Thames River Times

Read-In

Interactive Desk — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:51:48 GMT

Read-In

Joan Molis of Preston reads "Hedgie's Surprise" by Jan Brett during the Ann-Etta Cannon Read-In at Preston Veterans Memorial School June 12. Photo by Dana Jensen/The Day

Local Homes and Gardens

Interactive Desk — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:44:42 GMT

Local Homes and Gardens

The Ledyard House and Garden Tour is scheduled to take place on Friday, June 26, and Saturday, June 27, and will feature four diverse and special locations, including the Nathan Lester House and the Great Oak Gardens. Photo by Cheryl Albaine/ The Day

A Handy Hobby

Interactive Desk — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:03:41 GMT

A Handy Hobby

Donald Hart of Ledyard, a pen turner, creates an acrylic pen on a lathe in his wood shop located in his garage, June 3. Photo by Tim Martin/The Day

Second Chances

Interactive Desk — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:27:03 GMT

Second Chances

Norwich Free Academy senior Justin Ryan in his accounting class May 29. Ryan, who was critically injured in a car accident in 2008, will study accounting at UConn in the fall. Photo by Sean D. Elliot/The Day

Fine Fishin'

Interactive Desk — Wed, 27 May 2009 16:12:09 GMT

Fine Fishin'

The Groton and Ledyard town police departments combined to host a Kids Fishing Derby on Sawmill Pond in Ledyard May 16. The pond was stocked by the departments with fish purchased from the Button Ball Trout Hatchery. More than 30 children participated. Photo by Tim Cook/The Day

Fine Fishin'

Interactive Desk — Wed, 27 May 2009 16:09:16 GMT

Fine Fishin'

Brandon Getter, 9, of Griswold gets his 15-ounce bass weighed in by Groton Town Police Officer Randy Winkleman during the Kids Fishing Derby in Ledyard. Photo by Tim Cook/The Day

Lessons in Civics

Interactive Desk — Wed, 20 May 2009 14:33:46 GMT

Lessons in Civics

Congressman Joe Courtney takes questions from the students in Amy Parulis’s fourth grade class at the Gallup Hill School in Ledyard May 8. Photo by Tim Cook/The Day

Lessons in Civics

Interactive Desk — Wed, 20 May 2009 14:32:12 GMT

Lessons in Civics

Congressman Joe Courtney talks with Gallup Hill School fourth grade teacher Amy Parulis after Courtney visited her class.
Photo byTim Cook/The Day

Steps Toward Safety

Interactive Desk — Tue, 12 May 2009 14:28:55 GMT

Steps Toward Safety

Karen Loeffler of Preston practices rescue breathing on “Annie,” an American Red Cross mannequin. Loeffler and five others took part in a CPR and basic first aid class offered by the Preston Parks and Recreation Department last week at the Preston Public Library.

Photo by Megan Bard

Cal Ripken Model

Interactive Desk — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:59:56 GMT

Cal Ripken Model

Dylan Bagg, 12, of The Mets, a Ledyard Carl Ripken Baseball League Majors team, keeps his eyes on the ball during batting practice at Colonel Ledyard Park April 13. Photo by Tim Cook/The Day

Art for Animals

Interactive Desk — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:57:22 GMT

Art for Animals

Carrie Jacobson of Gales Ferry paints a small portrait of a white pit bull terrier in the studio space at her house. Photo by Cheryl Albaine

Art for Animals

Interactive Desk — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:56:48 GMT

Art for Animals

Carrie Jacobson of Gales Ferry paints a small portrait of a white pit bull terrier in the studio space at her house. Photo by Cheryl Albaine

Art for Animals

Interactive Desk — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:55:40 GMT

Art for Animals

Jacobson painted these portraits of her friends' dogs. Photo by Cheryl Albaine

Mover, Shaker, Volunteer

Interactive Desk — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:59:23 GMT

Mover, Shaker, Volunteer

CorePlus Director of Marketing and Business Development and Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut Citizen of the Year award winner Angela V. Arnold is shown here in the CorePlus branch office in Norwich on March 23. Photo by Tim Cook/The Day

The Heart of Honduras

Interactive Desk — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:41:29 GMT

The Heart of Honduras

Koby Nelson and his mother, Robin Nelson, are making jewelry to raise money to help pay for young Honduran boy’s heart surgery.
Photo by Dana Jensen/The Day

The Heart of Honduras

Interactive Desk — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:39:53 GMT

The Heart of Honduras

Koby Nelson and his mother, Robin Nelson, are making jewelry to raise money to help pay for young Honduran boy’s heart surgery. Three of the pieces are shown here. Photo by Dana Jensen/The Day

The Heart of Honduras

Interactive Desk — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:37:56 GMT

The Heart of Honduras

Koby Nelson and his mother, Robin Nelson, are making jewelry to raise money to help pay for young Honduran boy’s heart surgery.
Photos by Dana Jensen/The Day

Parks and Rec

Interactive Desk — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:10:03 GMT

Parks and Rec

It’s always shirts against skins in the Preston Parks and Recreation Department’s men’s basketball league, held on Thursday nights at Preston Plains School. Photo by Peter M. Weber

Time to Play

Interactive Desk — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:39:48 GMT

Time to Play

Lee Johnson, 3, of Oakdale plays under a parachute during the playgroup for children with special needs at the Preston Library. Photo by Dana Jensen/The Day

Time to Play

Interactive Desk — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:38:20 GMT

Time to Play

Mark Jennings, 4, of Griswold plays with a toy at the Preston Library Playgroup. Photo by Dana Jensen/The Day