Haddam-Killingworth High School will be hosting the Class “S” Tournament for the first time ever on Friday, February 17th and Saturday, February 18th! This event will be attended by 39 visiting teams, and will give us the opportunity to showcase our amazing campus. However, this unique privilege comes with a cost and as the host school, the prospect of effectively serving our guests falls on our team.

We are asking our community along with other wrestling communities for assistance in creating a respectful and significant tournament with a new standard of competition etiquette.

Our goal requires financial resources, equipment and volunteer support. We know that we are a small regional high school and challenges of this magnitude can be difficult to realize, but our hope is that when you receive this request you will give generously and support our efforts.

Please note that all contributions to the Booster Club are tax deductible and all checks should be made payable to HKHS Wrestling. Thank you in advance for your generous support for a successful State Tournament at Haddam-Killingworth High School. For more information contact Marianna at malarosa@comcast.net.

The Killingworth Library invites families and kids to join in a variety of activities planned for “Bring A Child to the Library Day” on Saturday, February 4.

This fun day at the library will feature the Blue Moon Raptors, an environmental education program starring an Eastern-screech Owl and a Red-tailed Hawk! Blue Moon Raptors rehabilitates ill, injured and orphaned birds of prey to return back to their natural habitat and to share with the public. The program will be held at 10am.

At 11am, come hear a Killingworth Volunteer Firefighter at Story Hour.

Third and fourth graders are invited to Cupcake Decorating at 1pm. Kids can come to decorate their pre-baked cupcakes with a variety of toppings. Space is limited so please call the library to sign up.

Between 2pm and 3pm, join the scavenger hunt with a gift of a free book to those who find all the items in the hunt.

As part of the festivities, interactive story theater will come to life with the Treehouse Players. Watch a mixed up fairy tale unfold or be a player in the story. Help decide the fate of the characters … improvise, act, create, and move to music. The Treehouse Players will perform at 3pm. All ages are welcome.

There will also be jigsaw puzzles and games set up to play throughout the day, and there are more activities in the works!

Please visit www.KillingworthLibrary.Org or call the library at 860.663.2000 for additional details about this program and all the day’s planned activities.

The Healthy Communities-Healthy Kids Coalition is pleased to announce that the 2012 Mini Grants in the amount of $250.00 each are available. These mini grants are made available through the Middlesex United Way Community Impact Grant which is awarded to Youth & Family Services of Haddam-Killingworth, Inc. The grants are for individuals or organizations who are implementing programs that will promote safe, healthy and drug free communities and utilize the developmental asset framework as the foundation for the program which serve members of the Haddam and Killingworth communities. Grant applications are due 3-2-12. click to download application

March 1 is the deadline for applications for both the Killingworth Foundation Achievement Award and the Marjorie Kirk Ullrich Scholarship for the Fine Arts.

Each will be awarded to a Killingworth senior. The Ullrich Scholarship is designated for a senior attending Haddam-Killingworth High School and studying one of the Fine Arts.

Academic achievement, community service, extra-curricular activities or work and fullness of character are all considered by the Foundation Scholarship committee. Interviews are conducted with each applicant in either late March or April. Those applying for the Ullrich Scholarship will be asked to present or demonstrate a sample of their work.
Guidelines and applications may be downloaded from the Foundation website at killingworthfoundation.org. They may be obtained from the school Guidance Department as well. The Ullrich Scholarship application will also be available from the HKHS Art Department.

The Killingworth Foundation , organized in 2007, is a non-profit corporation dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for the Killingworth citizen and community. It continues the work of building an endowment for that purpose through individual, community, and organizational support while carrying out its mission.

Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of the town of Killingworth, that the second installment of Real Estate and Personal Property taxes on the Grand List of October 1, 2010, is due and payable on January 1, 2012. Motor Vehicle Supplemental tax bills are also due on January 1, 2012, in one installment.

If not paid on or before February 1, 2012 the installment becomes delinquent and subject to interest at a rate of 18% per annum (1 ½ % for each month or fraction thereof) dating back to the original due date of the bill. Two months of interest will be due on February 2, 2012. A minimum interest charge of $2.00 is applicable to each delinquent tax bill.

You may pay by mail. Please return payment coupon(s) with your payment. Checks should be made payable to: Tax Collector. Mail postmarked on or before February 1, 2012 will be considered an on time payment. (US Postal Service postmark only) If you would like a receipt returned to you, please include a self-addressed stamped envelope.

As a matter of law, the taxpayer is liable to the town for the tax installment(s) as they become due and payable. Liability is not created by, nor dependent upon receipt of a tax bill. Therefore, failure to receive a bill does not relieve the taxpayer of the requirement to pay the statutorily required interest when a late payment is made.

Michele B. Nuhn, CCMC
Tax Collector

If we DO get some snow this winter, Parmelee Farm will host a snowman building contest on it’s grounds on the first weekend of whenever the snow decides to fly. Stay tuned as we await a decent accumulation of at least five inches of good snowman making stuff… and an announcement on KillingworthToday and Parmelee Farm’s website , along with other local news media.

Specifics: As soon as you see the contest announcement, we encourage any and all who are interested – individual persons, group teams or family teams – to bring your snowman building stuff (i.e. hats, scarves, carrots, coal, cherries, use your imagination!… etc. etc. etc.) to the farm – pick a site anywhere surrounding the house and fields – preferably in front where passers-by can see… and construct your snowman. There will be a box at the kiosk located just behind the house that will contain a journal and tags with numbers. Write your name and contact phone number in the journal, take a tag number and record it next to your name. Stick the number tag on your snowman so our judges can identify you when the three winners are chosen. There is a $10. Fee to enter the contest. This can be placed at your convenience in the secured marked SNOWMAN box located at the Town Hall. Monies received will be applied to the restoration of the farm property. (Checks written to Parmelee Farm – Town of Killingworth)

1st, 2nd and 3rd prize will be awarded by the judges at the end of the weekend designated. Are you ready? Hope to see you there!

Registration is open now for the upcoming, 2012 spring season online at www.kylbaseball.org. We will also be holding registration from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Killingworth Fire House on: January 14th & January 28th

Boys and girls ages 6 to 16 are eligible to play. Boys must be playing age by April 30, 2012. Girls must be playing age by December 31, 2011. *First-year T-ball players must be playing age by July 31, 2012.
*First-time players must provide original birth certificate at registration.
T-ball: Ages 4-6 Instructional: Ages 7-8 Minors: Ages 9-10 Majors: Ages 11-12 Juniors: Ages 13-14 Senior League: Ages 15-16

REGISTRATION FEES
$75 per player
$125 if there are 2 children from one family in the league
$155 if there are 3 or more children from one family in the league
All fees include uniforms.

VOLUNTEERS
KYL is also in need of volunteers to help run the league. Please consider being a coach for your son or daughter’s team. We are also looking for assistance on the Equipment Committee, Umpire Committee, Uniforms Committee, Grounds and Field Committee, and Concession Committee. High School age students and adults interested in umpiring should also contact the league. KYL meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Killingworth Firehouse. All coaches, umpires, team coordinators and parents are welcome to attend.

Do you own a business? Email us at info@kylbaseball.org to find out about our exciting, new sponsorship packages! Additional information and registration forms can be found on our website at www.kylbaseball.org

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