News That Concerns Kiwanians and Their Families
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Attendance:
26
Invocation:
Dick Metz
Senior
Members:
Ed Merski, Roger Webster, Paul Normandin, Warren Mitchell, Peter Karagianis,
Howard Bacon, and Ed Chertok
You
should see Mickey in his Roger Webster sweatshirt!
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin....................................................
Guest:
Larry Guild
Fund Raising Update
The
ATV Raffle will make its first appearance this weekend at
Gunstock at the Laconia Nationals Car Show. So far signed
up to sell tickets are:
Saturday, May 24th
8am-12:30: Denise Dow, Lori Dickson, and Larry Murphy
12:30-5pm: Warren Mitchell and Roger and Pam Landry
Sunday, May 25th
8am-11am: Kathy Calvin and Phil Bonafide
11am-2pm: Kathy Calvin and Joe and Makena Collie
Tuesday next week…
Because
of the Memorial Day Holiday next Monday, we will be
meeting on Tuesday next week. Our guest speaker will
be Tom Oetinger, the former Laconia Police Chief.
Same time, same place, different day. See you then.
Safety
First…
Kathy
Calvin addressed the club in search of who received the phone call saying
that there was someone out there who had helmets for us to buy. Kathy pulled
the order form from KPTI and we will be ordering a variety of sizes to have
on hand.
was taken and the trip wascut. The ATV raffle was accepted
50/50:
$28 to the winner. And the winner is….Howard Bacon. So this week,
Howard brings home the bacon.
Howard
Bacon says "this week it's my turn, Metz!"
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Happy Dollars:
Howard Bacon gave 3 happy dollars for winning the 50/50.
Dianne Roberts gave $5, one because her oldest son is home and the other 4
for Dick Metz, Warren Mitchell, Roger Landry, and Dick Breton for their participation
in the Car Show at the Nursing Home. Dick Metz gave three happy dollars because
Ron Penn is getting married on July 4th. In all, $11 was collected.
Warren
appears to be happy as he hits the big seven-oh.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Fines:
Lori, Warren, and Howard were pinless. Charlie St. Clair was late and one
dollar was collected.
Guest
Speaker:
Larry
Guild
was
introduced
as
someone
who
has
collected
Fire
Department
memorabilia
for
more
than
30
years
and,
at
one
time
or
another,
has
owned
some
23
fire
engines! He told us that organized fire departments did not start until about
1750. Before that, residents had their own fire buckets with their name on
them and, when there was a fire, it was law that they residents came to a
fire with their buckets in an attempt to put it out. The first pumper trucks
required 20 men to pump it. There were 10 on each side and each side could
pump for about 10 minutes and then another crew had to come in. This would
mean, to sustain a fire department, you would need some 40 men on hand
at a fire scene.
Early fire companies were run by insurance companies or social clubs. He showed off an early helmet, and two versions of the speaking trussle, one that was tin and one that was brass with a tassel. In addition to these mechanisms, Larry also showed off lanterns that the early fire companies would use, most of which were fueled by kerosene. One of the helmets displayed was from Manchester and dates back to 1860. This time period was also the time that steam engines were coming into play. The most world-renowned steamers were made by the Amoskeag Company in Manchester.
Larry showed off a copy of the annual report of the Laconia Fire Department from 1879. The fire station was valued at $1,000 and the steamer was valued at $1,200. The department was called out 12 times in 1879…the first call was not until March 30! Total expense that year $2,318. Hoses back then were made of leather and riveted together…not the one piece rubber hoses that we see today. Almost everything was volunteer and the brotherhood of firemen was very strong. There are still several volunteer, privately owned fire companies in Pennsylvania and upstate New York.
Larry
Guild's antique collection has survived a fire or two.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Larry
Guild shows off his impressive helmet balancing routine.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Larry
Guild shows off one of his prized possessions.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Larry
Guild lights the way with this antique lantern.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Roger
Landry and guest Larry Guild.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
IN THE NEWS...
............................Charlie
St. Clair...author...
The Laconia Daily Sun, on Wednesday May 21st, featured an article on
the future best seller Laconia Motorcycle Week co-authored by Charlie
St. Clair and Jennifer Anderson. To read the full story "click" here.
Laconia
Motorcycle Week co-authored by Charlie St. Clair and Jennifer
Anderson
Upcoming Schedule:
Tuesday, May 27th
We meet Tuesday for Memorial Day.
Thomas Oetinger, former Laconia Police Chief
Monday, June 2nd
Boards Meet and Food Pantry money collected.
Monday,
June 9th
Richard Grenier, Superintendent of the Belknap County Dept. of Corrections
Monday, June 16th
OPEN
Monday, June 23th
Jason Stickney, chronic diseases
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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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