K-Sox Juniors Win Two
An exciting week of baseball in K-Sox nation as the Killingworth Juniors Red Sox team won two out of the three games in a week. On Thursday June 17, the K-Sox defeated the Juniors team from Essex, 5-1. Jody Loso Jr. was the winning pitcher and was backed up by the strong bats of Mike Theriault and Lou Annino, as well the great defensive play of third baseman Paul Gambardella.

On Tuesday, the K-Sox suffered a tough, 11-10, loss to Clinton. This 6:00 p.m. start, ended at 10:00 p.m. under the lights! Although the K-Sox came out on the losing end, Coach Jody Loso said, "it was arguably one of the most exciting games so far this season". "Tremendous pitching, hitting and defense by both teams" resulted in several lead changes, until the game was tied, 10-10, in the sixth. In the top of the seventh, Coach Loso went to his veteran left hander, Lou Annino. Three times over the next five innings Annino was challenged with the winning run on base and was able to pitch out of it. Twice over the same five innings the K-Sox got runners on base but were unable to score. In the bottom of the eleventh, Clinton was able to score the winning run with back-to-back hits. Coach Loso commented after the game, "I never like to lose; no one does, but I am pleased with my team's performance and I am certain they will bounce back." He added that he was impressed with the performance of his pitchers, particularly the starting pitcher Mike Theriault, and performance of Paul Zanardi, who hit three for four.

As predicted by Coach Loso, the K-Sox quickly bounced back with a, 17-6, crushing win over Deep River, Thursday at Valley Regional. Loso, Jr. gave another strong pitching performance keeping the Deep River hitters off balance by effectively mixing power with off-speed pitches. There was strong hitting from the top of the order to the bottom, with many players posting a multiple hit night. Reed Sturman, Brian Mucke, and Mike Theriault stepped up their offensive games, hitting in 7 runs. Another stand-out, Matt Rynkowski, had two hits in his first game coming off the disabled list. Coach Loso commented after the game," This was a big one for us, a true test of our team character". "I challenged them to turn things around and they certainly did!" The K-Sox are back in action Saturday, June 26 in Cromwell.

Middle School End-of-Year Awards
Haddam-Killingworth Middle School Principal Miriam Furey-Wagner recently announced her 2004 Awards List.

2004 4th Marking Period Honor Roll
Academic Awards were presented to students with the highest academic average in their classes.
Extra-Curricular Awards

Riordan Named Shoreline Player of the Year
Fordham bound pitcher, Cory Riordan was recently named the 2004 Shoreline Conference Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year. The Haddam-Killingworth senior was also named to the All-Shoreline First Team and the Class M All-State Team. Others making the All-Shoreline First Team were senior outfielder Bobby Arrigoni and senior shortstop Matt Finlayson. Junior pitcher and outfielder Adam Chamberlain was named to the SLC Second Team. Junior third baseman, Rachael Langevin and senior outfielder Meghan Wiese were named to the First Team All-Shoreline for Softball, and sophomore pitcher Chelsea Griswold and senior shortstop Candice Webber were named to the SLC Second Team.

Building Committee Speaks Out
After months of what Superintendent Gary Mala called "taking the high road", the Region 17 Building Committee is fighting back against what they call the "small minority attempting to derail the school". In the next day or two, every resident of Haddam and Killingworth will receive a nine-page flyer that outlines the questions that have been raised by the "dissenters" regarding the Intermediate/Middle School, and responds with facts that are supported by design professionals, municipal officials, and agencies that have reviewed the project. The mailing was timed to give residents ample chance to review the questions and answers, and then voice their opinion at the July 6 Planning and Zoning Commission hearing set to hear out both sides as it concerns the Planning and Zoning Regulations.

Concerned that the Commission will feel pressure from those opposed to the school, the Building Committee and a group of parents who endorse the project, have organized several events to encourage residents to attend the hearing and show their support. The School District has scheduled a Parent Volunteer Barbeque on the day of the hearing for supporters to gather and discuss the school project. The picnic will be held at KES from 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.; children are welcome. A group of Elementary School parents has organized to send out postcards encouraging every parent to read the Building Committee flyer and attend the meeting. Organizers say they also plan to call Haddam and Killingworth parents to remind them as the date draws near.

The Building Committee has submitted its application under existing Planning and Zoning regulations for buildable acres, soil classifications and occupancy. The Committee states that the addition of "public school" to the definitions will allow the project to move forward. The hearing will take place at 7:30 p.m. on July 6 at the Killingworth Elementary School All-Purpose room. Because the proposed middle school will service both Haddam and Killingworth students, the meeting is not restricted to Killingworth residents. The Building Committee flyer is available here as well as a .pdf file on the www.rsd17.org site.
Editor's note: The barbeque scheduled for July 6 has been postponed until the end of the summer. Look for more on this opportunity to meet with principals and staff as the date draws near.

KYL Instructional Closing Ceremonies
The Killingworth Youth League closed out the 2004 Instructional baseball and softball season Saturday with its annual trophy ceremony. The hard work of the coaches, parents and volunteers was recognized as the players picked up their trophies and munched on hotdogs and chips. Cheryl Burns and Fred Koke were named Volunteers of the Year by the KYL for their outstanding contributions this season.

HK High School Graduation
Though the cloudy skies forced the graduation ceremonies inside, nothing could put a damper on the Haddam-Killingworth community as it sent off its 159 graduating seniors. This was the first graduation presided over by Principal Charles Macunas and District Superintendent Gary Mala. The class of 2004 president was Casey Parmelee; valedictorian was Jessica Deimel, and salutatorian was Molly O'Brien. Read Superintendent Mala's address to the graduates here.

