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September 2, 2008 - Vol.19, No. 49
News That Concerns Kiwanians and Their Families
Attendance:
23
Invocation:
Roger Landry (with a moment of silence and
remembrance of Roger Ballantyne)
Senior
Members:
Ed Chertok, Warren Mitchell, Howard Bacon, Ed Merski, Peter Karagianis, Roger
Webster, Dennis Denoncourt, and Paul Normandin.
He
will be missed…
This week, the club mourned the loss of Roger Ballantyne.
Roger passed away last Friday, August 29th after a long battle with
cancer. Roger was 65 years old. He joined the Laconia Kiwanis Club in 1975
and was Kiwanian of the Year in 1983 and club president in 1986.
A strong
club presence was felt at his wake Monday night and funeral Tuesday morning.
Warren Mitchell reports that there were several club members, past and present,
that rode their motorcycles from the church in Laconia to the cemetery in
Maine Tuesday morning as part of a tribute dubbed “Roger’s Ride”.
In his memory, a club donation will be made to Community Health and Hospice.
To read more about Roger's life click here.
For some pictorial memories of Roger Ballantyne scroll down to the bottom
of this page.
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ATV
Raffle:
The
Lancaster Fair was this past weekend. Thanks to those who sold
tickets, including Roger and Pam Landry, Don and Sue Nelson,
Steve and Paulette Loughlin, Kathy Calvin, Brian Winslow, and
Joe Collie. The weekend brought in $2,600 and brought us to within
$100 of breaking even.
Joe
Collie
is
all
smiles
after
a
good
weekend
at
the
Lancaster
Fair.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
The next event is the two weekend Rochester Fair. On the schedule so far:
ROCHESTER FAIR
For
information on the Rochester Fair, click here.
For
directions to the Rochester Fair, click here.
Date: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12th -SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st
THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 11th
XSet-Up
by 6pm: Brian Winslow and Joe Collie
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER
12th
64pm-9pm:Roger
and Pam Landry
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER
13th
x19am-
3pm:Dick
Metz and Howard Bacon
63pm-
9pm:_______________and
_______________
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER
14th
19am-
3pm:Dick
Metz and Howard Bacon
63pm-
9pm:_______________and
_______________
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER
19th
99am-
3pm:Dick
Metz and Howard Bacon
63pm-
9pm:Mike
Marsh and _______________
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER
20th
99am-
3pm:Denise
Dow and Kathy
Calvin
63pm-
9pm:Don
and Sue Nelson
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER
21th
99am-
1pm:Kathy
Calvin and Phil Bonafide
61pm-
5pm:Chet
Cilley and _______________
Breakdown:_______________and
_______________
SANDWICH FAIR
For
information on the Sandwich Fair, click here.
For
directions to the Sandwich Fair, click here.
Date: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11th -MONDAY, OCTOBER 13th
XSet-Up: ___________
and ____________
SATURDAY, OCTOBER
11th
x19am-
3pm:Kathy Calvin and
_______________
63pm-
9pm:_______________and
_______________
SUNDAY, OCTOBER
12th
19am-
3pm:_______________and
_______________
63pm-
9pm:_______________and
_______________
MONDAY, OCTOBER
13th
99am-
3pm:_______________and
_______________
63pm-
9pm:_______________and
_______________
Breakdown:_______________and
_______________
NOTE: We may need to work Friday October 10th. We'll let
you know.
If we do, and you can help, please sign up below.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER
10th
99am-
3pm:_______________and
_______________
63pm-
9pm:_______________and
_______________
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Patrick's
for Patty Jeanne
Sec'y Kathy Calvin informs the club that her daughter, Patty Jeanne, is selling pre-paid meals at Patrick's Pub and Eatery in Gilford as a fund raiser for her soccer team. If anyone is interested in helping her out, please let Kathy know by sending her an e-mail by "clicking" here. Thanks!
Kathy
Calvin
wonders
why
her
Patrick's
card
was
denied.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Community
Health and
Hospice Annual
Meeting
Several
club members
including Brian
Winslow, Kathy
Calvin, Joe
Adrignola,
and Dianne
Roberts will
be attending
the Community
Health and
Hospice function,
which is next
Monday, September
8th. Joe Collie
will be leading
the meeting
next week.
Installation...
The
Installation
is set for
Monday, September
22nd in the
big room. The
price will
be $25 per
person. Brian
Winslow will
become President
for the coming
year. At press
time, it is
unconfirmed
that the Installation
will also double
as a Governor’s
Visit. Stay
Tuned. It could
be a big event
and a big night
for Kiwanis
if all falls
into place.
It will certainly
be a big night
for Dianne
and Brian no
matter what,
so please plan
on attending.
Stay Tuned...
50/50:
$24 to Ed Chertok, who drew his own number…again.
