Local historian, W. David LeVasseur will be the guest speaker at the Historical Society Annual Fall Program. The event will be held on Thursday, November 16 at the Fire Station Meeting Room on Route 81 at 7:30 p.m. LeVasseur will entertain the audience with tales of mischief and mayhem about early Killingworth residents. He will recount murders and infamous stories. LeVasseur is an excellent storyteller and an avid history buff, which captivates his listeners with his vivid accounts of our early inhabitants. Don't miss this program! It's free and Historical Society members will also serve (free) refreshments.

HK Sports: State Tournament Results
The HK Volleyball team defeated Hyde Leadership three games to one Friday night in the quarterfinal match of the Class S tournament. Game scores were: 25-18 26-28 25-17 25-15. Jess Lindquist had 21 assists and eight digs and Hanna Donadio had 10 assists and 24 digs. They will face Ansonia in the semi-finals on Wednesday, Nov. 15. The site has not been determined.

The HK Field Hockey team advanced into the semi-finals of the state tournament with a, 3-0, win over Brookfield Friday. Leslie Zules scored twice and Lauren Bossie also scored for H-K, which outshot Brookfield, 11-5. The second-ranked Cougars will face Canton on Wednesday or Thursday.

The HKHS Boys Soccer team defeated Gilbert in the second round of the State Tournament Friday afternoon by a score of 2-0. The Cougars lead at the halftime break after Matt Martin crossed a ball into Matt Waldman who scored on a well placed shot. Tyler Bradley received a pass from Waldman in the second half, turned quickly and put one past the keeper for the second goal. The win moves the boys into the quarterfinals against East Catholic. The game will be held at HK on Monday afternoon at 2:00 pm.

Tyler Bradley and Alex Waldman take the ball down the field. Photo courtesy S. Mazzotta.

The Town of Killingworth will hold a recanvass in regards to the US Representative, 2nd Congressional seat on Monday, November 13 at 5:00 p.m. at the Killingworth Elementary School. Anyone is welcome to attend to view this process.

The HK Soccer Club will hold tryout sessions for the spring season on Saturday, November 11 from 3-5 p.m. at Upper Sheldon Fields. Tryouts are mandatory. The raindate is Sunday, November 12. Please be prepared to provide complete tryout packet which will include a copy of birth certificate, medical insurance information, small 1x1 picture, uniform size and $85. fee for the season.

Players must tryout with proper age groups.
U-10 Birthdates between 8/1/96-7/31/98
U-12 Birthdates between 8/1/94-7/31/96
U-14 Birthdates between 8/1/92-7/31/94
U-16 Birthdates between 8/1/90-7/31/92

Call Mike Boccia at 790-0197 with questions. Call Shelly Cumpstone at 663-2747 if interested in U-16. Please visit HKSoccer.org for forms

Killingworth Elementary School held its annual Veterans Day Assembly yesterday morning to honor the men and women who have served and are still serving in the United States Armed Forces. The fifth grade choir performed and students from the LEAP program put on two skits.

Captain John Marriott used his array of uniforms to illustrate to the assembly the path he took in his military career from West Point to Iraq and the many aspects of honor, team and service that the uniforms signify. He told the students the soldiers' jobs in Iraq now are particularly difficult because the enemy does not wear a uniform. He reminded the students to always show their respect and gratitude for the service men and women. Veterans Day is officially Saturday, but schools and Town Offices will be closed today in observance.

Many parents have expressed a need for a Prevention Education Session regarding Internet Safety. This prevention program session will give parents an understanding on internet safety. The program includes warning signs and how to protect your child's identity from an online predator. It promotes the understanding of Internet Danger Areas; safety tips for Web, email, blogs, interactive gaming, cell phones, chat, instant messaging, Myspace, and bullying. The program will also discuss risky behaviors that may lead to sexual exploitation and will review case histories.

The Prevention Education session will consist of a lecture incorporating a Power Point presentation followed by group discussion. Educational materials will be dispersed at the end of the session to aide in the prevention of future exploitation.

Youth and Family Services of Haddam-Killingworth, Inc. is responding to parents' request and will hold Prevention Education Sessions on Internet Safety (by The Paul & Lisa Program, Inc.). The Prevention Education on Internet Safety will be held at the locations below on the following dates:
• Brainerd Library in Haddam on Thursday, November 16, 2006 from 6:30 - 7:45pm
• Killingworth Library in Killingworth on Friday, November 17, 2006 from 6:30 - 7:45pm
Please select one of these free sessions to attend, and RSVP to Youth and Family Services at 345-7498. Space is limited.

