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 NOVEMBER 5, 2007

PRESIDENT Joseph M. Behson presiding

Co-presiding tonight, Casey Pendergast, President of Averill Park Key Club,(l)

And Allison Lashmet, President of Columbia Key Club (r)

GREETINGS & INVOCATION by Chris Blais

GUESTS:  of Jerry Tysiak, prospective member Tim Murdick  (on right)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Ø       Key Club Reciprocity Night:  Both Key Club presidents will share presiding duties tonight.  In exchange, Barb and Pres Joe attended Columbia KC’s meeting today, and he presided.  On Thurs Nov 8 he will preside at AP KC’s meeting, with Chris Blais attending.

Ø       Casey reported that AP KC is selling Warrior Pride tee shirts @$10 to benefit the American Cancer Society, and will have a blood drive at the HS on Wed Nov 28.  Allison reported that Columbia KC is planning a reading program @ DP Sutherland School in Nassau.   Both Key Clubs have many activities planned for the year 2007-2008.

Ø       We have two incumbent town politicians here tonight, Supervisor Steve Robelotto and Councilman John Glasser, who will be available for questions after the meeting.

Ø       DOORS OF HOPE (Mikki), Food unloading Tues Nov 13:  Behson, Booker, Johnsen, Pasquarelli.  Fri Nov 30:  Colabelli, _____, _____  HELP NEEDED!

Ø       PTA MEETINGS @ elementary schools Wed Nov 7:  McSherry & Melius

Ø       TRASHBUSTERS Sat Nov 10, 9AM @ Arlington House:  Dorr, Fioravanti, Loveridge

Ø       INTERCLUBS (Fred):  This weekend, Fri Nov 9, NYD Gov’s visit @ Franklin Terrace:  Behson, Booker, Dorr{2}, Hacker{2}, Hall, Loveridge, Pasquarelli{2}, Tysiak, & Weiss.  Sat Nov 10 North Greenbush Charter Night at Wynantskill American Legion Hall:  Behson{2}, Blais, Booker, Cutler, Hacker, Hall, Loveridge, Melius, Pasquarelli{2}, Stone, Tysiak{2}.

Ø       Pres Joe announced receipt of $450 worth of gifts for Raffle Basket for NG Charter Night.  Eve graciously agreed to wrap them for presentation.

Ø       FOOD TRAILER:  Chet announced a profit of about $2300!  Good work, everyone! 

Ø       BELLS OF LIFE collection at Crossgates Mall has been changed to Sat Dec 1 from 10-6.  Bob Loveridge will solicit volunteers to work with the Key Clubbers.

Ø       CHRISTMAS TREES will be delivered some time Thanksgiving week; we will need help to erect the frames, and unload the trees.  The WSL Fire Co has graciously agreed to let us use their area of Millers parking lot again this year, and to store trees behind the firehouse.

Ø       Jerry Tysiak announced that CITRUS SALES would begin next week.  He will have forms.

LEGION OF HONOR AWARD was presented to John Glasser for 25 years of membership!

                       (below left - President Allison making the presentation to DPP John)
 

                                                                                           (Peg Weiss and the cake)

NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS:  Doug Baldrey, Scott Paul, & Peg Weiss

NOVEMBER ANNIVERSARIES:  Ken & Jane Van Praag

Peg was the lone recipient of the serenade, but we did enjoy Eve’s great apple nut cake!

PROGRAM

Club Bulletin Chair Peg Weiss again described the process of producing our weekly Sandpiper.  She takes notes at each meeting, and then spends the following day composing, typing, printing, folding, and mailing about 15 copies to our members without Internet access.  Each issue is e-mailed to Dave Booker, who adds music and pictures, posts it to our Website, and then e-mails “the world” announcing its availability.  For the most part, this works out well, but there are occasions when we need some help:  someone to take notes during the meeting when the Editor is absent.  Dave has multiple duties each week as Club Secretary, and cannot do justice to both jobs.  Jim Colabelli has volunteered previously, and Barb Fioravanti agreed to try.  We appreciate your assistance!  Committee Chairs were offered the availability of printing their work schedules and/or announcements.  People sign lots of sheets, and they do forget when their responsibilities occur.  The Sandpiper can serve as a reminder of times and places, as well as a record of happenings at meetings.  SLK is a very busy club, with many activities, and the weekly bulletin is important to maintain a connection with absent members, and as a tool of communication to our own members, as well as to other clubs to which it is sent.  It requires many hours of work, but it’s a labor of love.  All we ask in return, folks, is to PLEASE READ IT!

HAPPY DOLLARS

$       Dale:  Finished up cardio tests at Albany Med, and all appears well!  Also glad to hear of the Key Club activities—it seems reports are lagging!

$       Barb:  Happy both Key Club presidents are here, and I also helped the Girl Scouts paint their project house in Sand Lake this weekend!

$       Chris:  For each Key Club having increased its membership!

$       Jim Rogers:  As a member of the Mayflower Descendants, I attended their meeting Saturday, and read the proclamation from Gov Spitzer stating November 21 celebrates the 386^th anniversary of the signing of the Mayflower Compact by the Pilgrims in 1620 at Plymouth, MA.

$       Fred:  Talking about Provincetown…….I didn’t see any May flowers there.  But I took a trip to Atlantic Beach, NC, and saw some great sunsets!

