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Laconia Country Club splits high‑value auction donation with schools; district highlights inclusive playground upgrades
Summary
Laconia Country Club donated half the value of a membership auction win to the Laconia School District’s capital campaign, district officials said, and elementary principals described how recent playground upgrades — including ADA-accessible equipment — are already being used by students.
Charlie Wheeler, general manager of the Laconia Country Club, told the Laconia School District School Board on Jan. 21 that the club split the value of a donated membership between the Lakes Region children’s auction and the district’s capital campaign.
The donation arose from the club’s annual practice of donating one membership to the auction. “So, each year, the club donates, 1 of our memberships to the Lakes Region children's auction,” Charlie Wheeler said. He told the board the membership has become more valuable since COVID and that this year’s membership is a $5,800 membership…
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