Old Lyme Board of Selectmen Welcomes Alkhalawi Syrian Refugee Family to Town

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February 9, 2024

The Old Lyme Board of Selectmen welcomed the Alkhalawi family to town during their Feb. 5 meeting. From left to right, (back roww) Selectman Jim Lampos, Fadia Alkhalawi, Mahmoud Alkhalawi, First Selectwoman Martha Shoemaker, Selectwoman Jude Read and Carol Carlson, Co -Chair of the Lyme-Old Lyme Refugee Resettlement Committee.The three Alkhalawi children are (from left to right) Mohammed, Ahmad and Ibrahim.

OLD LYME — At their regular meeting Monday evening, the Old Lyme Board of Selectmen (BOS) welcomed the recently-arrived Alkhalawi family to the town. The Alkhalawis are refugees from Syria and being assisted by the Lyme-Old Lyme Refugee Resettlement Committee in a variety of ways.

Mahmoud Alkhalawi listens attentively to Selectwoman Jude Read as she shakes hands with one of his sons.

The BOS members took time to explain their role in town government and then the audience gave the family an enthusiastic round of applause.

Mahmoud Alkhalawi stands ready to address the audience at the Old Lyme Board of Selectmen’s meeting.

Mahmoud Alkhalawi followed up by expressing his appreciation for the warm welcome the town has given to his family.

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