The Town of Old Lyme Public Works Department will start curbside pick-up of Christmas trees in the north end of town Monday, Jan. 27, and continue the exercise through Friday, Jan. 31.
No trees will be picked up after Feb. 1.
Photos by Michele Dickey.
A surprised and delighted Peter Cable shakes hand with Selectman Arthur “Skip” Sibley immediately after being named Citizen of the Year.
Described as a “quiet force” in the community, Peter Cable, a physicist specializing in underwater acoustics, was named Old Lyme’s 2013 Citizen of the Year last night at the annual town meeting held at the Memorial Town Hall.
The citation read by Selectman Arthur ‘Skip’ Sibley describes how Cable is a member of the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering, an organization he has served as secretary and for which he continues to direct study groups. The citation notes that he was living two blocks from the Pentagon on a work assignment on Sept. 11. His wife, Jane, recalls two things about that day: seeing Peter’s apartment in the coverage and welcoming him home every weekend.
In his early years in Town, Cable joined the Associated Taxpayers of Old Lyme and Citizens Against I-95 Expansion. He was initially appointed to the Town’s Open Space Committee in 2008, serving as their secretary for three years, and vice chairman for two. When a new Ordinance established the Open Space Commission in 2011, Cable was one of the first appointees.
The citation continues, “His quiet presence was noteworthy during collaborations with the Conservation Commission and Old Lyme Land Trust to publish a Trail Book and when he volunteered to explore Old Lyme’s participation in National Trails Day. Peter has been our Town’s delegate to Connecticut River Gateway Commission since June 2010.
Over the years, Peter Cable’s skills have also served our Regional School District well. He is one of the original members of the High School Building Committee. A conservative estimate suggests that Peter and fellow Building Committee members have spent nearly 1,000 hours working on the new high school – and their work continues today. Peter volunteered to serve on an ad hoc High School Observatory Committee during the same period.
Peter loves music and has attended the New Orleans Jazz Fest for 19 consecutive years. It was no surprise when he responded to Hurricane Katrina by volunteering for the Red Cross in Louisiana. He is currently a volunteer with and legislative committee member of the Connecticut Humane Society.
Peter is also a past board member of Habitat for Humanity. Many Old Lyme residents were comforted by visits from Peter at the regional shelter where they sought refuge from Hurricane Sandy.”
The citation concludes, “He neither seeks the spotlight nor offers an opinion unless asked, traits that his wife believes people in our community value.
The Board of Selectmen agree, and thank Peter Cable for his quiet service to the Town of Old Lyme. We proudly name him our 2013 Citizen of the Year.”
Congratulations, Peter!
Gregory R. Shook, President & Chief Executive Officer of Essex Savings Bank, announced Jan. 17, “We are extremely proud to report available contributions of $223,373 from our Community Investment Program in our 163rd year.”
The Bank annually commits 10 percent of its after tax net income to qualifying organizations within the immediate market area consisting of Chester, Deep River, Essex, Lyme, Madison, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook and Westbrook. This program provides financial support to over 200 non-profit organizations who offer outstanding services to the ever-increasing needs of our communities.
By year end, a total of $3,896,917 will have been distributed since inception in 1996. Essex Savings Bank customers determine 30 percent of the fund allocations each year by voting directly for three of their favorite causes, charities or organizations who have submitted applications to participate.
Ballots will be available at all Essex Savings Bank Offices between Feb. 1 and March 15 to determine an allocation of $67,012.
The Bank’s Directors, Senior Officers, Branch Managers and Essex Financial Services, Inc., the Bank’s subsidiary, will distribute the remaining 70%, or $156,361.
