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“Stone Wall at Robert Frost House”
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The good folks of Niantic were brought to their senses on October
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store) on York Ave. Alerted by the mill whistle at the Thames Dyeing
& Bleachery on Hope Street, “Our Pride”, the man-drawn hand
pumper built locally by the George Dickinson Carriage Shop and
donated by The Village Improvement society in the 1890’s, was quick
to respond to the alarm but the effort was in vain.
The Reverend Allen Tinkham in his book, “A Noble Chapter A History of Firefighting in Niantic, Connecticut” graphically described that fire as the catalyst for the Niantic Fire Department. Just
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The Lyme Art Association is thrilled that Stapleton Kearns will be
returning to teach one of his fabulous landscape workshops this
Fall. This 3-day event will be held on October 29, 30 and 31 and will
be conducted outside, walking distance from the Lyme Art Association, as well as at nearby farms a short drive away.
For many years Stapleton Kearns has traveled across the United
States painting and teaching. He is a great admirer of American artists such as Edgar Payne, Aldro Hibbard, Willard Metcalf, Frederick
Waugh, and Emile Gruppe. His knowledge about the craft and art of
painting is expressed in a direct and honest approach.
Says Stapleton about his workhop: “I love teaching workshops.
Everyone is always excited to be there and hang out with the other
artists. It is like a three-day party. We go from breakfast until bedtime. This is a total immersion program and I run the class about 12
hours a day. In the evening, I do a lecture while we wait for dinner to
be served.”
The schedule includes a demo every morning, individual instruction, exercises teaching root skills, and lectures on topics ranging from the history of landscape paintings and ideas behind their
progress and development to design ideas in the works of great
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Stapleton Kearns considers his true artistic training to have
begun in the mid-1970s with the late Boston School painter R. H.
Ives Gammell. It was during this time, while in Boston, that he took
his easel outdoors up on Beacon Hill and began applying Ives
Gammell’s lessons to landscape painting. The engrossing challenges
of bringing the vastness of nature to canvas quickly captured his
imagination. Painting outdoors and communicating the visual poetic beauty of a particular place remains the focus of Stapleton’s
artistic expression to this day.
His beautiful and prize-winning paintings are in hundreds of
private collections both in this country and overseas. During the
1990s, a single major American corporation collected several hundred of his paintings. Stapleton has twice shown in the biannual
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Niantic Farmers Market, 3-6pm every Thursday till October 23 on
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Friends of Raymond Library Annual Book and Bake Sale, Saturday, October 1st from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.. Raymond Library, 832 Old
Colchester Rd., Oakdale. Call the Library at 860-848-9943
East Lyme - Bike & BBQ - 10/1 Rocky Neck State Park - challenge
yourself with one of five rides followed by BBQ meal in the park.
Proceeds benefit historic places and open spaces through: EL Land
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of Smith Harris House, Friends of Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve. The Samuel Smith house will be open from 10AM to 2PM and
will offer tours and light refreshments. Exhibits will include a demonstration of violin making and violin performances by students
from East Lyme High School. Call EL Parks & Rec. at (860) 739-5828
FACES at FAHS, a Fine Art & Craft Exhibit & Sale at the Finnish
American Heritage Society, 76 North Canterbury Road (Rte. 169),
Canterbury, Saturday, October 1, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Held in conjunction with the Last Green Valley’s Walktober program. Indoor exhibits and demonstrations. Tours of the Finnish Heritage Museum and
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Oktoberfest - Saturday, October 1, from 4 pm to 7 pmin the George
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American Legion Auxiliary Breakfast Buffet - All You Can Eat Sunday Oct. 2 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.at the American Legion,
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Friends of Raymond Library Yard Sale at the Fair Oaks School
building, Old Colchester Rd., Oakdale. Sunday, October 2nd from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m.. See what treasures you can find! All proceeds go to
the Raymond Library. 860-848-9943 for more information.
Microsoft Excel Basics Class - Monday, October 3rd from 1-3:00pm.
at the Lymes’ Senior Center - 26 Town Woods Road Old Lyme - This
2 hour class is open to all seniors. Limited space is available. Call
(860)434-1605 ext. 240 to register.
East Lyme College Fair – Tuesday, October 4th, 6:30 – 8:00 pm.
