June 28, 2004 - Vol. 15, No. 39
News That Concerns Kiwanians and Their Families
Attendance
27
Invocation
Roger Landry
Senior Members
Bob Turner, Howard Bacon, Ed Chertok, Ed Merski, Roger Webster,
Peter Karagianis, Paul Normandin
Community Health &
Hospice Holds Annual Meeting
by Jackie E. Bonafide,
Dir. of Development
LACONIA, NH - Community Health & Hospice held its Annual
Meeting at the Belknap Mill recently to honor staff and community
leaders, and to thank
outgoing board members Marc Bussiere, Sally Kilfoyle, and Susan
Shumway for their service to the agency. Dan Collis, president
of the Board, congratulated CH&H Executive Director Margaret
Franckhauser for "an outstanding year." He announced
that Franckhauser has been selected to participate in the Robert
Wood Johnson (RWJ) Executive Nurse Fellows Program, an advanced
leadership program whose mission is to inspire experienced nurses
in executive roles to continue the journey toward achieving the
highest levels of leadership in the health care system of the
21st century. Franckhauser will continue to serve as Executive
Director at CH&H while participating in the fellowship training.
More than fifty members of the Community Health & Hospice
staff received pins for serving five years or longer. Warren
Lake, Denis Hebert, and Nancy Dirubbo were elected to the Board
of Directors. New officers for 2004 are: Dan Collis, President;
Charlotte Leavitt, Vice President; Sarah Irwin, Secretary; and
Marc Rayburn, Treasurer. The following individuals and organizations
were honored as Community Leaders: The Manter Family, Sally Kilfoyle,
The Citizen, Dominic Biello, WLNH 98.3 FM, Dr. Carolyn Crosby,
Laconia Savings Bank, the Laconia Kiwanis Club, and Patrick's
Pub. Jon Nivus, Vice President Investment & Trust Services
of Laconia Savings Bank was recognized as Volunteer of the Year.
Community Health & Hospice serves all Lakes Region communities
and provides Home Care (nursing and rehabilitation services in
the home); a comprehensive, team-based Hospice program; the Young
Family Program (direct health care, education and support services
for children and families); and Support Services. Community Health
& Hospice, Inc. is a not-for-profit, Medicare-certified provider
of home care and hospice services, licensed by the State of New
Hampshire and accredited by the Community Health Accreditation
Program (CHAP). The agency is governed by a volunteer Board of
Directors and supported by private and corporate donations, the
Lakes Region United Way, the WLNH Children's Christmas Auction,
the Laconia Kiwanis Club, Laconia Savings Bank, Providian Bank,
and Lakes Region communities. [N.B.: Pres. Warren and Janet Mitchell
and Past Pres. Joe and Vi Adrignola were in attendance. Here
is a transcript of our presentation speech: You wouldn't believe
what Laconia Kiwanians do to raise money for kids. Although theirs
is a very small club, they all pitch in and raise a ton of money
for programs-like our Young Family Program-which are focused
on children. On countless weekends from September through Father's
Day during Motorcycle Week in June, you'll find them at car shows,
home shows, shopping malls, motorcycle shows, and-of course-at
Weirs Beach selling thousands of raffle tickets for a Harley
Davidson motorcycle. They travel to Connecticut, Massachusetts,
loads of places in New Hampshire, and to the boardwalk at the
Weirs during the height of motorcycle week when many of us wouldn't
dream of being there, giving up an astonishing amount of their
free time for causes which help kids. As most of you know, our
Young Family Program needs private donations in order to provide
care to everyone who seeks our help. Because of the hard work
of the Laconia Kiwanis Club, other generous donors, and our top
notch professional staff, we are able to help real people-like
those you saw in our Powerpoint presentation. As one new mom
wrote to us: "My second child wasborn at 39 weeks and shortly
after her birth we learned she had dysmorphic features and a
heart defect. Thanks to the care and services we received through
the 'Young Family Program,' my daughter is now making good progress
with her developmental delays. Our visiting nurse was absolutely
wonderful! She was always willing to do whatever it took to help
us. She got us involved with 'Early Intervention' and with Partners
in Health; she sent me information on a postpartum depression
support group when I began feeling down about our situation;
and she was even helpful when I had a question about my daughter's
condition and the pediatrician's office was closed for lunch.
