Regional Waste Facility Opening Delayed
According to the Hartford Courant, the new regional household hazardous waste facility off Route 154 in Essex will not open on May 1 as anticipated. Linda Krause, director of the Connecticut River Estuary Regional Planning Agency, said the new facility will open on May 22 because of minor finishing touches on the construction and finalization of emergency response procedures with the fire marshal. The opening of the main collection facility will be preceded by a satellite collection on May 15 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Killingworth Elementary School.

This week, two additions: Catherine Iino of the Killingworth Democratic Town Committee focuses her commentary on what makes Killingworth unique and Jamie Young reflects on the political position of former New York State Governor Mario M. Cuomo following his lecture at Southern Connecticut State University on Wednesday. Read their complete remarks here.

Organ Concert at Emmanuel Church
The Emmanuel Episcopal Church presented its 'Four Seasons on the Organ' concert last night. The performance featured organist Stephen Rapp and Mariusz Skula on the cello. The Emmanuel Church will present its next concert on Friday, June 4 at 7:30 pm. It will feature Kola Owolabi on the organ, the Zalenka Ensemble, Mateusz Zechowski and Daniel Brimhall on the oboe and Maria Jeleztchava on the bassoon.

In his weekly address to residents, First Selectman David Denvir discusses his dissenting vote on the Board of Selectmen's road striping issue and the town's zoning battle with a resident regarding the number of dogs permitted. A reminder about the Board of Finance public hearing on the budget scheduled for Tuesday, April 27 at KES, 8:00 p.m. Read his complete remarks here.

Girl's Lacrosse Falls to North Branford
The Haddam-Killingworth girl's lacrosse team lost to North Branford yesterday at home, 14-3. Scoring for the Cougars were Sarah Ferjak, Lauren Annislie and Ashley Smith. Goalie Rachel Carlson had 5 saves in goal. HK is still working to get its first win of the year (0-4).

KES-PTO Holding Book Drive
Killingworth Elementary School will be collecting new or gently-used children's books (for ages preschool-7th grade) for Read to Grow, a local non-profit organization dedicated to promoting literacy and the joy of reading through a variety of programs. The books will be distributed to children in doctors' offices, health-care clinics, hospitals, community dining rooms, shelters and schools serving children in need. New and used books can be dropped off at Killlingworth Elementary School in the main lobby on April 26- May 7 during school hours. Used books should be in good shape, without torn pages or writing in them. Thank you for supporting this literacy initiative. To find out more about Read To Grow volunteer opportunities, please contact the office at (203) 488-6800 or visit www.readtogrow.org.

Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work Day
Today is the annual celebration, started by the Ms. Foundation for Women, of Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work® Day. Previously called, Take Our Daughters To Work Day, the program was changed last year to broaden the discussion about the competing challenges of work and family.

According to the program's website," for girls to achieve their full potential, whether it is in the home, workplace, or community, boys also must be encouraged to reach their potential by participating fully in family, work, and community. Girls and boys want and envision a future in which they can be involved in all parts of their lives. In a study conducted by the Families and Work Institute, 90% of students who said they plan to have a job, also plan to have children. In that study, 81% of those girls and almost 60% of boys said they will reduce their work hours when they have children. By creating an opportunity for girls and boys to share their expectations for the future in the context of seeing new opportunities, a conversation will begin about the changes girls and boys hope for.

The Ms. Foundation is also sponsoring a national contest, for 8-12 year-olds, called "Framing Your Wish". The contest provides an opportunity for girls and boys to write a poem or create a piece of artwork that depicts their wishes and hopes for their future work life or family life. Entries must be postmarked by April 30. For more information on the contest visit the website.

Even though the celebration falls during our school recess this year, take this opportunity to open a dialogue with your sons and daughters about balance and priorities at home and at work.

Softball and Baseball Dominate Westbrook
The Haddam-Killingworth softball team defeated Westbrook, 22-0, at Westbrook yesterday. Chelsea Griswold pitched the 5-inning game for the Cougars, Candice Webber had 3 hits and 2 RBIs and Rachael Langevin had 2 hits and 4 RBIs. HK scored 13 runs in the second inning and five in the 5th before the game was called.