140 Colleges and Universities will be represented at East Lyme
High School. Free Admission – 860-739-6946 x5564.
“The Fire Eaters, Apostles of Disunion.” Shoreline Civil War
Roundtable Meeting, 6:30 pm. Tuesday, October 4 at the Acton
Library in Old Saybrook. Member Dave Smith will be discussing
“The Fire Eaters, Apostles of Disunion.” 860-395-1124.
How the Navy Learned to Fly in World War I on October 4 at 7 p.m.
at the Groton Public Library. Drawing on his book, The Millionaires’ Unit, and the award-winning documentary the book inspired,
Dr. Wortman will share the forgotten story of a privileged group of
college students, mainly from Yale, whose dreams of starting a
school flight club resulted in them becoming war heroes. The young
aviators formed the founding squadron of the Navy Air Reserve
and became the nucleus of the Navy’s air service during World
War I. They worked closely with the Groton Submarine Base to
develop early sub-spotting techniques. The survivors went on to
serve as leaders in the rise of U.S. air power and victory in the
Second World War and beyond. This program is free and open to
the public. Call the Groton Public Library Public at 860-441-6750.
New London History Series with Sally Ryan - Whaling: 18201860 - 7pm, 10/4 at The Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St, New London - (860) 447-1411 www.plnl.org
Peter Biedermann - Tuesday, October 4 – 7:00 p.m. at the East
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Survey of the History of Plum Island - 7:00 PM, Thursday, Oct. 6 at
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on October 8th, from 10 am to 4 pm. They will have potted perennials and annuals of all types and sizes; proceeds will support the
ongoing renovation of the former Grange Hall and the new Alison
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Seaside Sanitorium: Saturday, October 8, 3-5:00 pm at Waterford
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Clutter, Chaos, and the Cure - Tuesday, 1:00pm. October 11th at
Lymes’ Senior Center - 26 Town Woods Road, Old Lyme - Books and
organizing tools will be available for sale after the program. Call
(860)434-1605 ext. 240 to register.
Book Discussion: The Firebrand and the First Lady by Patricia
Bell-Scott - 7pm, 10/11 at the East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society
Road, Niantic - No registration required. 860-739-6926 ex. 2
New London History Series with Sally Ryan - Railroads and the
Industrial Revolution - 7pm, 10/11 at The Public Library of New
London, 63 Huntington St, New London - (860) 447-1411
WWI Documentary - on October 11 at 7 p.m., the Groton Public
library will sponsor a documentary screening of The Millionaires’
Unit – U.S. Naval Aviators in the First World War. This awardwinning film spent seven years in development and production,
with filming on three continents and is being released to help commemorate the centennial of World War One. This program is free
and open to the public. 860-441-6750.
Blood Pressure Clinic- October 12, 19, 26, 2016 from 11:00 am –
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Feeding Birds Presentation - 1:00pm 10/12 at Lymes’ Senior Center
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discuss the do’s and the don’ts of feeding birds, what seeds for
what birds, best squirrel proof feeders, and will show slides of typical birds we see in the winter in our area. Call (860)434-1605 ext. 240
Film: The Meddler - Wednesday, October 12, 2-4:00 pm at Waterford
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widow from New York City follows her daughter to Los Angeles in
hopes of starting a new life after her husband passes away. Stars
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Alzheimer Caregivers Support Group – Meets at 10:00 am. Thursday, October 13 at the Waterford Community Center. 860-444-5839
Nonprofit Program- FORM 990 REVIEWAND UPDATE 10-12pm,
10/13 at The Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St, New
London - At this workshop Whittlesey & Hadley CPAs will provide
a general review of Form 990 and schedules for Executive Directors,
CFO’s, key financial staff, and board members to enhance the content of your organization’s Form 990. (860) 447-1411 www.plnl.org
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Turnpike, Clinton on Thursday, October 13 from 3-7pm or Wednesday, October 19 from 3-7pm. Please bring all relevant health insurance documents and info. No registration required. 860-669-2342
Cookbook Book Group Inaugural Meeting at the Bill Memorial Library, 240 Monument Street in Groton on Thursday, October 13th
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be available on a limited basis. email staff.billmemorial@gmail.com
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Presentation: Hiking New Zealand - 7 p.m. 10/13 at the Groton
Public Library, 52 Newtown Road - Local resident Ralph Robinson
sharing his experiences hiking the world-famous Milford and
Routeburn Tracks in New Zealand’s stunning Fiordland National
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VNA of SECT Flu Shot Clinic – Friday, October 14, 2016 from 1-4
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East Lyme Historical Society’s Fall Pot-Luck Dinner - October
14th at the Niantic Bay Yacht Club. Starting with Social Hour at 6:00
followed by dinner and finishing the evening with special guest
speaker, Marty Podskoch who will talk about his newest book: Civilian Conservation Corps Camps in Connecticut. This program is
free and is open to the public. For more information visit:
eastlymehistoricalsociety.org. Bring your favorite entree or dessert
to share with friends of the East Lyme Historical Society.
