Monthly Archives: August 2023

Lyme Public Hall Hosts Screenwriting Seminar Series with Janet Roach

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Lyme Public Hall hosts a Screenwriting Seminar starting in October. Photo by lilartsy on Unsplash.

LYME — Are you a writer who has always wanted to see your work come to life on the big screen? Do you have a movie or series idea inside you just burning to get out? Then Lyme Public Hall (LPH) is here to help you …

The Lyme Public Hall and Local History Archives Board of Directors hosts Oscar-nominated screenwriter Janet Roach (Prizzi’s Honor, directed by John Huston) who will present a screenwriting seminar in October and November.

The seminar will comprise a series of six, two-hour sessions on screenwriting at the hall, starting Oct. 16, and meeting weekly on Mondays from 6 to 8 p.m. through Nov. 20. 

Emphasis will be on participants’ work and involve weekly writing assignments with personal feedback. Newcomers to screenwriting will be welcome as well as others who have been writing for some time, produced or not. 

Enrollment will be limited to 12 students. The cost for the program is $100 for LPH members and $125 for non-members.

This seminar was offered last spring and was completely booked with a waiting list; Roach has agreed to offer a second session for those, who were unable to attend the first session.

Reviews from participants in the previous session included: 

The sessions were great fun as well as impactful … Janet’s approach to teaching was inspiring and her tales of Hollywood, its structure and its inhabitants, were priceless. – R.E. 

Thank you again for the excellent writing classes. I was awed by [Janet’s] encyclopedic and analytic knowledge of movies … My big takeaways were (1) use action in place of verbal exposition (2) create protagonists who keep things moving (3) maintain conflict. I learned that conflict and associated antagonists need not be just bad guys – J.F.

Roach, who was profiled recently in New London’s The Day, grew up in Old Lyme and started her writing career in journalism. She was a producer/writer at 60 Minutes and worked with Bill Moyers at CBS News and for Public Television before morphing into a screenwriter. 

She also taught screenwriting at Columbia University’s Graduate School of the Arts for nearly 20 years. She now lives in Lyme, writes for Estuary Magazine and is working on a memoir as well as new film project. 

The Lyme Public Hall is located at 249 Hamburg Rd. (Rte. 156), Lyme.

To enroll in this class, contact info@lymepublichall.org

Death Announced of Shirley Irene Goss of Old Lyme; Mother of Ronald, John

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OLD LYME — Shirley Irene Goss, age 91, of Old Lyme, passed away peacefully Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, surrounded by her loved ones. Shirley was the beloved wife of the late Wilber Goss Jr. She leaves her sons, Ronald (Laura) Goss and John Goss …

… In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her name to the American Alzheimer’s Association. To share a memory of Shirley or send a condolence to her family, please visit www.rwwfh.com.

Visit this link to read the full obituary published by The Day on Aug. 26, 2023.

Old Lyme Republicans Open Campaign Headquarters on Halls Rd.

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The Old Lyme Republican campaign headquarters are at 19 Halls Rd.

OLD LYME — The Old Lyme (OL) Republican Town Committee has opened its 2023 campaign headquarters in the Old Lyme Shopping Center at 19 Halls Rd. in Old Lyme. From  Aug. 29 through Election Day, OL First Selectman candidate John Mesham and OL Selectman candidate  Judith “Jude” Read will hold regular office hours at the site every Tuesday and  Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The public is welcome to stop by during those hours to meet Mesham, Read and other candidates from the OL GOP slate, who will be on hand at various  times. 

 “This location, with prime visibility on Halls Road and plenty of parking, makes it easy for people to stop in,” Mesham said, adding, “We look forward to welcoming Old Lyme residents  to our headquarters and hearing what they have to say.” 

 The GOP headquarters will be open more hours as Election Day draws closer. Mesham noted, “If the lights are on, we’re here!”

Death Announced of Jeanne Korns Clark, 92, of Old Lyme; Served 20 Years on OL Board of Education, 10 as Chair

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OLD LYME — Jeanne Korns Clark, age 92, of Old Lyme, passed away on August 23, 2023, surrounded by her loving family …

She married Robert Clark on August 28, 1954 in Philadelphia …

In 1955, the young couple moved to Old Lyme where Jeanne helped Robert to establish his veterinary practice.

Jeanne is preceded in death by her three husbands, Robert Clark, Richard Lacourciere, and Richard Katucki, and by her brother, Robert Korns.

Jeanne is survived by her loving children and their spouses, Dr. Kathy Clark, Philip (Susan) Clark, Rev. Stephanie (Kevin) Flynn, and Dr. Hilarie (Jeffrey) Moore. Jeanne is also survived by grandchildren and spouses …

Jeanne was also active at the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme. Jeanne prioritized education, leading her to join the Lyme-Old Lyme Board of Education, where she served for 20 years, including 10 years as a chairperson, and overseeing the construction of the new high school …

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, August 27 at the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme. Friends and family are welcomed to join the family for an ice cream social at the church hall following the service regardless whether you attend the service. Memorial contributions in memory of Jeanne can be made to the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme, 2 Ferry Road, Old Lyme, CT 06371, Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue, PO Box 216, Miles, Texas 76801, or a charity of your choice.

Visit this link to read the full obituary published by the Hartford Courant on Aug. 25, 2023.

Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Announce ‘Teacher of the Year’, ‘Employee of the Year’

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Alyssa Karpuska (center) is Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Teacher of the Year. She stands between Mile Creek Principal Kelly Enoch and LOL Schools Superintendent Ian Neviaser.

OLD LYME — The Lyme-Old Lyme (LOL) Schools Teacher of the Year and Employee of the Year respectively for 2023-24 were announced yesterday at the LOL Schools Convocation event.

The 2023-24 LOL Schools Teacher of the Year is Alyssa Karpuska, who teaches Kindergarten at Mile Creek School and attended LOL Schools as a student.

Jennifer Vigen (right) is Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Employee of the Year. She stands with Superintendent Neviaser and Lyme School Principal Allison Hine.

The 2023-24 LOL Schools Employee of the Year is Jennifer Vigen, who is an Instructional Assistant at Lyme School and a resident of Lyme.

Editor’s Note: Full stories on both recipients of these great honors will follow, but meanwhile our congratulations to both Alyssa and Jennifer!