Kiwanis Club of Sand Lake, NY

President Gary Meislin                                                                                                                                          Secretary Patricia A. Lane

President-Elect Skip Patton                                                                                                                           Treasurer Robert S. Pasquarelli

Webmaster David E. Booker                                                                                                                       Immediate Past Pres Gerald Tysiak

Sandpiper Editor Margaret Weiss                                                                                                                         Photographer James Rogers

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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

Joseph M. Behson, Raymond C. Turner, , William M. Whipple

Barbara Fioravanti, Robert R. Loveridge & Ron Wagner

MEETING OF MARCH 1, 2010

PRESIDENT Gary Meislin presiding

GREETINGS & INVOCATION by Eve Ward

GUESTS:  Prospective member Randall Wheeler II, and his two sons, Randy III and Sean Wheeler

WELCOME BACK:  Joe Cybulski, Ken James, and Bruce Perry!  We’ve missed you!!    

PROJECT SIGNUP SHEETS

            DOORS OF HOPE, Fri Mar 5:  Nancy Davis, Bill Whipple, Dudley Dorr -- more welcome!

                                           Tue Mar 16:  Dick Johnsen, Bob Pasquarelli, Nancy Davis

            SENIOR LUNCHEON @ COC, 10:30-1:30, Thur Mar 11:   Trupia, Dorr, Turner, Mulligan, Lane, Davis, Whipple, Weiss, & Pasquarelli

            AMBA BLOOD CLINIC @ APHS, 6:30-9:30, Sat May 15:  Mark calendar, signup later

INDUCTION OF NEW MEMBER

            Membership Chair Joe Behson introduced Randall Wheeler II as our newest member, and presented him with various accoutrements of membership (new directory, brochures, Kiwanis project information, and our own “Doo-Hickey)!  Bob Pasquarelli informed Randy that he was now a member of a global organization in 90 countries with over 300,000 members, with adults in Kiwanis Clubs, (the best of course being Sand Lake!), college students in Circle K, high school students in Key Clubs, and younger kids in Builders Clubs.  At Bob’s request, Randy told the club that he came here 9 years ago from the Rochester area because of a job change, and has lived in Poestenkill for the last 5 years with his wife Karen, and two sons, Randy III and Sean.  He enjoys the friendliness of the small towns here, feels that they have found their home base, and has been working with the Cub Scouts.  Jerry Tysiak, as Randy’s sponsor, attached his new Kiwanis membership pin, and gave him his name badge.  Randy is the 4th new member this year, and the other 3 were called up front for a picture:  Bill Gates, Bryce Ginther, and James Perez.  Welcome to Sand Lake Kiwanis, Randy!    

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Nancy Davis thanked those who worked on the Red Cross Blood Clinic last Thursday:  Lane, Weiss, Pasquarelli, Turner, Ward, Whipple, and Davis.

• John Mulligan announced that the APHS Key Club will sponsor Empty Bowls at the HS from 5-7 PM Tues Mar 30.  Buy a handmade ceramic bowl for $10 and enjoy delicious soups from local homes and restaurants.  Proceeds benefit the Regional Food Bank.

• DIVISION COUNCIL meeting at Nichi’s Restaurant, (formerly Dino’s), in Wynantskill this Wed Mar 3 at 6:30 PM.  IMPORTANT!  Election of Division officers for next year!  Going are Ward, Weiss, Brownrigg, Pasquarelli, Tysiak, Lane, Behson, Booker, and Wagner.  If you signed up, you are committed for the $20 even if you don’t show because the club must pay for the reservations submitted.

• Jerry Tysiak announced the next meeting of the AP Community Coalition is tomorrow night Tues Mar 2 at Algonquin MS at 6 PM.  Margaret Brennan from Rensselaer County will be participating.  This group is committed to ending middle and high school drug and alcohol abuse.  All are welcome and urged to attend.

PERFECT ATTENDANCE AWARD to Bill Whipple for 17 years!!  Congratulations, Bill!

MARCH BIRTHDAYS:  Joe Grillo, Jo Moccia, Bruce Perry, Archie Robinson, & Bill Whipple!  We sang VERY badly to the two who were present, but Eve’s chocolate raspberry cake was great! 

MARCH ANNIVERSARIES:  Doug and Gretchen Baldrey -- thankfully no singing this time!

HAPPY DOLLARS

$     John Brownrigg paid to educate us to the fact that the expression “okay” came from one of our earlier, and local, presidents, Martin Van Buren, who lived at Old Kinderhook!

$     Skip Patton, very happy to report that his older son Scott, who had been living in Chile for the past year, was alive and well after the earthquake, and was in Uruguay!

$     Joe Behson, had a great week skiing at Mt Snow, and will be going back SOON to the 54 inches of snow they received last week!

$     Peg reported that she, Pat, and Eve had a wonderful time Sat night as judges at the Iron Chef competition sponsored by RPI’s Circle K.  The food was great, and the kids were very pleased that we came!

