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Death Announced of Morgan Stiles Ely, 88, of Lyme, CT; Father of Elizabeth Ely Sunshine of Lyme

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Morgan Stiles Ely

LYME, CT—1/11 UPDATED with full obituary and photo: Morgan Stiles Ely, 88, of Lyme, passed away of natural causes Dec. 31, 2023, while surrounded by his family and loved ones. Morgan was born Aug. 25, 1935, to Ernest Stiles Ely and Dorothy Winship of New London.

He grew up in Southeastern Connecticut, graduating from Admiral Billard Academy in 1953. Morgan accomplished his undergraduate work at the United States Coast Guard Academy and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, achieving his Bachelor of Science degree. Upon graduation, Morgan joined the civil engineering core of the U.S. Navy, the Seabees, embarking on 33 years of dedicated service between both active duty and the naval reserves. During his time with the Navy, he achieved the rank of commander, served in three campaigns in Vietnam, and even found the love of his life along the way. In 1961, while stationed at Roosevelt Roads Naval Base in Puerto Rico, he met Angeles Correa on Luquillo Beach. They wed in 1962, going on to have two children, their son Ernest Stiles and their daughter Elizabeth Ann.

After completing his active-duty service, Morgan earned two more degrees, both from Utah State University. He earned a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Morgan joined Bechtel Engineering Corp. and traveled with his family to Alaska to help build the Alaskan pipeline, an adventure that stands large in the memory of those he leaves behind. After leaving Alaska, he served as an engineer and oversaw the construction of both the Limerick and Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plants in Pennsylvania.

Morgan and family settled down in his ancestral home of Lyme in 1980, building his forever home on Hart Hill on Rogers Lake. He worked as the chief of design and review for the State of Connecticut, overseeing the construction of all public buildings in the state. He later managed and oversaw the Rocky Hill Veterans Home and Hospital before retiring in 1998. Morgan was a man of great values, moral fortitude and tremendous work ethic. He cared about his fellow man more than most and showed this care and consideration through action. He took people in at their worst and taught them how to be their best, and if you ever faced adversity, he would refuse to allow you to face it alone. He inspired others to be more than the sum of their parts and continues to be an aspirational beacon of nurturing and leadership even after his departure from us.

Throughout his life, Morgan spent his free time skiing, diving and flying. He had a deep love for sailing, especially in his sailboat, “the Captain Morgan.” He was an avid member of his community, volunteering with many service organizations, some of which include the Jaycees, the Rotary Club, the Elks, the Power Squadron, the VFW, the Sierra Club, the Boy Scouts, Habitat for Humanity, the Lyme Congregational Church, the Lyme Grange, the Lyme Public Hall and the Lions Club, where he served as president for several years. Morgan also hosted both Coast Guard Cadets and multiple foreign exchange students, providing a safe and loving home environment for those away from their own home. Through hard work, kindness, service and love, he lived his life diligently in service of his family, community and country. He loved to help others accomplish their goals but was also not afraid to ask for a hand (or two) in accomplishing a project of his own as he believed many hands make light work, and it would take all hands working together to forward the world in a positive direction.

Morgan was predeceased by his father Ernest Stiles Ely; and his mother Dorothy. He is survived by his wife Angeles Correa Ely of Lyme; his son and daughter-in-law Ernest Stiles Ely and Kirsten Gibson Ely of Brandon, Fla.; his daughter and son-in-law Elizabeth Ely Sunshine and David B. Sunshine of Lyme; his granddaughter Sierra Sunshine and husband Isaiah Keyes of Durham, N.C.; his grandson Austin Stiles Ely of Brandon, Fla.; his grandson Braiden Stiles Sunshine of Lyme; his granddaughter Jessica Lynn Ely of Brandon, Fla.; sisters, Daphne Ely of Waterford and Carwin Carruthers of East Lyme; brother William Keene Carruthers and his wife Rosie Carruthers of New Lebanon, Ohio; nieces and nephews, Vivian, Janet, Robin, Susan, Maggie and Samuel; and many other loving cousins and friends.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, at The First Congregational Church of Lyme, 1 Sterling City Road, Lyme CT, 06371, with a reception following at the Lyme Public Hall, 249 Hamburg Road, Lyme CT, 06371.

