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, Margaret Weiss

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

MEETING OF NOVEMBER 28, 2011

PRESIDENT Patricia A. Lane presiding

GREETINGS & INVOCATION by Barbara Fioravanti

GUEST:  Speaker Debra Roy, Director of the Sand Lake Center for the Arts

PROJECT SIGNUP SHEETS

DOORS OF HOPE Fri Dec 9^th:  Mulligan, Ginther          Note change of dates!

                                    Tues Dec 20^th:  Dorr

CHRISTMAS TREE SALES, until all are sold!  (Weekdays 4:30-7PM, weekends 12-3, 3-6PM)

Please note:  Trees are being sold from Botsy’s Barbershop, Rt 43, across from APHS!

Tue Nov 29:  Nippes, Lane                                        Wed Nov 30:  Nippes, Wheeler

Thu Dec 1:  Nippes, Tysiak                                        Fri Dec 2:  Weiss, Kieley

Sat Dec 3, 12-3:  Kieley, Johnsen, Sarsfield              3-6:  Meislin, __________, _____________

Sun Dec 4, 12-3:  Lane, Mulligan, ________            3-6:  Stevens, Loveridge, _______________

Mon Dec 5:  Kieley, Gates                                          Tue Dec 6:  Parslow, __________

Wed Dec 7:  Loveridge, Ward                                    Thu Dec 8:  Lane, Patton

Fri Dec 9:  __________, ____________

Sat Dec 10, 12-3:  Mulligan, ________, ________   3-6:  __________, __________, __________

Sun Dec 11, 12-3:  Wheeler, ________, ________    3-6:  __________, __________, __________

Mon Dec 12:  Fioravanti, ___________                    Tue Dec 13:  __________, ______________

Wed Dec 14:  Patton, __________                            Thu Dec 15:  __________, ______________

Fri Dec 16:  ____________, _____________           

BELLS OF LIFE, Crossgates Mall, Saturday, Dec 19^th:

10-1:  Lane, Loveridge, Willis, Colabelli

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

3:30-6:  Gates, Meislin, Fioravanti, Loveridge  

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Ø  Mike Gates:  Tonight is the FINAL deadline for citrus.  Orders go in tomorrow!

Ø  Pres Pat:  To help get the Builders Club started at Algonquin Middle School, I would like to start with a project just as the K-Kids did at West Sand Lake.  We will help them make dog chew toys.  Bring in clean tee shirts (or similar soft cotton knit fabric).  The “cut-ups” will be at Pat’s house between Christmas and New Year’s!

Ø  John Brownrigg:  There will be a BRIEF Summerfest meeting following this meeting.

Ø  Pres Pat read a thank you letter from Debra Roy at SLCA for our donation to their Annual Fund and Capital Campaign.  4 complimentary vouchers were included, and Pres Pat announced that a raffle will be held for them, with proceeds to the EliMiNate Project.

Ø  Mike Gates:  18 trees have been sold so far, 100 were delivered, 75 more coming later.

Ø  Please note our new location, compliments of Botsy!

Ø  Eve Ward:  Please don’t forget gifts for teens.  We have 35 young people to provide for.

PROGRAM

            Bob Pasquarelli introduced the director of the Sand Lake Center for the Arts, Debra Roy who thanked the Club once more for our donation, and also noted that many individual Kiwanians have contributed.  She paid tribute to all the volunteers who make the Center operate smoothly including present Board members Bob Pasquarelli and Dudley Dorr.  The Capital Campaign will hopefully provide the funds with which the Center will be renovated and improved.  They hope to raise $90,000 in 3 years to build a permanent, structurally sound stage, improve the overall lighting, and install a sturdy new floor.  Many groups use the Center for various purposes:  dancing, art work display, theater productions, workshops, and classes.  They have $19,000 so far in the bank, with $10,000 pledged.  No work will be started until all the necessary funds have been raised.  2013 is the goal year, which is the Center’s 10^th Anniversary.  First draft plans are available to peruse, and advice is sought as to the type of lighting to be installed.  Barbara Fioravanti thanked Debra for coming to update us on their plans, and presented her with our Certificate of Appreciation.   

 HAPPY DOLLARS

$     John Brownrigg:  I just spent 13 days with Blondie and we didn’t kill each other!  We had an eclectic Thanksgiving in Arizona!

$     Ken James:  I had surgery for carpal tunnel and have no more tingling in my left hand!

$     Skip Patton:  We had a great Thanksgiving trip to Lancaster, PA to visit with family!

$     Bob Pasquarelli:  Thanks to Debra for bringing us up to date on plans for SLCA.  We had a great holiday with the kids and grandkids, who started their shopping Thursday night!

$     Eve Ward:  My grandson Drew is in his senior year of college and plans to go on to graduate school.  So far RPI and Tulane have solicited him, and you know where I hope he goes!

$     Joe Behson:  This is for the Jets…….I hope they keep winning!

$     Pres Pat:  For the Rt 66 Hollywood Drive-in sign with the great sayings on it!  This week it says “Are You Thankful?”  And I am--I survived Thanksgiving with 28 people at my house!  And now I’m planning a family reunion for 100 for 4^th of July weekend!

DOOR PRIZE, provided by Bob Pasquarelli, was won by Ron Wagner!

50/50 for $24 was won by Bryce Ginther!

MEGA 50/50 worth $238 defeated Eve Ward’s best efforts to find that King in the 40 remaining cards……she picked the Queen of Spades!

All the signup sheets were returned to their rightful owners this week!

NEXT WEEK

DECEMBER 5         PROGRAM:  Bill Whipple, Senior Services Committee update

                                    GREETER/INVOCATOR:  John Mulligan

                                    BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

DECEMBER 12         PROGRAM:  Doug Baldrey    TBA

                                    GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Ken James

DECEMBER 19         HOLIDAY DINNER PARTY 

                                    GREETER/INVOCATOR:  Michael Gates

DECEMBER 26         NO MEETING – CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY

JANUARY 2, 2012    PROGRAM:  Eve Ward, Social Committee update      

                                    GREETER/INVOCATOR/CERTIFICATE:  Gary Meislin

                                    BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

SPIRITUAL THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

            “If you find that thing you love, it doesn’t necessarily matter whether you do it well or not—you just need to do it.”                                                  Stanley Tucci

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