Kiwanis Kronikle NEWS THAT CONCERNS KIWANIANS AND THEIR FAMILIES
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Attendance
17
Invocation
Ed Merski
Senior Members
Bob Turner, Dick Breton, Ed Merski
North to Canada
Sr. Member Dick Breton is putting together a N.E. District goodwill
motorcycle trip to Montreal for May 1821.
Thanx
We received a certificate of recognition and thank-you letter
from Colleen McCarthy for Past Pres. Jim Fortier and Past Pres.
Nancy William's participation in the HOBY CLEW program last month.
Membership
Chair Nancy Williams passed out guidelines for who we should
be looking at as potential members, including: young professionals,
parents of sponsored program students, teachers, young couples,
and program speakers. If a member is relocating, they should
be encouraged to suggest a replacement. We should "always
be on the lookout."
Movable Feast
Pres. Don Nelson announced that we have been rescheduled to meet
at Pheasant Ridge Country Club, Country Club Rd., Gilford on
Monday, April 2. Meal cost will be $9.75 which will be invoiced
as usual. Members with suggestions for alternate meeting locations
should let Steve know. We are looking for a reliable location
that will provide reasonable privacy and good food affordably.
Retail I.D.D. Donations
Sr. Member Dick Breton reminded members of the individual donor
cards for Kiwanis International's Worldwide Service Project to
combat Iodine Deficiency Disorders. Members are asked to kick
in a buck a week to help meet the remainder of this project's
goal. Extra cards are available.
Nominating Committee
Pres. Don Nelson has appointed Past Pres.'s Joe Adrignola (Chair),
this writer, Chet Cilley, Jim Fortier, and Steve Loughlin to
as this year's nominating committee. Elections will take place
at our annual meeting in May. The committee will get together
after next week's regular meeting.
Nelson Substitute
V.P. Phil Bonafide will preside over the next two meetings while
Pres. Don Nelson is away.
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$16
Free Meals
Bob Turner won both free meals which he donated to the Charities
Fund.
Fines
Sgt.@Arms Roger Landry found Randy Eifert and himself pinless.
Happy Dollar
From Bob Turner for winning the free meals.
Happy Birthday, Manchester
Immediate Past Lt. Gov. Chet Cilley reports that 187 were in
attendance at The Puritan Back Room for the Manchester club's
80th anniversary celebration on March 2. He said everyone had
"great fun" even though they were all cheek-to-jowl.
Win a Classic!
V.P. Phil Bonafide advises that we will be at the boat show at
the Steeplegate Mall, March 16-18. Thursday set-up: Nelson, Bonafide;
Friday, 10a-2p: Cilley, Bettoney; 2p-5:30p: Bastraw, Eifert,
Williams; 5:30p-9p: Parrott, Nelsons; Saturday, 10a-2p: Calvins,
Murphy, Bonafide; 2p-5:30p: Calvins, Nelsons; 5:30p-9p: Landrys,
Nelsons; Sunday, 11a-2p: Williams, Bonafide, Loughlin; 2p-6p:
Nelsons/Bonafide; Pick-up, 6p: Nelson, Bonafide. The motorcycle
is still on vacation at Laconia Savings Bank, where the crew
has taken in another $615 bringing their total to $1035. Hats
off to Steve Loughlin and his crew.
Guest Speaker
This writer introduced Dr. Andrew Garfinkle, Laconia Eye Assoc.
to the club. New to the area this year, he has been practicing
LASIK eye surgery for 8 years with 3400 procedures under his
belt. This operation uses a computer-controlled Excimer laser
to sculpt the cornea to correct near- and far-sightedness as
well as astigmatism. The $3000 10-20 min. procedure (with the
laser actually firing less than a minute per eye) has over a
96% success rate where at least 20/40 vision is achieved. Dr.
Garfinkle's patients have ranged from aged 18-74. At this time,
no insurance companies cover the operation, considering it cosmetic
surgery.
Happy Birthday
March babies were Jim Fortier and Dan Fisher.
In Four Weeks
The guest speaker will be Sheila Weeks, Belknap Juvenile Justice
Initiative
In Three Weeks
We meet at Pheasant Ridge Country Club, Country Club Rd., Gilford;
the Boards meet; NISE
In Two Weeks
Exec. Dir. Connie Morrison, Greater White Mountain Chapter of
the American Red Cross will be the guest speaker.
Next Week
Sr. V.P. (Marketing) Bernie McLaughlin, Laconia Savings Bank,
speaks on identity theft.
Michael
Bastraw
Editor