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Record Results Registered at White Elephant Sale

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OLD LYME—We wondered how the rain had impacted this year's White Elephant Sale (WES) and so we asked WES Chairman Bob Davis about the sale results. He said via email, "The 86th White Elephant Sale was another huge success in spite of the torrential rains on Saturday. It was another record sale and the proceeds will go a long way to supporting various charities." He added, … [Read more...] about Record Results Registered at White Elephant Sale

Essex Printing, Old Lyme Fire Department Receive Pinnacle Award in New England Print Contest

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OLD LYME—The Print Industry of New England (PINE) announced on May 9, 2024 that Essex Printing and the Old Lyme Fire Department (OLFD) have received the Pinnacle Award in PINE’s New England Regional Awards of Excellence competition. Judged anonymously on its own merit in the soft cover book category with similar printed pieces, the award was for the Old Lyme Fire Department … [Read more...] about Essex Printing, Old Lyme Fire Department Receive Pinnacle Award in New England Print Contest

Con Brio Founding Music Director Dr. Stephen Bruce Announces Retirement at End of Upcoming Season

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Dr. Chris Shepard Appointed to Replace Bruce, Associate Music Director Susan Saltus Also Retiring After 28 years as the Founding Music Director of Con Brio Choral Society, Dr. Stephen Bruce of Groton has announced his retirement, commencing in July 2025.  Dr. Bruce has directed the group since the organization’s founding in 1997. Under his baton, Con Brio has grown … [Read more...] about Con Brio Founding Music Director Dr. Stephen Bruce Announces Retirement at End of Upcoming Season

Death Announced of Roxanne Teguis Pappas, Mother of Althea Caulkins of Old Lyme

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DANIELSON, CONN. – Roxanne Teguis Pappas, 92, a longtime resident of Killingly, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Friday morning, July 12, 2024, at Westview Health Care Center. She was the loving wife of the late George Peter Pappas, and the daughter of the late Nick Peter and Irene (Karapanos) Teguis. Roxanne was born in the former Yugoslavia and came … [Read more...] about Death Announced of Roxanne Teguis Pappas, Mother of Althea Caulkins of Old Lyme

Literature in the Lymes: ‘In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face to Face with the Idea of an Afterlife” by Sebastian Junger

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Editor's Note: We are delighted to welcome Jen Petty Hilger back to LymeLine. She wrote a very popular 'Literature in the Lymes' column for us until 2014. One could suppose this is the afterlife of a book reviewer. Welcome to review Number 101 ... after a brief 10-year hiatus.  Sebastian Junger is a very smart man. He is a well-educated man. He is a brave man, a … [Read more...] about Literature in the Lymes: ‘In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face to Face with the Idea of an Afterlife” by Sebastian Junger

Letter From Paris: French Populists Surge in Euro Parliamentary Elections, But Are Unexpectedly Denied Victory in France

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The elections to the European Parliament on June 9, 2024, raised more interest, but also more concern than ever because of the rise of the populist movement in the continent. Every five years, the 720 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are elected by universal suffrage in a number proportional to the size of the states' population, e.g., France is allotted 81 … [Read more...] about Letter From Paris: French Populists Surge in Euro Parliamentary Elections, But Are Unexpectedly Denied Victory in France

Death Announced of Paul H. Holt of Old Lyme, Longtime Trustee of Florence Griswold Museum

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OLD LYME — Paul Francis Hugo Holt died at his home in Old Lyme, CT, on June 18th at age 78. He was the only son of Henry and Clara Holt (née Purslow), born in London, UK in 1946. He is survived by his beloved wife of 44 years, Linda; daughters Nicki Brown (George) and Melissa Rowles (Terry), and son Andrew Holt (Mary Grace); and grandchildren Chelsey, Benji, Lily and Hugo … [Read more...] about Death Announced of Paul H. Holt of Old Lyme, Longtime Trustee of Florence Griswold Museum

How Do They Do It? With Thanks from a Volunteer, a Look Behind-the-Scenes at ‘White Elephant’ Sorting

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Editor's Note: The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme's 86th Annual White Elephant Sale is over. The results have not yet been finalized but we are hearing it was perhaps yet another record-breaking success. But how do the organizers pull it off year after year? We received this delightful series of cartoons from Edie Twining illustrating how the remarkably efficient … [Read more...] about How Do They Do It? With Thanks from a Volunteer, a Look Behind-the-Scenes at ‘White Elephant’ Sorting

Looking Back at the Always Extraordinary ‘White Elephant Sale’, 10 Facts You May Not Know About It

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OLD LYME—It may have been a little damp but the eagerly-anticipated White Elephant Sale hosted by the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme duly opened yesterday on the first strike of the church clock at 9 a.m. It was open again Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 noon, when most items were half-price.  Organized by the LBS (Ladies Benevolent Society) of the church, the sale has … [Read more...] about Looking Back at the Always Extraordinary ‘White Elephant Sale’, 10 Facts You May Not Know About It

Letter to the Editor: Management of Major Projects in Old Lyme is Problematic

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To the Editor: With reference to Howard Margules recent Op-Ed published in LymeLine.com, ineffective leadership by Old Lyme’s First Selectperson has been the root cause for ongoing issues with the Lymes' Senior Center renovation and the going-nowhere Halls Road Improvement Project. The failure to appoint competent individuals to manage these projects is a major factor in … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Management of Major Projects in Old Lyme is Problematic

Op-Ed: Old Lyme Needs to Do Better on Major Projects

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Editor’s Note: This op-ed was submitted by Howard Margules of Old Lyme.  Our town’s major projects—Halls Road, Lymes’ Senior Center, Sewers, Shoreline Gateway, and Affordable Housing—are all vital to our town’s future economic viability.  They also share something else in common: they have been “works in process” for quite a while, and all remain unfinished. It … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: Old Lyme Needs to Do Better on Major Projects

Death Announced of Daniel E. Lynch, Former ‘Mayor’ of Old Lyme Shores

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Daniel E. Lynch, formerly of West Hartford and Old Lyme, and loving husband of Alice (Walsh) Lynch for 69 years, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2024. Dan was born in Hartford, Connecticut on July 7, 1933, the youngest of three sons to Margaret (Shea) and William Lynch. He was educated locally and attended Providence College ... ... Later years were spent at Old Lyme … [Read more...] about Death Announced of Daniel E. Lynch, Former ‘Mayor’ of Old Lyme Shores

Weather Cancels Sound View Parade … But It Happens Anyway … on Much Smaller Scale!

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"This sense of community - of caring - is what makes Sound View special" (Mary Daley) OLD LYME— Rain may have canceled Sound View's traditional parade but Joann Lishing, who assists with organizing the parade, tells LymeLine, "Decorated people, golf carts, and so forth, showed up and had their own parade!" Sound View resident and LymeLine reader Mary Daley adds, "The … [Read more...] about Weather Cancels Sound View Parade … But It Happens Anyway … on Much Smaller Scale!

Death Announced of Cameron John Rogerson; Raised in Old Lyme, Services at Saint Ann’s, Aug. 3

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MADISON, CT—Cameron John Rogerson passed away June 13, 2024, one month following his 64th birthday. He and his wife had the good fortune to go on vacation and celebrate his birthday in May before his battle with cancer returned to take his life. Cameron was born May 13, 1960, in Torrington, to Patricia and Thomas Walker Rogerson. Cameron was the middle son of three boys, and … [Read more...] about Death Announced of Cameron John Rogerson; Raised in Old Lyme, Services at Saint Ann’s, Aug. 3