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Donate Blood in Old Lyme Today From 1 to 6pm

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Donors of all blood types urged to give in the coming weeks

As freezing temperatures and harsh weather grip much of the nation, the American Red Cross urges eligible donors to make an appointment to give blood or platelets to help meet the constant need for blood this winter.

Millions of people are expected to take to the roads, rail and air to celebrate the season, which can cause fewer donors to be available and lead to a decline in blood and platelet donations. In addition, severe winter weather and seasonal illnesses can temporarily prevent some from giving. Donors with all blood types are needed now to help patients. As a special thank you for taking the time to donate, those who come out to give Dec. 22 through Jan. 8 will receive a long-sleeved Red Cross T-shirt, while supplies last.

“Many of us celebrate this time of year with loved ones, but patients may spend the holidays and ring in the new year from a hospital room,” said Alyson Barraza of the Red Cross Connecticut Blood Services Region.  “Blood and platelet donors can bring joy to patients and their families by giving blood or platelets to help ensure patients receive the lifesaving treatments they need.”

Upcoming blood donation opportunities in Old Lyme:

1/4/2017: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., First Congregational Church of Old Lyme, 2 Ferry Road

Additional blood donation opportunities in New London County are as follows:

Groton

1/12/2017: 1:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Groton City Municipal Building, 295 Meridian Street Extension

Lebanon

1/11/2017: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Lebanon Senior Center, 37 West Town ST. #R

Mystic

12/27/2016: 12:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Hugo A. Simonelli VFW Post 3263, 60 Stonington Road

New London

12/23/2016: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Lawrence Memorial Hospital, 365 Montauk Avenue

12/27/2016: 11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Mike’s Famous Harley-Davidson, 951 Bank St

Niantic

12/28/2016: 1:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., St. John’s Episcopal Church, 400 Main Street

Norwich

12/23/2016: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., William W Backus Hospital, 326 Washington Street

12/23/2016: 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., William W Backus Hospital, 326 Washington Street

Waterford

1/6/2017: 12:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Waterford Town Hall, 15 Rope Ferry Road

12/30/2016: 1:45 p.m. – 7 p.m., Crystal Mall, 850 Hartford Turnpike

Essex Winter Series Opens 40th Season Sunday with Musical ‘Tour de Force’

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Essex Winter Series Artistic Director Mihae Lee.

Season Includes Dan Levinson’s Roof Garden Jass Band, Garrison Keillor, Chanticleer

Known for its unique concerts of world-class talent and diversity, Essex Winter Series plans to celebrate its 40th anniversary year with a robust schedule for the winter months. The season-opener on Jan. 8 at 3 p.m. at Valley Regional High School in Deep River is a musical tour de force led by Artistic Director and pianist Mihae Lee.

Lee has carefully curated a program featuring breathtaking music that spans over 600 years. She will be joined by audience favorites William Purvis, Patricia Schuman, Randall Hodgkinson, the Attacca Quartet, as well as emerging young artists.

The concert begins with a celebratory fanfare of Copland, then a high spirited string quartet by Haydn, wonderful cabaret songs and jazz ballads. The first half ends with the ultimate crowd-pleaser, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue arranged for piano four-hands and performed by Ms. Lee and Mr. Hodgkinson.

The second half begins with beautiful Renaissance music for brass, then an aria from the opera Carmen and the finale movement of Brahms Piano Quartet in G minor, both in a passionate gypsy style. The concert will end with a bang with hot jazz performed by Jeff Barnhart, Vince Giordano, Paul Midiri, Joe Midiri, and Jim Lawlor.

The season continues on Feb. 19 with the Stu Ingersoll Jazz Concert featuring Dan Levinson’s Roof Garden Jass Band performing a centennial celebration of recorded New Orleans Jazz. On March 5, it’s Garrison Keillor and “Stories in Mind, Poems by Heart.” The beloved raconteur, author, and entertainer will share his unique brand of wisdom and humor in what is sure to be an unforgettable afternoon.

Chanticleer, an orchestra of voices, returns to the series on April 2 to perform the program “My Secret Heart” which includes a world premiere by Finnish composer Jaakko Mäntyjärvi, Cole Porter and Noel Coward standards, and the return of Augusta Read Thomas’ “Love Songs” to the repertoire.

All performances take place on Sunday afternoons at 3 p.m. with the Jan. 8 and Feb. 19 concerts at Valley Regional High School in Deep River, and March 5 and April 2 concerts at Old Saybrook High School. Individual tickets are $35 and $5 for full-time students with savings offered for subscriptions to all four performances. Seating is general admission. To purchase tickets or learn more, visit www.essexwinterseries.com or call 860-272-4572.

The 2017 season is generously sponsored by The Clark Group, Essex Meadows, Essex Savings Bank, Guilford Savings Bank, Jeffrey N. Mehler CFP LLC, and Tower Laboratories. Outreach activities are supported by Community Music School and donors to the Fenton Brown Circle.

New Year Schedules for Old Lyme Town Hall, Transfer Station, Senior Center, Trash and Recycling

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Old Lyme Town Hall offices and Transfer Station, and the Lymes’ Senior Center re-open today.

The Old Lyme holiday trash schedule for New Year is as follows:

  • Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday trash pick-ups will move to the following day.
  • Thursday and Friday pick-ups will remain on schedule.

The Old Lyme holiday recycling schedule for New Year is as follows:

  • Monday’s recycling will be picked up on Tuesday, along with Tuesday’s regularly scheduled pick-up.
  • The remainder of the week will remain on schedule.

Editorial by The Courant: CT Needs Alternative To Feds’ Shoreline Rail Route

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The Hartford Courant published a strong and insightful editorial yesterday about the Federal Railroad Administration’s proposed high speed train route yesterday, which begins, “The Federal Railroad Administration needs to rethink its proposal to build new high-speed rail lines through parts of Connecticut, and local leaders should help federal officials come up with a better plan.”

Read the full editorial at this link: http://www.courant.com/opinion/editorials/hc-ed-rethink-shoreline-rail-plan-20161227-story.html