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 AUGUST 9, 2010

PRESIDENT Gary Meislin presiding

GREETINGS & INVOCATION by Deacon Bob Pasquarelli

GUESTS:       

    Speakers Wayne Bonesteel & Kelley Kircher ;       of Woodie Hacker, his son-in-law Chris Bradley;

                          (shown with Woodie)                             (Chris shown in the middle in second picture)

             Martin Sanders,  of Michael Gates;                    LTG Noreen Barrett;                       from Columbia HS Key Club,

                                                                                                                                     VP Jillian Doldeo & Editor/Webmaster Mollie Beaudin

PROJECT SIGNUP SHEETS

            DOORS OF HOPE Tues Aug 17:  KVP, Ginther – need more!

            RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE @ COC Tues Aug 24:  Davis, Pasquarelli, Lane (2 shifts),                                                                                              Ward, Gates, Whipple – need 1 more!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Ø  Thanks to those who unloaded the very LATE truck at Doors of Hope last Friday:  KVP, Dorr, Ginther, Tysiak, and Patti. 

Ø  DUES ARE STILL OVERDUE FOR SEVERAL MEMBERS!  Please call Secretary Pat.

Ø  Jillian and Mollie, from Columbia HS Key Club, thanked SLK for financial support to attend the October Key Leader conference.  They will learn a lot!

Ø  KIWANIS FAMILY FUN DAY Sept 11th at Schodack Town Park (Rt 150), 1 to 6 PM!  Planned for all the Kiwanis Family (K Clubs, Circle K, Key Club, Builders Club, K-Kids, families, and advisors).  See complete notice included with this issue.  Reservations deadline is Sept 3 to Bob Pasquarelli @ 674-5649, rpasquar@nycap.rr.com).

Ø  Music In The Park yesterday was better attended, both by the community and SLKs.  We had about 85 in the audience, including 8 Kiwanians, to hear a great concert by Michael Benedict and the Jazz Vibes.  Let’s keep it up!

Ø  ANNUAL END OF YEAR STEAK & LOBSTER ROAST Fri Aug 27 at BSA Camp Rotary.  See Eve for reservations and to sign up for a job.  Donations of salad and dessert will be welcome.

Ø  VALLEY CATS BASEBALL:  In lieu of our regular meeting Mon Aug 30th, we will be at The Joe to watch a game.  Food available at the stadium.  See Eve for prepaid reservations. 

PROPOSAL FOR NEW PROJECT

            Eve Ward presented a proposal for a Youth Services project:  school supplies for needy kids.

Eve’s long experience with schools and children has shown her that many children cannot afford the necessities of learning, (pencils, pens, pads, crayons, notebooks, etc.), and Kiwanis is ideally placed to be able to correct this.  School district budgets have been cut drastically and many items previously supplied have been eliminated.  The Community & Youth Services Committee has agreed to supply $300 from their budget, and donations from the Club as individuals were accepted.  Eve can provide a list if you prefer to shop yourself, or just provide the cash, and she will shop.  This project was enthusiastically accepted by those present, and was approved at a special Board of Directors meeting.

PROGRAM

            Woodie Hacker introduced two speakers who would hopefully answer the question, “Just what is going on at Routes 4 & 43?”  Rensselaer County Engineer Wayne Bonesteel has been a lifelong resident of our county, earned his Bachelor of Civil Engineering from RIT, and is a licensed Professional Engineer in NY, CT, and MA.  Kelley Kircher is Project Manager in the Highway Design group at Creighton Manning Engineering in Albany.  She earned her Bachelor of Science in Civil & Environmental Engineering from Clarkson, and also is a licensed PE in NYS.  She has 10 years of transportation engineering experience, and is president of the Transportation Group in the local chapter of American Society of Civil Engineers.

            Wayne acknowledged that traffic is a big problem in the 4&43 corridor.  Widening of Rt 4 is already in progress with a deadline of Sept 15th.  The northeast corner of 4&43 has seen the paving of parking lots and driveways, with lighting in place, but no buildings for several years!  No one seems to know what will happen with that proposed shopping mall.  There has been bulldozing and grading on the southeast side of 43, and the upper portion, between Best Rd and Mountain View Rd, is rumored to become “over 55 senior residences”.  The lower part, between Best Rd and Rt 4 is to be called “Tech Valley Plaza”.