$       Tysiak:  Well, I didn’t go to P’town OR Atlantic Beach, but we went to Myrtle Beach, and then on to Colonial Williamsburg with family.  Glad the Food Trailer did so well in my absence, and that Bob has made arrangements for the Christmas trees.

$       Joe Cub:  Must be beach time—we went to Bethany Beach, Delaware!  Also appreciate our electoral process—everybody get out and vote tomorrow!

$       John Glasser:  In case anyone didn’t know, I got married Oct 12^th and had a great 2-week honeymoon in Hawaii!  Everything was perfect!  Thanks for the nice card, thanks for the Legion of Honor, and I’m also thankful that the election campaign is over!

$       Allison:  For my new K-Family friends!  I participated in a crew race, and we didn’t LOSE!  I also went to NYC and toured a Coast Guard boat (I’m planning on enlisting)!  And, my cousin Sebastian just got baptized!

$       Pres Joe:  Happy to have presided over the Columbia Key Club meeting, and look forward to Averill Park’s on Thursday!

DOOR PRIZES, provided by Barb & Peg, were won by Botsy and Allison!

50/50 for $23 was won by Jerry Tysiak!

MEGA 50/50 beat us again, despite John Glasser’s best ESP efforts—he picked the Jack of Spades from the 36 cards, so the $221.10 will grow again for next week!

NEXT WEEK:   INVITE A COMMUNITY GUEST NIGHT, but call Dudley by Thurs if you do!

NOV 12                   PROGRAM:  Frank Breselor’s surprise!

                   GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Bryce Cutler

NOV 19                   PROGRAM:  Ron Wagner   

                             GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Angelo Patti

NOV 26                   PROGRAM:  Jeremy Vosburgh

                             GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Jeremy Vosburgh

                             {Honest—that’s what the schedule reads!  How to intimidate a new member!}

DEC 3                     PROGRAM:  Dudley Dorr, House & Reception Chair

                             BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

                             GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Kevin Sarsfield   

SPIRITUAL THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

“Pessimists need a kick in the can’ts.”              Mary & David Compton, from Life is Short, Pray Hard

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

ROLL CALL:  All officers and directors present except Tripp, Colabelli, Brownrigg, Cutler

SECRETARY’S MINUTES accepted as posted

TREASURER’S REPORT:  balance $28,917.57

HIGHLIGHTS OF COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Club Meetings (Dorr):  4 meetings @ Lakeview, 1 meeting @ Towne Tavern

Community Services (McSherry):  Unloaded food @ Doors of Hope x2, received food from US PO

collection—thanks to Botsy for storing it

Educ & Membership (Pasquarelli):  2 prospective members

Interclubs (Wurtemberger):  4 out, to York, ME, Troy, Rensselaer, & Cambridge

Publicity (Cybulski):  articles published re Kiwanis Korner (Division activities), Walk for Child’s

  Dream.  Send photos for articles, please!

Social (Ward):  Planned Installation Dinner, and trip to York, ME

Sponsored Youth (Fioravanti):  Barb attended 3 Columbia KC meetings (24 members) & Chris

                                      attended 4 AP KC meetings (58 members).

Young Child #1 (Loveridge):  Received $250 from Smith Family Markets and $8000 from Delmar

   for Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Unit @ Albany Med.

OLD BUSINESS

          Friends of Kiwanis honored the Culligan Company last month, and have two more planned for next month.

NEW BUSINESS

Ø       Christmas Party will be Mon Dec 17:  Family Style Turkey Dinner for $20.  Details later.

Ø       Summerfest ’08 (Loveridge):  Gillette Rides available for 4^th of July weekend (July 4,5,6).  Alonzo Fireworks to be contacted, plus big name band for Sat July 5.

Ø       Concerts in the Park (Cybulski):  5 Sundays in August @ 6PM.

Ø       Donations to NY District Outreach approved @ $2/member, and Kiwanis Intl Foundation Annual Club Gift approved @ $5/member.

Ø       Leave of Absence approved for Ken James from Nov 6-Jan 30 for travel.

Ø       $500 approved to adopt the local Group Home for holidays.

Ø       Joe Cybulski:  consider adopting the Wynantskill Vanderheyden group of 12 Persons In Need of Supervision.  Dave will ask if the NG Club will help (their town).

Ø       Prospective Members James Parslow & Miller Young were approved for membership pending orientation meetings.

Ø       Approved ad in APHS Yearbook for same size as last year.

Ø       $250 approved for family in financial need (1 APHS, 1 MS students; both parents with serious medical conditions unable to work)—fund established at Key Bank.  Will also contribute tree, fruit, food, & gifts.

Ø       Letter from Sarah Tripp describing Hannaford’s “Fund-A-Feast” program:  customers contribute $10 for a bag of non-perishables to be sorted & packed by store.  All we have to do is deliver them—approved.

Ø       Jerry Tysiak requests we move independently toward 501-C-3 tax status since KI is so slow.  Most corporate donors including Toys For Tots will only donate to those with this designation.  The pros & cons to be researched by ad hoc committee of Tysiak, Breselor, Pasquarelli, & Booker.

Ø       Letter from St Michael’s College student Jessica Waterbury, APHS alum, requesting financial support for mission trip to the Dominican Republic.  Tabled for additional information, to be re-visited at next Board meeting.

DIVISION:  North Greenbush Club Charter Night Saturday November 10, 2007

DISTRICT:  Governor’s Official Visit Friday November 9, 2007

INTERNATIONAL:  Next year’s convention to be in Orlando, FL

BILLS:  Pay them!

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