Kiwanis Club of Sand Lake, NY

President Joseph M. Behson                                                                              Secretary David E. Booker

President-Elect Gerald Tysiak                                                                      Treasurer Robert S. Pasquarelli

Vice President Sarah M. Tripp                                                         Immediate Past Pres Robert R. Loveridge
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Christopher R. Blais, Roland B. Wagner, Eve M. Ward

Bryce E. Cutler, Deborah McSherry, James E. Rogers

John C. Brownrigg, James M. Colabelli, Margaret R. Weiss

CLUB BULLETIN COMMITTEE

Sandpiper Editor Peg Weiss       Photographer -  Jim Rogers          Web page Editor David E. Booker

MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

PRESIDENT Joseph M. Behson presiding

GREETINGS & INVOCATION by Bob Pasquarelli

GUESTS:  Speaker Alice Miller (shown with Program Chair Joe Grillo)

WELCOME BACK:  Kiwanian of the Year Botsy, Bruce Perry, Jim Stacy

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Ø       Mikki: DOORS OF HOPE food truck Tuesday 9/16:  Booker, Behson, Pasquarelli.

Ø      FOOD TRAILER/Soccer/APHS:  Major commitment for September & October!  Need every member to participate.  Thanks to the following for working yesterday:  Melius & Whipple for transporting, Behson, Paul (Donna & Scott), Fioravanti, & Weiss cooking.

Ø      Next Sunday September 15:  11:30-2:30 Ward, Loveridge, Patton, 2:30-5:30 Trupia, Wagner, Crozier, Weiss; Melius & Whipple to transport.

Ø      Poestenkill Elementary has requested the Food Trailer at their Fair Sat Oct 4^th.

Ø      Upcoming PTA meetings:  Wed Sept 10 – G Washington @ 6:45 PM, WSL @ 7 PM.  Monday Sept 15 – Algonquin MS @ 7 PM.

Ø      LTG-Designate Jim Rogers:  GOVERNOR’S VISIT Friday October 17 at The Desmond, RSVP needed by Sept. 29^th.  Suggested Gov’s gift is a donation to KPTU in her name.

Jim has had teleconferences with Gov Don and the other LTGs.  The NY District inducted 233 new members in an August membership drive.

LTG-D Jim announced the schedule of Club installations so we can plan our interclubs.

Wed Sept 24, Castleton @ Ambulance Building on Brookview Road

Wed Oct 1, North Greenbush @ Carol’s Place for Pizza & Subs, 536 Pawling Ave, Troy

Thurs Oct 2, Rensselaer @ Ambulance Hall, 3^rd & Harrison, Rensselaer

Mon Oct 6, Sand Lake @ Lakeview Inn, Averill Park

Tues Oct 7, Hoosick Falls @ Hoosick Falls Country Club

Thurs Oct 9, Troy @ Muscatello’s Restaurant on Rt 4 near HVCC

Ø      Bob Pasquarelli will be taking orders for new Kiwanis shirts with choice of colors, styles & sizes.  An order of 14 or more will permit adding “Sand Lake Kiwanis” to the logo.

Ø      Thank you notes were received from “Let Hope Live” for donation to help seriously ill children; from Ruth Smith for flowers and attendance at Art’s memorial service, and for the donation in his name to Church of the Covenant; and from Debra Roy for scholarship money to support summer kids’ program.

Ø      Invitation from Hoosick Falls Club to a late summer picnic at the home of Roberta & Bob Breese, 211 Breese Hollow Road, HF, starting at 3 PM on Sat, Sept 13^th.  All are welcome—bring a dish to share—call Roberta @ 686-7217 no later than Sept 10^th.

Ø      Eve thanked all who helped make our annual Steak & Lobster Roast a great success.  The Camp Rotary location was wonderful, thanks to Joel Uline.  The Club thanked Eve for her efforts in organizing the terrific meal.

Ø      President-Designate Jerry Tysiak requests all officers, directors, and committee chairs to come to his home this Thurs at 6 PM for supper and a STRATEGIC PLANNING MEETING.  Directions:  Beginning at WSL 4 Corners, drive west (toward Albany) on Rt 43 for 0.3 miles to Old Best Road.  Turn LEFT on Old Best Road (County Rt 53) for 1.3 miles to Providence Drive. Turn RIGHT on Providence for 0.1 miles to #38, 4^th house on the right.

