Laconia Kiwanis Club

Kiwanis Members:
Betty Ballantyne
Phil Bonafide
Ray Chambers
Zach Dea
Steve Loughlin
Meredith Michaud
Don Nelson
Kara Stanley
Bob Willey
Brian Winslow

Guests:
Aidan Coulette – son of Kara Stanley
Roger Dargy – guest of Betty Ballantyne
Larry Frates – Guest speaker
Sue Nelson – Honorary Member and wife of Don

In the absence of President Bill Gile, Past President Brian Winslow hosted the meeting.

Invocation & Pledge:
Invocation: performed by Bob Willey
Pledge of allegiance: led by Brian Winslow
Song - America (My Country 'Tis of Thee): led by Don Nelson

Bike Rodeo:

Meredith gave an update of the Bike Rodeo which was held on Saturday, May 14th, at the Laconia Middle School parking lot. Sixty-three attended the event which was less than last year.
• The Laconia Police Department participated by donating and fitting 58 children with safety helmets.
• The Belknap County Sheriff attended and were prepared to inspect child seats and educate the public of how to safely secure the seats. Additionally, the Sheriff and his staff gave away trinkets and popcorn to the public. They were also kind enough to secure a generator to assist the Club with inflating the Kiwanis blowup logo.
• The Laconia Fire Department also participated in the event by demonstrating some of their special equipment.
• Myles Chase, the owner of MC Cycle & Sport, was present and provided the bikers with free tune-ups and bike inspections. His company also provided the new bike (at wholesale cost) that was raffled at the conclusion of the event.
• The Laconia High School Key Club assisted in registering kids for and providing the free tickets on the bike raffle.

In her concluding remarks, Meredith noted that she has orchestrated this event since 2014 and will now step down from overseeing this annual event. She suggested, if the Club decides to hold Bike Rodeo in the future, a committee be formed to lighten the responsibility from one person to several members of the Club.

Volunteers are needed to participate at the Kiwanis Club Hydration Station. Kiwanis members are encouraged to sign up to participate by using the Sign-Up Genius site by clicking here.

Betty Ballantyne will continue to collect any soda at her house (that we will sell on the Boardwalk). REMINDER: Parking for our volunteers is no longer available at Thurston Marina (as the business has been sold). This year parking for our volunteers will be at Akwa Marina Yacht Club at 95 Centenary Avenue, Weirs Beach.

From the Lieutenant Governor:
Bob Willey reported the following:
• A Kiwanis Virtual Workshop Series on Succession Planning will be held on June 1
• A Governor Gayla was held at Hampton Beach on April 24th for the purpose of cleaning up the beach so visitors can enjoy a safe beach day this summer. Lt. Gov. Laura Nesmith (Division #6), Lt. Gov. Dennis McCarthy (Division #9) and Lt. Gov. Bob Willey (Division #5) helped to put this event together. Over 40 members from 15 different Kiwanis Clubs participated.
• Hooksett Bicentennial Children’s Safety Day will be held on June 4th at Cawley Middle School in Hooksett. The event will include free car seat safety check up as well as bicycle safety inspection, free helmets and bicycle registration with the Hooksett Police.

Kiwanis K.A.R.E.S.
Betty Ballantyne reported, on May 25th, the Pleasant Street School will be holding their final Kiwanis K.A.R.E.S. Program for this school term.

Steve noted that Larry Frates is known throughout the Lakes Region of New Hampshire as an artist, educator and magician. His caricatures, magic shows and creative ideas have brought smiles to many New Hampshire families over the past 50 years.

He also noted that Larry Frates became the first Artist-In-Residence at the Belknap Mill five years ago. Before that, he operated the Frates Creative Arts Center for 30 years on Canal Street and served as an art teacher/director in the New Hampshire Public School System for 40 years. He also enjoyed 15 years as a Fine Art and Humanities adjunct professor at Southern NH University and Art Education Adjunct at Plymouth State University.

Larry’s talents as a Magical Artist and educator have taken him around the world in various capacities as a Fulbright Scholar to Scotland’s Orkney Islands, exhibiting his paintings in England, Norway, Canada, and in the USA. He has created his caricatures and magic in Brazil, Lithuania, Russia for Children’s Hospitals and Schools.

During his presentation, Larry displayed some of his paintings, introduced his book, performed a magic trick, and concluded with a caricature of one of the Kiwanis members.



