Home Club of the Van Rensselaer Division Lt. Governor Chester A. Melius, Jr.

Meets 6:30 PM Mondays at The Lakeview Inn Restaurant
President Alison M. Greene                                                                                                                      Secretary David E. Booker
President-Elect Robert R. Loveridge                                                                                                 Treasurer Robert S. Pasquarelli
Vice-President Joseph M. Behson                                                                                            Immediate Past Pres Kathy Evensen

Sandpiper  Editor Peg Weiss

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Barbara K. Fioravanti, E. Kenneth James, William M. Whipple

 James M. Colabelli, Fred Jeschke, Kelly L. Stone

Christopher R. Blais, Ron Wagner, Eve Ward

MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 18, 2006 

PRESIDENT Alison M. Greene presiding

GREETINGS & INVOCATION by Kelly Stone

GUESTS:  Jacqueline McDonough, speaker

        Program Chair Doug Baldrey and speaker Jacqueline McDonough

WELCOME BACK Doug Baldrey and Mikki McSherry

ANNOUNCEMENTS

·         INTERCLUB REPORT, Fred Wurtemberger: 

o        OUT to York, Maine last Thursday; Booker,  VanPraag, Weiss & Wurtemberger attended.

o        OUT (Lt Gov Chet’s final DIVISION COUNCIL) to Troy Tuesday, Sept 26^th @ LoPorto’s, 85 4^th St.   6PM cocktails, 6:30 dinner (chicken parm or pasta primavera):  Booker, Greene, Melius, VanPraag, Weiss & Wurtemberger will attend.

o        OUT to HOOSICK FALLS INSTALLATION Tuesday, Oct 3^rd @ HFCC.  6PM cocktails, 6:20 dinner:  Booker, Pasquarelli, KVP, Ward & Weiss will attend.

·         SLK INSTALLATION Mon, Oct 2^nd, GUESTS most welcome, cash bar 6PM, dinner @ 7, choice of Broiled Haddock, London Broil, or Chicken Marsala.  Please make reservations and preferences with Eve ASAP.

·         KIWANIS FAMILY SERVICE DAY Sunday, Oct 1^st @ Regional Food Bank in Latham.  Need representation from all K-family groups.  Barb, Kelly & Chris plan to attend.

·         CIRCLE K Division Council meeting @ 12:30PM Sat Sept 23^rd  @ RPI Student Union to plan the year’s project.  All Ks are invited.  The postponed Circle K—Kiwanis softball game will be Sat Sept 24^th.  See Alison for details.

·         YOUTH CONCERT REPORT, Barb:  Small attendance, enjoyable, well-behaved youth, 1 band DNS.  Thanks to Eve, Ken James, Alison & Kevin for providing Kiwanis presence.

·         COMMUNITY SERVICES, Kathy:  Help needed @ 10AM TOMORROW to unload and shelve food at Doors of Hope in WSL.  Also, Butler Park Beautification was ALMOST finished last Saturday.  Brownrigg, Kathy & Derrick, Kelly and Chris Blais worked about 3 hrs with 1 Environmental Studies teacher, 3 Garden Club members, and 20 Key Clubbers!

• OCTOBER MAINE INTERCLUB/TRIP Thurs Oct 12^th – Sun Oct 15^th, York, ME Harvest Festival.  See Eve for details ASAP.

• FOOD TRAILER @ SOCCER:  P-E Bob thanked those who worked yesterday, Joanne, Eve, Ken James, Joe Behson & Botsy.  Shifts are 11-2 & 2-5; minimum of 3 needed for EACH shift!  Any SLK with a truck & hitch, please volunteer to transport the trailer.

      SUNDAY SEPT 24^TH                                           SUNDAY OCT 1^ST

11 AM – 2 PM         Barb Fioravanti                                               Eve Ward (12-3)

                           Fred Jeschke                                                  ______________

                           Jim Colabelli                                                    ______________

2 PM – 5 PM          Jim Rogers                                                      Peg Weiss

                           Ken Noland                                                     Ron Wagner

                           Ron Wagner                                                     _______________

This is a big, important community project—PLEASE SIGN UP!!!

