March 31, 2008 - Vol.19, No. 27
News That Concerns Kiwanians and Their Families
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Attendance:
18f
Invocation:
Mike Marsh
Senior
Members:
Peter Karagianis, Ed Merski, and Warren Mitchell
Guest
Speaker:
Courtney Marshall, Nursing Home Administrator
Fund Raising:
Brian Winslow and Joe Collie gave a fund
raising update. Joe told the club about the fairs he had researched, should
we opt to do an ATV raffle. With attendance at these fairs projected to be
huge, and Mother Nature helping us out, the possibility exists that we could
do Bike Week and just 3 or 4 of the biggest fairs and have a substantial
fundraiser. Brian also mentioned a trip package and a 50/50 raffle to sell
tickets for during Bike Week. A decision should be made next week on which
direction we will take as a fundraiser for the year.
Joe
Collie gives his blessing to Larry Murphy.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Hey
Kiwanis…THANKS!
We
received a thank you from the Girls Scouts for our donation to their campership
program. We made a $200 donation. We also received a thank you from the Faith,
Hope, & Love Foundation for allowing them to speak at our meeting on March
17th. They remind us that their benefit dinner is April 12, 2008 at the Belknap
Mill. If anyone is interested in attending, please RSVP by April 1st.
How
are ya, Governor?
Joe Collie
reports that he was selected as Lt. Governor elect at the Division 6 caucus
in Wolfeboro on Saturday. Joe was the only nominee, just like the Republicans
this year. Anyway…Lt. Governor training is the first weekend in May
in Hyannis, MA. An update on some of the other things discussed last weekend
will be given next week. One more bit of information regarding this: Ralph
Jolie from the Dover Club was elected as Lt. Governor for 2009-2010, almost
assuring Joe only has to do it for one year.
RIF:
Reading is Fundamental was at Pleasant
Street School. Joe Adrignola and Randy Brough helped Kathy Calvin. The Pleasant
Street School librarian said that it was the most exciting one yet. The next
distribution is scheduled for May at Elm Street School.
Comedy
Night:
Kathy Calvin reports that LHS Band Comedy
night will be April 11, 2008 at LHS. Three Boston comics will be presenting
their comedy. The proceeds will benefit the band and tickets are $7 each.
50/50:
Joe Adrignola and Catherine Contigiani, $19.0.
Joe
Adrignola's 50/50 dance worked again!
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Happy
Dollars:
Joe Adrignola and Catherine Contigiani each for winning the 50/50.
Fines:
Joe Adrignola for being pinless.
Guest
Speaker:
Courtney
Marshall is the administrator at the Belknap County Nursing Home. Marshall
said that, in the first two months on the job, he has been impressed by the
facility and the staff. He said the annual state survey was held last week
and the nursing home passed with flying colors. He said he is proud of the
staff for their turning around the facility following a negative survey two
years ago. BCNH is one of the few nursing homes that are not Medicare certified.
Marshall said that they are going through the process of applying for Medicare
certification. He said this would bring a higher reimbursement rate and better
serve the tax base. Another area being enhanced is staffing. With the nursing
shortage, nurses can go and work wherever they want to. For this reason it
is important that BCNH be a positive place to work to retain employees. Marshall
lives in Grantham, NH.
He said after years at other nursing facilities, he finds that government
run facilities are best when run correctly and that the Belknap County Nursing
Home is being run correctly. Prior to BCNH, he worked in Hanover, Unity,
and in Maine. Right now there are 94 beds… there are 93 residents.
Nearly a full house…In her “real life”, President Dianne
Roberts is the Director of Nursing at the Belknap County Nursing Home.
Dianne
may be our boss...but this guy is her boss!
BCNH Administrator
Courtney Marshall with President Dianne Roberts, who is also the Director
of Nursing at BCNH.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Upcoming Schedule:
Monday, April 7th
Board of Directors meet. Food Pantry money collected.
Monday, April 14th
Lou Guevin speaks about the Sturgis motorcycle gathering
Monday, April 21st
Jim Morash of Mount Washington Cruises
Monday, April 28th
The Key Club speaks about their Louisiana trip for Habitat for Humanity.
Monday,
May 5th
Board of Directors meet. Food Pantry money collected.
Monday, May 12th
Thomas Oetinger, former Laconia Police Chief.
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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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