September 10, 2007 - Vol.18, No. 50
News That Concerns Kiwanians and Their Families
Attendance:
24
Invocation:
Paul Cotton
Senior Members:
Dennis Denoncourt, Roger Webster, Ed Chertok, Warren Mitchell, Roger Webster,
Ed Merski, Paul Normandin, and Peter Karagianis
Guests:
Ann Marie Mercuri of Community Health and Hospice
Paul
Cotton...a stand up guy!
The
membership gives PP Paul a warm "welcome back."
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by W. Stephen Loughlin
Stick Around,
Board Members...
A special board of directors meeting was requested after tonight's regular meeting
to discuss matters pertaining to the upcoming installation.
Bike Rodeo,
Jr.
This weekend, Saturday, September 15th, the club will be participating
in the Boys and Girls Club Family Day. We will be distributing bicycle
helmets as we do in the spring. Helping out that day: Joe Collie, Dick
Metz, and Kathy Calvin. The event will feature a bounce house, DJ, and
other entertainment for kids and should be a fun day for all.
Annual Installation
Meeting
The Installation Dinner is scheduled for October 1, 2007. We will meet in the
big room at Pheasant Ridge. Past. Lt. Governor Chet Cilley will handle the installation
of the new officers and directors, including President Elect Dianne Roberts.
The event will start with cocktails and appetizers at 6pm with dinner served
at 6:45. The menu is being finalized. Spouses and other guests are welcome and
the cost will be $20. A sign up sheet will be circulated next week and the week
after so Contagiani's can get a head count.
Ride for CH&H
Brian Winslow alerted to club to an upcoming event to benefit Community Health
and Hospice. Forest View Assisted Living Center will hold a ride around
the lake with motorcycle. Right now they have about 100 riders involved.
The ride will be on Sunday, September 23rd at 10am with a BBQ lunch to
follow. A $15 donation per bike, $5 for each additional rider will be accepted
if you'd like to ride around the lake and support Community Health and
Hospice.
We're Invited
Community Health and Hospice invited us to their annual meeting on Thursday,
September 20th at Church Landing in Meredith. The subject will be VNA's…Why
They Are The Best Value Today and the speaker will be Andy Carter, CEO
of Visiting Nurses Association of America. The event will run from 5pm-8pm
Thursday, September 20th and includes free hors d'oeuvres and a buffet
dinner. If interested in attending, please RSVP to Brian Winslow at bwinslow@commhlth.org.
WHOOOPEE...
Warren
eats. Roger dreams.
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by W. Stephen Loughlin
50/50
Kathy Calvin…$42. She only gets to keep $21, however.
Kathy
knows she only gets to keep half that money, right?
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by W. Stephen Loughlin
Happy Dollars
Kathy Calvin had $1 for winning the 50/50.
Warren Mitchell had $1 for winning a trophy at a vintage car show this past
weekend.
Phil Bonafide was "ecstatic" to win a trophy at the same car show
for his Camaro.
Jim Fortier had $1 for attending his 50th class reunion and $1 for celebrating
his 45th wedding anniversary over the weekend. In all, $4 were collected.
Fines
Russ Beane was pinless and Kathy Calvin was late and 50 cents was collected.
Guest Speaker
AnnMarie
Mercuri, the Community Health and Hospice Young Family
Program (YFP)Manager, spoke to the club 
tonight.
She assumed her role after the departure of longtime director Kristen
Orwich. YFP consists of three part time nurses who provide
home health care including visits to children of pediatric ages birth
to 18. Long term studies have shown that children that do receive in-home
health care as young children go on to stay in school longer and are less
likely to be involved with juvenile delinquency. Mercuri said that CH&H
provides a support system for young woman who become pregnant and face tough
family or housing situations. Referrals from DCYF often lead them to the
people they need to help. Mercuri said they provide outreach and follow up,
and provide a link to necessary services for people who need services other
than those provided by CH&H.
Recent challenges include the number of refugees in the Laconia area.
Their records are sometimes incomplete and there may be a language barrier
at times. For more on the program, visit the Young Family Program section
of their website at http://www.chhnh.org/html/YFP.html.
CH&H Young Family Program Mgr., Ann Marie Mercuri tells old people about
young people.
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by W. Stephen Loughlin
Ann
Marie Mercuri with the Young Children of Kiwanis: Brian Winslow and
Joe Collie, the club's two youngest
members.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Got
Ice Cream?.
Captured
by biker renagade, Dusty Rhodes, Dianne Roberts is forced to eat her
favorite flavor of ice cream.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Upcoming Schedule:
September 17th
Judy Krahulec with Dick Breton. The topic is Weirs Project..
September 24th
The new Key Club advisors..
October 1st
Installation in The Big Room, 6pm..
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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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