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LACONIA KIWANIS CLUB AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS:

The Laconia Kiwanis Club, through the Lakes Region Scholarship Foundation, has been awarding scholarships for college bound seniors annually for 68 years. When Lakes Region Scholarship Foundation was founded in 1956, the Laconia Kiwanis Club was one of the original eight donors!  At that time, the Club donated a total of $200 to two recipients. In most cases, scholarships from the Laconia Kiwanis Club are awarded to active LHS Key Club members and Kiwanis related students. This year, the Laconia Kiwanis Club awarded 11 scholarships totaling $6,750.  Recipients of this year's scholarships included current Laconia High School graduate Jennah Valovanie as well as ten recent graduates.

Since the inception of the Lakes Region Scholarship Foundation in 1956, the Laconia Kiwanis Club has awarded scholarships totaling $152,475.

Below are the 2024 recipients of scholarships from the Laconia Kiwanis Club.
Student:	Jennah Valovanie	Jordan Byars	Ava Whitton	Emma Winslow
High School:	Laconia High School	Gilford High School	Laconia High School	Belmont High School
Graduated HS:	2024	2023	2023	2023
College:	Bryant College	University of Rhode Island	University of New Hampshire	St Anselm College
Status:	Freshman	Sophomore	Sophomore	Sophomore
Major:	Business Management	Criminology/Criminal Justice	Biochemistry	Business
	$750	$500	$500	$500
Student:	Madison Brooks	Hannah Lowell	Ella Muller	Katie Westcott
High School:	Laconia High School	Laconia High School	Laconia High School	Laconia High School
Graduated HS:	2022	2022	2022	2022
College:	Emmanuel College	Plymouth State University	Providence College	Quinnipiac University
Status:	Junior	Junior	Junior	Junior
Major:	Biology	Political Science	Global Studies & Political Science	Nursing
	$500	$500	$1,000	$250
Student:	Lydia Tucker	Brian Winslow III	Annie Dionne
High School:	Laconia High School	Belmont High School	Laconia High School
Graduated HS:	2021	2021	2015
College:	Dartmouth College	University of New Hampshire	Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine
Status:	Senior	Senior	Grad Student
Major:	Studio Art, minor in education	Computer Engineering	Doctor of Medicine
	$1,500	$500	$250	$500

The Laconia Kiwanis Club handles the administration of the Smith Memorial Scholarship, which was established in honor of Charlie Smith. Charlie Smith was a Laconia Kiwanis Club member during the 1970’s into the early 1990’s.

Because of his active participation and hard work, Charlie Smith was recognized as Kiwanian of the Year in 1982 and again in 1988. Charlie was renowned and respected as an agriculturist and specialist in soils, grasses and hays. While still a student at UNH, he opened Smith’s Apple Orchard in Belmont, which later became one of the area’s first “pick your own” orchards. (The orchard was sold to Rob and Wende Richter in 1985.)

As a Laconia City Councilman during the 1980’s, Charlie was a major proponent for upgrading the outdated cinder track at Opechee Park. The new track was named Smith Track for Charlie Smith and Erwin Smith (former Laconia track coach) “in honor of their years of service and dedication to youth.”

Since its inception in 1997, the Charles M. Smith – Kiwanis Club of Laconia Award has awarded scholarships totaling $19,000 which includes scholarships to this year’s recipients: Dylan Dickey and Aurora Couto.

Dylan Dickey will be a senior in the fall at St. Joseph’s College in Maine majoring in Business and Sports Management. Dylan graduated from Laconia High School where he was active on the Track team. He has continued with track in college - running on the team from Freshman through his junior year.

Aurora Couto will be a senior in the fall at Keene State majoring in Chemistry and Biology. Aurora graduated from Belmont High School where she was active in indoor and outdoor track as well as cross country all four years. She has been a member of the Keene State track team from Freshman through Junior year.

Student:	Dylan Dickey	Aurora Couto
High School:	Laconia High School	Belmont High School
Graduated HS:	2021	2021
College:	St. Joseph's College	Keene State College
Status:	Senior	Senior
Major:	Business and Sports Management	Chemistry and Biology
	$500	$500

During the month of June we received thank you notes from two of the eleven students who received a scholarship from the Laconia Kiwanis Club this past month. To read those thank you notes, “click” on the respective pictures below:

Hannah Lowell

Lydia Tucker

KIWANIAN IN THE NEWS:

John Intorcio was seen in the June 4, 2024 edition of The Laconia Daily Sun.
For details, you can read the story by "clicking" here.

KIWANIS CLUB MEMBERS AND FRIENDS ON THE BOARDWALK
John Intorcio and Betty Ballantyne hold down the fort.
Zach & Alex Dea and Bill Gile		Tara Shore and Jilli Paul
Above photo by Tara Shore
Phil Bonafide and John & Shawn Intorcio		Betty Ballantyne, Steve Loughlin and Bill Gile
		Above photo by John Intorcio
Meet the Laconia Kiwanis Club Brain Trust: Shawn and John Intorcio
Betty Ballantyne and her friend, Larry Lauze		Phil Bonafide and Ray Chambers
Sue and Bob Willey		Bill Gile and Robbie Prescott-Neylon
		Above photo by Bill Gile
Smilin' Bill
Above photo by Robbie Prescott-Neylon

Steve Loughlin and this patron enjoy a Coke		Three macho dudes
Above photo by Betty Ballantyne
HAPPY CUSTOMERS
Betty Ballantyne and Larry Lauze make a sale.
All smiles
Betty Ballantyne and a vibrant customer
More smiles
Betty Ballantyne (a/k/a Hoop) spots an interesting shirt.		Betty Ballantyne monkeying around
NOTABLE PEOPLE
Laconia Motorcycle Week Association Deputy Director Jennifer Anderson and Executive Director Charlie St. Clair
A Contingent of Cops
LPD Officers Keith Noyes and Austin Schilling		LPD Officers Austin Schilling and Tyler Rouse
Laconia Fire Chief Tim Joubert

BIKES AND BIKERS
CANINES CAUGHT ON CAMERA
Bikers and their buddies
Laconia resident Howie Chandler with his dog, Pookie
THE LACONIA TOWER STREET CLIMB
The Weirs Beach crowd watch the Laconia Tower Street Hill Climb.
The crowd watch one of the bikers compete in the Laconia Tower Street Hill Climb.
To view a video of one of the participants in the Laconia Tower Street Hill Climb, "click" here.
DAY IS DONE
Hot Chick		Cool Dude
... AND THAT CONCLUDES MOTORCYCLE WEEK 2024
Bulletin Editor: W. Stephen Loughlin
Above photo by a Motorcycle Week visitor
Unless otherwise noted, all Motorcycle Week photos by W. Stephen Loughlin

THANK YOU
Many thanks to Joe Adrignola, Betty Ballantyne, Phil Bonafide, Zach Dea, Bill Gile, John Intorcio, and Tara Shore for their assistance with this bulletin.

Tuesday - July 16th: Venue: The Belknap Mill
6:00 pm - Community Meet & Greet with Guest Speaker, Alan Beetle who will discuss the WOW Trail expansion.

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