George William Sherman Jr. 01/29/13 Services: 02/04
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Monthly Archives: February 2013
Sound View Improvement Plan Approved for Grant Funding
Sound View Commission Chairman Frank Pappalardo makes a presentation of the Sound View proposal to a large audience in the Sound View Community Center back in September.
The Town of Old Lyme has been awarded a grant through the federal Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (known as MAP 21). The funds, administered through the State of Connecticut Department of Transportation, are expected to cover 80 percent of the cost of improvements to Sound View Beach and the shoreline area.
The Town’s Sound View Commission, working with The BSC Group and input from the community, developed improvement plans to address safety, the environment, and the aesthetics of the 100-year-old beach community.
The project includes improved traffic flow, kiosk parking, a bike path along Rte. 156, and a public park with a picnic area and rest room facilities. Sound View includes a mix of both year round and seasonal residences as well as several businesses. The planned improvements will benefit those residents and business owners, as well as the thousands of visitors who flock to Sound View Beach each summer.
The project will be done in phases. An Request For Quotation for the design will be the first phase. Detailed plans and specifications will be developed and construction could begin as early as the Spring of 2014.
The Town will schedule public meetings to keep people informed of the plans and the progress.
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Woman’s Exchange Presents $1,000 to Old Lyme Food Pantry
Barbara Farmer (right), co-president of the Lyme Tree Woman’s Exchange presents a $1,000 check to Sherri Weiss (second from left) and Jennifer Cusack (second from right), co-managers of the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Food Pantry while Joan Ryan, co-president of the Woman’s Exchange, stands to the left.
Accepting the check on behalf of the Shoreline Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry were the co-managers of the Food Pantry, Sherri Weiss and Jennifer Cusack..
The Shoreline Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry asks that readers consider the needs of their clients by donating food or money, or volunteering at the facility. The needs in all areas are especially urgent at this time.
For more information about the Shoreline Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry, call 860.514.2545.
The Lyme Tree Woman’s Exchange is located in the Old Lyme Marketplace and is a wonderful place to shop for gifts and unique items. Most items are consigned to the to the shop for sale by crafters and all profits after expenses are paid are donated to charity.