Pledge: Gary McCauley
Prayer: Pat DeVito
Song: Bill McLaughlin
Brents Card Game Winner: Bob Antoniac
Sergeants Report: Joe Arcari
Raffle winners: Sam, Ken, Pat D.
Happy Bucks (goes to the Turkey Drive): For the fine day, many bucks for guests, Patriots are 6-0, Marty for an enjoyable weekend in Chicago to watch his son-in-law run in the Chicago Marathon, Nathan was happy to be here
Program: Devin Carney introduced Greg Stroud of the CT Examiner
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Greg is proud of his startup, online news reporting digest CT Examiner. CT Examiner provides news about our local communities in a totally online platform. Its free, there is no advertising, and non-partisan. Greg has always been active in local issues such as fighting a plan to put a train track through the middle of East Lyme. A conversation with a local realtor convinced Greg to start this venture - online local news. They started with 2 reporters and soon added another. They ask big questions in small places. CT Examiner will cover board of education meetings, town meetings, zoning issues and just about anything that effects people of the local area. CT Examiner covers New London, Waterford, Stonington, Mystic, East Lyme, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, and Essex. With news staffs being cut back across the country at traditional newspapers, CT Examiner provides a different approach. Once you subscribe (for free) you will receive the Sunday Digest of news and opinion pieces at 5am right to your email box. Go to ctexaminer.com to subscribe.
Announcements:
Upcoming event: Nov. 6 meeting (lunch at Luigi's) will feature Congressman Joe Courtney. Please sign up and feel free to include a guest. A headcount is needed to be sure we have enough space so please sign up!
Next Wednesday, Charlie Norz will bring in cases of dictionaries to label up. We will be giving them away to 3rd graders in OS, L-OL, and Westbrook - this is our popular Dictionary Project!
John G. is working on getting Rotary signage out. The selectman's office is trying to curb signs but the police thinks it will ok. More on this later.
Marty talked about the Wine Tasting - date is Friday, Feb. 7 at Saybrook Point Inn. Marty will be handing out packets which include tickets and forms. The forms are also on the website in the Members area where you need to log in.
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