The HK Baseball team kept their win streak alive by beating Westbrook, 12-1. Tyler Riordan was the winning pitcher for the 7-0 Cougars. He was backed at the plate by Bob Arrigoni who hit 3 for 4 and Adam Chamberlain who had a three run triple in the fifth.

New Stickers Help, But Transfer Station Still Too Small
The new transfer station stickers seem to be helping the Town manage its solid waste and recycled products, but Town officials still say the transfer station is just not big enough. According to the Middletown Press, the transfer station saw a 16% reduction in solid waste and nearly a doubling in the volume of recycled paper products since the beginning of the year.

The Killingworth Library Annual Silent Auction will be held May 2, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Library. An updated list of items, including detailed photos of selected items is available here. Click on the photos to see an enlarged view.

Softball Beats Morgan in a Rout
The Haddam-Killingworth softball team defeated Morgan, 15-1, in a Shoreline Conference game in Clinton today. Chelsea Griswold went the distance contributing on the mound and with her bat.

St. Lawrence Catholic Church Rummage Sale
St. Lawrence Church will hold its rummage and bake sale Saturday, April 24 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Church Hall. For more information or to donate items please call 663-0204.

Baseball Continues Early-Season Win Streak
The Haddam-Killingworth baseball team defeated Hale-Ray, 11-2, yesterday to remain a perfect 6-0 on the season. Shortstop Matt Finlayson went 3 for 4 with 4 RBIs and Adam Chamberlain had two RBIs. Senior Cory Riordan was the winning pitcher and is 3-0 on the year. The Cougars are up again Wednesday, April 21 at 10:30 a.m. against Westbrook at the HK Stadium.

Softball Falls to Hale-Ray
The HK Softball team was defeated, 1-0, yesterday at Hale-Ray in East Haddam. Chelsea Griswold was the losing pitcher for the 2-2 Cougars.

Shoreline Arts Alliance Announces Scholarship Winners
After reviewing 104 applications, including auditions and portfolios, the Scholarship Committee of the Shoreline Arts Alliance announced its scholarship recipients for 2004. Haddam-Killingworth senior, Caitlyn Zaturski was honored in the category of vocal music. According to the Alliance, "the scholarship program is one of the most important ways in which the Shoreline Arts Alliance fulfills its commitment to the education and career development of aspiring artists". This program began in 1981 and presents $1,000 scholarships in the disciplines of instrumental music, vocal music, dance, theater, creative writing, and visual arts. High school juniors and seniors who reside or attend school within the 18-town Shoreline region are eligible to apply. The awards will be presented at the Scholarship Showcase, Thursday, April 29 at 7:00 p.m. at the Andrews Memorial Auditorium in the Clinton Town Hall. Scholarship winners are:
Creative Writing: Ian Tattersall, senior, Guilford High School
Dance: Carolina Santos Read, Deep River, senior, Mercy High School
Instrumental Music: Matthew Mouradian, Violin, junior, Daniel Hand
Vocal Music: Caitlyn Zaturski, Killingworth, senior Haddam-Killingworth H.S.
Theatre: Katharine Gamelli, Durham, senior, Coginchaug Regional H.S
Visual Arts: Jacqueline Roche, junior, East Haven High School

Recreation Needs Assessment Shows Deficiencies
Clough, Harbour & Associates, a recreation architectural design and engineering firm, determined that the Town of Killingworth is currently deficient in its number of outdoor playing fields and, given use and population projections, will be deficient again in 10 years, even with the additional fields planned at the middle school and the proposed Killingworth Recreation Complex. The needs assessment, commissioned last year after the original Bosco recreation plan failed, by 71 votes, at referendum in May, includes a survey of the Town's principal agencies that provide outdoor sports and recreation services and a visual inspection of the Town's existing facilities.

CHA rated the majority of existing fields in poor to fair condition and found the Town currently in need of one softball field, two Little League fields, one baseball field, one T-ball field and two full-size multi-purpose fields. It also determined that even if the number of fields was increased by 13, with the proposed recreation complex and the HK middle school, in 10 years the Town would need four additional fields.

First Selectman, David Denvir said the Town retained CHA to perform the needs assessment and to re-design the Killingworth Recreation Complex in order to properly determine the direction of the KRC project. He has asked the Land Use Committee to review the needs assessment and collaborate with CHA on a scaled-back version of the KRC plan that the Town might send to referendum. Cost-saving options may include the elimination of a soccer field or the elimination of non-field extras, such as the skating rink and tennis courts. Denvir also said the Land Use Committee has agreed to look at phase construction for the KRC.

