SPECIAL HOOP SHOOT EDITION

Date of Meeting: April 18, 2023

Venue: The Belknap Mill

Attendance: 9 in attendance: 7 members and 2 guests

MEMBERS AND GUESTS:

Laconia Kiwanis Club Members:
Bill Gile
Steve Loughlin
Don Nelson
Tara Shore
Keith Styles
Bob Willey
Zach Dea

Guests:
Kirk Beattie – Laconia City Manager – guest speaker
Sue Nelson – Honorary Member and wife of Don

Kirk Beattie		Sue Nelson
Photo by Tara Shore		Photo by W. Stephen Loughlin

Objects of Kiwanis:
After the introduction of guests, President Bill read the Objects of Kiwanis which were established in 1924. To read the Objects of Kiwanis, "click" here.

Bill Gile reads the Objects of Kiwanis.
Photo by W. Stephen Loughlin

Invocation & Pledge:
Invocation: Bob Willey
Pledge of allegiance: The group
America (My Country, 'Tis of Thee): Led by Don Nelson

Bob Willey: Let Us Pray
Photo by W. Stephen Loughlin

The Pledge of Allegiance
Photo by W. Stephen Loughlin

Don Nelson: The Voice
Photo by W. Stephen Loughlin

M E E T I N G vS U M M A R Y

INDUCTION OF NEW MEMBER - KEITH STYLES:
In the absence of Betty Ballantyne, Keith’s sponsor, President Bill Gile was pleased to stand in to formally introduce Keith Styles. Bill noted that Keith came to the Club two months earlier to volunteer his services in youth development. He reported that Keith, an employee of Bank of New Hampshire, became involved in Kiwanis K.A.R.E.S. and subsequently, as co-chairman (with Betty Ballantyne) of the recent Kiwanis Free Throw event. President Bill noted that the Club is very happy to have Keith as a new member. Bill then turned over the induction to Lt. Governor Bob Willey. Bob gave a background on Kiwanis International, which was started in 1915. He noted the organization has over 500,000 members internationally in over 80 countries and that the organization prides itself on dealing with youth, an area Keith has expressed an interest in serving. To hear an audio of the induction of Keith Styles, “click” here.

Lt. Gov. Bob Willey (left) and President Bill Gile (right), congratulate Keith Styles after he was installed as the newest member of the Laconia Kiwanis Club.
Photo by W. Stephen Loughlin

NEXT CLUB MEETING: Our next Club Meeting will be held at The Belknap Mill on May 16th at 6:00 pm. This is our Annual Meeting, at which, we will be voting on the By-Laws and the election of officers. Our guest speaker will be from Streetcar Company.

BIKE/SKATEBOARD RODEO: Tara Shore and Zach Dea brought us up to date on Bike 'n' Board Safety Day which will be held at Opechee Park and the adjacent Laconia Skateboard Park off North Main Street on May 13th from 9:30 am – 12:30 pm. A map (shown below) was handed out showing the location of the various stations.

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Many thanks to Jeff Levitan and Fred Caruso of Northeast Communications Corp. for the special public service announcement they will be airing on their various radio stations promoting our Bike ‘n’ Board Safety Day. To hear the promo, “click” here.

BIKE WEEK 2023:

Bike Week will be held this year from Saturday June 10th through Sunday, June 18th. As in the past, we are looking for volunteers to assist the Club at our Hydration Station.

Please sign up by "clicking" here.

HAPPY DOLLARS: $16 was collected

FOOD PANTRY: $26 was collected.

We recently received a thank-you note from the Circle Program. To read that thank-you note, click here.

GUEST SPEAKER:
Steve Loughlin introduced our guest speaker, Kirk Beattie.

Steve noted that Kirk is no stranger to the Laconia Kiwanis Club since he was our guest in 2019 and 2022. Both times he made presentations regarding the Laconia Fire Department. Kirk was a firefighter for over 25 years and most recently Chief of the Laconia Fire Department. However, in 2022 he made a career change and, as of last October, he is now the City Manager of Laconia.

During his presentation, Kirk discussed several major topics which included:

• The 2023 Pumpkinfest – now back to two-day event
• 2023 Bike Week – celebrating its 100th Anniversary
• 2023-24 City Budget – the first draft will be submitted to the City Council in the next week
• State School Development – off to a good start from the city’s perspective
• Housing Task Force – from a homeless perspective
• Redevelopment of Laconia – good things are happening in Downtown, Lakeport, and the Weirs

Kirk Beattie addresses the group.
Photo by W. Stephen Loughlin

Steve Loughlin (left) thanks City Manager Kirk Beattie for his fine presentation.
Photo by Tara Shore

Bill Gile adjourned the meeting at 7:45 pm.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EARTH DAY PARK CLEAN-UP
On Saturday, April 15th, members of the Laconia High School Key Club and
the Laconia Kiwanis Club along with family and friends participated in a pre-Earth Day cleanup of Tardif Park.
READY TO WORK
On the left side of sign: Kayla MacDonald, Tara Shore, Don Nelson, Sue Nelson, Alex Dea
On the right side of sign: Jilli Paul, Bill Gile, Abby Dea, Zach Dea, Haily McCarty
Group effort
Rakin' it in
Blowin' it out
Meet "The deA Team"		Son and Father
Two women and a goof ball		This job is in the bag.
Above photos by W. Stephen Loughlin
CLEANUP COMPLETED
L to R: Jilli Paul, Bill Gile, Tara Shore, Abby Dea, Alex Dea, Zach Dea, Kayla MacDonald, and Haily McCarty (right front)
Don and Sue Nelson were not present at time the picture was taken.
Above selfie with group by Jilli Paul

