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American Waters:
A Marine Art Exhibition
at Lyme Art Association
A Seaport Moment - by James Magner, on display at the
Lyme Art Association’s exhibit “American Waters”
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH!
by Olive Tubbs Chendali
The Glorious Fourth! What does it mean? One young person
replied, “It’s when we won the war and we were free.” Yes -- and
No! We, in Connecticut should be aware and proud that one of our
own - Roger Sherman, was one of five men appointed by the 2nd
Continental Congress to draw up our Declaration of Independence
which was adopted on July 4, 1776. When the news finally reached
each little village, I am sure there were gatherings to discuss the
future.
Now, more than 200 years later, we still celebrate the day with
gatherings - parades in the cities, ceremonies in towns like ours.
Just a few years ago Henry Spencer commemorated that day and
other patriotic days by lining the perimeter and diagonal walk of
Niantic’s Liberty Green with American Flags. Such a festive sight!
Through the years the Fourth has been a day of picnics at
beaches, parks and backyards. Memory recalls one typical family
picnic when Dad baked “Beanhole Beans.” He dug a hole, lined it
with stones, built a fire, covered it with heavy logs and let it burn.
When the stones were hot, the ashes were raked to the side, the
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Visitors of all ages will enjoy the Lyme Art Association’s summer
exhibition of work by the country’s premier maritime artists, American Waters, on view in the LAA’s beautiful sky-lit galleries through
July 31. The exhibition will feature work by the American Society of
Marine Artists as invited guests, alongside exciting marine work by
LAA artists.
Russ Kramer, an internationally recognized marine painter, will
jury the exhibition. Kramer notes, "What better place for an exhibition of marine-inspired art than the Lyme Art Association...a true
landmark in our region's artistic history whose proximity to the Lieutenant and Connecticut rivers and Long Island Sound have inspired
artists for a century. These new works in the exhibition American
Waters are by many of the finest practitioners of marine art working
today. To think the same subjects continue to inspire us a hundred
years later is testament to this area's enduring, irresistible allure."
Concurrent with the American Waters exhibition, the Lyme Art
Association will present a large exhibition of Yves Parent maritime
paintings. Many of these paintings are of coastal landmarks, recognizable to boaters who have spent time in the waters around the
New England coast. This will be the last opportunity to view and
purchase paintings from the estate of Yves Parent at the Lyme Art
Association.
LAA Board President, Katherine Simmons, states, “American
Waters continues an LAA tradition of exhibiting the very best of
fine contemporary American marine painting. We are grateful to the
members of the American Society of Marine Artists who are joining
us as invited guests, and we would especially like to thank our
premier media sponsor, The Day, and our presenting sponsor,
Suisman Shapiro Attorneys at Law, along with juror Russ Kramer,
for making this exhibition happen.”
The Lyme Art Association is located at 90 Lyme Street, Old
Lyme, CT, in a building designed by Charles Adams Platt and located within a national historic district. Admission is free with contributions appreciated. For more information on exhibitions, purchase of art, art classes, or becoming a member, call (860) 434-7802.
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On Saturday, July 11 at 1PM at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Niantic,
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American Waters: A Marine Art Exhibition - through July 31, 2015
at Lyme Art Association, 90 Lyme St., Old Lyme - A juried exhibition
of marine art by the Lyme Art Association’s member artists will be
on view simultaneously. (860) 434-7802 www.lymeartassociation.org
“Artists at Work” through August 23, 2015 at the Lyman Allyn Art
Museum, 625 Williams St., New London - Showcases one of the
museum’s newest additions, a recent donation of drawings by Italian, Dutch and French artists of the 16th-18th centuries. (860) 4432545 www.lymanallyn.org
BEACH DONUT FUNDRAISER Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays
at the Shoreline Community Center, 39 Hartford Avenue, Old Lyme.
Doors open at 7:00 am. For information, call Shirley 860-434-2871.
BINGO - Wednesdays through Sept. 9 at the Shoreline Community
Center, 39 Hartford Avenue, Old Lyme. The doors open at 6:00 pm
and the game starts at 7:00 pm. Admission $12. 860-434-3745
“Bridge of Light, Artistic Illumination from the Balkans” through
August 28, 2015 at the Slater Memorial Museum, 108 Crescent St.,
Norwich - Bulgarian and American artists. (860) 425-5563
Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts Juried Show - through August
1 at Mystic Arts Center, 9 Water St., Mystic - artworks from Connecticut artists of all mediums, including photography, sculpture,
graphic arts, and painting. (860) 536-7601 www.mysticarts.org
Daytime Gillette Castle Viewing Cruise and Evening/Sunset River
Cruises aboard RiverQuest. Relaxing and informative cruise aboard
the friendly RiverQuest. Depart from Eagle Landing State Park, Route
82, Haddam. Visit www.ctriverquest.com for times and easy on-line
booking. RiverQuest phone: 860 662-0577.
FARMERS’ MARKET every Tuesday through August 25 at the Bill
Memorial Library, 240 Monument Street in Groton - Fresh, locallygrown produce, plants and flowers. 860-445-0392
“La Cage aux Folle” through Sept 6 at Goodspeed Opera House, 6
Main St., East Haddam - Tender romance and wild laughter are center stage as the Riviera’s most delicious drag nightclub bursts to life
in its Goodspeed debut. Expect “The Best of Times” (860) 873-8668
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Lighthouse Expeditions on Project Oceanology Enviro-Lab boats:
through September - Enjoy a 2½-hour cruise to a distinctive Southeastern Connecticut landmark and architectural gem: New London
Ledge Lighthouse. Tours by the Ledge Lighthouse Foundation
include a film, exhibits and maybe even Ernie, the legendary Ledge
Light ghost. Tours run out of Project Oceanology’s docks, Avery
Point, Groton, on Tuesdays and Saturdays through August, and
from New London’s City Pier on Sundays through August and on
Saturdays only in September. Children under 6 not permitted for
safety reasons. 860-445-9007. Reservations and departure times at
www.oceanology.org
Niantic Farmer’s Market - Local vendors will fill the market space
as they do every year with an array of fresh and local produce, pies,
breads, plants, herbs, greens, hummus, pork, jams, jellies, prepared
foods, native wool, coffee, fresh-filled cannoli’s and much, much
more. The Niantic Farmers Market is located on Methodist Street
between Pro Tek Auto and Niantic Cinemas and will run every Thursday from 3 to 6:30 p.m. until October 8th. For additional info regarding Niantic’s Farmers’ Market, visit their Facebook page at:
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New London Harbor Lighthouse Tours - 11 AM, 12 noon, and 1
PM. every Saturday & Sunday through October 25 - Passengers
are limited to 6 per trip. New London Maritime Society, Custom
House Maritime Museum - 860-447-2501
Oceanographic Cruises by Project Oceanology: through August Come aboard our Enviro-Lab Research Vessel for a 2½-hour cruise
on Long Island Sound and a fantastic hands-on, brains-on marine
science experience. Test the waters for temperature, salinity and
more, and discover life beneath the waves by bringing up marine
animals with a trawl net and collecting plankton, the base of the
marine food web, or by pulling aboard lobster pots. Children under
6 not permitted for safety reasons. Cruises run daily. 860-445-9007.
Reservations and departure times at www.oceanology.org
Smith-Harris House Tours, 33 Society Rd., Niantic - through August - Fridays, through Sundays, 12 pm to 4 pm *Closed July 4th
Weekend* suggested donation: $5 Tours are every hour on the
half-hour, starting at 12:30 pm; last tour at 3:30 pm. A 45-minute
guided tour of the Greek-Revival farmhouse demonstrates the family and agricultrual lives of the Avery, Smith, and Harris families
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SENIORS PICNIC at the Seebeck Pavilion behind the East Lyme
Town Hall starting at 12pm, 7/1 - 860-739-5859
“Gettysburg” presented by author and historian Matthew Bartlett
July 1st at 1:00pm at Lymes’ Senior Center, 26 Town Woods Road.,
Old Lyme. To register , call (860)434-1605 ext. 240.
“South Pacific” July 1-26, 2015 at The Ivoryton Playhouse, 103
Main St., Ivoryton - Includes “Some Enchanted Evening”, “Younger
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Senior Center, 37 Society Road, Niantic. F 860-739-5859
The Old Lyme Town Band FREE Summer Concert July 2nd at 7:00pm
at the Lymes’ Senior Center, 26 Town Woods Road., Old Lyme. Rain
or shine. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, dinner, etc. A Free Ice
Cream Social sponsored by the Old Lyme Republican Town Committee will follow the concert. This concert is part of our FREE
Summer Concert Series and is open to all ages.(860)434-1605
ADOPTION INFORMATION SESSION - 6:30 pm on Thursday,
July 2nd at Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Rd., Groton - An
experienced Connecticut Adoption Services representative will explain the different types of adoptions, offer a step-by-step outline
for adopting a child and answer any questions you may have concerning adoption. Participants will be provided with a packet of
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Gaia’s Lament: “Art Cry” July 3, 2015 - August 4, 2015 at the
Hygienic Art Gallery, 79 Bank St., New London - All of the works
displayed or performed are connected with the beauty and vulnerability of our planet and focus on some aspect of the major impacts
of climate change. Opening reception on July 3, from 7 p.m.-11 p.m.
www.hygienic.ning.com (860) 443-8001
The Town of Lyme in the 1600s: July 3, 4, and 5, at The Lyme Public
Hall, 249 Hamburg Road (Route 156), Lyme - Marks the 350th anniversary of the Loving Parting in 1665 - the separation of the new
“plantation” of East Saybrook from its parent Saybrook Colony.
Before long the new settlement took the name of Lyme. For more
information, please contact Leslie at 860 526-8886. (860) 434 6115
Niantic Lions Lobsterfest and Chicken BBQ & Annual Niantic
Outdoor Arts and Crafts Show - July 4 and 5 on the East Lyme
Town Hall grounds. The Lions invite you to view the displays of
over 150 artists and crafters at the show. Listen to and participate in
the WTIC and Roxy Radio remote broadcasts during the event.
Also, please enjoy a delectable lobster dinner or chicken dinner in
the Seebeck Pavilion located adjacent to the Arts and Crafts Show.
Parking and admission are free. For Special Savings on meal tickets
go to www.tickets.nianticlions.org. Pre-event tickets available: Liberty Bank (Flanders/Waterford), Tri-Town Grocery, Bayberries and
Wild Birds Unlimited. Proceeds benefit Lions Charities. More information at www.nianticlions.org/lobsterfest
East Lyme Historical Society: 4th of July Flea Market 9-5, 7/4 & 7/
5 at the Thomas Lee House grounds at the junction of Giant’s Neck
Road and Connecticut Route 156 in Niantic. Free parking available.
INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE JULY 4 at 10:00 am starting from
Hartford Avenue, Sound View, Old Lyme. There will be a marching
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band, VFW Honor Guard, children marchers, decorated bikes, floats,
balloons, and fun, fun, fun! After parade, numerous prizes will be
awarded to children for best costume, most patriotic, funniest outfit, and best decorated bike and wagon. If you want to be in parade,
join line up at 9:45 am on Hartford Avenue . For info, call Gail 860434-6426. Sponsored by the Sound View Beach Association, Inc.
Annual Fireworks Cruise aboard RiverQuest: July 4 at 7:30pm to
10:30pm - departure from Eagle Landing State Park in Haddam. Although there are no scheduled fireworks for this evening,
RiverQuest will “search” for any that may be displayed from homes
along the edge of the river. They have had great luck the last couple
of years. Bring your picnic basket and favorite beverage. Visit
ctriverquest.com to learn more about this cruise and to reserve
your spots using our easy on-line booking. Cost is $40 per person.
No children under 12. RiverQuest phone: 860-662-0577.
American Legion Auxiliary Breakfast Buffet - All You Can Eat Sunday 5 July from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.at the American Legion,
Unit 128, 16 York Ave., Niantic - Omelets and eggs to order, bacon,
sausage, homefries, pancakes, French toast, donuts, bisquits, bagels, fruit cup, juices, coffee, tea, etc. Donation: Adults: $8.00, Children under 10: $3.00. 860-739-2107.
Tag Sale / Friends of Feral Felines fundraiser - Sunday, July 5th
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Niantic Animal Hospital’s parking lot at
9 Lake Avenue, Niantic. FOFF will also be collecting canned and
dry cat foods the day of the sale For more information, contact the
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Sea Song Sampler & Ice Cream Social down by the Riverside, July
5 from 2 PM to 4 PM at 154 Thames Street, Groton - The first event to
be held on its riverfront property, the concert, along with a Ben &
Jerry’s Sundae Bar, is a fundraiser to support historic preservation
and museum education. The event will also celebrate America’s maritime heritage and the US Coast Guard’s 225th Anniversary. Acclaimed
chanteyman and raconteur Geoff Kaufman will present the songs of
our maritime and naval history, honoring the Coast Guard with ballads about the perils of the sea and the service’s mission of rescues
against the odds. The event begins at 2 PM with the concert at 3
PM. Admission is $25 in advance, $30 at the gate. Limited seating will
be available, so the public is advised to bring a lawn chair or a blanket. Reservations are requested - 860-445-1637. For more information visit www.averycopphouse.org
United States Coast Guard Band Concert 2 p.m. July 5th at Leamy
Concert hall, 15 Mohegan Ave., New London - Patriotic favorites to
celebrate Indepence Day weekend. (860) 701-6826
Non Profit Resource Center Grant DatabaseTraining 07-06-15, 12:301:30 PM at The Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St,
New London - Learn how to access grant makers and grants. Register online or call (860) 447-1411 www.plnl.org
DEEP Safe Boating Class - 5:30-9:30pm. Monday & Tuesday, July 6
& 7 at The Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Turnpike, Clinton
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Certificate of Personal Watercraft Operation. The class is offered
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One-on-One INTERNET instruction at 10:15am, 7/7 at the East Lyme
Senior Center, 37 Society Road, Niantic. 860-739-5859
Essential Oils Workshop July 7th at 1:00pm at the Lymes’ Senior
Center, 26 Town Woods Road., Old Lyme. (860)434-1605 ext. 240.
ERIN BROCKOVICH Tuesday, July 7, 2-4:00 pm at Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road - (1999 132 mins. R ) Erin and a lawyer
in a small town take on a large corporation. 860-444-5805
Roast Beef and Turkey Dinners - Tuesday, July 7 at Niantic Community Church, 170 Pennsylvania Ave., Niantic. 5:30-7:30 p.m. - indoor, air conditioned seating as well as outdoor summer sun seating, and take out is available. The roast beef and turkey suppers
include mashed potatoes, gravy, cole slaw, green beans, rolls, cranberry sauce and homemade desserts for the budget price of $10 for
adults and $5 for children 12 and under. (860) 739-6208.
The Many Faces of Noah Webster: Tuesday, July 7 – 7:00 p.m. at
East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Rd., Niantic - Why is Noah
Webster so important? More than the author of the American Dictionary, Webster helped to define the nation’s character through
politics, education, and social reform. Learn all about him from the
folks who know him best, the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society. For more information call 860-739-6926
BENEFITS CHECK-UP from 9am to 2:30pm, 7/8 & 7/22 at the East
Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road, Niantic. Find out eligibility for
state and/or federal programs. 860-739-5859 for appointment.
Raising Guide Dogs July 8th at 1:00pm at the Lymes’ Senior Center,
26 Town Woods Road., Old Lyme - (860)434-1605 ext. 240.
WELLNESS CLINIC 1-3pm, 7/8 by appointmentat the East Lyme
Senior Center, 37 Society Road, Niantic. 860-739-5859
Summer Film Series: Jurassic Park - 6:00pm Wednesday, July 8
at the Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Turnpike, Clinton.
(Rated PG-13, 127 minutes) (860) 669-2342
The Civil War in Literature: “Where I’m Bound” (2000) by Allen
Ballard. At East Lyme Public Library, Society Rd., Niantic - Wednesday, July 8th at 7:00 pm. Ballard’s tale of a former slave turned cavalry scout is based on a true story. As Joe Duckett serves his
cavalry regiment with distinction and becomes a hero, he embarks
on his most dangerous mission yet—to return to the plantation
from which he escaped to locate and reunite his family as the war
draws to an end. To register, call the library at (860)739-6926.
Powwow 11 a.m.-3 p.m. July 9, 2015 at the Mashantucket Pequot
Museum & Research Center, 110 Pequot Trail, Mashantucket - Annual educational powwow will be an unforgettable experience for
you and your family. Learn about the different dances, powwow
etiquette, and the significance this cultural gathering holds for Native people. See dancers in their colorful regalia. Join in a social
dance and visit with Native artists as they demonstrate and sell
works of art. Try some Native cuisine for lunch. Gain a greater understanding and appreciation for the powwow experience and how
it helps sustain a sense of community for America’s first people.
Grand entry is at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the air-conditioned Gathering
Space. Free with museum admission. (800) 411-9671
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BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC from 12:15pm to 12:45pm, 7/9 &
1:15pm to 2:15pm 7/22 at the East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society
Road, Niantic. For more information call 860-739-5859
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MY LEFT FOOT Thursday, July 9, 2-4:00 pm at Waterford Public
Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road - (1989 103 mins. R) Born with cerebral
palsy, the 10th of 22 children Christy Brown defies all stereotypes
and with only the toes of his left foot and his intelligence, courage
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poet, and painter. Based on a true story. 860-444-5805
The Northeast Navy Pops Band July 9th at 7:00pm at The Lymes’
Senior Center, 26 Town Woods Road Old Lyme, rain or shine. The
Rolling Tomato Food Truck will be on the premises selling pizzas
from 6:00pm on & Friends of Lymes’ Senior Center will be selling
bottled water at this event. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, dinner,
etc. A Free Ice Cream Social sponsored by the Old Lyme Republican
Town Committee will follow the concert. (860)434-1605 ext. 240.
Cruise - Thursdays at the Dock of the Connecticut River Museum:
July 9 at 5:00pm to 8:30pm - Board RiverQuest and cruise from Eagle
Landing State Park in Haddam south down the river to the Connecticut River Museum in Essex. Arrive at the museum dock at
around 6:15pm, disembark and join others at the very popular
“Thursday’s on the Dock”. Enjoy music and cocktails while overlooking scenic Essex Harbor. Tonight’s band is: Ramblin’ Dan
Stevens performs a mix of traditional finger style blues, Americana
and originals. Head back up river at about 7:30pm, return to the
RiverQuest dock around 8:30pm.Tickets are $40 each which includes
a drink ticket on the dock. No one under 21 on this cruise. Visit
ctriverquest.com to learn more and to reserve your spots using our
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Sailfest July 10-12, 2015 New London waterfront - Fireworks display, amusement rides, free entertainment, tall ships, and more than
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Book Discussion: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 7:00 p.m. July 14 at
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Studio Art Quilt Association Exhibition - July 15-22, 2015, at Lyme
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FDR and the Transformation of theAmerican Presidency July 15th
at 1:00pm at the Lymes’ Senior Center, 26 Town Woods Road., Old
Lyme. To register for this free program call (860)434-1605 ext. 240.
Film Discussion: Unbroken - at East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Rd., Niantic - Wednesday 7/15. The film is shown at 5:30 p.m.
with a discussion immediately following. 860-739-6926
RiverQuest Connecticut River Cruise, Haddam to Middletown: July
15 at 5:30pm to 9pm - departure from Eagle Landing State Park in
Haddam. Pass under the East Haddam Swing Bridge. Observe how
beautiful the river is as you pass by several state parks on the edge
of the river: Haddam Meadows, George Dudley Seymour and Hurd
to name a few. See where the Connecticut Yankee Nuclear Power
Plant was; view many beautiful homes. Maybe even see the Haddam
Island Bald Eagle chicks, some Osprey chicks and other notable
sights on your journey! Bring your picnic basket and favorite beverage. Visit ctriverquest.com to learn more and to reserve your spots
using our easy on-line booking. Cost is $40 per person. No children
under 12. RiverQuest phone: 860-662-0577.
THE SOBER PALETTE, an instructor led painting class on 7/16 at
the East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Rd., Niantic. 860-739-5859
Book Sale: hosted by The Friends of Acton Public Library, July 16,
17 & 18 at Acton Public Library, 60 Old Boston Post Road, Old
Saybrook - The Annual Bake Sale will be held during the Friday
hours. There will be a large assortment of all types of books, videos
and audio items on the first and second floors. 860 395-3184
Cruise - Thursdays at the Dock of the Connecticut River Museum: July 16 at 5:00pm to 8:30pm - Board RiverQuest and cruise
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the Connecticut River Museum in Essex. Arrive at the museum dock
at around 6:15pm, disembark and join others at the very popular
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styles from the 60s to current hits, as well as the use of guitar,
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performed by two individuals! Enjoy music and cocktails while overlooking scenic Essex Harbor. Head back up river at about 7:30pm,
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which includes a drink ticket on the dock. No one under 21 on this
cruise. Visit ctriverquest.com to learn more and to reserve your
spots. RiverQuest phone: 860-662-0577.