W E L C O M E

Front Row: Norah Dunleavy (LHS Key Club), Ella Muller (LHS Key Club President), Katie Westcott (LHS Key Club Treasurer), Betty Ballantyne (Kiwanis Club Sec.)
Standing: Tara Shore (Kiwanis Club), Bonnie Ashworth (LHS Key Club Co-Advisor), Meredith Michaud (Kiwanis Club), Kara Stanley (Kiwanis Club), Sheriff Bill Wright, LPD Officer Megan DeNutte, Chief Deputy Rob Nedeau (Sheriff’s Dept.), Civil Clerk Sara Boulanger (Sheriff’s Dept.), Deputy Stephen Colcord (Sheriff’s Dept.), Admin. Assistant Cheryl Keenan (Sheriff’s Dept.), Myles Chase (MC Cycle & Sport), and Theresa Wright


BELKNAP COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

L to R: Civil Clerk Sara Boulanger, Admin. Assistant Cheryl Keenan, Chief Deputy Rob Nedeau, and Sheriff Bill Wright


Sheriff Bill Wright and Teresa Wright		Teresa Wright serves another patron

BIKERS ENJOYING THE OBSTACLE COURSE




LACONIA FIRE DEPARTMENT




LHS KEY CLUB WIN A BIKE

Tara Shore (Kiwanis Club), Katie Westcott (LHS Key Club Treasurer), Norah Dunlevy (LHS Key Club), Ella Muller (LHS Key Club President), Bonnie Ashworth (LHS Key Club Co-Advisor), and Betty Ballantyne (Kiwanis Club Secretary).


LHS Key Club members were pleased to register kids for the free Bike Raffle.


All eyes on LHS Key Club Co-Advisor Bonnie Ashworth

BICYCLE TUNE-UPS AND INSPECTIONS BY MC CYCLE & SPORT

Myles Chase at your service


L to R: Chris Noyes, Myles Chase and Landon Noyes		Alex Dea is ready for a bike tune-up.


Happy Tekla and Happy Hunter

LACONIA POLICE DEPARTMENT

Bikers line up for free helmets courtesy of the Laconia Police Department.




LPD Patrol Officer Megan DeNutte with a helmet of choice.		LPD Patrol Officer Megan DeNutte carefully fits a helmet.


LPD Patrol Officer Tyler Rouse makes adjustments.		LPD Patrol Officer Austin Schilling with two admirers.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALEX MATTEAU, THE WINNER OF THE BIKE RAFFLE!

L to R: Alex Matteau, Myles Chase, and Meredith Michaud
Above photo by Betty Ballantyne

DAY IS DONE

See You Next Year!
Unless otherwise noted, Bike Rodeo photos by W. Stephen Loughlin

REMEMBER WHEN...
Below is memory from Bike Rodeo 2015.

Fifth Grader - Ella Muller (now the 2021- 2022 LHS Key Club President), waits patiently for a hot dog from Kiwanian Jim Fortier.
Photo by W. Stephen Loughlin

THANK YOU
Many thanks to Joe Adrignola, Betty Ballantyne, Meredith Michaud, Brian Winslow and Bill Wright for their assistance with this bulletin.

Tuesday - June 28th- Venue: ZOOM MEETING
6:00 pm - Another June Board of Directors Meeting

Tuesday - August 16th - Venue: - Downtown Laconia - TBA
6:00 pm - General Meeting

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Larry Frates addresses the group.


Larry holds one of his watercolor paintings.


Larry discusses his new book, Art To You With Larry.		Don Nelson expresses interest in purchasing Larry's book.
ART TO YOU WITH LARRY brings together some ideas and techniques to help you begin your watercolor journey with confidence. It is filled with practical information that will inspire you to start seeing your world in watercolor. For information on the book or to purchase a copy, see Larry Frates at The Belknap Mill or "click" here.


Larry enjoys a lighter moment with Don Nelson.


Larry exaggerates.


Time for a magic trick
To view a video of Larry's magic trick, "click" here.




Larry begins his caricature of Bob Willey.

THE STEP BY STEP CREATION OF THE CARICATURE






Larry finishes his creation while Brian Winslow and Bob Willey watch with amusement.


Meet Lt. Governor Bob Willey


Larry Frates and Bob Willey proudly display the finished picture.


Larry Frates is congratualted by Steve Loughlin for his entertaining presentation.
Above photo by Meredith Michaud
Unless otherwise indicated Frates photos by W. Stephen Loughlin


Aidan Coulette	Roger Dargy	Larry Frates	Sue Nelson
Above photos by W. Stephen Loughlin


Bob Willey enjoys reading to the group.




Betty Ballantyne attracts the undivided attention of the students.



Meeting over....now ready to ride.


G O O D - N I G H T !
Above photos by W. Stephen Loughlin