US Coast Guard Band Concert at 71 Killingworth Turnpike, on
Friday, October 14, at 7:00pm. Doors open at 6:15pm, non-ticket
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Head for the Hills! Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve Fall Open
house, Sat, Oct. 15. Come experience this 457-acre nature preserve.
Guided tours led by Friends of Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve
(FOHNP) stewards start at 10 am. Information fair organized by
Save Oswegatchie Hills Coalition, FOHNP, Save the River-Save the
Hills and Connecticut Fund for the Environment. Hikes start at OHNP
main entrance kiosk, ample parking at Veterans Memorial Park, East
Lyme. See directions, trail map and guided hikes schedule at
www.oswhills.org and updates on FOHNP Facebook.
Rummage On The Hill Sale at The First Congregational Church in
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rain or shine. An Early Sales evening will take place on October 14
from 6 pm to 8 pm. For a $5 admission per person, customers will
have the opportunity to be the first to preview and buy from the
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accepted during extended hours, the week prior to the sale, October
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special area. While in the creek, it will feel like it did hundreds of
years ago, untouched and beautiful. During your cruise, you will
observe local wildlife and various points of interest. Bring a picnic
basket. Visit ctriverquest.com to learn more and to reserve your
spots. No children under 12 . RiverQuest phone: 860-662-0577.
The Friends of the Preston Library Annual Book Sale - 9:00 am - 5:
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Pond down Methodist Street, Main Street and Columbus Avenue
to the State Tuberculosis Sanitarium, located at Crescent Beach. The
mill whistle continued to sound the alarms and Niantic finally
benefited by lower fire insurance rates.
The Town constructed a firehouse on Grand Street (now site of
an Art Gallery) and appointed Legrand Hall the first paid fireman.
He was to become a legend in the department for many years. To
provide water sources Fire Wells were strategically located and Fire
Docks were built at Pine Grove, Saunders Point, Black Point Beach
Club and at the end of Grand Street.
“Our Pride” enjoyed a new life as a show-piece, refurbished in
1931 (it now is preserved in a Fire Museum in northern Connecticut).
to lead the Parades. Meanwhile the volunteers spent many hours
in training in ever-new techniques and emergency medical skills so
an ambulance was acquired in 1947 through private contributions,
as all our department’s ambulances are today.
Through the efforts of Legrand Hall a Junior Auxiliary was
started in 1956 and continues today.
A larger firehouse was built in 1958 at the rear of the old
firehouse (site of the Beckwith Livery Stables). A scuba team was
trained because of the developing tourist trade and boating in our
area. With construction of larger commercial structures, aerial
equipment has been added.
Spectacular fires in the last fifty years have been the Crescent
Ballroom at Crescent Beach, the old Railroad Station shops, Mitchell’s
Market and the Niantic Lumberyard in 1967 as well as several
residential fatalities and forest fires.
The following is quoted from a poem by Edna Davis Romig
following a serious fire at Indian Woods:
“But fire that ranged that day
Has burned a hundred years away”.
In the Flanders area during 1944, the destruction of Colonial Inn
and the home of Woodrow Scott spelled out the need for a fire house.
In 1947 one was built adjacent to Flanders School and later replaced
in 1973 by the present building.
There is mutual assistance by the two departments and periodic
meetings of the line officers of both departments. The so-called
“dividing line” between the two is Society Road. Fires, such as
Hendel’s Dollarsworth and the Flanders Mall have proven the need
and worth of that department.
