To the Editor: For 6 years, the community of Old Lyme has benefited from services of Bonnie Reemsnyder as First Selectwoman and Mary Jo Nosal as Selectwoman. This team of dedicated businesswomen has brought modern business practices to town hall and installed a culture of transparency. They have shown the courage to face contentious issues, such as the long- delayed beach … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Re-elect Reemsnyder, Nosal So They Can Continue Doing Good For Old Lyme
Letters
Letter to the Editor: Change At Top Will be Good For Old Lyme, Read Is Right For Selectman’s Job
To the Editor: The Old Lyme Selectman’s election will soon be upon us and it’s time for a change. “Time for a change” is not just a typical or trite campaign slogan but a concept that is at the very core of our system of democracy. Change brings fresh and innovative ideas to our government. Jude Read embodies the change that is needed for Old Lyme. She comes from the private … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Change At Top Will be Good For Old Lyme, Read Is Right For Selectman’s Job
Letter to the Editor: Local VFW Thanks Graybills, All-Pro for Helping Veteran in Need
To the Editor: Recently we had a local veteran that was in a serious financial situation when his car was damaged beyond repair. Our Veteran’s Post contacted All Pro and the Graybill’s stepped up. They put this veteran in a car at less than full book value; allowing us to pay the remainder of the price. Not many dealers would take a loss, but the Graybill’s at All Pro are … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Local VFW Thanks Graybills, All-Pro for Helping Veteran in Need
Letter to the Editor: Experience of Read-Kerr Makes Them Right Team to Lead Old Lyme at Critical Time
To the Editor: I am writing to urge my fellow residents to join me in voting for Jude Read and Chris Kerr this Tuesday, November 7th. Jude and Chris have been committed, engaged people serving on the board of finance, board of education, planning commission, to mention just a few organizations they have given their time and expertise (sic). I believe we need a renewed … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Experience of Read-Kerr Makes Them Right Team to Lead Old Lyme at Critical Time
Letter to the Editor: Re-elect Reemsnyder, a Regional Thinker who Achieves Real Results
To the Editor: Old Lyme First Selectwoman Bonnie Reemsnyder was informed of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) plan to run high-speed rail from Old Saybrook to Kenyon, R.I. shortly before a public hearing in Hartford in January 2016. Bonnie attended the hearing, submitted testimony and a written statement, and initiated a process to stop the plan--one that would ravage … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Re-elect Reemsnyder, a Regional Thinker who Achieves Real Results
Letter to the Editor: Former Republican First Selectman Eno Endorses Democrat Mattson for Lyme First Selectman
To the Editor: This November, Lyme will experience its first contested election for the Board of Selectmen in more than a decade. If Lyme is to maintain its longstanding tradition of fiscal responsibility and attendant low mil rates, it is imperative that the next First Selectman be thoroughly conversant with the budget development process, as well as its implementation and … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Former Republican First Selectman Eno Endorses Democrat Mattson for Lyme First Selectman
Letter to the Editor: Vote Read/Kerr to Increase Old Lyme Town Hall Transparency
To the Editor: As an unaffiliated voter in Old Lyme, the upcoming election for Selectmen is particularly important. Seeking to fund the extension of a town project, largely with state money, without a guarantee for the money from the state is putting the “cart before the horse”……..The state has been broke for years. Case in point: The rearranging/bump outs/sidewalks/repaving … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Vote Read/Kerr to Increase Old Lyme Town Hall Transparency
Letter to the Editor: Old Lyme Needs Reemsnyder, Nosal to Continue Their Honest, Ethical, Fiscally Responsible Approach
To the Editor: With election day in Old Lyme less than 3 weeks away, we are writing in support of the candidacy of incumbents Bonnie Reemsnyder and Mary Jo Nosal. Old Lyme has enjoyed honest and ethical, and fiscally responsible leadership during their terms of public service. They communicate well with residents and schedule hearings and town meetings for most large … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Old Lyme Needs Reemsnyder, Nosal to Continue Their Honest, Ethical, Fiscally Responsible Approach
Letter to the Editor: Reemsnyder, Nosal Comprise a Hardworking, Experienced Team
To the Editor: As we approach our municipal elections and prepare to decide who will run our local communities for the next two years, we should all reflect on those qualities that we want our leaders to exhibit. Old Lyme has been fortunate to have had Bonnie Reemsnyder and Mary Jo Nosal focus their seemingly boundless energy on improving our community for the past six … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Reemsnyder, Nosal Comprise a Hardworking, Experienced Team
Letter to the Editor: First Selectman Candidate Read Has Long History of Volunteerism, Successful Small Business Management, Community Involvement
To the Editor: I have known Jude Read and her husband Sloan Danenhower for over 34 years and enthusiastically endorse Jude’s candidacy for first selectman of Old Lyme. Always an active community member, Jude has volunteered with the Board of Education, the Board of Finance, MacCurdy Salisbury Educational Foundation and the Old Lyme Historical Society. She is not only active, … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: First Selectman Candidate Read Has Long History of Volunteerism, Successful Small Business Management, Community Involvement
Letter to the Editor: Old Lyme Needs a Change of Leadership
To the Editor: I have been approached over the last three months by people inquiring about our town RTC support for Jude Read and Chris Kerr for our selectmen, two excellent people with a long history of civic service. I have had the pleasure to serve with both on the Board of Finance, and I have very strong respect for their management abilities and their independent … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Old Lyme Needs a Change of Leadership
Letter to the Editor: Do Old Lyme Republicans Embrace the National Republican Agenda?
To the Editor: As you consider Republican candidates in local elections, it should be questioned whether these candidates endorse the national platform of bigotry, ignorance and hypocrisy. The SECT association of RTCs campaign kickoff featured keynote speaker Michelle Malkin, whose latest book suggests that the Japanese internment camps of the 1940s should be reinstituted for … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Do Old Lyme Republicans Embrace the National Republican Agenda?
Letter to the Editor: First Selectmen Candidates Should Focus on Positive Future for Old Lyme, Not Negative Past
To the Editor: This November Old Lyme will be having a municipal election. Either the incumbent Bonnie Reemsnyder, a Democrat, will prevail, or Judith Read, a Republican, will become First Selectwoman. I am a native born resident of Old Lyme, and have happy memories of spending summers riding my bike, having ice cream at James Pharmacy ( a dime bought you a generous scoop of … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: First Selectmen Candidates Should Focus on Positive Future for Old Lyme, Not Negative Past
Letter to the Editor: Premise for Clergy’s Call for Compassion to Refugees Questioned
To the Editor: Ever since I read the letter from the Valley Shore Clergy Association (published in the VNN in February) something has been niggling me. I just reread the letter. Although I agree with the Clergy’s call for compassion with regard to refugees and the undocumented living and working in America, I can’t help wondering why this group did not speak- out between 2009 … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Premise for Clergy’s Call for Compassion to Refugees Questioned
Letter to the Editor: Valley Shore Clergy Association Stands in Solidarity with Immigrants, Refugees
To the Editor: We, a group of interfaith clergy from many religious streams and beliefs, feel called to express our support for refugees, immigrants, asylum-seekers, and others who wish to live in the “land of the free and the home of the brave.” Our sacred texts provide the lens through which we view the world around us; these teachings affirm the following shared values … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Valley Shore Clergy Association Stands in Solidarity with Immigrants, Refugees