PERFECT ATTENDANCE AWARDS to Kathy Evensen for 3 years and Ron Wagner for 7 years!

PROGRAM 

            Doug Baldrey introduced his former colleague at HVCC, now Executive Director of the Troy YMCA, Jackie McDonough, who presented an overview of the Y’s program and services.  The Capital District YMCA serves more than 90,000 people each year, including nearly 40,000 youth and teens.  Almost half, under the age of 18, receive scholarship assistance for equal access to Ys.  Core services are Child Care, Youth & Family Development, Health & Fitness, and Camping.  The Y’s commitment is to building strong kids, strong families and strong communities.  The annual campaign, REACH OUT FOR YOUTH, seeks donations to support these programs that keep kids safe before and after school, do academic tutoring, and teach life skills such as cooking, laundry, and budgeting income.  Financial support comes from individuals, businesses, and service organizations.  The Troy Y needs over $1 million per year to serve 22,000 kids.  Programs are run not only at YMCAs, but also in churches, senior centers, etc.  Volunteers are always needed.

            Kelly Stone thanked Jackie and presented her with our Certificate of Appreciation.

HAPPY DOLLARS

·         Chris, for my new Key Club co-advisor, Kelly.  Had 57 kids at 1^st meeting!  {Due to Kelly?}

·         Ken Noland, for no serious injuries when some lady hit my truck!

·         Barb, for Ken donating last week’s door prize of wine for our anniversary; Gene & I enjoyed it very much!  Also, we are going to need help with Columbia’s Key Club.

·         Jim Colabelli:  Jan got a great new car, with lots of “goodies”.  It tells me where to go!  {Does it tell Jan where YOU are?}  Also, after 18 years, we finally had our driveway paved!

·         Jim Rogers:  Your paving crew blocked the road, too!  Also, my granddaughter will be 6!

·         Joe Behson:  Now that I’m a certified tennis instructor, I have a new business called The Tennis Coach!  {He’s a real swinger!}  (Specializes in senior women!}

·         Scott Paul:  Glad to be back after a super busy summer with Little League baseball!

·         Jackie:  Just glad to be here, even if I don’t know anyone!

·         Booker, for a great weekend in Maine where the weather was perfect for my new car!  Had a lot of fun with it.   

·         KVP:  Yes, Maine was terrific.  I also rode in Dave’s car, front & back seat, and had my jacket on!  How come no one on the trip talked about Kiwanis except Booker?  He even had all his records and forms with him!  Is that red face from sunburn? 

·         Peg:  I ALSO rode in Dave’s back seat, and that takes agility!  Had a wonderful time, especially the lighthouse cruise.  Took many pictures of Nubble Light just for Eve!  Ask Fred how he and Shirley happened to get to Augusta!

DOOR PRIZE, provided by Doug, was won by Fred Wurtemberger! 

50/50 for $ 30 was won by Eve!

MEGA 50/50 is growing, worth $50 tonight, and will keep growing, because Doug Baldrey could only come up with the 8 of Diamonds out of 49 cards.

NEXT WEEK               PROGRAM: Kevin Smith or Sarah Parslow

SEPT 25                     GREETER/INVOCATION/CERTIFICATE:  Jim Rogers 

OCT 2                          PROGRAM:  INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS & DIRECTORS

                                                GUESTS MOST WELCOME!  MAKE RESERVATIONS   

                                    GREETER/INVOCATION/CERTIFICATE:  Eve Ward 

OCT 9                          PROGRAM:  Peg Weiss, Sandpiper Editor

                                                BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING   

                                    GREETER/INVOCATION/CERTIFICATE:  Ken VanPraag

OCT 16                       PROGRAM:  John Glasser   

                                    GREETER/INVOCATION/CERTIFICATE:  Chris Blais 

SPIRITUAL THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

            “If you think you are too small to make a difference, you have never been in bed with a mosquito.”     Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop