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 8, 2010

PRESIDENT Gary Meislin presiding

GREETINGS & INVOCATION by John Mulligan

GUESTS:  Lt Gov Noreen Barrett,   shown here with Ron Wagner;

prospective member Jennifer Johnson, sister of Randy Wheeler, speaking with IPP Jerry Tysiak

 and Randy (front) and Sean (rear),   sons of Randy Wheeler.

WELCOME BACK:  Botsy!!

PROJECT SIGNUPS

SENIOR LUNCHEON, COC, Thurs Mar 11:  Trupia, Dorr, Turner, Mulligan, Lane, Davis, Whipple, Weiss, & Pasquarelli

DOORS OF HOPE, Unload Food Truck, Tues Mar 16:  Johnsen, Pasquarelli, Davis, Mulligan, & Carpenter

ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY, Sat Apr 24, Meet at Arlington House parking lot:  signup sheet later

AMERICIAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE, Thursday April 26, at the Church of the Covenant

AMBA BLOOD CLINIC, Sat May 15 @ APHS from 6:30-9:30 AM:  signup sheet later

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Jerry Tysiak requested up to $200 to sponsor one student for the Key Leader program to be held at Silver Bay, NY.  Approved by the membership.

• Jerry announced that $500 was given to 2010 Reach Out for Youth Program at the Greenbush YMCA.

• There will be an assessment survey to learn how many townspeople are interested in having a Community Garden.  Money is available via a grant obtained by the SL Garden Club.

• DEA Computing has one computer system ready for an identified student.  Another student is in need, and DEA is requesting donations of used components.

• Request for financial support to Circle K student to attend the Habitat for Humanity conference in New Orleans denied because it was received too late—conference this week!

• Nancy Davis reported that 22 units were collected at Feb 25 Bloodmobile at COC, which will aid 66 people.  Thanks to those who worked and donated.

• Nancy also thanked those who unloaded the truck at Doors of Hope Fri Mar 5:  Whipple, Dorr, Patti, Carpenter, Turner, & Davis.

• The APHS Key Club will hold an Empty Bowls supper on Tues Mar 30.  $10 buys a handmade ceramic bowl which you can fill with tasty soups from local restaurants.  Proceeds go to the Doors of Hope food pantry.

• LTG Noreen (on right) had several announcements:  “Elvis” dinner and show Sat Mar 27 at the Elks Club in Bennington, VT for $20.  This is a fund raiser for the Hoosick Falls Kiwanis Club.

• All-you-can-eat Breakfast Palm Sunday morning Mar 28 by North Greenbush Kiwanis.

• The Mid Year Conference was a success due to the hard work of Gov Dave Booker!

• Nancy Davis announced that the Bicentennial Committee will hold a Truck Parade May 8, and requests the services of our Food Trailer at Butler Park from 10AM to 3 PM.

• Sec Pat read a note from Joan Petrone, one of AP’s school nurses, thanking Kiwanis for all we do, and enclosing a $100 donation.

SUSTAINING DONOR AWARD presented to John Brownrigg for exemplary generosity to the Children’s Fund of the Kiwanis International Foundation.  Congratulations, John!  

PROGRAM

          Summerfest Chair Skip Patton presented an update on plans for this year’s biggest event, to be held over the Fourth of July weekend, and distributed a preliminary schedule.  Crafters may begin to setup Thursday morning, and the amusement rides will begin that evening, continuing until Sunday evening.  Barb Fioravanti has secured 3 bands which will perform each evening.  Tennis tournament will be all day Saturday, softball tournament will be on Sunday.  Road race will be early Sat morning, followed by the parade which should arrive at the park by noon when the SL Chorale will provide patriotic music.  Averill Park teachers will be the honorees this year.  Uncle Marty’s Adirondack Grille will provide a beer garden throughout the weekend.  Food service is still to be decided, but a suggestion was made to ask the Castleton Club to do one of their chicken BBQs, (keeping the proceeds), since their BBQ location at the Castleton Firehouse was destroyed by a mudslide.   A Variety Show is planned for Sat afternoon, and the Ecumenical church service will be Sunday morning, followed by coffee and donuts by SLK.  Alonzo Fireworks will be Saturday night, and possibly another group will do them Sunday night the 4th.  Cleanup is scheduled for Mon AM.

It was emphasized that the letters to sponsors must go out VERY soon, and any public information must be coordinated so that all dates and times are correctly stated.

MID YEAR CONFERENCE REPORTS

            Four SLKs attended the Conference at Honors Haven Resort in Ellenville, NY, and each gave a brief report on the event.  Joe Behson spoke of the excellent food, programs, and speakers.  The major topic was improving our clubs, and making meetings FUN!  Don’t be afraid to change things around, do things differently, try other activities.  To help Kamp Kiwanis financially, each club in the NY District has been asked to send one more child than last year.  Much of the emphasis was on membership and growth.  Peg Weiss also praised the wonderful inspirational speakers, especially International President Paul Palazzollo, who is a really nice down to earth person.  Pat Lane spoke very favorably of her first experience at the conference, and of meeting Kiwanians from all over the state.  Gov Dave presided over each day’s meetings, and after much preparation work and many glitches, he’s glad it’s over!  Distinguished Kiwanian Awards were presented to those who had brought in new members, and Gov Dave presented Jerry Tysiak with his Certificate tonight.  Booker said he looked forward to getting some more sleep, since his roommate kept him awake over the weekend. 

HAPPY DOLLARS

$     Jerry Tysiak:  SLK is ahead of KI in having variable programs—we’re already doing that!  Happy Dollars are for Jennifer’s presence, & for the Distinguished Kiwanian Award!

       $  Randy Wheeler, for Jennifer, for a strong maple syrup season, and for the Cub Scouts tubing              at Willard Mountain!

       $   Ron Wagner:  Son who has been flying spy planes in Afghanistan is coming home!

       $   Nancy Davis:  Thanks to those who helped out at Doors of Hope!

       $   LTG Noreen, $5 for a great conference!  Think seriously about going to the District                           Convention in Binghamton in August, if not Las Vegas this June!

       $   Peg Weiss, for the inspiring conference, and for the scenic tour of the Catskills Pat & I                       had yesterday through the mountain towns still buried in feet of snow!  9 Kiwanians                       from the Van Rensselaer Division attended, and 5 of us won raffle baskets, which                              earned about $5000 for Kamp Kiwanis!

       $   Joe Behson, for a great conference, made new friends, including a good dance partner!

       $   Pat Lane, for a great weekend!  People knew Sand Lake because it was the Gov’s club!

DOOR PRIZE provided by Skip Patton was won by Ray Turner!

50/50 for $23 was won by Jennifer Johnson!

MEGA 50/50 @ $183 eluded Mike Gates (right) who picked the 3 of Spades from the 42 cards left!

NEXT WEEK: PROGRAM by Legacy Group:  Watch for MARCH 15                             special announcement! 

GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Bruce Perry

MARCH 22: PROGRAM:  Nancy Davis GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  John Brownrigg

MARCH 29:  PROGRAM:  Ray Turner

GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Jim Stacy  

SPIRITUAL THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

“Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day.”

                                                                                                                                   Sally Koch

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