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 Pat Lane

                                                       Issue editor Jim Colabelli                                                                                  Webmaster David E. Booker   

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Scott Paul, 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 November 17, 2008

PRESIDENT Gerald Tysiak presiding

GREETINGS & INVOCATION by Ken James

WELCOME BACK: Jim Parslow and Jim Stacy                  

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• Editor: Our meeting was not held in the usual location. Thanks to Pablo and Amanda a delicious meal and a great meeting took place at the Java-net Beanery. And this all took place with only a short notification to Pablo. Once again, a big thank you! goes out from the Sand Lake Kiwanis to Pablo and Amanda.

• Miki McSherry (shown reporting on right): Thanksgiving distribution &  delivery of food boxes from WSL fire hall on Sat. Nov. 22

• Doors of Hope; unloading of food Tues. Nov. 18, 11AM, Pasquarelli, Booker, Turner James & Door.

• Sorting of food and moving it downstairs at the WSL fire hall Nov. 20, Melius, Turner,Loveridge, Fioravanti & McSherry,

• Attendance Credit to Loveridge, Parslow, Stacy, Melius & McSherry for moving 55+ Hannaford food boxes from Loveridge’s truck after Mon. night’s meeting.                                                        

• Pick up of 16 turkeys from generous students at APHS Nov. 21 (during school hours) Nov. 21 by Bill Whipple and transporting them to the WSL fire hall on Sat. Nov 22 by 9AM. 

• Food Distribution on Nov. 22, Ward, McSherry & Loveridge.      

• Citrus Sales Fund Raiser, Chet Melius, Kevin Sarsfield and Jim Parslow: Orders are to be in to Kevin Sarsfield no later than Mon. Nov. 24^th.

• Christmas Tree Sale Fund Raiser, Joe Behson : Crew needed to set up tree stands on  Sat.morning, Nov. 22. Also crew needed  to unload Christmas trees upon delivery.                                                                       

• Joe Cybulski: Deadline for placement of stories is Mon. no later 3p.m.  Anyone wishing to publicize an activity or event needs to submit information earlier.

• Barb Fioravanti: Report on Hoags Corners Ambulance Service-Community CPR Course. 43 people including 2 SLKC members received Red Cross CPR Certification.

• Eve Ward:  Teen Age’r Gifts for Charter & Holiday Party on December 1.

• Jerry Tysiak:  Charter night Dec. 1^st.  Working on Charter/Holiday Dinner for December 1 with Dudley (House & Reception Chair) and Eve (Social Committee).  Program in place.  Troy Club our original sponsor will make an interclub visit.

• Thank you cards from APYSL & Doors of Hope.

• Update on Jim Rogers Surgery:  After 3 hour surgery at Memorial Hospital everything went okay and he is on the mend. [Note: Jim returned home Wednesday afternoon.]

Program:  Chaired by George Raneri

           George introduced program presenter and speaker Joseph Sarubbi who is the Executive Director of TEC-SMART   (Training and Education Center for Semi-Conductor Manufacturing and Alternative and Renewable Technologies) at HVCC.  Joe has been with HVCC for 30 years and is proud to report that exciting things are going on at HVCC in the technical arena.  TEC-SMART is the name of the facility to be built in Malta.  A dream was taken to fruition with help from Joe Bruno and $13 million.  This facility will concentrate on the research of renewable energy and semi-conductor training.  This is the first time for HVCC to build off campus.  Part of the building is to be designated for a community education center with a large theatre.  Concentration will be to facilitate hands-on training for the students who will be brought in.  The training of wind turbine technicians will also take place at this facility.  It will also have the largest solar energy school in the area.  Geothermal and photo voltaic research and training will take place at this location.  Ground will be broken in March of 2009 and classes are expected to begin in January of 2010.  In closing Joe stated that what is needed in this country is another Manhattan project for renewable energy research.  Certificate was presented to Joe by Ken James (shown on right). 

NEXT WEEK:  Program by John Brownrigg and Bob Ryder

                      Topic:  The funny side of Viet Nam?

GREETER/INVOCATOR:  Tim Murdick                                                                                               

SPIRITUAL THOUGH FOR THE WEEK:  Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you.   Maori Proverb

Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.

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