GROTON/LYME/OLD LYME — Ledge Light Health District (LLHD) will host COVID-19 vaccine clinics TODAY, Thursday, Jan. 27, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Groton Municipal Building, 295 Meridian St. and at the Jennings School, 50 Mercer St., New London,
The Moderna vaccine and a limited supply of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine will be available for anyone who is 18 years or older and needs a first or second dose or is eligible for a booster dose. No appointment, insurance, or ID is needed.
The following vaccination clinics are currently scheduled in the district:
- Thursday, Jan. 27, 3-5 p.m., Ages 18+: Groton Municipal Building, 295 Meridian Street, Groton, Moderna or limited supply J&J
- Thursday, Jan. 27, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Ages 5-11 and 18+: Jennings School, 50 Mercer Street, New London, Pfizer 5-11, Moderna or limited supply J&J 18+
- Saturday, Jan. 29, 12-4 p.m., Ages 5+: McDonald’s, 406 Colman Street, New London, Pfizer 5+, Moderna or J&J 18+
The current booster recommendations are:
For individuals who received the Moderna vaccine, the following groups are eligible for a booster shot:
- Severely immunocompromised at 1 month or more after their initial series.
- Everyone 18+ at 5 months or more after their initial series.
For individuals who received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, the following groups are eligible for a booster shot:
- Severely immunocompromised at 1 month or more after their initial series.
- Everyone 12+ at 5 months or more after their initial series.
For individuals who received the J&J vaccine, booster shots are recommended for those who are 18 and older and who were vaccinated two or more months ago.
Mixing & Matching (heterologous series): Both the FDA and CDC support individuals to receive a booster dose that is a different vaccine type than they originally received for their primary series if they choose. CDC’s recommendations now allow for this type of mix and match dosing for booster shots.
Visit www.LLHD.org or follow LLHD on social media for additional clinic announcements!
Ledge Light Health District serves as the local health department for East Lyme, Groton, Ledyard, Lyme, New London, North Stonington, Old Lyme, Stonington and Waterford, Connecticut. As a health district, formed under Connecticut General Statutes Section 19a-241, LLHD is a special unit of government, allowing member municipalities to provide comprehensive public health services to residents in a more efficient manner by consolidating the services within one organization.
LLHD’s mission statement – to prevent disease, illness and injury; to protect and nurture our environment; and to promote improved health and prosperity for all residents – describes in more detail their slogan of “promoting healthy communities.”
LYME — Lyme Public Library hosts best-selling author Kate Clifford Larson via Zoom this evening, Wednesday, Feb. 2, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
She will discuss her new book Walk with Me: A Biography of Fannie Lou Hamer, which explores the life and work of Fannie Lou Hamer, who rose from humble beginnings in the Mississippi Delta to become one of the most powerful voices in the American civil rights movement.
The special event is co-sponsored with the Bigelow Library in Clinton, Mass. Register to receive the Zoom meeting invitation at [email protected]
Sweethearts at Sea: A Love Story in the Age of Whaling, Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m.
Historian Amanda Goodheart Parks PhD will present the story of whaling captain John Marble and his wife Elizabeth from Fall River, Massachusetts, who defied 19th-century social customs by sailing together aboard whaleships.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Lyme Public Library.
Contact the library at (860) 434-2272 or lymepl.org for details.
Join using this Zoom link: https://b
Library Cookbook Club, Saturday, Feb. 12, at 1-3 p.m.
Share your culinary creations at the Cookbook Club at the Lyme Public Library.
This month, choose a recipe from the Lyme Public Library’s Dot Orr collection of cookbooks, which will be available at the library’s circulation desk, so you can make and share edible delights with your fellow participants in the Library’s Community Room.
Contact the library at (860) 434-2272 or lymepl.org for details.
Lyme-Old Lyme Lions Club Hosts Annual Pancake Breakfast
On Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 13, the L-OL Lions Club will offer its annual pancake breakfast to the public, which has been interrupted only once, in 2021, in 30 plus years by the pandemic.
Lyme-Old Lyme High School Cafeteria is the place, and all ages are welcome.
The All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast Menu includes pancakes (plain, blueberry, chocolate chip), eggs, sausage, hash browns, a fruit cup, juice, coffee and tea.