Ø      Congratulations to Dave Booker and Joe Behson for being designated as Distinguished Kiwanians by Kiwanis International. And Joe also won $100 in Kiwanis Dollars in the 1-2-3 You Hold The Key Raffle!  (shown right)

Ø      New VP Gary Meislin asked that anyone having a preference for program dates please call him ASAP before he makes out the schedule.  Each Club member takes a turn supplying a program for a meeting.

PERFECT ATTENDANCE AWARD to Bob Loveridge for 5 years!  Congratulations, Bob!   

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS:  Joe Behson, Ken Noland, Jim Rogers, and Ron Wagner

SEPTEMBER ANNIVERSARIES:  Clayton & Louise Besch, Barb & Gene Fioravanti, Carol & Dick Johnsen, and Ken & Nadine Noland.  We sang, not too badly for the 3 birthday boys, but poor Barb had to suffer through a pathetic rendition!  But Eve’s chocolate frosted gold cake was terrific!

Present at the meeting with September birthdays were Jim Rogers, Joe Behson and Ron Wagner also present but with a September anniversary was Barb Fioravanti.

PROGRAM

Joe Grillo introduced Alice Miller from the NY State Public Service Commission to speak about Alternative Energy Sources.  Joe said Alice had been with the PSC since 1981, and despite her impressive educational credentials, she was a “very nice person!”  Alice commented on a prepared slide program-{Thanks, Chet, for the bailout!}  Our appliances are more energy efficient today, but we are using many more of them.  The Governor’s goal is “15X15”—15% less energy usage by 2015.  The state hopes to activate renewable sources of energy—hydro, biomass, geothermal, wind.  Some of the programs emphasize residential lighting (the new compact fluorescent bulbs—they’re working on methods of disposal).  LEDs are coming, but need to be adapted.  New housing construction should include the correct specifications, such as Energy Star central air conditioning.  Think Global – Act Local.  Communities need to establish local energy plans, conduct community audits for efficiency in public buildings, reduce lighting costs, change building codes, and develop wind power programs.  Individuals and families should turn appliances off when not in use (vacations) wherever possible, turn thermostats down 2 degrees in winter, up 2 degrees in summer, seal and weatherize all windows and doors, insulate attic and crawl spaces, install a programmable thermostat, supplement air conditioning with fans, limit hot water use and lower the temperature, wrap tanks and pipes, install low flow plumbing, and plant trees!

Bob Pasquarelli thanked Alice and presented her with our Certificate of Appreciation.

HAPPY DOLLARS

$       Eve:  Thanks for all your help with the Steak & Lobster Roast!

$       John Brownrigg:  I just paid my school tax bill today, and guys, do you have the tar and feathers ready for our esteemed Superintendent?

$       Jim Rogers:  Congratulations to Dave and Joe for becoming Distinguished Kiwanians!

$       Barb:  Averill Park Key Club has a new advisor, Olga Ashline!

$       Bill Whipple(shown on right):  All these years we’ve taken Chet for granted with his trailer work.  Yesterday I first went to the wrong school(well it has been some time since I last hauled the trailer!), then couldn’t figure out how to get back to the trailer with all the new construction obstacles, then found the gate was locked, and the keys were IN the trailer!  But I finally got the trailer back to its home!

$       Joe Grillo:  Thanks to Alice for the program, and to Chet for coming to the rescue with his own computer equipment!

$       John Brownrigg (again):  Just to let you know, I pay more for my small piece of property in the town of Bethlehem, than I do for my house in Sand Lake!

$       Dr Jo:  First week of school running rather smoothly, no schedule problems with our computers, but I come here and get grief!

$       Peg:  Can I change the subject?  Thankfully I had a safe and fairly smooth trip to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri to attend my grandson’s graduation from Army basic training.  After spending the whole summer isolated from civilization, they sure made a soldier out of that young man!

$       Gary:  My son in DC has been working on hurricane preparations, and will be getting some help from New York State.

$       Jim Stacy:  Celebrated my mother’s 80^th birthday yesterday.  Our daughter is off to Brazil, and thanks SLK for support for soccer camp.  Proceeds went to the KPTU in Albany!

$       Skip Patton:  My 25 yr old son Scott is 2 months into a cross country motorcycle trip to see America, and is having a great time! 

DOOR PRIZE, free dinner next week provided by Joe Grillo, was won by Mikki McSherry!

50/50 for $28 was won by Skip Patton!

MEGA 50/50 is slowly growing despite Brownrigg’s best efforts to find that King of Clubs in the 48 cards.  No luck—he drew the 6 of Hearts!  So tonight’s $52.50 will carry over to next week!

