If you live in Westport and don’t know Bill Meyer, you don’t really live in Westport.
In his 35 years in town, Bill has:
- Been elected 7 times to the RTM, where he chairs the Parks and Recreation Committee
- Serves on the RTM’s Education, and Health and Human Services Committees
- Been a member of the Little League board of directors; still umpires — and had a softball field named for him
- Served as Y’s Men president and membership chairman
- Been a director of Sunrise Rotary, Friends of the Senior Center, First Night, Westport’s AARP chapter, Westport Community Theatre and 2 intercity Bridgeport agencies
- Served on the Saugatuck Congregational Church council
- Helped with Meals on Wheels
- Won the 2004 Service to Older Adults award
- Earned a Westport First award
- Received the YMCA’s Faces of Achievement honor
Today, Bill turns 80. If his 3 1/2 decades here are any indication, he’s just warming up.
Bill is an amazing man. He volunteers whenever and wherever he can. Every year he comes to the Creative Arts Festival, put on by the Westport Young Woman’s League, and serves as a greeter for all the shoppers that come through the doors. He always has a smile on his face and is willing to lend a hand to anyone who needs it. Happy 80th Birthday Bill!