ADOPTION INFORMATION SESSION - 6:30 pm on Thursday,
July 16th at Cragin Memorial Library, 8 Linwood Ave. (Rt. 16),
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may have concerning adoption. Participants will be provided with a
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Connecticut Lore: Strange, Off-Kilter & Full Of Surprises - Thursday, July 16, 7-8:30 pm at Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry
Road - Author and Norwich native Zachary Lemothe will discuss
the many tales of the supernatural and off the beaten track places in
CT. such as the Jewett City vampires, the hauntings in Woodstock,
Daniel’s Village in Killingly, Diana’s pool in Chaplin, the frogs of
Willimantic, and the CCC Museum in Stafford Springs. A question
and answer period will follow. 860-444-5805
The Waterford Community Band July 16th at 7:00pm at The Lymes’
Senior Center, 26 Town Woods Road Old Lyme, rain or shine. Outdoors, weather permitting, inside if not. Bring your lawn chairs,
blankets, dinner, etc. A Free Ice Cream Social sponsored by Big Y
will follow the concert. (860)434-1605 ext. 240.
FREE CONCERT: The Auburn Mode - July 16 at the Vece Gazebo in
front of the Pierson School on East Main Street, Clinton - In case of
rain, the evening’s concert will be cancelled. (860) 669-3889
Carnival on the Green! St. John’s Episcopal Church, 400 Main Street,
Niantic - Friday, July 17th , 6-10pm; Saturday, July 18th, 3-10pm;
Sunday, July 19th, Noon-5pm. In conjunction with the Celebrate
East Lyme festivities, the Carnival comes to town complete with
games and rides for folks of all ages along with traditional Carnival
treats! 860.739.2324
DANCE - 7pm to 10pm 7/17 at the East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road, Niantic. For more information call 860-739-5859
Civil War Naval Encampment 9 a.m.-5 p.m. July 18-19 at Mystic
Seaport, 75 Greenmanville Ave., Mystic - Enter the Seaport’s village
green to take part in a naval and infantry encampment filles with
tents, amazing exhibits, and dozens of living history presentations.
Free with museum admission. (860) 572-0711
Madison Antiques Show 9 a.m.-4 p.m. July 18, 2015 More than 80
dealers display and sell quality antiques and collectibles; refreshment and bakery shop. (203) 421-3241
Osprey “Cruising for Chicks” Cruise aboard RiverQuest: July 18
at 9:30am to 12:30pm - Cruise quietly from RiverQuest’s home berth
at Eagle Landing State Park in Haddam to observe and learn about
the Osprey, a bird of prey also known as the Fish Hawk. This time of
year, baby Ospreys will be at the edge of the nest, thinking about
taking their first flight! You will get close up views of the “chicks” in
nests located along the lower Connecticut River, on navigation structures, nesting platforms and in trees. RQ crew members will educate
all on the Osprey and any other birds/wildlife they may see on the
journey, including Bald Eagles. There will be complimentary coffee
and tea. Bring your own breakfast onboard if you’d like. Visit
ctriverquest.com more information and to reserve your spots with
easy on-line booking. Cost is $40 per person. No children under 10
please. RiverQuest phone: 860-662-0577. Gift Certificates Available.
Celebrate East Lyme 2015 Saturday, July 18th. Bash by the Bay !
Niantic’s Main St. will close to vehicular traffic (beginning at 3:00
p.m.) which will then be filled by over 200 local vendors offering
food, fun and entertainment for everyone! Festivities will include
live music and performances, cooking demonstrations & tastings,
an Art & Author walk, children’s area and so much more! Additionally, the East Lyme Parks & Recreation Department will again host a
Sand Castle competition and the always popular Great Niantic Bay
Raft Races. And last, but not least, the day will conclude with a
spectacular fireworks show over the beautiful Niantic Bay.
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SINGLES WALK and LUNCH JULY 19 (Sunday) in the Boardwalk
area, Baptist Lane, Niantic at 11 am. Walk along the ocean’s edge
and listen to the waves.. then on to lunch. No charge for walk. For
info, call Gail 860-434-6426 or 860-582-8229.
Book Talk: “Homegrown Terror” 2 -4 p.m. July 19 at The Hempsted
Houses, 11 Hempstead St., New London - Rethinking Benedict
Arnold, Lehman sheds light on the ethics of the dawning nation,
and the way colonial America responded to terror. (860) 443-7949
Usual Suspects Mystery Book Club: Site Unseen by Dana Camero
07-20-15, 5:30-7:00PM at The Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St, New London - (860) 447-1411 www.plnl.org
The Plein Air Painters Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 7/21-25 at Mystic Seaport, 75 Greenmanville Ave., Mystic - Artists gather at the Seaport to
paint the museum’s grounds and enivrons. A public opening reception at the Maritime Gallery, July 25, from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Meet
the artists, enjoy refreshments and purchase works. (860) 572-0711
Foot and Ankle Pain Presentation July 21st at 12:45 pm at the Lymes’
Senior Center, 26 Town Woods Rd.., Old Lyme. (860)434-1605
GORILLAS IN THE MIST - Tuesday, July 21, 2-4:00 pm at Waterford
Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road - (1988 127 mins. PG-13) The
story of Dian Fossey, a scientist who went to Africa to study the
vanishing mountain gorillas. 860-444-5805
New England Lobster Stew Dinner 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 21
at Niantic Community Church, 170 Pennsylvania Ave., Niantic. Indoor, air conditioned seating / outdoor summer sun seating. Fresh
Maine lobsters, cooked by church members. (860) 739-6208.
Great American Picnic - Held by the Groton Senior Center “Club
55” on Rt. 17 in Groton on July 21 from 6 to 8 pm with a performance
by the “As Time Goes By” Band. For reservations call 860.441.6785
The Andy Sherwood Jazz Duo: Tuesday, July 21 – 7:00 p.m. at East
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Summer Film Series: The Philadelphia Story - 6:00pm Wednesday,
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Clinton. Not Rated, 112 minutes) Admission is free, and popcorn will
be donated by Chip’s Pub III. (860) 669-2342
“My Paris” July 23, 2015 - August 16, 2015 at The Norma Terris
Theatre, 33 North Main St., Chester - A new musical about the life
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gaiety, color and heartbreak of Montmartre, Le Can-Can, and the
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Hotel Rwanda Thursday, July 23, 2-4:00 pm at Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road - (2004 122 mins PG-13) The deeply moving true story of a five-star-hotel manager who used his wits and
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Last Will & Embezzlement, financial exploitation of the elderly Thursday, July 23, 6-9:00 pm at Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope
Ferry Road - A documentary film followed by discussion.Filmmaker
Pamela Glassner and local Attorney Kathleen McNamara who specializes in elder law and wills, trusts and estate planning will lead the
discussion. For more information call 860-444-5805
The STRING OF PEARLS will be performing July 23rd at 7:00pm at
The Lymes’ Senior Center, 26 Town Woods Road Old Lyme, CT and
the concert sponsored by the Town of Lyme will be held rain or
shine. It will be held outdoors, weather permitting, inside if not.
Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, dinner, etc. A Free Ice Cream Social
will follow the concert. (860)434-1605 ext. 240.
Midsummer Festival Concert - Reception: 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Concert 7
p.m.-9 p.m. July 24, at the Florence Griswold Museum, 96 Lyme St.,
Old Lyme - The annual concert is always a favorite and makes for a
perfect summer evening on the banks of the Lieutenant River. Concert-goers are encouraged to bring a picnic dinner. (860) 434-5542
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Tea with Carolyn Johnson 2 p.m.-4 p.m. July 25-26 at The Hempsted
Houses, 11 Hempstead St., New London - Enjoy a three course tea
with Carolyn Johnson, proprietor of a popular New London teahouse
for many years. Reservations required. (860) 443-7949
Time Machines Car Show & Flea Market 8 a.m.-3 p.m. July 26
Guilford Fairgrounds, 111 Lovers Lane, Guilford - There is a good
variety to enjoy with 26 judged show car classes and a flea market of
mostly automotive-related items; and trophies awarded. A car corral
featuring cars for sale, music by a DJ, prizes and several food vendors offering breakfast, lunch, and snacks. (203) 239-2656
United States Coast Guard Guardians Big Band 3 p.m. July 26 New
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Archive Room Open House: Monday, July 27 – 6:00-8:00 p.m. at East
Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Rd., Niantic - Explore what the library
has in its Archive Room! A member of the East Lyme Historical
Society will be on hand to answer questions about the collection
and local history. For more information call 860-739-6926
FINANCIAL HEALTH CHECK UP starting at 1pm. 7/28 at the East
Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Rd. Appointments call 860-739-5859
Eat Drink Man Woman - Tuesday, July 28, 2-4:00 pm at Waterford
Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road - (1994 124 mins. PG-13) Senior
Master Chef Chu lives in a large house in Taipei with his three unmarried daughters. Life in the house revolves around the ritual of an
elaborate dinner each Sunday, and the love lives of all the family
members. For more information call 860-444-5805
Genealogy Club 07-28-15, 4:30-7:00 PM at The Public Library of New
London, 63 Huntington St - Access genealogical resources and
Ancestry.com to explore your family history. Free (860) 447-1411
Downton Abbey: Fashion and Social Change - Tuesday, July 28 –
7:00 p.m. at East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Rd., Niantic - Susan
Jerome, Collections Manager at the University of Rhode Island Historic Textile and Costume Collection, will explore the many changes
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Fantasy/Sci-Fi Book Discussion: The Last Unicorn by Peter Beagle
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Music Through The Ages of Fort Trumbull - 7 p.m. 7/30 in the
Conference Center at Fort Trumbull State Park, 90 Walbach St., New
London. The Friends of Fort Trumbull will present Faye Ringel and
Anne Flammang who will perform- separately and together-songs
that were popular during the eras commemorated by the window
hangings at Fort Trumbull: The Revolutionary War and early Republic; the parlors and the battlefields of the Civil War; the home
front of World Wars I & II, and the Cold War. Retired Captain Anne
Flammang, one of the first women to graduate from the U.S. Coast
Guard Academy, will also illuminate the History of the Coast Guard
at the Fort. The public is invited and new members are always welcomed. Come early; seating is limited. Refreshments will follow the
presentation. For more information visit www.fortfriends.org
THE CORVETTES DOO WOP REVUE July 30th at 7:00pm at The
Lymes’ Senior Center, 26 Town Woods Road Old Lyme - rain or
shine. It will be held outdoors, weather permitting, inside if not.
Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, dinner, dancing shoes etc. A Free
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Moby-Dick Marathon Noon to noon July 31, 2015 - August 1, 2015
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At the Economic Summit held in 1983 at Williamsburg, Virginia, food
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of the visiting heads of state. Mr. Claiborne wanted to give those
important folks a real taste of an authentic American dish and what
he chose was traditional barbecued pork made North Carolina style.
He knew, as we all know, that whether you use the Webster's Dictionary spelling - barbecue - or maybe barbeque or barbaque, barbicue,
bar-b-q or even just b-b-q, the barbecue is a traditional favorite that
is just about as American as apple pie, if not more so.
Opinions about the origin of the term "barbecue" range from the
somewhat implausible idea that it originated from Bar-Beer-Cue meaning a whisky bar that also served beer and had pool tables and
presumably, a grill, to the equally far-fetched idea that it comes from
a French term, "Barbe a Queue" meaning literally "beard to tail" or
"head to tail". This might make sense if you were cooking a whole
billy goat and this is not unheard of in Jamaica. But they don't call it
"barbecue" anyway.
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century, the first Spanish explorers found the Indians of the Caribbean cooking meat and fish on a framework of green sticks laid over
a pit dug in the earth and filled with hot coals from a wood fire. The
Indian's word for this framework was barbacoa (pronounced barb-acow) and the hordes of European colonists, settlers and invaders
that followed were quick to adapt the use of iron to this form of
cooking. Admittedly, an iron grate sure beats green sticks. The pirates and privateers that made their living raiding the treasure-laden
Spanish ships were not strangers to barbecuing either, and whether
you realize it or not, in one sense, they are best known for this even
to this very day.
As one story relates: on Hispaniola, the French also found the
Indians using this same method of cooking but they referred to their
framework as a "boucan". If you know anything about the French
language, you'll be able to guess that "boucanier" means, "one who
uses a boucan". Some of the pirates that plied the waters of the
Caribbean in the 17th century used to make their living, when they
weren’t pillaging ships, by hunting pigs and cattle on Hispaniola
and cooking them up on their boucans. They had a barbecue just
about every night until they were driven off the island by the Spanish. At which point they joined up with lots of other folks who hated
the Spanish, like escaped slaves, Indians and other evicted islanders, took to sea and started their new job as bandits of the waves. I'm
sure they still took whatever chance they got to use their boucans
though because it wasn't long before all Carribean pirates became
known as "buccaneers" because of this cooking method.
Perhaps the more interesting question here isn't where the moniker "buccaneer" came from, but why did the name stick? When people
heard of the exploits of these murderous bandits of the seas, why did
they focus on the way that they cooked their meat when they described them? If you think about it, this would be a little like us
calling astronauts "people who eat food from tubes".
Maybe the reason for this is that, while there had always been
tales of seagoing bandits, people who cooked on a grill over a fire pit
were something totally new. Oh sure, they had fire, and they would
spit roast a joint of oxen now and again, the majority of them however, would cook their meat by braising it or boiling it whether alone
or mixed with herbs and vegetables in a stew or soup.
Nowadays in the Carolinas, an area known to some as "the
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restaurant or church fair it's cooked at; and the food produced in the
process. A "Barbecue Belter" might therefore say something like,
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they sure'nough know how to barbecue!"
Despite the varied uses of the word, a real tarheel from down
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one thing only; a pig, whole, halved or even quartered and slowly
roasted over a pit full of the glowing coals of a hickory fire. There are
any number of community barbecues, not unlike our lobster fests or
clam bakes, and there are thousands of B-B-Q joints throughout
this region each of which seems to have their own special blend of
vinegar and spices, especially hot chili peppers, to "mop" onto the
meat after it cooks and the crispy skin has been removed. They
don't have barbecue sauce, they have "finishing sauce".
The commercial barbecues do a healthy trade pit-roasting pigs
and you can tell them by the ever-present signs which feature a
smiling pig, oftentimes with a chef's hat on his head. The time-honored tradition of barbecue is deeply imbedded in the culture of the
South and a real Southerner will tell you that if it ain't pig it ain't
barbecue. They'll even go so far as to tell you that if the proprietor
uses a propane fired barbecue pit, you might as well go to
McDonald's.
This form of barbecue hearkens back to the days of the early
settlers who found that their pigs thrived in the woodlands whereas
their cattle were poorly suited to the area. So it was that pork and not
beef, became the favored meat of Dixie. Back in those days, when
refrigeration was non-existent, you either cured your meat by salting it or smoking it, such as with ham or bacon, or you cooked it all
at once and had a party to get enough people together so the pig
wouldn't go to waste, such as a with a barbecue or "pig-picking" as
some Southerners still call it.
Over in the cattle country of Texas, however, they might be
surprised to find somebody who thought "barbecue" meant anything besides brisket of beef. Out there, they give this normally
tough cut a good spice rub and cook it ever so slowly, smoking it
really, in a barbecue that has one chamber for the beef and another
alongside for the smoky mesquite wood fire. When it's done they
slather it with a sauce made of tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce and
red hot chili peppers and dig in. They sometimes refer to a barbecue
as a "Cowboy Cook" and would have you believe that the roots of
the barbecue are in The Lone Star State.As the story goes, stingy
cattle ranchers gave their cowhands the poorest cuts of beef they
had...like the brisket.The cowboys found, however, by slow cooking it over a smoky fire the tough and stringy brisket became very
tender and quite delicious.
Out in Kansas City, they take the finishing sauce from North
Carolina, and the tomato sauce from Texas, mix it together with some
molasses and come up with something like what we know as the
store bought brand K.C. Masterpiece. Although they do the spice
rub and slow cook the meat over the embers, the favored fare out
there is ribs. Be they ribs of pork or beef that's what they call "barbecue" and Kansas City alone has more than 90 restaurants devoted
to this style of cooking.
So, keep all of this in mind while you’re out in the backyard
flipping burgers and rolling hot dogs this July the Fourth. It ain't
ribs, it ain't pork and it ain't brisket but you can call it a "barbecue"
just the same. And if you've got guests from the South or from Texas
or Kansas City who call you out about it, you can tell them that we
Yankees learned how to barbecue from folks who visited our shores
hundreds of years ago, the original barbecue masters, the Buccaneers! It's a flat-out lie of course, but if you say “Avast ye there”
and feed some hot dog to the parrot on your shoulder, maybe they'll
fall for it.
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covered bean pot with our par-boiled home-grown dried beans, onions, bacon and molasses, was lowered into the hole which was
again covered and left to bake for hours. This was a lot of work but
intriguing for our city relatives.
Meanwhile on an outdoor fireplace Uncle Cliff (a Niantic fisherman) was making clam chowder in a clean copper-clad wash boiler.
On our farm (On Oswegatchie Hill Road) we had a small icehouse
where two big watermelons were chilling. In our family it was traditional and cause for boasting if we had new potatoes and fresh peas
ready for harvesting. Bottle after bottle (with spring-top stoppers)
of homemade Root Beer came from the icehouse.
During all these preparations by the women and deep conversations of the men, settling all the problems of the country, the
youngsters were exploring the brook and sailing their make-shift
boats in the quiet pool near the little waterfall. At least one of my
cousins would fall in and while his clothes were draped on the line
to dry, he sheepishly paraded around in an assortment of things
hauled out of the bag ready for the rummage sale. The city aunts
soon learned to bring changes of clothes for the little ones.
As dusk approached the last of summer’s strawberries were
served on real-biscuit shortcake and youngsters then enjoyed their
sparklers. Occasionally an uncle would bring a few sky-rockets.
The magic day would end with nature’s own display of fireflies
darting in and out of the bushes and trees. Nature cast its spell on
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Niantic River Appreciation Day
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Mark your calendar for the 12th Annual Niantic River Appreciation
Day and Kayak Regatta, Saturday Aug. 22, 10 am–2 pm, on the water
in front of 47 Oswegatchie Road, Waterford. Celebrate and paddle
the scenic Niantic River with Save the River-Save the Hills and experience the Oswegatchie Hills from a water view.
Canoes, kayaks, SUP boards – any non-motorized boat welcome! Paddlers Parade, live music by folksinger Geoff Kaufman as
well as The Denise and Tony Band, short fun races, and free drawing
for a kayak for STR-STH members at 1:45 pm. Pack $ for t-shirts,
enjoy donated hot dogs and clam chowder served on the shore,
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Put in at Three Belles Marina, Cini Park in Niantic, or call Deb at
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On Thursday, July 30, 2015, The Friends of Fort Trumbull will present
Faye Ringel, who will be joined by Anne Flammang in the programMusic through the Ages of Fort Trumbull- in the 2015 series entitled
Windows on the World of Fort Trumbull, a series of programs based
upon the periods in history that were significant to Fort Trumbull.
In 2010, in honor of John Hanrahan-the first President of the
organization- the Friends commissioned a set of window panels by
Artist and Teacher- Edward Tuccio- to enlighten visitors to the park
as to what is available inside the Visitors Center. Using the window
panels in the Visitor’s Center as a guide, June Hoye, the program cochair, has planned presentations on the Role of the Fort throughout
its history.
At the July presentation, Faye Ringel and Anne Flammang will
perform- separately and together-songs that were popular during
the eras commemorated by the window hangings at Fort Trumbull:
The Revolutionary War and early Republic; the parlors and the
battlefields of the Civil War; the home front of World Wars I & II,
and the Cold War. Retired Captain Anne Flammang, one of the first
women to graduate from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, will also
illuminate the History of the Coast Guard at the Fort.
Dr. Faye Ringel, a Norwich native, is Professor Emerita of English, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and a musician and scholar of
music history. She has been performing for Eastern Connecticut
audiences for over 55 years. Dr. Anne Flammang, soprano, is known
in the region for performances in drama and musical theatre. She is
also Professor Emerita of English, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, where
she headed the Department of Humanities.
Faye and Anne, who have created a cabaret performance,
“Voices of Love,” that draws on Broadway musicals and the Great
American Songbook, were recently featured on Community Culture Showcase on SEC-TV Channel 12, hosted by Harriet Grayson.
The program may be viewed on YouTube -Community Culture Showcase: Faye Ringel, Anne Flemmang.
The presentation will take place at 7 p.m. in the Conference
Center at Fort Trumbull State Park, 90 Walbach St., New London.