NEXT WEEK            PROGRAM:  Joe Behson—Debra Roy to report on SLCA summer activities

SEPTEMBER 15         INVITE A COMMUNITY GUEST NIGHT (but tell Dudley!)  Last chance to win that weekend at Stowe, VT from Pres Joe!

                                    GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Dave Booker

SEPTEMBER 22        PROGRAM:  Armand Mills 

                                   GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Scott Paul 

SEPTEMBER 29        PROGRAM:  VAN RENSSELAER DIVISION COUNCIL MEETING 

                                   GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Bill Whipple

OCTOBER 6              PROGRAM:  INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS & DIRECTORS

                                   GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  ???

SPIRITUAL THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

            “A government big enough to give you everything you want is also big enough to take everything you have.”                                           Thomas Jefferson

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

ROLL CALL:  All officers & directors of combined boards present except Cutler, & Blais 

SECRETARY’S MINUTES approved as posted

TREASURER’S REPORT - $35,752.23 balance.  Deposit paid for Christmas trees, tentative budget very similar to that of the past year

HIGHLIGHTS OF COMMITTEE REPORTS for August:

Community Services:  Doors of Hope, signs x 5 for Concerts in Park     

Publicity:   Weekly for Concerts in the Park   

Sponsored Youth:  Attended Columbia Key Club’s officers’ meeting 

Social:  Valley Cats Baseball outing

Ways & Means:  Still some Summerfest sponsor money outstanding   

Young Children Priority #1:  Kay-Leigh Stacy donated $175 to KPTU from summer soccer lessons

OLD BUSINESS - none

NEW BUSINESS

1.      $200 approved for Patriot Flight (taking WWII vets to DC)

2.      Dues – 11 still unpaid.  Hall, Robinson, Murdick Tripp & Vosburgh intend to pay; Lawrence, Leckonby & Stone resigned; and with no response Evensen, Martinez, & Noland to be terminated unless appealed.

3.      Voted YES to renew Club Management Software for another year.  Dave agreed to present an educational program on its usage.

4.      Approved use of 10x10 tent by Joe Cybulski on Sat Sept 29^th.

5.      Approved $200 donation to KPTU for Governor’s gift Oct 17^th.

6.      Approved purchase of 2 banner stands and 1 honors banner.

7.      John Brownrigg reported an anonymous gift of $50 for supplies for Viet Nam children when he goes (Oct 14-Nov 1).  Lecture @ HVCC 9/15 – the board authorized him to collect more donations from the membership.

8.      John also proposed an Art Smith Memorial Night, Ruth to be invited, with pictures (Scott will do a DVD).  Scheduling will be via Gary Meislin.

9.      Considering purchase of a “nacho machine” for food trailer.  Bob Pasquarelli has an offer from Twin Town Little League to loan their machine for tryout.

10.  Approved $200 donation to Sand Lake Bicentennial Committee.  Asking donations from businesses for celebration in 2012.  Fitness Coach to sponsor 5K race.  (Mikki)

Jerry Tysiak convened meeting of new Board of Directors, and requested all meet at his home at 6 PM this Thursday for a strategic planning session.  Directions provided.  He is proposing some changes, hopefully for the betterment of the Club.  We will start on time, and eliminate the non-eaters table, integrating with other members.  Bob Pasquarelli will give a 5 minute educational talk about Kiwanis.  The last Monday of the month he would like committees to sit together to foster more communication.  He would like new members to have the autograph apron, and help out at the sign in table, to assist them in learning names and faces.  The Club will celebrate its 60^th year in December ’09, and he would like us to have a Charter Night Dinner.  Club history will be on the web site.  Each member should expect to participate a minimum of 4 times a year in hands-on projects at the meetings.  Signup sheets may be on flip charts showing 3 months of activities.  New members will be asked to serve on a committee, and orientations will be expanded.  He would like to expand the directory, on the Club Management website, giving more information about members, possibly pictures.

Nominations were made and approved for Club Secretary, Peg Weiss and for the election to be held by the membership next week nominated by the board-designate were for Vice President, Gary Meislin; for Director to fill Peg Weiss’ unexpired term, Eve Ward.  Among the Committee Chairs appointed by Jerry were for Club Bulletin Sandpiper Committee, Jo Moccia, Chair, Jim Colabelli, and Pat Lane. 

VAN RENSSELAER DIVISION:  Next Council Meeting is at Sand Lake Club September 29^th. 

NEW YORK DISTRICT:  Working on budget.

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