Venue: Shang Hai Chinese Restaurant

Attendance: 30 in attendance: 8 members and 22 guests

Invocation: Kara Stanley

Guests:

Karen Abraham- LHS Key Club Advisor
Joe Adrignola- Honorary Member
Priscilla Breton – Honorary Member
Brad Geltz – guest of John Walker
Rosemary Murphy – Larry’s wife
Sandy Marshall – guest speaker

Karen Abraham	Joe Adrignola	Priscilla Breton
Brad Geltz	Rosemary Murphy	Sandy Marshall
Photos by W. Stephen Loughlin

Aidan Collette – son of Kara Stanley
Ian Cravenho – grandson of Betty Ballantyne
Nathan Cravenho – grandson of Betty Ballantyne
Sarah Cravenho – granddaughter of Betty Ballantyne

Aidan Collette	Ian and Nathan Cravenho	Sarah Cravenho
Photos by W. Stephen Loughlin

Gabi Djuric – Key Club President
Heather Ausevich – Key Club Vice President
Lydia Tucker – Key Club Secretary
Katie Allen - Key Club member
Aldan Eldridge - Key Club member
Jillian Goyette - Key Club member
Mackenzie Greenwood - Key Club member
Maci Howland - Key Club member
Maddy Kelly - Key Club member
Lauren MacDonald - Key Club member
Ella Muller - Key Club member
David Plumber - Key Club member

Maci Howland and Gabi Djuric	Lauren MacDonald and Lydia Tucker

Ella Muller and Jillian Goyette		Mackenzie Greenwood and Maddy Kelly

David Plummer, Aidan Eldridge, and Heather Ausevich			Katie Allen
Photos by W. Stephen Loughlin

WELCOME BACK, BRIAN!
Laconia Kiwanis Club member, Past President (2008-2010) and Kiwanian of The Year (2011-2012) joined us as co-guest speaker for the evening. Since 2017, Brian has been employed at LRGHealthcare as Executive Director of the LRGHealthcare Philanthropy Department.

Past President Brian Winslow
Photo by W. Stephen Loughlin

CHOP CHOP...

Lauren McDonald (at left) demonstrates to her schoolmates the ancient Asian art of using chopsticks.
Photo by W. Stephen Loughlin

Lauren McDonald gives Aiden Eldridge a private instruction.		Chopsticks Queen

NEWS FROM THE PRESIDENT:
President Bill reviewed the upcoming meeting schedule noting there will be a Board meeting on March 12th at the Firehouse and regular meeting on March 26th at the Shang Hai with a program to be presented by a Laconia city official. (EDITORS NOTE: Subsequent to our meeting, Laconia Mayor Ed Engler graciously accepted our invitation to be the guest speaker at our March 26th meeting.)

President Bill Gile addresses the group.
Photo by W. Stephen Loughlin

NEWS FROM THE KEY CLUB:
Heather Ausevich, Key Club Vice President, read an appeal for support to send 11 current and former Key Club officers to an upcoming District Convention to be held in Springfield, MA which annually provides training to Key Clubbers.

A PRESENTATION TO PRISCILLA:
Current Key Club President Gabi Djuric and Vice President Heather Ausevich presented Priscilla Breton an Honorary Membership certificate, a Key Club T-shirt and flowers.

L to R: Heather Ausevich, Priscilla Breton, and Gabi Djuric
Photo by W. Stephen Loughlin

President Bill then recapped what Priscilla's husband, Dick, meant to this Club and presented Priscilla with an Honorary Membership certificate to the Kiwanis Club of Laconia.

Priscilla Breton proudly displays her Honorary Membership plaque as President Bill looks on.
Photo by W. Stephen Loughlin

FOOD PANTRY: $70 was collected

HAPPY DOLLARS:

$5 from John Walker: $1 for the Key Club being in attendance, $1 for Brad Geltz attending, $2 for our guest speakers, and $1 for Priscilla being with us
$3 from Joe Adrignola: $1 for being in attendance, and $2 for our two guest speakers
$1 from Brian Winslow being here
$5 from Larry Murphy for just being happy to attend tonight's meeting
$2 from Brad Geltz for being here and meeting new friends
$4 from Betty Ballantyne: $1 each for her three grandchildren attending and $1 for Priscilla being in attendance
$4 from Bill Gile: $1 each for our two guest speakers, $1 for Priscilla Breton being in attendance and $1 for Key Club advisor Karen Abraham joining us
$2 from Kara Stanley: $1 for her newest grand baby turning one, and $1 for her son Aidan being with us tonight

GUEST SPEAKERS: Past President Brian Winslow began tonight's program by introducing his co-presenter and associate at LRGH, Sandy Marshall. Sandy is the Public Relations Director and Volunteer Coordinator at LRGHealthcare.

