Newsletter: October 15, 2025

INSTALLATION MEETING

Date of Meeting: October 15, 2025

Venue: Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, Gilford

Attendance: 24 in attendance: 12 members and 12 guests

MEMBERS AND GUESTS:

Kiwanis Members:
Betty Ballantyne
Phil Bonafide
Zach Dea
Bill Gile
John Intorcio
Shawn Intorcio
Scott Laurent
Steve Loughlin
Don Nelson
Tara Shore
Abby Teichert
Bob Willey

Guests:
Joe Adrignola – Honorary Member and Past President
Vi Adrignola – wife of Joe Adrignola
Matt Barrett – Lt. Governor District 4
Judy Barrett- Secretary District 4
Jackie Bonafide – wife of Phil Bonafide
Paula Gile – wife of Bill Gile
Amber Laurent – wife of Scott Laurent
Sue Nelson- Honorary Member and wife of Don Nelson
Tom Roscoe – former Kiwanian Northwood Club, West Palm Beach, Florida
Haily McCarty LHS Key Club President
Abby Hayward – LHS Key Club Vice President
Kayla MacDonald – LHS Key Club Treasurer

Joe Adrignola		Vi Adrignola		Matt Barrett		Judy Barrett
Jackie Bonafide		Paula Gile		Amber Laurent		Sue Nelson
Tom Roscoe		Haily McCarty		Abby Hayward		Kayla MacDonald
Above photos by W. Stephen Loughlin

President Betty Ballantyne called the meeting to order at 6:01 pm.

Invocation, Pledge and Song:
Invocation: by Paula Gile
Pledge of Allegiance: by All
My Country Tis of Thee: by Don Nelson

The Pledge
Photo by W. Stephen Loughlin

OBJECTS OF KIWANIS:

President Betty called on Bob Willey who read the Objects of Kiwanis and gave a history of Kiwanis. To hear Bob’s speech, “click” on his picture below: Note: It may take up to 30 seconds to download the video.

KIWANIAN OF THE YEAR:

Tara Shore, last year’s recipient of the prestigious Kiwanian of The Year award, was pleased to announce this year’s recipient. To hear Tara’s address “click” on her picture below: Note: It may take up to 30 seconds to download the video.

CONGRATULATIONS, BILL GILE!

To hear Bill Gile’s acceptance speech, “click” on the picture below. Note: It may take up to 30 seconds to download the video.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND INSTALLATIONS:

Matt Barrett, Lt. Governor District 4 acknowledged the following outgoing officers and directors: Outgoing Directors: W. Stephen Loughlin and Keith Styles Outgoing Officers: Bill Gile – Immediate Past President and Co-Treasurer Betty Ballantyne – President Incoming Board: Robert Willey Incoming Officer: Tara Shore – President

Matt Barrett congratulates Tara Shore, the incoming President of the Laconia Kiwanis Club.

OUTGOING PRESIDENT BETTY BALLANTYNE’S YEAR-IN-REVIEW ADDRESS:

To hear Betty’s address, “click” on the picture below. Note: It may take up to 30 seconds to download the video.

Betty Ballantyne

INCOMING PRESIDENT TARA SHORE’S UNEMOTIONAL ADDRESS:

To hear Tara’s address, “click” on the picture below. Note: It may take up to 30 seconds to download the video.

Tara Shore

…and now…a picture collage of Tara’s unemotional address…:
Above photos by W. Stephen Loughlin

With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:42 pm

Tara adjourns the meeting.

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE:
During the meeting, while Tara Shore was reading the background of the Kiwanian Of The Year,
she was upstaged when Betty Ballantyne accidentally bumped into the hostess.
Above photos by W. Stephen Loughlin

SPECIAL MEETING MOMENTS:

HAPPY COUPLE: Bill & Paula Gile with Bill’s Kiwanian of The Year plaque.

Newly installed President Tara Shore is congratulated by Past President Betty Ballantyne.

OLDIES BUT GOODIES – All Stars (see statistics below)

L to R: Don Nelson, Joe Adrignola and Phil Bonafide

These three veteran Kiwanians have accrued some very impressive statistics as follows: Combined Active Membership in the Club: 107 years Each was a Past Presidents of the Club Each was voted Kiwanian of the Year Don Nelson has been a member of the Club since 1981 (44 years). Don was President of the Club during the 2000-2001 term. Don was voted Kiwanian of the Year in 2002. Joe Adrignola was a member of the Club from 1987 through 2018 (31 years) Joe was president of the Club during the 1993-1994 term. Joe was voted Kiwanian of the Year in 2003 and 2011. Phil Bonafide has been a member of the Club since 1993 (32 years). Phil was President of the Club during the 2001-2002 term. Phil was voted Kiwanian of the Year in 2005 and 2019.

THANK YOU:
Many thanks to Joe Adrignola, Betty Ballantyne, Phil Bonafide, and Tara Shore for their assistance with this bulletin.

Wednesday – November 5th: Venue: ZOOM MEETING
5:45 pm – Board of Directors Meeting

Wednesday – November 19th: Venue: Laconia Fire Department meeting room
6:00 pm – No guest speaker- This will be a working meeting.

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