Pledge/Prayer: President Bob Chase
Song: Bill McLaughlin
Brents Card Game Winner: Joan Camire
Sergeants Report: Paul Moore
Raffle Winners: Walter, Chris, Bob A.
Happy Bucks: Lots for the students of the month
Students of the Month (Social Studies)
For the month of December, our Students of the Month in the subject of Social Studies is as follows:
Westbrook High School: Ryan Pulcini
Lyme/Old Lyme High School: Rebecca Baehr
Old Saybrook High School: Nick Penrose
Following the presentation of the SOM awards, Bill mentioned the establishment of an Interact Club in the Lyme/Old Lyme High School. He also talked about local Habitat for Humanity projects and the building of sheds - a smaller scale version of the house building that local high school students can become involved in.
Announcements:
Bob Chase: Next week is our holiday meeting to be held at Luigi's Restaurant at 6:30pm. There are only a few places left so let Gerri know if you plan on attending.
Bill Suits: There will be an Outreach Committee meeting following the regular meeting.
Bob Chase: There will be a Board of Directors meeting following the regular meeting.
Bob Chase: Read a thank you letter from both Westbrook and Old Saybrook Social Services Dept. thanking the club for our donation of $850 to go for food cards for those in need.
Program:
Our regularly scheduled program was cancelled and so Keith Wescovich, our President Elect, stepped up to the plate and gave a bio of himself. Keith was born in California and because his father was in the Navy, his family moved a lot when he was a child. They eventually settled in Tacoma, Washington where he still has family including Keith's parents. Keith joined the Navy when he was 17, married at age 18 and had two girls by the time he was 20. His oldest daughter joined the Navy and is currently in the reserves. While serving in the Navy, Keith did electronic intelligence in submarines. Following his tour or duty, Keith taught briefly at sub school. Keith worked as the NATO liason in the Italian Embassy in Italy, the only American. As the Cold War came to an end and the resulting drawdown, Keith went back to school. He worked as a drug and alcohol addiction counselor at the naval base. Today, Keith has an import and retail business and does some real estate as well. He is looking forward to leading our club as its President next year.
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