HK Sports: State Tournament Results
The HK Girls Soccer team's season came to an end yesterday with a, 2-,1 loss at the hands of a tough Watertown team in the second round of the State tournament. Watertown scored first but the Cougars responded with a goal by Corinne Mazzotta. Watertown scored the winning goal late in the second half. HK's keeper Katie Anderson had a strong showing. HK finishes the season with a 13-5-2 record.

The HK Boys Soccer game against Gilbert, postponed from Wednesday will be played today at 12:00 noon at the HK Field.

Seventy-two Haddam-Killingworth High School seniors in the Honors British Literature class held a medieval banquet at St. Clements Castle in Portland Wednesday. It was the students' culminating activity on medieval and Renaissance literature. Read all about the banquet in the Hartford Courant.

Schools Superintendent Gary Mala and Director of Transportation Mike Zanelli presented the Region's new transportation plan at Monday evening's KES-PTO meeting. After a year-long review of the efficiency of the current program, the Board of Education and the District staff decided to investigate two alternatives for transporting students to the new Middle/Intermediate School on Route 81. Mala said the main goal was to continue to provide the high level of service parents and students are accustomed to.

The first alternative was to bid out the bus run to a private company. The BOE sent the route out to bid in July 2006 and received two bids in September. The lowest of the bids came back at $255,000 for the Jan. 07-June 07 timeframe and $634,000 for the Sept. 07-June 08 period. Mala found these numbers unacceptable and pushed his staff to find a way to accommodate the students within the current transportation plan. In addition to the financial consideration, Mala said maintaining control over the driver pool was important. Currently all but two of the District's drivers live in either Haddam or Killingworth and Mala said that provides a high level of trust.

After many months of study, Zanelli and his staff found that by adjusting the school start times by just 10 minutes, re-working some routes and using school vans to reach remote areas, the District can manage the Jan. 07-June 07 timeframe for approximately $53,500 and the full school year starting in September for approximately $235,000.

During the initial six months of the year, when the new school is servicing just seventh and eighth graders, the District will operate two bus routes. One for the elementary grades and one to accommodate the high school (grades 9-12) and middle school(grades 7 & 8). A supervised breakfast program will be available at both the high school and middle school to accommodate the drop-off to start-time gap. All bus routes will be re-published on the District's website by the end of November.

In the fall of 2007, the new school will service grades 5-8 and will have it's own bus route. The optional breakfast program will remain in place and Mala said the system will keep bus rides to approximately 30 minutes. The plan will require the purchase of one new bus for the routes starting in September, four additional drivers, plus additional costs for fuel and bus related expenses.

Details of this plan are available at www.rsd17.org and there are information sessions available for parents through next week.

The Senior Tri-Town Youth Football team coached by Rob Zak lost, 38-20, on Sunday afternoon to Madison in the Shoreline Youth Football League playoffs. The loss ended the season, but the players will be recognized at an awards ceremony on Nov. 28 at Winthrop School in Deep River.

Brian Zak drops back for a pass. Photo courtesy G. Annino.

A Youth and Family Community Night will be held on Tuesday, November 14 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Haddam-Killingworth High School Auditorium. Want to find out what you are doing right raising kids? There will be guest speakers, panel discussions and group brainstorming as well as a PowerPoint presentation of results from the Search Institute Survey that was administered students in grades 7th - 12th in May of 2006. Come enjoy free food and giveaways. Please call (860) 345-7498 or visit www.hkyfs.org for more information. All community members are welcome and encouraged to attend.

The Tuesday Book Discussion Group will meet on November 14 in the newly renovated Killingworth Library meeting room to discuss Carlos Ruiz Zafon's "The Shadow of the Wind". The novel has been described as a convoluted, passionate journey that begins with a ten year old boy in the war ravaged Barcelona of 1945. Discussion starts at 1:00 pm and newcomers are always welcome!

HK Sports: State Tournament Results
The HK Girls Soccer team defeated Plainville, 1-0, in the first round of he State tournament Tuesday. In front of a home crowd the Cougars played to a scoreless first half. Junior Corinne Mazzotta scored the game winning goal, seven minutes into the second half, off a pass from Siobhan Blancaflor. HK's goalie Katie Anderson had 10 saves and Plainville's goalie had 11. The Cougars had 15 shots on goal to 16 for Plainville. The HK Girls will play in the second round against Watertown, at Watertown, on Thursday at 2:00 p.m.

