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Baseball: Old Lyme Defeat Stonington 14-13 in Thrilling Game

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OLD LYME — Something closely resembling a football game was played Monday at the Gloria Maddox Field in Old Lyme!

Ultimately, a walk-off double from David Evers (3-5, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 3 R) led Lyme-Old Lyme past Stonington 14-13.  

Lyme-Old Lyme overcame a six-run deficit after the first inning and a five-run deficit in the last inning, which led to the walk-off. The score was 13-12, in Stonington’s favor, at the bottom of the seventh inning when David Evers doubled on a 1-0 count, scoring two runs.

Santiago Rodriguez (3-4, 5 RBI, 1 BB, 1 R) led Lyme-Old Lyme to victory by driving in five runs and going 3-for-4 at the plate.  Rodriguez drove in runs on a single in the first, a single in the second, and a single in the fourth.

Aaron Lopresto (1-3, 2 BB, 1 R) had a single to start the game, followed by a Jace Wolfradt (3-5, 2R) single, next came an error that scored the first run of the game. Then, an Alex Starr (1-4, 1 RBI, 1 R) single scored the second run.

Another error hurt the Wildcats to allow the third run, and a Nick Cannella (2-4, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 3 R) single scored the fourth run. A wild pitch scored the fifth run and finally a walk allowed the sixth run.

Jack Porter was the winning pitcher for the Lyme-Old Lyme Wildcats. Porter went two and two-thirds innings, allowing seven runs on five hits, striking out three and walking one.

Dylan Cimini took the loss for Stonington Varsity Bears. The righty went one and two-thirds innings, allowing six runs on six hits and striking out four.

Jace Wolfradt started the game for Stonington Varsity Bears. The pitcher surrendered four runs on four hits over two and two-thirds innings, striking out four.

Santiago Rodriguez started the game for Lyme-Old Lyme Wildcats. The pitcher went four and a third innings, allowing six runs on eight hits and striking out six

Lyme-Old Lyme collected 14 hits.  Rodriguez, Evers, Jack Porter (2-4, 2 R), Grady Lacourciere (2-4, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 3 R), and Owen Snurkowski (2-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB) all had multiple hits for Lyme-Old Lyme. Evers and Rodriguez each collected three hits to lead Lyme-Old Lyme Wildcats.

Stonington racked up 13 hits on the day.  Wolfradt, Dylan Cimini (2-4, 1 BB, 3 R), Alex DePerry (2-3, 4 RBI), and Nick Cannella each had multiple hits for Stonington Varsity Bears. Wolfradt led the Stonington Varsity Bears with three hits in five at bats.

In the last inning, down 13-8, David Evers started the inning off with a leadoff double to spark the rally. Jack Porter singled to move Evers to second. Next, Grady Lacourciere doubled to score both Evers and Porter to cut the lead to 13-10. Owen Snurkowski singled on a line drive to center field to score Lacourciere, who got a head start on a good jump from second base, to make the score 13-11, Stonington.

After a fly out from Rodriguez, Hurtgen worked a walk followed by a Ben Frazier (1-3, 2 BB, 2 R) single to load the bases. Rowen Meisner (1-3, 2 RBI, 1 BB) got hit by a pitch to score another run and cut the lead down to 13-12, Stonington.

After a Jackson Pannier strikeout, David Evers came back up with the bases loaded to double to left field and score both Hurtgen and Frazier to walk-off. 

Death of Larrye deBear Announced; Old Lyme Realtor, Former Chairman of OL Economic Development Commission

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CROMWELL/OLD LYME — Larrye deBear of Cromwell, has retired for the seventh time, this time from life, on April 2, 2023. Born in 1930 in Brooklyn, New York … he had retired previously from WFSB-TV after 17 years … , from Connecticut state government after 12 years as press secretary to Governors Ella T. Grasso and William A. O’Neill … and as a realtor in Old Lyme and Greater Hartford.

While a resident of Old Lyme, he served for six years as chairman of the town’s Economic Development Commission …

He is survived by four children … He was pre-deceased by his stepdaughter …

He will be laid to rest privately beside Carol … Please celebrate Larrye and his amazing life as you see fit.

Visit this link to read the full obituary published by Hartford Courant on Apr. 9, 2023.

Lyme, Old Lyme Churches Hold Variety of Easter Services

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LYME/OLD LYME — We have gathered together details of all the services and events planned for Holy Week in Lyme and Old Lyme. A full listing is given below. Please let us know any additions or corrections as soon as possible. Thank you!

Thursday, March 28, Maundy Thursday

South Lyme Union Chapel hosts a Lenten Soup Meal from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. All are welcome and the meal is free of charge. Soups will include chicken noodle, split pea, beef barley, fresh tomato and more. Mac ‘n’ cheese will be offered for youngsters and vegan options will also be included. Reservations suggested at 860-434-1200. The chapel is at 308 Mile Creek Rd. in Old Lyme.

Christ The King Church hosts the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7 p.m.

Saint Ann’s Episcopal Church hosts an Agape Meal at 6 p.m. The meal is simple, reflecting the middle eastern foods of the first century. The church will provide soup, olives and cheese. Each participant or family unit is asked to bring a loaf of bread to share in communal fellowship, and a non-perishable food for the Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantry.

The Agape meal will be followed by a Maundy Thursday Liturgy at 7 p.m. with Washing of the Feet, Holy Eucharist and Stripping of the Altar.

The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme hosts a traditional Maundy Thursday Worship Service of scripture, communion and sacred music followed by a reading of Dante’s “Inferno” at 7 p.m. For more information, visit this link.

Friday, March 29, Good Friday

Christ The King Church hosts the Solemn Liturgy of the Passion of our Lord at 3 p.m. and Stations of the Cross at 7 p.m. followed by Confessions.