The Central Communications System was finalized in 1981 with
its sophisticated 911 calls to save precious minutes in response time.
Establishment of a Niantic Sub-Station in Little Boston (Rocky Neck)
has brought greater coverage with its volunteers and a paid man and
night-time volunteer residency.
With its full-time Fire Marshall and our Director of Public Safety
the folks of East Lyme are blessed by the dedication of these citizens.
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Niantic Village Halloween Parade
Come one, come all, to one of the most highly entertaining events in
town ~ the annual Niantic Village Halloween Parade.
The parade will take place on Sunday, October 30th, 2016 beginning at 1:00 p.m., when children are welcome to browse the downtown shops for "Tricks and Treats".
Among the parade's signature highlights is the always popular
Halloween Parade which will begin at 2:00 p.m.. Children should
gather at Hole-in-the-Wall beach parking lot (which is where the
parade begins). Candy for the kids and costume prizes will be
awarded.
This event is sponsored by the East Lyme Parks & Rec Dept.
along with promotional support of the Niantic Main Street organization and the downtown Niantic local businesses who donate candy
and snacks for the children. For additional information, contact Teri
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show of the National Academy of Design in New York City. The
American Embassy in Moscow displayed one of his large snow
scenes as an example of American painting in the Arts for the Embassies Program.
Kearns is a member of the exclusive Guild of Boston Artists and
has served for five years as the president of the Rockport Art Association. He takes pride in the fact that his collectors often hang his
work alongside the work of some of the great artists of American art
history.
This workshop is open to artists of all levels of experience. Also,
while Stapleton works in oils, the art principles he teaches apply to
all media, so it’s fine if you want to use watercolor, acrylic, etc. Call
the Lyme Art Association if you need accommodations; the LAA
has special rates at nearby inns.
To register, call the Lyme Art Assocation at (860) 434-7802
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Upcoming Basic Manners classes start:
Mystic: Mon. 10/3, 6 pm; Tue 10/11, 6 pm; Wed 10/12 ,11 am; Wed 10/12, 7:30 pm
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the Hills annual Kayak Regatta on Saturday, August 20.
More than 50 non-motorized vessels - kayaks, canoes, paddle
boards - headed up the Niantic River in pouring rain to the last mile
of unprotected, undeveloped Oswegatchie Hills.
More supporters joined on the shoreline at 47 Oswegatchie
Road. Participants ducked under tents and umbrellas to enjoy live
music by Denise and Tony Band and hot clam chowder and hot
dogs donated by Flanders Fish and The Dock.
State Representative Ed Jutila, who is retiring after 11 years
serving East Lyme and Salem, was recognized for his leadership
and dedication to help create the existing Oswegatchie Hills Nature
Preserve and to protect the remaining 236 acres still threatened by
high density development.
Folk singer Geoff Kaufman serenaded the crowd on the beach
and on the water.
Thank you, ardent supporters,volunteers, members, friends
and family for making this a most surprising and amazing Kayak
Regatta.
Come see “Impressions of Oswegatchie Hills” art showing by
artist Kelly Leahy Radding to benefit STR-STH at Artisan Framing
and Gallery in Niantic. Wine reception Friday night, Oct. 21, kids
activities Saturday morning, artist demo Saturday afternoon, Oct.
22. See more at www.savetheriversavethehills.org and on Facebook
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Journey north up river to view the changing foliage on the many
varieties of trees along the very pristine Connecticut River. Bring a
picnic basket and your favorite beverage to enjoy on the cruise. Or
dine at one of the fine restaurants in the area after your cruise. Light
narration about the flora, fauna and history of the area provided.
Adults only on this cruise, no one under 12. ctriverquest.com.
RiverQuest phone: 860-662-0577.
Lyme Fire Company will hold its 60thAnnual Steak Dinner on Sat.
Oct. 15 from 5 – 7:30 pm at the Hamburg Station, 213 Hamburg Rd.
