Lyme Times

TRIAD kickoff

Interactive Desk — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:03:56 GMT

TRIAD kickoff

The East Lyme Police Department Color Guard proceeds into the East Lyme Senior Center to post the colors for the ceremonial Triad Kickoff. Photo by Deborah Beckwith

TRIAD kickoff

Interactive Desk — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:02:21 GMT

TRIAD kickoff

Students from the East Lyme Middle School Chorale sang a medley of American songs under the direction of Nancy Rigdon during the TRIAD Kickoff at the senior center. Photo by Deborah Beckwith

TRIAD kickoff

Interactive Desk — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:00:52 GMT

TRIAD kickoff

The East Lyme Senior Center TRIAD Kickoff drew a large audience to mark the beginning of a joint effort between seniors, local police, and People's United Bank to reduce criminal victimization of the elderly.

TRIAD kickoff

Interactive Desk — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:59:05 GMT

TRIAD kickoff

Karen Vittone lights a candle representing People's United Bank, which has joined with seniors and the local police to form TRIAD, a program to reduce criminal victimization of the elderly in East Lyme. Photo by Deborah Beckwith

TRIAD kickoff

Interactive Desk — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:57:19 GMT

TRIAD kickoff

Sgt. Wilfred Blanchette, East Lyme's resident state trooper lights a candle representing the local police participation in the TRIAD during the Triad Kickoff held at the East lyme Senior Center on Nov. 7. Photo by Deborah Beckwith

Veterans memorial

Interactive Desk — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:50:23 GMT

Veterans memorial

Veterans Fred Latham (Korea), Emil Ewankow (WWII), and Donald Babcock (Korea) say the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag flying high above their heads prior to the unveiling of the Lyme Veterans Memorial on Nov. 9. Photo by Deborah Beckwith

Veterans memorial

Interactive Desk — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:49:37 GMT

Veterans memorial

Veterans watch the unveiling of the Lyme Veterans Memorial on Nov. 9, including some of the members of the Lyme Veterans Memorial Committee. Photo by Deborah Beckwith

Veterans memorial

Interactive Desk — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:47:59 GMT

Veterans memorial

Near the conclusion of the unveiling ceremony of the Lyme Veterans Memorial, there was a one-gun salute followed by taps and a moment of silence. Taking part in this portion of the event are Parker Lord, Gerry Beers, both Lyme residents and trumpet player Harvey Redak, a Chester resident. Photo by Deborah Beckwith

Veterans memorial

Interactive Desk — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:46:14 GMT

Veterans memorial

On Nov. 9, local veterans from service in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq took part in the unveiling of the Lyme Veterans Memorial located at a site between Lyme's town hall and the library.

Artful Trees

Interactive Desk — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:36:13 GMT

Artful Trees

Wooden ornaments by woodworker Craig Nelson of Gales Ferry will be displayed on his tree in the holiday celebration. Photo courtesy of the Florence Griswold Museum

Artful Trees

Interactive Desk — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:34:44 GMT

Artful Trees

Miss Florence's Artist Tree on display at the Florence Griswold Museum's holiday celebration. Photo courtesy of the Florence Griswold Museum

Squirrel

Interactive Desk — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:11:23 GMT

Squirrel

Gray squirrels are a common sight in New England. Photo courtesy of SXC

Beaver, Come Home

Interactive Desk — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:01:54 GMT

Beaver, Come Home

Greg Decker, director of the Friends of the Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve, shows the interior of the camera he has set up at Clark Pond to try to photograph the nocturnal activity of the beavers that have moved into the pond. Photo by Deborah Beckwith

Beaver, Come Home

Interactive Desk — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:01:10 GMT

Beaver, Come Home

Greg Decker, director of the Friends of the Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve, points out the ADS flex pipes that are used with the “beaver deceiver” system recently installed at Clark Pond in Niantic. Photo by Deborah Beckwith

Beaver, Come Home

Interactive Desk — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:00:13 GMT

Beaver, Come Home

In the foreground is the new beaver dam at Clark Pond in the Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve. Photo by Deborah Beckwith

Beaver, Come Home

Interactive Desk — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:59:02 GMT

Beaver, Come Home

Greg Decker, a Niantic resident and a member of the Board of Directors of Friends of Oswegatchie Hills, has an Associates Degree in Marine Technology. He and other volunteers have installed a "Beaver Impeder" system at Clark Pond in The Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve in Niantic. Photo by Deborah Beckwith

Care& Share Store

Suzanne Thompson — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:59:36 GMT

Care& Share Store

Care & Share

Suzanne Thompson — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:57:24 GMT

Care & Share

Potters at Work

Suzanne Thompson — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:41:36 GMT

Potters at Work

District 37 Candidates

Suzanne Thompson — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:20:36 GMT

District 37 Candidates

Republican challenger Greg Ellis (left) and incumbent State Rep. Ed Jutila, Democrat (right) at East Lyme High School