The interesting Gift Store at the Fort will be open from 6:30-7 p.m.
before the meeting so that participants can view and purchase the
many historically themed items. The public is invited and new members are always welcomed. Come early; seating is limited. Refreshments will follow the presentation. For more information about the
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On June 5, 2015, reconstruction of the Niantic Bay “Boardwalk” was
concentrated on the midpoint of the 1.1 mile long walkway. That
point is opposite Boats Inc. at 133 Main Street, Niantic, 2,778 feet
east of Hole in the Wall underpass where the western half of the
walkway connects to the existing eastern half.
This midpoint is seen in the accompanying photograph taken
on June 8, 2015, at 2:48pm as a south bound ACELA was traveling
on Track 2 bound for Washington, DC. The photo also shows the
first 7.5 feet of the 2.5 foot wide wall cap of concrete that encases
the top six± inches of the steel sheet piles of the bulkhead. Workers
are constructing new forms and assembling reinforcement bars for
the next segment of wall cap that continues beyond the workers. An
important detail in wall cap design is labeled #4 rebars. These ½
inch diameter “dowels” are 18 inches apart and their function is
essential because they extend out of the forms and subsequently
become imbedded in the walkway concrete. The dowels thus prevent the walkway from moving away from the bulkhead, which might
result from storm waves pounding the bulkhead or winter heaves
shifting the walkway slabs. The dowels grip the concrete with their
surface pattern and thus, help hold the walkway in its position butting tightly against the wall cap of the bulkhead.
Once the wall cap is finished, the walkway foundation will be
regraded with granular fill and 12 inches of compacted gravel. Then,
a 6 inch thick concrete walkway will be poured with a 2% pitch of its
surface in order to drain runoff toward the shore. After that, a 3.5
foot high, tubular steel, gray plastic coated safety rail will be fastened to the center of the wall cap along the full length of the western half of the walkway (see: http://www.publictrustfoundation.org/
docs/Vol-3-No1-ELPTF-Bull.pdf, Page 3). A 6 foot high, black vinyl
coated, steel chain link fence will then be added to the north side of
the walkway in order to prevent people from leaving the walkway
and trespassing onto the railroad right of way.
Reconstruction of the western half of the walkway was once
scheduled to be completed by July 31, 2015. However, reconstruction is now scheduled to be completed by September 30th and, East
Lyme now plans a ribbon cutting for October 3rd. As the project
continues, we will report the anticipated completion dates as verifiable information becomes available to us.
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SEA SONGS AND SUNDAES AT
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The Avery-Copp House will host a first-time event, Sea Song Sampler & Ice Cream Social down by the Riverside, July 5 from 2 PM to 4
PM at 154 Thames Street, Groton, CT.
The first event to be held on its riverfront property, the concert,
along with a Ben & Jerry’s Sundae Bar, is a fundraiser to support
historic preservation and museum education. The event will also
celebrate America’s maritime heritage and the US Coast Guard’s 225th
Anniversary.
Acclaimed chanteyman and raconteur Geoff Kaufman will
present the songs of our maritime and naval history, honoring the
Coast Guard with ballads about the perils of the sea and the service’s
mission of rescues against the odds.
The sundae bar will include a variety of ice cream flavors and
toppings. The event begins at 2 PM with the concert at 3 PM. Admission is $25 in advance, $30 at the gate. Limited seating will be available, so the public is advised to bring a lawn chair or a blanket.
Reservations are requested. The rain date is July 19.
For reservations, email averycopphouse@sbcglobal.net or call
860-445-1637. For more information visit www.averycopphouse.org
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Niantic Lions Club Presents
55th Annual Niantic Outdoor
Arts & Crafts Show
37th Annual Lobsterfest/Chicken BBQ
July 4 – 5, 2015
Sat 10am-5pm and Sun 10am-4pm
East Lyme Town Hall Green and Pavilion
150 Juried Artists and Crafters
For Special Savings on meal tickets, go to www.tickets.nianticlions.org
Pre-event tickets available: Liberty Bank (Flanders/Waterford), Tri-Town Grocery,
Bayberries and Wild Birds Unlimited. Proceeds benefit Lions Charities.
More information at www.nianticlions.org/lobsterfest/
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400 Main St., Niantic
Saturday, July 11th
at 1:00PM
All Tickets: $5
Call 860 739-7225
for more information
Kids’ Summer Tennis Programs at Lyme Shores, 22 Colton Road,
East Lyme. Kids participate in drills that improve their tennis strokes,
develop good footwork, and teach smart game play strategy. Monday-Friday sessions, half day and full day thru 8/28. Register at
www.lymeshores.com or call 860-739-6281.
Kids’ Swimming Lessons at Lyme Shores, 22 Colton Road, East
Lyme. Swim lessons for kids of all ages and abilities. 30 minute classes
meet Mon-Thurs for 2 weeks. Sessions run until July 30. Register at
www.lymeshores.com or call 860-447-9177.
Oceanographic Cruises by Project Oceanology: through August Come aboard our Enviro-Lab Research Vessel for a 2½-hour cruise
on Long Island Sound and a fantastic hands-on, brains-on marine
science experience. Test the waters for temperature, salinity and
more, and discover life beneath the waves by bringing up marine
animals with a trawl net and collecting plankton, the base of the
marine food web, or by pulling aboard lobster pots. Children under
6 not permitted for safety reasons. Cruises run daily. 860-445-9007.
Lighthouse Expeditions on Project Oceanology Enviro-Lab boats: Enjoy a 2½-hour cruise to a distinctive Southeastern Connecticut
landmark and architectural gem: New London Ledge Lighthouse.
Tours by the Ledge Lighthouse Foundation include a film, exhibits
and maybe even Ernie, the legendary Ledge Light ghost. Tours run
out of Project Oceanology’s docks, Avery Point, Groton, on Tuesdays and Saturdays through August, and from New London’s City
Pier on Sundays through August and on Saturdays only in September. Children under 6 not permitted for safety reasons. 860-445-9007.
It’s A Bird, It’s a Plane: 10:30 - 11 am 8/10 at The Public Library of
New London, 63 Huntington St, New London - The Denison
Pequotsepos Nature Center will be at the library with Superhero
related nature programs, all at 10:30am: (860) 447-1411 www.plnl.org
Independence Day Celebration 9 a.m.-5 p.m. July 4, 2015 at Mystic
Seaport, 75 Greenmanville Ave., Mystic - (860) 572-0711
Animals in Disguise: 10:30 - 11 am 7/6 at The Public Library of New
London, 63 Huntington St, New London - The Denison Pequotsepos
Nature Center will be at the library with Superhero related nature
programs, all at 10:30am: (860) 447-1411 www.plnl.org
TEENS Make your own comic book 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. July 6 at the
Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road - 860-441-6750.
Super Crafts Tuesday, July 7, 14, 21 and 28 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. at
the Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road - Create superhero
themed crafts. All ages. No registration required -860-441-6750.
Illustration and Drawing Workshop for Kids: 7/7, 7/14, 7/21, 7/28
10:30- 11:30 AM at The Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St, New London - This program is geared towards children ages
7-13. Registration (860) 447-1411 www.plnl.org
Altered Poetry 3-5pm, 7/7 at The Public Library of New London, 63
Huntington St, New London - Give new life to a page from an old
book with this amazing craft! Registration required (860) 447-1411
Tuesday Night Tales July 7, 14, 21 and 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Groton
Public Library, 52 Newtown Road - Children and their caregivers are
invited to drop-in and listen to stories read by a community hero
and a teen and do a craft. Pajamas welcome. 860-441-6750.
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Super Birds and Their Super Abilities Wednesday, July 8, at 2 p.m.
at the Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road - Get up close and
personal with natures flying machines. Open to all ages. For more
information call 860-441-6750.
Puppets to Go: The Last Dinosaur Puppet Show July 8 2:15 to 3:15pm
at East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Rd., Niantic - For more information call 860-739-6926
Henna Hands: Wednesday, July 8, 6-8:00 pm at Waterford Public
Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road - Ages 8-18. Registration is required.
For more information call 860-444-5805
WOW Animal Program: “Wild Over Wildlife” Thursday, July 9,
10:00 am at Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road - A variety
of critters to touch as you learn about them from educator Heather
Rorke. Open to all ages with an adult. 860-444-5805
Teen SRP: Beaded Bookmarks - 07-09-15, 1:30-3:00PM at The Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St, New London - Make
beautiful beaded bookmarks with Catryna. Make one for yourself or
a special someone in your life! Materials provided. Registration
Required (860) 447-1411 www.plnl.org
TEENS Game On! Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Thur, 7/ 9, at 2
p.m. at the Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Rd - 860-441-6750.
Middle Grade Book Discussion: Wonder by R.J. Palacio. 2:30 to
3:30 pm July 9 at East Lyme Public Library, .860-739-6926
Super Powered Workshop: Make A Giant Letter Thursday, July 9,
2015 from 2:30 to 3:30PM. at Old Lyme-Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library,
2 Library Lane - Crafting and painting giant letters out of cardboard
to represent our super-charged summers. Supplies are limited. Please
register. For more information, call 860-434-1684
CUPCAKE DECORATING July 9th at 6:00 P.M. teens in grades 6
through 12 are invited to the Bill Memorial Library, 240 Monument
Street, Groton, to get creative with cupcakes. Pastry Chef Angie
Leandri will teach frosting and cake-decorating techniques to create
simple decorations. Registration required 860-445-0392.
Monster Movie Makeup For Children UnderAge 10 07-10-15, 10:3011:30AM at The Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St,
New London - All materials will be provided. Free. Limited to 15
participants, so please register ASAP (860) 447-1411 www.plnl.org
Monster Makeup Workshop Ages 10 & Up 07-10-15, 10:30-11:30AM
at The Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St, New London - All materials will be provided. Free. Limited to 15 participants,
so please register at 860-447-1411 www.plnl.org
The Comedy Magic of Danny Diamond 11 a.m. July 10, 2015 at The
Ivoryton Playhouse, 103 Main St., Ivoryton - Come and be amazed
by the comedy magic of Danny Diamond. His show will astound
and entertain people of all ages. Bring the whole family for some fun
and entertainment on a warm summer day. (860) 767-7318
Super Bubbles Friday, July 10, at 2 p.m. at the Groton Public Library,
52 Newtown Road - Please dress to get wet! 860-441-6750.
Game Day: Saturday, July 11, 10-12:00 noon at Waterford Public
Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road - Games, games, games; play ours or
bring your own. Play against your family or friends and enjoy the
competition! For more information call 860-444-5805
Kid’s Cruise aboard RiverQuest: 10-11 am, July 11 - departure from
Eagle Landing State Park in Haddam. On this cruise, children will
use binoculars and learn about the birds they see, nautical terms,
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Paws and Read: Saturday, July 11, 10-12:00 noon & Saturday, July
25, 10-12:00 noon at Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road Practice your reading with a certified therapy dog. Independent readers of all levels, ages 5-12 years old. Registration 860-444-5805
“The Fairy Circus” July 11 at 1PM at the St. John’s Episcopal
Church, 400 Main St., Niantic - The East Lyme Puppetry Project will
present “The Fairy Circus,” by Tanglewood Marionettes, a breathtaking showcase of turn-of-the-century style TRICK puppetry featuring over twenty beautifully hand-crafted marionettes. See puppets dance, play instruments, juggle, contort, transform, and fly
through the air with the greatest of ease, all to the best-loved music
of favorite composers. This show is perfect for family audiences! It
includes a lively puppetry demonstration prior to the show, and a
Question and Answer Session following the performance. All tickets are $5.00 at the door. For more information contact
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Teen Movie Matinee July 11, at 2 p.m. at the Groton Public Library, 52
Newtown Road - It is rated PG-13 . 860-441-6750.
