Kiwanis Club of Sand Lake, NY

President Gerald Tysiak                                                                                                       Secretary Peg Weiss

Vice President Gary Meislin                                                                                   Treasurer Robert S. Pasquarelli

Sandpiper Editor Jo Moccia                                                                                  Immediate Past Pres Joe Behson

Webmaster David E. Booker                                                                                              Photographer Jim Rogers

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Ray Turner, William Whipple

Bryce E. Cutler, Skip Patton, James E. Rogers

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

Club Bulletin Committee

Jo Moccia, Chair

Jim Colabelli            Pat Lane

MEETING OF Sept. 21, 2009

PRESIDENT Gerald Tysiak presiding

GREETINGS & INVOCATION by Bob Pasquarelli

WELCOME GUESTS:  of Barb Fioravanti  husband Gene      

        and of Nancy W. Davis - Sand Lake Library Director Mindi Fowler 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

§  Peg Weiss lost her favorite knife at Camp Rotary when we had the roast. It is a wooden handle paring knife with her name on the handle. If it went home with you please call and let her know 674-3719.

§  Perfect attendance (picture to right) to Ron Wagner 8 yrs, Joe Cybulski 10 yrs, Joe Behson 17 yrs and Dave Booker for 27 years.

§  Bob Pasquarelli thanked those who had worked the trailer at the soccer games and said it was clean and please don't use the lock on the door. Only use the pad lock, please.

§  Two changes were made related to the club officers and directors for 2009-10. Ron Wagner, having been nominated by the 2009-10 Board was elected by the membership to fill Pat  Lane's board position as she was approved by the 2009-10 Board as the Club Secretary.

§  We have coverage for the trailer for Oct. 4 but we could use some help with Oct. 11. If you can give a couple of hours it would be very much appreciated.

§  The Sand Lake Historical Society will have an antique appraisal day this Saturday Sept. 26   10 -2 at the Miller Hill School.

§  Nancy W. Davis has signup sheets for the Doors of Hope deliveries. The dates are Friday Oct. 2 and Tuesday Oct. 13 at the usual time 9ish at the Java Beanery.

§  Please see or call Eve ward to sign up for our installation dinner which will be at Lakeview on Oct. 5.

§  Joe Behson represented some of the recommendations of the Futures Committee and asked for club consensus – which he received - they are as follows:

1.     Streamline Board Meetings - conduct only essential club business on Board nights ( no program at all ); hold the Board meetings immediately following dinner and entertain no other business than what is on published agenda.

2.    Committee Chairs to email reports to Secretary one week prior to meeting and thus eliminate redundant committee reporting at Board meetings.

3.    One meeting per month assigned to Legacy Committee with a Legacy member as chair for that evening.

4.    Hold a quarterly “Legacy Member Recognition Night“ honoring &/or roasting a Legacy Member  with their family invited  ( cash bar, appetizers & presentation of a SLK Legacy Plaque)

5.    Explore flexible member ship fees for members experiencing financial downturns.

PROGRAM:  John Mulligan presented a program on the “Dredging of the Hudson River’s PBCs”. John has been involved in this process since 1973 when it was first suggested. He gave a thorough report on how things have gone this first year and what they hope to accomplish next year. John for all his knowledge spoke to each of us in a manner that every person felt that they had a full understanding of the process. Being able to take a process like this and bringing it to us on a level of full understanding is a gift. Thank you, John, for a valuable evening of knowledge.     

HAPPY DOLLARS

$     Nancy W. Davis for the free haircut that Botsy donated to the Historical committee raffle that was won by our guest Mindy Fowler’s husband.

$     Eve Ward to thank John Mullligan for relieving her from the soccer trailer.

$     Joe Cybulski for a very nice vacation at the New Jersey shore with nice weather.

$     Joe also wanted to thank John Mulligan for the great program.

$     Dick Johnsen had a couple of dollars and brought Eve flowers as he had forgotten that he had to work at the soccer trailer and she stayed to do his shift.

$     Joe Behson for a nice vacation hiking. swimming and hot tubing at Mt. Snow; he also showed the “hand that shook the hand that shook the hand of President Obama today!”

$     Jim Rogers both for John's program and John’s being a good Kiwanian; and also for last week’s Division Council meeting and the support SLKC  has given him.

$     John Brownrigg for a bittersweet day last Friday as he left the job he has had for 22 years. Also wanted to acknowledge HVCC for the good school that it is and the nice job it does of education our students and developing our talents.

$     Dave Booker had a nice time Sunday when he traveled up to Old Forge for his first Divisional Governor’s Visit which included a ride on the lake. Also thanked them for the support they will be giving his Diabetes Governor’s Project also shown to right are Key Club Lt. Gov. Peter Donnelly, Central Adirondack Club President Sheila Brady, Lt. Governor Fred Trimbach and Town of Webb Supervisor Robert Moore

$     Barb Fioravanti glad that Gene was with her and also glad she still has her new job after spilling coffee all over her manual and computer components on her first day on her new job.

$     Fred Wurtemberger thanking John for a good program.

$     Jim Colabelli went to see his son and family in Connecticut and got to feel his soon to be born grandson moving.

$     Jerry Tysiak for a great visit with his son and family in West Virginia.

DOOR PRIZE by Fred Wurtemberger , won by Peg Weiss

50/50 for $20.00  won by  Barbara Fioravanti   .

MEGA 50/50 worth $140.50 with 44 cards left in the deck was not won by Peg Weiss who pulled the Queen of Spades.

NEXT WEEK: PROGRAM CHAIR:  Nancy W. Davis

                      PROGRAM: Gail DeMarco – League of Women Voters An Update on the Fall Election and the New Voting Machines.

                      INVOCATOR/GREETER/CERTIFICATE:Kevin Sarsfield.

    October 5: PROGRAM CHAIRS: President Jerry & President Designate Gary

                     PROGRAM: Lt. Governor Noreen and the Annual Club Officers & Directors Installation

                     INVOCATION/GREETER: Dick Johnsen

    October 12: Board of Directors’ Meeting Night

SPIRITUAL THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: Snowflakes are one of nature's most fragile things, but look what they can do when they stick together.-  Vesta Kelly.

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