September 10, 2001 - Vol. 12, No. 50
News That Concerns Kiwanians and Their Families
Attendance
31
Invocation
Nancy Williams
Senior Members
Bob Turner, Carroll Stafford, Ed Merski, Roger Webster, Paul
Normandin, Peter Karagianis, Howard Bacon, Ed Chertok
Guests
Key Club Advisor Dave O'Reardon, Key Clubbers V.P. Meghan Daigneau
and Treas. Alyson Tankard
Opening Ceremony
The Civil Air Patrol Hawk Cadet Squadron's color guard presented
the flags to start our meeting. With little maneuvering room,
they performed their precision drill without a hitch.
Very Close Quarters Drill
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Capt. Kaszynski introduces the troops.
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Mess
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Chow time with the Hawk Squadron
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Key Club
New Key Club Advisor Dave O'Reardon apologized for his Rotary
affiliation and promised a good year for the club. Chair Jim
Fortier needs members to help at the Food Shack, Friday next
for the homecoming game.
Key Club Chair Jim Fortier and Advisor Dave O'Readon
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Key Club Treas. Alyson Tankard and V.P. Meghan Daigneau
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Key Club Advisor Dave O'Reardon's William Shatner impression gets mixed reviews.
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Thanx
Steve Loughlin read a thank-you note from scholarship recipient
Amanda O'Reardon (daughter of our new Key Club Advisor). She
will be a Senior at Syracuse University in Special Education.
Installation 2001
Pres.-Elect Phil Bonafide needs everyone to sign-up for our installation
dinner on Monday, September 24, at Pheasant Ridge Country Club
which will begin with cocktails at 6:00p. A buffet dinner follows
at 6:45p. Cost is $22 per person. It will be a guest night with
incoming Lt. Gov. Ken Georgevits. RSVP's needed by next meeting.
Welcome Back
Dave Bettoney returns from his leave of absence none the worse
for wear and with a Happy Dollar.
Golf Classic
Past Pres. Nancy Williams assures everyone that our Annual Laconia
Kiwanis Fall Classic Golf Tournament, Monday, October 1, at Pheasant
Ridge Country Club is "definitely happening." Registration
is from 11a to 12n with a Shot Gun Start at 12n. The driving
range opens at 7a. The event is rain or shine. Members should
be sure to sign-up for the shifts the day of the event and to
be on the lookout for teams (the new entry fee is $400 per team
of four). Media ads will start running in a week. There will
also be a direct mailing to 400 addresses. We also need members
to come up with door prizes for the players--$25 minimum value.
Dan Fisher, John Grocki, Nancy Williams, and Randy Eifert pretend to play golf.
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Dining Around
Pres.-Elect Phil Bonafide needs members to take over the coupon
book fundraisers. Last year we only realized $2700 but we have
done twice that amount in the past.
Pres.-Elect Phil Bonafide has a bag for someone else to hold.
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Keeping It Clean
V.P. Phil Bonafide reports that the Youth Services Bureau will
be doing a face lift on the service club sign boards entering
the city.
50/50
Charlie St. Clair, $25
Nancy Parrott and The Lucky Winner
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Happy Dollar
Charlie St. Clair chipped in for having survived his new talk
show on Channel 25 where he presents and hour on "common
sense" issues.
Our own Survivor
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Guest Speakers
Randy Eifert introduced Dennis P. Kaszynski, Captain, Civil Air
Patrol Commander, Hawk Cadet Squadron, Laconia, N.H. Born and
raised in the lakes region of New Hampshire, Dennis studied at
the University of New Hampshire for a degree in mathematics.
He joined Air Force ROTC at the Durham campus and after graduating,
entered the Air Force as an officer. After receiving his navigator
wings and electronic warfare rating at Mather Air Force Base
in California, he went on to become an Electronic Warfare
Officer on B-52s at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota. There
he flew over 1100 hours in B-52s and later served as a tactics
instructor for B-52 training crews. After leaving the Air Force,
Dennis started his own small computer consulting company and
does computer work for local businesses. His Civil Air Patrol
experience dates back to 1986 where Dennis was a member of a
North Dakota senior-member flying squadron. Currently, Dennis
is the commander of the Laconia Hawk Cadet Squadron where he
continues the Civil Air Patrol mission for cadets which is to
provide young adults with aerospace oriented programs and curricula
that enhance the leadership and life skills of all cadet members
and develop responsible citizens for the U.S. Air Force and the
nation. Capt. Kaszynski pointed out that Sr. Member Bob Turner
was involved in the early days of the CAP. The Patrol is comprised
of Senior Members (aged 18 and older) and Cadets (aged 12-21)
who are involved in 85% of all search and rescue operations.
This volunteer organization has over 61,000 members and the largest
fleet of single-engine aircraft in the world. Started in World
War II under the Civil Defense, CAP is now under the auspices
of the U.S. Air Force who provide some resources. Cadets are
in line for preferred scholarships and higher entrance ratings
should they join the service. Members are required to attend
monthly briefings in addition to any training sessions or missions.
Col. Carl Smith, Cadet Commander, in CAP for 4-1/2 years, confirms
that it is a great opportunity for education, valuable experience,
and future advancement. CAP actively seeks donations to help
fund glider flights, uniform purchases, and other operating expenses.
For more information go to www.capnhq.gov.
Col. Carl Smith, Cadet Commander
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Randy Eifert, Cadets Patrick Kimball, Eric Perron, Peter Kaszynski, Casey Lasell, and Captain Dennis Kaszynski
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
In Three Weeks
The Boards meet, NISE
In Two Weeks
Installation Dinner at Pheasant Ridge Country Club
Next Week
Exec. Dir. Margaret Franckhauser and Kristen Awrich, Community
Health & Hospice will speak.
HOBY's Hugh O'Brien and Sec.'y Kathy Calvin at the District Convention
Photo by Lt. Gov.-Elect Ken Georgevits, Div. 9
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 on any Member or his family in case of illness. Email: Michael Bastraw or Steve Loughlin
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