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The Mayhew Program Thanks Volunteers!
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Mostly Bones Brings Bold Brass & Jazz Fusion to The Loft at Hermit Woods
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Altrusa of Laconia Making a Difference - Belknap House
The Altrusa Club of Laconia recently paid a visit to Belknap House to explore ways in which they could offer assistance to the facility. During the visit, Tom Sica, the Shelter Program Manager, highlighted an old bureau in one of the bedrooms that was in need of refurbishment. The piece was quite scratched, and several of its drawer pulls were broken. Taking on the project, members of the Altrusa Club refinished the bureau in a member’s garage. Adding to their efforts, a friend of one of the club
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