Monthly Archives: June 2014

Four Boats From Lyme-Old Lyme Compete in Scholastic Rowing Nationals This Weekend

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LOLHS rowing team members gather for a photo with their coaches.

LOLHS rowing team members gather for a photo with their coaches.

This weekend Lyme-Old Lyme High School (LOLHS) rowers compete in the National Scholastic Rowing Championships being held in Worcester, Mass.  An unprecedented four Lyme-Old Lyme boats — GV1, BV1, GV2 and BV2  — qualified for nationals by winning gold medals at the state championships last month.

Team members include Liam Corrigan, Tom Crisp (coxswain), Phillip Hallwood, Graham Richartz and Josh Swanski (boys’ varsity four) ;  Honor Clements, Christiana Congdon, Hanna Debruyn (coxswain), Isabelle Foster and Hannah Paynter (girls’ varsity four);  Harry Godfrey-Fogg, Brandon Green, Peter Fuchs, Julia Morrison (coxswain) and Jacob Olsen (boys’ second varsity four);  and Kaetlin Kolar, Ella Pilgrim, Kathleen Stedman (coxswain), Hannah Wilczewski and Hattie Wilczewski (girls’ second varsity four).

The team is coached by John Laundon, LOLHS math teacher Louis Zubeck, Brian Schuch and Ed McCusker with support from Athletic Director Bill Buscetto, Old Lyme Rowing Association and King Boats.

Go Wildcats!

Wildcat Lax Girls Advance to State Semis

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Sticks high. The Old Lyme girls get ready for their game against Weston this afternoon.

Photo by L. Buckley. Sticks high! The Old Lyme girls get ready for their game against Weston this afternoon.

The Old Lyme girls pulled off a stunning 14-13 victory yesterday afternoon over Weston in the Class s CIAC quarter-finals.  The ‘Cats now meet Stonington in the semi-final next Tuesday at a location to be determined.

Congratulations, Wildcats!

Celebrate CT Trails Day Today, Two Hikes Offered by Lyme Land Trust

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Photo by Lisa Niccolai. Looking for fairies in Hartmann Park.

Photo by Lisa Niccolai. Looking for fairies in Hartman Park.

The Lyme Land Conservation Trust will offer two guided hikes on Saturday, June 7, to celebrate Connecticut Trails Day Weekend —the largest National Trails Day celebration in the nation with 258 events scheduled in 142 towns throughout the state.  The hikes will both start at 10 a.m. from the parking area at Hartman Park on Gungy Road in Lyme.

A short walk and scavenger hunt for young children will include a visit to the Fairy Circles in Hartman Park.  Children must be accompanied by an adult.

For those interested in a longer hike, explore scenic Walbridge Woodlands on the yellow and white trails, and then visit the old foundations of the Lee Farm in Hartman Park.  This hike will take a little more than an hour and is moderately easy.

Both hikes will end at the School Room in Hartman Park (where the picnic tables are) for water and a snack.  The event will conclude at 11:30.

Adult participants will receive a small book about the Heritage Trail in Hartman Park, and children will receive a booklet about a fairy who lives in the Fairy Circles there.  Pre-registration is appreciated.

For questions and to register,  email Angie Falstrom at angie.falstrom@att.net or call 860-434-3194. The rain date for the hikes is Sunday, June 8, also at 10 a.m.

For updates on this walk and other Lyme Land Trust events, visit  www.lymelandtrust.org

Join a Brunch Today, Learn About ‘Peace of Mind,’ Helps Brain-Injured Veterans

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Kara Cowell Gagnon

Kara Cowell Gagnon

Dr. Kara Cowell Gagnon, founder and President of Peace of Mind and a physician previously employed by the VA Hospital in West Haven for 18 years, will address the Lyme-Old Lyme Chamber of Commerce at a brunch on Saturday, June 7 at 9 a.m. at Healthy Addiction, 5-1 Davis Road E, Old Lyme.  The brunch will be catered by The Arc of New London.

The program is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required.  Call 860.671.1634 or email rhsusa@gmail.com to pre-register. This is not a fund raising event.
Dr. Gagnon will discuss her fascinating work with Peace of Mind, the organization she founded, which  is dedicated to helping brain-injured veterans, civilians and their families.
Gagnon explains, “Over 300,000 of our returning veterans have suffered traumatic brain injury since 2002 as either an isolated injury or along with other injuries. Soldiers who sustain a brain injury land somewhere on a continuum of minimal to multiple medical, mental, cognitive, emotional, and quality of life challenges and needs. As many as 25 percent Brunch Saturday Offers Opportunity to Learn Aboutof these soldiers, their spouses and families must adjust to permanent altering of their lives.”
The Mentoring Corps for Community Development (MCCD) of Old Lyme has taken on Peace of Mind as a client and MCCD will help with the development and implementation of financing, organization, logistical and development strategies of this 501(c)3 organization.
To learn more about the bravemind community, bravemind ambassadors and bravemind research, visit www.braveminds.org
Richard Shriver and MCCD are sponsoring the event.

Wildcats Boys Lax Advance to State Quarters After Thrilling Win Over Stonington, Face E. Catholic Today

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The Old Lyme boy’s lacrosse team secured a spot in the Class S CIAC quarterfinals Saturday after a thriller of a game Wednesday when the ‘Cats held off Stonington in a down-to-the-wire 12-11 victory.

Old Lyme, seeded third, now hosts sixth-seeded East Catholic todayat 3 p.m.

Go Wildcats!

Click here for a full report of the game by Ned Griffin and published June 5 on TheDay.com