CHA interviewed officials from the HK Recreation Department, HK Youth Soccer League, HK Youth Soccer Club, Killingworth Youth League, Tri-Town Football and the Lacrosse Club to determine the population they serve and to elicit problems, frustrations and unmet needs of the groups. Based on statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau, the Region 17 Board of Education and the State of Connecticut, CHA projected an 18% increase in population for 2014.

Episcopal Church Presents 'Four Seasons on the Organ'
The Emmanuel Episcopal Church will hold a spring concert of pipe organ music and cello on Friday, April 23 at 7:30 p.m. There will be a reception following the concert. The concert will feature organist Stephen Rapp and Mariusz Skula on the cello. Rapp regularly performs and records at the organ, harpsichord and piano and is the Director of Music at St. John's Lutheran Church in Stamford. Skula is a member of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra and serves on the faculty of the Thames Valley Music School in New London. The organ, opus 154, was designed and guilt by Karl Wilhelm, Inc of Mont-St. Hilaire, Quebec especially for Emmanuel Church. The performance will include selections from Vivaldi, Bach, Clérambault, Haydn and Bolt. For more information on the concert please contact the Church at 663-1800.

Wednesday Eve's Rummage Sale
The Congregational Church in Killingworth's Wednesday Eve's will host their Spring Rummage Sale Friday, April 23 from 5:30-8:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 24 from 9:00 a.m. to noon. There will be good used clothing and plenty of other bargains. Donations will be accepted Wednesday, April 21 through Friday, April 23, 3:00 p.m. For more information please contact the Church at 663-1789.

The Haddam-Killingworth Track teams competed at the E.T Brainard Track Invitational at Trinity College in Hartford, Friday and Saturday. Coach Dick Dupuis was pleased with the early season performances. Kelsey Pratt placed 2nd in the Javelin, Lauren Padula placed 3rd in the 3200 meter run, Danielle Funaro placed 5th in the 1600 meter run, Lauren McKinnon was 4th in the Triple Jump, Meghan Scanlon was 5th in the 200 meter dash and the 4x400 Relay of Kimber Stannard, Taryn Allegra, Funaro and Scanlon placed 4th. On the boy's side Cory Weiss placed 3rd in the 3200 meter run, Alex Holland placed 9th in the 5000 meter run and the 4x800 meter relay team of Ryan MacNeely, Jake Corbett, Weiss and Robert Palumbo placed 7th. For complete meet results go to www.mysportsresults.com.

Opening Day at Sheldon Park
Killingworth children celebrated the opening day of fishing season at Sheldon park yesterday compliments of Killingworth Park and Recreation. Read about opening day of the fishing season at Chatfield Hollow in the Middletown Press.

The White
by Deborah Larson
ISBN: 0375413596

It's 1758 in South Central Pennsylvania, and Mary Jemison has just witnessed the bloody scalping of her entire family by a group of Shawnee Indians. Only sixteen years old at the time, Mary is taken into the tribe, and becomes adopted by two young Seneca sisters. As unlikely as it seems, as the Seneca sisters have lost a brother who was killed by a white colonist, the three bond and become family. To love and nurture each other under these extreme circumstances proves to be the ultimate act of forgiveness for all three young women.

Mary Jemison becomes "Two-Falling-Voices" and chooses to live her life among the Native Americans. She learns the Seneca language and customs. She and a Delaware warrior fall in love, marry, and raise a family together.

The White is based on the story of an actual colonist named Mary Jemison (or Jamison). As an elderly woman living in the state of New York, Mary relayed her adventurous life story to physician and historian James Seaver. From this oral history by Mary, Dr. Seaver published A Narrative of the Life of Mary Jemison: The White Woman of the Genesee. Deborah Larsen's novel embellishes upon the facts and descriptions of the period, and gives the reader a fascinating look into life in colonial America.

Susan Miller is the Associate Director of the Arnold Bernhard Library at Quinnipiac University. She holds a Bachelor and Master of Music from Ohio State University and a M.S. in Library Science from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Contact Susan at covertocover@killingworthtoday.com