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

Kevin P. Sarsfield, John C. Brownrigg & William M. Whipple

MEETING OF OCTOBER 10, 2011

PRESIDENT Patricia A. Lane presiding

GREETINGS & INVOCATION by Joe Behson

PROJECT SIGNUP SHEETS

DOORS OF HOPE Tues Oct 18^th:  Mulligan, Johnsen, Whipple

            Thanks to those who worked Fri Oct 7^th:  Whipple, Ginther, Tysiak, Turner!

INTERCLUBS AT INSTALLATIONS:

East Greenbush, Wed Oct 12^th:  Brownrigg, Mulligan, Tysiak, Booker, Fioravanti, Loveridge

No. Greenbush, Wed Oct 19^th:  Weiss, Lane, Ward, Colabelli, Rogers, Booker, Loveridge

Troy, (their 95^th!), Tues Oct 25^th:  Weiss, Lane, Loveridge, Hacker, Booker, Pasquarelli

GOVERNOR’S VISIT:

Sat Oct 29^th:  Lane, Brownrigg, Malecki, Ward, Weiss, Rogers, Booker, Loveridge, Gates

FOOD TRAILER @ SOCCER GAMES:

Sun Oct 16^th:  Transport to:  Kieley                            Transport back:  Kieley

11-2:  Patton, James, Martino                                   2-5:  Wagner, Crozier, Gates

Sun Oct 23^rd:  Transport to:  Colabelli                        Transport back:  Colabelli

11-2:  _________, _________, _________                2-5:  _________, _________, _________

Sun Oct 30^th:  Transport to:  ___________                Transport back:  ___________

11-2:  Willis, ___________, ___________                 2-5:  Tysiak, Hacker, ___________

BELLS OF LIFE @ Crossgates Mall Sat Dec 17^th:

            10-1:  Lane, Ward, Weiss, Willis, Brownrigg

            1-3:30:  Loveridge, Mulligan, Kieley, Patton, Malecki

            3:30-6:  Gates, Meislin  

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Ø  Sec Dave:  Next week we will elect a director to fill the unexpired term of Mike Gates.  Nominees are Janet Malecki, Peg Weiss, and Randy Wheeler; others will be accepted.

Ø  Pres Pat:  The North Greenbush Club will host a Lasagna Dinner on Sunday, Nov 6^th from 4-7 pm for $9 at the American Legion Hall in Wynantskill.

PRESENTATIONS by PRES PAT

        To Club Meetings Chair Dudley Dorr, the Round Robin Patch for last year, to be affixed to the Club Honors Banner! 

     To Mike Gates, his personal installation, and his President-Elect pin!

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS:  Bob Reiter

OCTOBER ANNIVERSARIES:  Jim & Terry Parslow, Pete & Nancy Stevens, and the only one present, Bill and Betty Jean Whipple!  We hope their 47 years were more pleasant than our poor attempt at singing!  We certainly enjoyed Eve’s delicious spice cake, though! 

PROGRAM

          Club Meetings Chair Dudley Dorr summarized the work of his committee which consists primarily of collecting payments at the door, and setting up the accoutrements of our meetings:  the lectern and sound system, badge box, tickets for drawings, flags, banners, and the bell & gavel.  Members of this committee must arrive early to accomplish these tasks, and stay after the bell to put all the equipment away.  Collecting at the door is an excellent way for newer members to learn names.  These “behind the scenes” workers make our meetings consistent.  Thank you!     

HAPPY DOLLARS

$     Pres Pat:  I won $35 from the 50/50 at Rensselaer’s installation!

$     Dave Booker:  After the Red Sox were eliminated, I planned to root for the Yankees, but then they lost too!

$     Skip Patton:  Just returned from a great weekend in Maine closing up the camp.  What wonderful weather for October….and the lobsters were good too.  I’m still backing the Red Sox, though!

$     Jim Rogers:  Now that Detroit has knocked out the Yankees, I hope the Tigers can go all the way to the Series!

$     Barb Fioravanti:  I just (a few minutes ago!) got back from a wonderful weekend in New Hampshire.  Since we drove, I feel able to give a tribute to the Vermonters who have made unbelievable recovery in the few weeks following their devastating floods!

