December 1, 2008 - Vol.20, No. 9
News That Concerns Kiwanians and Their Families
Attendance:
19
Invocation:
Roger Webster
Senior Members:
Ed
Merski, Paul Normandin, Roger Webster, Howard Bacon, and Peter Karagianis
Children’s
Christmas Party:
Brian
Winslow reminds the club that the Children’s
Christmas Party will be next Monday, December
8th. Santa will be here and the kids will be
treated to a buffet of sliders, chicken fingers,
and macaroni and cheese. Also a fruit tray with
extra watermelon. Soda and coffee will be on
tap. No bar will be served. At press time, Kathy
had an RSVP from 15 Kiwanis Kids.
It
did not take long...President Brian already has less hair now than
he did before becoming President.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
And
for the adults…
The
bar will be open the following week, December 15th, for the Adult’s
Christmas Party and the final Kiwanis meeting of 2008. We will meet at
Pheasant Ridge as usual and we will have a Yankee Swap. Please limit your
gift to $10-$15. We hope you can join in the fun on the 15th.
And now a word from our sponsors…
President
Brian thanked
publicly those who
recently purchased website links for
their businesses.
These new web patrons
include Happy
Jack’s thanks
to Peter Karagianis,
Norm
Mash Electric
thanks to Mike Marsh,
and Contigiani’s
Catering thanks
to Jim and Catherine.
"Click" on
the names of our
new sponsors (below)
to view their websites.
Bell
Ringing for the Salvation Army:
We
will be ringing the bell for the Salvation Army on Tuesday, December 23rd in
downtown Laconia. The signup sheet went around this evening and filled up pretty
quickly. It is full and on the schedule:
....9am-
10am: Charlie
St. Clair and Don Nelson
610am-
11am: Dick
Metz and Howard Bacon
..11am-
noon: Carroll
Stafford and Paul Normandin
6 noon-
1pm: .Ed
Merski and Larry Murphy
...1 pm-
2pm: Scott
Beane and Steve Loughlin
...2 pm-
3pm: Phil
Bonafide and Roger Landry
...3 pm-
4pm: Dianne
Roberts and Brian Winslow
...4 pm-
5pm: Joe and Makena Collie
and Tom Knox
Kiwanis KARES…Kids And Reading
Equal Success…
Kathy
showed a BIG thank you card we received from the 3rd graders at Elm Street
School after our KARES reading and distribution there last month. The next
Kiwanis KARES reading and book distribution will be happening on Tuesday, December
16th at Woodland Heights in Laconia. A signup sheet was circulated. Kathy Calvin
reports that the next KARES reading after this will be
on Monday, January 12th at Elm Street
School.
..
.
Pay
no attention to the Kiwanian behind the thank you card
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Fund Raising
Discussion
Dick Metz presented a plan for a Bike Week Raffle that was drawn up at the fund raising meeting at his house Saturday before last, November 22nd. Kiwanians present included: Larry Murphy, Roger Webster, Dianne Roberts, Ed Chertok, Tom Knox, Ed Merski, Howard Bacon, and Steve Loughlin
Dick presented the following scenarios:
1. Phantom Phenders bike airbrushing
2. Laconia T-Shirt Sale for Harley Davidson of Laconia
3. Restaurant Gift Certificates
4. Donation Barrel for Children of the Lakes Region
All 4 items will be raffled and displayed at our booth during Bike Week, which will run June 12th through 21st . We will advertise the raffle and total expenses should not exceed $1,000 and most of the expense will be advertising.
Tom
Knox and Binkie share a cup of coffee during the
fund raising meeting at the Metz house.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
50/50:
Don Nelson won $24.
Don
Nelson is covered under the Kiwanis 50/50 policy.
Photo
by W. Stephen Loughlin
Happy Dollars
Don Nelson gave $4 for winning. Brian Winslow
gave 2, one for Larry getting a ticket to a UNH Hockey Game and one for
Roger Webster’s son
broadcasting the games on radio. Dianne Roberts gave 1 because her
son was invited to play with the NH Symphony Orchestra. Joe Collie
gave 1 for having a front row seat at the Macy’s Thanksgiving
Day Parade last week. Tom Knox gave 5 in order to not be announced
as the newest member ever again. Howard Bacon gave because he is going
to Florida in 5 weeks. Dick Metz gave a buck because Dianne
Roberts saw him at the Black Cat…and then kept going. In all,
$16 was collected.
Fines:
Lori Dickson was pinless. Kathy Calvin was late. Roger Landry was also pinless.
Food
Pantry:
The club dug a little deeper and paid $82 for the Food Pantry this month.
Free
Meal:
Phil Bonafide.
BOARD meeting
minutes...
Kathy Calvin read through the minutes of the meeting of November 3rd.
Some of the highlights…
Minutes from the October board meeting were approved
The
charity fund was approved as read
The general fund was approved as read
We approved $200 to Lou Athanis Basketball
We approved $49.50 for Dr. Eckels.
$150 was approved to be a rally patron
$250 was approved to cover expenses,
as needed, for Lt. Gov. Joe Collie
The Board
meeting adjourned at 8:07pm.
Upcoming Schedule:
Monday, December 8th
Children's Christmas Party
Monday, December 15th
Adult Christmas Party
Monday, December 22nd
No meeting schedule
Tuesday December 23nd
Ring bell for Salvation Army
Monday, December 29th
No meeting scheduled
Monday, January 5th
Boards Meet and Food Pantry money collected
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Therefore, if you try to print them, they will not be of
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feel free to request a copy by emailing W. Stephen Loughlin at steve@theloughlins.com
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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 - Happy Jack's Pipe & Tobacco Shop - Norm Marsh Electrical Contractors- Contigiani's Catering Service- 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