October 28, 2002 - Vol. 14, No. 4
News That Concerns Kiwanians and Their Families
Attendance
26
Invocation
Joe Adrignola
Senior Members
Bob Turner, Roger Webster, Carroll Stafford, Ed Chertok, Paul
Normandin
Thanx
We received thank-you
note from Fire Chief Ken Erickson for our donation of $600 towards
child car seats.
50/50
Nate Robertson, $26
Happy Dollars
Phil Bonafide came up with $3 for Paul Cotton taking over the
motorcycle raffle so his trip to Washington, D.C. with his father,
aged 88, was guilt-free. He was able to visit one in law school
there and his other son going to medical school at Pennsylvania
State who just made the Honor Society. Jeff Cilley came up with
a buck for purchasing a new Chesapeake Retriever. Nate Robertson
had a dollar for winning the 50/50; Chet Cilley for the Diamond
Supplement's publication next week. Dianne was happy that soccer
season is over and that her two son's were undefeated at the
Middle School.
Immediate Past Pres. Phil Bonafide is just one happy guy.
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Don't Show Up
Pres. Larry Murphy advises that we will not meet on Monday, November
11 because of Veterans' Day. We will meet on Tuesday, November
12. He will also not be at the Monday, November 2 meeting. V.P.
Joe Collie will preside.
R.I.F.
Chair Joe Adrignola thanked Chet Cilley, Don Nelson, Kathy Calvin,
Joe Collie, Nate Robertson, Roger Webster, and Ed Chertok for
helping with the Reading Is FUNdamental appearance at Elm Street
School, Wednesday last.
Win a Classic!
Chair Paul Cotton reports we raised $720 at the Grass Drags,
Laconia Airport. As Saturday was rained-out, we were pretty much
on par with last year's $1675 for two days. He thanked Don and
Sue Nelson, Jim Fortier, and Joe Collie helping out with sales.
Also the motorcycle is back at Laconia Savings Bank where the
money envelope is already beginning to fill. Paul Cotton will
be away for 2-3 weeks but Pres. Larry Murphy has tickets if anyone
needs them.
Guest Speaker
This writer introduced Ernie Bolduc, retired and running the
family farm, who presented Stinging but Sweet: Honey Bees.
He has been an amateur bee-keeper for many years and works 2-4
hives. Each hive can hold anywhere between 20,000 and 80,000
bees depending on the number of levels. The majority of bees
of non-reproductive female workers, with a few male drones, and
only one queen to each hive. The workers gather food and water,
guard the hive entrance, and build the cone structure in each
frame. If it weren't for insects, there would be no pollination
of fruits and vegetables. Honey bees are responsible for 67%
of this work. The queen lays over 1000 eggs per day. The workers'
lifespan is only 42 days--cause of death being worn-out wings
which are always in motion. Queens live for several years. The
bees can fly up to 15 m.p.h. and form large swarms when they
migrate to set up another hive. Ernie passed out samples of the
raw honey he takes from the hives. Even unpasteurized, honey
does not spoil.
Past Pres. Michael Bastraw and polymath Ernie Bolduc
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Ernie Bolduc's smoker used to mellow-out his winged charges
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
"No joke too small" with this rabble; and Ernie Bolduc was serving up the straight-lines
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Dianne Roberts loves stand-up comedy.
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Sr. Member Carroll Stafford with a frame from a hive.
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Sr. Member Ed Chertok: Executive Food Taster
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Monday, November 18
Our guest speaker will be Laconia Mayor Mark Fraser.
Tuesday, November 12
Brian Paterson, Holistic Medicine, Lakes Region General Hospital
will speak.
Monday, November 4
Boards meet; NISE
The Executive Choir: 2nd V.P. Nate Robertson, Pres. Larry Murphy, and 1st V.P. Joe Collie
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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