Past President Brian Winslow introduces his co-presenter, Sandy Marshall.
Photo by W. Stephen Loughlin

Brian and Sandy described the pediatric program in place at the hospital, the first-in- New- England Milk Bank and Dispensary, the Doorway at LRGH, a granted program to assist in combating the opioid crisis, and the Patient Family Advisory Council. The PFAC is a major part of the LRGH effort to make health-care more patient centered. Several important facts gleaned from the presentation included:
• Labor and delivery are now at Concord Hospital but a lot of pre-natal services are still performed at LRGH.
• Belmont hosts an entirely new pediatric program with 3 practitioners.
• Lactation services are still provided.
• A first-in-New-England program established with both a milk bank and dispensary.
• The "Doorway" is essentially a treatment hub for opioids.
• Suboxone is a treatment for addiction and a person can be weaned off of it, unlike methadone. A 62-63% success rate for the 700 patients in this program exists.
• Entire Emergency department is being remodeled and the following was noted:
1. new entryway
2. secure - able to lock down the perimeter
3. enhanced infectious disease control
4. more efficient, less wait time
5. Emergency room now has 21 identical treatment rooms.
6. 4% walk-away rate reduced to near 0%, which translates to dollars.
7. LRGH has the second busiest emergency room in NH
8. July is the busiest month at the emergency room
9. There are five pediatricians on staff at LRGH

Brian Winslow and Sandy Marshall address the group.
Photo by W. Stephen Loughlin

Meeting adjourned at 7:43 p.m.

A KEY CLUB POST MEETING PHOTO OP:

Front Row: L to R: Ella Muller, Maddy Kelly, Mackenzie Greenwood, Katie Allen, and Maci Howland
Back Row: Karen Abraham, Jillian Goyette, Lydia Tucker, Lauren MacDonald, David Plummer, Aidan Eldridge, Heather Ausevich and Gabi Djuric
Photo by W. Stephen Loughlin

KIWANIS CLUB DONATES BOOKS TO THIRD-GRADERS

To read the story that appeared in the February 21, 2019 edition of The Laconia Daily Sun, "click" here.

ANOTHER TUCKER TRIBUTE:

In the last bulletin, we were pleased to congratulate Key Club Secretary Lydia Tucker who was recently elected Lt. Governor, Division 5 of the Key Club New England & Bermuda District. This month, we are happy to congratulate, Lydia’s dad, Steve Tucker, who was voted unanimously by the Laconia School Board to be the next Superintendent of Schools starting on July 1st.

Steve Tucker is no stranger to the Laconia Kiwanis Club. In addition to his professional credentials at Laconia High School and Gilford High School, Steve Tucker was a former Advisor for the LHS Key Club (2011-12).

DID YOU KNOW?...

Laconia Kiwanis Club meetings are family friendly!
We are happy to have you join us with your loved ones.

Aidan Collette - just chillin'.
Photo by W. Stephen Loughlin

Ian and Nathan Cravenho enjoy the evening.
Photo by W. Stephen Loughlin

DON'T FORGET:

"See you again on March 26th!"
Photo by W. Stephen Loughlin

Tuesday - March 12th - Venue: Laconia Fire Department Community Room - 848 North Main Street, Laconia
6:00 pm - Board of Directors Meeting - all members invited to attend

Tuesday - March 26th Venue: Shang Hai Chinese Restaurant - private room - 331 South Main Street, Laconia
6:00 pm - Speaker: Mayor Ed Engler - Topic: Current Events - The City of Laconia

Tuesday - April 9th - Venue: Laconia Fire Department Community Room - 848 North Main Street, Laconia
6:00 pm - Board of Directors Meeting - all members invited to attend

Tuesday - April 23rd Venue: Shang Hai Chinese Restaurant - private room - 331 South Main Street, Laconia
6:00 pm - Speaker: To Be Announced

Wednesday - May 8th - Venue: Irwin Motors - 59 Bisson Avenue, Laconia
6:00 pm - Ford Drive 4 UR Community- major funraiser all hands on deck

Saturday - May 11th Venue: Elm Street School - 478 Elm Street , Laconia
10:00 am - Annual Bike Rodeo-Safety Day

Tuesday - May 14th - Venue: Laconia Fire Department Community Room - 848 North Main Street, Laconia
6:00 pm - Board of Directors Meeting - all members invited to attend

Tuesday - May 28th Venue: Shang Hai Chinese Restaurant - private room - 331 South Main Street, Laconia
6:00 pm - Speaker: To Be Announced

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