Kiwanis Club of Sand Lake, NY

President Gerald Tysiak                                                                                                  Secretary Peg Weiss

President-Elect Mikki McSherry                                                                             Treasurer Robert S. Pasquarelli

Vice President Gary Meislin                                                                                  Immediate Past Pres Joe Behson

Sandpiper Editor Jo Moccia                                                                                         Photographer James Rogers

Webmaster David E. Booker   

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Scott Paul, Ray Turner, Eve M. Ward

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

John C. Brownrigg, James M. Colabelli, Skip Patton

Club Bulletin Committee

Jo Moccia, Chair

Jim Colabelli            Pat Lane

MEETING OF October 27, 2008

PRESIDENT Gerald Tysiak presiding

GREETINGS & INVOCATION by Peg Weiss

Member Gary Meislin is in our thoughts

GUESTS: Bob and Jean Work (shown here with Program Chair, Mikki)  

WELCOME BACK: Botsy Rosenberger, Angelo Patti, Chris Blais, Clayton Besch 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• At tonight’s meeting each committee sat together for dinner to provide meeting time in an effort to improve communication

• All committee chairs need to turn in a committee report at the Board meeting next week on 11-3-08

• Citrus Sales: Chet Melius is coordinating  co-chairs are Kevin Sarsfield (sales and orders) Jim Parslow (unloading and distributing)

• Doors of Hope: 11-7-08-Dorr, Carpenter, Turner. 11-18-08-Dorr, Pasquarelli, Booker, Turner, Johnsen

• Thank you from District Governor Doreen for donation to KPTU at AMC in her name

• Thank you from AMC pediatric trauma unit for contribution

• Joe Behson thanked Chris Blais for his support over the last year as a club director and committee co-chair for sponsored youth and presented him with a Certificate of Appreciation. Joe also announced that Chris won the weekend at Mt Snow for membership recruiting as he tied for having sponsored more guests at a “Invite a Community Guest Night” than any of the other SLK members.  There were 35 guests for invited during the year and that contributed to the recruiting of 12 new members.

• Dick Johnsen was presented with a corrected Legion of Honor Certificate for 25 year membership (the one given to him last week contained a misspelling) (Shown on right).

• Jim Rogers announced that November 6^th there is a first division council meeting at the Rensselaer Ambulance Hall 901 3^rd street. Clare Dalton needs attendance. Rogers, Loveridge & Lane will attend – one more is needed to complete an interclub (the SLKC has never failed to have an interclub at a Division Council meeting in at least the last 15 years – help support our Lt. Gov. and call Jim if you would like to attend!)

• The entire group phoned Gary Meislin in his hospital room and sang “For he’s a Jolly Good Fellow”.

• Past Lt. Gov. Jean Andrick Circle K Advisor at Russell Sage College  - Bread Bake Sale $5 ea. loaf or $8 for 2. Deadline is November 2 orders taken at 10-27 SLK meeting.

• Ray Turner has 6 people attending the interclub at Hoosick Falls tomorrow. Pasquarelli, Weiss, Ward, Lane, Booker, Turner

• Jim Rogers sent the article on the Governor’s visit

Attention: November 10 meeting will be held at the WSL Firehouse and is a working meeting.  Food will be moved from Brownrigg’s beginning at 3:30 to the firehouse. Those moving food: Wagner, Johnsen, Carpenter, Behson, Booker, Melius, Lane, Blais, Moccia

At 6:30 food sorting will occur: Wagner, Carpenter, Melius, Rogers, Whipple, Blais, Moccia, Wurtenberger, Ward, Loveridge, Lane, Colabelli, Turner, Weiss

Pizza for those working!

PERFECT ATTENDANCE AWARD: Chris Blais 4 years       

PROGRAM:  Doors of Hope

Mikki introduced Bob and Jean Work. Jean shared some background on D of H and Hazel Baker, founder. Hazel’s husband died suddenly years ago and after this loss Hazel found the inspiration to develop a ministry to help others. She banded together with some friends from her church gathered some donated clothes and food and began Four Doors Down which was named such because it was four doors down from the WSL Post Office. When Hazel passed away 5 years ago the name changed but not the mission to help others. Jean has been there 30 years and has experienced many sad and happy situations. Jean expressed her gratitude to Kiwanis for the service given to the community.

Bob explained that 5 years ago Hazel died and the doors closed, but not for long. Hazel’s lawyer contacted the SL Clergy group who decided to support the continuation and a representative from each church worked together and the doors opened again. They now have a Board and by-laws and are well organized. They sell merchandise and sometimes have more than they need. There is always work to be done. The excess goes to the “Just Real” mission in Albany and some is even shipped overseas. The staff is all volunteer as they have no paid staff. Students from Algonquin Middle School volunteer, Hannaford’s helps, they have Government surplus to augment, etc. The D of H helps about 145 families. Peg Weiss presented Bob and Jean certificates of Appreciation for talking to Kiwanis about Doors of Hope.

HAPPY DOLLARS

$ Booker-Elvis presentation was excellent. He won the 50/50 also!

$ Blais-thank you Doors of Hope. Chris is happy to be back. His Volley Ball season was terrific and he had a terrific group of kids

$ Jim Rogers-Elvis show at Rensselaer K was great on Saturday night. Donny Elvis (donnyelvis.com), the impersonator sang for 2.5 hours

$ Nancy W. Davis-gave a dollar for every K blood donor at last week’s BM. She gave one dollar as she was the only Kiwanian. The Davis family is celebrating a new baby Eva!

$ Joe C-Thanks to Kevin S for the 1993 Sandpiper he found. It brought back good memories as that was the year that Joe was President. Thanks to Doors of Hope volunteers for all they do.

$ Angelo P- $3, one for each of the speakers. He also shared that his son was working for a merit badge in BSA. Even though he quit BSA he continues this service as a volunteer at Doors of Hope.

$Chet had 9 trees in his yard that had to go. Former K member Terry Turner helped him and his is very grateful.

DOOR PRIZE brought by Mikki $10 card for Dunkin Donuts was won by Bob P

50/50 for $ 25 was won by Ron Wagner

MEGA 50/50  $98.50 +19 = $117.50    43 cards available. Card drawn by: Jim Colabelli Card Drawn: 10 of hearts…..and the beat goes on

NEXT WEEK     PROGRAM:  Interclub Committee- with Fred Wurtemberger subbing for Ray Turner. The meeting will be followed by the monthly Board Meeting.

                                    GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Ron Wagner

SPIRITUAL THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

            On no account brood over your wrongdoing. Rolling in the muck is not the best way of getting clean. -Aldous Huxley  

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