There will be door prizes on display, and a 50-50 raffle! The Robotics team “Technoticks” will be entertaining old and young alike.
Please buy tickets at the door. Age 2 and under eat FREE. Children 3-12 are $8, Adults are $12, and Seniors 60+ are $10. All funds raised go toward our Lions scholarships for graduating seniors.
OLD LYME — On Tuesday, Feb. 15, at 7 p.m., the Old Lyme Affordable Housing Commission (OL AHC) and the Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments (RiverCOG) will host an on-line community workshop to discuss the work in progress toward preparing a state-mandated Affordable Housing Plan for Old Lyme.
All Old Lyme residents are encouraged to attend.
The state of housing in Old Lyme and the most recent thinking on a housing strategy to meet current and future needs will be presented.
The OL AHC urges all residents to join, and add their voices to the discussion. Pre-registration is not required.
The connection information for this virtual meeting has been updated as follows:
To join the meeting from your computer, visit: https://oldlymect.webex.com/oldlymect/j.php?MTID=m829e255197f825a697f4a1404be6b776
To join the meeting by telephone: dial 408-418-9388 and enter access code 2349 906 5054
If you had already registered for the previously posted Zoom meeting, you are requested to ignore those instructions and use the Webex connection information above instead.
Storytime with Lavender, Friday, Feb. 25 at 3 p.m.
Pamela A. Lefferts and Lavender the opossum will read from Lavender’s new book. This is a special co-sponsored event brought to us by the Friends of the Lyme Public Library and the Lyme Land Trust.
Winter Clarinet Concert with Jackie Pick, Saturday, February 26, 10:30am
Enjoy a seasonal concert with local musician Jackie Pick. Jackie will be performing songs on the clarinet in the Lyme Library Reading Room. Limited to 20 participants. Masks must be worn.
OLD LYME — The agenda for the Regular Meeting on March 2 is as follows:
LIVE STREAM OF MEETING: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF2_W7yYtFwx067Ici9776Q/live
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
1. Regular Meeting and Special Meeting of February 2, 2022
III. Visitors
- Report from Student Representatives
- Public Comment
While in person public comment is still acceptable, those wishing to make public comment virtually may use the following Zoom link: https://region18.zoom.us/j/87635839590; Meeting ID: 876 3583 9590; +16465588656,,83527766795# US (New York). Those choosing this option will be required to follow the same expectations for those making public comment in person. After being recognized by the chairperson, participants must state their name and place of residence before making their comments to the Board.
- Correspondence
- Administrative Reports
- Superintendent’s Report
- Business Manager’s Report
- Educational Presentation
- Curriculum Update
VII. Chair and Committee Reports (Facilities, Finance, Communications, Policy, LEARN, LOL Prevention Coalition)
VIII. New Business
- Approval of New Hire
- Healthy Food Certification
- Policy 3260 Disposal of Obsolete or Surplus Equipment/Materials
- Tuition Student Requests for 2022-2023 at LOLHS and Center School
- Old Business
- Closing of LOLHS Project
- Executive Session
- Adjournment
OLD LYME — Four new exhibitions, each with a different theme, will be on view in the Lyme Art Association’s beautiful historic galleries from March 4 through April 7. ‘Poetry of Motion’, ‘Black and White’, ‘Wanderlust’, and ‘Renewal: Visions of Spring’ will run concurrently, each in a separate room.
An Opening Reception for the show will be held Sunday, March 5, from 2 to 4 p.m. All are welcome.
The Exhibition in Four Acts is one of the LAA’s most dynamic and exciting exhibitions, bringing together four distinct types of representational art.
Poetry of Motion showcases the work of talented artist members, who set out to capture the fleeting gestures of action and movement within their artwork.
Black and White features work of all themes in black and white and all the greys in between.
Wanderlust will take visitors on vacation with the artists.
Renewal: Visions of Spring focuses on uplifting imagery of springtime and rebirth.
Four Acts is generously sponsored by Guilford Savings Bank in partnership with the Community Foundation of Middlesex County.
“A visit to the Lyme Art Association to see the Exhibition in Four Acts feels like visiting four different galleries. There is a variety and a shift in mood as you move from one gallery to the next,” states gallery manager, Jocelyn Zallinger.
She adds, “This show also allows a visitor to focus on each genre in a way that is not possible in other exhibitions.”