December 25, 2006 - Vol.18,
No. 13
News That Concerns Kiwanians and Their Families
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December 25, 2006: No Meeting (Christmas
Day)
Saturday, December
23rd...
...We're "RINGIN' IN THE RAIN."
The following club members braved
the weather to ring the bell for the Salvation Army:
9am-10am Paul
Cotton/Dick Metz
10am-11am Don
Nelson/Phil Bonafide
11am-noon Charlie
St. Clair/ Paul Cotton (again)
Noon-1pm Larry
Murphy, Ed Merski, Steve Loughlin
1pm-2pm Paul
Normandin/Carroll Stafford
2pm-3pm Chet
Cilley (the loan ringer)
3pm-4pm Joe
and Makena Collie
4pm-5pm Jeff
Stone and Riley Stone and Paul Cotton (again!)
Dick and Paul give mixed reviews: one bell
up and one bell down.
Photo by W.
Stephen Loughlin
Rejects from the Morton Salt box...when
it rains it pours.
Photo by W.
Stephen Loughlin
Luckily,
Byse Insurance offers an "umbrella" protection
plan.
Photo by W.
Stephen Loughlin
Charlie St. Clair on the rain: "Better
now than in June."
Photo by W.
Stephen Loughlin
How did Steve take this picture?
Photo by W.
Stephen Loughlin
Ed Merski arrives on the scene of the rainy
morning well prepared with umbrella in hand. Too bad Joanne forget to tell
him to use it.
Photo by W.
Stephen Loughlin
Ed may be laughing, but Larry and
Charlie are dry.
Photo by W.
Stephen Loughlin
Ed Merski can't keep his hand out of the
cookie jar.
Photo by W.
Stephen Loughlin
Ed tries to donate his magazine.
Photo by W.
Stephen Loughlin
Ed and Larry offer peace and luck to Paul
and Carroll.
Photo by W.
Stephen Loughlin
Paul Normandin didn't know it was yellow
jacket day.
Photo by W.
Stephen Loughlin
Chet didn't know it was Kiwanis Hat Day.
Photo by W.
Stephen Loughlin
Makena Collie did not get her shyness
from Dad.
Photo by W.
Stephen Loughlin
Makena Collie shows Dad where the money
goes.
Photo by W.
Stephen Loughlin
A girl, 2 Collies, and a retriever.
Photo by W.
Stephen Loughlin
Reflections of innocence.
Photo by W.
Stephen Loughlin
Paul stirs the pot.
Photo by W.
Stephen Loughlin
1 guy, 2 girls, 4 antlers.
Photo by W.
Stephen Loughlin
What is Warren doing?
Photo by W.
Stephen Loughlin
Jeff Stone didn't know it was Santa Hat
Day.
Photo by W.
Stephen Loughlin
Paul tells Dave Varney how much the club
misses him.
Photo by W.
Stephen Loughlin
Dave helps us in our efforts to beat the
Rotary Club.
Photo by W.
Stephen Loughlin
Update on Roger Ballantyne
The following report on Roger's treatment was submitted by Betty Ballantyne
on 12/23/06:
We have a Christmas Miracle.
Roger's surgery went very well on Thursday (12/21/06).
They surgically connected a pressure valve gaget (layman's term) behind
Roger's left ear connected to his shunt placed in his brain. When the fluid
builds pressure in his brain, the pressure valve releases the fluid down
the tubing they placed down his neck, across his chest into his stomach.
He now has 4 more incisions on his stomach with this procedure. And it
works wonderfully.
Roger is now talking and comprehending himself and people around him. He
has his personality back and his great sense of humor. It's been quite some
time since we have seen the Roger we all love and know. God Bless!!!
Roger is due back to Beth Israel on January 8th to continue his path to recovery.
He will not need any more brain surgery.
We are heading to Maine for Christmas. We certainly have many reasons to be thankful.
Mostly Roger's improved health and the wonderful family, friends and neighbors.
You have all touched our hearts.
Oh Yeah!! I'm sure Roger would want you to know he now weighs 202lbs. We
both have not seen that since we started dating 25 years ago!!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Win A Classic!
January is a big month for the
motorcycle raffle, as shows are scheduled each one of the 4 weekends in the
month. Hartford is first, and that is covered by Don Nelson and crew. The rest
of the month shapes up this way:
Saturday and Sunday 1/13-1/14 Wilmington, MA Shriner's Auditorium
Friday through Sunday 1/19-1/21 Springfield, MA Eastern States Expo Center
Saturday and Sunday 1/27-1/28 Salem, NH Rockingham Race Track
Please check your availability. Sign up sheets will be circulated at the meetings
next month.
Check back here each week for updated work schedules.
Meet at Joe's:
A reminder to all that we will
be meeting at One Mill Plaza in downtown Laconia in January and February and
that our next meeting is Tuesday, January 2nd, 2007. Thank you.
Photo by W.
Stephen Loughlin
Tuesday, January 2, 2007
Boards meet. NISE Collected. We will meet at One Mill Plaza.
Monday, January 8, 2007
Speaker Scheduled
Monday, January 15, 2007
We meet at The Lodge in Belmont.
Monday, January 22, 2007
Speaker Scheduled
Monday, January 29, 2007
Carla Scott, NH Make A Wish speaks.
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
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