October 5, 2009 - Vol.21, No. 1
News That Concerns Kiwanians
and Their Families
SPECIAL INSTALLATION EDITION
Welcome:
Joe Collie - your emcee for the evening.
Tonight's
Installation
Banquet
is
brought
to
you
by
Sam
Adams.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Attendance:
42
Invocation:
Warren Mitchell
Pledge
of Allegiance:
Senior Member, Howard Bacon (1953) led the
club.
God
Bless America:
Don
Nelson led the club
Senior
Members:
Paul Normandin, Howard Bacon, Warren Mitchell, Paul Cotton
Honorary
Member:
Dick Breton
Meet
the Head Table:
Past Lt. Gov. and MC for the evening Joe Collie
President:
Brian Winslow
President Elect: Dick Metz
1st Vice President Elect: Mike Marsh
2nd Vice President Elect:
Denise Dow
Mahogany
Row:
The
Kiwanis
Executive
Branch
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Past
Presidents:
The following past presidents of the club were present and acknowledged:
Dianne Roberts, Joe Collie, Paul Cotton, Warren Mitchell, Larry Murphy, Don
Nelson, Phil Bonafide, Jim Fortier, Paul Normandin, Dick Breton, Joe Adrignola,
and Howard Bacon.
Special
Guests:
From the Dover Kiwanis Club:
Brig Clark, outgoing President
Gail Baker
Kim Raimer
Shirley Manley
George Manley
The
Dover
Kiwanis
Club
came
to
get
their
gavel
back!
Front
Row
l
to
r:
Pres.
Brig
Clark,
George
Manley,
and
Shirley
Manle
Standing l to r: Kim
Raimer and Gail Baker
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Family and Guests of President Elect Dick Metz:
Chrissie Metz (Dick's wife), Mike Metz (Dick's son), Lissa Metz (Mike's wife)
Bill and
Sally Kosmos, Steve and Sue Cutillo, Tom and Cathy Knox
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There are 4
people in this picture: Dick's wife Chrissie, daughter in law Lissa,
and son Mike. Also...Dick's soon to be first grandchild. |
Mike and Lissa Metz |
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Bill and Sally Kosmos |
Sue
and Steve Cutillo |
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Tom and Cathy Knox |
Others in attendance:
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Jim & Arlene Fortier and Don
& Sue Nelson |
Joe and Vi Adrignola |
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Howard and Shirley Bacon |
Paul Normandin and Dick Breton |
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Larry Murphy and Phil & Jackie Bonafide |
Warren Mitchell, Paul Cotton and Ed Merski |
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Mike and Lori Marsh |
Dan Feehily, Steve & Paulette Loughlin, and
Dianne Roberts |
Dover
Club update:
After seeing to it that the Dover
club's gavel was returned, Joe Collie called Pres. Brig Clark to the podium
to say a few words on recent activity of the Dover Club.
Brig noted his club just competed a pancake
breakfast this past Saturday and on October 24th the club
will be holding a walk-a-thon for kids in the city of Dover.
Two
past
Lt.
Governors,
Joe
Collie
and
Brig
Clark
share
the
microphone.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Objects
of Kiwanis:
Past President, Past Lt. Governor, Honorary Member, and Lifetime Member Dick
Breton presented the club with The Objects of Kiwanis.
Dick
Breton can count The Objects of Kiwanis with one hand.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Thanks
for your service:
Joe
Collie discharged the outgoing board members.
Their term expired on September 30th of this
year and they have served two years on the board
successfully. They are: Peter Karagianis, Jim
Fortier, Lori Dickson, and Denise Dow. Well done!
Continuing to serve on the Board are: Steve Loughlin, Ed Merski and Ron Penn.
Joe also recognized Joe Adrignola for serving as club Treasurer and Kathy Calvin for serving as Secretary.
Brian Winslow
retires...
Last
year's outgoing president, Dianne
Roberts presented Brian Winslow
with his past President plaque.
