HK Sports
HKHS Boys Soccer team played Old Saybrook last night to determine the Shoreline Champions and HK was victorious! Early in the first half, Tyler Bradley was taken down in the box and Tucker Cumpstone scored on the penalty kick. Before the halftime break, Wanchai Khoboon was fouled in the box and Cumpstone put another by the keeper on the awarded penalty kick. HK battled throughout the second half and were unfortunate to concede a goal from Old Saybrook forward Junior Torres. Tense moments ensued however HK defended well and won by a score of 2-1. This marks the first time school history that the HK boys have won the Shoreline Championship.
Their season continues on Monday at 2:00 pm at HK in the first round of the state tournament against Immaculate.

The HK Girls Soccer team lost, 2-1, to East Hampton last night in Portland. HK scored first, early in the first half, with a goal by Corinne Mazzotta. With under two minutes left in the first half, East Hampton tied it up 1-1. East Hampton scored the winning goal late in the second half to take the Shoreline Title. The Cougars will start the state tournament next week.

Photo courtesy S. Mazzotta.

The Tri-Town Youth Football, Flag Football and Cheerleaders would like to congratulate Coach Zak and Coach Mikkelson's teams for having advanced to the first round of the playoffs. Both teams will be playing Sunday, November 5 at the Madison Surf Club. Coach Zak's senior team will play at 11:00 am and Coach Mikkelson's junior team suits up for 1:00 pm. Please come out and support the boys and Tri-Town football. Tri-Town Football welcomes players from Chester, Deep River, Essex, Haddam, and Killingworth. For more information contact ttyf@snet.net

Patrick Dougherty scores for Tri-Town against Amity

Like people, cats come with varied personality traits. Some cats are shy and withdrawn while others can become the best lap warmer you have ever had. This week's featured kitty is not the least bit shy. She is the first to greet any visitor to her room at the shelter.

Given what she has been through, I often wonder where that loving personality comes from. You see, when we rescued Candy early this spring, she was bone thin. The compassionate people who informed us of her presence had begun feeding her when she appeared from the woods behind their Madison house. The miracle of Candy's survival rests in the fact that, according to our veterinarian, she was born in early November. That's right, Candy is about to celebrate her first birthday. I cannot imagine what it must have been like for her out there by herself this past winter.

Candy craves love and attention. She will rebuff any other cat who she sees as taking the attention of our volunteer caregivers away from her. That fact has not made her very popular with the other cats in the room, but she owns the hearts of many volunteers, including mine.

Candy also loves to explore. She finds the four walls of her room at the shelter confining. Whenever someone comes into the room, she is torn between her need for affection and her desire to bolt and explore the world around her. She is always easy to entice back into the room, as she can never resist a cat toy.

When I was recently appointed Adoption Director, I made Candy a promise. I promised her that I would do my best to find her a home for her first birthday, where she would be able to form the one on one bond she desperately needs I told her she would have someone who loved her back as much as she loves all of us. I told her that she would have a home without children or other pets, with rooms to explore and toys to play with, but most importantly, someone who appreciates her unconditional love and gives it right back.

If you have room in your heart for a sweet young kitty, Candy is for you. Please call our adoption line at 860-669-1347. See our cats on the web at forgottenfelinesct.org
Photograph Mary-Beth Harrigan

HK Sports
The HK Girls Swim team finished fifth in the Nutmeg League Girls Championship Meet at Wesleyan University's Freeman Center this week. Top performers for the Cougars were: Kaitlyn Marcum, who won the diving competition; the 200 yard medley relay team of Emily Wojdyla, Mary Kate Almeida, Lauren Chapman and Dempsey Haynosch, that took fourth; the 400 yard freestyle relay team of Kim Peterson, Abby Baecker, Almeida and Haynosch that took sixth; the 200 freestyle relay team of Chapman, Samantha Burr, Wojdyla and Haynosch that took second; Chapman was also fourth in the 100 yard butterfly and ninth in the 200 yard freestyle; Haynosch was second in the 50 yard freestyle and fifth in the 100 yard freestyle; Wojdyla took a second in the 200 yard individual medley and Maddy Haynosch was 11th in the 500 yard freestyle.

The HK Volleyball team advanced to the finals of the Shoreline Conference Tournament with its, 3-1, win over Hale Ray. The Cougars won the first and second games 25-21 and 25-15 before dropping the third game 25-23 and coming back to take the final game 25-19. Read more about the game in the Middletown Press.

The Killingworth Library Association's finance committee announced it has received a $15,000 grant award letter from the State of Connecticut to fund a feasibility study to explore expanding the library to accommodate the town’s Historical Society collection.