From Farm to Table: 10:30 - 11 am 7/13 at The Public Library of New
London, 63 Huntington St, New London - (860) 447-1411
TEENS Mask Making 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. July 13 at the Groton Public
Library, 52 Newtown Road - For more information call 860-441-6750.
Sparky’s Puppet Show: Monday, July 13, 6:00 pm at Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road - This show is a lively collection of
tales about some surprising heroes. Sparky’s Puppets dramatize favorite children’s stories with colorful puppets, lively humor and
plenty of audience participation. 860-444-5805
TEENS Superhero Jeopardy Monday, July 13, at 7 p.m. at the Groton
Public Library, 52 Newtown Road - Test your superhero knowledge
in this classic trivia game. For more information call 860-441-6750.
Crayon Art: 07-14-15, 3:00-5:00PM at The Public Library of New
London, 63 Huntington St, New London - Register (860) 447-1411
GLOW! Wednesday, July 15, at 10:30 a.m.at the Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road - Learn about, prepare and eat super foods.
This week is all about fruits and vegetables, foods that make you
GLOW! Register 860-441-6750.
Actress Anne Pasquale: All Aboard the Little History Tour 2:15 to
3:15pm July 15 at East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Rd., Niantic For more information call 860-739-6926
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Summer Concert Series: Nightingale’s Acoustic Cafe Youth Performers Wed. July 15, 6- 8PM. at Old Lyme-Phoebe Griffin Noyes
Library, 2 Library Lane - Attendees are welcome to bring their own
beach chairs, blankets, and refreshments. 860-434-1684
TEENS Book Party/Pizza and Pages Wednesday, July 15, at 6 p.m.
at the Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road - Games, activities
and food! Optional: Bring a wrapped book that you would like to
swap in a book swap. For more information call 860-441-6750.
Construction Truck Storytime: Thursday, July 16, 10:00 am at
Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road - A special storytime
featuring touch-a-truck fun! Most appropriate for preschoolers but
open to all ages with an adult. 860-444-5805
Fuse Beads Thursday, July 16 from 2:30 to 3:30PM at Old LymePhoebe Griffin Noyes Library, 2 Library Lane - Using an iron, key
rings, and our creativity we will make super-powered keychains.
Supplies are limited. Please register. 860-434-1684
Middle Grade Book Discussion: El Deafo by Cece Bell 2:30 to 3:30
pm July 16 at East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Rd., Niantic - For
more information call 860-739-6926
Teen Program: Make a Tie-Dye T-Shirt Thursday, July 16, 6 PM at
the Bill Memorial Library, 240 Monument Street, Groton - Teens in
grades 6 through 12 are invited to tie dye t-shirts with sharpie pens.
Please bring a white cotton t-shirt to dye.Register at 860-445-0392.
Learn the Art of Beekeeping! 07-17-15, 10:30-11:30AM at The Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St, New London - Stonewall Apiary of Hanover, CT will be there to teach about honey bees,
the champions of our food supply! (860) 447-1411 www.plnl.org
Super Legos! Friday, July 17, at 2 p.m. at the Groton Public Library,
52 Newtown Road - Challenge yourself, your friends and family to
build the highest tower, or the sturdiest bridge.860-441-6750.
Soap-making with Brenda de los Santos. Class for adults and teens.
July 18, 10am to 2:30pm at Mystic Arts Center, 9 Water Street, Mystic. Brenda de los Santos is a local photographer who also creates
homemade body products like soap, lip balm, sugar scrub, bug spray
and lotion. 860-536-7601 mysticarts.org
Super Hero Photos: Saturday, July 18, 10 -11:00 am at Waterford
Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road - Bring your camera and pose
with your favorite live heroes. 860-444-5805
The Heroes in My Community Monday, July 20 from 10:30AM1:00PM at Old Lyme-Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library, 2 Library Lane Have lunch (provided) with a special hero in our community. Then,
come outside to Touch a Truck and imagine a day in the life of a
police officer or firefighter! Registration 860-434-1684
Super Birds: 10:30 - 11 am 7/20 at The Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St, New London - Superhero related nature
program (860) 447-1411 www.plnl.org
Chalk It Up! Monday, July 20, 2:00 pm at Waterford Public Library,
49 Rope Ferry Road - Chalk-drawing is at its best in the front parking
area of the library. They provide the chalk, you provide the creativity. Prizes awarded. All ages with an adult. 860-444-5805
TEENS Doodling with a Purpose 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. July 20 at the Groton
Public Library, 52 Newtown Road - 860-441-6750.
“The Day the Crayons Quit” Monday, July 20 4:30-6:00PM at Old
Lyme-Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library, 2 Library Lane - Poor Duncan
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AT THE MOVIES
Jurassic World
The toughest job in Hollywood is directing the sequel. Good sequels are so few
and far between that audiences have lowered the bar for them. We take our seats in
the theater thinking, “It won't be as good
as the first, but it might be okay.” Then we
settle in, watch, and leave with our prophecy fulfilled.
So, the not-unexpected bad news: Jurassic World isn't as aweinspiring as the original. The good news: it's pretty darned good.
It's not great filmmaking. It's not grand storytelling. But it's exciting,
engaging, witty, respectful of both the audience and the Jurassic
franchise. It has star power, it has legacy, it has cute kids and it has
a promise of romance. It has a handsome hero, creative gadgets and
technology. But most importantly, it has dinosaurs. Lots of dinosaurs. And they are scary.
John Hammond's vision of Jurassic Park has come to fruition
on the southern cliffs of Isla Nublar 20 years after his death. (Richard Attenborough wanted to reprise his role as Hammond; he died
just before production began. He is commemorated in Jurassic World
with a statue in the shopping center. The visitor center is also named
for Hammond.) The park is owned by Indian multi-billionaire Simon
Masrani (Irrfan Khan), and operated by Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard), a highly organized, ultra-focused businesswoman who
refers to the park's dinosaurs as “assets” and the legions of tourists
as a “live count.” In the park laboratory, bio-engineer Henry Wu
(BD Wong, the only cast member from the original film) is cloning
more dinosaurs. He fills in gaps in cloned DNA with splices from
animals with certain characteristics that will make the new creatures
hardier and more fearsome. Wu has built a new breed of dinosaur,
the Indomitus Rex. Claire believes that the new creature--scarier,
smarter, and more dangerous than the Tyrannosaurus Rex—will
boost attendance. In the northern jungle of Isla Nublar, animal trainer
Owen Grant (Chris Pratt) is working with a small group of
velociraptors. Vic Hoskins (Vincent d'Onofrio), the head of security
with Joan Radell
Directed by Colin Trevorrow
Runtime 124 minutes - Rated PG-13 for intense
sequences of science-fiction violence and peril
at Jurassic World park, is hoping to sell the raptor pack to the military, to use as a living weapon. Owen argues with Claire about this
plan, and she explains that the future of Jurassic World depends on
new, scarier dinosaurs. She takes Owen to Indomitus' paddock, so
he can see Wu's bio-engineered masterpiece. In the meantime, Claire's
two nephews have come to visit Isla Nublar. They ditch Claire's
assistant and head off to explore Raptor Valley in a spherical vehicle
called a gyrosphere. And that's just about all the story line we get.
Luckily, it's really all the story line we need. The plot can sit back
and let the dinos do the rest.
The park setting is immersive and feels vast, and a huge number of beasts brings it to life. Director Trevorrow understands that
his audience is no longer awestruck by the mere appearance of a
life-sized dinosaur or two onscreen. To up his game, Trevorrow
introduces an ocean-dwelling mosasaur that performs in a similar
fashion to dolphins and orcas at sea parks. He makes excellent use
of computer-generated imaging to create flocks of swooping pterosaurs and herds of gallimimus, stegosaurus and sauropods. There
are satisfying close-ups of humans with animatronic beasts, as well.
Trevorrow's decision to wow his viewers with interaction and motion was a smart one. Beyond that technical achievement, Jurassic
World is shown as a true theme park. Boaters paddle down lazy
streams where apatosaurus graze on aquatic plants. Camouflaged
viewing platforms allow tourists to see velociraptors pack-hunting
in the deep forest. Jurassic World looks and most importantly, feels,
like a place you'd really like to visit on a destination vacation.
The script is not an example of great screenwriting, but the
actors are fairly strong. Most of the characters are broad and
archetypical, but the cast manages to keep them from becoming
caricatures. There are a few surprises in the characterizations. It is
refreshing to see a business tycoon who is compassionate and funloving; animal trainers who care for their charges without anthropomorphizing them, and a mad scientist who is soft-spoken and lowkey. The Jurassic World park itself is a character, inviting and promising grand adventure, which is a testament to excellence in production design and set design.
Worth noting is Michael Giacchino's score. Giacchino integrated
John William's iconic theme from the original film with new music.
The theme motif immediately brings the audience to a familiar place,
while the new music adds appropriate drama and suspense.
Rest assured there is plenty of action in Jurassic World, and it
begins early in the film. The pace is fast, and although the movie
clocks in at just over 2 hours, it feels shorter. The dinosaurs are
often terrifying, and they are very destructive. There is plenty of
dino-on-human violence, and more than a bit of aggression in the
opposite direction. There is some blood, but no guts. Trevorrow
implies most of the gore. A few scenes will be disturbing to very
young and very sensitive viewers, but the violence truly has a
“circle of life” feel to it. The dinosaurs are just being dinosaurs. And
they just happen to be hungry.