She made me feel that I could call anytime and if she were not
available, that any of the other nurses would be more than glad
to help me." The people we help are real-with serious problems,
and dreams that many of us take for granted. We couldn't do what
we do without help from organizations like the Laconia Kiwanis
Club. We are deeply grateful for the very generous support we
receive from them and we honor them tonight as 2004 Community
Leaders.] For more information go to chhnh.org.
Gayle Green and Sarah Irwin, Community Health & Hospice Development Committee, and Pres. Warren Mitchell
Courtesy Photo
Pres. Warren Mitchell shows off our certificate.
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Scholarships
Steve Loughlin announced the recipients of our scholarships this
year. See below.
As it says...
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Goodbye, Bill
Pres. Warren Mitchell reports that Ed Merski, Ed Chertok, Howard
Bacon, Bob Turner, Roger Webster, and Carroll and Sandy Stafford
were in attendance to pay their respects to Sr. Member Bill Patterson
at the Congregational Church, Friday, June 25.
Happy Birthday, Peter
Sr. Member Peter Karagianis was honored on the occasion of his
88th birthday by the Belknap Mill Society which he has served
since it's inception.
Sr. Member Peter Karagianis has his cake.
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
July 4, 2004
Treas. Chet Cilley advises that the 4th of July parade will start
at 1p at Wyatt Park. This writer is working on putting together
a band for the event and we will have are trailer in attendance.
RIF
Past Pres. Joe Adrignola had a pile of thank-you's from our last
Reading Is FUNdamental appearance at Pleasant Street School.
Win a Classic!
Chair Paul Cotton reports that this year's motorcycle raffle
winner, William Morgan, took possession of his bike at Meredith
Harley at 2:30p, Sunday, June 27. The timing is good as he is
recently retired and will be doing a lot of traveling in his
new RV and there is room in his trailer for the Harley.
Pres.-Elect Paul Cotton congratulates Bill and Alice Morgan on winning our 2004 raffle Harley.
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
50/50
Joe Adrignola, $26
Past Pres. Joe Adrignola may have won the cash but is now shunned by the club.
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Guest Speakers
This writer introduced Exec. Dir. Charlie St. Clair and Jennifer
Anderson, Laconia Motorcycle Rally and Race Week, to the club.
They reported that attendance this year was very good early on
and through the whole event due to the good weather. The downtown
vintage motorcycle race was very well attended by mostly local
fans. Right now a repeat of the event is planned for next year.
Jennifer pointed out that the gypsy tours went to the seacoast,
Mt. Washington Auto Road, and a tour of covered bridges up north.
The prevailing opinion is that the closing of Roller Coaster
Road turned out not to be such a great idea. This year the city
turned a $2500 profit. For more information go to laconiamcweek.com.
Jennifer Anderson and Charlies St. Clair, Laconia Motorcycle Rally and Race Week
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Interclub
Pres. Warren Mitchell advises that we will be visiting the Berlin
club next month.
Happy Dollars
Joe Adrignola had a buck for winning the 50/50.
Lakes Region United Way
Outing
by Dir. Randy Eifert,
Lakes Region United Way
All Golfers interested in supporting the Lakes Region United
Way...We'd love to
have you join us for our 17th annual golf outing, to be held
on August 6th. Click here to save the invitation and registration
form in PDF format which will open using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
If you are not a golfer, but know someone who is, please forward
this information on to them. It is a fun event and all proceeds
support over 40 central NH non-profit caregiving agencies. Thanks
for listening!
Monday, August 9
Open
Monday, August 2
Boards meet; NISE
Monday, July 26
Club vote on purchase of a motorcycle for next year's raffle.
Monday, July 19
Open
Motorcycle Week, Part 2
Here are some more scenes courtesy of digital photographer Steve
Loughlin.
Customer gets take-off instructions from Pres.-Elect Paul Cotton.
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Separated at birth: Charlie St. Clair's doughnut-loving brother
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Our little corner of the Weirs
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
For high-altitude shots
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Tricyclin' into town
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Jim Fortier pushes the sales.
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Necklace fever has struck.
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Belknap County Sheriff Dan Collis gets written-up.
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
"We could've gone to Disney World!"
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
It's official: snakes like Motorcycle Week.
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Past Pres. Paul Cotton keeps the tally.
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Michael
Bastraw
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: Michael Bastraw or Steve Loughlin
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