Attendance: 13

New Member: Jack Landow
Returning Member: Chet Cilley

Welcome, Jack Landow!		Welcome back, Chet Cilley!

Invocation: Chet Cilley

News From The President:
Home Run Derby: We are still looking for sponsors for Home Run Derby, which will be held at the Major League Ball field at Opechee Park on June 2nd. Any Sponsors who sign up by May 1st should be able to get their names in the printed program. Members are encouraged to solicit sponsors for an ad. A sponsorship form can be downloaded by “clicking” here.

Bike Rodeo: Help is needed for this year’s Bike Rodeo, which will be held at the parking lot next to the former Opechee Park Clubhouse on May 18th.

News From The Members:
Dick Breton reported receiving a note from Claire Sassevile, wife of former Laconia Kiwanis Club President (1979-1980), Leo Sassevile. Claire reported that Leo is back in a nursing home in Peoria, Arizona. However, whenever he is able to, Leo attends Kiwanis meetings at the Agua Fria Club, which is located in Sun City, Arizona.

Leo can be reached at his health care facility known as Arizona Buttes. His address at that facility is: 23194 N 106th Ave., Peoria, Arizona 85383
For more information on the Agua Fria Kiwanis Club, “click” here.

Mike Marsh reported on the availability raffle ticket calendars for Gilford youth Baseball with cash as the prize. Each calendar costs 10 dollars. There is a raffle every day during the month of May. If you are interested please see Mike.

Joe Adrignola reported that a Kiwanis KARES (Kids And Reading Equals Success) is scheduled for Tuesday April 30th at the Elm Street School at 9:30 am

Joe Adrgnola reminds the members to sign up for Kiwanis KARES.
Photo by W. Stephen Loughlin

Induction of our newest member:
Jack Landow was inducted into the Club by Past President Mike Marsh. Jack, who was sponsored by Dick Breton, is a retired state of New Hampshire employee who resides in Gilford with his wife, Charlotte.

Welcome to the club, Jack!

L to R: Mike Marsh, Scott Laurent, Jack Landow, and Dick Breton.
Photo by W. Stephen Loughlin

Jack Landow is welcomed into the club by his sponsor, Dick Breton.
Photo by W. Stephen Loughlin

50 50:
$10 in the pot and the winner is...

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx...Mike Marsh

Mike Marsh wins just enough to buy one of the calenders he is promoting.
Photo by W. Stephen Loughlin

Happy Dollars:

$1 from Chet Cilley who is happy to be back
$1 from Mike Marsh for winning and $1 for Joe Adrignola not winning
$1 from Larry Murphy as the first Irishman to join the Italian Club
$1 from Phil Bonafide who was happy to see new member Jack Landow join the club
$2 from Betty Ballantyne $1 for the successful Irwin’s Lady’s and Wheels Event and $1 to promote the Drive For Your school promotion from Ford Motor Company and Irwins, which will be held at Laconia High School on May 23rd. For every Ford that is driven and survey completed will result in a $20 contribution to the school with a maximum contribution of $6,000.

Guest Speaker:
None this evening

Nominations for next year's officers and directors:
Nominations for next years officers and directors were discussed. Elections will take place at the Annual Meeting on May 13th.

President: Jack Batchelder
First Vice President: Kevin Irish (subject to his acceptance)
Second Vice President: Steve Gorse (subject to his acceptance)
Treasurer: Scott Laurent
Secretary: Kathy Calvin
Directors: Jeff Beane (two year term) Joe Adrignola (two year term)

Tonight's meeting was adjourned at 7:12 p.m.

A NOTE FROM ARLENE FORTIER:

IN THE NEWS:
John Walker appeared in the April 19th edition of the Laconia Citizen.
You can read the story by "clicking" here.

Brian Winslow appeared in the April 19th edition of the Laconia Citizen.
You can read the story by "clicking" here.

Monday - May 6th
Board of Directors Meeting 5:30 p.m. at One Mill Plaza - all members are invited!
This is not a regular meeting. There will be no dinner served

Monday - May 13th
Club Meeting - Guest Speaker - Paul Charlton, Director of Marketing at the Taylor Community

Saturday - May 18th
Bike Rodeo - Opechee Park

Tuesday - May 28th
Club Meeting - Guest Speaker - Taylor Poro, AmeriCorps member will speak on the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center

Sunday - June 2nd
Home Run Derby - Major League Ball Field - Opechee Park

Monday - June 3rd
Board of Directors Meeting 5:30 p.m. at One Mill Plaza - all members are invited!
This is not a regular meeting. There will be no dinner served

Monday - June 10th
Club Meeting - Key Club Presentation - Habitat for NJ Hurricane Sandy

Monday - June 24th
Club Meeting - Laconia Police Department Presentation "Active Shooter Presentation for the Public"

Monday - July 1st
Board of Directors Meeting 5:30 p.m. at One Mill Plaza - all members are invited!
This is not a regular meeting. There will be no dinner served

Monday - July 8th
Club Meeting - Laconia Police Department Presentation "Fraud & Identity Theft"

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