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Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Announce Quarter 3 Honor Rolls—UPDATED

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LYME-OLD LYME HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL
Quarter 3    2023-24

HIGH HONORS

Grade 12:
Alexis Antonellis, Emma Bayor, Oliver Berry, Alis Bicic, Drew Brackley, Natalie Buckley, Jackson Bullock, Sarah Colangelo, Emma Cook, William Coppola, Ava Cummins, Ella Curtiss-Reardon, Eric Dagher, Sydney Doboe, Marcia Geronimo, Calla Gilson, Sydney Goulding, Alexis Grasdock, Justin Green, Douglas Griswold, Abby Hale, Ella Halsey, Sedona Holland, John Holzworth, Agatha Hunt, Beatrice Hunt, Sabina Jungkeit, Emmerson Kaye, Putt Kongsatt, Elaina Morosky, Katherine Mullaney, Delaney Nelson, Isabelle O’Connor, Grace Phaneuf, Jack Porter, Luisa Raby, Owen Snurkowski, Hannah Thomas, Keara Ward, Louisa Warlitz, Mason Wells, Tyler Wells, Summer Wollack, Duohui Yan, Grace Zembruski

Grade 11:
Christopher Anderson, Ella Austin, Juana Biagioni, Molly Boardman, Amelie Bod, Mark Burnham, Mason Bussmann, Chase Calderon, Andrew Clougherty, Tabitha Colwell, Gloria Conley, Chloe Datum, Caeli Edmed, Anna Eichholz, Davis Fallon, Benedict Frazier, Salvatore Gencarella, Manu Geronimo, Christopher Gibbons, Kaela Hoss, Shyla Jones, Thomas Kabel, Simon Karpinski, Olivia Kelly, Ella Kiem, Peter Kuhn, Elise Leonardo, Evan LeQuire, Andrew Liu, Lana Lopes, Abigail O’Brien, Kanon Oharu, Sophie Pennie, Ryan Shapiro, Kelly Sheehan, Charlotte Tinniswood, Nicholas Turtoro, Kathleen Walsh

Grade 10:
Sienna Bari, Zoe Brunza, Trevor Buydos, Tyler Cann, Julia Clark, Maya Cook, Colman Curtiss-Reardon, Sophia D’Angelo, Christopher Dagher, Rose Dimmock, Elena Gerardo, Chase Gilbert, Alexander Glaras, Christopher Kachur, Thomas Kelly, Emily Looney, Ian Maeby, Serena Mazzi, Carter McGlinchey, Rowen Meisner, Madeline Murphy, Ryan Olsen, Marleigh Piacenza, Luca Signora, Carson St Louis, Andrew Taylor, Margaret Thuma, Gabriel Waldo, Oliver Wyman

Grade 9:
Addison Arndt, Ceciley Buckley, Morgan Buerger, Brooke Burgess, Anna Bussmann, Lillian Calabrese, Chase Catalano, Johanna Coker, Brady Donovan, Elliot Dunn-Sims, Samson Edmed, Angeline Gencarella, Gavin Goulis, Tessa Grethel, Owen Holth, Josephine Kiem, Olivia Lovendale, John Morosky, Emelia Munster, Autumn Newbury, Grace Osborne, Ainsley Rinoski, Cameron Russell, Allegra Schaedler, Owen Shapiro, Nicholas Sokolowski, Madeline Stiles, Magdalena Tooker, Ethan Trepanier, Kaylyn Vernon, Caterina Wilson

HONORS

Grade 12:
Peighton Andrews, Beatrice Barnett, Elliot Bjornberg, Henry Boller, Bianca Carrion, Nicholas Cheesman, Macklin Cushman, Lucas DaSilva, Ryder Goss, Mohamad Hamou, Jordan Hanes, Parker Holland, Grady Lacourciere, Audrey LeCour, Mila Lopes, Anna McAdams, Lucas McMillan, Kayla O’Leary, Ava Roth, Cailin Ruhling, Haley Shaw, Gabriel Tooker, Kalea VanPelt, Icey Yan

Grade 11:
Micah Bass, Gavin Biega, Justin Bonatti, Zoe Eastman-Grossel, Samantha Fiske, Hoshena Gemme, Janna Graves, Abigail Greene, Abigail Griffith, Nicolas Hatch, Rowan Hovey, Kyle Ingersoll-Bonsack, Hannah Johnston, Skylar Kobelia, Ada LaConti, Straub Lahot, Elizabeth Lopez, Colette Marchant, Drea Simler, Andrew Sprankle, Ava Wood-Muller, Gabriella Ziegler

