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 JULY 9, 2012

PRESIDENT Patricia A. Lane presiding

GREETINGS & INVOCATION by Janet Malecki

GUESTS:  Prospective member Shawn Chamberlain, owner of the former Java Beanery, now to be the Old Waterwheel Restaurant   

   WELCOME BACK, Randy Wheeler! 

PROJECT SIGNUP SHEETS

DOORS OF HOPE, unloading food truck

            Tues, July 17^th:  Mulligan, Ellis (Linda)

            Thanks to those who worked Fri July 6^th:  Ginther, Patti, Davis

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Ø  Sec Dave:  Kiwanis International is asking each club to identify a coordinator for the EliMiNate Project.  Lynn Catelotti of East Greenbush is the Division’s leader.

Ø  Sec Dave:  We have been invited to the Center for the Arts sponsored “Taste of Sand Lake” on August 16^th to be held at Crooked Lake House this year for $50.  

Ø  Pres Pat:  We have received thank you notes from Susan Wells for supporting Stars for our Troops, from Margaret Collins (APHS graduate) for the Club Founders Award, and from Gabrielle Pikoulas (APHS graduate) for the HOBY sponsorship.

Ø  Eve Ward:  I have the tickets for the Valley Cats baseball game on the 23^rd for $9.50 each.  Please get them from me before the game!  FYI, I will soon be asking for donations to buy school supplies for elementary students.

Ø  John Brownrigg:  We need more decks of cards to send to the troops!

Ø  Sec Dave:  Requested a show of hands for all planning to attend the next Division Council on Wed August 8^th at Castleton/Schodack: Bob Pasquarelli, Eve Ward, Bob Loveridge, Jim Rogers, Pat Lane and Dave Booker.

Ø  John Brownrigg:  We have invited the major sponsors and those who helped make Summerfest a success to be our guests at our Monday, August 20^th meeting.  Please plan to attend to properly thank them!

     PERFECT ATTENDANCE AWARD to Janet Malecki for one year!  Congratulations, Janet!

PROGRAM

          Joe Behson, Dave Booker, and Bob Loveridge jointly presented an illustrated report of the International Kiwanis Convention they attended in New Orleans.  The emphasis was on the aspect of Kiwanis FAMILY, including all the members such as Circle K, Aktion, Key Club, etc.  We need to publicize our activities more.  “Once people see what we do, Kiwanis sells itself!”  Like no other gathering of our organization, the International Convention shows the huge scope of service offered to those in need from all over the world.  Over 4000 Kiwanians, along with thousands of Circle K and Aktion Clubs, speaking many different languages, but bonded together in service, came together in friendship.  3200 delegates passed all 14 proposed amendments to the By-Laws, so there will be much re-working ahead.  The dues increase proposal was referred back to committee with a recommendation to look for other ways of saving money, such as the “freebies” received by all past officers.  The proposed addition to the original 1923 “6 Objects of Kiwanis” were defeated (92% against) as being redundant.  4 International Trustees were elected, as was the Vice President from Canada.  NY’s own Tom DeJulio was nominated by a number of Kiwanians who are Circle K alumni that Tom had worked with while the NY District Circle K Administrator; his theme song for the year: “Make Someone Happy”!

Lots of fun…all kinds of music everywhere!  Met the real family from the movie “Blindside” who took in a homeless kid, loved and educated him, and he went on to become an NFL player.  Their motto is “Turn Around”.  Joe, Dave, and Bob all displayed many strings of beads, claiming they earned (?) them on Bourbon Street! They took many side trips and tours; New Orleans is rebuilding well after Hurricane Katrina, and is the fastest growing city in the US….but HOT!  100+ most days!

HAPPY DOLLARS

$     Dave Booker:  I’d give a Happy Dollar, but I lost them all to a pickpocket in NOLA!

$     Barb Fioravanti:  I flew to North Adams, and saw a flying movie “Red Tails”.  We camped under the plane’s wing:  ever know how loud rain is on hollow aluminum?!!

$     Randy Wheeler:  Helped out with AP Road Runners track team, and took 20 kids to Camp Rotary – my vacation?  I’m enjoying my new job in the Attorney General’s office—a much better commute than to Hudson!

$     Joe Behson:  Thanks to the Club for electing me a delegate to New Orleans.  Glad to see the Yankees doing better and better!  And for Shawn Chamberlain—success in your new venture!

$     Bob Loveridge:  The International Convention is an eye-opener.  Instead of fighting, here were all these different countrymen being friends!  Having the same focus, service!  Also, I didn’t make my commitment to unloading the truck at Doors of Hope on Friday, because on my way there, a dump truck in front of me scattered rocks and smashed my windshield!

$     Eve Ward:  On Wednesday, I will be judging a baking contest at the Brunswick Grange!

$     John Brownrigg:  Blondie and I visited a castle in Canandaigua and had a wonderful dinner.  There’s nothing like touring wineries with an insider!  Lots of perks!

$     Jim Rogers:  For the election of Tom DeJulio as International President, and for Dave Booker as the NY District Secretary!

$     Peg Weiss:  Went for the tour on the Albany Aqua Ducks last Friday with Joan Pasquarelli; they close up this Wednesday!  Best part was driving down the boat ramp into the Hudson!

$     Pat Lane:  Had over 100 at our family reunion this past weekend.  My niece cycled to my house from MA to raise money for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.  My grandchildren surprised me with a framed picture of all of them!  I was happy but exhausted, so today this old goat took a nap on my new pillowcase of goats made by Peg!  (I collect goats)!

$     Gary Meislin:  Pat got me a cat, but it hid in the bathroom, then got out and it’s gone!

DOOR PRIZE, a beautiful NOLA tote bag full of beads, the convention program, and a CD of NOLA music, provided by Joe Behson, was won by Peg Weiss!

50/50 for $19 was won by Barb Fioravanti!

MEGA 50/50, up to $388 this week, defeated John Mulligan, who picked the 7 of Spades from the 31 cards left.  Keep growing, keep growing!

COMING WEEKS…

JULY 16                PROGRAM:  Kevin Sarsfield  --  TBA

                                    GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  TC McEntyre 

JULY 23                     VALLEY CATS BASEBALL AT THE JOE!                             

JULY 30                     PROGRAM:   Ron Wagner

                                    35 Years in the Military

                                    GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  James Perez 

AUGUST 6                 PROGRAM:  Mike Gates, Ways & Means Committee Update

                                    BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

                                    GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Frank Breselor

SPIRITUAL THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

“Don’t let your worries get the best of you.  Remember Moses started out as a basket case.” Anon.

The background music is Make Someone Happy: the "theme song" for the 2012-13 Kiwanis Service Year.

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