November 13, 2007 - Vol.19, No. 7
News That Concerns Kiwanians and Their Families
Attendance:
31, far exceeding the fire code.,
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Invocation:
Dick Breton
Where's
the red, white, and blue?
I
pledge allegiance to the napkin.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Senior Members:
Ed Chertok, Ed Merski, Warren Mitchell, Roger
Webster, Paul Normandin, and Peter Karagianis
Guests:
Sue Nelson with Don
Jamie O'Connor with Dick Metz
Hon. Mem. Dick Breton
Ivy and Seth Leavitt-Carlson, Key Club Advisors
Cherish LaBelle, Key Club President
Kayne Kreitzer, Key Club
Emily Kean, Key Club
A
new face: Jamie O'Connor
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Champs!
The Laconia High School football team wrapped up the Division IV Championship
with a big 35-14 win 
over Hanover on Saturday afternoon. The win completed
the first unbeaten season for Laconia in more than 40 years and captured
their first state championship since 1999. The big win brought a big
crowd and that helped the Key Club at the snack shack. Larry Murphy,
Chet Cilley, and Kathy Calvin were on hand helping out in the shack on
Saturday and the Key Club raised more than $2,300! Well done!
A
Great Day for a Parade
Paul Cotton will be towing the Kiwanis trailer in the Laconia Christmas Parade
on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Paul will also be representing the Santa
Fund that day. If anyone else is interested in being in the parade with Kiwanis,
please make arrangements to be there. The parade goes down South Main Street
from Garfield Street...up through downtown to the train station. Thanks in advance
to Paul as he pulls double duty that day.
Children's
Christmas Party...
It's that time of year again. Sec'y Kathy Calvin announced the Children's Christmas
Party is coming on Monday, December 10th. She said she has the forms for the
party if anyone is bringing a child. She will need ages and gift wish lists for
Santa. She will have the forms again next week. Please return the forms to her
by the meeting on Monday, November 26th...or e-mail her the information at kgc@mlolaw.com If you need to snail mail them, please send them to the Kiwanis address at PO
Box 757 Laconia, NH 03247. Thanks!
Meet
the new Key Club advisors...
Ivy and Seth Leavitt-Carlson are the new Key Club Advisors. The couple lives
in Melvin Village and both teach at Laconia High School. Seth is an Alternative
Education Teacher. Ivy is a Science teacher.
Seth
and Ivy Leavitt-Carlson
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Key
Club Update
We got an update from the new Key Club advisors, Ivy and Seth Leavitt-Carson.
The Key Club will again be participating in Alternate Spring Break this year,
helping to build a house for Habitat for Humanity in Thibodeaux, LA...located
about 40 miles outside New Orleans in an area that was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina.
This will happen during the February school vacation week. Also...Larry Murphy
is working on transportation to and from the airport upon arrival. Cherish LaBelle,
the Key Club President, said the club also has other things coming up; including
the Polar Express, Help for Hunger and Homelessness, and Salvation Army Bell
Ringing.
50/50:
No drawing....would have been Russ Beane anyway.
Fines:
None
Happy Dollars:
Dick Metz gave a happy dollar for recently celebrating his 37th wedding
anniversary. Ed Merski gave a buck for becoming "gainfully unemployed." Ed
Chertok gave $20 for Phil Bonafide catching the legal issues that would
have surfaced in a car raffle, Jim Fortier retiring, and the night
he had at the Belknap Mill's 184th Anniversary celebration on Friday
night last week. Cherish LaBelle gave a dollar for the help the Key
Club got in the snack shack this year from Jim Fortier, Larry Murphy,
Chet Cilley, and Kathy Calvin. Roger Webster gave $1 for beating Ed
Chertok in 3 straight games of pool. (Insert Paul Newman joke here)
In all, $24 was collected.
Kayne
says he "cherishes" the work the club did at the snack
shack.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Dick
is so happy...his dollar is upside down!
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Guest Speaker:
Nancy
Childress, daughter of well known artist Robert Childress, spoke to the
club. Her father's work is on display at One Mill Plaza. We held our
meeting there this week. Some of the highlights of her talk included:
*Robert Childress was born in 1915
*Received first paint set as a boy from his aunt and uncle
*Attended Clemson University.
*Graduated in 1936 with a degree in architecture.
*Worked for advertising agencies painting ads from 1938-1948
*Major clients included Duncan Hines, Campbell Soups, Wonder Bread, Bird's
Eye and Agway; among others
*Illustrated Dick and Jane text books in the 50s and 60s until 1968
*Started University Portrait Studio in 1970 and painted 32 schools, most
of them Ivy League Universities
*Last painting was Wellesley College in 1981
*Passed away in 1983
There will be
a public event at One Mill Plaza Thursday, displaying and offering for
sale, the artworks of Robert Childress. A portion of the proceeds will
benefit the Lakes Region Scholarship Foundation.
Nancy
Childress addresses the membership.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Please
ignore the glare from Joe's head.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Joe
Adrignola with Nancy Childress.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Dick
says: "Here, Dianne...hold this..."
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Grand
Theft Auto:
At the conclusion of our meeting, Key Club President, Cherish LaBelle, discovered
she had forgotten her car keys in her locked car. Former state trooper, Roger
Landry proceeded to take action to "break in" to Cherish's vehicle. After
about 15 minutes of poking, Roger successfully broke in. No word on damage to
the car.
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Roger Landry initially pounds his head against the vehicle. |
Pull, Poke, Scratch |
Persistence |
Heads up |
IN THE NEWS...
Jim Fortier Retires...
Kiwanis Makes Donation...
Upcoming Schedule:
Monday, November 19th
Steven Beals,
Principal of Laconia High
School
Monday, November 26th
Karen Thurston of the Blue Star Mothers
Monday, December 3rd
Boards meet, Food Pantry money collected
Monday, December 10th
Children's Christmas Party
Monday, December 17th
Adult Christmas Party at Dick Metz' house. Spouses welcome.
WE WILL NOT MEET AGAIN
UNTIL MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2008.
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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