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July 21, 2008 - Vol.19, No. 43
News That Concerns Kiwanians and Their Families
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Attendance:
24
Invocation:
Warren Mitchell
Senior
Members:
Roger Webster, Peter Karagianis, Warren Mitchell, Ed Chertok, Howard Bacon,
Paul Normandin, and Ed Merski
Guests:
Ben Pearson with Grandpa Warren Mitchell
Warren
shows
Kiwanis
his
Fountain
of
Youth experiment.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Ben
tells
Grandpa "just
stick
to
this
bottle..."
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Berlin
Road Trip
Warren Mitchell reminds the club of the Berlin Interclub, scheduled
for tomorrow night: Tuesday, July 22nd. Signed up to make the trip
are Warren Mitchell, Howard Bacon, Dick Metz, Ron Penn, Jim Fortier,
and Larry Murphy. Mark Liebl and Dick Breton want to go up on motorcycles,
so they are weather permitting. If it rains, they won’t make
the trip on bikes. A full recap of the trip, and hopefully a stolen
Berlin bell, is expected at next week’s meeting.
ATV
Raffle
A
sign up sheet was circulated for this weekend’s Stratham
Fair. On the schedule for this event:
STRATHAM FAIR
For
information on the Stratham Fair, click here.
For
directions to the Stratham Fair, click here.
Date: THURSDAY, JULY 24-SUNDAY, JULY 27
SET-UP WEDNESDAY, JULY 23RD OR THURSDAY, JULY 24TH BY 7AM:
SET-UP:
Warren
Mitchell and Jim Fortier
THURSDAY,
JULY 24th
10am- 2pm: Larry
Murphy and Ed Merski
02pm-
6pm: Larry
Murphy and Ed Merski
66pm-10pm: Larry
Murphy and Ed Merski
FRIDAY,
JULY 25th
10am- 2pm: Roger
Landry and Pam Landry
02pm-
6pm: Kathy
Calvin and Ed Chertok
66pm-10pm:__________
and __________
SATURDAY,
JULY 26th
10am- 2pm: Denise
Dow and Lori Dickson
02pm-
6pm: Kathy
Calvin and Jim and Arlene Fortier
66pm-10pm: Kathy
Calvin
and __________
SUNDAY,
JULY 27th
10am- 2pm: Kathy
Calvin and Brian Winslow
02pm-
6pm: Brian
Winslow and ___________
66pm-10pm:__________
and __________
BREAKDOWN*:Warren
Mitchell and Jim Fortier
*BREAKDOWN: SUNDAY
JULY 27th or MONDAY MORNING JULY 28th
CHESHIRE FAIR
There was a scheduling error for the Cheshire Fair coming up the following week. If the club wants to participate, we must be there for all 5 days and not just the final 3. We have been circulating a sign up sheet for just the weekend: Friday through Sunday, August 1st -3rd, but we must fill the first 2 days as well in order to be included. Past President Joe Collie passed around a revised sign up sheet.
For
information on the Cheshire Fair, click here.
For
directions to the Cheshire Fair, click here.
Date: FRIDAY, AUGUST 1 -SUNDAY, AUGUST 3
SET-UP TUESDAY, JULY 29th
TUESDAY,
JULY 29th
xxx Set-Up: Joe
Collie and Brian Winslow
WEDNESDAY,
JULY 30th
11am- 5pm: Larry
Murphy and ______________
65pm-10pm:Roger
and Pam Landry
THURSDAY, JULY
31st
x11am-
5pm: Larry
Murphy and _____________
65pm-10pm: Joe
Collie and Kathy Calvin
FRIDAY,
AUGUST 1st
11am- 5pm: Don
and Sue Nelson
65pm-10pm:Larry
Murphy and Brian Winslow
SATURDAY,
AUGUST 2nd
11am- 5pm: Denise
Dow
and __________
65pm-10pm: Kathy
Calvin and __________
SUNDAY,
AUGUST 3rd
11am- 3pm: Kathy
Calvin and ___________
03pm-
7pm: Jim
and Arlene Fortier
Breakdown:Jim
and Arlene Fortier
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Hey
Kiwanis…THANKS!
