January 2, 2007 - Vol.18, No. 14
News That Concerns Kiwanians and Their Families
Attendance:
19
Invocation:
Warren Mitchell
Dick Metz doesn't know that the hands
go in FRONT of the body..
Photo by W. Stephen
Loughlin
Senior Members:
Warren Mitchell, Ed Chertok,
Roger Webster, Ed Merski, Paul Normandin, Peter Karagianis
Thanks,
Joe!
The club acknowledged Joe Adrignola with
a round of applause for letting us meet at his workplace, One Mill Plaza,
in downtown Laconia. Joe described the artwork displayed in the room as being
the work of Peter Osman, who is from Maine. Joe said next month, a local
photographer's work will be displayed. We will be meeting at One Mill Plaza
through February, with the exception of January 15th when we will meet at
The Lodge in Belmont.
Win a Classic!!
January represents our busiest month
with the motorcycle raffle. This weekend; the 6th and 7th we will be
in Hartford. The Nelsons, Fortiers, Murphy's and Adrignolas have it
covered. Expect an update Monday. The rest of the month looks like
this:
January 13th and 14th
Shriner's Auditorium, Wilmington, MA
Sat 1/13
8am setup: Paul
Cotton and Warren Mitchell
10am-2pm: Phil
Bonafide and The Zawackis
2pm-6pm: Don
and Sue Nelson
Sun 1/14
10am-3pm: Roger
and Pam Landry
3pm-5pm, breakdown: Paul
Cotton and Warren Mitchell
January 19th, 20th, and 21st
Eastern States Exposition Center, Springfield, MA
Fri 1/19
Setup: Paul
Cotton
4pm-9pm Paul
Cotton
Sat 1/20
10am-4pm: Don
and Sue Nelson
4pm-7pm: Paul
Cotton
Sun 1/21
10am-4pm: Dick
Metz and ____________
4pm to close: Paul
Cotton
January 27th and 28th
Rockingham Park Race Track, Salem, NH
Sat 1/27
Setup:: Paul
Cotton and Warren Mitchell
10am-2pm: Phil
Bonafide and The Zawackis
2pm-5pm: Don
and Sue Nelson
Sun 1/28
10am-3pm: Roger
and Pam Landry
3pm-5pm, breakdown: Paul
Cotton and Warren Mitchell
NOTE: At press time, we were really in need of someone to work the
shift on 1/21 with Dick Metz. Please check your schedules. Dick said
he'll drive...he even said you can drive his car...Thanks in advance
for pitching in.
Ding Dong!
Warren Mitchell thanked all members for
their participation in our day of bell ringing for the Salvation Army on
12/23. Special thanks given to Paul Cotton, who covered Warren's shifts because
Warren was sick and to Steve Loughlin for taking photos of the ringing throughout
the day. Well done!
From the
House Committee...
Roger Landry reminded the club to clean
up after each meeting we have at One Mill Plaza, our home away from home
for the next couple of months. He is also ordering shirts and reminded the
club that if you want another shirt, or a new shirt, to let him know.
Polly's Legacy...
Roger Webster reports that the LRGH
Auxiliary has collected more than $1,500 in memory of Polly Chertok,
who passed away last month. Ed Chertok said that the total has grown
to $1,554 and that there is talk of Ed and family creating a scholarship
from that, with some additions, for a nursing student. A great tribute
to Polly Chertok. "Well, she was a great gal..." said Ed
Chertok.
Not
a very bored board....
Joe Adrignola read the minutes from the December
board meeting. The highlights:
The November Charity Fund and General Fund were
approved as read.
Joe Adringola was reimbursed for the purchase of computer checks.
The rental price for the PO Box was paid.
$250 was donated to the Daniel Webster Council Boy Scouts for winter campers.
$200 was donated to LRGH Auxiliary in memory of Polly Chertok.
Charlie St. Clair was granted a leave of absence through April 16th.
Up to $225 was approved for the purchase of gifts for the Children's Christmas
Party.
$250 was approved for gift certificates for Jim
and Katherine Contagiani and Santa.
$15,000 was approved for the next installment on the LRCCS pledge.
50/50:
Dianne Roberts
Dianne Roberts is pleased to be the next
Kiwanis President.
Photo by W. Stephen
Loughlin
Happy Dollars:
President Elect Dianne Roberts gave $5 because
her son had been accepted to UMASS Amherst, was admitted to the College Honors
Program, and given a scholarship renewable for 4 years. Chet pointed out
that UMASS was number 10 in a recent survey of "party schools..." Ed
Merski gave $1 for listening to Glenn Miller on WASR Sunday morning. President
Joe Collie gave $1 for he and Jill becoming homeowners last week and moving
this past weekend and $1 because someone was listening to WASR. In total,
$8 was collected.
NISE:
$18 collected. Larry Murphy on the cuff...
Larry is amused by Phil's can in a cup
trick.
Photo by W. Stephen
Loughlin
Fines:
Paul Cotton, Chet Cilley, and Dick Metz
all pinless and fined a quarter each.
Larry Murphy was pinless and on the cuff...again...
Free Meal
Dick "Membership has it's privileges" Metz.
Quotable
Quotes:
"Madame President..." Roger Webster
to Joe Collie
"That's number 10 on the list of top party schools.." Chet Cilley
to Dianne Roberts after Dianne announced her son had been accepted to UMASS
Amherst.
"It may be number 10 now, but once he gets there...it'll be number 7." Joe
Collie on UMASS standing on the party school list and Dianne Roberts' son
being accepted there.
"Does it have a Vermont license plate on it?" Roger Landry to Joe
Collie on the mobile home Joe has purchased.
"Can you put the bag a little higher next time?" Phil Bonafide
on pulling a name from the free meal bag. While trying not to look, he missed
the back..and got Joe Adrignola.
Ed Chertok marvels at the recent advancements in cane technology.
Photo by W.
Stephen Loughlin
KIWANIANS IN THE NEWS....
Board Member Peter Karagianis recently appeared in the press...
Monday, January 8, 2007
Jim Steiner of the Daniel Webster Council of the Boy Scouts of America will
speak.
Monday, January 15, 2007
We meet at The Lodge in Belmont.
Monday, January 22, 2007
Mark Leibel, NH State Police
Monday, January 29, 2007
Carla Scott, NH Make A Wish speaks.
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Bac
Joe Collie
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: Joe Collie or Steve Loughlin
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