Nancy Bradley, president of the Killingworth Library Board of Directors, credits Connecticut State Senator Edward Meyer with sponsoring the grant funding. "Exploring the possibility of a collaboration between the Killingworth Library Association and the Killingworth Historical Society has been desired by both organizations for over a year," Bradley explained. "Senator Meyer recognized that by making the Historical Society collection available for public viewing and educational programming, we can better serve the community at large, students and teachers in the local school system, residents in retirement homes and communities, town government, social and community service organizations. The grant allows us to start the planning process in earnest."

Bob Broach, president of the Killingworth Historical Society, welcomed the news of the grant approval, saying, "The Killingworth Historical Society is delighted at the prospect of having space in which to display our archives and artifacts." Senator Meyer added, "The quality of a town library reflects the quality of a Town's culture. I am so pleased to provide this grant opportunity for the Killingworth Library."

According to the grant application, the grant money will fund a feasibility study to plan for future expansion of the Killingworth Library. After obtaining community input through focus groups, assessing the current Historical Society collection and working with community leaders, a project plan and scope of work with timeline and implementation detail would be developed. The anticipated expansion is to build a new wing onto the existing library to give the Historical Society a place to make its collection available to the public and to create a historical lending library for local schools and other organizations to integrate material into their history curriculum and studies.

Read more about what's going on at the Library in the Fall/Winter Newsletter.

To the Editor:
If only Rob Simmons had his "Hammer".

Rob Simmons was a recipient of former House Majority Leader, "the Hammer" Tom De Lay's ARMPAC (Americans for a Republican Majority) campaign contributions to the tune of almost $40,000 dollars.

De Lay is now being prosecuted on charges of felony money laundering of campaign finances and conspiracy to launder money. De Lay's close friend and partner in crime Jack Abramoff was sentenced to five years and 10 months in prison and ordered to pay restitution of more than $21 million dollars. Read more.

According to the State Police report, on Tuesday, Oct. 31 at approximately 9:30 a.m. John Vberti of East Haven parked his tractor trailer, owned by Stock Building Supply of Raleigh, NC, on the shoulder of southbound Route 81 across from the Dunkin Donuts. Marilyn Pageau, 52, from Madison was traveling south in her Mitsubishi Eclipse and struck the rear of the tractor trailer. Killingworth Emergency services responded and Pageau was transported to St. Raphael's Hospital by the LifeStar helicopter. Vberti was not in his vehicle at the time of the accident. He was cited with improper parking.

The Killingworth Land Conservation Trust is hosting a fun and informative program on Thursday, November 9, called "What's In My Yard?" The program, hosted by local author, naturalist and Land Trust President John Himmelman will start at 7:30 p.m., at the Old Town Hall on the grounds of the Congregational Church. Bring in photos and/or stories to share about things that have shown up in your yard - birds, bugs, bears, flowers, Sasquatch, ghosts, anything. If you don't know quite what it is, we'll have the collective knowledge of our rural folk to take a stab at identifying it. And if we don't know, we'll make something up.

This should be a fun evening of sharing, and learning, for the whole family.
Questions? Contact John Himmelman at jhimmel@comcast.net.

HK Sports
The HK High School Girls Soccer team shut out Old Lyme today, 2-0, in the semi-final of the Shoreline Conference Tournament. Ali Rand scored HK's first goal from a corner kick by Corinne Mazzotta. Mazzotta contributed again with second goal off a Nici Gode pass. Going into the second half with a 2-0 lead, the Cougars were able to preserve the shutout. The Cougars will take on East Hampton in the Shoreline Finals on Friday, November 3, at 5:00 p.m. at Portland High School.

The HK Field Hockey team fell to Branford last night, 2-1. Kellie Moskey scored the lone Cougar goal. Shelby VanHuysen had seven saves in goal. HK is now 14-2 on the year.

The HKHS Boys Soccer team defeated Valley Regional yesterday, 2-1, in the Shoreline Conference semi-final match. Valley scored first and lead 0-1 at the half. HK rebounded in the second half with captains Tucker Cumpstone and Tyler Bradley each scoring to seal the victory. HK will meet Old Saybrook in the championship match at 7:00 pm Friday night in Portland.

