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 - Kevin Sarsfield        Web page Editor  David E. Booker

MEETING OF DECEMBER 3, 2007

PRESIDENT Joseph M. Behson presiding

GREETINGS & INVOCATION by Kevin Sarsfield

GUESTS:    

                      Jim Stacy,                    Joe Melius

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Ø       Dudley Dorr paid the piper for not wearing his Kiwanis pin in the SL Council on the Arts picture in today’s Times Union! (on right - Dudley is checking to see if he can see his pin)

Ø       DOORS OF HOPE (Mikki):  next Tues Dec 11 @ 10 AM

Ø       Elementary Schools HOLIDAY STORE (Mikki):  Fri Dec 7, 3:30, set up @ Sand Lake—McSherry.  Mon Dec 10, 9:30-12, Assist @ SL School—no one signed up.  Move store to Miller Hill School @ noon—Behson & Booker.  Tues Dec 11, 10-3, Assist @ MH—McSherry.  Wed Dec 12, 10-1, Assist & Cleanup—Fioravanti.

Ø       FOOD DONATIONS (Mikki):  On Sat Dec 15 the Community Services Committee, and any others who can help, will be moving food from Botsy’s to the ballroom of the mansion on Schumann Rd in Sand Lake at 11 AM.  They will also be assembling boxes and wrapping gifts.   Signup sheets will be passed at the next meeting.  (Mikki, on lower right, with one of her announcements)

Ø       CITRUS (Tysiak):  Final orders and payments due NOW! 

Ø       CHRISTMAS TREES (Tysiak):  Sales slow so far, but expect to be busy this weekend.  There are 114 shifts to be filled, so we need EVERYONE’S help!  Be sure your name is on the signup sheet, preferably more than once!

Tues Dec 4, 4-7:  Pasquarelli, Ward, ______________

Wed Dec 5, 4-7:  Patton, McSherry, _______________

Thur Dec 6, 4-7:  Wagner, Sarsfield, ______________

Fri Dec 7, 4-7:  Patton, Weiss, _________________

Sat Dec 8, 10-1:  Besch, Dorr, Brownrigg

                            1-4:  Stacy, Blais, Mills

                            4-7:  Tysiak, McSherry, Parslow

Sun Dec 9, 12-3:  Rosenberger, Loveridge, _____________

                            3-7:  McSherry, Meislin, ______________

Mon Dec 17, 4-7:  Fioravanti, Parslow, ______________

Ø       Mikki reported that 9 Thanksgiving food boxes were delivered, and that we received a donation of $300 from the Poestenkill PTA.

Ø        Deacon Bob asked that we be mindful of the beginning of Hanukkah Tues Dec 4 at sunset.

Ø       HOLIDAY PARTY MON DEC 17 @ 6 for cash bar & hors d’oeuvres, family style turkey dinner, $10 wrapped grab bag gift for entertainment, $20 per person.  BRING GUESTS, but be sure to notify Dudley!

Ø        Brookside SENIORS PARTY Sat Dec 15 (Eve):  Please contribute homemade cookies!

Ø       Hoosick Falls Club CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON Tues Dec 18 at noon at the Firehouse for $15.  Possible interclub?  RSVP deadline Dec 11 to Fred Wurtemberger.

DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS:  Kelly Stone and Ken Van Praag

DECEMBER ANNIVERSARIES:  Jim and Joanne Rogers

          None of the celebrants were present, so we didn’t have to sing!  But we did enjoy Eve’s

marvelous marble cake, decorated for the season with little green trees!

PROGRAM

 Dudley Dorr, Chair of the House & Reception Committee, described his group as the most visible committee.  Every week Dudley, with the help of Joe Grillo, Kathy Evensen, Gary Meislin, Botsy Rosenberger, and Ron Wagner, prepares the room for our meeting.  They set up the banners, flags, the lectern, and sound system, and at the end of the meeting, put them all away again, in the special green box made for the purpose by Dudley himself.  This committee is also responsible for collecting the money for dinner and raffles, and keeping the attendance records.  They are the official liaison with the restaurant, and make the arrangements for special occasions.  Dudley has been in this capacity so long that he has worked with several different restaurants we’ve used.  New members should consider helping out at the entrance because it’s a great way to meet and learn the names of our members.  Come and watch for a week or two, and then do it yourself. 

HAPPY DOLLARS

$       Colabelli:  I survived a root canal procedure today!  Also thanks from Church of the Covenant for the use of the Kiwanis hot dog cooker for the Christmas Bazaar!

