Monthly Archives: September 2018

Wildcat Soccer Girls Take First Loss of Season Against North Branford

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Playing away, the Lyme-Old Lyme High School girl’s soccer team lost to North Branford by a single goal in their first Shoreline Conference game of the season   The Thunderbirds goal was scored by Lexi Rosado in the second half.

The goal came against the run of play with Paul Gleason’s Wildcats having outshot their opponents by 15-3. Allie Augur was in net for North Branford notching 13 saves while Sam Gray defended the Old Lyme goal with two saves.

Old Lyme is now 1-0-1 overall and 0-1 in the Shoreline Conference.

Old Lyme Land Trust Hosts Annual Kayak Regatta This Afternoon, All Welcome

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Join the 5th Annual Kayak Regatta hosted by the Old Lyme Land Trust this coming Sunday!

All kayakers and canoers are invited to join the 5th annual Old Lyme Land Trust (OLTT) Kayak Regatta. The Regatta will launch at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 16, from the Pilgrim Landing Boat Launch: CT 156 (Neck Rd.) in Old Lyme to Pilgrim Landing Rd, just past the Old Lyme Marina.

The trip will explore the picturesque area around Lord Cove. Leaving from Pilgrim Landing, the tour will enter Lord Cove and paddle past Goose Island to a landing at Whaleback point on the John Lohmann CT River Preserve. There will be a brief visit of the preserve and refreshments provided by the Trust.

Landlubbers are welcome at Whaleback point; follow the trail on Coult Lane. A map can be found  at  www.oldlymelandtrust.org .

On the return trip, time permitting, the tour will visit the Trust’s beach on Calves Island. Kayakers can venture further into Lord Cove on a loop through one of the many marsh islands prior to returning to Pilgrim Landing. The event is suitable for families, and will be held rain or shine. Allow 2.5 to 3 hours for the trip.

The Regatta will be lead by Fred Fenton, an experienced kayaker and a long time former director of the OLLT.  Fenton will point out special features of the area and answer questions about the preserves.

No registration is needed and there is no charge for the Regatta. Donations to the OLLT will be gratefully accepted.

Personal flotation devices, a.k.a. life jackets, are REQUIRED.

For more information, visit www.oldlymelandtrust.org or contact fredfenton16@gmail.com.

Letter to the Editor: Democrat Pugliese Represents a Fresh, Viable Alternative in House 23rd District Race

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To the Editor:

Matt Pugliese offers a refreshing, non-partisan voice in the state House of Representatives for Lyme, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook and Westbrook. Matt brings business experience from the non-profit sector where he has managed tight budgets and competing union interests to deliver theatrical arts to communities in Middletown and at U Conn. Matt has been recognized for his business acumen by the Hartford Business Journal 40 under 40.

As a resident of Old Saybrook raising a young family, Matt knows first hand the importance of supporting education, working women and families. With his courage to speak up for policies that make sense, Matt has earned the endorsements of Moms Demand Gun Sense, CT Chapter of National Organization of Women and Planned Parenthood.

Connecticut has distinguished itself as a leader in gun control and voting equality. To retain these advances, our legislature needs to be controlled by those willing to stand up for these values. Connecticut needs to become a leader in business and the arts. Matt Pugliese has the experience and fortitude to be our next leader.

Sincerely,

Candace Fuchs,
Old Lyme.

Letter to the Editor: Protection of the Environment is Good for the Economy

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To the Editor:

We in the lower Connecticut Valley live in one of the world’s “last great places”. But can we afford to protect the environment if it raises our taxes and costs us jobs and money? This question always comes up around election time but it is based on an incorrect assumption and it leads to the wrong answer. For a state like Connecticut with its knowledge based economy, the environment is actually good for the economy.

China has one of the fastest growing economies in the world and it is a leader in the environmental technology. Some of the wealthiest places on earth (Germany, Denmark, California) are the most environmentally conscious. Solar voltaic installers and wind turbine service technicians are projected to be among the fastest growing occupations in the United States. Connecticut is home of some of the pioneers of the future (the fuel cell industry) and has some of the best resources in the world for the green economy; e.g.: the Connecticut Green Bank (the first in the nation) and the Yale Center for Business and the Environment. Our own locality has initiatives such as Sustainable Essex and the Chester Energy Team and engines of sustainability such as Centerbrook Architects and Noble Power Systems. All of this is in addition to the tourist industry which brings jobs and money to the area as well as making it a nice place to live. These signs are telling us something – that the future belongs to the clean and the efficient.

You don’t need to be a member of the Sierra Club or a follower of the Pope’s Encyclical to care about the environment. It is good enough to care about turning “Green to Gold” (to quote from the book by Dan Esty of Yale). The green economy is the wave of the future and if jobs and money are what we want, we ought to get on board or we will lose BOTH our environment and our economy.

Sincerely,

Frank Hanley Santoro,
Deep River.