• Monday, June 20:
8:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. Hyde vs. Old Saybrook boys basketball
10:00 a.m. & 9:00 p.m. Westbrook Spring Choral concert
• Tuesday, June 21:
8:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. HK vs. Coginchaug boys basketball
10:00 a.m. & 9:00 p.m. Perspectives with Gary Mala
•Wednesday, June 22:
8:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. HKHS and Middle School Retirement Video
10:00 a.m. & 9:00 p.m. HK vs. Hale Ray Boys' basketball
•Thursday, June 23:
8:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. Valley All-Stars vs. Harlem Rockets
10:00 a.m.& 9:00 p.m. Perspectives with Michael Susi
•Friday, June 24:
8:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. Coginchaug Lip Sync
10:00 a.m. & 9:00 p.m. Hale-Ray vs. HK Girls' Basketball
•Saturday, June 25:
8:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. HK All-Stars vs. Harlem Rockets
10:00 a.m. & 9:00 p.m. High School Bowl
•Sunday, June 26:
8:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. HK All-Stars vs. Harlem Rockets
10:00 a.m. & 9:00 p.m. High School Bowl
information provided by HKTV

Killingworth Elementary School's fifth-grade students formally said good-bye to their elementary days with the Class Night ceremony last night in the All-Purpose Room. Following a welcome by class co-presidents Trevor Phelan and Shane Kenney, Principal Rita Peretto praised the students on their accomplishments and wished them well in the future.

The class then displayed their musical talents with small ensemble band and choral numbers. One of the many highlights was the Select Choral Group's performance of We Must Say Goodbye by Cynthia Gray. The evening concluded with the roof-raising class movie/slideshow produced by Special Education teacher Kim Errato.

The kick-off event for the 2005 Killingworth Library Summer Reading Program, "Dragons, Dreams and Daring Deeds", is Saturday, June 18 from 2:00-2:45 p.m. with Minstrel storyteller, Mary Jo Maichack. Laugh to the Tale of the Three Sillies; Belch & sing along to the Ballad of Knock-Kneed Knight, Sir Eglamore and Help act out the Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch.


Following Mary Jo's performance, children will be able to sign up for the Summer Reading Program, receive their materials and take home books to read. Those who go away for part of the summer can still participate. For more information please contact Gayle at 663-2000.

Joan Reed Wilson of the Killingworth Women's Organization has provided a brief update on the condition of Mikayla Nuhn, the three-year old Killingworth child that was diagnosed with a brain stem disorder and recently required spinal fusion surgery. The surgery was performed at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Mikayla's family, Michelle and Todd Nuhn and sister, Alexis have been by her side.

According to Wilson, Mikayla had her surgery on June 9. The surgery lasted for 8 hours and Mikayla was in quite a lot of pain for the few days following. But she bounced back quickly and was released from the hospital on June 14. To keep her spine from moving too much, Mikayla will have to wear a halo, which is a metal brace that extends from above her head to her waist. The Nuhns had to purchase a special car seat that could accommodate the halo and as soon as it arrives, they plan to head back home.

The family and friends of Mikayla would like to extend their deepest thanks and gratitude to those who contributed to Mikayla's fund and sent warm thoughts and prayers.

The Banknorth account is still open. If you would like to donate to Mikayla's Fund, please contact Nadine Cabrera at Banknorth at (860) 663-3894 or stop by the Killingworth Branch to make a deposit to the account "KWO FBO Mikayla Nuhn Fund."

In addition, there will be a fundraising event through Apizza Tuscana (663-2256) on Sunday, June 26 from 5-8 p.m. Pizzas will be delivered by the friends and family of Mikayla. A $5.00 donation will be collected in addition to the price of the pizza. All proceeds will go to the Mikayla Nuhn Fund. If you have questions, please call Lori Porter at (860) 663-3435.

On a steamy day in the Killingworth Elementary School All-Purpose room over 75 third-graders showed off their musical and vocal prowess in front of family and friends in the Annual Recorder Concert. A required element in the KES curriculum, students learn how to play an instrument, read music and work together in a public performance. This concert is one of many this time of year for the hard-working KES musical directors, Irina Rubalsky and Joel Spineti.

The group opened the concert with Theme from Beethoven's 9th Symphony, then Kim Piagentini's class performed Let Us Chase the Squirrel and Go Tell Aunt Rhody; Rebecca Rodbourn's class performed Old MacDonald and Alouette; Craig Cusson's class performed Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star Variations, where small ensembles performed a version of the popular song that they had written themselves, and then Lightly Row; Katrin Walton's class performed Lost My Gold Ring that included vocal elements and When the Saints Go Marching In and Katherine Sullivan's class performed Laughing Song and Bingo. The group concluded the performance with a rousing vocal and recorder rendition of This Little Light of Mine.