$     Jim Colabelli:  I had 3 cords of wood delivered from Tremont’s, and have half of it stacked.  Boring work, but it looks quite neat!  I notice tonight that 3 of us, Jim Rogers, Mike, and I are wearing the uniform of the day (blue Kiwanis shirts)!

$     Pres Pat:  I worked the food trailer yesterday, and am extremely proud of Averill Park kids:  all but one said “thank you” for their food!

Ron Wagner and Bob Pasquarelli bought the two extra chicken & dumpling dinners.

DOOR PRIZE, provided by Dudley Dorr, was won by Gary Meislin!

50/50 for $18 was won by Joe Behson!

MEGA 50/50 has grown to $152 but will grow more since Jim Colabelli didn’t find that elusive King of Clubs from the 45 remaining cards.  He picked the 4 of Diamonds!

NEXT WEEKS

OCTOBER 17                   PROGRAM:  John Mulligan

                                    Meet The Candidates

                                    GREETER/INVOCATOR:  Bob Pasquarelli

OCTOBER 24                        PROGRAM:  Michael Gates

                                    Lloyd Fox on Home Fire Safety

                                    GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Jim Colabelli

OCTOBER 31                        PROGRAM:  Jim Perez        TBA

                                    GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Dudley Dorr

NOVEMBER 7          PROGRAM:  John Brownrigg & Bryce Ginther, Co-Chairs

                                    Role & Responsibilities of the Community Services Committee

                                    BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

                                    GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Skip Patton

SPIRITUAL THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

“Laughter is the hand of God on the shoulder of a troubled world.”     Candis Goodwin

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

ROLL CALL:  Pres Lane, Pres-Elect Gates, Sec Booker, Treas Pasquarelli, Imm Past Pres Patton, Directors Fioravanti, Wagner, Mulligan, Brownrigg, Sarsfield, Whipple present.  Directors Ginther and Loveridge were absent.

SECRETARY’S MINUTES approved as published

TREASURER’S REPORT Balance as of end of previous month (Sept 30, 2011) $30,565.37.

HIGHLIGHTS OF COMMITTEE REPORTS

            Club Bulletin (Weiss):  2 members subscribed to printed editions, others receive by email.

            Community Services (Tysiak):  worked @ Doors of Hope, cleaned SL Union Cemetery.

            Interclubs (Turner):  none out in Sept; 6 in for Division Council meeting here.

            Membership & Education (Behson):  1 prospective member

            Social (Ward): 41 attended Steak & Lobster Roast

            Sponsored Youth (Fioravanti & Mulligan):  attended Key Club Divisional

            Ways & Means (Gates):  Food Trailer every Sunday at soccer games

NEW BUSINESS

1.     Budgets approved with amendments, including moving $3000 from Music in the Park to Miscellaneous.

2.    Non-meeting dates of Memorial Day (5/28/12) & Labor Day (93/12) were approved.

3.    “Town of Sand Lake Map” not approved as a fund raiser; suggested pass to SL Business.

4.    Donation to APEF fund raiser referred to Community Services & tabled to next meeting.

5.    Approved Governor’s Visit gift of $50 to Albany KPTU.

6.    Change frequency of Legacy Honors Night to once per year:  referred to Legacy Committee for recommendation, and tabled until next meeting.

7.    New fund raising project of Food Trailer at APHS spring lacrosse games (9-11 am Saturdays starting in March) not approved.  Difficulty in staffing cited.

8.    Leave of absence from 11/1/11-4/1/12 for Jim Rogers approved (in Florida).

9.    Resignation of Ken Van Praag due to health reasons and extended residence in Florida “accepted with deep regret”, and honorary membership to be conferred.

10. Audit Committee appointed by Pres Pat:  Mike Gates, Chair, Pete Stevens, and Jerry Tysiak.  To review last year’s accounts and report to BOD as soon as possible.

DIVISION:  Governor Bill Risbrook’s official visit Sat Oct 29^th at Moscatiello’s on Route 4

DISTRICT:  New address for District Office is 120 Mushroom Blvd, Rochester 14623

INTERNATIONAL:  NY District hotel for New Orleans International Convention next June is the Hilton Riverside @ $165/night for up to 4 persons in a room

PAY THE BILLS authorized

ADJOURNED

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