Tyler Bradley fights for a 50/50 ball. photo courtesy S. Cumpstone

The Haddam-Killingworth Recreation Department is offering a bus trip to Providence, Rhode Island for a Holiday excursion on Saturday, December 2nd. The bus will leave from the HK High School at 7:30 am and from Killingworth Elementary School at 7:45 am. The bus will return at approximately at 7:00 pm. The first stop will be the 'Blithwold Mansion', located in Bristol, Rhode Island. This beautiful house is located on 33 acres of landscaped grounds overlooking Narragansett Bay. The home is in the style of an English Manor house and is decorated much as it might have been early in the century for a Christmas party. The decorations will include an 18 foot tall Christmas tree, glowing hearths and the season's most beautiful flowering plants. The year's special theme is "elegant tables". This beautiful home is a special treat especially during the Christmas season.

The next stop will be lunch at Cassarino's Restaurant in the Federal Hill section of Providence. Enjoy a choice of Chicken Parmigiana, Baked Scrod or Penne Primavera. After lunch, we will visit the Rhode Island Festival of Trees at the Rhode Island Convention Center. The Festival includes a public display of approximately 100 one-of-a-kind, professionally decorated trees, a showcase of hand-crafted wreaths and additional holiday decor, daily musical entertainment by students from local schools, and a festive holiday gift shop. The fee is $90 per person and includes Deluxe Motorcoach Transportation, admissions where applicable and complete luncheon. Please call us at 345-8334 for more information and to register.

Regional School District 17 will host a series of transportation information sessions over the next month to educate parents and interested parties on the changes to the transportation system due to the opening of the new Haddam-Killingworth Middle School in January 2007. According to Superintendent Gary Mala, "These changes are being engaged to ensure the safe and timely transportation of all students to the schools in which they are enrolled, maintain the efficient use of the resources dedicated to our student transportation system and to address some of the unique issues we face as the largest school district in the state by square mile".

The information sessions are designed to provide specifics on how the opening of the new school will affect the region's busing of students during the time period from January 2007 to the end of this school year, as well as changes necessary to transport students in grades 5 through 8 commencing with the start of the 2007-2008 school year.

The sessions will be held:
Thursday, November 2, at 9:30 a.m. at KES
Monday, November 6, at 7:00 p.m. at KES
Wednesday, November 8 at 9:30 a.m. at Burr
Wednesday, November 8 at 7:00 p.m. at Burr
Thursday, November 9 at 9:30 a.m. at HKMS
Thursday, November 9 at 7:00 p.m. at HKMS
Monday, November 13 at 9:30 a.m. at KHS
Monday, November 13 at 7:00 p.m. at HKHS
Wednesday, November 15 at 9:30 a.m. for BES / KES / HES Parents of 4th & 5th graders @ Burr District Elementary School
Wednesday, November 15 at 7:00 p.m. for BES / KES / HES Parents of 4th & 5th graders @ HKHS, Lower Media Center

Come to Killingworth's Congregational Church to enjoy our delicious annual Harvest Dinner. We'll be serving up a home cooked turkey dinner with all the usual trimmings, including wonderful homemade pies for dessert. Please join us! There will be two seatings, 5:00 and 6:30. Take out is available. Tickets are $12.00 for adults and $6.00 for children under 12. Tickets may be reserved by calling the church office at 663-1789, or they can be purchased at the door on the evening of November 3rd. All proceeds will go towards the church's scholarship fund.

To the Editor:
Kathleen's Amoia's letter says Ned Lamont is "free of ideological hubris". Nothing is farther from the truth. Ned's arrogance is he has surrounded himself with ideological zellots like Maxine Waters and George Sorris, Jesse Jackson, Howard Dean, Al Sharpton and Mike Moore. Look no further to understand why Republicans are backing Joe.
Jim Cutler

Today, October 31 is the last day to register to vote before the November 7 election. The Registrar of Voters will be in their office Tuesday from 9:00 am - 8:00 pm.

To the Editor:
I noticed several Joe Lieberman signs in our town hanging out with Republican ones. On reflection, I thought, well that's as it should be. If he wins the senate seat, it will be with the help of Republicans. I guess Joe would say it's the bipartisan thing. Read more.

Join the Arts Center at Killingworth for an afternoon of Asian Brush Painting with Mark Mininberg on Sunday, November 19, from 1:00-4:00 p.m. The Arts Center is located at 276 N. Parker Hill Road. The course fee is $40 and includes materials. Mininberg is a Zen Buddhist practitioner who has painted for over 25 years. Use bamboo brush, ink, paper to create landscapes, while exploring Japanese meditative practices. Space is limited, please call 860.663-5593 to reserve your place. Please note date change

HK Sports
The HK Junior Varsity Football team remained perfect on the year as they improved their record to 6-0 with a, 40-6, thumping of Cromwell.

