Monthly Archives: July 2020

Old Lyme Historical Society Hosts Zoom Presentation Tonight on Historic Furniture Care, Preservation

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Join a Zoom presentation July 30, hosted by the Old Lyme Historical Society on how to care for and preserve historic furniture and wooden artifacts.

OLD LYME — In cooperation with the Old Lyme Historical Society, nationally recognized wood conservator and lecturer Tad D. Fallon will make a Zoom presentation Thursday, July 30, at 7 p.m. on the care and preservation of historic furniture and wooden artifacts.

Topics include how furniture conservators examine objects, what they look for, and how they formulate intervention strategies. Tips on surface examination techniques, deciphering patina, and identifying past interventions will be discussed, and examples presented.

Collections upkeep and some do’s and don’ts of furniture care will be outlined. This talk is filled with practical knowledge that will interest anyone with family heirlooms, wood furnishings, or detailing in their home they want to preserve for future generations.

Immediately following the talk, there will be an informal question-and-answer session. Zoom participants are welcome to share visuals of their objects for discussion.

For more information, visit this link.

To register for this free presentation, email info@oldlymehistorical.org

Death Announced of Carolyn Jean Saunders of Old Lyme

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OLD LYME – Carolyn Jean Saunders, 75, of Old Lyme died Saturday, July 18, 2020, at her residence.

Carolyn was born Jan. 10, 1945, in Springfield, Mass. the daughter of Donald and Faith (Pardee) Clifford. She was employed for many years at Monsanto and then as a home health care aide. She believed in the bond of family and valued dignity. Her life was her sons. Her other interests were gardening and cooking, particularly baking desserts.

Carolyn is survived by her husband Kenneth Green of Old Lyme …

Visit this link to read the full obituary published July22 on TheDay.com.

 

Lyme Reports Five New Cases of COVID-19, Another Case in Old Lyme Also Confirmed Taking Total to 23

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LYME/OLD LYME — UPDATED 11:15am: Ledge Light Health District (LLHD) confirmed to LymeLine.com in an email Tuesday evening (July 28) that five new COVID-19 cases have been identified in Lyme taking the cumulative total in that town to six.

Stephen Mansfield, LLHD Director of Health, gave the following details of the confirmed cases in Lyme to date:

  1. Male, age 34
  2. Female, age 61
  3. Female, age 34
  4. Male, age 1
  5. Male, age 34
  6. Male, age 20

Mansfield has confirmed that the 34-year-old male in the list above is the original case, which had been previously identified.

Earlier today (July 28), Old Lyme First Selectman Timothy Griswold notified LymeLine by text that a new case of COVID-19 had also been confirmed in Old Lyme. This latest case is a 20-year-old male.

This is the 23rd confirmed COVID-19 case in Old Lyme; in addition, there are two fatalities. Nine of these surviving cases are male and the remaining 14 are female. The two fatalities were a 61-year-old female and an 83-year-old male.

Yesterday, in a press release, Governor Ned Lamont and Department of Public Health (DPH) Acting Commissioner Dr. Deidre S. Gifford expressed concern with recent COVID-19 outbreak clusters among teens and young adults in Connecticut, stating, “Statistics from Connecticut and elsewhere show that 18 to 29-year-olds represent substantial numbers of new COVID-19 infections in recent weeks.” Both Lyme and Old Lyme have recent cases of 20-year-olds testing positive for COVID-19.

To demonstrate the growth in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Old Lyme, the table below is a summary of the cases that LymeLine.com has reported since March 31 when the first case was announced and also includes both fatalities.

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Details of all Old Lyme’s confirmed surviving cases to date are now as follows:

  1. Female, age 64
  2. Female, age 21
  3. Male, age 27
  4. Female, age 53
  5. Female, age 61
  6. Female, age 29
  7. Male, age 40
  8. Male, age 53
  9. Female, age 60
  10. Male, age 48
  11. Female, age 85
  12. Female, age 95
  13. Female, age 20
  14. Female, age 43
  15. Female, age 48
  16. Male, age 70
  17. Male, age 67
  18. Female, age 68
  19. Male, age 73
  20. Male, age 21
  21. Female, age 48
  22. Female, age 34
  23. Male, age 20

Griswold has previously noted that the 21-year-old female with a confirmed case (#2 in the list immediately above) was tested in Florida, but used an Old Lyme address although she does not live here. Because she gave the Old Lyme address, Griswold said that Ledge Light Health District must report her as an Old Lyme resident.

Old Lyme Planning Commission Announces Photo Contest for Town Residents

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OLD LYME — The Old Lyme Planning Commission has announced a new photo contest for Old Lyme residents for the upcoming edition of the Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD). The Planning Commission is in the process of rewriting the POCD for 2020, which is revised every 10 years.

The 10 most representative photos of the town will be chosen for inclusion in the 2020 POCD. Various categories include, but are not limited to, Town Hall, nature/waterfront, farmland, open space, historic sites, municipal structures, houses of worship, etc.

Digitized photo entries should be submitted by email to kgroves@oldlyme-ct.gov by Aug. 31, 2020.

The winners will be announced on the Town website and their photo submissions will be included in the 2020 POCD with their name credited below the picture.

The Planning Commission asks readers to note that by submitting their photography, they are also agreeing to allow the Town of Old Lyme to share their image(s), with appropriate credit on the Town of Old Lyme’s website and Facebook page.

Four New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed in Lyme; Old Lyme’s Total Stays at 22 Plus Two Fatalities

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LYME/OLD LYME — The report issued by Ledge Light Health District (LLHD) Friday (but  reviewed by LymeLine.com yesterday) indicates four new COVID-19 confirmed cases in Lyme. The cases comprise two females and two males.

We are currently reaching out to Lyme officials for more information on these cases.

These cases are in addition to the original previously identified case of a 34-year-old male.

Old Lyme First Selectman Timothy Griswold confirmed to LymeLine by text, Saturday, July 25, that a new case of COVID-19 had been confirmed in Old Lyme. This latest case is a 34-year-old female.

This is the 22nd confirmed COVID-19 case in Old Lyme; in addition, there are two fatalities. Eight of these surviving cases are male and the remaining 14 are female. The two fatalities were a 61-year-old female and an 83-year-old male.

To demonstrate the growth in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Old Lyme, the table below is a summary of the cases that LymeLine.com has reported since March 31 when the first case was announced and also includes both fatalities.

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Details of all Old Lyme’s confirmed surviving cases to date are now as follows:

  1. Female, age 64
  2. Female, age 21
  3. Male, age 27
  4. Female, age 53
  5. Female, age 61
  6. Female, age 29
  7. Male, age 40
  8. Male, age 53
  9. Female, age 60
  10. Male, age 48
  11. Female, age 85
  12. Female, age 95
  13. Female, age 20
  14. Female, age 43
  15. Female, age 48
  16. Male, age 70
  17. Male, age 67
  18. Female, age 68
  19. Male, age 73
  20. Male, age 21
  21. Female, age 48
  22. Female, age 34

Griswold has previously noted that the 21-year-old female with a confirmed case (#2 in the list immediately above) was tested in Florida, but used an Old Lyme address although she does not live here. Because she gave the Old Lyme address, Griswold said that Ledge Light Health District must report her as an Old Lyme resident.

Lyme’s first and only confirmed case is a 34-year-old male.