Antonio "Tony" Maheux, 103, receives the Centennial Cane from Pam Clark, right, president of the Laconia Historical and Museum Society, as his wife, Noella, 92, looks on. (Roger Amsden/for The Laconia Daily Sun)By ROGER AMSDEN, for THE LACONIA DAILY SUNLACONIA — Antonio “Tony” Maheux, 103, became the fourth recipient of the city’s Centennial Cane as the oldest resident in the city in a ceremony at his home on High Street. “We just want to count our blessings and stay as healthy as we can be.”Maheux is only the fourth person to receive the Centennial Cane. On an annual basis, the Society’s Centennial Cane Committee will search to identify the eldest member in the Laconia community and present the cane to them. Although the Centennial Cane will be part of the presentation ceremony, the cane will actually be kept on display at Laconia City Hall.

Source: Daily Sun May 04, 2017 07:52 UTC