And the Winner Is…

Rotary Club speech contest winner Jacob Meisel (r) gets congratulations today from fellow Staples High School student Maddie Kurtz (c) as Catherine Coughlin (l) is announced as the runner up at the Westport Town Hall Rotary Club speech contest today. Meisel, 14, won $500 for his talk on climate control, Coughlin, 17, won $400 for her talk about Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights era, and Kurtz, also 17, won $300 for her critical talk about Wall Street bonuses. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com