HK would open the scoring on their first possession with Sal Zichichi breaking free and racing 45 yards for a touchdown, leaving several Cromwell defenders hugging air. The conversion was no good, but HK was up 6-0.

Cromwell would answer back however, as they drove the ball to the endzone with their first possession which tied the game, 6-6. This would be the end of the happiness for Cromwell, as they would not reach the endzone the rest of the contest. HK would be cruising from there on out.

Adam Cubeta would join in the party soon after HK received the ball back, as he rushed off tackle and left the Panther defense in the dust for a 35 yard touchdown run. Greg Zak would pass to Zichichi for the two point conversion making it 14-6 HK.

The Cougar defense decided to get in on the action once they got back on the field. After forcing Cromwell to a 3rd and long, freshman Bill Baklik read an attempted screen pass and body slammed the receiver for a four yard loss. Things got worse for the Panthers as HK's Matt Rynkowski and Zichichi broke through on the punt attempt and blocked the kick. This gave the Cougars great field position at Cromwell's 40 yard line.

Zichichi would waste little time scoring as he broke free for a 40-yard touchdown run that ended with him doing his best "Reggie Bush" dive into the endzone with defenders on his heels. Jared Hickey would bulldoze his way for the conversion and it was 22-6 HK.

The defense would step up immediately following the change of possession as Mike DiGregorio step in front of a deep pass and zig-zagged his way down to the two yard line, which would set up his two yard touchdown run on the very next play. That made it 28-6 Cougars at the half.

Cromwell received the kickoff to open the half, but soon after received a jarring hit by Teddy Kanaras which caused the Panther ball carrier to fumble. Zak would scoop up the loose ball and take it to the Panther 17 yard line. Kanaras would be rewarded for his bone crushing hit soon after, as he darted his way 17 yards for the touchdown, 34-6 Haddam-Killingworth. After forcing a Panther punt, HK would round out the scoring with a 65 yard Zichichi touchdown run early in the 4th quarter making the final 40-6.

Zichichi would highlight the Cougar victory with 187 yards rushing and three touchdowns on just 9 carries. Defensively HK was punishing Cromwell ball carriers all game long as they caused four turnovers, three of which lead to touchdowns. The JV squad will now face a tough Hyde team next Monday at home.

It is certain to be a fun evening at Forgotten Felines A Silent ART & MORE AUCTION to benefit the local no-kill shelter. This year's annual auction event offers select arts, crafts, and object d'art to the highest bidders for the benefit of the no-kill shelter. The centerpiece of this silent auction is a donation of eighteen delightful photographic landscapes and portraits shot by Dennis Stock in the south of France. His work is in famous images of celebrities like James Dean and Audrey Hepburn have now become a recognized part of American popular culture.

There will be great food and unbelievable opportunities to make a deal on really fine works-all to raise funds for a very fine cause. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, November 11, at the Clinton Country Club. A $25 donation* includes sumptuous passed hors d'oeuvres, appetizers, pasta buffet, dessert table and coffee with a cash bar, DJ and dancing to add to the fun of the large silent auction.

Forgotten Felines seeks donations of fine framed paintings, prints, drawings, photographs, small sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, craftwork, and handcrafted or painted furniture. Artists, your quality art will help support this important work! The deadline for art inclusion is November 4, 2006.

To purchase tickets or donate art, please call Martha Kelly, Fundraising Coordinator, at 860-669-1347 for information. For further information, visit the Forgotten Felines website at www.forgottenfelinesct.org. *$10 of ticket tax-deductible. All proceeds go to benefit the rescued cats and kittens.

Monday October 23:
• 7:26 AM: Medical emergency, Iron Works Rd
Tuesday October 24:
• 3:52 PM: Medical emergency & inside smoke investigation, Sugar Hill Rd.
• 5:10 PM: Mutual Aid to Clinton, multi-vehicle Motor Vehicle Accident with extrication, Route 81 in the area of Evergreen Trailer Park.
Thursday October 26:
• 7:01 AM: Medical emergency, Swan Lake Trail
• 7:47 AM: Medical emergency, Old Bedford Farms Rd
Friday October 27:
• 1:24 PM: Mutual Aid to Deep River, Structure Fire, Winthrop Rd (Rte 80).
Saturday October 28:
(Note: 4 separate incidents in the area due to an apparent lightning strike):
• 1:47 PM: Electrical fire (2 incidents), Linnea Lane and Laurel Ridge Trl
• 7:37 PM: Electrical fire, Linnea Lane
• 8:05 PM: Electrical fire, Linnea Lane
• 10:35 PM: Wires down, Roast Meat Hill Rd

HK Sports
The Haddam-Killingworth Football team fell to 4-3 on the year following a tough, 35-18, loss to undefeated Cromwell. Despite collecting 366 yards of offense on the day, the Cougars were unable to eliminate big plays from the Panthers.