Shoreline Medical Center Open House
Yale New Haven Hospital is announcing the grand opening of its Shoreline Medical Center in Guilford with a Community Open House on June 30 from 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. The new facility is located at 111 Goose Lane in Guilford.

Congregational Church Announces Scholarship Recipients
The United Church of Christ Congregational Church in Killingworth and Rev. Ed Cornell recently announced the recipients of the Pastors Scholarships for 2004. The monetary scholarships were awarded to Killingworth residents Rebekka Blaha, who will be attending Suffolk University in Boston; Todd Hawk, who will attend Elmhurst College in Illinois; Mark Lehane, who will attend The University of Connecticut, and Clinton resident Amanda Reynolds, who will attend Quinnipiac University.

Roast Meat Hill Residents Petition Against Road Striping
At the June 14 Board of Selectmen's meeting, First Selectman David Denvir presented a petition from approximately 60 Roast Meat Hill Road residents requesting the decision of the Board to stripe the town footprint roads be rescinded. Denvir said he was informed by Highway Foreman Jim Ward, that the striping would commence in 7-10 days. Selectmen Charles Morgan and Louis Annino, Sr., who voted to stripe the roads back in April, both agreed to go ahead with the striping despite the petition. The first round of road striping will include River Road, Green Hill Road, Cow Hill Road, Stevens Road, Iron Works Road, Pond Meadow Road, Emmanuel Church Road, County Road, and Little City Road. Roast Meat Hill Road is not on the initial list for roads to be striped. Read more about this story in today's Clinton Recorder.

Emmanuel Episcopal Church Tag Sale
On Saturday, June 26, the Emmanuel Episcopal Church will hold its Big Annual Tag Sale at the church on Emanuel Church Road. The sale will be from 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

High School Senior Awards Night
Superintendent of Schools, Gary Mala, the Board of Education, and the staff and faculty of Haddam-Killingworth High School celebrated the achievements of its seniors, last night at the annual Senior Awards Night. For a complete list of award winners click here.

GOV. ROWLAND TO RESIGN
According to news sources, Governor John Rowland will announce his resignation tonight at 6:00 p.m. The information comes on the heels of the Connecticut High Court Ruling, Friday that allowed the legislative impeachment committee to subpoena the governor. Gov. Rowland has admitted that he lied about accepting gifts and favors from friends, state contractors and state employees. Lt. Gov. M. Jodi Rell would be elevated to the position of governor and Senate President Pro Tem, Democrat Kevin Sullivan, would become the new lieutenant governor. For a complete report visit www.nbc30.com

High School Academic Awards List
District Schools Superintendent Gary Mala has released the 2003-2004 list of academic award winners for freshmen, sophomores and juniors at Haddam-Killingworth High School. View the complete list here.

Yankees Split with Haddam and Deep River
The Killingworth Yankees 13-14 year-old team split games this week with Haddam #1 and Deep River. Haddam won a topsy-turvy, 11-7, game Monday, and the Yankees took Deep River, 11-3, on Saturday to notch their record at 7-3.

Joe Van Huysen and Billy Jette each had two RBIs and Josh Reynolds had his first multi-hit game of the season, in the loss to Haddam. Zachary Kumnick and the speedy Jette each crossed the plate three times and stole two bases. Mike Ossa had a multi-hit game for the third game in a row as the Yankees managed to put every player on base. The team thoroughly enjoyed playing against their classmates from Haddam.

The Yankees held Deep River scoreless for their first four at bats and allowed only three runs in the final innings. In his three innings on the mound, Chris Bova led the young pitching staff with six of its 11 total strike-outs. He was relieved by Brian Ludington and Billy Jette. Catchers Alfonse Simeone and Ben Uihlein kept base runners close with perfect efforts behind the plate and veteran Dan Brough continued to anchor the young team defensively at shortstop to lead the team to its first error-less game. Offensively, Kumnick tripled in the third inning to bring in two runs and break the scoreless tie. Brough and Van Huysen each added two RBIs to secure the win. Ossa, Bova, Jette, Ludington and Mike Saunders all stole bases and scored to lead the balanced attack. Bova reached base safely four times and scored twice, as did Van Huysen, Saunders and Ludington. Connor O'Neill and Dan Pucillo also reached base safely to round out a total team effort.
The Yankees play again Monday at East Haddam HS and Tuesday at Morgan HS against Clinton. Both games are at 6:00 p.m.

KES Fourth Graders Perform 'Jazz'
The six fourth-grade classes at Killingworth Elementary School performed the musical "We Haz Jazz", on Thursday night. The play traces the history and influences of jazz from the slaves through great jazz legends like Benny Goodman, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Charlie Parker and Theolnius Monk. A thoroughly enjoyable production directed by KES music teachers Joel Spinetti and Irina Rubalsky. photo and story courtesy Sue Irwin.

The Lone Pilgrim
by Laurie Colwin
ISBN: 0060958936

The thirteen short stories in The Lone Pilgrim explore all aspects of love, both reciprocated and unrequited. The characters and their experiences seem quite real, and often remind us of situations and dilemmas encountered in our own lives. Colwin treats her characters with great tenderness and understanding, bringing out the best in each person.

Although the collection was published in 1975, the ideas are fresh, and the people in the stories feel contemporary. Characters include musicians, historians, architects, and book illustrators. They are men and women who are adventurous, outgoing risk-takers or extremely private, shy individuals. They are both young and old, and often surprise themselves by acting out of character for their age.

Colwin's writing is witty, her characters charming and likeable. In The Lone Pilgrim, Laurie Colwin has left us hopeful that finding love in this complex world can be a satisfying and joyous experience.

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