July 16, 2007 - Vol.18, No. 42
News That Concerns Kiwanians and Their Families
Attendance:
21
Invocation:
Warren Mitchell struggled through
it.
Senior Members:
Ed Chertok, Ed Merski, Howard
Bacon, Dennis Denoncourt, Roger Webster, Paul Normandin, Warren Mitchell,
Peter Karagianis, and Paul Normandin
Motorcycle Update
Warren Mitchell advises the club that the
Harley is at Meredith Harley and has been priced to sell at $17,850.00. This
price, from what we are told, is quite nice in comparison to other similar
models and will hopefully lead to a quick sale. Efforts will be made to advertise
the bike and sell it as soon as possible.
You can't get there from
here…
Warren Mitchell advised the club that there
would be an interclub trip heading to Berlin next Tuesday, July 24th. The group
will be leaving from NAPA at 580 Union Ave in Laconia at 3pm Tuesday afternoon.
On board so far…approx 6 Kiwanians. If you're interested in tagging
along for the fun, let Warren know by Thursday, July 19 th.
Paul Cotton update
Paul Cotton is going under the knife in 2
weeks to have a stone removed from his insides. He has requested a leave of
absence and will be away from the club for a while. He is doing well and is
at home waiting for the operation, which will only require an overnight stay
in the hospital before a home rehab period. Good luck, Paul! Send your well
wishes to paulcotton@metrocast.net, or call him at all hours, day and night,
at 524-2883.
Next Year's Fund Raiser
We, as a club, need to vote and discuss next
year's fundraiser. Are we going to do a motorcycle again?....Is there anything
we want to do differently next year?....Who's gonna chair the darn thing? These
are questions that need answers. Please be in attendance for a discussion on
Monday, August 6th. We need as many members as possible to join us for this
general membership discussion on next year's fundraiser; and to vote on what
we decide. Thanks!
Bike Rodeo, Part 2
The club has agreed to be part of the Boys
and Girls Club Day for Kids, which is coming up on September 15th. We will
distribute helmets to kids that day, and check bicycles. The event could be
a mini version of our annual Bike Rodeo in the spring. Please check your schedules...more
details coming soon. It would be great if you could help us out on that day.
Hey Kiwanis…Thanks!
We received a thank you note from one our
scholarship recipients. Bridget Cass is an English Major, entering her junior
year at The College of The Holy Cross. She said thanks for the scholarship
and let us know that she is also on the swim team and is a resident assistant
in her dorm. You're welcome, Bridget. Well done!
Firefighters Fund Raiser
The New Hampshire Professional Firefighters
Association will have their annual fundraiser on November 19th at the Verizon
Wireless Arena in Manchester. It'll be an oldies show featuring BJ Thomas and
Billy Joe Royal. They are selling tickets for $20 each and sent the club a
pair. Dick Metz scooped them right up! The Firefighters thank you, Dick. If
anyone wants to go to the show, please let President Joe Collie know and we
can get more tickets. Again, it is Monday, November 19th at 7:30 at the Verizon
Wireless Arena in Manchester and tickets are $20 each.tes were approved as presented to the
general membesh
50/50:
Russ Beane, Jeff Stone, Warren Mitchell, Roger Landry won
$21.
With
4 winners, the 50/50 becomes the 12.5/50 raffle
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Stopping
the SCAM artists
As illustrated below, a local merchant gave Dick Metz
a key chain. The merchant told him to wave it in front of a gas tank and you'll
get free gas. It did not work.
Got
Gas?
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Happy
Dollars:
The above 4 gave $1 between them for winning
the rest.
Ed Chertok gave $1 being able to give blood after all.
Dick Metz gave $1 for helping to stop a scam artist. See picture.
Larry Murphy gave $1 for his sister in law being out of town for 2
weeks.
Roger Landry gave $1 for not riding with Dick Metz tonight.
Steve Loughlin gave $5 for the birth of his grandson, Spencer
Thomas Loughlin.
Ed
Chertok replenishes his blood supply.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Fines1
Charlie St. Clair was late, pinless, and he left early.
Dick Metz was pinless…and hairless.
Guest
Speaker
Elizabeth Harding, Family Readiness Coordinator
with the NH National Guard Family services Division spoke to the club
about the emotions and stresses facing children of those who are deployed
in the military. She said deployment could be stressful for a number
of reasons. In most cases, soldiers have to leave their civilian jobs
and take pay cuts, which brings stress on a family. She said emotions,
in children especially, can run their course because they know that
their loved one is in danger and the stress and worry that comes with
that can effect social activity and school work. Her job is to bring
together military children and offer support and guidance in these
times of need. Harding said that emotions in pre-deployment can range
from separation anxiety to depression and emotions during deployment
could range from missing one's loved one to pride for their service.
Once a soldier comes home, reunion brings happiness, but at the same
time brings an adjustment period, especially with children who have
to get reacquainted with a parent again. Typical deployments in the
NH Guard are lasting 12-18 months during the Global War on Terror and
the days of 1 weekend a month and 2 weeks a year are gone. Harding
said that those of us in the civilian population could educate ourselves
about military life and offer support to military families that have
a loved one deployed. Other specific ways we could help her program
is by getting 13-18 year old military children involved in Operation
Military Kids' speak out program and by supplying stuff for hero packs.
These things would include cameras, postage, etc…Elizabeth Harding's
e-mail is Elizabeth.harding3@us.army.mil, her website is https://www.nh.ngb.army.mil/fp,
and she can be reached by phone at 603-227-1496.
Elizabeth
Harding and Joe Collie
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Kiwanians
in the News
Charlie
St. Clair.....
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IPictures
of Charlie a few days after his accident appear in last
week's Kiwanis Kronicle..rN
THE NEWS..
Upcoming Schedule:
July 23rd
OPEN (Maria Street from Ozanam Place will reschedule)
July 30th
Ginny Witkin from LRGH speaking on mammography
August 6th
Boards meet. NISE collected.
August 13th
Sandy Marshall, Volunteerism
August 20th
Natalie Rudzinskyj, LRGH
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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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