OLD LYME – Ann Gordon of Old Lyme passed away Wednesday, Aug. 26, due to complications from heart surgery. She was born in Los Angeles, Calif. March 6, 1934, to the late William Robert and Selena (Steuben) Jason. She met her husband, Ted Gordon, at a jazz appreciation class and married him at the age of 19. In their 67 years of marriage, they lived in Malibu, Calif., Vero Beach, Fla., Glastonbury, and Old Lyme.
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Robert Victor Enrico Provera, 41, of Glastonbury, formerly of Old Lyme and Newington, died Sunday, August 30, 2020 in Hartford Hospital as the result of an automobile accident. Robert, also known as Bobby, was born on November 6, 1978 in New London, the son of Robert Provera and Susan Biella Fontanella …
Bobby is survived by his son Anthony Robert Provera of New Britain, his daughter Olivia Sky Provera and her mother, his fiancée Silvia of Glastonbury, mother Susan Fontanella of Lyme, father Robert Provera of Florida, sisters Karin Rosen and her partner Keith of Old Lyme …
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OLD LYME/LYME — A new COVID-19 case has been identified in Old Lyme where the number of confirmed cases now rises to 24 including two fatalities. Ten of the surviving cases are male and the remaining 12 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:
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 LLHD must report her as an Old Lyme resident.
There have been no new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Lyme since our last report when the cumulative total in that town was seven.
The latest case, which was reported Aug. 24, is a male, aged 68. The seven cases comprise two females and five males ranging in age from one- to 68-years-old.
Gender and age details of the confirmed cases in Lyme to date are:
Residents and businesses are urged to access up-to-date information regarding the pandemic from reputable sources including the Ledge Light Health District website (www.llhd.org), Facebook (@LedgeLightHD), Twitter (@LedgeLightHD), and Instagram (@LedgeLightHD).
Editor’s Note: Ledge Light Health District (LLHD) serves as the local health department in southeast Connecticut for the towns of Lyme and Old Lyme as well as East Lyme, Groton, Ledyard, New London, North Stonington, Stonington and Waterford. As a health district, formed under Connecticut General Statutes Section 19a-241, LLHD is a special unit of government, allowing member municipalities to provide comprehensive public health services to residents in a more efficient manner by consolidating the services within one organization.
The first stage of the Mile Creek Bridge installation. Photos by T. Griswold.
OLD LYME — The Mile Creek Bridge replacement project finally moved forward again this past Monday when the bridge decking over the Black Hall River was installed. A large crane lowered each section into place and Machnik Bros. Construction is now in the process of completing the final installation.
The second stage of the Mile Creek Bridge installation.
Old Lyme First Selectman Tim Griswold told LymeLine.com that at this point, the project is about five weeks behind schedule, noting, “The fabricator in Massachusetts had told Tom Machnik there were a variety of problems, including COVID.”
Griswold commented, “That is behind us now, but frustrating nonetheless.”
The third and final stage of the Mile Creek Bridge installation.
Due to the delay, Griswold said the project is now scheduled to, “Wind up in the first half of October.”
Stressing that, “The delay is not in any way related to the Machnik Brothers’ performance,” Griswold added, “The board of selectmen thank the affected residents, who must detour the bridge, for their understanding and patience.”
Gathered for the $25,000 check presentation are (from left to right): Loretta McCluskey, HOPE Operations Manager; Larry Freundlich, HOPE Board; David Carswell, HOPE President; Steve Jungkeit, FCCOL Senior Minister; Tony Lyons, HOPE Board; and Mary Tomasetti, FCCOL.
OLD LYME – The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme (FCCOL) has made a $25,000 donation to the HOPE Partnership to help the nonprofit organization achieve its mission of building affordable housing along the Connecticut Shoreline and in recognition of the losses the Partnership experienced two years ago in its attempt to bring affordable housing to Old Lyme.
In making the contribution, Rev. Dr. Steven R. Jungkeit, the church’s senior minister said, “During its efforts to bring affordable housing to Old Lyme in 2018, the HOPE Partnership expended more than $100,000 on land deposits, architect fees, engineering fees and legal fees – a loss that has severely impaired its ability to continue its mission. It is our hope that this contribution, which was made possible through the generosity of two anonymous donors, will help the Partnership recover from that loss and continue its good work – and we encourage other individuals and charities to support the Partnership with additional contributions.”
In accepting the contribution, Tony Lyons, a volunteer leader and former board chair of HOPE Partnership, said, “HOPE is overjoyed by this expression of generosity and confidence in HOPE’s work, which will help the organization to recover from the losses incurred in 2018. We are so grateful for our partnership with the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme in promoting diversity and inclusion in our region.”