The Dance Corner is offering a second date for its Master Class featuring Broadway dancer/actor Karl Warden. The first date sold out quickly, so an additional date has been added for Thursday, June 23 from 6:00 -7:30 p.m.

Warden comes to The Dance Corner from Goodspeed Musicals in East Haddam, where he is currently appearing as Ephraim, in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.

The master class is open to students with previous dance experience ages 9- adult. Pre-registration is required and class size is LIMITED, so please register early. Visit www.thedancecorner.com or call 663-3738 for more information and to register.

The St. Lawrence Church on Hemlock Drive will hold its Annual Strawberry Festival Saturday, June 18 from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. The Festival will feature a giant auction and craft fair with raffle prizes, baked goods, plants, and toys and activities for children.

The Board of Selectmen, last night, voted against granting the State Department of Environmental Protection a conservation easement for approximately 80 of the 133 acres of the town-owned Bosco property on Route 81.

At a Town Meeting in May 2002, voters overwhelming rejected the idea of granting the easement in exchange for $180,000 in State grant money. Following the failed referendums on the Killingworth Recreation Complex in 2004, First Selectman David Denvir re-visited the State's offer. On June 6, 2005, the 50 or so residents that attended the Town Meeting sent a mixed message. Denvir reportedly stated that unless he heard an overwhelming reversal the in Town's sentiment, he would not recommend overturning the 2002 decision.

Following the discussion at last night's Board of Selectmen's meeting, Selectman Fred Dudek and Denvir voted against the State's offer in order to maintain the Town's right to use the property as it sees fit. Selectman Louis Annino, Sr. voted in favor of the easement because, he said, the land was originally purchased for open space and was meant to establish a 'Green Belt' from Haddam all the way through Killingworth.

There was discussion from the meeting's visitors regarding the Town's ability to control hunting on the land once it was associated with hunting areas in Cockaponset State Forest; the future needs of the School District, and the chance to recoup part of the Town's investment in the property. In the end, the Selectmen decided to protect the Town's ability to use the property for its future interests.

This week, Killingworth Democratic Town Committee members Arlene Tunney and Gwenne Lally discuss some of the bigger and smaller decisions the Town must make.

It's so easy to get caught up in Killingworth's rural atmosphere and gentle pace that sometimes we overlook our own problems. For example, the exterior condition of the Killingworth Library was neglected for several years by this administration, despite the Town's commitment to maintain it. Now that the situation has been addressed there's a bigger issue. full story.

• Monday, June 13:
8:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. Youth & Family Community Night
10:00 a.m. & 9:00 p.m. HKMS Talent Show & Class Acts
• Tuesday, June 14:
8:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. Joel Elliot Spring Concert
10:00 a.m. & 9:00 p.m. HKMS Talent Show & Class Acts
•Wednesday, June 15:
8:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. OS vs. East Catholic Boys Lacrosse
10:00 a.m. & 9:00 p.m. HKMS Band and Chorus Concert
•Thursday, June 16:
8:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. HES 4th and 5th grade Band and Chorus concert
10:00 a.m.& 9:00 p.m. Lip Sync 2005
•Friday, June 17:
8:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. HKMS Class Night (live)
10:00 a.m. & 9:00 p.m. HKHS AM Mix
•Saturday, June 18:
8:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. H-K vs. Hale Ray boys basketball game
10:00 a.m. & 9:00 p.m. HKMS AM Mix
•Sunday, June 19:
8:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. HKMS Talent Show
10:00 a.m. & 9:00 p.m. HKHS AM Mix
information provided by HKTV

Mad Science Camps:
Make your own rockets and let your mind soar in the Mad Science Camp: Rockin' Rockets! Experiment with different propulsion systems and use your knowledge to launch, track and recover a variety of rockets! The camp is for boys and girls ages 5- 12 and will be held Monday - Friday, July 11 - 15 from 9:00 - 12:00 p.m. at the HK High School Lower Media and Multi-Use Field. The fee is $110 (non-residents add $10).

Become a Mad Science Roboteer in the Mad Science Camp: Red-Hot Robots! Come discover the roles robots can play and the amazing things some robots can do. Explore the science of circuits and learn how robots 'sense' the world around them! Learn to operate robots that hear, robots that see, robots that swim and robots that play soccer. Fee includes $35 supply fee for robot. The camp is for boys and girls ages 7 - 12 and will be held Monday - Friday, August 1 - 5 from 9:00 - 12:00 PM at the HK High School Lower Media Center. The fee is $145 (non-residents add $10).

