Kiwanis Club of Sand Lake, NY

President Patricia A. Lane                                                                                           Treasurer Robert S. Pasquarelli

President-Elect Michael T. Gates                                                                                         Secretary David E Booker 

Immediate Past Pres Russell B. “Skip” Patton                                                                       Webmaster David E Booker

Sandpiper Editor Margaret R Weiss                                                        Photographers James Rogers &  Kevin Sarsfield

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Barbara K Fioravanti, Roland B Wagner, Robert R Loveridge

Bryce B Ginther, John B Mulligan, Margaret Weiss

Kevin P. Sarsfield, John C. Brownrigg & William M. Whipple

MEETING OF JANUARY 2, 2012

PRESIDENT Patricia A. Lane presiding

GREETINGS & INVOCATION by Bob Pasquarelli

GUESTS, of Pres Pat Lane,

                                                                            Linda & Lyndon Ellis, prospective members on their first visit

WELCOME BACK, Peg Weiss, from NC

PROJECT SIGNUP SHEETS

DOORS OF HOPE, unloading food truck

            Fri Jan 6^th:  Ginther, Tysiak, _____________

            Tues Jan 17^th:  ___________, ____________, ___________

THANKS to all the members, too numerous to list, for all the hours spent on our busy December projects:  BELLS OF LIFE, CITRUS SALES, CHRISTMAS TREE SALES, FOOD & TOY DISTRIBUTION, RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE, & SENIOR HOLIDAY LUNCHEON!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Ø  Mike Gates:  We sold 150 Christmas trees, netting about $2200, which was about $400 less than last year, but good considering the change of location.  Our deepest thanks to Botsy, not just for granting us permission to use his parking lot, but for access to his barbershop for the extra creature comforts of heat, coffee, and use of his restroom!

Ø  John Brownrigg:  Thanks to those who sorted, wrapped, and distributed food and toys this season, especially those who made the extra effort of locating and delivering to families unable to come to the Legion Hall.  Whatever was not claimed, or was undeliverable, was given to Doors of Hope.  70 families were served, including 190 children and121 adults.  This year we had 25 new families, 45 repeaters, and 53 who were served last year, but did not apply this year.  The Red Cross Blood Drive after Christmas collected 39 units.  All in all, Community Services worked 172 hours by 21 different SLKs, and at $29.70/hour, provided $5185 value to our community! 

JANUARY BIRTHDAYS:  

                                       Jim Colabelli, Skip Patton, Michael Gates & Dudley Dorr,

        also this month but not present at the meeting: Bob Loveridge, Michael Marcelle & Kris Willis

JANUARY ANNIVERSARIES:  Joe & Meg Distell

                 We sang, (pretty well, too), to those who were present, and enjoyed Eve’s marble cake! 
PROGRAM 

 Social Chair Eve Ward reviewed her activities:  After Summerfest Picnic, Valley Cats baseball game, Camp Rotary steak roast, Outgoing President’s Steak & Lobster cookout, buying  plants and decorating tables for special occasions such as the Installation Dinner and the Holiday Dinner Party, providing appropriate greeting cards for occasions of illnesses and family losses, Brookside Seniors’ Holiday Luncheon, working with Dudley on signup sheets and phone calls, and whatever else comes up!  Our thanks, Eve, for your dedication that makes our meetings just a little bit nicer than they would ordinarily be!

HAPPY DOLLARS

Eve Ward:  Thanks to Rose & Dudley Dorr and Dave Booker for the wonderful fresh baked cookies for the Seniors’ Luncheon, and to Bob & Joan Pasquarelli for helping to serve!

Mike Gates:  Shelley is getting better!  Thanks for the goodies—she got most of them!

Bob Pasquarelli:  For Mike’s proficiency with numbers for the citrus and tree sales.  He did a great job with all those statistics that made my job much easier, and I appreciate it!

Skip Patton:  For this great club…..looking forward to another fun year!

Jim Colabelli:  Thanks to Pres Pat who took the extra fruit from me!

John Brownrigg:  I had the flu last Friday, but I’ve recovered!  Thanks for all the work done on the Community Services projects in December!

