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April 12, 2010 - Vol.21, No. 28
News That Concerns Kiwanians
and Their Families
Attendance:
16
VP
Mike Marsh
continues
to save the day.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Invocation:
Roger Landry
Senior
Members:
Paul Normandin, Warren Mitchell, Carroll Stafford, and Roger Webster
Guests:
Dick Breton - Honorary Member
Lisa Foley and Jim Nute - from The Mayhew Program
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Dick Breton |
Lisa Foley |
Jim Nute |
Project
Updates:
Bike
Rodeo: VP
Mike reported
he plans to
attend a Parks
and Recreation
Commission
meeting at
city hall next
Monday night
at 7 pm to
answer any
questions.
He is hopeful
his attendance
will assure
the Kiwanis
Club usage
of the parking
lot at the
Opechee Park
Clubhouse for
the Bike Rodeo
scheduled for
the 15th of
May. for
Scooter Raffle: Roger Landry reported that Tom Smith, the owner of the new Laconia Antique Center in downtown Laconia has given the Club permission to put the scooter at his new store. Honorary member, Dick Breton, has also offered the Club the opportunity to place a scooter at his business, Wells Fargo Advisors, which is located across the street from the Laconia Antique Center. A scooter along with a poster and tickets will be placed at both locations.
Other
News:
Honorary
Member, Dick
Breton reported Past
President (1999-2000) Marty
Hirshberg and
his wife, Lillian, have recently moved in with their daughter and are now
located in Keene,
NH. Marty has a
computer and has
been given the
web address of
the Kiwanis
Kronicle to
view the current
events of the Club. Best regards, Marty! Bes
Dick Breton reported Fratello's Laconia restaurant is supporting the foundation that helps children with brain tumors. Fratellos will contribute 25% of the tab to the foundation for anyone who goes there for dinner and cocktails on Wednesday, May 26th. The only stipulation is that a ticket must be presented at the time of the dinner. Anyone interested should see Dick Breton for a ticket.
Joe Adrignola reported the Club now has a permit to set up on the Weirs Boardwalk. An
Kiwanis
KARES:
The
next Kiwanis KARES event will be on April 15th at Pleasant Street. Please let
Kathy Calvin know if you are interested in helping.
50 50: $19 to Dick Breton
Dick
Breton wins with the purchase of just one ticket.
Photo
by W.
Stephen Loughlin
Dick
Breton counts
his winnings.
Photo
by W.
Stephen Loughlin
Happy
Dollars:
$5 from Dick Breton for winning
$1
from
Carroll
Stafford
because
he
won
$50
on
a
chance
he
took
with Lakes
Region
Charitable child care.H
Fines:
No fines this evening.
Guest
Speaker:
Larry
Murphy introduced Jim Nute, Executive Director of The Mayhew Program. Jim
was accompanied by Lisa Foley, the Development Director.
This was Jim's third appearance to the Laconia Kiwanis Club. Jim previously spoke to the Club on 4/23/07 and on 11/24/03. (Click on dates to view Jim's past appearances at the Laconia Kiwanis Club.)
Jim initially thanked the Kiwanis Club for all the contributions made over the years to The Mayhew Program. He also thanked Carroll and Sandy Stafford and Larry Murphy for the personal support they have given to The Mayhew Program over the years.
Jim then showed a video that highlighted the children and activities involved in the program.
Mayhew
is a non-profit program that strives to encourage the positive social,
emotional, physical, and behavioral development of at-risk New Hampshire
boys, so that they can become happy, successful, and contributing members
of their communities. For more information on The Mayhew Program visit their
website by "clicking" here.
L
to R: Carroll Stafford, Jim Nute, Lisa Foley, and Larry Murphy.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Tonight's meeting was adjourned at
7:37 p.m.
IN
THE NEWS:
Kathy Calvin appeared in The Citizen on Thursday April 8th
to promote the 20th Annual Taste of the Lakes Region. To read the
full story,
"click" here.
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Upcoming Schedule:
Monday, April 19th