(Route 156), Lyme, CT. Tickets are $25 for adults and $8 for children
and can be purchased at the door. This is LFC’s major fundraising
event of the year. A new permanent outdoor grill was built in time
for this year’s dinner.(860) 526-9292
Roast Pork Dinner - 5-7pm 10/15, at American Legion Post 128, 16
York Ave. Niantic. Menu includes: Roast Pork with “All the Fixins”,
mashed potatoes, gravy, glazed carrots, Italian style green beans,
sauerkraut, applesauce, rolls and butter, assorted desserts,
coffee,tea, etc. Donation: Adults $9.00, Children under 10 $3.50.
Proceeds benefit veteran and community programs. 860-739-2107.
Saxophonist Maceo Parker - 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15 at Palmer
Auditorium, Connecticut College - Parker embodies the legacy of
soul and funk music like no other musician can. Always at the forefront, Parker has been a common thread in the history of funk —
helping to pioneer the sound of the genre in collaborations alongside seminal icons like James Brown, George Clinton and Prince, all
the while honing his own signature brand of showmanship. Leading his flawlessly tight band with a cool confidence, Maceo transports audiences to the slickest of eras in performances that are
positively timeless. 860-439-ARTS (2787)
Introduction to Grant Seeking for Individuals 12:30-1:30 PM 10/17
at The Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St, New London - Grant funds for individual endeavors such as education, research and artistic pursuits are not that easy to find. Attend this
class to learn about the Foundation Grants to Individuals database.
Registration required. Space limited to 10. (860) 447-1411
Film: Irrational Man - Monday, October 17, 2-4:00 pm at Waterford
Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road - (2015 95 mins. R) A tormented
philosophy professor finds a will to live when he commits an existential act. Stars Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone. 860-444-5805
Local Hauntings- A TAPS Presentation 5:30PM 10/17 at The Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St, New London - Explore
televised and untelevised local TAPS cases with the members of
The Atlantic Paranormal Society. (860) 447-1411 www.plnl.org
Usual Suspects Mystery Book Club: Medicus by Ruth Downie.
5:30PM, 10/17 at The Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington
St, New London - (860) 447-1411 www.plnl.org
3D Printing Basics 12-1:30PM 10/18 at The Public Library of New
London, 63 Huntington St, New London - see the library’s 3D printer
in action. Discover how it works and what it can do. Together we
will print a 3 D object. (860) 447-1411 www.plnl.org
Laugh Out Loud Wellness program at the Lymes’ Senior Center 26 Town Woods Road Old Lyme on Tuesday, October 18th at
1:00pm.with Carolyn Finch, a Licensed and certified Health Care
Practitioner with a Medical background in Speech/Language Pathology, Brain Gym, Vision Therapy and Nutrition. Movements are
done seated in a chair. Call (860)434-1605 ext. 240 to register.
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My guess is that most people who have lived in East Lyme for any
length of time have some knowledge of Bride Brook. It’s certainly
not an impressive, raging river, just a shallow stream that quietly
winds its way south to the Sound from its source at Bride Lake inside
the York Correctional facility. It is possible, however, to find something historically noteworthy about it if one were to drive west on
the Shore Road (Route 156), pass by the entrance to Rocky Neck
State Park and stop just a stone’s throw beyond on the opposite side
of the road. There an old stone marker rises up to greet an observant
passerby, complete with bronze plaque announcing a famous wedding was once performed on its banks during the snowy winter of
1646. If one ever needed proof of the old adage “true love will find a
way,” that event at that time and place would surely qualify. (But
let’s save that great story for another day, shall we?)
My relationship with that stream is much more intimate than
what one might read in a history book. You see Bride Brook was the
eastern boundary of this young boy’s world back in the 1940’s and
50’s. It once claimed the Indian moniker, “Sunkipaug “or “cold water” and later even provided the white man’s border between the
Connecticut and the Massachusetts Bay Colonies. And “yes” there
was that wedding thing. But to me that waterway was simply one
more familiar piece of a 100 acre landscape… all that remained of the
once 300 acre Rocky Neck Farm our family had purchased back in
1861. I just happened to be the latest Littlefield to enjoy growing up
there.
That brook lay just beyond the imagined right field wall of my
grandfather’s sand-pit (now Liberty Way) where I spent countless
hours attempting to launch towering home runs, hitting small stones
with my mother’s old broom handle. A small pile of rocks would be all
the baseballs needed as the Yankees and Red Sox would square off
again in another epic contest. I knew every player from both teams
and mimicked their swing and swagger as I stepped to the plate on
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