Goal Keeper Katie Anderson jumping for a save on goal. Photo courtesy S. Mazzotta

The second ranked HK Field Hockey team defeated 15th ranked Weston, 5-0, in the first round of State tournament playoffs Tuesday at home. HK came out strong from the start. Leslie Zules scored the first of three goals within 34 seconds of game time. The game was 2-0 at the half, with the second goal scored by Zules. After half-time the Cougars outshot Weston and continued to add to the scoreboard. Jess Hall scored as did Danielle Page and Zules again. The Cougars, defending Class S Champions, will play again on Thursday against Brookfield at 2 p.m at home.

Photo courtesy F. Phelan.

The HK Volleyball team blanked Housatonic Regional three games to none in the first round of the State Class S Tournament. Game scores were: 25-10 25-23 25-21. Laura Brayfield had 11 kills and four blocks and Erin Moriarty had seven kills and eight blocks. HK will play Hyde Leadership on Friday at 7:00 p.m. at home.

Laura Brayfield makes a kill and Erin Moriarty stuffs a block in first round action.

Killingworth residents turn out in high numbers today (68%) to vote in the mid-term elections. The 3003 votes cast in Killingworth indicate that the incumbents will retain their seats across the board. The turnout for the last mid-term election in 2002 was 59.7%. The presidential election in 2004 brought out 86% of Town voters.

In overall state results, it has been reported that Gov. Rell has won her first full-term in office and Sen. Joseph Lieberman was successful in his run as an independent after losing to Democrat Ned Lamont in the August primary. State Sen. Ed Meyer and State Rep. Brian O'Connor both won by a comfortable margin over their Republican opponents. The race between incumbent U.S. Sen. Rob Simmons and his Democratic opponent Joe Courtney is still too close to call. More results to follow.

Vote Count 2006:
GOVERNOR: Gov. M. Jodi Rell (R) and Michael Fedele won 67% of Town votes; 1970 to 935 for DeStefano/Glassman (D)
U.S. SENATE: Joe Lieberman (CFL) won 55% of Town votes; 1636 to 1031 for Ned Lamont (D) and 263 for Alan Schlesinger (R).
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE: Rob Simmons (R) won 52.4% of Town votes; 1465 to 1330 for Joe Courtney (D)
STATE SENATOR: Edward Meyer (D) won 61.5% of Town votes; 1632 to 1019 for Gregg Hannan (R) Read about Meyer's win the Hartford Courant.
STATE REPRESENTATIVE: Brian O'Connor (D) won 64.6% of Town votes; 1693 to 929 for Darlene Jones (R) Read about O'Connor's win in the Hartford Courant.
SECRETARY OF THE STATE: Susan Bysiewicz (D) won 70% of Town votes; 1941 to 722 for Richard Abbate (R).
TREASURER: Denise Nappier (D) won 64% of Town votes; 1713 to 856 for Linda Roberts (R).
COMPTROLLER: Nancy Wyman (D) won 63.4% of Town votes; 1676 to 851 for Cathy Cook (R).
ATTORNEY GENERAL: Richard Blumenthal (D) won 72.7% of Town votes; 2040 to 710 for Robert Farr (R).
JUDGE OF PROBATE: Holly Quackenbush Darin (R) won 100% of Town votes; 1446 votes, unopposed.

HK Sports
The HK Boys Soccer team defeated Immaculate in the first round of the Class S State Tournament on Monday afternoon. A first half foul in the penalty area led to a HK goal as Tucker Cumpstone slotted the ball past the Immaculate keeper on the penalty kick. Joel Blancaflor added another goal late in the first half on a breakaway run. Neither team could score in a foul-filled second half and the match ended 2-0. HK moves on to the second round and will face Gilbert on Wednesday at home at 2pm.

Tucker Cumpstone going for a header. Photo courtesy S.Mazzotta

The Cougar JV football team finally met their match against a physically imposing Hyde team and lost, 26-12. The loss drops the Cougars to 6-1 on the year and also ends their 13 game win streak dating back to last season.

The Cougars would enter the game short handed as starting QB Greg Zak and Lineman Carl Stuckey were unavailable due to injuries/illness. Despite this, the team came out swinging as they marched 65 yards on their first drive with Adam Cubeta racing into the endzone from 10 yards out to finish it off. The 2-point conversion was no good, but HK was up 6-0.

