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
Sandpiper Editor Margaret R. Weiss
 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Christopher R. Blais, Roland B. Wagner, Eve M. Ward

Bryce M. Cutler, Deborah McSherry, James E. Rogers

John C. Brownrigg, James M. Colabelli, Margaret R. Weiss

MEETING OF OCTOBER 1, 2007

INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS & DIRECTORS   

PRESIDENT Robert R. Loveridge presiding

GREETINGS & INVOCATION by Ken Van Praag

GUESTS:  Interclub from Hoosick Falls Club; Lt Gov Gale Leva; many SLK family & friends

SOCIAL HOUR, featuring music by April Marie and Mr. Brown,

was followed by a family style turkey dinner for nearly 70 people.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Ø       GREETINGS from Pres Bob Loveridge, with a brief overview of the past year’s activities.

Ø       DOORS OF HOPE this Friday Oct 5^th @ 10 AM; Jim Colabelli needs 2 more helpers!

Ø       SOCCER FOOD TRAILER schedule for the next two weeks:

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

          Sun Oct 7:     Jim Colabelli to bring trailer                    Ron Wagner

                             Joe Behson                                           Betty Crozier

                             Eve Ward                                             Mikki McSherry

                             Peg Weiss                                            John Brownrigg

                             Jeremy Vosburgh                                  Jim Colabelli to pick up trailer

Sun Oct 14:   Chet Melius to bring trailer                      Ron Wagner

                             Dick Johnsen                                        Betty Crozier   (Use the Club Management

                             HELP NEEDED                                       HELP NEEDED      Software System to sign up)

                             HELP NEEDED                                       HELP NEEDED

                             HELP NEEDED                                     Chet Melius to pick up trailer

Ø       UPCOMING EVENTS:

Tues Oct 9 – Cambridge Valley Installation (Behson, Loveridge, Wurtemberger & Booker)

Fri Nov 9 – GOVERNOR’S VISIT at Franklin Terrace, Troy

Sat Nov 10 – Charter Night for North Greenbush Club @ Legion Hall, Wynantskill

Ø       Pres Bob recognized and thanked all who served during the past year especially the 2006-07 Board of Directors.  Committee chairs were given thank you gifts, each different and each appropriate:  Barb Fioravanti for working with the Columbia HS Key Club; Kelly Stone for Sponsored Youth; Eve Ward for Socials; Peg Weiss for the weekly Sandpiper; Kathy Evensen (abs) for Community Services; IPP Alison Greene for Youth Services; Joe Cybulski for Public Relations; Joe Trupia (abs) for Senior Services; VP Jerry Tysiak for Auditing; Chet Melius for Membership; Dudley Dorr for House & Meetings; Treas Deacon Bob Pasquarelli for Spiritual Aims; Fred Wurtemberger (abs) for Interclubs; John Brownrigg for Community Services; Chris Blais for the Averill Park Key Club; and Pres-Elect Joe Behson for Ways & Means.

Ø       SPECIAL AWARDS

John Glasser was honored for 25 years of Kiwanis service.

PHILIP S. PIERCE MEMORIAL MEMBERSHIP AWARD, for bringing in new

 members, to Pablo Martinez (abs), Jim Colabelli, and Bob Loveridge.

KIWANIAN OF THE YEAR 2006-07 is John Brownrigg!

KIWANIS LEADERSHIP SOCIETY AWARD, new from Kiwanis International,

was presented to our Distinguished Secretary David Booker!

INSTALLATION

          Lt Gov Gale Leva advised Lt Gov-Elect Jim Rogers to heed the proceedings, as he will be doing this next year!  LG Gale thanked the 06-07 Board of Directors for their service, and installed John Brownrigg, Jim Colabelli, and Peg Weiss for their 3-year term.  She then proceeded to list the duties of each office as she installed Sand Lake Kiwanis Club’s officers for 2007-08:

                             Immediate Past President    Bob Loveridge  (shown below receiving his Past President pin from Joanne)

                             Treasurer                         Bob Pasquarelli

                             Secretary                         Dave Booker

                             Vice President                   Sarah Tripp

                             President-Elect                 Jerry Tysiak

                             President                         Joe Behson (bottom left with Lt. Governor Gale & right Scott pinning his dad)

In addition, Sec Dave was given a new Kiwanis mouse pad so he could continue his work on our Club’s website!  New President Joe was presented with a Golden Ruler and a plaque, and his 15-year Perfect Attendance tab was pinned on by his son Scott!

          As one of his first duties as president, Joe presented Jerry Tysiak with a check from Kevin and Cheryl Smith, proceeds from a BBQ held at their Voorheesville store opening, for the Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Unit at Albany Med.  IPP Bob was given an “Elvis” card of “Thank you, thank you very much!” Pres Joe thanked Eve and Dudley for their work on a wonderful dinner.  The evening concluded with music for dancing by April Marie and Mr. Brown.  

NEXT WEEK    PROGRAM:  Jim Colabelli, Spiritual Aims Chair

OCT 8                     BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING   

                   GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Bill Whipple

OCT 15                   PROGRAM:  Sarah Tripp – Kevin Smith “The implications to the community of the sale of Miller’s to Hannaford.”   

                             GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Gary Meislin 

SPIRITUAL THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

“Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.”

                                                                   John Fitzgerald Kennedy

 

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