Simply Ledyard

About this blog...

I started this Simply Ledyard photo blog during the summer of 2007.  Since then, I traded in my point and shoot camera for a real one, and although I’m still shooting in auto mode, my photos have improved. Along the way, this blog was hijacked by the Story of Alice Acres. Thanks to the generosity of the community, the Alice Acres Story doesn’t have an ending. The farm will open right on schedule in the spring of 2010. Along with my photos of Ledyard, I’ll still be reporting on the Story of Alice Acres. You’ll find my reports and thoughts in the Saving Alice Acres Category.

The Ledyard Scoop

 The Ledyard CT Page on Facebook is growing and over 700   fans have signed on. There is also a separate page on Facebook for Ledyard Real Estate.

State Representative Tom Reynolds and State Senator Edith Prague have sent a letter to the US Postal Service District Manager in Hartford expressing concern and requesting an update on the reopening of the Gales Ferry Post Office.

If you are interested in seeing what the Town of Ledyard has online about your home visit www.LedyardGIS.com where you will find your parcel documents and a maps of your property.

The Library Commission will be reporting to the Ledyard Town Council on the Future of Library Services on Wednesday, January 27th at 7:30 in the Council Chambers.

Connecticut Magazine name Ledyard one of the top 10 towns in Connecticut in 2009 in the 10,000 - 15,000 population category. The selection criteria? Education, crime, local economy, cost and leisure.

The Bill Library in Ledyard holds book discussions on Wednesday evenings at 7:00pm. They have created a book mark listing all the books they plan to discuss in 2010. Pick up your laminated copy the next time you are in the library and start reading!

Reservations are now being accepted for Spring and Summer parties and picnics at Colonel Ledyard Park Pavillion and the Jane Perry Pavillion at Highlands Lake. Stop by the Recreation Department to reserve your date.

The Ledyard Garden Club is an educational, non-profit organization comprised of members dedicated to gardening, betterment and beatification of the community. They meet on the 1st Monday of the month (except July and August) at 7PM at the Ledyard Senior Center.  They do good work!  For more details call Donna 860-464-5584.

Mill Cove in Gales Ferry

I alway have a camera with me, even if it is my little cheapie Kodak point and shoot. I couldn't resist taking a few more photos of sunset at Mill Cove in Gales Ferry. I'm sure these won't be my last shots there. 

Ledyard Parks and Recreation Commission

The Ledyard Parks and Recreation Commission has two openings. The Commission meets every fourth Tuesday of the Month. I started my service to the community on the Parks and Recreation Commission over 25 years ago and have some fun memories of my time spent there.  The commission is very non-political and with Director Don Grise as a guide, provides an outstanding service to the Town of Ledyard. If you are interested in serving, you may pick up an application at the Town Council office, located in the Ledyard Town Hall Annex.

Alice Acres Cookbook

A note from Jo Wood:  Now that the holidays have passed, it's time to look ahead to the Spring. We are ready to proceed with the Alice Acres Cook Book, so are asking for your help in compiling some terrific recipes.

We are looking for recipes in the categories listed below. You can submit up to 10 for consideration, where a maximum of 5 per person will be selected for the printing. We also welcome a one line comment on each recipe, for example: "this dish is great for a large party", or "this was my grandmother's favorite pie". We would especially appreciate Family Favorites, New England Regional Dishes, and recipes that use Produce sold at Alice Acres. Here are the categories:

Appetizers & Beverages

Soups & Salads

Baked Goods (i.e. Muffins, Breads, etc.)

Main Entrees

Side Dishes

Desserts

Miscellaneous (i.e. Snack Foods, Jams, Pickles, etc.)

Please e-mail your recipe(s) to: LindaCDavis@comcast.net, as a Word document

OR

Mail to: Alice Acres Cook Book, P.O. Box 3, Gales Ferry, CT.  06335

DEADLINE: We must have your recipes no later than FEBRUARY 15th!

Don't forget to give us your name and a contact phone number, or e-mail, as well as the town you live in. If you e-mail a recipe, you will receive an e-mail response that it has been received.

Yale in Gales Ferry

Now the varsity quarters of the Yale Crew, this home in Gales Ferry Village was built around 1796. Since that time many additions have been added by the Yale Athletic Association. The building is used during training  for the annual Yale Harvard Regatta, America's oldest collegiate athletic competition, first held in 1852.

Mill Cove in Gales Ferry

Mill Cove is located off Military Highway in Gales Ferry, just north of the back gate of the Submarine Base in Groton.

Red skies at night, sailor's delight…

My Gales Ferry Backyard

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Snowy Start to the New Year 2010

Ledyard Real Estate Page on Facebook

I think it is pretty darn cool how many Ledyard folks are on Facebook. You’ll find my profile there too!  And for Ledyard Real Estate news, visit my Facebook Real Estate Page.  I post a weekly update plus other good information for Ledyard sellers and buyers.

Ledyard Neighbors Helping Neighbors

In an effort to help Ledyard Neighbors,  Holdridge Home and Garden Showplace is “raising” something new this month. They are raising the awareness of the needs of Ledyard neighbors by hosting a Charity Raffle to benefit the Ledyard Food Bank. Please bring your non-perishable food or toiletry items to the Ledyard store NOW through Sunday, November 22nd.

In return, for EACH  item you donate, you will receive a chance to win one of several prizes provided by local neighbors and businesses* who have signed on to help!

Drawings begin at 3:00 on Sunday, November 22, 2009. 

Let’s continue the “Neighbors Helping Neighbors” effort that was started at the Saving Alice Acres Event!!  Stop by and enjoy cider, hot chocolate, doughnuts, and popcorn by donation. Some of your neighbors are counting on it!

*Prizes include items from Touch of Elegance, Sonny’s Spirt’s and Wines, Ledyard Parks and Recreation, Raya’s, Ledyard Subway, Lou’s Enterprise, Ms Tracy’s Daycare, Deb’s Veranda, Art Unlimited, E.J. Smith, Holdridge Home and Garden Showplace, SkinCare and Wellness on the Thames, Springs and Twigs, Robert and Sally Van Dyke, The Morten-Titen Family. Raffle Prizes being added daily.