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              Web page Editor  David E. Booker

MEETING OF OCTOBER 29, 2007

THIS WEEK HELD AT THE TOWNE TAVERN IN SAND LAKE
  

PRESIDENT Joseph M. Behson presiding

GREETINGS & INVOCATION by Peg Weiss

GUESTS:

of Eve Ward, prospective member Miller Young, on his 2nd visit

of Kevin Smith & Sarah Tripp, new manager of WSL Hannaford, Tony Bottillo Tony Bottillo & VP Sarah

and of Chet Melius, his son Joe

WELCOME BACK:  Bruce Perry and Ken James

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Ø       DOORS OF HOPE food unloading (Mikki)--Fri Nov 2:  Whipple; Tues Nov 13:  Booker, Johnsen, Pasquarelli & Behson; Fri Nov 30:  Colabelli

Ø       Next ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY/TRASHBUSTERS cleanup will be Sat Nov 10.

Ø       Next PTA MEETINGS are Wed Nov 7; Chet Melius going to Poestenkill, Mikki to another.

Ø       INTERCLUBS (Fred): 

NY District GOV’S VISIT to Franklin Terrace, Troy, Fri Nov 9th: Behson, Booker, Dorr{2}, Hacker{2}, Hall, Loveridge, Pasquarelli{2}, Tysiak, & Weiss

North Greenbush CHARTER NIGHT, Sat Nov 10, $25 pd by Oct 31, American Legion, Wynantskill:  Behson, Booker, Blais, Cutler, Hall, Loveridge{2}, Melius{2}, Pasquarelli{2},  & Tysiak.

Ø       DONATIONS to Raffle Basket & Silent Auction for Charter Night requested (gift certificates, samples from businesses, etc.).

Ø       Pres Joe:  Don’t forget Invite a Community Guest Nov 12 (2^nd Mon).  Rewards to be given to the SLKs who invite the most guests (who actually come)!

Ø       KEY CLUB MEETINGS:  Averill Park Thurs Nov 1:  Blais, Behson, Cutler, & Stone.  Columbia Mon Nov 5: Fioravanti & Behson.  Both meet around 2:30—call Barb for details.

Ø       Sec Dave:  Minutes of Oct 8^th Board meeting temporarily unavailable online due to some “technical difficulties” but are available as hard copies (on paper, to most of us).  Also, my Walk for a Child’s Dream has raised $335, but there are still some outstanding pledges.

Ø       IPP Loveridge:  Working on a date for SUMMERFEST 2008.  Ride concession promised his date by 2^nd week in Nov.  Alonzo promised same price if date is set by Dec 15^th.

Ø       BELLS OF LIFE collection at Crossgates Mall will be Sat Dec 8 from 10-6.  AP Key Club can come only in AM; will ask Columbia to take later shift.  SLKs needed throughout!

Ø       THANK YOU KISSES (Hershey’s!) were given by Mikki to Chet, Botsy & son Bob, Booker, and Kathy for advice on duties of Community Service Chair, and help at Doors of Hope, and to Dudley, Chris, and Barb for help with Trashbusters!

PROGRAM

          Elder member Doug Baldrey, who can’t seem to stay retired, returned with another thought provoking program, this time asking us to test our Critical Thinking Skills.  That actually calls for an assumption of ability, but given the benefit of doubt, we stumbled on.  Doug asked the members to recall their beginning salary at the start of their careers, and then compare it with the highest salary made, probably now, for those still working, or at retirement for the rest of us.  Quite a jump in most cases—probably a double-digit increase is usual.  Think of what the future increases will be!  Think of what events contribute to this increase.  Minimum wage is now $7.15/hr—think of what it used to be, not too long ago.  Oil is now $93.50/bbl—in 1999 it was $20/bbl!  A rise to $100/bbl is not out of the question, and this is a NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCE!  All current solutions to these problems are economically unfeasible on a large-scale basis.  There is an experi-mental car that gets 100 miles to the gallon, but it’s not in production.  Electric cars are great, but it takes fuel to produce electricity!  40 of NY’s 62 counties are spending $300,000 on bio-fuel – 8.5 million gallons – still not practical.  Using agricultural acreage to grow produce for bio-fuel cuts down on the space to grow FOOD.  Land is not infinite!  People will NOT change their lifestyles enough to make a difference!  THINK ABOUT IT!

HAPPY DOLLARS

$       Chris:  SOX BEAT ROX!  And I was able to attend Game 6 against Cleveland!

$       Booker:  BOSTON BEATS ALL!  The Patriots won too!

$       Kelly:  I’m so glad baseball is OVER!

$       Eve:  Last Sat I attended a great wine & cheese tasting at the Grafton Inn with Booker, Peg, and Jean Andrick, and I won……..a COOK BOOK!

$       Sarah:  For Tony, a great choice to replace me at Millers.  Tony:  “I’m a Yankee fan!”

$       Botsy:  I sold a box of nuts for $10!  “We’re putting a barbershop in Millers!”  to which he replied, “My haircuts are better than your produce!”  {This club is getting out of hand!}

DOOR PRIZE, provided by Doug, was won by Bruce Perry!  {See what happens when you come!}

NEXT WEEK    Meeting will be back at the Lakeview Inn—turn your clocks BACK Sat night!

NOV 5                    PROGRAM:  Peg Weiss, Sandpiper Editor

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING                        GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Bryce Cutler

NOV 12                   PROGRAM:  Frank Breselor

                             INVITE A COMMUNITY GUEST NIGHT (but notify Dudley if you do!)   

                             GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Joe Grillo

ON THE WALL OVER THE EDITOR’S CHAIR:  “Don’t publish it, make it gossip!”

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