Jurassic World is offered on the big screen in 3D and 3DIMAX
versions. The 3D presentation is rich, and it's fun to realize you're
ducking as pterosaurs appear to fly overhead. It's a big movie, and
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History Matters:
Tales from East Lyme’s Past
The “Good Ol’ Days” Were Really Terrible
by Jim Littlefield - jnlittlefield@gmail.com
In the interest of objectivity and impartiality, I think it might be fair
from time to time to examine other points of view regarding the past.
In this column, I often trump the value of history, both its message
and its trappings. I admit to being drawn to bygone eras, hopefully
not due to some personal need to escape the present, but because
the past seems to hold for me a warm glow and a wise message
which I have always felt could greatly profit people today. Cars have
rear-view mirrors for a reason, not so one should drive with head out
the window looking directly into them, but rather offering the driver
a chance to glance backwards, allowing for a safer and more meaningful experience. Nevertheless, whether I like it or not, history over
the years has become a major part of my life and the possibility does
exist that I have glorified or overstated it on more than one occasion.
Yes, I admit that Currier and Ives, Norman Rockwell and Eric Sloane
live rent-free somewhere deep within, but let me say I am perfectly
willing to examine other points of view in the belief that the more
important goal of truth should be served.
I remember years ago when my wife and I started collecting
antiques. My father’s response at the time I initially found puzzling.
He remarked that those were the very things his family suffered with
while growing up…old stuff that had been handed down and would
have been quickly discarded and replaced if the family only had the
money to do so. Maybe author Otto Bettmann said it best… “I have
concluded that we have to revise the idealized picture of the past
and turn the spotlight to its grimmer aspects.” The “benevolent
haze of the good ol days” the author states in his 1974 book “was
but a brittle veneer that covered over widespread turmoil and suffering (in America.)”
Specifically taking aim at that generally confident period of history after theAmerican Civil War called “The GildedAge,” Bettmann’s
book “The Good Old Days-They Were Terrible” seeks to set the
record straight. I believe it was Mark Twain who first named that
post-Civil War era in an attempt to satirize the serious social problems of our country that he felt were being masked by a thin gold
gilding. It may be true that fortunes were being made in iron and
steel, wages were higher than many other places in the world which
attracted large numbers of immigrants, railroads and communication
networks were busy linking the country together and cities were
bursting with new industries, sending their billowing smoke triumphantly into the air. “These good old days were good for but the
privileged few,” writes Mr. Bettmann. “For the farmer, the laborer, the
average breadwinner, life was an unremitting hardship. This segment of the populace (which more than likely would have included
you and me) was exploited or lived in the shadow of total neglect,”
the author concluded.
Bettmann spends a considerable amount of time in his book
discussing the horrors of city life, but he also tells of what befell
those living in rural areas such as East Lyme. “Country life in the
post-Civil War era,” Mr. Bettmann states, “was also an unremittent
hardship. The farmer and his family toiled fourteen hours a day
merely to sustain themselves, primarily on a landscape that lacked
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the picturesque inspiration of Currier and Ives prints.” Muck and
manure surrounded the farmhouse. There was little concern for sanitation or hygiene. Laundering was the most physically demanding
job for the woman of the house as she lugged out huge kettles of hot
water from the kitchen to the yard. Hours of beating, rinsing, and
wringing were necessary before it “fluttered triumphantly on the
line.”
It is true that dangerous early open hearth cooking had been
replaced by the cast iron stove by this time, but that had but one
temperature “very hot” and it was kept burning 24/7. The demands
of the kitchen,” Bettmann concludes, “caused many a good country
wife to prematurely spend their beauty and strength, (soon acquiring) “those calloused hands, stooped back and careworn features
that marked her station.”
The farm well was generally dug close to the farmhouse, but the
barnyard, stable, pigsty, coop and cesspool were often in close proximity and fouled many a family’s water supply. Flies and mosquitoes
buzzed in and out of homes prior to the invention of window screening in the 1880’s, biting and annoying the inhabitants and compromising the unrefrigerated food that lay about. In the winter when the
windows were finally closed, the smoky air from the stove commenced its assault on human throats and lungs.
With no antibiotics and very little in the way of pain relief, medical conditions that would be easily relieved today often proved fatal. Operations were performed under unsterile conditions by often
unqualified surgeons. Getting sick enough to be sent to a hospital
could amount to a death sentence. Prolific patent medicines that
promised much but cured little were the only hope of many. It was
generally conceded in the “good old days” that life was so precarious that a person could wake up well in the morning only to be dead
by nightfall.
On the farm, food that was eaten quickly at least had a chance of
being reasonably fresh. As for others, adulteration of food was
commonplace for the time and there were no real standards for food
and drugs until the beginning of the 20th century. Bakers added
alum and chalk to their bread, cooks mixed plaster of Paris, clay and
sawdust to their mashed potatoes. Tinctures of lead, copper and
mercury were added to children’s candy. Coffee and tea were routinely mixed with dirt, sand and other leaves. Butter and milk for a
non-farming family was an exercise requiring great trust on the part
of the consumer. It was said that “a water shortage was sure to put a
milkman out of business” and butter might be described as a “yellowed collection of pestilent muck” with its ingredients better left
undisclosed.
To drive home his point, author Otto Bettmann continues to
offer the reader a sordid view of this earlier chapter in American
history with foul air abounding, streets (if at all) littered with animal
refuge and human garbage, rampant crime and corruption in the big
cities, poor education for most, child labor and dangerous working
conditions for all, among a host of other things.
It’s hard to dispute Bettmann’s facts in the book but I continued
to compare our town with examples the author had selected as I read.
I thought back to the making of charcoal in the north end of town.
According to former town historian, Olive Chendali there are still
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HO R OS C O P E
ARIES (March 20 - April 19) Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun, at an
average position that is nineteen times more distant than the Earth. This makes its
movement through the zodiac slow, with 84 years a good working figure, for one
complete cycle. This planet represents change and allows you through a series of
surprising and unexpected events, to bring greater freedom into your life and to
express yourself more fully. Uranus has been in your sign for five years now and
has nearly four still to go, so these changes wax and wane in their intensity and are
only seen properly in retrospect.
TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) Many people are feeling a bit stressed at one point
or another in July. Much of the month is dominated by an evolving pattern focussed
on the sign of Cancer, along with two powerful outer planets, in the form of Uranus
and the Pluto system. Your sign is neatly bypassed and while that doesn’t mean
there is no fallout, the impact for you is rather less than others can expect. You are
wrestling with cerebral concepts and philosophical principles more than any major
problems in your routine affairs. If this sounds quite impractical and ethereal, that
is because making your ideas a reality is going to be the toughest part.
GEMINI (May 21 - June 20) Not only those born under the sign of Leo will benefit
from the conjunction of Venus and Jupiter. Everyone is affected differently and in
your case, your thought processes and communication skills primarily witness the
impact, so you have no reason not to feel hopeful about the future and your affairs
in general. Money remains a source of concern, since your expenditure exceeds
your income by a margin. Yet the more you are willing to review the bigger picture
and deploy your talents to the maximum, breaking the mould where you need to and
covering new ground, the better any outcomes prove for you.
CANCER (June 20 - July 22) Your financial prospects appear rosy during July and
early August. You ought to be delighted by this affluence and wealth. But you’re
less than contented, as you discover those who are closest to you, digging in their
heels on a number of important matters. Power struggles, or sundry issues of
control, dominance, jealousy and manipulation are to be avoided, as you’re unlikely
to emerge the victor in any battle of wills and can lose more than you’ll gain. Stand
up for yourself whenever this proves necessary, but know where to draw the line
and then don’t venture over it.
LEO (July 23- August 22) Almost certainly, you should make a note in your diary
that July is a peak period. After a year with Jupiter in your sign and Venus for
company from early last month, these two meet exactly on July 1. Except that is
not the end of the matter, as this planet soon turns retrograde and returns to your
constellation less than two weeks after leaving. In the interim, both the Sun and
Mercury have landed in your region of the sky, causing this exceptional period of
expansion to continue. Next month and even next year are special for you too, but
the opportunities of a lifetime need you to capitalise on them.
VIRGO (Aug. 23- Sept. 22) Enjoy the second half of July as Venus reaches your
sign. The opportunity then transpires for you to tackle minor difficulties in your
relationships and to clear the air of any persistent misunderstandings, that still lurk
unresolved. This is to be a short visit, as the planet of love turns retrograde on July
25 and then heads back into Leo just six days afterwards. Only don’t imagine you
are getting short shrift, or that the cosmos has you singled out for a supersized
helping of unfairness and ingratitude. Early in October Venus returns to your sign
for a whole month, by which point Jupiter is also right there as well.
By Paul Wade
-The Astrology Wizard
LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) A powerful focus on the apex of your horoscope
places your professional affairs in high focus. For many, your career concerns are
prominent while for others, it is where your life is leading that commands your
attention, along with a range of more vocational interests. Most probably there is
some urgency, as your financial resources are finite and the prospect of a cut to
your income is not something you could sustain for long. But remind yourself that
further progress depends very much on what you can visualise yourself achieving.
It is easy to understate your potential, when your confidence is at a low ebb.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) Saturn may be one of the most feared planets, yet
it is also among the most recognisable and beautiful celestial bodies. Almost everyone has heard about its reputation as a hard taskmaster and the way it will make
you pull in your horns, smarten right up and get back on the straight and narrow.
This planet is linked with hard work, self-discipline, economy, obligation, duty and
responsibility. But as such it has few influences that compare with it, when it
comes to professional successes and to improving your situation generally. Dodging
the issue is asking for trouble, so shoulder your burdens and make a fist of it.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) It is probably only natural to feel relieved, now
Saturn has left your sign. Still, celebrating its temporary departure is rather like
cheering for your team when its opponents have made a regrettable error; quite
understandable but not exactly in the spirit of things. Rather than rejoicing over
what is after all, only a temporary hold on this planet’s forthcoming visit, you’d do
better taking a longer term point of view. The cosmos is generously allowing you
another few weeks to tie up any loose ends and get ready for a new cycle. This is
not a moment to ignore that fact, or hanker after how things were.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) As if you don’t have enough to cope with, your
nearest and dearest are getting up on their hind legs now, metaphorically speaking.