$     Jerry Tysiak had two reasons to be happy:  his friend Randy is now an SLK member, and his daughter Olenna received her CFA, certification as a financial analyst, after several years of study and work in this field of endeavor!

$     Bruce Perry has finished the year as basketball coach of 16th place Cobleskill!

$     Gov Dave also had two:  heard from Jim Rogers that they expect to return north March 22, and that he attended the 50th anniversary party at the Sayville, LI club, a nice party but not as nice as our 60th!

$     Pres Gary:  Had no power for 28 hours during last week’s snow storm, and was snowed in until a friendly neighbor plowed me out!  But my daughter’s coming tomorrow to stuff my cat into the carrier so we can take her to the vet because she has something stuck on her back!  {“Another cat?!” commented an unknown SLK}

DOOR PRIZE, 2 boxes of Girl Scout cookies and discounted Capital Repertory tickets, was won by lucky Joe Behson!

50/50 for $25 was won by Ray Turner!

MEGA 50/50:  Beginner’s luck didn’t help James Perez find the King of Clubs, which tonight was worth $167.50.  He was as close as possible, though, picking the ACE of Clubs from 42 cards!

NEXT WEEK            PROGRAM:  Skip Patton to present a Summerfest 2010 update 

MARCH 8                  GREETER/INVOCATOR:  John Mulligan

MARCH 15                PROGRAM by the Legacy Committee

                                    GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Bruce Perry

MARCH 22                PROGRAM:  Scott Paul

                                    GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Nancy W Davis

MARCH 29                PROGRAM:  Ray Turner

                                    GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Jim Stacy  

SPIRITUAL THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

            “A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams.”               Unknown

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

ROLL CALL:  All officers & directors of combined boards present!  100% attendance!   

SECRETARY’S MINUTES approved as filed on line after correcting the spelling of Sarsfield!

TREASURER’S REPORT – All bills paid to date, balance stands at $23,454.41.

HIGHLIGHTS OF COMMITTEE REPORTS

   House & Reception (Dudley Dorr):  filed on line

Community Services (N Davis/G Tysiak):  filed on line, with addition of 60+ hrs worked, signs used once for WSL Elem School chicken BBQ

Membership & Education (Joe Behson):  filed on line

Interclubs (Ray Turner):  filed on line

Legacy (Bob Carpenter):  no report

Programs (Eve Ward):   programs scheduled until the end of May   

Publicity (Kevin Sarsfield):  filed on line

Risk Management (Dave Booker):  no report

Sandpiper (Peg Weiss):  issue published for each of the 4 meetings

Senior Services (Bill Whipple):  Senior Luncheon planned for March 11; AMBA Clinic May 15

Social (Eve Ward):  no report

Spiritual Aims (Dick Johnsen):  no report    

Sponsored Youth (J Mulligan/B Fioravanti):  John attended 1 mtg @ AP Key Club;  Barb negotiating to have Columbia HS Key Club transferred to the new East Greenbush Club 

Ways & Means (Skip Patton):  filed on line

Website (Dave Booker):    no report

Young Children Priority #1 (Bob Loveridge):  planning visit to Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Unit for a Wed in April

Youth Services (N Davis/G Tysiak):  filed on line with Community Services

OLD BUSINESS

1.      Audit Committee report submitted for fiscal year 2008-2009 by Kevin Sarsfield:  Accurate monthly reports filed by Treasurer Pasquarelli.  Small problem with reports of weekly income—small discrepancies, no way to check, perhaps use computer software?  Accepted.

2.      Review of fund raising projects and practices report from Ways & Means:  Skip Patton requested deferring this until next month as report not ready.

3.      John Brownrigg reported that the large tent being repaired may be ready in late April, OR not until July!

NEW BUSINESS

1.      Jerry Tysiak presented a funding request from the East Greenbush YMCA for $1000 for the 2010 Reach Out For Youth program for needy kids.  $500 was approved providing it was used to benefit children from the APCSD.

2.      $500 approved to fund the free April community concert of the Dissipated 8 a capella group from Middlebury College. 

3.      Joe Cybulski requested a personal 6 month leave of absence from 4/1 – 10/1.  Approved.

4.      Gov Dave presented a request for our annual donations to the Kiwanis International Fund and the NY District Fund @ $5 & $2 respectively/member for each, from the Adm Fund.  Approved.

5.      Barb Fioravanti presented a request for funding for the Key Club Leadership Conference in April, amounting to $2250 for students and chaperones.  Approved as budgeted.

VAN RENSSELAER DIVISION:  Council meeting this Wed hosted by North Greenbush Club 

NEW YORK DISTRICT:  Mid-Year Conference this weekend at Honors Haven Resort

KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL:  NY District is leading in registrations for Las Vegas in June

PAYMENT OF BILLS authorized

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