Grade 10:
Alec Butzer, Makayla Calderon, Annabelle Coppola, James Dahlke, Braden Dawson, Alexa Donovan, Jonathan Farrell, Benjamin Goulding, Elizaveta Gregoire, Teagan Iglesias, Daniela Marin Yanza, Nayeli Marin Yanza, Bridget McAdams, Samuel McKenzie, Ryan Miller, Finch Nichols, Ryan Ortoleva, Louis Patana, Quenten Patz, Isabella Presti, Lance Sanford, Sophia Shaposhnikova, Tanner Snurkowski, Lucian Tracano, John Turick, Connor Vautrain, Elisabeth Viera, Stella Young, Carl Zapatka, Katherine Zhang

Grade 9:
Phineas Barrett, Zachary Belval, Mia Bonatti, William Burgess, Aidan Carpentino, Evan Coffee, Edward Fiske, Antonio Gencarella, Harrison Goulis, Skylar Graybill, Charles Halsey, Marley Iaia, Maddux Murphy, Sean Olsen, Mia Palmer, Bowen Turick, Charles Zelek

LYME-OLD LYME MIDDLE SCHOOL HONOR ROLL
Quarter 3    2023-24

HIGH HONORS

Grade 8:
Kaitlyn Ackerman, Lillian Acosta, Lauren Belval, Scarlett Blatter, Vivian Boller, Lana Brunza, Gabrielle Clark, Nathaniel Condon, Albert Enman, Katharine Ferman, Jonah Filardi, Avery Goiangos, Frederick Goss, Gavin Gray, Sawyer Graybill, Maia Guisti, Alistair Hampton-Dowson, Colleen Harrington, Reese Holland, Henrik Hummervoll, Mason Jones, Fiona Judge, Jillian Kleefeld, Kaedyn Koproski, Holden Leonardo, Graham Macadam, Benjamin Mattox, Rowan McCormick, Charles McEwen, William McKeever, Addyson Morosky, Marielle Munster, Remi Patz, Nicholas Porto, Jonah Scheckwitz, Audrey Sheehan, Avery Spooner, Charlotte Thuma, Jonathan Toriello, Renee Viera, Ashlynn Ward, Avery Wesch

Grade 7:
Josie Arndt, Angelina Bari, Anna Block, Emily Bonatti, Cassidy Buckley, Ewan Cabell, Trent Cameron, Emily Campbell, Reagan Christopher, Emerson Coker, Miles Coppola, Nadia Daily, Maya Desai, Samuel Dunn-Sims, Colin Farrell, Parker Fedorich, Jackson Fiske, Parker Forbes, Samantha Fulara, Ava Fuller, Olivia Gerardo, Victoria Glaras, Kylie Grethel, Toby Griffis, Olivia Griffith, Cole Haslam, Charles Holth, Quinn Hoss, Griffin Karpinski, Collin Langley, Zoey Langley, Jacob Levin, Ellison Lodge, Isabel Martel, Jackson Matthews, Harland McKenna, Sofia Noti, Thomas O’Connor, Kanato Oharu, Michael O’Leary, Giovanni Orlando, John Osborne, Jack Ouellette, Benson Reis, Tristan Reyes, Lillian Reynolds, Beatrix Rubino, Addison Sapia, Juliette Small, Adrianna Squarciafico, Mia Stokes, Natalie Suisman, Cooper Thomas, Olive Vautrain, Teya Vernon, Benson Wang, Reagan Weinstein, Samuel Zelek, Lily Zerkowski

Grade 6:
Ellie Ackerman, Annalisa Archbald, Sawyer Barreto, Cole Barris, Jackson Basham, Zakary Benedetto, Conor Buckeridge, Thomas Calabrese, Rowan Cantner, Mason Catalano, Jackson Chapps, Ainsley Conroy, Oliver Constantine, Brennon Coyle, Daniel Crisp, Ella Davis, Daphne Eisensmith, Kate Ewers, Camryn Fedorich, Estelle Filardi, Beckett Goss, Delana Green-Oldfield, Julia Haslam, Sean Hunter, August Jungkeit, Devon Kiem, Rowan Kilfoil, Mary McAdams, Ariana McEwen, Riley McHugh, Finn McLaughlin, Henry Miller, Broderick Morris, Isla Morrissette, Maya Munster, Maura Murphy, Avery Olson, Juul Parrott, Quin Parrott, Charlotte Reynolds, Olivia Rozanski-Rose, Linden Sarnoski, Ari Shegirian, Molly Supersano, Weston Taylor, Brandon Wang, Liam Ward