Organizations (85) qualifying to appear on the 2014 ballot includes:
Act II Thrift Shop, Inc. * Bikes for Kids, Inc. * Brazilian and American Youth Cultural Exchange (BRAYCE) * Bushy Hill Nature Center * Camp Claire, Inc. * Camp Hazen YMCA * CDE (Chester, Deep River, Essex) Cooperative Nursery School * Chester Historical Society * Chester Land Trust, Inc. * Common Good Gardens, Inc. * Community Music School * The Connecticut River Museum at Steamboat Dock * The Country School, Inc. * The Deacon John Grave Foundation * Deep River Ambulance Association, Inc. * Deep River Elementary PTO, Inc. * The Deep River Fire Department * Deep River Historical Society, Inc. * Deep River Junior Ancient Fife & Drum Corps, Inc. * Deep River Land Trust, Inc. * Dog Days Adoption Events, Inc. * Essex Ambulance Association, Inc. * The Essex Art Association, Incorporated * Essex Community Fund, Inc. * Essex Elementary School Foundation, Inc. * Essex Elementary School Parent-Teacher Organization, Inc. * Essex Fire Engine Company #1 * Essex Historical Society, Inc. * Essex Library Association * Essex Winter Series, Inc. * Estuary Council of Seniors, Inc. – Meals on Wheels * Florence Griswold Museum * Forgotten Felines, Inc. * Friends In Service Here (F.I.S.H.) * Friends of Hammonasset, Inc. * Friends of the Acton Public Library * Friends of the Chester Public Library, Inc. * Graduation Night, Inc. – Old Saybrook * High Hopes Therapeutic Riding, Inc. * Hope Partnership, Inc. * Ivoryton Playhouse Foundation, Inc. * The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Inc. * Literacy Volunteers – Valley Shore, CT, Inc. * Lyme Ambulance Association, Inc. * Lyme Art Association, Inc. * The Lyme Fire Company, Inc. * Lyme Land Conservation Trust, Inc. * Lyme-Old Lyme Education Foundation * Lyme-Old Lyme Safe Graduation Party, Inc. * Lyme Public Hall Association, Inc. * Lyme Public Library, Inc. * Lymes’ Elderly Housing, Inc. (Lymewood) * The Madison ABC Program, Incorporated (aka Madison A Better Chance, Inc.) * Madison Ambulance Association, Inc. * Madison Community Services, Inc. * The Madison Foundation, Inc. * Madison Historical Society, Inc. * Madison Land Conservation Trust, Inc. * Maritime Education Network, Inc. * Musical Masterworks, Inc. * Old Lyme Children’s Learning Center, Inc. * Old Lyme Historical Society, Inc. * Old Lyme-Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library Association * Old Saybrook Education Foundation * Old Saybrook Fire Company Number One, Inc. * Old Saybrook Historical Society * Old Saybrook Land Trust, Inc. * Pet Connections, Inc. * Potapaug Audubon Society * The Region 4 Education Foundation, Inc. (R4EF) * Scranton Library, Madison (aka E.C. Scranton Memorial Library) * The Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries * Sister Cities Essex Haiti, Inc. * Tait’s Every Animal Matters (TEAM) * The Touchdown Club, Inc. (Valley Regional High School/Old Lyme High School Football) * Tracy Art Center, Inc. * Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau, Inc. * Valley Baseball-Softball Booster Club, Inc. * Valley Shore Animal Welfare League * Valley-Shore YMCA * Visiting Nurses of the Lower Valley, Inc. (VNLV) * Vista Vocational & Life Skills Center, Inc. * Westbrook Project Graduation, Inc. * Westbrook Youth and Family Services, Inc. * The Woman’s Exchange of Old Lyme.
Essex Savings Bank is a FDIC insured, state chartered, mutual savings bank established in 1851. The Bank serves the Lower Connecticut River Valley with six offices in Chester, Essex (2), Madison, Old Lyme, and Old Saybrook. Financial, estate, insurance and retirement planning are offered throughout the state by the Bank’s Trust Department and subsidiary, Essex Financial Services, Inc., Member FINRA, SIPC. Investments in stocks, bonds, mutual funds and annuities are not FDIC insured, may lose value, are not a deposit, have no Bank guarantee and are not insured by any Federal Government Agency.
Access Health CT, which is Connecticut’s official health insurance marketplace for obtaining coverage through the Affordable Care Act, will be holding a local “Healthy Chat” information and enrollment session on Friday, Jan. 31, at 6 p.m. at the Lymes’ Senior Center located 26 Town Woods Road, Old Lyme.
This event will be hosted by the Old Lyme Visiting Nurse Association, Inc. and light refreshments will be served.
Navigators and Assisters will be on site to give free in person help.
Note that the enrollment period is ongoing and lasts until March 31, 2014.
Call 1-855-805-4325 for further information about this event and earlier scheduled ones throughout Connecticut.
Access Health CT brings the benefits of health care reform directly to state residents, making it easier for individuals, families, and small businesses to get health care coverage.
Jewelry by Ann Lightfoot is always a popular item at Insane Inside Sidewalk Sales.
Erica Tannen
The-e-list.com, “an excruciatingly opinionated weekly e-newsletter about the best food, fashion and fun on the Shoreline,” written and published by Erica Tannen, presents the Insane Insidewalk Sale on Friday, Jan. 24, and Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Old Saybrook Shopping Center (next to Stop & Shop) at 105 Elm Street.