Kiwanis Kronikle NEWS THAT CONCERNS KIWANIANS AND THEIR FAMILIES
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Attendance
20
Invocation
Roger Landry
Senior Members
Bob Turner, Ed Merski, Peter Karagianis, Paul Normandin
Key Club
Pres.-Elect Marty O'Riordan, Sec.'y-Designate Chelsea Graham
Thanx
Key Club Pres.-Elect Marty O'Riordan thanked the our club for
our donation towards sending their representatives to the Springfield
convention last week. Chair Jim Fortier reports that everyone
returned from the event with renewed enthusiasm. The Key Club
is going through a bit of reorganization, putting together an
agenda for next year.
Moving On
Pres. Don Nelson reminds all that we have decided to make Pheasant
Ridge Country Club our new regular meeting location. He advised
our Top of the Town host, Joe Holiday, of this last week. Joe
was "completely understanding and there were no hard feelings."
He will also continue to support our Dining Around coupon books.
Annual Meeting
Pres. Don Nelson will be presiding over our annual meeting on
Monday, May 7. On tap will be the election of officers with Lt.
Gov. Bev Fuller joining us for the festivities.
Recent Expenditures
Sec.'y Kathy Calvin reports that the Board voted $644 towards
the dental program, $400 to send Key Clubbers to the Springfield
convention, $1000 towards the Fourth of July fireworks fund,
and money to purchase K-pins for our honorary members.
Bike Rodeo
Chair Chet Cilley says that former member Ed Cantin is looking
forward to sponsoring our annual Safety Day at his dealership
on Saturday, May 12, 10a-2p. The raffle bike has been ordered
as well as helmets. We will have bicycle mechanics on hand for
the whole event to check out the kids' bikes. A sign-up will
be coming around for the event.
Foundation News
Imm. Past Pres. Chet Cilley reports that he and Sr. Member Dick
Breton attended a Kiwanis Foundation meeting at the Springfield
convention last week. After raising $3 million for the Kiwanis
Pediatric Trauma Institute, they will now focus on raising money
for other area hospital programs.
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Chair Chet Cilley will be meeting at Parks & Recreation Tuesday
next at 11:00a to continue planning of the Fourth of July festivities
at Opechee Park. "The Platters" have been signed up
for musical entertainment. Donations and vendors are coming in
with Metrocast Cablevision signing up as a major sponsor. As
always, volunteers are needed to help things run smoothly.
Win a Classic!
V.P. Phil Bonafide sent a sign-up sheet around to staff the roadshow
at the Winnipesaukee Expo Center, Laconia, April 21/22. Shifts
will be only 2 hours long as it is a short drive for most members.
This would be a good chance for some new supersellers to join
the fun. He also was happy to note that the Laconia Savings Bank
crew has taken in another $450 while the bike is in their custody.
50/50
Bob Turner/Roger Landry, $16
Happy Dollars
The above winners chipped in a buck each; Chet Cilley for having
a "wonderful time" in Key West and Cozumel; Paul Normandin,
$2 for Joe Adrignola and Kathy Calvin's participation in the
Lakes Region Scholarship Foundation's First Annual Adult Spelling
Bee which raised $8000.
Club Election
Nominating Committee Chair Joe Adrignola announced the candidates
who we will be voting on at the annual meeting: President, Phil
Bonafide; First Vice Pres., Larry Murphy; Second Vice President,
John Grocki; Treasurer, Chet Cilley; Director (four to be elected),
Dianne Roberts, Nancy Parrott, Jim Fortier, Randy Eifert, Dan
Faenza, and Dan Fisher.
Fines
None
Guest Speaker
Past Pres. Joe Adrignola introduced Project Leader Sheila Weeks,
Belknap Juvenile Justice Initiative. In 1998, Special Justice
Willard Martin audited the model program for BBJI that had been
running in Oregon. The importance of implementing such a program
is demonstrated by some chilling statistics. In New Hampshire,
over 50% of property crimes and 25% of violent crimes are committed
by juveniles. This is higher than the national average. Laconia
is #2 behind Manchester for the most juvenile cases per capita.
For more information. While some grants have committed to the
program, ongoing fundraising will be necessary to keep the ball
rolling. For more information, click here to go to their website at www.bccj.org.
In Four Weeks
Annual Meeting, club elections, the Boards meet, NISE, Lt. Gov.
Bev Fuller will attend.
In Three Weeks
We begin meeting at Pheasant Ridge Country Club. The Key Club
will hold their Installation ceremony.
In Two Weeks
We meet at the Lakes Region General Hospital cafeteria. Dr. Troy
Schrupp and Sharon Swanson will speak on the state of the dental
program.
Next Week
We meet at Top of the Town for the last time. Dr. Donald E. Carey
will give a slide presentation on his "Retirement Ramble",
which includes bicycling in Zimbabwe, climbing Mt. Kenya, and
a 21-day walking tour of Nepal, after his tour of duty in Africa.
Michael
Bastraw
Editor