Novembert 27 , 2006 - Vol.18, No. 9
News That Concerns Kiwanians and Their Families
Attendance:
26
Invocation:
Warren Mitchell with thoughts of
Polly Chertok
Senior Members:
Roger Webster, Ed Merski, Warren
Mitchell, Peter Karagianis, Howard Bacon, Dennis Denoncourt, Carroll Stafford
Guests:
Don and Mary Frost
Lt. Gov. Bill Smith
Key Clubbers:
Jackie Montembeault
Cherish Labelle
Calise Houle
Kayne Kreitser
Thinking
of the Chertoks
The club paused to think of Polly Chertok, Ed's wife. Polly was hospitalized
over the Thanksgiving weekend. Ed's family has asked that Kiwanians refrain
from calling the Chertoks. Please keep Polly and Ed in your thoughts. Thanks.
Win a Classic!
The Motorcycle Raffle was out this weekend, in Lakeport at the Expo Center for
the Holiday Craft show. Dick Metz, Roger Webster, Warren Mitchell, and Jeff
Stone worked the weekend and took in $680 for their efforts. This Saturday;
December 2nd, Paul Cotton will have the Raffle in Nashua. He'll update the club
Monday, December 4th.
Great
Press!
Paul Cotton cited articles in The Citizen covering the Key Club and an interview
with Warren Mitchell about the club's efforts. The article was in relation to
the weekend Craft Fair at the Expo Center in Lakeport. The club attended and
sold raffle tickets, as mentioned above.
Ding
Dong...
Warren Mitchell advises that the club us scheduled to ring the bell for
the Salvation Army in downtown Laconia on Saturday, December 23rd. Rotary will
be doing it the day after. Shifts can be covered by 1 person. Warren says a
sign up sheet will be circulated beginning next week, so please check your schedules
and availability.
Hey
Kiwanis...THANKS!
We received a thank you note from the Lakes Region Scholarship Foundation thanking
us for the contribution we made to their recent Spelling Bee fundraiser. The
event raised more than $7,000 for the organization. We also received a thank
you from Community Health and Hospice for our support their Young Families Program.
The note also extended best wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving.
"Keys" to
Success...
Kayne Kreitser updated the club on Key Club
happenings...highlights included:
*"Sleep
Out" held last Thursday during Hunger and Homeless Week.
*They donated
100 cans and 20 turkeys to St. Vincent DePaul for Thanksgiving.
*They donated
$500 o UNICEF.
*The Key Club is ringing the Salvation Army Bell this weekend;
Saturday, December 2nd.
*They're gearing up for a Cystic Fibrosis Walk,
scheduled for May 20th.
GREAT EFFORTS all around by the Key Club !
Mug
Shot...
Kayne Kreitser told the club that Old Man of the
Mountain travel mugs could be purchased for $10 each, all to help support
the
Business Dynamics class.
Kayne Kreitser shows off the Old Man travel
mugs.
Photo by W. Stephen
Loughlin
Santa's
Helpers...
Paul Cotton, Warren Mitchell, and Larry Murphy delivered dinners for the Citizen
Santa Fund last week. They stopped at senior centers in Laconia, Belmont, and
Gilford, and delivered 346 hams! Well done, Gents!
Lt.
Governor Bill Smith
Division
6 Lt. Gov. Bill Smith, from the Exeter Club,
made a visit to the club. Bill introduced himself
as a 20 year Kiwanian. He's been married for
30 years and has 3 children. His daughter
is in London, his son is in Boston, and his "baby" is
at college. His club was responsible for the
Circle K program at UNH; a building club, and
a Christmas club. He said his club meets for
breakfast normally, but on the first Thursday
of every month, they meet for a Chinese Dinner
at Schezuan Taste in Exeter. He said it
could be a good opportunity for an inter club.
He also said at the last convention, in North
Conway, there was useful information passed
along about the Kiwanis International Foundation
and it's purpose, also good publicity training,
and an introduction to a program offered to
many Key Clubs in which they collect soda can
tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. Bill said
he'd be back next quarter.
Lt Gov. Bill Smith is happy to be with
the Laconia Kiwanis Club.
Photo by W. Stephen
Loughlin
50/50:
Dennis "show up and win" Denoncourt.
$24
It's all smiles with Dennis Denoncourt
winning the 50 50.
Photo by W.
Stephen Loughlin
Happy Dollars:
Dennis Denoncourt had $1 for winning and then
bought a mug from Kayne Kreitser for $10.
Charlie St. Clair had
$5 for his parent's 58th wedding anniversary.
Ed Merski had $1 for
being "gainfully unemployed" and
reaching social security age.
In total, $7 was collected from this happy group.
Fines :
Chet Cilley was pinless.
Chet Cilley was
late.
Chet Cilley paid 50 cents.
Guest Speaker
Don
Frost spoke to the club about his time in the Navy in the 1950s and the
time he spent in Antarctica on an ice-breaker boat. Don
was in the Navy for 20 years and now lives in Gilford with his wife, Mary,
who also attended our meeting on Monday.
Highlights
from the talk included:
*** The boat's name was the USS Atka
*** Left Greenland in 1954 and returned to Boston.
*** Left Boston and went to Panama Canal on the way to Wellington, New Zealand.
*** After 11 days in Wellington in January, 1955; the crew was off to Antarctica
*** Found the glacier had lost 12 miles upon arrival due to global warming and
ice melting.
*** Conducted weather experiments with balloons, and studied oceanography and
water temperature
*** Was fascinated by the penguins, particularly the 3 feet tall "emperor
penguins"
Guest speaker Don Frost with his wife Mary,
Dick Metz and Pres Joe.
Photo by W. Stephen
Loughlin
About town and in the news...
Russ Beane proudly shows off his new granddaughter, Katheryn Elizabeth, who shares the same birthday (11/8/06) as President Joe's new baby, Sophia June.
Russ Beane and granddaughter Katheryn Elizabeth.
Photo by W. Stephen
Loughlin
The NHAB award that keeps on giving...more publicity.
President Joe continues to make the news. This week he was in the Weirs
Times.
Monday, December 4th
Board meets. NISE collected.
Monday, December 11th
Children's Christmas Party.
Monday, December 18th
Yankee Swap.
Monday, December 25th Christmas Day
No meeting. Next meeting January 2nd at One Mill Plaza.
Tuesday, January 2, 2007
Boards meet. NISE Collected. We will meet at One Mill Plaza.
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 - Baron's Major Brands - Wilkinson-Beane Funeral Home - Decorative Interiors - Laconia Savings Bank - Meredith Village Savings Bank - Martin, Lord & Osman, P.A. - Hart's Turkey Farm Restaurant - Quik Laundry & Cleaners - Stafford Oil Company, Inc. - The Home Beautiful - Cantin Chevrolet/Cadillac