There is no use in just keeping your head down and waiting for this to pass, as these
issues need to be faced squarely and with the courage of your convictions. Left to
fester they will recur in future, so there is every reason to address them directly
while the planets are on your side. This may take an overt disagreement, a confrontation, squabble, fight or argument. But it’s the only way to neutralise hostility and
move forwards again whatever the outcome.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) July sees your relationships going well and your
popularity runs higher than it has done for ages. On an intimate and personal level,
there may be significant developments in your romantic affairs that mean life won’t
ever be the same again, regardless of whether you are currently single or already
in a committed partnership. Beyond this, your dealings with folk all around are
consistently constructive, while others from different backgrounds, walks of life
and parts of the world prove the most memorable. Even those who’d wish to
undermine you end up falling flat, providing you adhere to your own code of conduct.
PISCES (Feb. 19- March 19) Greater freedom and scope to express yourself will
be achieved by acting in the opposite way from your instinctual responses. Rather
than excluding others from your plans when they have annoyed you and trashed
your equilibrium, attempt to incorporate them into the picture and see whether
they are more amenable as a result. If this doesn’t work try a placatory approach
instead, asking them about their objections and what is troubling them exactly.
Those with children can still expect of a number of scenes but even if little seems
to have changed you have planted a seed of clarity that pays dividends in future.
Paul Wade, a UK-based astrologer, is published in seven languages.
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bicycling and roller blading accidents are for head injuries. Eighty-five
percent to ninety percent of deaths from bicycling and roller blading
accidents are because of head injuries, sixty percent of which could
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before getting on the bike.
Bicycle helmets have gotten lighter, stronger, more comfortable
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serious injury, a helmet is a real bargain. Wouldn't you gladly pay $50
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Helmets will not prevent accidents or injuries, but they can
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Put Your Best Face Forward
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Skin Care For You & Your Family
In A Darker Vein
If nothing else, summer’s warmer weather is an opportunity for
shorts, tee shirts and bathing suits. Not all of us are happy, however, with what we show to the world when we bare our skin.
Spider veins are dilated small blood vessels that have a red or
bluish color. They appear mostly on the legs, but occasionally on
the face or other parts of the body.
These darkened vessels can be short, unconnected lines each
about the size of a large hair. Frequently, they are connected in a
scraggly, “sunburst” or spider web pattern. Sometimes they occur
in a small area and aren’t very noticeable. In others they can cover
a large area of skin and be quite unattractive.
Varicose veins are the larger relatives of spider veins, and they
may actually rise above the skin surface. These larger vessels are
more likely to cause discomfort. Some people experience pain that
ranges from a dull throbbing to a burning sensation.
Although unwanted blood vessels carry blood, the great majority of them, especially spider veins, are not necessary. They can
be treated by injection of a solution that will cause them to disappear or become much smaller. Lasers also have been used successfully as a treatment. There is about a 50-90 percent chance for a
greatly improved appearance.
Can Spider Veins Be Prevented? Spider veins can’t always be
prevented, but some things that may help are: Wearing support
hose. Regular exercise and keeping your weight at a normal level.
Eating a high-fiber diet and wearing low-heeled shoes. Protecting
yourself against sun exposure.
If They Bother Me, Can Spider Veins Be Treated?A procedure
called sclerotherapy is used to treat unwanted blood vessels. One
of several kinds of sclerosing solutions is injected with a very fine
needle directly into the blood vessel. The solution irritates the
lining of the vessel, causing it to swell and stick together and the
blood to clot.
Over a period of weeks, the vessel turns into scar tissue that
fades, eventually becoming barely noticeable or invisible. A single
blood vessel may have to be injected more than once, some weeks
apart, depending on its size. In any one treatment session a number
of vessels can be injected.
How Successful is Sclerotherapy?After several treatments, most
patients can expect a 50 to 90 percent improvement. However, fading is gradual. Disappearance of spider veins is usually achieved,
but similar veins may appear in the same general area. In addition,
larger veins are likely to recur unless support hose are worn. Spider
veins may also recur. It may seem that a previously injected vessel
has recurred, when, in fact, a new spider vein has appeared in the
same area.
Are There Side Effects to Sclerotherapy? Side effects are possible
and can include stinging or pain at the sites of injection, swelling of
the ankles or feet or muscle cramps. Your dermatologist can explain
all of the possible side effects.
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CETUSA Interviews
Host Families
The Council for Educational Travel, USA (CETUSA) is seeking
host families across the U.S. to open doors to their homes, their
communities, and their hearts for international high school exchange students. Exchange students from Europe, South America,
and Asia are being placed in volunteer host families for a semester
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CETUSA students are fully insured and come with their own
spending money. They expect to be treated as one of the household and want to live the life “of a typical American teenager”.
The host families are asked to provide a bed in either a shared or
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Becoming a host family by emailing highschool@cetusa.org,
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CETUSA works with families with children, couples, empty nesters, or single households. Open your heart and your home to
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July 2015
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Niantic Lions Induct New Officers
At the last meeting of the Club year on June 17th, the Niantic Lions
Club inducted its slate of new officers and board members for the
upcoming year.
Past District Governor Bill Allen presided over the event that
saw present Club President Deb Updyke turning over the gavel to
new President Vicki Markiewitz Keens. Also inducted were Terry
Carucci, Secretary; and Mark Rolsma, Treasurer; and several other
Officers and Board members.
The Lions meet twice a month (Sept - June) at the Flanders Fish
House in East Lyme, on Wednesday nights. Lions community service projects include international programs for eye research and
low vision support services.
Locally the Lions provide labor and financial support to the
community in the form of scholarships, youth athletic and academic
programs and various local charities. On July 4-5, the Lions will host
the Annual Niantic Art & Crafts Show with the Lions Lobsterfest &
Chicken BBQ. The show proceeds support all the Lions causes
during the year. Anyone interested in Lions membership is welcome
to contact them at www.nianticlions.org, or 860-739-2805.
Natural Food Store
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After 30 years on Main St. in
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Our new store is a block in from
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Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9-6 / Sat. 9-4 / Closed Sundays
Phone: 860-440-7444
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The Niantic Menhaden Oil and Guano Co. factory as it appeared in 1930
History Matters
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The fish oil factory down at Rocky Neck was especially invasive for
townsfolk. Local James Luce had started the Niantic Menhaden Oil
and Guano Co. around 1906 and summertime saw the majority of
town complaints. In the words of Town Heath Officer, Dr. Fredrick
Dart, in his annual report “many complaints have been made of the
offensive odors from the Fish Works …it seems impossible for the
business to be conducted in such a manner as not to cause much
discomfort and actual suffering from nausea and sleeplessness to
many residents.” The stone breakwater at Rocky Neck is all that
remains of the once offensive enterprise.
A huge threat to our town’s health and wellness was fortunately turned aside with the rejection by townspeople in 1909 of the
Bridgeport By-Products Company’s proposal to build a garbage reduction plant on land they purchased in Giants Neck. Again, Dr. Dart
comments… “(that company) and their stockholders seek to enrich
themselves from the results obtained by the rendering of all sorts of
garbage and offal, dead animal matter included, at the expense of the
comfort and safety to the health of all residents.”
Asking townspeople to imagine what it would be like for our
town to be the receptacle of city waste transported maybe several
days to a week by boat and rail, the ever vigilant Dr. Dart asks the
question: “Do we wish to run the risk of importing into our healthy
town the disease germs possible to be contained in the discarded
organic matter of city slums?”
It may be true that earlier life in East Lyme, like everywhere else,
offered its fair share of troubles for residents, but either through
good fortune or decisions like the one just mentioned, it seems to me
our town has always been a pretty good place to live. Nestled quietly on Niantic Bay, this former fishing and farming community has
always offered an intimate setting where life’s hardships could be
collectively endured by resilient residents. I believe Otto Bettmann’s
overly negative version of the good old days, may have limited
application when it comes to the Town of East Lyme, Connecticut.
Over the last five years Jim Littlefield has shared with us many local
history stories of interest. His recently published book “History Matters:
Tales of New England That Still Echo Today” is available on Amazon as
well as around town. The book can be purchased at Book Barn, Tri-Town,
Barber’s Plus One, Trakas Sunoco, Core Plus Credit Union and Bayberries.
It is also available at Bank Square Books in Mystic and Monte Cristo
Bookshop in New London. Mr. Littlefield’s first novel “The Slave Catcher’s
Woman” is also available at many of those same places.
July 2015
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from page 43
TEENS Anime Club Tuesday, July 28, from 6:30 p.m.- 8 p.m. at the
Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road - 860-441-6750.
Animal Superheroes Wednesday, July 29, at 2 p.m. at the Groton
Public Library, 52 Newtown Road - Have a close encounter with
some of Connecticut’s very own super animals and try your hand
at mimicking their super abilities. 860-441-6750.
Airborne Jugglers: Comedic Juggling Show 2:15 to 3:15pm July
29 at East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Rd. - 860-739-6926
Summer Concert Series: Stone Creek with Braiden Sunshine on
Wednesday July 29, 2015 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. at Old Lyme-Phoebe
Griffin Noyes Library, 2 Library Lane - This youth community music is sure to engage, enrich, & inspire! The concert will take place
on the library lawn. Attendees welcome to bring beach chairs, blankets, and refreshments. 860-434-1684
Fire Truck Storytime: Thursday, July 30, 10:00 am at Waterford
Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road - A special storytime featuring
touch-a-truck fun! Most appropriate for preschoolers but open to
all ages with an adult. For more information call 860-444-5805
DIY Lipstick/Lipgloss 07-30-15, 1:30-3:00PM at The Public Library
of New London, 63 Huntington St, New London - Learn how to
make your own lipstick out of non-toxic crayons (860) 447-1411
Middle Grade Book Discussion: The One and Only Ivan by
Katherine Applegate 2:30 to 3:30 pm July 30 at East Lyme Public
Library, 39 Society Rd., Niantic - 860-739-6926
TEENS Volunteens Meeting , July 30, 5 – 6 p.m. at the Groton
Public Library, 52 Newtown Road - 860-441-6750.
Teen Meet and Greet with Aundre Bumgardner, Groton’s Representative to the State Legislature Thursday, July 30, 6 PM at the Bill
Memorial Library, 240 Monument Street, Groton - Teens in grades 6
through 12 are invited. Representative Bumgardner is currently 20
years old and is the youngest member of CT’s House of Representatives. Refreshments will be served. Register (860) 445-0392.
Magic Show with Steve Wronker! 07-31-15, 10:30-11:30AM at The
Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St, New London The magic will include comedy, lots of audience participation in the
use of many volunteers, music and more! Also the finale is a very
special magic presentation in honor of the men and women of our
armed forces.(860) 447-1411 www.plnl.org
Talent Show Friday, July 31, at 2 p.m. at the Groton Public Library,
52 Newtown Road - Individuals and groups are welcome to participate. Must be G rated. For more information call 860-441-6750.
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