HONORS

Grade 8:
John Comstock, Colin Discordia, Cortland Forbes, Treyton LaConti, Alice Li, Sadie Lukasiewski, David McAdams, Caitlyn McHugh, Grace Morrissette, Grayson Standish

Grade 7:
Owen Anderson, Cayden Graybill, Mary Kane, Grant Maxwell, Maxwell Mooney, Jack Parker, Adrian Raby, Nikolas Reid

Grade 6:
Riley Anderson, Charlotte Anton, Miella Bard, Braydon Boisseau, Liam Carpentino, Hunter Emma, Jaxson Glantz, Aibhlinn Hall, Alina Kosecki, Eva Levonick, Gunnar Palmer, Emily Randak, Roman Schlachter, Maya Smith, Reed Snurkowski, Kingsley Zheng

Lyme Grange Hosts Plant Sale

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On Saturday, May 11, the Lyme Grange will host its Annual Plant Sale from 9 a.m. theough 12 p.m.

LYME, CT—Blooms and buds, shining bulbs and tasty tubers will come to springtime life at the annual plant sale of the Lyme Grange on Hamburg Road on Saturday, May 11—the day before Mother’s Day.

The sale is open to the public without charge and will be held at the historic Lyme Grange building on Rte. 156 from 9 a.m. through 12 noon. The century-old building is familiar to many as the center of the Annual Hamburg Fair in August, which, like the plant sale, supports many Grange-assisted community activities throughout the year.

Last year the Fair attracted some 5500 people of all ages for fun and educational activities over a three-day period.

A great variety of flowering plants will be available at the Lyme Grange Plant Sale.

“The May Plant Sale that’s coming up will offer both decorative horticulture and tips for practical food-grade gardening,” explained sale coordinator Nancy Beebe. “This year we plan an even greater number of plants, which show the diverse growing skills of our neighboring, talented amateurs as well as top- ranked nurseries. The flowers and vegetables are suitable for planting right at home in your garden,” she said.

“Everyone who has a garden as a productive household hobby, or keeps beloved pets or domestic animals, should join us as we build stronger and more viable towns,” added Beebe.

“Last year we had a ‘growing class’ for kids which proved popular, and I’m sure we’ll see this again. They are taught by experienced gardeners, who like to see kids learn and have fun.”

“Our Grange has been a central support for traditional community events from our founding in 1896, and our people staff and judge many events and displays here. We can all learn from, and enjoy, one another.”

For more information, contact Nancy Beebe at nbeebe46@gmail.com  or 860.304.8202.

Duck River Plant Sale Takes Place This Weekend

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The popular Duck River Garden Club Plant Sale takes place Friday, May 10, and Saturday, May 11.

OLD LYME—The Duck River Garden Club Plant Sale is held every year on Mother’s Day weekend under the big tent at the Old Lyme Shopping Center on Halls Rd. Sale dates this year are Friday, May 10, from 12 to 6 p.m. and Saturday, May 11, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Buy plants for your own garden or as Mother’s Day gifts. There will be hundreds of healthy varieties including hanging baskets, geraniums, perennials, members’ plants, native pollinators, annuals, vegetables and herbs. The club’s assortment of geraniums is always a popular item. Preorder geranium for pickup at the sale by the Friday morning of the sale. 

Duck River Garden Club (DRGC) serves Old Lyme and East Lyme providing landscape beautification including the civic sites around the town of Old Lyme. The club provides holiday wreaths for our public buildings as well as a weekly flower arrangement for the reception area at the Old Lyme Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library.

Geraniums and more will be on sale at the Duck River Garden Club’s Annual Plant Sale.

Garden Club members are also involved in garden therapy, youth, and community outreach.

Proceeds from the sale support DRGC educational programs, scholarships, and civic beautification.

The DRGC always welcomes new members. For further information, visit the DRGC website at this link and their Facebook page.

Remembering Grace Tanguay, Former Lyme Ambulance Association Chief

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Editor’s Note: We received the following touching tribute to the late Grace Tanguay from the Lyme Ambulance Association, who noted, “As far as we know, no obituary was published.”

Grace Tanguay

LYME—Recently our community lost someone very dear—someone whose life touched many lives in Lyme, East Haddam, and beyond.

Grace Tanguay, was known as “Mother” to other members of the Lyme Ambulance Association. No one knows how she got that name but perhaps it’s because she was one of the earliest members of the association, and also one of the most effective recruiters. 

Grace served as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) in Lyme for about 20 years and East Haddam for another five. She ended her career with Lyme as Chief of Service.