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Joe glances over his notes while
Dianne hands Brian his Past President's plaque. |
Like all other Past Presidents, Dianne and
Brian are all smiles. |
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Brian then thanked the Board and also those who assisted him while in office namely: Steve Loughlin (for working on the bulletin), and Joe Adrignola (for his counseling). Brian also recognized Dan Feehily as a friend to the club and our newest member. He also recognized Tom Knox as a past member and potential future member.
All present and accounted
for....
Secretary
Kathy Calvin acknowledged
Peter Karagianis for
being a member for
60 years.
Perfect
attendance pins were
given as follows:
Brian Winslow - one
year
Steve Loughlin - three
years
Roger Landry - six
years
Phil Bonafide-
twelve years
Kathy
Calvin - 10 years
Kiwanian
of
The
Year
Steve
Loughlin
passed
on
the
Ned Roberts Kiwanian of the Year Award.
Steve noted: "This year’s winner of the Ned Roberts Award has excellent attendance, and gives exceptional time to the Club. He is normally the first to show up for a meeting and the last to leave. That’s because he heads up many committees including the House Committee, Program Committee and is the Sergeant at Arms."
"His behind the scenes involvement often goes unnoticed. For several years, through his business, he has subsidized the cost of our raffle tickets and has also provided the club with space to store Kiwanis records and equipment."
"On a weekly basis, his spur of the moment humorous outbursts bring levity to our meetings…often at the expense of his good friend Dick Metz."
This year’s winner seems to live his personal and professional life around acronyms. Unknown to many, these acronyms have double meanings. For instance he is a member of BIBA…Bald is beautiful always."
Steve noted, "like last years winner of the Kiwanian of the year, tonight’s recipient has ALSO weaseled out of taking on the executive role of this club. He makes that clear with the acronym that he displays on his shirt and business vehicles listing the four letters N A P A, NOT A PRESIDENTIAL ALTERNATIVE."
Steve then introduced this year's winner, Roger Landry.NOT A PRESIDENTIAL ALTERNATIVE.
Although Roger was on his second honeymoon in Florida, Pam Landry arranged for Roger to hear the presentation via his cell phone. Roger will receive his award at next Tuesday's meeting.
H
Steve
called
Roger
Landry
on
the
phone
to
wish
him
a
happy
anniversary...and
to
give
him
the
Kiwanian
of
the
Year
Award!
Photo
by Phil Bonafide
In
with
the
New...
Joe
Collie
then
installed
the
new
board
members
and
slate
of
officers.
The
board
for
2009-2011will
include
DIANNE
ROBERTS,
who
has
just
completed
a
term
as
Past
President
and
is
now
going
to
be
on
the
board.
PETER
KARAGIANIS,
JIM
FORTIER,
LORI
DICKSON,
all
of
whom
were
on
the
board
before
and
now
have
come
back
on.
JOE
COLLIE
is
also
joining
the
board
in
replace
of
Denise
Dow,
who
is
now
2nd
Vice
President.
Joe then installed incoming treasurer JOE ADRIGNOLA, Second Vice President DENISE DOW, 1ST Vice President MIKE MARSH and finally DICK METZ as President.
Welcome
Dick
Metz...
In
his
opening
remarks
as
the
new
club
President, Dick
Metz
noted...
"I think the Kiwanis Club is really a very well kept secret in the
community. I don't think people realize what the Kiwanis Club does and how
many families that it touches."
"I look around the room here and there has been some pretty big shoes that Brian has had to fill. Now I'm going to get the opportunity to walk in some of those parts that others have treaded for many years and given of themselves and their families. I am very honored to be the president of the club this year. I will do my darnedest to make everyone happy in the club (and) outside the club."
New
members...
Joe
acknowledged the
three
new
members
that
joined
the
club
this
past
year
namely:
Tom
Knox,
Dan
Feehily
and Steve
Gorse.
Indian
Givers...
Joe
acknowledged Steve
Loughlin,
last
year's
Kiwanian
of
the
Year,