Monthly Archives: September 2014

Making History All Over Again: Football Played in Old Lyme for First Time in More Than 70 Years

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“The whole town is here!” said one enthusiastic spectator Saturday afternoon.  And that was almost true when the crowd had gathered for the first high school game played in Old Lyme since 1943 and some 1,500 people were in attendance at the Lyme-Old Lyme High School varsity soccer field.

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It was a perfect fall day with tail-gating everywhere and pre-game fun galore.  Two members of the 1941 and 1942 Old Lyme football teams, respectively George King and Tim Keenan, were present for the ceremonial coin toss and they just happened to be respectively the father and uncle of Valley-Old Lyme coach Tim King.

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The game itself was not the most exciting ever seen and ultimately,the Valley-Old Lyme football team crushed Old Saybrook-Westbrook with an unstoppable 42-7 victory.

Last year’s Valley-Old Lyme team won the Conference Championship and also advanced to the State semi-finals, and this year’s team is looking to repeat – or exceed – that record.

For a full report, click here to read Dave Davis’s article published in The Day today. 

Are You Ready For Some Football? Today Sees First Game Played in Old Lyme for Over 70 Years

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Warriors_logoToday, Saturday, Sept. 27, at 1 p.m., the Valley-Old Lyme football team will face Old Saybrook-Westbrook on the Lyme-Old Lyme High School varsity soccer field.

This will be the first high school game played in Old Lyme since 1943. The prospect of the game has generated significant excitement in both the Region 18 schools and the town itself — consequently, a large crowd is expected.

Last year’s Valley-Old Lyme team won the Conference Championship and also advanced to the State semi-finals, and this year’s team is looking to repeat – or exceed – that record.

Admission is free to all Region 18 students and employees: adults will be charged five dollars.

There will be pre-game tailgating, concessions and a tent manned by the Booster Club.  To top it all, not only is the forecast for warm, sunny weather, but also an intense game between two well-matched teams is anticipated.

Click to read a blog post published Sept. 27, by Day sports writer Ned Griffin about the game.

Go Warriors!

‘Bound for the Sound’ Road Race Takes Place This Morning, Raises Funds for LOL Education Foundation

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The starting gun is at the ready for Saturday morning’s perennially popular Lyme-Old Lyme Education “Bound for the Sound” Road Race.

Formerly known as the ‘Artistry in Motion’ Road Race, ‘Bound for the Sound’ 10K and 5K races starts at Sound View Beach in Old Lyme and take runners by some of the most picturesque natural vistas Old Lyme has to offer.

The 10K route is mostly flat with some gently rolling hills along country roads, while the 5K is very flat making a pleasant run through the Old Lyme beach community.  There is also a very popular one mile Family Fun Run, which brings out families of all generations to run together to help raise money for local education initiatives in and beyond the Lyme-Old Lyme Regional School District.  All the runs are capped off with a finish down historic Hartford Avenue towards the beach.

Prizes will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers.  A race T-Shirt is available to the first 150 registered participants.

Race organizer and president of the Lyme-Old Lyme Education Foundation, Michael Kane, says, “The run has historically attracted a wide field of participants with quality runners competing in both the 5k and 10k, alongside many who see this local race in support of local education initiatives as the perfect incentive to start training for their first competitive run”.

Stone Creek will be performing at the after-party on the beach, while local companies Vitality Spa and Bonne Sante will be providing pre- and post-race massage in return for tips donated to the Foundation.

The Lyme-Old Lyme Education Foundation is an independent, 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization established in 2006 to support and enhance public education in our community.  The Foundation is governed by a volunteer board of directors and supported by an advisory group of members of the community.  In the past, the Foundation has funded initiatives in Lyme and Old Lyme schools such as a new kiln and a third printer for the high school, as well as helping fund the Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School’s successful Science Olympiad team on their trip to the national finals.

To find out more about the Foundation or to make a donation go to www.lolef.org.  Follow the Foundation on Facebook here.

Registration for the race is through Active.com or search on “Bound for the Sound”.

Celebrate Autumn at Christ The King’s Harvest Fun Day Today

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Christ The King's Rummage Sale is always a great place to look for bargains.

Christ The King’s Rummage Sale is always a great place to look for bargains.

