Alexis Ann, editor & publisher, the Resident, shares the good news of the Fourth Annual Groton Fall Festival sponsored by the Groton Business Association of the Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce on October 10th from 10 am to 4 pm at Poquonnock Plains Park.
by Alexis Ann
Awesome Fred Brooke of Lyme is someone to talk about! Imagine swimming six hours every day for seven consecutive days? Wow!! That’s what Fred did this summer in the cool waters of Maine between Portland and Port Clyde. His 850-mile solo was to benefit the Angel Swim New England charity. Find out how many calories Fred consumed per day and who fed him during this equivalent of 2.5 marathons here.
David Whitehead achieves his ultimate dream as he took the lead position as Chief Executive Officer & President of Backus Hospital, Norwich, the community hospital where he was born 49 years ago! “Leadership skills never stop developing. If you want to continue along a career path that you set for yourself and you want to obtain that ultimate dream, you have a personal responsibility to develop your own skill set and your own tool box,” says David. Read about his skill set here.
David’s advice for this upcoming flu season-Get the flu shots! More on Swine Flu care packages here.
Thinking about squirreling some money away. Discover how quickly it can add up here.
Meet Amanda Hartman, 13, Montville, here. Amanda volunteers at the Montville Youth Service Bureau. “I do what I do to give back to my community.”
Thanks for reading the Resident, the Good News that Rocks! Please remember to patronize our advertisers as they’re helping to make the “good news” happen.
Posted on September 30th, 2009 | category: From the Publisher