HK found itself up 6-0 early as they drove the field with their first possession and quarterback Alex Pollack dove in from a yard out on a first and goal play. Cromwell would turn the ball over on their first drive due to a fumble, but the Cougars would punt the ball back after their own fizzled drive.

With the ball back in their hands, Cromwell wasted no time scoring as they broke the first of their big plays, a 66 yard touchdown run. Following the extra point it was 7-6 Cromwell, but that would soon change as well.

The Cougars would answer back, this time with a physical 80 yard touchdown drive that ended with David Bartolotta plunging in from 3 yards out, 12-7 HK.

The Panthers were not about to lay down however, as they put together a drive of their own. With the ball at the HK 20 yard line, Cromwell ran an option play that turned into a quarterback keep and a touchdown. That put Cromwell up 14-12, which would be the halftime score as the Cougars did not have enough time to score before the clock ran out.

Unfortunately for the Cougars the second half would open with a bang for Cromwell, as they brought back the kickoff 75 yards for a touchdown and a 21-12 lead. HK was ready to drive again despite the shock of the kickoff return as they pounded their way down field with Jarrod Ramsey doing most of the work. Ramsey would be rewarded for his effort as he rammed his way through the line for a one yard touchdown run that pulled HK to with three points, 21-18.

The game would remain tight as both teams had failed drives. Late in the third quarter, Cromwell would find themselves driving on the edge of Cougar territory until sophomore Tim Shine batted down a third down pass at the line of scrimmage, forcing a Panther punt. With the ball back in their hands, HK would go to work and drive into Cromwell's half of the field. Just when the Cougars seemed to have momentum completely in their favor, a bad exchange between Pollack and Eric Auer would end up on the ground, and unfortunately in the arms of the Panthers.

That would be all she wrote for the Cougars as Cromwell used a long drive to chew up clock and pad their lead 28-18 with just over seven minutes remaining. HK would attempt to mount a comeback, but to no avail as Cromwell thwarted the attempt and tacked on a late score to end it 35-18.

For the Cougars, Ramsey was impressive and he carried 23 times for 127 yards and a touchdown. He also caught two passes for 30 yards. Nice days were also enjoyed by Bartolotta (18 carries 85 yards) and Bill Kolodziej (17 carries 65 yards). Pollack directed the offense well all day and completed 4 of 6 passes for 62 yards to go with his touchdown run. Defensively, Auer was all over the field as he recorded 9 tackles and caused a fumble.

HK will play next Saturday in New Haven as they take on Hyde at 2pm.

The Killingworth Women's Organization hosted its 4th Annual Halloween Happenings on Sunday, October 22nd on the Library grounds. More than 150 children arrived in a spectrum of costumes - dinosaurs, brides, Spiderman, a vacuum cleaner, a pink poodle, mermaids, Elmo, princesses, power rangers, skunks, clowns, ladybugs, magicians, witches, Disney characters, and monsters.

A hayride brought guests to the festivities where more than twenty costumed KWO members and additional H-K teens and family provided games such as pumpkin seed spitting, goblin' the ghosts, pin the nose on the pumpkin, bean bags in the cauldron, and candy hunts. Children enjoyed making graveyard dirt (with oreos, pudding, whip cream, and gummy worms) while parents were warmed by hot cider and hot chocolate.

Madame Andrea and her assistant Gypsy Mary Sebora made their debut in the enchanting, smoke filled tent giving gifts and telling fortunes over their "crystal" pumpkin. Children stood patiently awaiting their turn to be mesmerized by the accuracy of Madame Andrea.

Jammin' with Jeff (Sasso) provided a sing-along and David Denvir wove Halloween tales for guests relaxing on the hay bale seating. And, as the sun began to set, State Representative Brian O'Connor judged among twenty creative entries in the Jack O'Lantern carving contest and selected the winners KES fifth-grader Nikolas Franceschi-Hofmann and his younger brother Kai.

The KWO's 2006 Halloween Happenings was made possible by generous contributions from AT&T, Wells Fargo, Guilford Savings Bank, TD Banknorth, Killingworth Lions Club, Lyman Orchards, All Star Software Systems, Interstate Battery, Madison Stop & Shop, Clinton Stop & Shop, Clinton Shaw's Supermarket, Kellogg Institute, William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty, Frito Lay, Wal-Mart, Acer Gardens, and Agway of North Branford. View additional photos from Amy Etra