FIRST ANNUAL KIWANIS FREE THROW COMPETITION
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HOOP SHOOT ORGANIZERS
Betty Ballantyne		Keith Styles
HOOP SHOOT WORKERS
SET UP/OPEN: Chris Noyes, Keith Styles, Kayden Styles, Bill Gile, Lisa & Jason Trefrey Logan & Morgan Trefrey, and Betty Ballantyne REGISTRATION: Ray Chambers, Phil Bonafide, Bill Gile HEAD SCORERS: Jim Glover and Lisa Tefrey ASSISTANTS TO THE HEAD SCORERS: Jason Trefrey and Phil Bonafide LINE JUDGE/HANDLEER TO THE SHOOTER: Bill Gile, Brad Geltz, and Chris Noyes REBOUNDERS: Kayden Styles, Macy Swormstead and Haley Richter		RAFFLE TABLE: Zach Dea TALLY BASKETS: Sue & Don Nelson and Ray Chambers CONCESSION STAND: Jilli Paul, Macy Swormstead, Haley Richter, Kathryn Beane, and Abby Hayward AWARDS & RAFFLE DRAWINGS: Zach Dea, Alex Dea, Keith Styles (MC), and Betty Ballantyne PHOTOGRAPHER: Steve Loughlin CLEAN UP: Lisa & Jason Trefrey, Morgan & Logan Trefrey, Kayden Styles & Keith Styles, Bill Gile and Betty Ballantyne
Clockwise from left: Betty Ballantyne, Jim Glover, Brad Geltz, Phil Bonafide, and Ray Chambers
Phil Bonafide and Jim Glover		Chris Noyes and Jim Glover
Lisa Trefrey and Betty Ballantyne		Keith Styles and Kayden Styles
Jilli Paul (Key Club Advisor) with Kathryn Beane, Macy Swormstead and Haley Richter
Jilli Paul handles a transaction while Abby Hayward looks on.		Zach Dea at the raffle table
MEDALS AND PRIZES
PARTICIPANTTHE PARTICIPANTSSsssssSSSSSSSSSSS
Fifty-two boys and girls ages 6 through 13 competed in the first annual Kiwanis Free Throw Competition.
WARM UPS
OPENING REMARKS
Betty Ballantyne addresses the crowd.
EXPLAINING THE RULES
Chris Noyes		Phil Bonafide
A FEW OF THE HOOP SHOOTERS
TAYLOR MARSH SHOWS HER STYLE
The Shot
The Follow-Through
S W I S H !
NOTE: Taylor Marsh finished first in the Girls Age 12-13 Group with 17 hoops (out of 25)
S M I L E S
Jim Glover and Keith Styles		Kathryn Beane and Macy Swormstead
Six year old Olivia Deforge gets ready to shoot.
Zach Dea (right) with a happy patron
Key Club Selfie: Kathryn Beane, Macy Swormstead, and Haley Richter
PRIZE WINNERS
Sue Nelson wins a $50 Visa Gift Card		Winner of $50 T-Bones Gift Card
Winner of $50 Funspot Gift Card		Taylor Marsh wins the Red Sox tickets
50 50 Winner
M E E TC T H EMM E D A LWW I N N E R S
G O L D MM E D A LWW I N N E R S Part I
L to R: Lukas Dugan (Boys 12 -13) 16 hoops, Leo Surowiec (Boys 8 - 9) 19 hoops, Ayer Soto (Boys 10 - 11) 19 hoops, Taylor Marsh (Girls 12 - 13) 17 hoops, Saniya Matthews (Girls 10 – 11) 15 hoops
G O L D MM E D A LWW I N N E R S Part II
Wyatt March (Boys/Girls 6 - 7) 12 hoops		Abigal Rushton (Girls 8 – 9) 9 hoops
T H A N KX Y O U !
The Laconia Kiwanis Club extends sincere thanks to our Hoop Shoot sponsors: Bank of New Hampshire, Irwin Automotive Group, Belknap Tire, Funspot, Pizza Hut, VISTA Foods, T-Bones and Live & Local! Mix 94.1 FM
Photos by W. Stephen Loughlin

THANK YOU
Many thanks to Joe Adrignola, Betty Ballantyne, Phil Bonafide, Zach Dea, Jilli Paul and Brian Winslow for their assistance with this bulletin.

Wednesday - May 3rd- Venue: ZOOM MEETING
6:00 pm - Board of Directors Meeting

Saturday - May 13th- Venue: Opechee Park
Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm - Bike 'n" Board Safety Day

Tuesday - May 16th : Venue: The Belknap Mill
6:00 pm - Annual Meeting - Election of Officers and Guest Speaker from Streetcar Company

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