March 31, 2003 - Vol. 14, No. 26
News That Concerns Kiwanians and Their Families
Attendance
20
Invocation
Roger Ballantyne
Senior Members
Bob Turner, Peter Karagianis, Carroll Stafford, Ed Merski, Roger
Ballantyne, Paul Normandin
Let the Bidding Begin
Pres. Larry Murphy will be auctioning off a silk tie with a Purple
Lilac motif next week.
Thanx
We received a thank-you note from Laconia Little League for our
$200 donation.
Money for Buzzers
Pres. Larry Murphy will be passing on a request from the Fire
Dept. for a donation to help buy smoke detectors to the Business
Affairs Committee.
Win a Classic!
Chair Paul Cotton says that we are "all set" for the
Northeast Motorcycle Expo, World Trade Center, Boston, April
4-6. Passes to the show may be picked up at the front desk with
proper Kiwanis ID (your club badge). Friday, set-up, 1p: Paul
Cotton and Warren Mitchell; 4p-10p: Paul Cotton, Warren Mitchell,
and Larry and Rosemary Murphy. Saturday, 10a-4p: Carroll and
Sandy Stafford, Michael Bastraw, Kathy Calvin, Phil Bonafide,
and (maybe) Chet and Grace Cilley; 4p-9p: Kathy Calvin, Phil
Bonafide, and Don and Sue Nelson. Sunday, 10a-2p: Paul Cotton,
Roger and Pam Landry, Warren Mitchell, and Joe and Vi Adrignola;
2p-5p: Paul Cotton and Warren Mitchell; Take-down: Paul Cotton
and Warren Mitchell. For more info on the show go to www.nemotorcycleexpo.com.
Here are directions to and from the official parking garage:
FROM Points North via I-93: Heading southbound on Interstate
93 Boston, take Exit 23, High Street. At the bottom of the ramp,
proceed straight onto Purchase Street. Take the first left onto
Congress Street. Take the next left onto Congress Street. Take
the next left onto Atlantic Avenue. Take the next right onto
Seaport Boulevard and follow Seaport Boulevard for approximately
.8 miles. The Seaport Boulevard entrance to the Seaport Garage
will be on the right, just past the Seaport Boulevard/B Street
intersection. TO Points North via I-93: Follow the signs in the
Seaport Garage to the B Street exit. At the end of B Street,
take a left onto Seaport Boulevard. At the first set of lights,
take a right, and then bear left at the Moakley Courthouse. At
the next set of lights, take a right and proceed over the Moakley
Bridge. At the next set of lights, take a right onto Atlantic
Ave. Follow the signs for I-93 North. And Kev-Marv Productions
(our hosts) say that the cheapest parking is nearby, next to
Anthony's Pier Four for $7 per day. For those who want to look
at the map, click here. Chair Paul Cotton points out that we
are $4400 ahead of last year's pace. (Another interesting statistic
is that we raise between $1.00 and $1.25 per person at our shows.)
He would like to enter into a challenge with the Rotary Club
who are behind with their raffle. On a side note, the pin-up
to be auctioned went to the only bidder who knows who he is.
Club Elections
This writer pointed out that Pres. Larry Murphy should appoint
a Nominating Committee as we are directed by our Bylaws to hold
the election the first Monday of May, our Annual Meeting.
Happy Birthday
Roger Landry announced that Past Pres. Joe Adrignola will be
celebrating his birthday Wednesday next.
50/50
Larry Murphy, $14
"Lucky Bucks"
Larry Murphy chipped in $2-$3 for winning the above and getting
a healthy check from the Internal Revenue Service for which he
thanked everyone; and Roger Landry had a dollar for having such
an enthusiastic Motorcycle Raffle Chair.
Guest Speakers
This writer introduced Clinical Staff Educator Rae Mellow-Andrews,
RN, Lakes Region General Hospital to the club. She has 20 years
on the books with the Gilford Fire Department and over 10 years
as an Emergency Room nurse and her present education position.
Her specialty is in ER Pediatric Trauma Education. Pediatrics
deal with children aged 1-12 and saw 67 Inpatients, 313 Outpatients,
and 3500 for Emergency Service last year at L.R.G.H. She points
out that children are not just small adults. They have special
needs which must be met with special equipment. One such piece
of equipment is a pediatrics crash cart whose drawers are color-coded
to the child's size to allow for quick access to the proper emergency
equipment. They need four more carts, 2 for L.R.G.H. and 2 for
Franklin Regional Hospital, at a cost of $1200 each. The expense
does not include supplies. For more information about hospital
services, go to lrgh.org.
Division Caucus
Pres. Larry Murphy would like anyone interested in attending
the Division Caucus in Rochester, Friday, April 11, should let
him know. The election of the next Lt. Governor will be on the
agenda.
The Suggestion Box
One of the reasons we used to be fined for not wearing our K's
to meetings was that we were expected to have worn it all day.
This is still a good idea, and not just for Mondays. The symbol
of our club is a reminder to the wearer of who we are to our
community. And it is good advertising to anyone we meet during
the day. It might also present that opening in a conversation
to chat someone up about joining our club.
Monday, April 28
Archaeologist Karl Rhonke will speak on the White Mountain National
Forest.
Monday, April 21
Open
Monday, April 14
Open
Monday, April 7
The Boards meet; NISE
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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