$       Fred:  Enjoyed a wild meat and fowl dinner at a Pittsfield Rod & Gun Club, especially the Hooters’ girls who followed the meal!

$       Brownrigg:  I finally bought a new Buick, and it smells great!  Also, at our bridge club last night, a certain lady stated she didn’t know how to play, and then proceeded to win it all!

$       Eve:  I did NOT say that, and I would NEVER ask for help from John!  He even encouraged Suzanne to say she had made the pie she served, when it really was a bonus from Fucillo for buying the car!

$       Pres Joe:  Broadway is open again!  Attended daughter-in-law’s performance in Dr Seuss, followed by dinner after.  Also saw a show at 74 State where a friend was on stage.

$       Smilin’ Gary:  Son Scott came from Missouri for a weekend visit.  And that’s as happy as I can afford to be!

DOOR PRIZE, provided by Dudley, was won by Jim Colabelli!

50/50 for $24 was won by Bob Pasquarelli!

MEGA 50/50 did it again!  Despite Dale Hall’s best divining efforts, he only found the 3 of Diamonds from the remaining 32 cards.  The pot of $281.60 will grow bigger next week!

NEXT WEEK    PROGRAM:  Kevin Sarsfield’s The Sheriff's working dogs,

DEC 10          INVITE A COMMUNITY GUEST NIGHT (but tell Dudley if you do!) 

         GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Chris Blais

DEC 17          HOLIDAY PARTY – CASH BAR – HORS D’OEUVRES – GRAB BAG

                   $20 TURKEY DINNER – BRING GUESTS (but notify Dudley!)   

                   GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  George Raneri

DEC 24          NO MEETING – CHRISTMAS EVE

DEC 31          NO MEETING – NEW YEAR’S EVE

JAN 7            PROGRAM:  Joe Trupia, Senior Services Chair

                   BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

                   GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Clayton Besch

JAN 17          PROGRAM:  Bob Carpenter

                   GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE Skip Patton   

SPIRITUAL THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

“Faith is not simply a patience that passively suffers until the storm is past.  Rather, it is a spirit that bears things with blazing serene hope.”   Corazon Aquino, former president of the Philippines

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

ROLL CALL:  All officers and directors present except Tripp and Rogers (LOA).

SECRETARY’S MINUTES approved as posted.

TREASURER’S REPORT balance $28,701.07

HIGHLIGHTS OF COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Community Services (Mikki):  Adopt-A-Highway, 9 food baskets, 3 PTA meetings, attended the playground opening, signs X 4

Interclubs (Fred):  2 out:  Governor’s Visit and North Greenbush Charter Night.  Need Hoosick Falls and Castleton to complete the Round Robin.

Social (Eve):  Planning for Holiday Party Dec 17 and Brookside Seniors Party Dec 27

Sponsored Youth (Blais):  Both Key Clubs helped sell Bells of Life and Highway Cleanup; AP had a very successful blood drive; sponsors attended various meetings with youth

Ways & Means (Tysiak):  Citrus Central is up and running!  Please help sell Christmas trees!

OLD BUSINESS

1.      $275 approved to “adopt” juvenile group home next to Vanderheyden in Wynantskill.

2.      Stuffed animals (Kiwanis Kritters for ambulance services) stored @ Brownriggs’ until after the holidays.

NEW BUSINESS

1.      New name badges made by Armand Mills @ $6.25 each; club to buy one for each member from Admin Fund.

2.      Badges for Partners in Service?  Voted NO, tee shirts are enough.

3.      Donation of $150 approved for APHS Orchestra tote bags with sponsors’ logos.

4.      Appropriation of $500 approved to Youth Services to continue the Computers for Youth program at cost of about $100 per system.

5.      Discussion re Summerfest entertainment (Barb):  Fireworks and band both Fri July 4 and Sat July 5 (raindate July 6)?  Alonzo contracted to do Sat fireworks.  Someone else to do fireworks Fri?  Or not!  Barb needs direction for hiring of bands.  More research needed, and consultation with Gillette (ride concession).

6.      Red Cross blood drive @ COC Dec 27 

7.      Jim Stacy approved for membership.

DIVISION:  Next Council meeting to be hosted by Troy Club in January

DISTRICT:  Mid-Year Conference Feb 22-24 at Hudson Valley Resort in Kerhonksen @ $275

INTERNATIONAL:  All service clubs experiencing a decline in membership.  We must be flexible concerning rules and regulations, and be willing to change some “traditions.”

BILLS:  Approved for payment

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