Kiwanis Club of Sand Lake, NY

President Gerald Tysiak                                                                                                       Secretary Peg Weiss

President-Elect Mikki McSherry                                                                             Treasurer Robert S. Pasquarelli

Vice President Gary Meislin                                                                                  Immediate Past Pres Joe Behson

Sandpiper Editor Jo Moccia                                                                                             Photographer Jim Rogers

Webmaster David E. Booker   

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Scott Paul, Ray Turner, William Whipple

Bryce E. Cutler, Skip Patton, James E. Rogers

John C. Brownrigg, James M. Colabelli, Eve M. Ward

Club Bulletin Committee

Jo Moccia, Chair

Jim Colabelli            Pat Lane

MEETING OF January 12, 2009

PRESIDENT Gerald Tysiak presiding

GREETINGS & INVOCATION by Bill Whipple

WELCOME GUESTS:

                                      Rose Dorr,           John Mulligan    &   Martin Reid.

                                                       (John is a prospective member and guest of Jim Rogers)

WELCOME BACK:

                                 Angelo Patti,      Bob Carpenter,     Frank Breselor  
                      & Botsy                                                                                         

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

·        Pres. Jerry:

1.)The reason for the tripod in the back of the room is to post current SLK events for the month. Please take note of the calendar and what is posted.

2.)The Board of Director minutes have been posted to the Club Management Web Site.

3.) A thank you note has been received from St. John’s Church for the club’s donation of  $100.00 to help defray expenses for their trip to help the people in Haiti.

4.) The Town of Sand Lake van for the handicap has not progressed. It has to be made handicap as well as wheelchair accessible.

5.) A thank you was received from the Averill Park Group Home for the club’s Christmas donation of  $500.00.

·        John Brownrigg with Angelo’s backing: On Wed., Jan. 28^th 2009 from 6pm to 8pm there will be a Veterans Information Night at the Walter Adams American Legion Post on route 43 , Averill Park. It is sponsored by County Executive Kathleen M. Jimino, along with the Walter Adams American Legion Post, Lt. Perry Williams VFW Post and Sand Lake Kiwanis. Topics to be covered are as follows: VA Healthcare , Job Services , Veteran’s Home Loans, Veteran’s Small Business Loans, Veteran’s Tax Exemptions, and  Information on Saratoga National Cemetery

·        Ray Turner:

1)    Interclub to Hoosick Falls Kiwanis Tues. Jan. 13^th . Those signed up; Weiss, Ward, Booker, Lane, and Rogers.

2)    Interclub to Rensselaer Kiwanis Thurs. Jan 22^nd. Those signed up; Booker, Rogers, Davis, Lane, and Loveridge    

PROGRAM CHAIR: Lt. Gov. Jim Rogers.

PROGRAM: A Trip to Cuzco and Machu Picchu

     The club was treated to a picture presentation of a trip taken by Jim and Joanne Rogers and Joe and Audrey Trupia.  They were members of a group consisting of 29 participants from throughout the US and England who toured South America in April in 2005.  The slide show covers only their trip to Cuzco and Machu Picchu in the Peruvian Andes.  Cuzco at an elevation of 11,500’ was the ancient capital of the Inca Empire.  Prior to taking the train to Machu Picchu two bus trips took the group to places around Cuzco such as the:  Sacred Valley of the Incas and the Urubanba River (they had head waters of the Amazon River); llama farm and the Andean cultural exhibit; Village of Pisac and Condor Mountain; Village of Ollantaytambo where the Inca Trail to the Machu Picchu begins; sacsayhuman (pronounced “sexy woman”); an ancient fortress of stone blocks, which from the air look like the teeth of a hugh puma; and located in the center of Cuzco, the Cathedral de Cuzco (right) and the Coricancha Temple.  When the Spanish Conquistador, Francisco Pizarro and his men marched into the region in the early 16^th century their conquest of Peru was completed by the capture of Cuzco.  The Coricancha Temple, the most sacred and richest temple, was the center of power.  Its walls were covered with 700 sheets of pure gold,  each weighing about 2 kilograms (4.4 lbs).  The Spanish Conquistador’s stripped all the gold from the walls, melted it into ingots, and shipped it off to Spain.  There march through the villages in the sacred valley took them looking for, but not finding, the royal estate or religious retreat built high in the mountains called Machu Picchu.  The  very informative  program was greatly appreciated by all members and a thank you was extended to Lt. Gov. Jim Rogers.

HAPPY DOLLARS:

      $ John Brownrigg; Happy for the thank you note he received from a Buddist Monk in Viet Nam for John’s saving of 5 statues and ultimately sending them back to their sacred home. (shown on right are the Bhuddas in their new place of honor)

      $ Pat Lane; Happy for her son in law’s successful surgery.   

      $ Vice Pres. Gary; Happy for Lt. Jim’s availability on short notice to do this week’s program.

      $ Lt. Gov. Jim; Happy for Gov. Elect Dave’s aid with the showing of tonight’s DVD

Drawings:  Door Prize; by Jim Rogers $10.00 gift card to Java Beanery won by Dave Booker

                 50/50; Worth $25.00 won by Pres. Jerry.

                 Progressive 50/50 worth $58.00 ( $40.00 + 17.50) 49 card deck. The chance to draw was won by Pres. Jerry ( Ed. Note : a request for an audit was made by the club to investigate the coincidence of Pres. Jerry winning both drawings. It was promptly withdrawn upon his misfortune of drawing the Queen of Hearts.) Both lucky and unlucky for him at the same time.        

NEXT WEEK:       VAN RENSSELAER DIVISION COUNCIL MEETING

JANUARY 19       PROGRAM CHAIR: Lt. Governor Jim Rogers

                            GREETER/INVOCATOR: Skip Patton

JANUARY 26       PROGRAM CHAIR: Pat Lane

                            PROGRAM: Steve Maney - Community Hospice of Rensselaer County

                            GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE: Fred Wurtemberger

FEBRUARY 2       PROGRAM CHAIR: Bill Whipple

                            PROGRAM: Senior Services Committee Update/Board Meeting

                            GREETER/INVOCATOR: Kevin Sarsfield

FEBRUARY 9       INVITE A COMMUNITY GUEST NIGHT

                            PROGRAM CHAIR: Joe Behson

                            PROGRAM: Lisa Giruzzi - An approach to SLKC strategic planning

                            GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE: Angelo Patti

SPIRITUAL THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: To err is human; to refrain from laughing, humane.      -   Lane Olinghouse

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