June 18, 2001 - Vol. 12, No. 38
News That Concerns Kiwanians and Their Families
Attendance
23
Invocation
Don Nelson
Pres. Don Nelson, stick-up victim?
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Senior Members
Bob Turner, Dick Breton, Ed Chertok, Howard Bacon, Paul Normandin,
Dennis Denoncourt
Come to the Cape
The 83rd Annual District Convention will be held in Hyannis,
Mass. August 23-26. Pres. Don Nelson, Sec.'y Kathy Calvin, Sr.
Member Dick Breton, and Treas. Chet Cilley have R.S.V.P.'d. All
others are encouraged to attend. We still have room for one more
delegate.
Happy Dollar
Dennis Denoncourt for his daughter graduating high school and
getting ready for the University of New Hampshire.
Win a Classic!
Pres. Don Nelson reports that it took him 20 minutes to empty
the physical evidence of our labors over the past nine months
into a large plastic garbage bag. More important than these some
17,000 ticket stubs was the $56,606.90 we took in to generate
a profit of $34,386.10. After our Charity Fund, the next big
winner was first-out-of-the barrel Manchester resident, Dennis
Brochu, aged 35. When contacted at work by Chair Phil Bonafide,
he could hardly believe his good fortune in winning the Harley-Davidson
Heritage Classic that we'd been holding for him. The bike has
been brought to Meredith Harley for final prep work and will
be presented to Mr. Brochu on Thursday providing a good photo
opportunity. Second prize winner was Pearl Ives of Windham, Connecticut.
She has been sent a letter offering her the option of $200 in
lieu of the Fisher-Price electric motorcycle. The winners were
drawn by Off. Sharon Matson, Laconia Police Dept. from a drum
borrowed from the Laconia Elks Club. The first-prize ticket was
purchased as part of a $20 sale on Saturday circa 4:30p from
an "elderly" member there with his wife (well, that
narrows it somewhat). V.P. Bonafide "hope[s] that
we do it [the raffle]again." This is quite an endorsement
from someone who withstood Saturday's sweltering Boardwalk for
over 14 hours and understating that it got "a little old."
He did develop a new appreciation for the shade from the planter/trash
cover and train when in the station--'tho' he could have done
without the engine's clanging bell. Pres. Don Nelson pointed
out how vital Senior Members' participation covering the day
shifts is. V.P. Larry Murphy suggested, if we do the raffle again,
that we might consider setting up on the other (shady) side of
Lakeside Ave. V.P. Phil Bonafide pointed out the importance of
maintaining our Boardwalk presence to keep our cost-free status
in place.
Chair Phil Bonafide and Pres. Don Nelson review the numbers. Shouldn't they be smiling?
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Win a Classic Next Year?
Pres. Don Nelson called for a motion from the floor of the general
membership to get the discussion ball rolling on whether to raffle
another motorcycle next year. Immediate Past Lt. Gov. Chet Cilley
made a motion that this year's Board be authorized to expend
up to $21,000 in purchasing another Harley-Davidson to be raffled
in 2001-2002. After being seconded, and with brief discussion,
Pres. Don Nelson asked for a show of hands on the motion. It
passed unanimously. Past Pres. Nancy Williams suggested they
we try to find a motorcycle as similar as possible to our first
Harley as "it works" as an attractive prize. To that
end, while delivering the bike to Meredith Harley, V.P. Phil
Bonafide made a request for another two-tone Heritage Softtail
Classic. Pres. Don Nelson hopes that the membership will support
this new fundraiser with an even greater effort and pledges that
he and Sue will be on board 110% again.
Now, there's the smile...and sunburn.
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Buy This Trailer
Pres. Don Nelson suggests, in light of the decision to do another
motorcycle raffle that we should exercise our option to purchase
the box trailer we've been renting. We have paid $800 for it's
use which may be applied to the $2800 purchase price. He notes
that we could also use it for other club functions including
a down-sized food operation. Monies will also have to be voted
by the Board for new chocks and restraints to replace the ones
on loan from Sr. Member Dick Breton. The Board then voted to
make the purchase. The seller will repair some known paint damage
and personalized graphics will be applied.
Scenes from a Boardwalk
Asst. Editor Steve Loughlin turned in over 120 pictures from
Friday and Saturday's shifts to this writer. I narrowed it down
to 40ish picks-of-the-litter. Here's the first installment.
Our spot from the tower. That's Past Pres. Nancy Williams and Randy Eifert waiting for the next sale.
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Ironmen: Pres. Don Nelson and V.P. Phil Bonafide
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Sec.'y Kathy Calvin--this doesn't look like the soft-sell to me.
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
A too-warm moment with Jackie and Chair Phil Bonafide
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Past Pres. Nancy Williams and Warren Mitchell look the other way while Pres. Don Nelson makes a quick pit-check.
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Past Pres. Jim Fortier holds down the Harley.
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Charlie St. Clair and Laconia City Manager Eileen Cabanel take a photo break.
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Vi Adrignola and the open road in her mind.
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Arlene Fortier needs a bigger fan.
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
The first sign of heat stroke: inappropriate dancing by Sue and Pres. Don Nelson.
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
50/50
Dan Fisher, $17
V.P. Larry Murphy reaches in.
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Russ Beane chokes up with joy as Dan Fisher takes the cash.
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
In Three Weeks
The guest speaker will be Rick Doran, People First Consultants.
In Two Weeks
The Boards meet, NISE
Next Week
Rescheduled from last week, Dir. David Poisson, C.A.P.'s Mr.
Fixit Program, will speak.
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 on any Member or his family in case of illness. Email: Michael Bastraw or Steve Loughlin
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