We received two thank you notes this week. One from Community
Health and Hospice for our recent donation and one from Alisha at the Youth
Services Bureau for
the opportunity to speak to our club last week. You’re welcome!
Helmets
for all…
Dianne Roberts lets the club know that we donated bicycle helmets to Kathleen
Yale of the Laconia Police Department for their block party event at Dartmouth
Street. We gave her about 8 helmets to distribute to kids at this event.
50/50:
$25 TO THE WINNER
And the winner is….Ben Pearson!
Ben
wins
the
50/50.
Youth
Rules
at
Laconia
Kiwanis.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Happy
Dollars:
Ben gave 1 for winning the 50/50. Brian Winslow gave a happy dollar for
the club’s donation to the Young Family Program at CH&H. Ed Chertok
gave a happy dollar for a good phone call. Charlie St. Clair gave a happy
dollar for being at the meeting.
Warren
and
Ben
smile
while
Roger
and
Peter
sleep.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Fines:
Roger Landry was pinless and Warren Mitchell was pinless. 50 cents was collected.
Guest Speakers:
Steve
Loughlin introduced Charlie St. Clair and Jennifer Anderson from the Laconia
Motorcycle Week Association. They have just published a book about the history
of Motorcycle Week. Charlie showed several pictures of Kiwanians at Bike
Weeks past, including Carroll Stafford, Peter Karagianis, Ed Chertok, and
Paul Normandin.
Charlie said that this past Bike Week saw numbers that were down about 10-15 percent, the second straight year the event saw a decline. Charlie said the economic situation put a strain on many folks, some of whom would limit the number of days they were in Laconia. Charlie said most sponsors have said they will be back in 2009, when Bike Week will run from June 13th through June 21st. Next year, it will end on Father’s Day, which it did not do this year.
Jennifer said the first picture in the book was of all the bikes lined up on Lakeside Ave during the first Bike Week in 1916. The book was a three year project, with the last year consisting of more constant work pulling everything together. Anderson describes the book as a “labor of love.” She says that it is the only history of Bike Week. Charlie says the first printing sold out and they are in the process of printing more. The book is published by Arcadia Publishing and sells for $19.99. If you would like to purchase an autographed copy of the book at the same price, contact Charlie or Jennifer via email by clicking here.
Book
authors,
Charlie
St.
Clair
and
Jennifer
Anderson
with
Steve
Loughlin
Photo
by Brian Winslow
Bike
Week
in
pictures....
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
This
photograph
may
be
one
of
the
only
known
pictures
of
the
first
gypsy
tour
that
came
to
Laconia
and
Weirs
Beach
in
1916.
This
photograph
is
of
Lakeside
Avenue
taken from the boardwalk just north of the
Boston and Maine Railroad station. The surface and layout of the roads during
this
time
period
meant
that
people could
spend
an
entire
day
for
a
100-mile
trip.
Most
of the riders were from Massachusetts. It
is believed that up to 150 motorcycles and riders made the trip. The gypsy
tour was organized by
motorcycle shops in southern New England.
Photo
from the book, Laconia Motorcycle Week
This
group
from
the
Bay
State
Motorcycle
Club
of
Massachusetts
arrived
for
the
gypsy
tour
at
Weirs
Beach
in
1918.
Local
reports
estimated
that
300
motorcycles
arrived for the tour, but it is unclear if all
were members of the motorcycle club. The street on which the motorcycles
are parked is Lakeside Ave.
The photograph is looking north. In the center top of the photograph is
where the Weirs Beach General
Store is today. Lake Winnipesaukee is on the right-hand side. This street
was not paved at the time. Most
of the riders and their passengers were wearing their Sunday best clothes.
(Check out the photo below.)