Gracie was a wonderful partner—knowledgeable, dedicated, generous and warm.

She also had a great sense of humor.

Grace’s husband, Ed was also very active as a volunteer. He was the driver-trainer of all Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel.

He was head of the Lyme Fire Police and was instrumental in helping to get the Emergency Management System for the Town of Lyme.

Ed and Grace Tanguay, who gave so much to our community, are now both gone, yet we can still honor them with the spirit of volunteerism that makes Lyme so special.

Ballot Question, Two Letters to the Editor About Lymes’ Senior Center Vote in Old Lyme

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OLD LYME—The ballot question on today’s vote in Old Lyme regarding the Lymes’ Senior Center reads as follows:

“Shall the Town of Old Lyme authorize the issuance of bonds and notes in an amount not to exceed $6,143,541 to finance an existing appropriation for the Old Lyme/Lyme Senior Center renovation project? Yes _____ No _____” 

Voters approving the question will vote “Yes” and voters opposing the question will vote “No.

For the full resolution and the warning, visit the Old Lyme Town Clerk’s page.

VOTE YES!

To the Editor:

I am the chair of the Old Lyme Board of Finance and a member of the Lymes’ Senior Center Building Committee.  I write in response to a letter from Tom Grant posted in LymeLine on April 26, 2024, opposing the town’s referendum seeking authorization to bond the town’s financial obligation for the Senior Center renovation and expansion project (the “Project”).

Mr. Grant alleges that Old Lyme budgeted $1 million for this project.  That is false.  On June 23, 2023, town voters approved an appropriation of $5,263,541 for the project.  (This sum reflected the then-anticipated total cost of the project.  Old Lyme’s share would be reduced by Lyme’s 25% contribution and any grants received, which to date total $500,000.)  At a Town Meeting on April 15 of this year, after construction bids had been solicited and received, an appropriation increase was explained to, and approved by, town voters in the amount of $880,000.  This increased the project budget to $6,143,541, an increase over the initial budget of 16.7%, not the 88% claimed by Mr. Grant.

Mr. Grant further alleges that the town is seeking approval for a $6,143,541 bond issue.  This, too, is false.  The resolution seeking bond authorization specifies “bonds and/or notes in an amount not to exceed $6,143,541 (or so much thereof as may be necessary after deducting grants for the Project or amounts paid by the Town of Lyme as reimbursement for Lyme’s share of the total costs of the Project).”  Old Lyme has received a STEAP Grant for the project in the amount of $500,000.  Lyme’s share of the Project costs is 25% of the new budget, or $1,535,885.  Deducting those sums results in a net bonding maximum of $4,107,656. (Because Old Lyme pays the bills and is then reimbursed by Lyme and the state, it must “appropriate” the full Project cost.)

Finally, Mr. Grant urges town voters to oppose the referendum.  If it is defeated, then Old Lyme will not have the option to issue bonds for all or part of its $4,107,656 obligation. Instead, it will have to draw funds from its undesignated surplus, thereby substantially reducing the sums that would be available to mitigate the tax impact from the Region 18 renovations coming down the pike in a year or two.  This would be a serious mistake.

Sincerely,

Bennett J. Bernblum,
Old Lyme.

VOTE NO!

To the Editor:

On April 15, there was a Special Meeting of Lyme/Old Lyme residents to vote on the approval of an $880,000 increase in the cost to renovate the [Lymes’] Senior Center.  The Senior Center has been closed for months, but the planning process has never been completed!  Not only that, but a bond was also required by the Towns just to get the bids which was never acquired until January 2024.  The bids (we don’t know if it was one or several bids) came back 88% over the planned additional $1 million that the Towns budgeted!

In the April 15 meeting it was shown what the proposed improvements are, but when asked what the improvements would look like if we just spent the $1 million budgeted, Alan Sheiness responded that the committee had not looked into that.  Another question was asked how the Towns planned to pay for this increase, and incredulously Martha Shoemaker, our Town Selectwoman, said that it was being discussed.

So, our Town has been without a Senior Center for months during which planning had not been done properly and then its residents are supposed to pay for this 88% increase without knowing what the alternatives are and what the cost to the taxpayer is.

On April 24, a notice was released by the Town of Old Lyme for the voters to approve a $6,143,541 bonding issue to pay for the Senior Center.  So, we now know that the Senior Center will not cost $6,143,541 to renovate, but the interest on that debt as well.  This must go down as one of the most poorly planned and expensive renovations in the history of our town.  Vote No on May 7 and tell our elected officials to get their act together.

Sincerely,

Tom Grant,
Old Lyme.