AGENDA REQUEST
GENERAL DISCUSSION ITEM
Subject:
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Continued discussion regarding the October 9, 2022 "First Responders Clam Chowder - Fish Fry".
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Background:
Department Comment/Recommendation:
Meeting Action Detail:
Community Relations Committee Meeting 10/19/2022:
File #: 22238 Version: 1
Type: General Discussion
Title: Continued discussion regarding the October 9, 2022 "First Responders Clam Chowder - Fish Fry".
Minute Note:
Councilor Saums addressed the First Responders Clam Chowder - Fish Fry that was held on Sunday, October 9, 2022. He stated the event was great noting they had great weather, great attendance and great food. He provided some background explaining the objective of the "National Faith and Blue Weekend"(First Responders Clam Chowder Fish Fry) was to pro-actively engage community members, faith-based organizations, civic organizations, and law enforcement in activities to connect on a personal level and create a safer and stronger community. He stated Chief Rich learned about the national program scheduled for the weekend of October 7 - 10 at the Police Chief's Association Meeting. He stated in thinking about putting together an event for Ledyard that Chief Rich came up with the idea to incorporate the Police Union Fish Fry with the Ledyard Congregational Church Chowder. He stated Chief Rich asked the Congregational Church to host the event and to make the Chowder in the Chowder House. He stated it was a tremendous amount of work to organize and host the First Responders Clam Chowder - Fish Fry in recognition of the "National Faith and Blue Weekend".
Councilor Saums went on to state that he was struck by the Welcoming Statement Chief Rich gave before the meal was served. He noted that Chief Rich remarked that "In Ledyard we feed everyone" and he read the Webster Dictionary's definition for "Community" as follows: "A feeling of fellowship with others as a result of having common attitudes, interests, and goa...
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