December 3, 2001 - Vol. 13, No. 10
News That Concerns Kiwanians and Their Families
Attendance
27
Invocation
Warren Mitchell
Senior Members
Dick Breton, Ed Merski, Bob Turner, Carroll Stafford, Howard
Bacon (back from Florida for the holidays), Peter Karagianis,
Paul Normandin
Guests
Tori O'Hara and Melissa Morin from the Key Club
Win a Classic!
Pres. Phil Bonafide passed around sign-up sheets for our next
two roadshows. First is inside the Steeplegate Mall, Concord,
Saturday, December 15, with an 8:30 set-up and shifts from 9a-1p
and 1p-5p. Next is outside the Lakes Region Factory Outlet Mall,
Tilton, Saturday, December 22. Set-up is at 9:30 and shifts are
10a-1p and 1p-4p. Here are another two that are close to home.
Let's get on board with some different members from The Usual.
Welcome Aboard
Membership Chair Nancy Williams conducted our first induction
since Nate Robertson. Sponsor Chet Cilley reintroduced past guest
Joseph S. Collie to the club as our newest member. Collie is
the Operations Manager and Program Director at WLNH/WBHG/WEMJ.
Pres. Phil Bonafide informed him that he is now the Motorcycle
Raffle Chair.
How many Kiwanians does it take to work an apron?
Photo by Randy Eifert
It looked a whole lot easier in the training video.
Photo by Randy Eifert
Joe Collie, good to go, and Treas. Chet Cilley
Photo by Randy Eifert
Key Club
Tori O'Hara reports that the Key Club will be elves on the Polar
Express from North Conway; they will be ringing the Salvation
Army bells on December 15; and staffing the phones at the Santa
Fund Telethon.
Tori O'Hara and Melissa Morin
Photo by Randy Eifert
Minding the Kettle
Signed-up for Salvation
Army bell-ringing on Saturday, December 22 are: 9a--Dianne Roberts/Randy
Eifert; 10a--Steve Loughlin/Chet Cilley; 11a--Paul Normandin/Carroll
Stafford; 12n--Bob Turner/Ed Merski; 1p--Roger Landry/Warren
Mitchell; 2p--Nancy Parrott/Larry Murphy; 3p--Nancy Williams/Michael
Bastraw; 4p--Kathy Calvin/Howard Bacon.
Telethon
Sec.'y Kathy Calvin
passed out Phone Elf guide sheets to the members who will be
helping at the Santa Fund Auction for Wednesday, December 12.
If you aren't coming to the Childrens' Party Monday next, you
may attend the formal training session at 6:30p, 543 Main St.,
Laconia (near Off-Price Furniture). On board are: 5:30a-8:00a--Phil
Bonafide, Kathy Calvin, and Chet Cilley; 8:00a-10:00a--Randy
Eifert, Steve Loughlin, Calvin & Cilley; 10:00a-12:00n--Michael
Bastraw, Don Nelson, Calvin & Cilley; 12:00n-3:00p--Nancy
Williams, Joe Adrignola, Calvin & Cilley; 3:00a-6:00p--Jim
Fortier, Larry Murphy, and the Key Club. Marie Perkins will be
available to fill-in between 9a and 2p.
Childrens' Party
Sec.'y Kathy Calvin has 20 kids signed-up for the party Monday
next. We will plan on around the same number of adults. Santa
will be in attendance. Last year's electric Harley will be given
away as a door prize.
Open Wide House
Sr. Member Dick Breton advised that he and Dr. Leo Sanfacon where
the only people in attendance at the Dental Resource Center,
Tuesday last to meet the externs who will be leaving at the end
of December. He observed new construction to make way for the
additional exam chairs.
Young Children--Priority
One
Chair Joe Adrignola reports that we received a thank-you letter
from Community Health and Hospice. Our donation for travel vouchers
have enabled many to keep doctor appointments as far afield as
Hitchcock Hospital. And the toys that were purchased have increased
program attendance. Our support of the Reading is FUNdamental
program is underway. We will be distributing books to Third Grade
classes through the schools. We will also be needing adult readers
later on.
Thanx
Dianne Roberts received a thank-you note from Sec.'y Andrea Avery,
Laconia Ice Hockey Booster Club, for our $500 donation towards
the Laconia High School Ice Hockey team. She encourages everyone
to "come see us play and achieve our goal!" Their home
schedule at the Laconia Ice Arena is: December 12 (4p), Souhegan;
December 19 (4p), Goffstown; January 9 (4p), Somersworth; January
26 (6:15p), Kennett; February 6 (4p), John Stark; February 9
(6:15p), Bow; February 13 (4p), Pembroke; and February 20 (4p),
Portsmouth.
Good Turn
Past Pres. Nancy Williams reminds us that the club-sponsored
Childrens' Workshop at the Belknap Mill will take place Sunday
next during Laconia's Open House. Christmas stocking making is
on tap.
DARE
Pres. Phil Bonafide had a clipping of a DARE fundraiser that
took in $4500. He would like to see our club more directly involved.
Dental Clinic
Sr. Member Dick Breton advises that the three training kits for
the hygienists and Dental Resource Center have been ordered.
50/50
Howard Bacon/Roger Landry/Bob Turner, $23
(Almost) everyone trusts Roger Landry.
Photo by Randy Eifert
Fines
Charlie St. Clair volunteered a quarter for being late.
Free Meal
Carroll Stafford
NISE
$26
Happy Dollars
The 50/50 winners chipped in $2; Carroll Stafford for Metrocast
showing up in a timely manner at his house; John Grocki for Carroll
Stafford taking digital service; Bob Turner for his cable being
off-line for the day; and Howard Bacon for the wonderful New
Hampshire weather.
Board Matters
Sec.'y Kathy Calvin reported that the Boards on November 5 voted
monies to the Busiel Mill; Dave Bettoney's resignation was accepted
with regret; dental bills were paid; insurance cost for the raffle
motorcycle were approved; up to $1600 for the dental training
kits and books; $150 to sponsor a Lou Athanas basketball team;
and $3000 towards the new Little League building.
Bylaws
The Boards debated changing our club's bylaws to allow for members
to pay their dues every six months. Pres. Phil Bonafide would
like all members to take this opportunity to review the bylaws
and suggest any changes they feel would be in the best interests
of the club. The bylaws are now online here
or by clicking the links that will appear on all new Kronikle
pages.
Happy Birthday
December babies include Past Lt. Gov. Chet Cilley and Past Pres.
Nancy Williams.
LaconiaKiwanis.com
Through the efforts of Steve Loughlin, our Back Issue page may
be reached by simply typing "laconiakiwanis.com" into
your favorite web browser (probably either Microsoft Explorer
or Netscape Navigator). For the time being, members will still
receive email notification when a new issue of the Kronikle
is online.
Wednesday, January 2
T.B.A.
Monday, December 24
No meeting
Monday, December 17
Yankee Swap
Monday, December 10
Annual Childrens' Party
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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