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Lyme-Old Lyme Soccer Roundup: Girls Notch Two Wins, One (Big) Draw; Boys Take One Win, One Loss

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OLD LYME— Playing at home Thursday, Sept. 11, the Old Lyme girls defeated Westbrook 3-0. Scoring for the Wildcats were Anna Bussman, who put two goals into the net, and Vivian Boller, who also added two assists to her one goal tally.

Brooke Burgess had an assist while Grace Osborne in the Old Lyme goal made two saves.

Shay Sotiridge in goal for Westbrook made 18 saves.

The girls are now 2-2-1 overall and 2-2-0 in the Shoreline Conference.

Playing away at Hale Ray on Tuesday, Sept. 9, the girls notched a big 4-0 win.

Scoring for the Wildcats were Olivia Lovendale and Anna Bussman with one apiece and Vivian Boller , who put in the other two.

Assists were by Ava Fuller and Natalie Suisman. while Grace Osborne made six saves in the Old Lyme goal.

Kinley Smith made a remarkable 24 saves for the Hale Ray.

Playing away ay East Lyme on Saturday, Sept. 6, the girls pulled off a thrilling 3-3 draw against East Lyme.

Scoring for the Wildcats were Anna Bussman, Brooke Burgess and Vivian Boller with Addy Morosky adding an assist.

Layla Turdo, Kaylee Knapp and Juju Guarraia scored for East Lyme.

Wildcat Boys

Playing at home Tuesday, Sept. 9, the Old Lyme boys defeated Hale Ray 2-1 with Ian Maeby scoring both goals for the ‘Cats. Assists were by Colman Curtis’s-Reardon and Rowan McCormick. 

Marcus Brown scored the lone Hale-Ray goal.

Sam Edmed in goal for Old Lyme made six saves, while Owen Kelly for Hale Ray made 11.

The boys are now 2-2-0 overall and 1-1-0 in the Shoreline Conference.

Playing at home on Thursday, Sept. 4, Old Lyme was defeated 5-1 by East Hampton.

The Wildcats goal was scored by Ian Maeby with an assist by Elliot Dunn-Sims.

Sam Edmed made 10 saves for the ‘Cats and Liam Mccormick added one.

Scoring for East Hampton were Colin Marshall and Luke Davidson, both with two and Sebby Woodson making the fifth. Assists were by Colin Marshall and Sebby Woodson. 

Shane Ruggiero made four saves in the East Hampton goal.

Duck River Garden Club Hosts Mum Sale in Old Lyme, East Lyme, Saturday

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OLD LYME/EAST LYME—On Saturday, Sept. 13, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Duck River Garden Club (DRGC) of Old Lyme and East Lyme will hold a Mum Sale at two locations — the Old Lyme Shopping Center at 19 Halls Rd., Old Lyme and the East Lyme Library at 39 Society Rd., Niantic.

Beautiful 9-inch mums in red, yellow, purple, orange, white and pink will be on sale for $10 apiece. Payment will be accepted by by cash or check only.

All proceeds will benefit DRGC beautification, educational programs and scholarships.

Duck River Garden Club Hosts Mum Sale in Old Lyme, East Lyme, Sept. 13

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OLD LYME/EAST LYME—On Saturday, Sept. 13, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Duck River Garden Club (DRGC) of Old Lyme and East Lyme will hold a Mum Sale at two locations — the Old Lyme Shopping Center at 19 Halls Rd., Old Lyme and the East Lyme Library at 39 Society Rd., Niantic.

Beautiful 9-inch mums in red, yellow, purple, orange, white and pink will be on sale for $10 apiece. Payment will be accepted by by cash or check only.

All proceeds will benefit DRGC beautification, educational programs and scholarships.

CT DOT Warns of Nighttime Highway Closures in Old Lyme and East Lyme

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OLD LYME–A resurfacing project on Interstate 95 will result in several months of intermittent nighttime lane and ramp closures between Exit 70 and 72 starting Tuesday. 

The work begins in Old Lyme just after the Baldwin Bridge and extends to the Rocky Neck Connector overpass in East Lyme, according to the state Department of Transportation (CT DOT). 

CT DOT Spokesman Joe Cooper in a Saturday email said specific closures can only be confirmed a few days in advance because paving depends on the weather. Portable message boards will be placed on the highway at least two days in advance to let drivers know a closure is coming.

“Any lane or ramp closures will be temporary, scheduled at night, and limited in duration,” he said. 

Detour routes will be posted. 

The agency in a press release said work will last from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Nov. 23 in both the northbound and southbound directions. 

The $11.6 million project, which also includes resurfacing on Interstate 91 in Rocky Hill and Wethersfield, is being carried out by Griswold-based American Industries. 

Crews will fix storm drains, patch and seal damaged sections of pavement, put down a thin new asphalt surface with a protective coating, and replace unsafe guardrails.

The DOT encouraged motorists to allow extra travel time, remain alert, and follow all signage in the work zone. The agency said Connecticut State Police will guide motorists through the work zone.

Renowned Dancer Chosen as Eastern Connecticut Ballet Executive Director

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Ashley Bouder in New York City Ballet’s 2007 production of “Four Seasons.”
Photo by Paul Kolnik courtesy of Eastern Connecticut Ballet.
Ashley Bouder. Photo by Erin Baiano courtesy of Eastern Connecticut Ballet.

EAST LYME—Eastern Connecticut Ballet (ECB), one of Connecticut’s premier ballet schools drawing from towns including both Lyme and Old Lyme, has selected a renowned, decades-long principal dancer as its new executive director. 

The school in a press release welcomed Ashley Bouder, a former principal ballerina of the New York City Ballet for 20 years.

Eastern Connecticut Ballet founder Lise Reardon touted Bouder’s success on the world stage and her personal achievements.

“Ashley possesses a generous, creative and entrepreneurial spirit,” Reardon said. “She will bring fresh eyes and energy to an organization that is committed to developing young dancers and the future of ballet. Her commitment to building upon ECB’s legacy of excellence will continue to help the school flourish and propel it into the future.”

Bouder replaces Krystin Dixon, who will remain with the school as its director of management. 

Bouder on social media said she looks forward to working closely with Dixon and legendary Balanchine ballerina Gloria Govrin, who serves as the school’s artistic director, “to form a fierce female leadership team” to guide the school into a new era.

“This school already has so much prestige and accolades, it is truly thrilling to be able to take the reins and fly higher,” she wrote.

Bouder’s biography on the school website identifies her as the founder and artistic director of the Ashley Bouder Project, where she works to promote gender equality, diversity and inclusion in creative leadership roles within the dance world. 

Ashley Bouder in New York City Ballet’s 2007 production of Stars and Stripes. Photo by Paul Kolnik courtesy of Eastern Connecticut Ballet.

Trained in the Balanchine, neo-classical style of ballet at the School of American Ballet and Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, she has also performed with Bayerisches Staats Ballet, Mariinsky Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, and Rome Opera Ballet, and distinguished ballet galas around the world.

Awards include the Benois de la Dance, often referred to as the Oscars of ballet, for best female dancer in 2019; the Mae L. Wien Award for Outstanding Promise in 2000; and Janice Levin Dancer Honoree from 2002-2003.

Bouder has produced and choreographed 15 productions and recently served as the training program director for Regional Dance America, where she developed and designed training sessions for pre-professional dancers.

The new executive director on social media expressed gratitude for the opportunity.

“I also owe a huge thank you to ECB founder Lise Reardon for our years long conversations that ended in this happy moment. And to our board chair Kevin Buchanan for his insight and acceptance of my proposals and ‘style,'” Bouder said. “We are all a big positive community. It is something to treasure.”