March 10, 2003 - Vol. 14, No. 23
News That Concerns Kiwanians and Their Families
Attendance
19
Invocation
Jim Fortier
Senior Members
Bob Turner, Ed Merski, Peter Karagianis, Carroll Stafford
Win a Classic!
Chair Paul Cotton thanked Ed Merski, Warren Mitchell, Roger Landry,
Bob Turner, Michael Bastraw, Kathy and Patty Jeanne Calvin, Carroll
and Sandy Stafford, Don and Sue Nelson, Dianne Roberts, Nancy
Williams, and Phil Bonafide for helping at the Lakes Region Boatshow,
Winnipesaukee Expo Center, Laconia, last weekend. We took in
$1350. We will next be at the WLNH Boatshow at Steeplegate Mall,
Concord, March 14-16. Paul Cotton and Warren Mitchell will set-up
Friday at 9a. Friday, 10a-3:30p: Bob Turner, Paul Cotton, and
Warren Mitchell; 1p-5p: Chet Cilley; 3:30p-9p: Paul Cotton, _________,
_________. Saturday, 10a-3:30p: Kathy Calvin, Phil Bonafide,
Paul Cotton; 3:30p-9p: Jim and Arlene Fortier, Paul Cotton. Sunday,
11a-2:30p: Michael Bastraw, Paul Cotton, _________; 2:30p-6p:
Paul Cotton, Warren Mitchell, _________. As before, there are
still openings to be filled. This was a good show for us last
year where we raised $3800. So, call Paul Cotton at 524-2883
to sign up. Paul Cotton and Steve Loughlin also sent a thank-you
email to WHEB who will have us back next February 28/29.
Reading Is FUNdamental
Chair Joe Adrignola thanked Joe Adrignola, Kathy Calvin, Don
Nelson, Joe Collie, Nancy Williams, Debbie Grant, and Dianne
Roberts for appearing at Woodland Heights Elementary School Wednesday
last. Joe Adrignola, Kathy Calvin, and Don and Sue Nelson were
at Pleasant Street School Friday last.
Nominations
Acting Pres. Joe Collie advises that next week we will vote on
the posts vacated by V.P. Nate Robertson and Director Dan Fisher.
The Boards have nominated Paul Cotton for Director and (in an
Apocalypse-signalling occurrence) Warren Mitchell for Second
Vice President.
Vice Presidential nominee Warren Mitchell and his campaign manager.
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Guest Speaker
V.P. Joe Collie introduced Division Business Liaison David C.
Smith, N.H. Dept. of Education, Div. of Adult Learning and Rehabilitation
Vocational Rehabilitation, to the club. His division's mandate
is to provide vocational rehabilitation and help individuals
with disabilities get jobs. Last year they placed 1600 workers
into positions. For more information go to www.ed.state.nh.us/VR/. Smith would also like other Kiwanis
clubs to know that he is available as a guest speaker statewide.
Division Business Liaison Dave C. Smith, Vocational Rehabilitation and V.P. Joe Collie
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Bike Rodeo
Chair Chet Cilley will have a meeting of the Safety Day Committee
after next week's meeting. Committee members should plan on attending
as well as any other member who would like to help out.
Happy Dollars
Michael Bastraw came up with a dollar for nephew Jaimon Hancock
and his Interlakes High School teammates winning the State Basketball
Championship; and Chet Cilley for playing a good round of golf
in South Carolina.
It's good to be champs.
Courtesy Photo
Monday, April 7
The Boards meet; NISE
Monday, March 31
Riae Mellow Andres will talk about the Crash Carts for Kids program.
Monday, March 24
April Houle, Coordinator of Family Sponsor Program and Chris
Irvin, Community Liaison, Child and Family Services will speak.
Monday, March 17
Our guest speaker will be Exec. Dir. Roger Larochelle, The Mayhew
Program; we will vote in a new Vice President and Director; and
the Bike Rodeo committee will meet after the regular meeting.
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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