Ed
Chertok
is
smiling
because
he
picked
the
winning
ticket.
It
was
HIS
ticket!
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Free
Meal:
Phil Bonafide
Happy
Dollars:
Ed Chertok gave 5 happy dollars: 1 for winning the 50/50 and 4 for Chet Cilley
teaching in Laconia.
Chet Cilley gave 5 for Gavin, his 11th grandchild being born in South Carolina.
Chet also was happy to be teaching and for passing his volleyball referee test
to do college and high school games.
Roger Landry gave 1 for the nice turnout at Roger Ballantyne's funeral.
Dianne Roberts gave a happy dollar because her oldest is back
at school, saving her on the food bill.
Chet
gives $5 to celebrate another grandchild...so far he's up to $55!!
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Food
Pantry
Money:
$27
was
collected
Fines:
Joe Collie was late.
Brian Winslow, Russ Beane, and Charlie were all pinless.
Board
meeting
from
August
4th:
Kathy
Calvin read the minutes from the August board meeting. Some of the highlights
were as follows:
The minutes from the July board meeting were accepted as read.
The charity and general fund were accepted as read.
Dr. Finn was approved $218 for uninsured dental bills
Payment of $121.95 was made to Kathy Calvin for the purchase of supplies.
Payment of $143.96 was made to Joe Adrignola for supplies.
$150 was approved to sponsor a Key Club Team at the Lakes Region Scholarship
Foundation Spelling Bee. $100 was also approved for a full page ad in the
program. The meeting adjourned shortly after 7pm.
Publication
of next
week's edition of the Kiwanis Kronicle will be delayed by about
one week as your co-editor will be without a computer during the week of
September 8th. We are hopeful that publication of our September
8th meeting will be posted by September 15th. Thanks for your patience.
WSL
Roger Ballantyne memories...
by W. Stephen Loughlin
I met Roger Ballantyne in 1976 when I moved to Laconia and began working with him at Laconia Peoples National Bank. Two years later, Roger Ballantyne was my sponsor when I joined the Laconia Kiwanis Club.
In recent years, I have been fortunate to have taken pictures of my friend Roger Ballantyne and I thought you might enjoy seeing some of them. “Click” on the thumbnail pictures to open a larger picture.
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Clothing styles have changed
a bit since I first met Roger Ballantyne. That's how we both dressed for a full week during the country's Bicentenial celebration. |
Roger and his fellow employees
at Laconia Peoples National Bank in 1976. |
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Two friends with eight eyes. |
Three oldies
but goodies: Bill Milner, Roger
and me. Three old LPNB buddies. |
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Roger could be serious but... |
...Roger was known for his
smile. |
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Roger was an excellent public
speaker. He frequently served as emcee for the annual Kiwanis Installation ceremonies. |
Roger excelled at servicing
the Kiwanis Club. In 1983, he was voted Kiwanian of the Year and in 1986 he served as club President. |
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Roger had a great sense of
humor. He enjoyed practical jokes, whether he was initiating them or on the receiving end. |
Roger and Betty enjoyed riding together. They both got a chuckle out of this cartoon. |
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One of Roger's passions was
his motorcycle. |
Roger's musical passion was Elvis. |
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Roger's REAL passion was
Betty. |
Roger loved Betty and Betty
loved Roger. |
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This is not goodbye,
it's just farewell. ... |
See you in a better place. |
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Roger C. Ballantyne |
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1943 - 2008 |
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Upcoming Schedule:
Monday, September 8th
Dave Hart from The
Taylor Community (guest of Howard Bacon)
Monday, September 15th
Dave Cooly from The Lodge at Belmont (guest of Larry Murphy)
Monday,
September 22nd
Installation Night in The Big Room at 6 p.m.
Monday,
September 29th
OPEN
Monday,
October 6th
Boards Meet and Food Pantry money collected
Tuesday,
October 14th
Hilary Hartford from Child & Family Services
Monday,
October 20th
Craig Wiggin, Belknap County Sheriff
Monday,
October 27th
Detective Jeff Stieglar, Laconia Police Department
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Pictures
contained in this newsletter have been modified to assure a fast download.
Therefore, if you try to print them, they will not be of
the best quality. If you should desire a picture better suited for printing,
feel free to request a copy by emailing W. Stephen Loughlin at steve@theloughlins.com
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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
In Memory of Max Chertok, Charter Member - Normandin, Cheney, & O'Neil - Byse Agency - Wilkinson-Beane Funeral Home - Metz Electronics - Laconia Savings Bank - Meredith Village Savings Bank - Martin, Lord & Osman, P.A. - Hart's Turkey Farm Restaurant - NAPA Auto Parts - Stafford Oil Company, Inc. - The Home Beautiful - Cantin Chevrolet/Cadillac