Lower CT River Land Trust Invites Nominations for ‘Melvin Woody Conservation Award’

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ESSEX/LYME/OLD LYME—The Lower Connecticut River Land Trust invites nominations for their 2023 fourth annual award of the Melvin Woody Lower Connecticut River Conservation Award. Nominations can either be for an organization or an individual that you feel has significantly contributed to the conservation of the lower Connecticut River region.

This award is named after one of the Lower Connecticut River Land Trust’s prominent board members. Melvin Woody has been an ardent supporter of the Lower Connecticut River and Coastal Region Land Trust Exchange (LTE) since its inception in 2009. He has also been the guiding voice in the transformation and growth of that informal organization from a conservation tool of the Lower Connecticut River Gateway Conservation Zone to a broader geography that encompasses and supports the conservation needs of all of the communities of the lower Connecticut River Region.

Woody has been a member of the Connecticut River Gateway Commission since 1973, served as its Chair for many years, and is currently the Commission’s first ex officio member.

Last year’s award went to John Hall and the volunteers of the Jonah Center for their work in control of the aquatic invasive Trapa natans or water chestnut in the Connecticut River. Other awardees are Janet Stone of the Deep River Land Trust and Marilyn Gleeson of the East Haddam Land Trust. Their contributions to the region can be found at https://www.lcrlt.org/awards .

The Commission is responsible for protecting over 1,000 acres within the Gateway Conservation Zone and has supported many environmental studies and restoration projects.

Nominations must be submitted by Jan. 31, 2024 to ELoPresti@rivercog.org

Survey Offered to Receive Public Input on Pollution Reduction for CT’s Climate Action Plan

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HARTFORD—The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) is leading the development of the state’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Priority Climate Action Plan with proposed actions the state may implement to reduce the air pollution that is warming our planet, clean up our air, and provide important benefits to communities in the state, such as reduced energy bills, improved public health, and more jobs.

It is important that CT DEEP incorporate public comment from individuals and organizations on the most significant community challenges and potential benefits to communities related to these actions to reduce greenhouse gases as part of its Notice of Request for Public Comment issued on December 22, 2023.

In order to facilitate the receipt of public comment, the DEEP has created a Public Comment Survey on challenges and benefits, which takes about 10 minutes to complete. It also offers the option to spend more time to provide detailed comments on each climate action proposed by the state.

Responses to this survey are considered public and will be posted publicly. on the DEEP Climate Action Plan website after the survey closes as official public comment on the Priority Climate Action Plan.

The public comment survey results will inform CT DEEP’s analysis of the benefits and potential negative impacts of the 14 actions and plans to address those impacts on communities in Connecticut to be included with the Priority Climate Action Plan. All updates on the Priority Climate Action Plan will be shared via our Climate Solutions Newsletter and posted on the DEEP Climate Action Plan website.

This survey will be closed at 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 12, 2024. 

What Water Quality Topics, Locations Are Important to You? CT DEEP Accepting Responses Through Feb. 16

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OLD LYME — The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) is hosting a conversation about water quality priority focus topics and potential waters for development in order to develop Water Quality Action Plans for the state.

Written comments may be submitted through email or regular mail by February 16, 2024. Email comments should be submitted to: rebecca.jascot@ct.gov. All comments must be submitted in writing.

For more information visit the IWPM 2 Webpage and Factsheet.

New Year, New Comments Policy

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OLD LYME — We have allowed readers to comment on our articles and Letters to the Editor for more than 20 years and overall it has been a successful vehicle for thoughtful, respectful, and often supportive comments.

Sadly, some of the comments have become increasingly contentious and objectionable. Moreover, when we choose not to publish a comment because it does not comply with our Policy on Comments and/or Letters, we have, on occasions, received offensive emails including personal attacks. But most importantly, these comments have not been consistent with our core mission of being an integral part of the community that we love nor do they add any value to LymeLine’s content.

We are therefore changing our Comments Policy with immediate effect. We are no longer going to offer readers the opportunity to comment on articles or Letters to the Editor in LymeLine.

We will, however, continue to welcome reader’s opinions submitted for consideration in the form of Letters to the Editor . We hope this will provide an ongoing forum for an energetic exchange of views.

As always, we thank you for your continuing support.