            Kelley talked about an area along the west side of Rt 4 between the Park & Ride lot and the entrance to the Home Depot shopping plaza.  Illustrated by drawings, she showed how the intersection at Agway Drive by the Stewart’s store will be changed and widened for greater safety.  Farther south toward Home Depot, there are to be a chain drug store, a bank, and other stores, with parking lots behind them.  There is a $2 million bond out—Route 4 MUST be widened for miles!  Stimulus money from last year was used for repaving.  Sidewalks on the west side of Rt 4 are planned from Agway drive to the Home Depot entrance.  Lighting and sidewalks are needed along Rt 43 near the new developments.  Traffic signal lights will be coordinated when all the construction is completed.  The I-90 Connector which was planned has become too expensive.

Bob Pasquarelli presented both Wayne and Kelley with our Certificates of Appreciation for a most informative program.  Thanks to Marion Hacker for suggesting this program, and to their son-in-law Chris Bradley who works with Wayne.

HAPPY DOLLARS

$     Nancy Davis (in absentia):  for the Vacation Bible School which had over 90 children; for the SLKs who stuck it out at Doors of Hope last Friday when the truck was so late; for the entertaining Music in the Park; and for the visits of my family, including my sister, brother, and son, this past week!

$     Barb:  for Jillian and Mollie coming to another of our meetings!

$     Pres Gary:  for my son’s visit this past week!

$     Jim Colabelli:  glad to help out at the park – had a great night!

$     Eve:  had a good time at the park, and thanks for approving the project for Averill Park!

$     Jim Rogers:  had a pleasant time camping in the Adirondacks with our daughter and her family in a tent that was unused since 1988!  We survived, but had more trouble arising after sleeping on the ground than I remember from back then!

$     Woodie:  for a good program, suggested by Marion, and implemented by Chris—thanks!

$     Kevin:  played in the annual Delmar Kiwanis Golf Tourney, and again, JUST missed!  We finished 11 under par, but in 2ND place!

$     John Brownrigg:  had a nice day at the track, and didn’t lose ANY money….because I did NOT bet!  I also learned that my recent lame leg was due to metal fragments still in there from 41 years ago when I was hit by shrapnel!  It’s still coming out!  I was strongly advised not to have an MRI!

$     Joe Behson:  had a Kiwanis fun day Sunday, tennis at APHS, players from 4 clubs.  Then there was bowling in East Greenbush with 4 clubs participating—but I was at Butler Park!

$     Bob Pasquarelli:  for a great program that answered lots of questions.  My grandson is now at Texas Tech studying mechanical engineering!

DOOR PRIZE, provided by Woodie, was won by his son-in-law, Chris Bradley!

50/50 for $20 was won by Jim Rogers!

MEGA 50/50, up to $300.50, taunted Jim Colabelli, who picked the 4 of Clubs from 36 cards!

NEXT WEEK            PROGRAM to be provided by the Legacy Group 

AUGUST 16               GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Dick Johnsen

AUG 19 – 22              NY DISTRICT CONVENTION AT BINGHAMTON

 AUGUST 23              PROGRAM by Eve Ward and Committee Chairs

                                    GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Pat Lane

AUGUST 27               STEAK & LOBSTER ROAST AT CAMP ROTARY

AUGUST 30               NO MEETING – VALLEY CATS BASEBALL

SEPTEMBER 6          NO MEETING – LABOR DAY

SEPTEMBER 11        VAN RENSSELAER DIVISION KIWANIS FAMILY PICNIC

SEPTEMBER 13        BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

                                    GREETER/INVOCATOR:  Bryce Ginther

SEPTEMBER 20        PROGRAM by the Legacy Group

                                    GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Fred Wurtemberger

SEPTEMBER 27        PROGRAM:  James Perez

                                    GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Bob Reiter

SPIRITUAL THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

“It’s not what you gather, but what you scatter, that tells what kind of life you have lived.”

                                                                                                                              Helen Walton

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