Photo
from the book, Laconia Motorcycle Week
This
picture,
taken
in
2007,
is
a
similar
view
of
the
Lakeside
Ave.
picture
shown
above.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Fritzie
Baer
is
shown
here
in
1954
with
Peter
Karagianis
on
his
left
and
John
O'Shea,
the
owner
of
the
O'Shea's
Department
Store
in
downtown
Laconia. They
are
in
the
men's
hat
department
getting
the
new
red
hats
for
the
Red
Hat
Brigade.
The
Red
Hat
Brigade
helped
open
many
doors
of
support
from
people
in
the
area
for
motorcycle
week.
Photo
from the book, Laconia Motorcycle Week
Community
support
for
the
AMA
gypsy
tour
and
the
100-Mile
National
Championship
Road
Race
was
spearheaded
by
many
community
leaders.
They
spent
many
hours
at
meetings
and
on
site
during the
rally
working
to
ensure
the
success
of
the
gypsy
tour
and
the
race.
From
left
to
right
are
Hugh
Bownes,
Peter
Makris,
Jack
Sawyer, Peter Karagianis, and Ed Hoagland. (See picture below.)
Photo
from the book, Laconia Motorcycle Week
On June 13, 2008, at a press conference held
at Meredith Harley-Davidson dealership, long time Kiwanian
Peter Karagianis,
and the late Peter Makris were given the 2008 Fritz Baer Award for outstanding
contributions
to motorcycling and to the success of Laconia Motorcycle Week.
Gov. John Lynch
congratulated Peter Karagianis (second from right) and Cynthia Makris
(second from left),
who accepted the 2008 Fritz Baer Award on behalf of her father. Pictured L
to R: Jennifer Anderson, Makris,
Gov. John Lynch, Karagianis, and Charlie St. Clair.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Paul
thinks
the
man
in
this
photo
looks
familiar. (Check
out
the
photo
below.)
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Fritzie
Baer
(standing,
left),
manager
of
the
Belknap
Recreation
Area,
is
joined
by
Attorney
Paul
Normandin
(standing
,
right) and three members of the Belknap County Commissioners in this photo
taken by Loran Percy on a winter day. Planning for the gypsy tour and 100-Mile
National Championship
Road Race went on year-round. Now that Baer was the
manager of the Belknap Recreation Area, there
were people in the motorcyle week loop like never before.
Photo
from the book, Laconia Motorcycle Week
This
photograph shows a group discussing final plans for the 1958 road races and
gypsy tour. From left
to right are (first row) Bill Schietinger,
Kiwanian Peter Karagianis, and Archie Brown of the New
Hampshire State Police; (second row) Charlie Burdill, Laconia police chief
Mickey Dunleavy, Fritzie Baer,
and George Kerguey of the New Hampshire State Police. Note the motorcycle
week logo in the poster. This
logo was change in 1993 to add a female rider.
Photo
from the book, Laconia Motorcycle Week
Laconia
mayor
Edwin
Chertok
(left)
is
shown
making
a
trophy
presentation
at
Bryar
Motor
Sports
Park
(circa
1975).
The
mayors
of
the
city
of
Laconia
had
been
very
supportive
of
motorcycle
week
since
1916.
By
1938,
a
proclamation
was
given
by
the
mayor
welcoming
the
motorcyclists
from
around
the
world.
This
stopped
afer
1965
but
continued
again
in
the
early
1980's.
Photo
from the book, Laconia Motorcycle Week
Mayor
Paul
Fitzgerald
and
his
wife,
Cheryl,
who
are
both
avid
riders,
rest
on
the
mayor's
motorcycle
on
Lakeside Ave. Paul was instrumental in getting the Laconia City Council on
board to help with the
growth of motorcycle week in 1992. While he was mayor, he also helped to
convince others to join the
Laconia Motorcycle Week Association to get the rally back to its original
form.
Photo
from the book, Laconia Motorcycle Week
Charlie
increases
the
value
of
another
book.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Warren
needs
longer
arms
to
read...that
comes
with
age.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Upcoming Schedule:
Monday, July 28th
Open
Monday, August 4th
Boards Meet and Food Pantry money collected
Monday, August 11th
Open
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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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