Mad Science staff are members of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the National Science Teachers Association.

Also: Digital Photo Frenzy!
Learn how to take digital photographs, edit them, and design cool new graphics. The children will focus their attention on the arts using digital cameras and a scanner. Ages 5 - 8 will be using software to learn how to take photos and import them into some exciting software programs, edit, and create some cool special effects! Ages 9 - 14 will begin to learn the skills of editing, lighting and how it affects your pictures, layering, using filters and using cool special effects. The camp is for boys and girls ages 5 - 14 and will be held Monday - Friday from July 25 - 29. Ages 5 - 8 will meet from 9:30 - 11:30 AM and Ages 9 - 14 will meet from 12:00 - 2:00 PM. Classes are held at the HK High School Lower Media Center. The fee is $110 (non-residents add $10).

Computertots: Dig into Dinosaurs
Join us on a fun-filled adventure through the fascinating world of dinosaurs and prehistoric life. What is a Velociraptor, Stegosaurus or the mighty T-Rex? We will be researching dinosaurs, printing out projects, working at the craft table, working with interactive software and finally, going on a dinosaur dig to search for bones at our fossil site in class! Camp is for Boys and girls ages 3 - 5 and meets Monday - Friday from August 1 - 5, 9:30 - 11:00 AM at the Burr Elementary School Kindergarten Room. The fee is $90 (non-residents add $10).

To register for any of these programs, please call the HK Recreation Dept. at 345-8334.

The HK recreation Department's Youth League Soccer will hold in-person registration and skills assessments on Monday, June 20, Tuesday, June 28 and Monday, July 11 for soccer players in grades 1-6. All players must attend one session in order to be placed on a team: These are not tryouts.

The HK Soccer Club will be administer a program for players in grades 7 & 8. For more information please contact Dan Colonia at 663-9959.

The HK Recreation Soccer League Tryouts will take place at the
Killingworth Elementary School Gym on June 20:
6:00 - 6:20 p.m. for boys and girls grades 1 and 2
6:20 - 6:40 p.m. for boys and girls grades 3 and 4
6:40 - 7:00 p.m. for boys and girls grades 5 and 6
HK High School Fieldhouse on June 28:
6:00 - 6:20 p.m. for boys and girls grades 1 and 2
6:20 - 6:40 p.m. for boys and girls grades 3 and 4
6:40 - 7:00 p.m. for boys and girls grades 5 and 6
HK High School Fieldhouse on July 11
12:00 - 12:20 p.m. for boys and girls grades 1 and 2
12:20 - 12:40 p.m. for boys and girls grades 3 and 4
12:40 - 1:00 p.m. for boys and girls grades 5 and 6

The non-refundable fee is $60/player or $95/family. There is no fee for Head Coaches' children: Assistant Coaches' children are half-price. For more information please call 345-8334 or visit the website at www.hkrec.com.

Killingworth Elementary School first and second graders performed traditional dances from all around the world in their annual Folk Dance Festival, Friday.

The performance was under the direction of the versatile and infinitely patient Musical Directors, Joel Spineti and Irina Rubalsky. Pictured below from top to bottom are the first grades classes: Paige Boubreau's class performing Kinderpolka from Germany; Karen Okasi's class performing Zeiguneropolka from Germany; Donna Digregorio's class performing Yesh! from Isreal; Christine Petrillo's class performing Noble Duke of York from England; Rebecca Viens' class performing Yan Petit from France and Linda Phelan's class performing Orange Colored Sky from America.

The second grade classes then performed: Los Machites, Doreen Messier; Little Shoemaker, Kenneth Talbott; Galopede, Jessica Maynard; Zemir Atik, Kim Goodison; Sweets of May, Susan Dean and Troika from Amy Koepke's class.

Notice of Public Hearing
Notice is hereby given of a public hearing to hear testimony on the proposed amendments to the Inland Wetlands & Watercourses Regulations of the Town of Killingworth. These amendments, if adopted, would alter or add subsections 7.5h, 7.5i, 8.1, 8.3, 9.1, 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 11.2, 15.7 and 15.8 to the Regulations, correcting various errors of wording and bringing the language of the Regulations into conformity with the changes in the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut created by Public Acts 03-177, 03-276, and 04-209.

The public hearing will be held at 7:15 p.m. on June 14, 2005, in the Town Office Building, 323 Route 81, Killingworth, CT. A copy of the proposed amendments is on file for public inspection in the office of the Killingworth Town Clerk. At said hearing, all persons have the right to be heard.