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SPECIAL
BIKE 'N' BOARD SAFETY DAY
EDITION
Date of Meeting: April 16, 2024
Venue: El Tequila Mexican Restaurant, Gilford
Attendance: 15 in attendance: 12 members and 3 guests
MEMBERS AND GUESTS:
Kiwanis Members:
Betty Ballantyne
Phil Bonafide
Ray Chambers
Zach Dea
John Intorcio
Shawn Intorcio
Steve Loughlin
Don Nelson
Tara Shore
Keith Styles
Abby Teichert
Bob Willey
Guests:
Danielle Millen – Guest Speaker – Secretary of Lou Athanas Youth Basketball League
Sue Nelson - Honorary Member and wife of Don Nelson
Jilli Paul - Laconia High School Key Club Advisor
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Danielle Millen |
Sue Nelson |
Jilli Paul |
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Above photos by W. Stephen Loughlin |
President Betty Ballantyne opened the meeting at 6:02 pm by thanking all in attendance and introducing our guests.
This was followed by:
Invocation: by Phil Bonafide
Pledge of Allegiance: by All
Song: My Country Tis of Thee led by Don Nelson
The pledge
Photo by W. Stephen Loughlin
Phil Bonafide enjoys Don Nelson's singing.
Photo by W. Stephen Loughlin
ENJOYING THE EL TEQUILA MEXICAN RESTAURANT |
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Shawn & John Intorcio aka The Brain Trust |
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ENJOYING A RASBERRY MARGARITA |
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Jilli Paul |
Keith Styles |
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Cheers! |
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A smokin' hot dish |
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Above photos by W. Stephen Loughlin |
M E E T I N G vS U M M A R Y
ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS:
Officers proposed for election for the upcoming fiscal year 10/1/24 thru 9/30/25:
President: Betty Ballantyne
Past President: Bill Gile
Treasurer: Zach Dea
Co-Secretary: Bill Gile & Betty Ballantyne
Board Members: Betty Ballantyne, Zach Dae, Bill Gile, Steve Loughlin, Tara Shore and Keith Styles
DONATION TO LOU ATHANAS YOUTH BASKETBALL
Keith Styles was pleased to present a check to Danielle Millen of LAYBL for their assistance with our recent Hoop Shoot.
L to R: Danielle Millen and Keith Styles
GUEST SPEAKER:
Betty introduced our guest speaker, Danielle Millen.
Danielle is the Secretary of Lou Athanas Youth Basketball League (LAYBL).
Danielle noted that the mission of LAYBL is to provide an opportunity for the youth in the city of Laconia to learn and enjoy the sport of basketball while focusing on the ideas of good sportsmanship, honesty and respect for authority.
A summary of major points discussed include:
• There were 300+ players during the 2023/24 season
• Players are never turned away due to inability to pay
• There are 7 city gyms used
• There are six divisions of boys and girls
• The Board of Directors meet September through April
• Regular Season runs from late November through February
• Annually, LAYBL runs an annual tournament which lasts five days. In 2024, the tournament included approximately 30 teams from local communities and one from Maine.
BIKE WEEK REMINDER:
Bike Week will be held this year from Saturday, June 8th, through Sunday, June 16th.
As in the past, we are looking for volunteers to assist the Club at the Laconia Kiwanis Hydration Station.
Please sign up by "clicking" here.
Food Pantry Contributions: $49 was collected
Happy Dollars: $20 was collected
HAPPY PEOPLE ENJOYING A HAPPY DOLLAR MOMENT
To view a video of the happy dollars moment, "click" on the above picture.
NOTE: Video may take up to 30 seconds to fully download.
L to R: Betty Ballantyne, Danielle Millen and Keith Styles share a moment at the conclusion of the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 7:37 pm.
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MEET THE BIKE 'N' BOARD SAFETY DAY ORGANIZERS |
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L to R: Zach Dea, Tara Shore and Keith Styles |
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DETECTIVE TONY HORAN OF THE LACONIA POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH FREE HELMETS AND FITTING |
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LPD Detective Tony Horan carefully fits a biker. |
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LPD Detective Tony Horan fits another biker. |
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LPD Detective Tony Horan with a happy biker. |
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Twins: Lyla and Annie, without helmets |
Twins: Lyla and Annie, with helmets |
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LPD Detective Tony Horan shares a moment with Tara Shore. |
THE LACONIA FIRE DEPARTMENT |
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MEMBERS OF THE LACONIA FIRE DEPARTMENT |
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L to R: Sean Zaikowski, Trevor Greene, Rick Hewlett, Mark Bitetto and Amy Goodrich |
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This young lady enjoyed wearing Fire Fighter Amy Goodrich's helmet. |
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Happy Biker |
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PRIZE AND SNACK STATION |
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Abby Teichert and Zach Dea at your service |
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Zach Dea attracts the bikers |
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Betty Ballantyne instructs the biker biker |
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STOP! |
Hi Five! |
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Aaron Hayward demonstrates the challenge. |
The roller skater begins the course. |
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Aaron Hayward observes |
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Completing the course |
Nice job! |
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Happy Kiwanian with biker |
Happy biker with Kiwanian |
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KIDS ON BIKES |
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BIG KIDS ON BIKES |
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ALL SMILES |
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L to R: Aaron Hayward (Laconia Middle School Principal), Steve Tucker (Superintendent - Laconia School District SAU #30) and Betty Ballantyne (Laconia Kiwanis Club President) |
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A VIEW OF THE SKATEBOARD PARK |
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The boy on the left is ready to begin. |
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Navigating the course |
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Done |
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Former Laconia Scout Leader, Tara Shore, was pleased to see Tim King, an Eagle Scout from Troop 68, enjoying the skateboard park. |
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SKATEBOARD PARK ETIQUETTE AND THE GRIND BOX |
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Tommy McCormick, owner of The Grind Box, with a popular theme skateboard |
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Sidewalk Surfin' with Tommy McCormick |
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To view a video of Tommy McCormick in action on his skateboard, "click" on the above picture. |
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NOTE: Video may take up to 30 seconds to fully download. |
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Steve Tucker waives Goodbye. |
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Tara Shore gets two high fives from Betty for her efforts. |
DAY IS DONE |
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L to R: Zach Dea, Keith Styles, Betty Ballantyne, Abby Teichert, Bill Gile and Tara Shore |
Photos by W. Stephen Loughlin |
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The Laconia Kiwanis Club Bike 'n' Board was recently reported in The Laconia Daily Sun and The Laconia Links. “Click” on the respective link below for the details: The Laconia Links: 05/24/24: Pictorial highlights of the event |
THANK YOU
Many thanks to Joe Adrignola, Betty Ballantyne, Phil Bonafide, Zach Dea, Tara Shore and Abby Teichert for their assistance with this bulletin.
Monday -
June 25th - Venue: ZOOM MEETING
6:30 pm - Board of Directors Meeting
There will be NO June General Meeting.
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