September 9th is next meeting. Tentative discussion topics are Coresite Realty (COR) and Thermo Fisher (TMO).

Host: Jim Phillips

30 King’s Hwy South, 1st floor Training Room.  Host: John Hess

David Piersol will discuss Ventas (VTR), a healthcare REIT, and Doug Campbell will cover Constellation Brands (STZ)

https://dariendma.org/wp-content/uploads/STZ-constellation-and-canopy-growth.pdf

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DMA Investment Discussion Group

• Overall market conditions – Jim Phillips
• Citibank – Dave Piersol
• Microsoft – Gary Banks

30 King’s Hwy South, 1st floor Conference Room.  Host: John Hess

A very merry time was had by all: Bunny, our long-time accompanist, entertained our Gentlemen Songsters singing group at her home in Darien, as she played songs on her magnificent organ, gave accordion lessons to Dave and then provided us with a holiday feast that will live in our memories for a very long time. Great fun! Tom

January 7th at 9am. We will discuss Alibaba (BABA) led by Sunil Saksena and GE led by Woody Spurgeon

We will meet at John Hess’s office at 30 King’s Hwy South, 1st Floor.

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Except in the case of holidays, the group generally meets on the first Monday of each month, commencing at 10:00 am.

Leader: Jim Phillips

Sometimes there is a scrap of lumber laying around that you are sure there MUST be a good use for.   Here the Woodworkers took scraps of contrasting wood, joined, glued, planed, sanded and finished them to make attractive cheese boards.

Several pieces of furniture donated to the Boy Scout Tag Sale were in need of repair.  The problems included broken legs and a split top.  In the condition they were in, they would bring only a low price – or possibly have to be junked.

The DMA Woodworkers were able to repair a doll’s barn, table, secretary and hope chest to usable condition.  They should bring a good price for a good cause.

Rear Admiral John Weigold IV, Reserve Deputy Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, will talk about Pacific Operations that include the South China Sea and North Korea. Important issues there are freedom of navigation and bilateral and multilateral relations with our allies in the region.

He is a Connecticut native and son of a Navy Underwater Demolition team/Frogman veteran.

John first served on the USS John King (DDG 3) as a gunnery officer and damage control assistant and auxiliaries and electrical officer and then on the USS Caron (DD 970) as navigator and administration/personnel officer.

He has commanded seven Reserve units, as well as the Iceland Defense Force and United States Forces Korea.

As a flag officer, he was assigned to his current role in 2015. Previous flag assignments include service as the deputy commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, Yokosuka, Japan, and deputy director, Operations, at U.S. Pacific Command, Honolulu, Hawaii.

John is a recipient of the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit (three awards), Defense Meritorious Service Medal (three awards), Navy-Marine Corps Commendation Medial (two awards), Army Commendation Medal, Navy-Marine Corps Achievement Medal plus other unit and individual service awards.

He is a partner with Korn Ferry International, a global talent management solutions firm.

Wednesday, 10:00AM at the Darien Community Association

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSd1ICnCJu8&feature=em-upload_owner

David Polk, executive director, The First Tee of Connecticut, will talk about “It’s More than Just a Game.” His presentation has something for golfers and non-golfers. The First Tee believes its programs help improve the lives of those who embrace the game’s traditions and values. Last year, The First Tee enrolled more than 2,300 young people in certifying programs at golf facilities across the state. It exposes underprivileged youth to golf who otherwise might not have access to the game. The First Tee curriculum includes in-school and national school programs, group lessons, on-course team programs and summer camps. In addition to golf, it teaches nine core values: honesty, integrity, sportsmanship, respect, courtesy, judgment, confidence, responsibility and perseverance. The curriculum also teaches nine healthy habits – energy, play, safety, vision, mind, family, friends, school and community – that are part of the game of golf. In addition to his work at First Tee, David volunteers as trustee of the New Britain Museum of American Art and is past chair of the Hartford Marathon Foundation, past chair of the Connecticut Sports Management Group and current chair of Church Homes, Inc. He lives in West Hartford with his wife Rennie and enjoys playing golf at the Hartford Golf Club.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyhcV04Ta2E&feature=em-upload_owner