December 19, 2005 - Vol. 17, No. 12

 News That Concerns Kiwanians and Their Families

Attendance
28

Invocation
Michael Bastraw

Senior Members
Peter Karagianis, Howard Bacon, Warren Mitchell, Carroll Stafford, Ed Merski, Dennis Denoncourt

Honorary Members
Dick Breton

Guests
Dan Zawacki with Dianne Zawacki

Working the Kettle
The list made the rounds again for the Salvation Army kettle, Friday, December 23. 9a: Paul Cotton, Warren Mitchell; 10a Don Nelson, Phil Bonafide; 11a: Roger Landry, Warren Mitchell; 12n: Nancy Williams, Charlie St. Clair; 1p: Larry Murphy, Kathy Calvin; 2p: Scott Beane, Carroll Stafford; 3p: Warren Mitchell 4p: Joe Collie.

AZ Greetings
Hon. Member Dick Breton reports that he spoke with Past Pres. Leo Sasseville who sends his best wishes and says he is happy that Sr. Member Roger Webster has arrived in Arizona.

Don't Show Up
Pres. Joe Collie reminds everyone that we will not be meeting on Monday, December 26. Our next meeting will be at Meredith Village Savings Bank's Laconia branch on Tuesday, January 3.

Uniformly Yours
Roger Landry advises that he will need everyone's shirt order by the next meeting.

Seasons Greetings
Pres. Joe Collie noted we received a Christmas card from the Teen Center.

Thanx for the Grits
Pres. Joe Collie presented Catherine and Jim Contigiani gifts for feeding us over the past year.

Yankee Swap
Sr. Member Carroll Stafford drew #1 to start off this year's Yankee Swap and ended up with $22-worth of scratch tickets.

Past Pres. Don Nelson and Sr. Member Peter Karagianis lead the gang in a rousing Christmas song.

Photo by W.S. Loughlin

 

Jeff Stone and Hon. Member Dick Breton check out the bill of fare.

Photo by W.S. Loughlin

 

Catherine Contigiani monitors Pres. Joe Collie's soup etiquette.

Photo by W.S. Loughlin

 

Making your own holiday fun: Past Pres. Michael Bastraw and Pres. Joe Collie enjoy a good point-off.

Photo by W.S. Loughlin

 

Past Pres. Paul Cotton explains the health benefits of large quantities of wine to Russ Beane.

Photo by W.S. Loughlin

 

Pres. Joe Collie gifts the cooking crew.

Photo by W.S. Loughlin

 

Packages of the good, the bad, and the ridicullous

Photo by W.S. Loughlin

 

It's nice to share: Past Pres. Phil Bonafide lends Hon. Dick Breton a helping hand.

Photo by W.S. Loughlin

 

Charlie St. Clair won't have this one for long...

Photo by W.S. Loughlin

 

V.P. Dianne Roberts and the Christmas bass that never goes away.

Photo by W.S. Loughlin

 

Roger Landry and balls

Photo by W.S. Loughlin

 

Past Pres. Joe Adrignola shills for NAPA.

Photo by W.S. Loughlin

 

"Paul's smashed...pass it on."

Photo by W.S. Loughlin

 

Sr. Member Dennis Denoncourt gets something that's short and stout.

Photo by W.S. Loughlin

 

What must it take for Past Pres. Paul Cotton to re-gift himself?

Photo by W.S. Loughlin

 

Dan Zawacki's Christmas is made when Dianne gets candy he hopes she will share.

Photo by W.S. Loughlin

 

Past Pres. Chet Cilley gets the perplexing combination of boxers and olives.

Photo by W.S. Loughlin

 

Sr. Member Howard Bacon and his one-of-a-kind New England Patriots Talking Bottle Opener.

Photo by W.S. Loughlin

 

Pres. Joe Collie grabs the cookies.

Photo by W.S. Loughlin

 

At the end, Sr. Member Carroll Stafford swoops in on Past Pres. Paul Cotton's scratch tickets.

Photo by W.S. Loughlin

 

Monday, January 25
Guest speaker will be Dick Metz, Old Boys Toys.

Tuesday, January 17
Surprise

Monday, January 9
Dr. Lou Ricciardiello will speak on his horticulture.

Tuesday, January 3
We start meeting at the Laconia branch of Meredith Village Savings Bank; Boards meet; NISE

Monday, December 26
No meeting

Santa Elf Ed Darling interviews Past Pres. Paul Cotton during the Childrens' Charity Auction.

Photo by W.S. Loughlin

 

Michael Bastraw
Editor


Kiwanis Kronikle is a weekly publication of the Kiwanis Club of Laconia, N.H., P.O. Box 757, Laconia, N.H. 03247-0757. We meet Mondays at 6:15 p.m. at the Pheasant Ridge Country Club, Country Club Rd., Gilford, N.H. Please call your President or Secretary about any Member or family member in case of illness. Email: Michael Bastraw or Steve Loughlin

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