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SPECIAL INSTALLATION EDITION
Attendance:
68
Invocation:
Warren Mitchell
Pledge
of Allegiance:
Howard Bacon, our most senior member (58 year
member) led the club.
God
Bless America:
Don Nelson
Objects
of Kiwanis:
Past President, Past Lt. Governor, Honorary Member, and Lifetime Member Dick
Breton presented the club with The Objects of Kiwanis.
Veteran
Kiwanian Dick Breton delivers The Objects of Kiwanis.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Our
hosts for the evening:
Phil Bonafide introduced and
thanked our host for the evening, Kiwanis member Russ Beane, owner
of Wilkinson Beane Funeral
Home and the Beane Conference
Center. Phil
noted "this
is proudly the one time the honored guests are honored to be in one
of your facilities."
Humorist
Phil Bonafide was kind enough to be our emcee for the evening.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Meet
the Head Table:
Governor-Elect: Frank Dennett and his wife, Molly.
Lt. Governor New England District - Division 6 - Dan Witham
Pres.: Mike Marsh
Pres. Elect: Roger Landry and his wife, Pam
Second Vice President Elect: Jack Batchelder and his wife, Shelley
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L to R: Frank Dennett, Molly Dennett, Dan Witham,
and Mike Marsh |
L to R: Roger Landry, Pam Landry,
Jack Batchelder and Shelly Batchelder |
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Photos
by
W.
Stephen
Loughlin |
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Scott Laurent First VP:
The membership was pleasantly surprised to hear that Scott Laurent
has offered to take on the responsibility of the vacant position
of First Vice President. Thanks, Scott.
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Meet next year's first couple: Trish and Scott
Laurent Photo by W. Stephen Loughlin |
Past
Presidents:
The following past presidents of the club were present and or acknowledged:
Warren Mitchell, Dick Breton, Larry Murphy, Don
Nelson, Phil Bonafide, Dennis Denoncourt, Brian Winslow, Howard Bacon
Roger Webster, Jim Fortier, Paul Cotton and Joe Adrignola.
Guests
from
the Dover Kiwanis Club:
Grover Tasher, Past President
Kim Raimer, President-Elect
Gail Dauchelin, Secretary
Shirley Manley
George Manley, Vice President
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L to R: Grover Tasher, Kim
Raimer, and Gail Dauchelin Photo by W. Stephen Loughlin |
Shirley Manley and George Manley Photo by W. Stephen Loughlin |
Guests
from the Laconia Key Club:
Steve Tucker, Key Club Advisor
Andrew Kerns, Treasurer
Beth Teichert, President
Shannon Bownes
Abby Teichert,
Vice President
Hanna Cimon
Maddy Philpot
Rebecca Mitchell
Katherine Mitchell
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L to R: Andrew Kerns, Beth
Teichert, Shannon Bownes and Abby Teichert |
L to R: Hanna Cimon, Maddy
Philpot, Steve Tucker, Rebecca Mitchell, Katherine Mitchell |
Meet
the family of President Elect Roger
Landry:
Lina Schaefer (Roger's mom), Nick Landry (Roger's son), David Delucca with
Angie Delucca (Roger's step-daughter) were on hand to see Roger installed as
President.
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Lina Schaefer and Nick
Landry |
David
and
Angie
Delucca |
Honorary
Members Present:
John Bancroft and his wife, Carolyn and Lou Ricciardiello and his new bride,
Diane
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John and Carolyn Bancroft |
Diane and Lou Ricciardiello |
Installation
and Recognitions from the Lt. Governor:
Dan
Witham addresses the crowd
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Lt. Gov. Dan Witham noted, in August, at the New England annual convention held in Rhode Island the Laconia Kiwanis Club was recognized for two different club ribbons for the years 2010-2011. The first was for the club bulletin award and the second was for public relations. Steve Loughlin accepted both awards on behalf of the club.
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to R: Dan Witham and Steve Loughlin
Photo
by Paulette Loughlin
Dan recognized the following 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 and Jim Fortier. Well done!
Continuing to serve on the Board through September 2012 are: Steve Loughlin and Steve Gorse.
Dan also recognized Joe Adrignola for serving as club Treasurer and Kathy Calvin for serving as Secretary.
Dan described Joe as "calculating, precise, fact oriented, cautious, stable, targeting, worthy, analytical and most of all honest in looking out for the best interest of your club."Dan described Kathy thoughtful, understanding, unsung, detailed, cooperative, consistent, approachable, open and most of all receptive in the best interest of the Kiwanis Club of Laconia."
Mike Marsh
makes his closing address as President:
Outgoing
President Mike Marsh made his final address by noting the success of the
number of new members that joined the Club. He then accepted his past President
plaque.
Mike
Marsh gives his final presidential address.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
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All
present and accounted for:
Secretary Kathy Calvin acknowledged those with perfect attendance.
Perfect
attendance pins were
given as follows:
Mike Marsh - one year
Steve Loughlin - five years
Roger Landry - eight years
Phil Bonafide- thirteen years
Kathy
then passed out Legion
of Honor Awards to those hitting milestones as members of the Laconia Kiwanis
Club. This year's recipients
were:
Don Nelson - 30 years
Warren Mitchell - 35 years
Kathy
Calvin presents Warren Mitchell with his pin and plaque for 35 years of membership
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Kiwanian
of The Year:
In the absence of Larry
Murphy (last year's
winner), former Kiwanian
Of The Year (2008-2009)
Roger Landry was pleased
to announce that the
winner of the Ned Roberts
Award (a/k/a the Kiwanian
Of The Year) is
Joe Adrignola.
T A PRESIDENTIAL ALTERNATIVE.
Roger
Landry congratulates Kiwanian
of the Year, Joe Adrignola
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
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Installation
of New Officers and Directors:
Lt. Gov. Dan Witham installed the following
new Directors: Immediate Past President Mike Marsh, Adam Cote and Lori
Dickson. Next Lt. Gov. Dan installed the following officers: Joe Adrignola,
Treasurer; Jack Batchelder, Second Vice President; Scott Vachon, First
Vice President; and Roger Landry, President.
Lt.
Gov. Dan Witham welcomes Roger Landry as the new Laconia Kiwanis Club President.