Photo by Leon Ephraïm on Unsplash.
OLD LYME — The original, freshly made, “Beach Donuts” will be on sale Saturdays, Sundays, and Labor Day through Sept. 2, at the Shoreline Community Center on Hartford Ave., in Sound View from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.or until sold out.
All sale profits go to support the Shoreline Community Center and the staff are all volunteers.
For more information, call Shirley at 860-434-2871.
This photo of the one-room school house on Brockway Ferry Rd. in Lyme, CT is one of the exhibits at the Lyme Public Hall exhibition titled Vanishing and Enduring Lyme.
LYME — The exhibit Vanishing and Enduring Lyme will be on view at Lyme Public Hall Thursday through Saturday, July 4 – 6. Photographs and documents from the Lyme Local History Archives recall the mills, farms and river enterprises active in 19th century and early 20th century Lyme as well as one-room schools and rural post offices.
Lyme institutions that have changed over time but endured, such as the Lyme Public Hall and Lyme Grange #147, are also highlighted.
Admission is free.
Exhibit hours are:
Thursday, July 4, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.;
Friday, July 5 1-4 p.m.;
Saturday, July 6. 1-4 p.m.
This exhibit is a project of the Lyme Public Hall and Local History Archives.
The Lyme Public Hall is located at 249 Hamburg Rd (Route 156) in Lyme, Conn.
For more information, visit www.lymepublichall.org
This “Bat Flower” is one of the paintings by Christian Peltenburg-Breshneff, which will be on display at The Cooley Gallery in Old Lyme.
Over the past three decades, Christian Peltenburg-Brechneff of Lyme has traveled the world to visit some of the most glorious private gardens to paint en plein air.
He has created a luscious visual record of 28 of them in a charming, gift-sized book of watercolors and gouaches. Into the Garden chronicles this long-term pilgrimage of a visionary painter, opening these exquisite private gardens to the public for the very first time.
The Cooley Gallery at 25 Lyme Street is hosting an exhibition of paintings from the book and additional works. An Opening Reception for the exhibition will be held Saturday, July 6, from 4 to 7 p.m. and Brechneff will be on hand to sign copies of Into the Garden.
All are welcome.
Looking across Hamburg Cove in Lyme, the Esther and William Irving Bridge.stands serene. All photos by Michele and Mike Dickey.
Lyme was blessed yet again with perfect weather this Fourth of July and, although the traditional Independence Day parade has been held for more than 60 years, there was still a sense of eager anticipation as people gathered near the bridge on Cove Rd. for this beloved annual event founded by the late Dr. William Irving and his wife, Esther, and now commemorated with the plaque on the bridge, pictured below.
Back to the parade, and even the dogs seem eager to get started …
At 10 a.m., the firing of a single musket echoed through the cove …
… and the parade kicked off led by this valiant flag-bearer on foot …
Following immediately behind the flag-bearer was Grand Marshal Don Gerber riding in a 1948 Ford Deluxe convertible owned by Manon Zumbaum. Gerber is a local resident since childhood, who was selected for the honorary position in recognition of his long history of volunteer service to the Town.
Gerber served the Lyme Volunteer Fire Company as a member, engineer or assistant chief during the late 1970s and 1980s.. He has served as chairman of the Planning & Zoning Commission for nearly 10 years; as chairman of the Conservation Commission (acting as the Inland Wetland and Watercourse Agency) for 10 years; and as chairman of the Building Committee for the Lyme Public Safety Complex.
He was a member of the Camp Claire Board of Directors for nearly 10 years and has been a member of the Lyme Republican Town Committee for 35 years. He also played an important role in the Town’s recent acquisition of the Johnston Property.
Camp Claire was well represented not only with campers …
… but also by a float of the “Camp Claire Voyager.”
It was indeed a new day for this parade, for there was nary a bike nor trike in sight — young participants eschewed them for scooters …
… and even two hover boards joined the merry throng!
The Lyme Garden Club strutted their stuff …
… as did the Cub Scouts of Lyme Pack 32 and also ambulance and emergency service personnel ..,
… along with Bruce and Tammy Noyes on their World War II Army vehicle.
A cavalcade of old cars brought up the rear, and then the parade was over … all in less than 15 minutes!
Editor’s Note: This article has been corrected to reflect the correct dates of Don Gerber’s service in the Lyme Fire Department. Out apology for the error.
Photo by Sai Kiran Anagani on Unsplash
Going on vacation this summer? If so, the question is … how to travel: drive, take the train or fly? (I’m eliminating the bus option because, well, life is too short to endure that kind of misery. I have no problems with commuting by bus, but a 10-hour ride is not going to happen!)
In most cases, the choice depends on how far you’re traveling and what your budget allows. For trips of 300 miles or less, the train is my first choice … assuming it goes where I want. In the Northeast, Amtrak service is frequent, convenient and affordable. But to other destinations, not so much.
But it also depends on how many are in your ‘party’ (and traveling with your family is always a party, right?) because traveling as a family of four can add up, especially when each member needs a ticket. Even going into New York City can be cheaper by car (including tolls and parking) than on Metro-North when you have three or more people.
Flying is faster, but maybe not if you include all of the door-to-door time: driving to the airport, arriving two or three hours before departure, checking your bags, going through security, then after arrival at your destination grabbing your bags, finding your rental car, driving to your destination. In most cases by train, you go from city-center to city-center. And by car, well, you get to determine where you’re going.
By train you get to see the country. But so too with driving. Train travel is pretty stress-free. Not so with driving, and certainly not in flying.
In about eight hours you can drive 400+ miles, even with pit-stops. If two drivers can share the behind-the-wheel duties, a full 12-hour day’s worth of driving can easily get you 700 miles. That’s almost the distance to Chicago or maybe Atlanta. But staying alert can really take its strain, so be sure to take frequent breaks and caffeinate.
Of course, having kids on board can complicate things … more stops, more whining. “No, we’re not there yet! Play with your Gameboy.”
If you’re confused about the fly-drive value calculations, there’s a great website that can help: the Be Frugal Fly or Drive Calculator. Plug in the information … origin, destination, make and model of car, driving hours … and voila! The app will figure the cost for both alternatives, even including highway tolls and your car’s mpg. Mind you, gas prices are heading up this summer, so factor that in too.
The final issue is safety. You do want to arrive alive, right?
It used to be on airlines that after you landed the flight attendant would say something like “The safest part of your journey has just ended, so drive safely”. Statistically, that’s true.
Federal safety stats say that one person dies for every 100 million vehicle miles traveled. (Interestingly, Connecticut’s statistics are lower than the national average). Still, there are a lot more highway crashes than air disasters. In 2018 there were no fatalities on US commercial flights and worldwide, only one fatal accident for every 300 million flights.
The National Safety Council says you have one chance in 114 of dying in an automobile crash, but only one chance in 9,821 of dying on a flight. You’re eight times likelier to die by drowning on vacation.
Thanks to the stronger US economy, a lot more people will be taking a vacation this summer. A little planning and you should be able to save time and money. So, bon voyage!
Posted with permission of Hearst CT Media.
Jim Cameron
About the author: Jim Cameron is founder of The Commuter Action Group, and a member of the Darien RTM. The opinions expressed in this column are only his own.
You can reach him at CommuterActionGroup@gmail.com For a full collection of “Talking Transportation” columns, visit www.talkingtransportation.blogspot.com