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 15, 2007

PRESIDENT Joseph M. Behson presiding

GREETINGS & INVOCATION by Gary Meislin

A moment of silence was observed in memory of our member and friend, Joe Uline

GUESTS:  Representing the Culligan Company, for the first awarding of “Friends of Kiwanis”, Dan Oliksowycz and Dennis Nagengast (below on left); prospective member guest of Eve Ward, Miller Young, owner of Young’s Pharmacy (below right);

of Jim Colabelli, Janine & Mike Groff (below left); of Pablo Martinez, Amanda Miller (center); of Ron Wagner, Betty Crozier (left);

of Sarah Tripp, her parents Jim & Terry Parslow; of Chet, Meg Melius; of Chris, Robin Blais; of Bill, Betty Jean Whipple

WELCOME BACK, Frank Breselor and Woodie Hacker

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Ø       Jerry Tysiak circulated signup sheets for help at the Youth Soccer FOOD TRAILER.  We need help for both of these last two Sundays.  HAVE YOU DONE YOUR PART YET?

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

          Sun Oct 21:   Chet Melius to deliver trailer                             Ken James

                             Bryce Cutler                                                   HELP NEEDED!

                             Kelly Stone                                                    HELP NEEDED!

                             Jim Colabelli                                                   HELP NEEDED!

                             Botsy Rosenberger                                Chet Melius to pick up trailer

          Sun Oct 29:   Chet Melius to deliver trailer                             Ron Wagner

                             Eve Ward                                                      Betty Crozier

                             Peg Weiss                                                     HELP NEEDED!

                             Joe Behson                                                    HELP NEEDED!

                             HELP NEEDED!                                      Chet Melius to pick up trailer

Ø       DOORS OF HOPE (Mikki) Tues 10AM:  Booker, Johnsen, & Whipple

Ø       INTERCLUBS (Fred)

*Completed: York, ME Oct 11, Booker, Colabelli, Pasquarelli, Ward, Weiss, & Wurtemberger

~Troy Installation 6:30 Tues Oct 16 at Brunswick Greens CC:  Behson, Booker, Colabelli,

 Hacker (2), Loveridge, & Weiss

          ~Rensselaer Installation 6:30 Thurs Oct 18 at 3^rd St Ambulance Building: Booker, Loveridge,

                   Hall, McSherry, & Rosenberger

          ~Governor’s Visit 6:30 Fri Nov 9 at Franklin Terrace, Campbell Ave, Troy (meal choice of

                   roast beef, chicken breast, filet of sole, or vegetarian):  Behson, Booker, Dorr (2),

                   Hacker (2), Hall, Loveridge, Tysiak, & Weiss

          ~North Greenbush Charter Night Sat Nov 10 at American Legion Hall, Wynantskill:  TBA

Ø       Sarah Tripp needs a program for the November 19^th meeting—any suggestions, call Sarah!

Ø       Homemade BREAD SALE by Russell Sage Circle K (applesauce, banana, wheat/cranberry) $4/loaf, 2 for $7, order forms available.

Ø       Meeting of OCTOBER 29^TH to be upstairs at the TOWNE TAVERN!

Ø       Booker requested payment of pledges for the 10K Walk For a Child’s Dream at Kamp Kiwanis Wed Oct 17. 

Ø       Chris Blais presented Botsy with a tee shirt “Freakin Kiwanian of the Year”! (right)

Ø       Eve circulated cards to be signed for John Glasser’s wedding, Joe Uline’s passing, and the sudden passing of Joan Pasquarelli’s aunt.

Ø       Ken James proposed a project to honor the memory of Joe Uline, creation of a grove of American Chestnut trees at the Camp Rotary Boy Scout Reservation.  He will grow the seedlings from his own trees, and will supervise their transplanting.  Youth Services Committee will underwrite any expenses involved.  Thanks, Ken, very appropriate choice.

PRESENTATIONS 

Ø       IPP Bob Loveridge presented Dan Oliksowycz and Dennis Nagengast, representatives of the Culligan Company, with our very first “Friends of Kiwanis” plaque, in recognition of their company’s strong support of various SLK projects, particularly SummerFest.  Dan responded by stating that they were very appreciative of Kiwanis efforts to improve our community.

Ø       Pres Joe presented IPP Bob with the Past President’s plaque -- job well done!

PROGRAM

          Sarah Tripp introduced her boss, Kevin Smith, to speak on the implications to the community of the sale of Millers Market to the Hannaford Corporation, which has pursued this transaction for some time.  Kevin was reluctant to give up this store, but research into the costs inherent in the addition of a pharmacy, a feature that has become almost necessary to meet the competition, showed the need for about $1 million, a prohibitive amount.  Renovations to an already small store, the high salaries for registered pharmacists, plus the delays in payment for drugs from insurance companies account for the large amount, prohibitive for an individual owner.

Hannaford will also buy the Voorheesville store, with Kevin and Cheryl keeping the stores in Ravena and Schaghticoke.  Sarah has chosen to remain with Kevin, and will become manager of the Ravena store.  Kevin has stated that the new manager of Millers “WILL be a member of Sand Lake Kiwanis!”  The new Rite Aid store plan has still not been approved, and while it could take quite a while, he feels it will ultimately happen.  The Quillinan brothers still own the real property, and will probably rent out the present Rite Aid space to another tenant.  Bryce suggested “a super-sized Key Bank with a pharmacy and groceries!”  Both Kevin and Sarah will remain SLK members!

HAPPY DOLLARS

$       Eve:  Had a great time in Maine despite the terrific thunder, lightening, and windstorm Thursday night that drove wind and rain in under the door!

$       Peg:  Had lobster at least once every day--lobster pizza, bisque, salad, roll, fried lobster tail, and even had it for breakfast—Lobster Eggs Benedict!  Now THAT’S a vacation!

$       Joe Cybulski:  Had a great vacation in Delaware, and want to thank Kevin for all his help!

$       Chet:  Joe came in second for the year in go-kart racing!  And, we have notified Poestenkill Elementary PTA that Meg, Tina, and Chet WILL take the trailer to their fair on Saturday!

$       Jim Rogers:  We too had great days in Maine, but just prior to the rest of you!

$       Woodie:  Went fishing with son Chuck and caught 38” and 34” stripers!

$       Bill Whipple:  Granddaughter lost her first tooth, and we celebrated our son’s birthday, and our 43^rd wedding anniversary!

$       Pres Joe:  Enjoyed spending time with my 3 grandchildren, celebrating the oldest boy’s 14^th birthday!

$       Dale Hall:  I have a new grandson 4 days old!  His dad was wounded in Egypt and has been sent home.   

DOOR PRIZE, a Millers’ shirt provided by Sarah, was won by Fred Wurtemberger!

50/50 for $35 was won by FRED…….again!

MEGA 50/50, tonight worth $191.10, will grow some more because Ron Wagner picked the 8 of Spades from the 38 remaining cards!

NEXT WEEK    PROGRAM:  Chet Melius, with a surprise program

OCT 22                   GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Bruce Perry

OCT 29          WE WILL BE MEETING UPSTAIRS AT THE TOWNE TAVERN!       

PROGRAM:  Doug Baldrey 

                             GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Peg Weiss

NOV 5                    PROGRAM:  Peg Weiss, Sandpiper Editor

                             BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

                             GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Bryce Cutler

NOV 12                   PROGRAM:  Frank Breselor

                             GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Joe Grillo   

SPIRITUAL THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

“Leadership is getting someone to do something that they wouldn’t have done until you encouraged them to do it"

Jeff Rebraca

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