – 2:30-5:30

Sun Sept 23:  Botsy Rosenberger                                Chet Melius

                             Eve Ward                                             Ron Wagner

                             Peg Weiss                                            Betty Crozier

    Sun Sept 30:  Kelly Stone                                          Ron Wagner

                       Bob Loveridge                                       Betty Crozier

                       Peg Weiss                                            Jerry Tysiak

                       Joe Behson                                          Cindy Tysiak

Ø       DOORS OF HOPE tomorrow at 10 AM:  Pasquarelli, Booker, & Colabelli.

Ø       INTERCLUBS – lots of them! 

1.      Wed 9/19 @ 6:45PM, North Greenbush @ Country Grove:  Jim Rogers, Bob Loveridge, Chet & Meg Melius, Dale Hall, Barb Fioravanti, Peg Weiss, & Eve Ward.

2.      Tues 9/25, DIVISION COUNCIL & INSTALLATION at Hoosick Falls, 6:30PM @ HF Country Club:  KVP, Eve, Bob Pasquarelli, Dave Booker, Dale Hall, & Jim Rogers.

3.      Wed 9/26 @ 6:30PM, INSTALLATION at Castleton Ambulance Building:  Booker, KVP, Bob Pasquarelli, Bob Loveridge, & Fred Wurtemberger.

4.      Tues 10/9 @ 6PM, INSTALLATION at Cambridge Valley West Village Market:  Booker, Behson, Bob Loveridge, & Fred Wurtemberger.

5.      Tues 10/16, Troy INSTALLATION:  details forthcoming!

6.      Thurs 10/18 @ 6:30PM, Rensselaer INSTALLATION at 3^rd St Ambulance Building.

Ø       Next year’s tentative PROGRAM SCHEDULE was presented by VP-Designate Sarah.  She would like to make the week after Board meetings a Guest Night with an interesting program.  Please note your assignment either as Greeter/Invocator/Certificate Presenter, or as the Program Chair for the evening.  If there are problems with dates, call Sarah @ Millers, 674-2846.  Be responsible, be prepared, be here!

Ø       Interclub ROUND ROBIN patch presented to Dudley for another accomplishment! (picture to right)

Ø       Make your reservations for the Installation Party with either Eve or Dudley!

PERFECT ATTENDANCE PINS awarded to Chet Melius for 7 years, who then presented Pres Bob Loveridge with his for 4 years!  Congratulations to both!

PROGRAM

          Pres Bob introduced long time member Doug Baldrey who gave a talk about the Energy Use and Trends in New York State.  It is common knowledge that we are tremendous users of energy, and this is increasing, rather than decreasing.  Those of us who are 55 or older grew up with only one bathroom, 2-3 bedrooms, most with central heat but no central air conditioning, one car, one TV.  Today’s kids may each have their own TV &/or computer in their own bedroom, (sometimes their own bathroom), in homes with family rooms &/or home theaters, window air conditioners if not central, snowmobiles &/or ATVs &/or boats, plus an assortment of computer games, cell phones, and other electronic toys!  Obviously, our energy consumption rises.  NYS is the 4^th largest energy-consuming state, using 4.8% of US energy for 6.5% of the population, but is the 2^nd most energy-efficient state.  Residential use accounts for 27% of NY’s total energy use, compared to 18% nationally, and NY’s reliance on foreign oil sources is 90%, compared to 67% nationally.  The most energy is used to produce electricity, so the figures for the last decade are alarming.  Heating degree-days have stayed the same, but cooling degree-days have risen dramatically.  Oil, coal, and gas produce our heat, but cooling requires electricity.  Prices keep rising, more rapidly in the last few years, especially with gasoline, which the average person sees daily.  We are energy guzzlers—we use our cars for everything, especially in suburbia, without a practical mass transit system.  NY’s expenditure has doubled since 1990.  Wind and solar systems have not yet become competitive.  The CEO of Duke Power in NC has proposed a system by which power companies make their customers more efficient users, and receive compensation from the units of energy saved, rather than used.  It’s a complicated system, but logical, and remains to be seen if it will be accepted.  Bottom line:  the message is EFFICIENCY!

HAPPY DOLLARS 

          Apparently the Club wasn’t too happy this week; only Pres Bob was thankful!

$       Pres Bob, for the fantastic crew on yesterday’s Food Trailer!  We sold out everything, and took in $630!!  Knickknack, Paddywhack!!!

DOOR PRIZE, provided by Doug, was won by Joan Gross!

50/50 for $24 was won by Chet Melius!

MEGA 50/50 did it again!  Even Pres Bob, on his first ever chance at finding the King of Clubs, struck out!  He picked the Ace of Spades from the 41 remaining cards, so the $145.50 will grow!

NEXT WEEK             PROGRAM:  Chris Blais presents Deb Cavanaugh - “Folk Music and its Place in America”   

SEPT 23                 GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Jim Rogers                           

OCT 1                     INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS with GUESTS

                             Cocktails, live entertainment @ 6; dinner & ceremony @7; music & dancing till 9:30   

                             GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE: Ken Van Praag

OCT 8                     PROGRAM:  Jim Colabelli - Spiritual Aims Committee - BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING 

                             GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Bill Whipple

OCT 15                   PROGRAM:  Bob Carpenter

                             GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Gary Meislin

SPIRITUAL THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

“Somewhere someone is looking for exactly what you have to offer.”          Louise L. Hay

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