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 16, 2012

PRESIDENT Patricia A. Lane presiding

GREETINGS & INVOCATION by Rev. Dick Johnsen

GUESTS: of President Pat Lyndon & Linda Ellis pictured with Bill Whipple

  speakers Heather King and Kim Pryor with Program Chair Jim Colabelli

  also from Holden & Associates appraisers Sue Darmetko, Marshall Salvi & Jan Colabelli 

  and Maya Manfred a member of the St. Ambrose K Kids Club and daughter of Heather.

WELCOME BACK: Bill Whipple, Stuart Nippes

PROJECT SIGNUP SHEETS:

                DOORS OF HOPE - Tuesday January 17^th:  Ginther, Loveridge, Mulligan, Davis and Linda & Lyndon Ellis.

                SENIORS LUNCHEON - Thursday February 9: 9:30 pick up food - Trupia & Booker

                                                10:30 set up: Lane, ___________ & ____________

                                                11:00 serve:  Weiss, _______, _________, _________ & ____________

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 1. Dick Johnsen:  The Annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Breakfast will be held Saturday January 21^st, 9 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church, $10.00 donation.  Reservations requested.  Call the Church of the Covenant (674-3664) or Dick (283-2863).

 2. An invitation from Key Bank to the Grand Opening Reception at the renovated branch in West Sand Lake, Thursday February 2^nd from 5:30 - 7:30 PM.  RSVP to Judi Lyman (257-8602 or judith_m_lyman@keybank.com) before Tuesday January 24^th.

 3. John Brownrigg: Summerfest Committee meeting before the meeting of January 30 at 5:45

 4. East Greenbush Kiwanis Comedy Night - Saturday March 3rd at the Comfort Inn, Miller Road, Schodack.  Hors d'oeuvres and cash bar at 7 pm; Showtime 8 pm.  Tickets $35 in advance or $40 at the door.

 PRESENTATIONS:

         House and Reception Chair Dudley was presented with a chevron patch for the Honors Banner in recognition of the Club's contribution to the Kiwanis International Foundation Annual Club Giving Campaign.

President Pat presented Immediate Past President Skip with the tab representing his third year of perfect attendance.  

PROGRAM:

        Program Chair Jim Colabelli introduced the members from Holden & Associates Real Estate Appraisers Heather King and Kim Pryor.  Heather explained that their job was evaluating real property, usually for market value.  Kim distributed literature explaining in detail the process and its ramifications.  Appraisals are done for many reasons: sales, divorce settlements, bankruptcy, eastate settlements, tax bases etc.  Real estate values are dropping across the US, but Rensselaer County has remained relatively stable, due to the major employers being the state government, hospitals and universities & colleges.  Many factors effect the value of a home: site location (abutting a busy highway verses a quiet side road), age of the home, style, amount of land and maintenance.  Renovations which add to the quality of life increase the value, while exotic or extremely unusual additions may not.  An appraisal last for three months.  Values of investment properties (rentals) are going down.  Tax assessments can be grieved, and if unsuccessful, the next step is small claims court.  Property owners must be pro-active on their own behalf.  Many questions and answers were graciously fielded.  Dick Johnsen thanked Heather and Kim for their most informative program and presented them with our Certificate of Appreciation.

HAPPY DOLLARS:

$ Skip Patton: I'm glad for the snow and cold weather - I'm a cross country skier and am happy to see the 40°F and mud go away!

$ Jim Colabelli: For the great program and I'm glad that Jan came along too!

$ John Brownrigg: For the great cooperation of the community coming together to return the lost teenager to her family.  Pictures were everywhere!  Also for the Winter Festival in East Greenbush.  The East Greenbush Kiwanis took part along with the Key Club in the indoor event at Goff Middle School, supported also by local merchants and sponsored by the school bus drivers.

$ Dick Johnsen: My Prius has 120,000 almost trouble free miles and the rebate check for one repair has been received!  Also my alma mater, Syracuse University is ranked #1 in NCCA Men's Basketball!

$ Gary Meislin: I was finally able to get my hair cut - and I promised not to tell anyone where it was cut!  Also, I got a new truck - this one is WHITE!  I sold the old yellow one to Art Dell.

$ President Pat: Got an insurance company check for the medical care on the Alaskan cruise!  And I'm going to be a great- grandmother again!

DOOR PRIZE: provided by Jim was won by Bob Pasquarelli! 

50/50 for $22 was won by Mike Gates - but he had left early - oh well!

MEGA 50/50: now with 50 cards and worth $37.50 will continue to grow in value as Dave Booker found the Four of Hearts not the King of Clubs!
                       

IN THE COMING WEEKS…

    JANUARY 23  PROGRAM CHAIR:  Lt. Governor Bob Loveridge PROGRAM: Van Rensselaer Division Council Meeting

                      GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Angelo Patti

      JANUARY 30   PROGRAM CHAIR:  Nancy Davis  PROGRAM: Children's Activity and Coloring Book

                                                                                 by SL Bicentennial Planning Committee

                       GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Bill Kieley

      FEBRUARY 6   PROGRAM: Bob Loveridge  PROGRAM: Young Children Priority #1 Committee update

                       GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE: Jerry Tysiak

      FEBRUARY 13 PROGRAM CHAIR: Peg Weiss PROGRAM: TBA

                       GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE: Eve Ward

SPIRITUAL THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

  “You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you."  

        UCLA Men's Basketball Coach John Wooden

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