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First, a bit of Rhode Island trivia. Today’s trivia is brought to you by Perennial. Perennial’s new plant-based drink “Daily Gut & Brain” is a blend of easily digestible nutrients crafted for gut and brain health. A convenient mini-meal, Daily Gut & Brain” is available now at the CVS Pharmacy in Wakefield.

Now for some trivia. Did you know that Rhode Island native, Raymond Monaco was a guard in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins in 1944 and the Cleveland Rams in 1945. He attended Holy Cross.

Now for our feature story:

State Senator Heather Somers from Groton and State Representative Greg Howard from Stonington will host a virtual forum on Wednesday, December 8th, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. via Zoom to discuss a wide range of educational issues.

Area school officials will participate in the forum, including Van Riley, Stonington superintendent; Mary Anne Butler, Stonington assistant superintendent; Roy Seitsinger, Preston superintendent; Sean McKenna, Griswold superintendent; and Glenn LaBossiere, Griswold director of teaching, learning and innovation.

Somers and Howard said: "We encourage parents to join us and to ask any questions they may have. This is an important conversation which will touch upon civility and communication, education curricula, COVID recovery and accelerated learning. We thank our area school administrators for taking the time to be a part of this informational discussion.”

For access to the Zoom meeting and to submit questions, contact [email protected] or [email protected].

For more about the coronavirus pandemic, the recovery, and the latest on all things in and around Westerly, head over to westerlysun.com.

Today we’re remembering the life of Wendy Lou Causgrove, of Haswell Street in Westerly.

Born in Buffalo, New York, she was the beloved daughter of Kenneth and Mary Causgrove of Ohio.

Wendy was a licensed massage therapist in Rhode Island.

In addition to her parents, Wendy leaves her daughter, her three siblings, as well as several nieces and nephews. Wendy was predeceased by her brother.

Thank you for taking a moment with us today to remember and celebrate Wendy Lou’s life.

That’s it for today, we’ll be back next time with more! Also, remember to check out our sponsor Perennial, Daily Gut & Brain, available at the CVS on Main St. in Wakefield!

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