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
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

CLUB BULLETIN COMMITTEE

Sandpiper Editor Margaret R. Weiss                                                             Photographer - James E. Rogers

MEETING OF OCTOBER 22, 2007 

PRESIDENT Joseph M. Behson presiding

GREETINGS & INVOCATION by Joe Behson

GUESTS:  Of Chet Melius, his son Joe Melius, and Speaker Julia A. Kelly, M.Ed.,

                   Senior Coordinator of Community Services at the Rensselaer County ARC

              Of Pres Joe, SummerFest volunteer and prospective member, Patty Sweet

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Ø       Thank you to Chet & Meg Melius and Tina Rosenberger, (not Botsy, “but I should get credit as ‘I let her go’”), for taking the Food Trailer and staffing it at the Poestenkill Elementary School fair ($600+/-)!

Ø       FINAL SUNDAY FOR THE SOCCER PROGRAM AND THE FOOD TRAILER!

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

          Sun Oct 29:   Chet Melius to deliver trailer                    Ron Wagner

                             Eve Ward                                             Betty Crozier

                             Joe Behson                                           Skip Patton

                             Kevin Sarsfield                                      Bob Loveridge

                             Peg Weiss                                            Chet Melius to pick up trailer

          Thanks to those who worked in the trailer for the Sundays of September and October!

Ø       DOORS OF HOPE (Mikki):  Unload food trucks on

              Fri Nov 2, Whipple--Need 2 more!

Tues Nov 13, Booker, Johnsen—Need 1 more!

Fri Nov 30, Colabelli—Need 2 more!

Ø       TRASHBUSTERS – ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY (Mikki):  This Saturday meet at Arlington House parking lot at 9:30 AM to pick up trash along Rt 351 to Algonquin Middle School! Blais, Dorr, Fioravanti, McSherry, plus hopefully lots of Key Clubbers!

Ø       PTA MEETINGS (Mikki):  All on Wed Nov 7 at Poestenkill (Melius), George Washington, West Sand Lake, and Miller Hill/Sand Lake (McSherry).

Ø       INTERCLUBS (Fred): 2 completed:

            Troy (Behson, Booker, Colabelli, Loveridge, Hackers{2}, & Weiss).  

            Rensselaer (Booker, Loveridge, Hall, McSherry, & Rosenberger).

   2 to come: 

       Governor’s Visit Fri Nov 9 at Franklin Terrace, Campbell Ave, Troy (Behson, Booker, Dorrs {2}, Hackers {2},

              Hall, Loveridge, Tysiak, & Weiss); $35 check payable to Van Rensselaer Kiwanis is due at next week’s meeting.

       North Greenbush Charter Night Sat Nov. 10 at American Legion Hall, 111 Main Ave, Wynantskill

              (Behson, Booker, Hall, Loveridge, Melius {2}, Pasquarelli {2}, & Tysiak);

               $25 check payable to North Greenbush Kiwanis Club is due at next week’s meeting.

Ø       BREAD SALE by Russell Sage Circle K, applesauce, banana, or cranberry/wheat home made breads prepaid @ $4/loaf or 2 for $7.  Booker has the order forms.  Delivery later.

Ø       RAFFLE BASKET for NG Charter Night:  Please solicit businesses and bring items to next week’s meeting.  Gift certificates, samples, etc. from Sand Lake area will be appropriate.

Ø       Sec Dave reported receiving notice from the Town of SL, via George Wright, that our sign at the WSL intersection of Rts 43 & 150 must be removed, (as well as all the other signs at that location), as it is in violation of town ordinance.  Bill Whipple will oversee compliance.

Ø       LASAGNE DINNER Sunday Nov 4 in Wynantskill sponsored by North Greenbush Club see Booker for tickets.

Ø       Take-out CHICKEN BBQ Sun Oct 28 from 2-6 for $7.50 sponsored by Castleton Club.  For details and reservations, call Cliff Southworth at 732-2644.

Ø       Circle Theatre Players latest production, The Assassin’s New Friend, is an excellent mystery to be presented for its final weekend, Oct 26, 27, & 28, at the Arts Center.  The Council for the Arts also is having a celebration of its 25^th Anniversary Sun Nov 11 from 1-4 PM.

Ø       A thank you note was received from Girl Scout Troop 181 for our donation.

