November 19, 2007 - Vol.19, No. 8
News That Concerns Kiwanians and Their Families
Attendance:
22,
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Invocation:
Roger Landry
He's baaaack...
Past President Joe Collie pinch hit for Dianne
Roberts.
Joe
follows the script as he fills in for Dianne.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Senior
Members:
All but Mitchell and Ballantyne.
(Roger's thoughts were with us. See below.)
Guests:
Dick Tinsley with Ed Chertok
Ed's
friend: Dick
Tinsley
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Welcome
Aboard!
Ron Penn has joined the Laconia Kiwanis Club. Acting President Joe
Collie welcomed in our newest member and presented him with a certificate
of membership and his new Kiwanis pin. The ceremony was "less
than formal" and should be done again, more fittingly, next week.
In the meantime, we welcome aboard the newest member of our club. Please
take time to get to know our newest Kiwanian. Welcome on board, Ron!
This
is what a new member looks like: Ron Penn joins the club.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Joe
Collie gives Ron Penn his Ron Pin.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Calling
all Kids...
The Children's Christmas Party is scheduled for Monday, December 10th. We
will be in the big room. Please let Kathy Calvin know if your child or grandchild
will be attending. E-mail her the child's name, age, and something from their
wish list. Please RSVP by December 1st. Kathy's e-mail address is kgc@mlolaw.com.
We have Santa coming and we are looking forward to a great time with Santa
and the little ones!
At
the same time...
Several members will miss the Children's Party because they will be at the opening
gala of the Santa Fund Auction. This event is also Monday, December 10th. On
board so far: Joe Adrignola, Chet Cilley, Paul Cotton, and Dianne Roberts. The
Christmas Auction begins the next day. This special event is designed to be a
"kick off" for this year's campaign.
Sign
Up Next Week...
At next week's meeting; Monday, November 26th, we will be circulating two sign
up sheets. The first will be for the Christmas Party at Dick Metz's house on
Monday, December 17th. The second will be for the bell ringing for the Salvation
Army. That is scheduled for Saturday, December 23rd. Please check your schedule
and see what you can sign up for.
Time
to STEP UP!
We are in need of a 2nd Vice President. Jeff Stone, currently on a leave of
absence, is scheduled to be the president of the club next year. Nobody is in
line for the following year. The term would start October 1, 2009. If you are
a newer member looking to get into the fold, this is a good opportunity. If you
have been a member of the club for a while and have not been president yet, perhaps
it's a good time for you to give it a "whirl." Anyone who wants to get in line
should let President Dianne Roberts know. Thanks for your consideration.
Hey
Kiwanis...Thanks!
We received two "thank you" notes this week. One from the Boys
and Girls Club,
thanking us for our donation of $1,000. We also received a "thank you" from the
Mayhew Program for our contribution, not only this year, but over the past years
in helping them in cleaning up the island and readying camp for the summer and
for the financial support. We say "you're welcome!"
50/50:
Guess who? Someone needs to tell the IRS on Russ Beane. $24
Fines:
Nobody asked.
Happy Dollars:
Russ Beane gave 4 for tax purposes.
Joe Collie gave $1 for being reunited with his old gym teacher.
Kathy Calvin gave $1 for participating in the Salvation Army Turkey Plunge
and getting cold.
She also raised $300 for the event.
Dick Tinsley gave $1 for coming to the meeting on Ed's dime.
Ron Penn gave $1 for being a new member and Larry Murphy gave $1 for something
this writer can't remember.
In all, $9 was collected from this happy group.
Dick
Tinsley shows the secret handshake.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Guest Speaker:
The new principal at Laconia High School, Steven
Beals, spoke to the club.
Club members that have graduated from Laconia
High School include: Paul Cotton,
Russ Beane, Ed Chertok, and Carroll Stafford. Beals used to be the principal
at Sanborn Regional, and Rochester 
Middle.
His first teaching job was as a physical education teacher at Alvirne High
School in Hudson. Joe Collie (Class of '96) is one of his former students.
Beals has 4 kids himself and still lives in the Hudson area, making the 70
minute drive to LHS everyday. He says he translates the energy of being principal
into being a parent and is very active in his own children's lives. Some
of the initiatives he has instilled at Laconia High in his first 5 months
include monthly meetings with parents in the library and four class periods
a day, each one ninety minutes in length. His top three initiatives, as directed
by the school board, are to a.) fix some of the issues facing the building,
b.) stretch the dollar in a virtually nonexistent budget, and c.) adjust
the schedule in the building to something that makes more sense. He said
the building currently is having some cosmetic painting done to the auditorium
and other adjustments that are fueling it toward becoming a more positive
learning environment. He said his ultimate goal is to make sure that each
student is engaged for the full six and a half hours a day they are at the
high school. He was very complimentary of the Key Club and the new advisors.
He previewed their visit to our club, which is scheduled on January 15th.
As
his former student, Joe Collie wasn't sure if he should have
called our guest "Steven" or "Mr. Beals."
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Spaceshot
on the run...
Steve Loughlin had but a few seconds to give his regards to senior member Roger
Ballantyne last
Friday afternoon. Roger was already in the car heading to his ocean retreat house
in Scarborough, Maine. Roger did have time to extend his greetings to his friends
in Kiwanis.
Roger
Ballantyne say "hi."
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
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Upcoming Schedule:
Monday, November 26th
Karen Thurston of the Blue Star Mothers
Monday, December 3rd
Boards meet, Food Pantry money collected
Monday, December 10th
Children's Christmas Party
Monday, December 17th
Adult Christmas Party at Dick Metz's house. Spouses welcome.
WE WILL NOT MEET AGAIN UNTIL MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2008.
NOTE: During January and February, we meet at One Mill Plaza...
Monday, January 7th
Boards meet, Food Pantry money collected
Tuesday, January 15th
Key Club Advisors
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Joe Collie
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