October 20, 2008 - Vol.20, No. 3
News That Concerns Kiwanians and Their Families
Attendance:
26
Invocation:
Dianne Roberts
Senior Members:
Dennis Denoncourt,
Carroll Stafford, Ed Chertok, Ed Merski, Peter Karagianis, Jim Fortier, Roger
Webster, Howard Bacon, and Paul Normandin
Guests:
Sheriff Craig Wiggin and, new member, Tom Knox
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Craig Wiggin......................................Tom
Knox
Photos
by W. Stephen Loughlin
The
Lodge Update:
Brian reminds all that signed up for The Lodge fund raiser that we need
social security numbers of people that are willing to participate. These
people were asked to see Brian after the meeting.
ATV Raffle:
Joe
Collie reports that the ATV winner came and collected
her prize at HK Powersports in Laconia over the
weekend. Stephanie Desrochers was joined by her
husband Albert and three grandchildren: Maeghan
Smith, Amelia Szelog, and Zachary Szelog. Here’s
a picture of the happy winner and her family.
Front
row: l to r: Amelia Szelong, Maeghan Smith, and Zachary Szelong
Back Row: l to r: Albert Desrochers and Stephanie Desrochers
Photo
by Joe Collie
Kiwanis KARES:
There
was a Kiwanis KARES reading at Elm Street School this morning. Kathy Calvin reports
that she was joined by Chet Cilley, Colleen Danforth from the Boys and Girls
Club, Dick Metz and Sue Laramie from Laconia Public Library. The next KARES is
scheduled for December at Woodland Heights. Kathy is still waiting to hear back
from Pleasant Street School.
Interclub
Opportunity:
Lt.
Gov. Joe Collie will be attending the Mt. Washington Valley Club’s
meeting on Wednesday, November 5th. The election will be over by then!
Anyway…if anyone is interested in going with him, it could be
a good opportunity for an Interclub. If you can make it, please let him
know by November 3rd. Send an e-mail to joecollie@gmail.com.
Fund
Raising…
Dick
Metz asks for the club’s permission to put together a business
plan to pursue two fund raising options: one would be a motorcycle
raffle and a raffle for Red Sox chair and a Patriots chair and
sports memorabilia. Paul Cotton suggests a committee be formed
to calculate the club’s interest and capabilities. The
committee consists of Dick Metz, Dianne Roberts, Larry Murphy,
Joe Collie, and Paul Cotton. Larry points out that his phone
number is 524-9596 and if you have any concerns to bring to this
meeting, call him and he’ll share it with the group.
New
Member:
Brian
Winslow introduced Roger Landry. Roger called upon Dick Metz to introduce our
new member, Tom Knox. Dick says he has known Tom for a long time and
works with him on the Belknap Mill committee. Tom is President of Components
for Manufacturing in Laconia. He said that he was involved in civic organizations
in Ohio and considers it an honor to be part of our club.
Opportunity
Knox as Pres. Brian welcomes our newest Kiwanian, Tom Knox.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
50/50:
$23 to the winner. And the winner is Brian Winslow!
Pres.
Brian is
the lucky winner.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Happy Dollars
Brian gave 1 for winning and 1 for Joe Collie’s work with the ATV
winner this past weekend. Joe Collie gave $1 for the ATV winner collecting
her prize and 1 for winning the Best Newscast award at the New Hampshire
Association of Broadcasters Golden Mike Award Banquet last Friday night.
Ed Merski gave 1 for his tests coming back negative and Ed Chertok gave 2
for getting out of the hospital…though Ed noted that while he was
on the way out of LRGH, Peter Karagianis was on the way in.
Fines.
None
Guest Speaker:
Craig Wiggin, Belknap County Sheriff, spoke to the club. Craig started his
law enforcement career in Bristol and then worked for the Laconia PD. After
that, he worked a long time for the New Hampshire State Police and retired
in 2005 as Major of the Ops Bureau. He then worked in fraud investigation
for AIG and for Meredith Village Savings Bank. He re-entered law enforcement
18 months ago as Belknap County Sheriff after the resignation of Dan Collis.
He spoke to us about the Belknap Regional Special Operations Group. The team
was formed in 2003 after a grant from Homeland Security. The oversight of
the team is done by a board of the chiefs of police from each town in the
county. The team achieved its SWAT 1 and Hostage Rescue certification in
May 2004. Right now, the group is providing first responder training to area
police departments for active shooter situations. Right now, there are 23
active members on the team.
The unit operates from a TOC…Tactical Operation Center. It is a mobile command center and was purchased with a Homeland Security Grant. They also have a fully armored BearCat that is bullet proof up to rocket propelled grenades. They take this on each call so they can drive right up to homes and offenders that may fire at them.
Roger,
Craig, and Brian: As you can see, Kiwanis is on both sides
of the law.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
IN THE NEWS...
..............................Joe
Collie
Awards were handed out in twenty categories at the annual
Golden Mike Awards sponsored by the New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters
(NHAB) on Friday, October 17, 2008 at the Courtyard Marriott Grappone Conference
Center in Concord. This year's first place winner, in the radio category
of
"Newscast: Over Five Minutes" went to: WASR-AM
The Morning Report with Joe Collie.
Joe
Collie - WASR's morning mouth
Photo
by Monique Coppola from WKXL
Established in 1954, the New Hampshire Association (NHAB) of Broadcasters is the only voluntary, statewide trade organization serving the Granite State's over-the-air radio and television stations. The Association's key responsibilities include assisting its members with general and broadcast-specific business challenges and assisting in the networking of fellow broadcasters. The NHAB aims to promote broadcasting as a viable and exciting career choice by offering annual scholarships and maintaining an online database of available jobs for individuals searching for a career in radio or television, as well as the opportunity to post a resume online.
Upcoming Schedule:
Monday,
October 27th
Detective Jeff Stieglar, Laconia Police Department
Monday,
November 3rd
Boards Meet and Food Pantry money collected
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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
In Memory of Max Chertok, Charter Member - Normandin, Cheney, & O'Neil - Byse Agency - Wilkinson-Beane Funeral Home - Metz Electronics - Laconia Savings Bank - Meredith Village Savings Bank - Martin, Lord & Osman, P.A. - Hart's Turkey Farm Restaurant - NAPA Auto Parts - Stafford Oil Company, Inc. - The Home Beautiful - Cantin Chevrolet/Cadillac