Ø       Booker reported that he had indeed completed the Walk For A Child’s Dream last week at Kamp Kiwanis in the Utica area, but FOUR SLKs still have not paid their pledges.  Checks, payable to NY District Kiwanis Foundation, are acceptable, even by mail from out of towners, but please, ASAP!  Dave raised about $300, and would like to turn it in!

Ø       Pres Joe reported that our first “Invite a Community Guest Night” was very successful, and he plans to do this each second Monday, (the week following our Board meeting).  We want to spread the word about Kiwanis and what we do, so invite someone from town to be your guest, hopefully for a really good program, but please notify Dudley so there will be an abundant buffet table.  Last week we had about 40 people here!  Pres Joe plans to reward the SLK who brings the most “community guests”…… ?!  {He didn’t say how!!}

PROGRAM

          Chet Melius introduced his neighbor Julia Kelly, who spoke first as a Miller Hill Elementary School parent, thanking SLK for our support of the playground-rebuilding project.   

          The ARC, formerly called Association for Retarded Children, now serves adults as well, and provides services in integrated, small settings.  They help with living arrangements, vocational training, sheltered employment, community participation, adult day programs, recreation & summer camp activities, disabled seniors, health & wellness, financial advice, holistic planning, transportation, and advocacy with agencies.  Julia offered Happy Dollars to anyone who knew how many people were employed at ARC, (715 full & part time, won by IPP Bob); how many are being supported by ARC programs, (410, won by Mikki); and how many disabled adults are employed, (100, won by Jim Colabelli).  ARC is innovative; it assists individuals residing independently, operates a small business center cooperatively with HVCC, provides mentors for health & wellness, and helps with employee retention.  How can we help?  Monetary donations, and volunteering!

Joe Cybulski presented Julia with our Certificate of Appreciation for her interesting program.

HAPPY DOLLARS

$       Dale, in appreciation for ARC’s assistance received by his 2 nephews!

$       Past Pres Bob:  Returned Julia’s $, and matched it for a very knowledgeable program!

$       Kevin Sarsfield:  Had a great visit in CA with our son!

$       Booker:  Woke up with the phrase, “Be afraid, ….be VERY afraid…!” running through my mind, but I can’t quite remember whose voice it was…!  THE SOX ARE IN THE SERIES!

$       Colabelli:  Matched and returned Julia’s $!

$       Rogers:  Visited family in the Finger Lakes area—beautiful weekend.  And I PAID my pledge to Dave!

$       Botsy:  Worked the Food Trailer with Colabelli yesterday.  Boy, he’s a hard worker! {Huh?}

$       Mikki:  Matched and returned Julia’s $!

$       Brownrigg:  A “concerned” dollar because of Chet’s transformation.  When he was president, he dressed formally, and was serious, but was totally opposite in his behavior under Pres Bob’s administration.  Now tonight, he appears once again in formal attire and demeanor.  Please, under that suit and tie, there must be the real Chet—come back!

$       Joe Cub:  I’m happy that John is finished with that dissertation!

DOOR PRIZE, a bottle of wine provided by Chet, was won by Little Joe!  (Gave it to Julia!)

50/50 for $20 was won by Botsy!

MEGA 50/50, tonight up to $206.60, foiled the efforts of Dudley DooRight, who drew out the Ace of Hearts from the remaining 37 cards!

NEXT WEEK    PROGRAM:  A surprise, by Doug Baldrey!

OCT 29                   GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Peg Weiss

REMEMBER, WE MEET UPSTAIRS AT THE TOWNE TAVERN THIS WEEK!

Reservations are a must!  No reservation, no dinner!  Call Eve ASAP (or even sooner)  If you have signed up, you must pay for the meal!

NOV 5                    PROGRAM:  Peg Weiss, Sandpiper Committee Chair

                             BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING   

                             GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Bryce Cutler

NOV 12                   PROGRAM:  Frank Breselor

                             INVITE A COMMUNITY GUEST NIGHT!

                             GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Joe Grillo

NOV 19                   PROGRAM:  Ron Wagner

                             GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Angelo Patti   

SPIRITUAL THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

“To see the earth as it truly is – small and blue and beautiful in that eternal silence where it floats – is to see ourselves as riders on the earth altogether.”                 Archibald MacLeish

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