Just in time to welcome Autumn, the annual Harvest Fun Day at Christ the King Church in Old Lyme offers something for everyone in the family.  Located in the heart of Old Lyme Village on the shores of Long Island Sound, Christ the King Church is an easy drive from anywhere in Connecticut.
What can you do at Harvest Fun Day?
·       Shop the King’s Rummage Sale for some extra-special finds.  From bikes to books, toys to teacups, Easter baskets to Christmas ornaments, you’ll find it here.  The Rummage Sale continues Sunday morning from 9am to 12 noon.
·       Take a chance at the Basket Auction!  Interesting and unique items are collected into themed baskets of goodies, including:  “Everything Chocolate”; “All Aboard” (railroad themed items); “Garden of Delight” (gardening items and services); “Cupcake Factory” (cupcakes plus items for making your own); and more.
·       Satisfy your sweet cravings at the Bake Sale, where delectable home-baked goodies await. With cakes and pies, cookies, cupcakes, and more — the hardest part will be deciding.
·       Let the kids entertain themselves at the Games and Crafts: Soccer Kick, Hockey Shot, Bowling, Paint-a-Pumpkin, face painting, and more.
·       Need to spruce up your home for fall? They have it covered.  Get your fall Plants & Producehere. Choose among premium mums, flowering cabbage and kale, and newly divided perennials from local gardens. Pick a pumpkin and a couple of gourds, add a hay bale, and you’ve got “instant autumn” for your front porch! New this year: gently used gardening tools.
·       When hunger hits, you can sample the Tasty Bites served up by Christ the King Men’s Club. Coffee, cider and donuts in the morning; hamburgers, hot dogs, and grinders later; snacks, ice cream, and drinks all day.
Harvest Fun Day takes place at Christ the King Church, 1 McCurdy Road, Old Lyme, on Saturday, Sept. 27, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  The Rummage Sale, Bake Sale, and Plant Sale will continue Sunday morning (September 28) from 10 a.m. to 12 noon (while supplies last).Visit www.christthekingchurch.net for directions.  For more information, call 860-434-1669.

Big Book Club Hosts Mystery, Suspense Author Event at ‘The Kate’ Tonight

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John Searles

The Big Book Club has announced a new event on Sept. 27, at The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center (“The Kate”), presented by The Day.  The line-up of mystery and suspense authors includes:

  • John Searles, Editor-at-Large for Cosmopolitan Magazine, Book Critic for the NBC Today Show, and author of Boy Still Missing, Strange But True, and Help For The Haunted; 
  • Tess Gerritsen, internationally bestselling author and creator of the Rizzoli & Isles series on TNT;
  • Alafair Burke, American crime novelist, professor of law, legal commentator, and author of two series of crime novels featuring NYPD Detective Ellie Hatcher and Prosecutor Samantha Kincaid;
  • Lisa Unger

    Lisa Unger

    Lisa Unger, whose novels including Beautiful Lies and In The Blood have sold more than 1.7 million copies and been translated into twenty-six languages;

  • and, Old Lyme’s own David Handler,author of the popular Hoagy & Lulu and Mitch & Desiree mysteries.

The event will be moderated by Hank Phillippi Ryan, investigative reporter for Boston’s NBC affliate who has won 32 EMMYs and dozens of other awards for her ground-breaking journalism.  Phillippi-Ryan is also the coveted Mary Higgins Clark award-winning author of crime fiction including The Other Woman and The Wrong Girl.

David Handler

David Handler

The event will benefit Reach Out and Read Connecticut, a non-profit organization that prepares America’s youngest children to succeed in school by partnering with doctors to prescribe books and encourage families to read together. By using the code READ at registration, $10 from each ticket sale will be donated to Reach Out and Read.

Tickets are $45 each and include a signature martini courtesy of 44 North Vodka and hors d’oeuvre stations by the Bee and Thistle Inn and The Cheese Shop of Centerbrook.  A cash bar will also be open.

Books will be available for sale by Bank Square Books of Mystic, CT.  Other sponsors include Bob’s Discount Furniture, The Copper Beech Inn, Middlesex Hospital, LymeLine.com and ValleyNewsNow.com.

The Big Book Club is a creation of LaFrancois Marketing Consultants and Essex Books.

Register at www.thebigbookclub.org