October 22, 2001 - Vol. 13, No. 4
News That Concerns Kiwanians and Their Families
Attendance
18
Invocation
Michael Bastraw
Senior Members
Bob Turner, Howard Bacon, Ed Chertok, Carroll Stafford, Paul
Normandin, Roger Webster
Better Late...
Pres. Phil Bonafide
presented (somewhat belatedly) Immediate Past Pres. Don Nelson
with a plaque commemorating his stewardship of our club. Thanx
for the year.
Something for the den
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Win a Classic!
Pres. Phil Bonafide reports that we grossed $1675 at the Grass
Drags, Laconia Airport last weekend. Thanx to Don Nelson, Phil
and Jackie Bonafide, Michael Bastraw, Chet Cilley, Joe Adrignola,
Kathy Calvin, and Nancy Williams. The next roadshow is another
local venue: Tilton Walmart, November 17. This is a great chance
for some a new sales force to give Phil and Don a break--we don't
want them to burn out before they make the club gobs of money.
Pres. Phil Bonafide has tickets available for all members to
sell on their own over the next few months. If you carry 'em,
you can sell 'em.
Charting the Year
Pres. Phil Bonafide next week will pass out a meeting calendar
for the coming year, including all holiday changes.
Diamond Celebration
V.P. Larry Murphy will be contacting The Citizen about
running a supplement for our 75th Anniversary Celebration.
Getting Bookish
We have been invited to meet the new director of the Laconia
Public Library, Randy Brough, there from 3p-6p on Tuesday, October
30.
Annual Trauma Day
The Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center will be holding it's annual
open house on Saturday, December 1 in Boston. Sec.'y Kathy Calvin
has forms for any member who wants to see where we send all that
money.
Pigskin Auction
Sr. Member Ed Chertok
has donated two season tickets for each of the last two University
of N.H. home football games to be auctioned next week. This is
a combined $48 value, not to mention the use of a special parking
pass and pre-game refreshments. Bring your cash.
This writer finds nothing quite as exciting as University of N.H. football.
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Fines
Sgt.@Arms Pro Tem Carroll Stafford fined Sgt.@Arms Pro Tem Paul
Normandin $1 for not being in attendance last week to perform
his duties and Larry Murphy for being pinless.
50/50
Ed Chertok, $14
Sr. Member Carroll Stafford is not prepared when Sr. Member Ed Chertok's win causes the room to suddenly lurch.
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Happy Dollars
Sr. Member Ed Chertok for winning the above and hitting the road
again to make Polly happy.
Pres. Phil Bonafide snaps out of his trance long enough to take the cash.
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Guest Speaker
This writer introduced Capt. Mark Gallagher, N.H. Marine Control
to the club. Formerly with Meredith and Gilford police departments,
he has been on the waterways for the last 20 years and full-time
since 1986. The patrol, part of the Division of Safety Services,
has five full-time officers, four mechanics, two clerics, and
have just added three full-timers to cover the N.H. seacoast
since the events of 091101. Gallagher urges all boaters to keep
a close eye on the condition of their craft and equipment to
insure continued safety. The #1 violation they run into is violation
of safe passage where boaters maintain higher than headway speed
within 150 feet of another object. The Patrol covered 120 boating
accidents last season which is actually down from previous totals
even though there are now almost 120,000 registered boats in
the state. With thousands of bodies of water in the state, over
300 are regularly patrolled. Capt. Gallagher acknowledges the
need for "more enforcement presence" but maintains
that if they get enough calls come in from a certain area, there
will be a response. He has trouble recruiting finding qualified
candidates as most of the positions are seasonal, there is a
training program that spans 10 weekends, and no one gets rich.
But for students on vacation who may want to have something good
for their resume, this is a great opportunity. The season starts
with ice-out in April and continues through till the water locks
up. During the beginning and end of the season, there is much
maintenance of spars and buoys. On January 1, 2002 it will be
necessary to complete a 6-hour course to operate a powerboat.
As time goes on, this age limit will rise.
Past Pres. Nancy Williams and Capt. Mark Gallagher, Marine Control
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
And the Party Continues
Here's some more from Steve Loughlin's camera at Installation
2001.
Randy and Julie Eifert, Dennis and Susan Denoncourt
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Michael Bastraw, Scott and Becky Beane
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Pres. Phil Bonafide tries to determine whether the glass is half-full.
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Steve and Paulette Loughlin, Sherry Hicks, and Nate Robertson
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
...and the rest
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Either I.Past Pres. Don Nelson is trying to levitate the bell or hypnotize everyone with his Bela Lugosi impression.
Photo by W.S. Loughlin
Monday, November 19
From Camp Mayhew, Exec. Dir. Roger Larochelle and a former participant
in the program will speak.
Tuesday, November 13
The guest speaker will be Erika Thorsell, Watershed Advisors
Committee, Laconia Planning Board.
Monday, November 5
The Boards meet; NISE
Monday, October 29
Jennifer Anderson will speak on Americorp and VISTA.
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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