Monthly Archives: September 2014

Letter to the Editor: Bjornberg has the Skills

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To the Editor:

Every now and then a candidate who represents the best goals of all parties appears. Fortunately we have this candidate in Emily Bjornberg who is running for the 33rd State Senate District. She is energetic, smart, can negotiate, and is a great communicator. Unlike some who run, her desire in doing so is just to make Connecticut a better place. Emily has the skills to do that. A member of the Reynolds Garage family in Lyme, she is a working mother of two children. Her husband, Jason, is an Iraq War Veteran.

Among other issues, Emily is strong on the environment, education, woman’s issues, gun control, and improving benefits for veterans. Please take the opportunity to hear Emily speak at a candidate’s forum or “meet and greet” session. You will be sold on her ability to get things done in a thoughtful and positive manner.

Please join me on November 4 in supporting Emily Bjornberg for State Senate.

I believe her to be the best qualified candidate.

Sincerely,

Mary Ann Pleva
Essex

Old Lyme Activists Join NYC March to Raise Awareness About Climate Change

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Yesterday morning at 6:45 a.m., a bus pulled out of The Bowerbird parking lot with 65 members and friends of the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme on board.  Among them were five students from Lyme-Old Lyme Public Schools, including Hugh and Abigail Cipparone, who are seniors, Isaac Todd, and Isabella and Leland Hine.

Once in New York City, the bus party from Old Lyme joined what the Associated Press estimated was well over 100,000 marchers, who convened in downtown Manhattan.  Other estimates put the figure as high as 300,000.

At 12:58 p.m., all marchers were silent until 1 p.m. when they made as much noise as possible, sounding an alarm to raise awareness about the growing environmental issues our world faces.

Marchers, who came from as far away as Canada, Alaska, El Salvador, and Texas, carried a variety of posters with messages about fracking, global warming, and other environmental issues.

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OLPD Report Two Recent Burglaries in Old Lyme, One in Lyme

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Old Lyme Police have announced that two residential burglaries occurred last Wednesday, Sept. 17,  in Old Lyme. At approximately 2:30 p.m., a Jericho Drive resident arrived home and observed a grey/silver small hatchback type vehicle in her driveway.  The male passenger fled on foot and the female driver drove away in an unknown direction.  Nothing was taken from the property.

The second incident occurred the same day between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., when suspects forced open the front door of a Neck Road residence.  The house was ransacked, but again nothing was taken.

A third incident occurred in Lyme on Hamburg Rd. where a a weapon was reported stolen.

Old Lyme Police advise residents to secure their homes as best as they can and report all suspicious vehicles and persons to the Police.

Follow the Old Lyme Police Department on their Facebook page and on Twitter at Old Lyme Police @ olpd2014.

Old Lyme Land Trust to Host Kayak Regatta Today on Black Hall River

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A kayak regatta is planned for Sept. 21 in Old Lyme.

A kayak regatta is planned for Sept. 21 in Old Lyme.

Old Lyme Land Trust in conjunction with the Black Hall Outfitters is sponsoring a Kayak Regatta and Tour Sunday,  Sept 21, beginning around 11 a.m. at the Black Hall Marina.

People can come with their own kayak or rent at the Black Hall Marina on Rte. 156.  There will be a tour led by Barry Gorfain ,an experienced and certified kayak instructor, who will explore Griswold Point and the Roger Tory Peterson sanctuary.  People may also explore the protected and beautiful Black Hall River.

The event is appropriate for kayakers of all ages and experience levels.

Refreshments will be provided and a small donation of $10 perkayaker or $25 per family is requested to benefit the land trust.

Advance notice of your participation is appreciated but not required.  Call 860-434-6294 or emailfentonland@sbcglobal.net to respond or if you need more information.

Visit www.blackhalloutfitters.com for more information.

Cappella Cantorum Men’s Chorus Presents Final Concert of Season in Saybrook Today

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Drawing by Madeline Favre of Deep River of Cappella Cantorum inspired by a performance in St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Old Saybrook.

Drawing by Madeline Favre of Deep River of Cappella Cantorum.  The work was inspired by a performance of the choral group in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Old Saybrook.

Cappella Cantorum Men’s Chorus will present a concert this afternoon, Sun., Sept. 21, at 3 p.m. at the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center in Old Saybrook. The concert features selections from Irving Berlin and Oklahoma, A Patriotic Salute, Just a Closer Walk, Alexander’s Ragtime Band, Barbershop and a variety of solos.

Tickets are $16 at TheKate.org  or 860-526-1038  or at the door.  Children aged 12 and under are free.

Soloists include Tony, Carrano with I Love a Piano, Ed Bosse with Bridge Over Troubled Water, Kevin Swan with I Don’t Want To Set The World On Fire, Len Dongweck with It Only takes a Moment, and Bob Johnson with Perhaps Love.