Gary Meislin:  I went to an auction, bought a $20 gold piece for $2000, found it was worth $5000, so I mailed it to my son in Missouri for safekeeping!  And Peg’s getting me a cat!

Janet Malecki:  For this club!  I feel like I’m coming home on Mondays!

Peg Weiss:  For a wonderful 2 weeks in NC with most of my family!  Had a dinner date with my grandson at a lovely restaurant in Charlotte, celebrated Christmas with everyone (it was 70 degrees!), and spent New Year’s with Roger Young’s wife Rose Marie!  Got back this afternoon!

Joe Behson:  I feel half happy—the Giants did, but the Jets didn’t!

Pat Lane:  Had a wonderful holiday, with family in and out the whole time, except for one grandson who didn’t show, so I’m going to show HIM!

Jerry Tysiak:  Our house too had a revolving door for the holidays!  And I found that my grandson is a great helper for yard work!

The two extra dinners were purchased by Joe Behson and Linda Ellis for $10 each.

DOOR PRIZE, provided by Eve, was won by Bryce Ginther! 

50/50 for $19 was won by John Brownrigg!

MEGA 50/50 starts all over again with a new deck of 52 cards and $25. 

                         Eve Ward tried her best, but picked out the 8 of Spades. 

                And so we will watch it grow, and grow, and grow…………..!

COMING WEEKS…

JANUARY 9            PROGRAM:  Pres Pat Lane – Sand Lake Ambulance

                                    GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Bryce Ginther

JANUARY 16             PROGRAM:  Jim Colabelli - TBA

                                    GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Dick Johnsen

JANUARY 23             PROGRAM:  Lt Gov Bob Loveridge

                                                      VR Division Council Meeting

                                    GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Jerry Tysiak

JANUARY 30             PROGRAM:  Nancy Davis - TBA

                                    GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Bill Kieley

SPIRITUAL THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

“Don’t waste time looking backwards.  You’ll just trip!”         Bradley Trevor Greive

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

ROLL CALL: 

PRESENT:  Pres Lane, Pres-Elect Gates, Sec Booker, Treas Pasquarelli, Imm Past Pres Patton, Directors Fioravanti, Ginther, Mulligan, Brownrigg, Sarsfield

ABSENT:   Directors Loveridge, Wagner, Whipple

SECRETARY’S MINUTES approved as published

TREASURER’S REPORT Balance as of end of previous month:  $26,830.55 with all bills paid

HIGHLIGHTS OF COMMITTEE REPORTS

            Community Services (Brownrigg):  Food & Toys distributed; unloaded food truck @ Doors of Hope twice; signs used 3X; 39 units collected @ Blood Drive; tentative schedule for SF 2012

            Public Relations (Gates):  Articles & pictures in Advertiser for Christmas tree sales

            Senior Services (Trupia):  Brookside Seniors Luncheon for 30

            Social (Ward):  Holiday party Dec 19^th

            Sponsored Youth  (Fioravanti & Mulligan):  attended 2 AP Key Club meetings; met with administrators re new Builders Club at Algonquin

            Ways & Means (Gates):  sold 670 cartons of citrus and 150 Christmas trees

            Young Children Priority #1 (Loveridge):  10 SLKs sold Bells of Life for $860

OLD BUSINESS - none

NEW BUSINESS

1.     Leave of absences granted for 3 months to Ken James who will be in CA, and to Fred Wurtemberger who will be traveling.

2.    Arlington House defaulted on last Summerfest’s contract to be the major food vendor for $1200.  Their offer of $700 was accepted and will be invoiced. 

3.    John Brownrigg was authorized to apply for Stewart’s matching funds project.

4.    $1000 was received from Wal-Mart in recognition of our community service.  In light of the grant $500 will be given to the EliMiNate Project and $500 used for next year’s project expenses.

5.    $300 was authorized to pay Toys For Tots.

DIVISION:  Hoosick Falls Kiwanians Dale Lee and Ruth Ormsby were married in the chapel at Albany Medical Center on New Year’s Eve!

DISTRICT:  Registration fee is $40 for Convention 2012 in New Orleans the last weekend in June, with a deadline of Feb 17^th.

INTERNATIONAL:  The Circle K and Aktion conventions will also be in New Orleans at the same time.

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