Laconia Friendship Club's meet-ups start on Sept. 6

May 23, 2023
May 23, 2023 Updated May 23, 2023
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At the May meeting, the club met to honor those who have passed during the time of the pandemic, sharing our memories of the 26 members who passed; Carol Murray, Pearl Daigle, Joann Dennison, Barbara Heald, Joyce Howe, Dot Kahn, Angeline LaRose, Mary Lou Lavelle, Pat Martin, Phyllis Mecheski, Muriel Middleton, Helen Murphy, Audrey O'Maley, Lorraine Parkhurst, John and Elsie Burbank, Bernice Vincent, Gloria Snow, Lucille Clement, Betty Anne Mayer, Theresa Boucher, Mary St. Gelais, Simmy Ober,Ken Ries, Mary Murphy and Ginny McDermott. They live on with us in our shared memories. (Courtesy photo)

LACONIA — The healthy membership of the Laconia Friendship Club was hit hard by continual losses in the "lockdown." As the senior social scene was devastated by the pandemic years, the club was reluctant to gather and socialize. The world which was already limited for many seniors became even more isolated.

The Laconia Friendship Club has returned this year with a program that brought us back together. We met from September to December, and then again in March through June. We will once again have summer activities, breakfasts and meet-ups. The regular yearly activities will begin again on Wednesday, Sept. 6. All seniors 55-plus in the Laconia area are welcome.