January 15, 2008 - Vol.19, No. 16
News That Concerns Kiwanians and Their
Families
Attendance:
12, fa
Hosts:
Our meeting was held at the Boy's & Girls
Club and hosted by Ron Garnett, VP of the Board; Leo Sanfacon, Board member;
and Colleen Gould, Program Director.
Boys & Girls
Club ON TOUR:
Prior to beginning the meeting, the Kiwanians
were given a tour of the Boys & Girls Club facility by members
Valerie, Jenn, and Matt. n
Phil
Bonafide, pool shark, contemplates his next victim.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Pres. Dianne
didn't know to put her hands in her pockets like everyone else.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Larry
Murphy jokes with Boys & Girls Club Board member Leo Sanfacon.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Our
tour guides - Boys & Girls Club members (l to r): Valerie,
Jenn, and Matt.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Invocation:
Ed Merski
Senior
Members:
Ed Merski
Guests:
Christopher Roberts...guest of his mother,
Pres. Dianne
Pam Landry...guest of her husband, Roger
Hey
Kiwanis...THANKS!
We received a thank you letter from the Mayhew Program for our continued
support of their efforts, both in helping to get the camp ready each year
and for our financial support. The letter was accompanied by two letters
from students that benefited from the program.
On
The Boardwalk...
We were presented with an application for our usual
vendor space on the boardwalk for motorcycle week. We need to come up with
a fundraiser that we can do that week in order to use the space because
if we don't use it...we will lose it. Therefore: the fundraising committee
will get together for short meeting after the regular meeting next Tuesday,
January 22nd.
Speaking
of the meeting next week:
Please remember that the meeting will be Tuesday because of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Also, remember that we will be back in the friendly confines of One Mill Plaza.
The
Lodge
This week, our charity nights at The Lodge in Belmont come to an end.
Our last night is Friday, January 18th. Joe Adrignola will be announcing
a total raised at the Tuesday meeting and it could exceed $5,000. A great
effort by those who participated and a special tip of the cap to Larry
Murphy and Ed Merski, who worked the most number of shifts. By the way,
at last check, Larry was still playing with house money!
Reading
is FUNdamental
We have a RIF distribution scheduled next week at Elm Street School. The
event is Wednesday, January 23rd at 1:30. Scheduled to be there are Don
Nelson, Joe Collie, Joe Adrignola, Kathy Calvin, and Larry Murphy. See
you there!
Groovy,
Man!
Roger Landry reminded the club to consider sponsoring a table at the Groovy
60s event to benefit the Belknap Mill Society. The event is scheduled for
May 9th at the Laconia Ice Arena. Tables are available for sponsorship
and being a sponsor includes exposure in all the advertising and the promotion
leading up to the event, plus a number of tickets to the event for club
members to sit at our table. The board has been asked to consider sponsoring
the event. Stay Tuned!
Notes
on the Boys & Girls Club
of the Lakes Region
Dianne Zawacki
is the Executive Director and Colleen Gould is the Program Director. Leo and
Ron, two members of the board of directors spoke to the club about the facility
and the organization. Some of the highlights were:
*** The organization is made up of the Teen Center for high school kids and the
Kids Club for pre-teen kids.
*** In addition to the Sacred Heart building, the program utilizes the gym 2-3
days a week and offers programs in there.
*** Long term goals include expanding the hours till 9 each evening and adding
some Saturday hours.
*** The organization is in a fast paced growing mode and something new is added
everyday.
*** An organized campaign to raise funds is under way now, including federal
grants and solicitation from local organizations.
*** A new on site director is being sought so that Colleen can go into schools
and take the programs to the kids.
*** Current communities that benefit from the center are Laconia, Belmont, Gilford,
and Winnisquam.
*** A dental program is being started and a dental hygienist has already
been in to see the younger kids
*** Some of the programs offered include homework programs, career programs,
arts and crafts, LNA training, culinary programs, dodge ball, basketball, and
more are being added all the time. Students are encouraged to do more than one
program to offer a more well rounded experience
For more information on the Boys & Girls Club of the Lakes Region "click' on their website.
Our
gracious hosts with President Dianne: l to r: Leo Sanfacon, Dianne,
Colleen Gould, and Ron Garnett.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Quotable Quote:
Ed Chertok's response (from Florida) after
receiving the email that said Monday evening's meeting was postponed until Tuesday:
"I won't be able to make the meeting have to stay
and enjoy the swimming pool oogling the bathing beauties who are in their
seventh or eighth decades.
Did work yesterday @the Margate/Coconut Kiwanis Club annual Pancake Breakfast.
One member sold 150 tickets @ $4.00 each."
IN THE NEWS...
The following article appeared in the January 2008 edition of Business NH Magazine.
Thanks
to Brian Winslow for getting us the publicity.
Thanks to Roger Landry for advising us of the story.
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Upcoming Schedule:
NOTE: During January and February, we meet at One Mill Plaza...
Tuesday, January 22nd
Ivy and Seth Leavitt-Carlson - Key Club Advisors
Monday, January 28th
Lou Guevin speaks on his motorcycle trip to Sturgis, SD
Monday, February 4th
Boards meet, Food Pantry money collected
Monday, February 11th
OPEN
Monday, February 18th
OPEN
Monday, February 25th
OPEN
Monday, March 3rd
We're back at Pheasant Ridge.
Boards meet, Food Pantry money collected
Monday, March 10th
Jim Cande will speak on a possible opportunity of a fund raiser between Laconia
Nationals and Kiwanis Club
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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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