November 18, 2002 - Vol. 14, No. 7
News That Concerns Kiwanians and Their Families
Attendance
26
Invocation
Phil Bonafide
Senior Members
Bob Turner, Dennis Denoncourt, Peter Karagianis, Ed Merski, Paul
Normandin, Carroll Stafford
Win a Classic!
Chair Paul Cotton
sent the sign-up sheet around for our next roadshow at Bayside
Expo, Boston. On board for Saturday, November 23: 10a-3p, Paul
Cotton and Don Nelson; 3p-8p, Paul Cotton and Kathy Calvin. Sunday,
November 24: 10a-1p, Paul Cotton, Phil Bonafide, and Larry Murphy;
1p-4p, Paul Cotton and Phil Bonafide.
Santa Fund Telethon
Sec.'y Kathy Calvin advises that Ed Darling has asked that we
cover phones for the Santa Fund Telethon, Laconia Country Club,
Tuesday, December 10. Signed-up are: 7:00a-8:30a, Chet Cilley,
Ed Merski, Phil Bonafide, Joe Adrignola, and Kathy Calvin; 8:30a-10:00a,
Chet Cilley, Randy Eifert, Joe Adrignola, Don Nelson, and Kathy
Calvin; 10:00a-12:00n, Chet Cilley, Don Nelson, Michael Bastraw,
Roger Ballantyne, and Kathy Calvin; 12:00n-2:00p, Nancy Williams,
Larry Murphy, Scott Beane, and Jeff and Kellie Cilley. V.P. Joe
Collie says that the Santa Fund needs a new director and is looking
for a downtown location for the clothes drive...perhaps the form
C.W.T.
Childrens' Party
Sec.'y Kathy Calvin has the forms for the young guests at the
Childrens' Christmas Party, Monday, December 16. These should
be filled out at the earliest so Santa knows what to bring.
Thanx
Pres. Larry Murphy advised that we received a thank-you note
from the Laconia High School Sachems for our recent donation.
Parading
Sec.'y Kathy Calvin reminds us that the Dental Resource Center
would like us to collaborate on a float for the holiday parade,
Sunday, December 1.
50/50
Charlie St. Clair, $22
Charlie St. Clair wins...again.
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Happy Dollars
Ed Merski came up with a buck for officially becoming "gainfully
unemployed," and Charlie St. Clair for winning the above.
Guest Speaker
This writer introduced the Hon. Mark S. Fraser to the club. He
is owner of Fraser Insurance Services, Concord; spent 4 years
on the City Planning Board; 3 terms as Ward 1 Councilman; and
has been Major of Laconia since January. Fraser spoke on issues
ranging from taxes, assessments, educational funding, and a new
master plan for the Laconia Airport. He also noted that Motorcycle
Week "is not going anywhere," and "it will be
nine days," and the event "should not cost the taxpayers
one penny." He also is looking for a donation from someone
of $1500 for a 20-foot boat for the Fire Department. For info
go to www.cityoflaconianh.org.
Pres. Larry Murphy and Laconia Mayor Mark S. Fraser
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
News from the South
Fri, 15 Nov 2002: Kiwanis Kronikle was listed in my e-mail today-it
came thru good. Roger wrote that he left in a snowstorm. We left
Chelmsford, Mass. that same morning in a cold rainstorm which
finally went away when we got to Connecticut although the weather
stayed overcast and very cold. We were delayed that first morning
because of an accident a few miles ahead of us, By early afternoon
we were tired, quitting at 2:45 in Wilkes Barrie, Pa. only 320
miles for the day (usually it is closer to 500). Thought that
we would have to spend four nights on the road which would have
been O.K. but got an early start on Thursday going south on I-81
over 450 miles through PA, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia,
finally turning due south on I-77 arriving in Charlotte, N.C.
after 575 miles where we spent the night. Next day, Friday, it
was still cold, the sweaters stayed on as I watched the temp
gauge. It stayed in the low forties through N.C. into S.C. &
Georgia & suddenly, as we crossed the border into Florida,
it climbed up into the 60's then as we stopped outside of St.
Augustine for lunch, getting out of the car the heat hit me.
I peeled off the sweater & long sleeve shirt putting on a
light golf shirt. The temp then was 75. We arrived here that
evening at 6:10 another 585 miles. The next two days it was so
hot, 88-90, that we went to the pool and soon left as it was
uncomfortable. Since then it has become more livable. Visited
the local Kiwanis Club on Tuesday and it is discouraging to see
how that club has fallen on hard times because a dedicated secretary/treasurer
who is sick did not train anyone to replace him. All the club
records are at his home. A volunteer is going to see him to try
to get the records. There is a couple of prospective new members
but they don't have any applications and don't know where to
get them. So it goes. Another Kiwanis Club in an adjoining community
now has around 100 members & meets for breakfast. I am tempted
to visit it but feel guilty as though I am deserting a sinking
ship that needs my help. Neither club requires membership attendance
at meeting but does require attendance working on club raiding
projects. Polly joins me in sending our jovial wishes for a good
holiday season to you. Ed Chertok
Monday, January 13
David Stamps will speak on the Lakes Region Daycare Center
Monday, January 6
Boards meet; NISE
Monday, December 30
No meeting
Monday, December 23
Yankee Swap
Monday, December 16
Annual Childrens' Party
Monday, December 9
Laura Robertson, Audiology Specialists, LLC, will speak.
Monday, December 2
The Boards meet; NISE
Monday, November 25
Cadet Bo Rudzynzkyz, West Point Military Academy, will be our
guest speaker.
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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