Attendance:
19

Invocation:
Roger Webster

Guests:
Vi Adrignola - Guest of Joe
Becky Beane- Guest of Dana Scott
Diana Comeau - Guest of Howard Bacon
Pam Landry - Guest of Roger
Sue Nelson - Guest of Don
Pat Webster - Guest of Roger

Vi Adrignola		Becky Beane		Diana Comeau
Pam Landry		Sue Nelson		Pat Webster

HELP STILL NEEDED TO RING THE BELL:

We still need volunteers to man the bell-ringing for the Salvation Army December 21st. If you would like to add your name to the list, please indicate the day and time preference and “click” here to send an e-mail to our bulletin editor. Your preference will then be updated into the schedule listed below:

09am - 10am: Ed Merski and Joe Adrignola
10am - 11am: Don Nelson and Larry Murphy
11am - noon:. Brian Winslow and Warren Mitchell
xnoon - 1pm:. ____________ and Kathy Calvin
.1 pm - 2pm: .Scott Beane and Phil Bonafide
.2 pm - 3pm: .Steve Loughlin and Lori Dickson
.3 pm - 4pm: .Betty Ballantyne and ______________
.4 pm - 5pm: .Scott Laurent and ______________

DESTINATION OF DONATION DOLLARS:
Joe Adrignola reported that he, Vi Adrignola and Kathy Calvin shopped at Market Basket on Saturday December 8th with member donated dollars ($562) for the Salvation Army Food Pantry. All Brite Cleaning and Restoration doubled the quantities of all donations stretching the club’s charity even more. The money came from Food Pantry donations collected once a month at meetings from club members.


Joe Adrignola (left) and Kathy Calvin (second from right) pose with employees from
Market Basket and All Brite Cleaning and Restoration.
Photo by Vi Adrignola

Meet at Joe's:
We will be meeting at One Mill Plaza in downtown Laconia in January. Our next meeting is Monday, January 14th.

This is the place to be in January.
Photo by W. Stephen Loughlin

Kiwanian of The Year:
Joe Adrignola, 2011 Kiwanian of the Year, reprised his comments previously made about Brian Winslow as this years winner of the coveted Kiwanian of the Year award. Joe had announced Brian as the winner at the Installation dinner in October but Brian was unable to attend and, until tonight, he had not received the award.

Brian Winslow is congratulated as the Kiwanian of the Year by Joe Adrignola, last year's recipient.
Photo by W. Stephen Loughlin

xIf you would like to hear Joe Adrignola's introduction and the address by Brian Winslow, Kiwanian of The Year, "click" here.
Please be patient as it may take 30 seconds to download the audio.

Merry Christmas to Contigiani's Catering from the Club:
The Club recognized the service of our hosts, Jim and Betsey, with gifts cards to Laconia Local Eatery.

Jim Contigiani thanks President Scott for the kind Christmas gift cards. Betsy our hostess looks on.
Photo by W. Stephen Loughlin

50 50: $22.00
Tonight's winner was Kevin Irish

50 50 winner Kevin Irish is cool and calm. He later donated his winnings to the food pantry.
Photo by W. Stephen Loughlin

Happy Dollars:

$5 from Phil Bonafide who was pleased to announce the birth of his first grandson, Max Andrew Bonafide.
For more details on Phil's new grandson, "click" here.

Food Pantry:
$91.00
This includes $60.00 initially collected plus a $21 donation from Kevin Irish's 50 50 winning and $10 from Howard Bacon

Fines:
None this week

CHRISTMAS PARTY MEMORIES
Diana Comeau with her friend Howard Bacon		Pat and Roger Webster
Roger Landry drew the first gift of the evening..		Sue Nelson is in the Christmas spirit.
Scott Laurent gets a re-gift from last year.		"Anybody want this?" (This gift was later chosen by Pat Webster.)
Priceless expression by Sue Nelson who draws lottery tickets.		Betty Ballantyne shows her gift.
Diana Comeau and Howard wrestle with wrapping that houses a bottle.		Joe received this gift from Roger Landry which he later traded with Steve Loughlin.
Photos by W. Stephen Loughliny_News.html

Tonight's meeting was adjourned at 7:47 p.m.

IN THE NEWS:

President Scott Laurent and Vice President Jack Batchelder are in the news:

The Citizen of Laconia 12/14/12

To read the full story on Scott Laurent, "click" here.

The Citizen of Laconia 12/11/12

To read the full story on Jack Batchelder, "click" here.

Friday - December 21st
Ring the Bell for the Salvation Army - Downtown Laconia

Monday - January 7th
Board of Directors Meeting 5:30 p.m. at One Mill Plaza - all members are invited!
This is not a regular meeting. There will be no dinner served

Monday - January 14th
OPEN - WE MEET AT ONE MILL PLAZA

Monday - January 28th
WE MEET AT LACONIA HIGH SCHOOL
Club Meeting - Scott Davis will update the club on the school construction project

Monday - February 4th
Board of Directors Meeting 5:30 p.m. at One Mill Plaza - all members are invited!
This is not a regular meeting. There will be no dinner served

Monday - February 11th
WE MEET AT LACONIA HIGH SCHOOL
Club Meeting - Jim McCollum, the new principal will address Excellence for Education Program

Monday - February 25th
OPEN - WE MEET AT ONE MILL PLAZA

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