At Monday evening’s Old Lyme Board of Selectmen’s meeting, First Selectwoman Bonnie Reemsnyder introduced the agenda item on Appointments by saying that, although the board was about to confirm many appointments to town boards and commissions, “Lots of vacancies,” remain. She noted, “Small towns like Old Lyme depend on volunteerism,” and then commended all those who have stepped up to serve the town, several of whom were in attendance.
Reemsnyder presented a slate of volunteers for appointment to a variety of town boards and commissions. Selectman Arthur ‘Skip’ Sibley and Selectwoman Mary Jo Nosal alternated in proposing each candidate for appointment and, in each case, the appointment was approved unanimously.
The appointments made were as follows:
Doris Rand (D) – Commission on Aging – 3 yr. term exp. Jan. 2018
Lynn Philomen N/A – Animal Control Officer – 2 yr. term exp. Jan. 2017
Walter Kent N/A – Assessor – 2 yr. term exp. Jan. 2017
Catherine Frank (R) – Cable Advisory – 2 yr. term exp. Jan. 2017 Tim Devlin (R) – Cable Advisory – 2 yr. term exp. Jan. 2017
George James (R) – Conservation Commission – 3 yr. term exp. Jan. 2018 Maureen Plumleigh (U) – Conservation Commission – 3 yr. term exp. Jan. 2018
John Stratton (R) – Economic Development Commission – 5 yr. term exp. Jan. 2020 David Roberge N/A – Emergency Management Director – 2 yr. term exp. Jan. 2017
Steve Martino (D) – Flood & Erosion Commission – 2 yr. term exp. Jan. 2017 Ellie Czarnowski (U) – Flood & Erosion Commission – 2 yr. term exp. Jan. 2017
Donald Willis (R) – Flood & Erosion Commission, alternate – 1 yr. term exp. Jan. 2016 Lewis DiCamillo (R) – Inland Wetlands Commission – 3 yr. term exp. Jan. 2018 Robert DePianta (D) – Inland Wetlands Hearing Panel – 1 yr. term exp. Jan. 2016 William Dunbar (R) – Open Space Commission – 3 yr. term exp. Jan. 2018
Mary Ellen Garbarino (R) – Park & Rec Commission – 3 yr. term exp. Jan. 2018 John Flower (U) – Park & Rec Commission – 3 yr. term exp. Jan. 2018
Gil Soucie (D) – Pension Committee – 3 yr. term exp. Jan. 2018
Donald Willis (R) – Planning Commission, alternate – 1 yr. term exp. Jan. 2016 Barbara Gaudio (U) – Planning Commission, alternate – 1 yr. term exp. Jan. 2016 Todd Machnik (R) – Planning Commission, alternate – 1 yr. term exp. Jan. 2016
Elizabeth Rubitski (U) – Regional Mental Health Board – 2 yr. term exp. Jan. 2017 Robert Recor (U) – Rogers Lake Authority – 3 yr. term exp. Jan. 2018
Mervin F. Roberts (R) – Shellfish Commission – 3 yr. term exp. Jan. 2018 John Seckla (U) – Shellfish Commission – 3 yr. term exp. Jan. 2018
Valerie Goncalves N/A – Social Services Coordinator – 2 yr. term exp. Jan. 2017
Frank Maratta (R) – Sound View Commission, alternate – 1 yr. term exp. Jan. 2016 Sandra Ziemba (U) – Sound View Commission, alternate – 1 yr. term exp. Jan. 2016
Joan Flynn, MD (U) – Tree Commission, alternate – 1 yr. term exp. Jan. 2016 Tom Degnan N/A – Tree Warden – 1 yr. term exp. Jan. 2016
Anthony Vallombroso N/A – Veteran’s Rep – 1 yr. term exp. Jan. 2016 Ernest Lorda (U) – WPCA – 4 yr. term exp. Jan. 2019
Kurt Zemba (R) – WPCA – 4 yr. term exp. Jan. 2019
Stacey Winchell (R) – Zoning Commission, alternate – 1 yr. term exp. Jan. 2016