The Meetinghouse at the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. for prayer and meditation.

Saint Ann’s Episcopal Church hosts a Good Friday Liturgy Service at 12 p.m. with solemn collects and readings. The Stations of the Cross will take place in the Memorial Garden at 3 p.m. or in the case of inclement weather, inside the church.

Saturday, March 30, Easter Saturday

Christ The King hosts Blessing of the Food at 12 noon and an Easter Vigil Mass at 8 p.m. with choir, organ, timpani, and bells.

Saint Ann’s Episcopal Church hosts a Holy Saturday service at 5 p.m. in the Memorial Garden.

Sunday, March 31, Easter Sunday

Clergy, members and friends of Saint Ann’s Episcopal Church, Christ the King Church and First Congregational Church of Old Lyme will host an Ecumenical Easter Sunrise Service at 6 a.m. All are welcome. Meet at Griswold Point, Old Lyme, rain or shine. Follow signs to the location. If you need directions, call the First Congregational Church at 860.434.8686.

Christ The King hosts a Mass of the Lord’s Resurrection at both 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. with choir and orchestra at the latter service. For more information, visit this link.

The First Congregational Church of Lyme hosts a Worship Service at 10 a.m. in person or via Zoom. After the service, there will be a coffee hour and then at 11:30 a.m., an Easter Egg Hunt. 

The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme hosts Worship Services at 9 and 11 a.m. Childcare is available at the 9 a.m. service and Sunday School will not meet. For more information, visit this link .

Saint Ann’s Episcopal Church hosts Festival Eucharist Rite 2 with full choir and trumpet at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.

For more information, visit this link.

Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Receive Over $12 Million in State Grants to Upgrade Air Filtration in Middle, Center, Lyme Schools

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“We are so excited by this news. This will provide significant relief to our communities in helping to defray the costs of the approved updates to our PK-8 schools.” (LOL Schools Superintendent Neviaser)

Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Superintendent Ian Neviaser

LYME/OLD LYME — On Wednesday, April 5, Governor Ned Lamont announced recipients of grants totaling $56 million under the the HVAC Indoor Air Quality Grants Program for Public Schools to improve air filtration and quality.

Lyme-Old Lyme Schools received a total of $12.009 million through the program with Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School being allocated $6.24 million, Lyme-Old Lyme Center School $2.719 million, and Lyme Consolidated School $3.051 million for HVAC upgrades.

Asked his reaction to receipt of the grants, Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Superintendent Ian Neviaser told LymeLine via email, “We are so excited by this news. This will provide significant relief to our communities in helping to defray the costs of the approved updates to our PK-8 schools.  We look forward to beginning construction in the very near future.”

The funds can be used for replacing, upgrading or repairing boilers and other heating/ventilation components; replacing controls and technology systems for HVAC operations; installing or upgrading air conditioning or ventilation systems; or other work approved by the Department of Administrative Services.

The grants program, administered by the state Department of Administrative Services, was created as part of the budget adjustment bill passed by lawmakers and signed into law in the spring of 2022. The law further requires schools to inspect and evaluate HVAC systems every five years, requires these reports to be made public, and requires the reporting of any corrective action taken.

State Senator Martha Marx (D-New London) and State Senator Norm Needleman (D-Essex) also welcomed the announcement.

“Our students cannot thrive when they’re breathing in low-quality air,” said Sen. Marx, whose 20th District includes Old Lyme. “If you can’t take a deep breath of healthy air, you can’t learn to the best of your ability. Low air quality can have negative impacts on student health and well-being. Teachers and faculty cannot effectively help students learn without a clean, healthy environment either. This will benefit their health as well. I’m thankful the Lamont Administration is investing in the health and futures of our students.”

Sen. Norm Needleman, whose 33rd District includes Lyme, noted, “Last year, when elected officials approved legislation making adjustments to the state budget, we did so knowing that this funding would be included, and that it would directly benefit students around the state,.”

He added, “I’m very encouraged that it will aid students in Lyme and Old Lyme. I’m grateful to Governor Lamont for investing in our community.”

Exhibition by Old Lyme Artist Nancy Gladwell on View at Middlesex Community College

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“The Matriarch”, oil on panel, 2021, by Nancy Peel Gladwell is the signature work of the artist’s exhibition “Remains of The Day” on view at Middlesex Community College.

MIDDLETOWN/OLD LYME — An exhibition by local artist Nancy Peel Gladwell titled “Remains of the Day” is on view through May 10, in the Pegasus Gallery and the Niche at Middlesex Community College (MxCC).

Gladwell’s paintings employ traditional modes of representation while contemplating contemporary issues of material consumption, digital and metaphysical resources.  

The show title is drawn from Kazuo Ishiguro’s award-winning book, “Remains of the Day,” where the butler/protagonist confronts shifting perspectives of personal memory and purpose. Her reading also extends the meanings and processes of understanding the multidimensional web as a similar form of remains.  

Gladwell explains, “We all leave a sizable trail of discarded and misappropriated things as the detritus of every single moment. As in Ishiguro’s book, most are psychological, behavioral, unintended, or not, misunderstood or not. They are physical and physiological and represent transitions, cleansings, and restorations.”  

Gladwell is an adjunct professor of Fine Arts at MxCC and has taught at the Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts and Long Island University, C. W. Post. Her work is held in international public and private collections including the Heckscher Museum, Fort Wayne Museum and Parrish Museum.  

See more of her work at https://nancypeelgladwell.net

The Pegasus Gallery is located within the library on the first floor of Chapman Hall. Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Friday: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. (Closed 4/7). 

The Niche is in Founders Hall across from the Registrar’s Office. Hours: Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m. (Closed 4/7).