Kiwanis Club of Sand Lake, NY

President Gerald Tysiak                                                                                                       Secretary Peg Weiss

Vice President Gary Meislin                                                                                   Treasurer Robert S. Pasquarelli

Sandpiper Editor Jo Moccia                                                                                  Immediate Past Pres Joe Behson

Webmaster David E. Booker                                                                                              Photographer Jim Rogers

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

PRESIDENT Gerald Tysiak presiding

GREETINGS & INVOCATION by Kevin Sarsfield

GUESTS:  John Mulligan returned for his 4 th visit, we were glad to have him join us!

WELCOME BACK:  Bryce Cutler

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES: Eve Ward baked a wonderful cake for these Feb. birthdays, John Brownrigg, Angelo Patti, Botsy Rosenberger, Barb Fioravanti, Sarah Tripp, Eve Ward and Dale Hall. Also celebration an anniversary this month are Frank and Judy Breselor

         Celebrating their birthdays with us were Eve, Barb, John and Dale

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• Dave Booker  has made a newly revised club member roster, he will email you one upon request.

• Doors of Hope this Friday, Feb. 6, meet at Java Beanery about 9:30 Jim Parslow, Jerry Tysiak, Nancy W Davis and Ken James. Next delivery will be Feb. 17.  

• Fred Wurtemberger our esteemed  “ Soup- ervisor” will be taking suggestions for your favorite soup and we will occasionally have soup with our dinner. 

• Ray Turner  Interclub Updates: Thurs. Feb. 5 an interclub at the Rensselaer Kiwanis, they meet at the Rensselaer Ambulance at 6:30. meet at Millerfords ( Miller's – Hanafords ) at 6. also LTG Jim Rogers, Bob Loveridge, Nancy W Davis and Dave Booker attended and inter club with Troy at 7:30 am on Jan. 20.

• Next divisional will be at Castleton on March 11. 

• John Brownrigg: Please bring any used playing cards that you can spare. Bob Reiter will be shipping as many as he can get to our servicemen in Afganistan soon.

• As the weather on Jan. 28 was slippery and icy  the Veteran's Information Session had a limited impact. This valuable session has been rescheduled for Sat. April 18 between 2 and 4.

PROGRAM

Bill Whipple  on Senior Services Committee

Bill had a trivia session. Sand Lake is the only club that has a senior committee we started our senior services committee in 93 / 94 under the direction of John Brownrigg and Joe Trupia was the first Committee Chairperson.

Bill also reported on the Holiday Party held at Brookside Apartments and that there is a luncheon coming up for the Senior Citizens Club of Sand Lake at the COC> the date will be noted when definite.

Second Part of our Program tonight was Bob Pasquarelli. Bob asked “Why do we need new Members?” Some of answers were

1. We are getting older

2. They bring new ideas.

3 New energy.

4 More help with the citrus in the middle of an ice storm.

5. Enlarges our sense of community

So keep asking new people to come and remember that next week in bring a guest night.

HAPPY DOLLARS

$       Dale Hall Next Key Club Gov. Elect is Allison Lashman from Columbia High School

$       Bob Loveridge gave $5 to celebrate winning the football pool.

$       John Brownrigg  Just off the plane from Sanabel Island, Fl. Showing off his new belt that the “Grampy's Charity” of Connecticut is selling to raise money.  Cute symbol, stands for Grampa's swing. No John we didn't want you to take off your belt.

$       Joe Behson in pre-honor of next weeks program a motivational speaker on how to get people involved and committed

$       Dick Johnsen his wife got stopped for no inspection” dick's Fault”. The officer told her to go home and slap him silly. She said she would do it verbally.

$       Jim Rogers  doctor said he doesn't need his back brace anymore.

$       Jim Colabelli (on right) missed last week when his wife backed into and got stuck in a snowbank in their driveway, she did it again tonight. also second dollar for the anticipated job of babysitting his grandchildren this week end. 

$       Nancy W. Davis 42 years ago she was up all night ironing sheets as she was in labor for her son's birth and couldn't sleep.

DOOR PRIZE was won by Dave Booker

50/50 for $22.   won by Fred Wurtemberger

MEGA 50/50 added $16.50 to our $88.00 and Jim Colabelli drew a red heart and didn't win the $104.50

SPIRITUAL THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: Courtesy, politeness and smiles are all contagious. Be a carrier.

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