| | Today's Forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 0 to 8 mph. | | | | | Ludlow Rotary inducts Bruce Schmidt and hears about using Artificial Intelligence Bruce Schmidt, Vice President/General Manager, and the friendly face of Okemo Mountain Resort, was inducted into the Ludlow Rotary Club at its September 29 meeting. Rotarian Tom Harris, who did the induction, acknowledged Schmidt's multiple contributions to the community over the years, including his long tenure as Select Board member. Harris indicated the Ludlow Rotary Club is happy to now have that experience and commitment as part of its membership.
The guest speaker for the meeting, Mike Lennon, Founder of Eternity Marketing, spoke about using artificial intelligence(AI) in daily work and life. Lennon suggested that businesses want search results optimization when someone searches for them on the web. He argued that it can be enhanced using AI because of its ability to mimic human behavior over time and with repeated use. Essentially AI can learn a business and its commonly used language. As it is used, it hallucinates far less frequently and becomes more accurate with its ability to search via keywords. In order for AI to complete a task correctly, each request must have specificity, resulting in a better output. Ultimately, AI can write blogs, generate posts for social media, or create an email marketing segment with photos and copy. Chat GPT is an AI-powered language model developed by OpenAI, capable of generating human-like text based on context and past conversations. Since its launching in November, 2022 it has gained more followers than any other App. However, it can generate incorrect information. Open AI has to learn over time to autocomplete based on the user entering correct information. Mike cautioned that when you upload information to any of these sites, it gives web access to your data. He does encourage using a site to become familiar with its capabilities and limitations. Club members had several questions for Mike about using any of the AI sites. Anyone interested in learning more about joining Rotary is invited to contact Kevin Barnes, Membership Chairman at (802) 228-8877, to receive an invitation to a meeting. | | | | | Bruce Schmidt, left, is inducted into the Ludlow Rotary Club by Tom Harris, center, and Jim Rumrill, right. | | | |
 | | Today's Forecast: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. | | | | | Small yard sale Sat 9/2 366 Shunpike Rd. Downsizing. Pam Plumb | | | |
 | | Today's Forecast: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 12 mph. | | | | | Free headboard and footboard. Antique Four poster Oak Queen/Double Headboard and Footboard. Frame rails and box spring included. Rails need tightening adjustment to secure bed firmly.
Contact Tim or Karen 259-3839 Mount Holly | | | | | The Mount Holly Town Library will be closed on Monday September 4 in observance of Labor Day. We will reopen Tuesday September 5. | | | | | FOLA Asks for Viewer Input "Our lives and perhaps interests, no matter how old or young we may be, have changed for a number of reasons, including streaming and numerous tv choices, and yes, the effect of COVID on our lifestyles. We have a wonderful theater right here in Ludlow, and FOLA (Friends of Ludlow Auditorium) feels it is time to get opinions on what you'd like to see in the Heald Auditorium at Ludlow's Town Hall," stated Jim Alic, FOLA Chairperson. According to him, "We need to focus on what folks want from us in terms of entertainment, types of presentations, and the frequency of them. We've invested close to $100,000 in equipment for the auditorium and we'd like to see it used for the benefit of our audiences." In this vein, FOLA is asking all the area and out-of-state users to take a survey from its website, https://fola.us, to tell it what you would like to see – and not see. The survey is found at https://fola.us/survey-2023/. "While you're there", added Alic, "you might want to take a look at the rest of the website to see what else FOLA is doing." | | | | | | | | | | | | |
