The Laconia Lodge of Elks 876 honored the top three students from the fifth and eighth grade divisions participating in the annual Americanism Essay Contest. The theme was "What Does Freedom of Speech Mean To Me?" Seated, from left, are fifth graders Serge Pierre Louis III of Sant Bani and Jacob Parent and Elan Stokes of Elm Street School. Standing, from left, are eighth grader Brooke Baron of Gilford Middle School, Elks President Frank Mello, eighth graders Catherine Fay and Grace Southworth of Gilford Middle School, and David Horvath, essay chair. (Courtesy photo)
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