HK would attempt an onsides kick on the ensuing kickoff, and Ted Kanaras pounced on the loose ball which would swing the momentum completely into HK's favor. That emmotional lift would be short lived, as HK not only went three and out, but also saw leading rusher Sal Zichichi hurt his ankle. HK would punt the ball away on fourth down, and watch as Hyde drove the field for their first score. The 2 point conversion was intercepted by Mike DiGregorio, so the game remained tied 6-6.

Hyde would halt a Cougar drive and add another touchdown to their score which made it 12-6 Wolves at halftime. Depsite the ankle injury, Zichichi refused to call it quits as he remained in the game.

HK came out and started the second half by stuffing the Wolves' opening drive. After regaining possession HK would engineer a long drive that looked to be stalled as it faced a 3rd and 15 from the Hyde 25 yard line. Freshman quaterback Rob Flynn would refuse to let the drive end as he rolled to his right and threw a pass towards tight end Kyle Delldonna. Delldonna, who had a step on his defender, would make an incredible diving catch at the three yard line to give HK a first and goal. Three plays later fullback Nick Digioia would slam his way for a one yard touchdown run to tie the game at 12.

Hyde would answer back immediately as they threw a deep pass that was batted into the air and wound up in the arms of their wide receiver who would sprint his way into the endzone for a 18-12 Wolves lead. HK would begin another drive only to have it stall as Zichichi was stopped one yard short of a first down on 4th and 5 with under four minutes to go.

The Cougars refused to give up, as tackle Eric Gambardella would breath life back into his teammates by drilling a Hyde ball carrier and causing a fumble. Nick Digioia and Brian Chernauskas would dive on the ball to give HK possession in Hyde territory.

Unfortunately a bad snap would give Hyde the ball back with under 2 minutes to go. From there they would tack on another touchdown to ice it, 26-12.

For the Cougars, Zichichi finished with 15 carries and 73 yards rushing despite being hobbled by the injury. In the end, the Cougars were done in by their 4 turnovers. HK will return to action next Monday as they travel to Old Saybrook to play the Rams.

Sunday October 29:
• 12:18 AM: Structure fire, Stonewall Drive
• 9:36 AM: Medical emergency, Swan Lake Trail
Monday October 30:
• 6:31 PM: Mutual aid to Haddam, Structure fire, Hickory Ln.
Tuesday October 31:
• 9:38 AM: Motor vehicle accident, Rte 81 in front of Dunkin Donuts. 1 patient transported via LifeStar.
• 11:26 AM: Medical emergency, Upper Boulder Trl.
Friday November 3:
• 7:16 PM: Medical emergency, Green Hill Rd
Saturday November 4:
• 9:51 AM: Medical emergency, Keith Circle
• 7:02 PM: Fire Alarm, Green Hill Rd

To the Editor:
Connecticut has had among the lowest job growth in the country since our state instituted an income tax fifteen years ago. Coupled with burdensome regulations and excess business taxes, we have driven good jobs right out of the state.

Gregg Hannan, the candidate for CT State Senate, will work towards establishing an economic environment for businesses to expand and succeed. A strong economy means more jobs for Connecticut's workers. It also means more stability for our families and a more reliable stream of tax revenues to take the burden off families' property taxes. It's about time.

I support Gregg Hannan's platform to improve our state's economy.
Sincerely,
Debby Butler

To the Editor:
Killingworth is fortunate to have two excellent representatives seeking re-election. Like Brian O'Connor, Senator Ed Meyer has fast become a true advocate for us in Hartford. Among other benefits to our community, Senator Meyer helped win $250,000 in state funding for renovations to our town hall and secured $15,000 to fund a study to accommodate the Town's Historical Society Collection. And, while at the Killingworth Elementary School spaghetti fundraiser for new playground equipment, he quickly sought out the chairperson to suggest she provide some information he could use to pursue funding at the state level. He clearly loves what he does. And, we benefit from his ideas, experience, and wisdom. Read More

To the Editor:
We are at the end of this election/campaign season. The Killingworth Democratic Town Committee has publicly endorsed Ned Lamont for Senator; Joe Courtney for the United States House of Representatives; Ed Meyer for the State Senate; Brian O'Connor for the Assembly and John DeStefano for Governor. As a political Town Committee, the KDTC does not engage in political distortion or deception. Read more

The Killingworth Registrar of Voters will be at the Town Hall on Monday, November 6 from 9:00 am to 12 noon to accept new voter registrations for residents with mature rights. This is for anyone who has moved into Killingworth since October 31, 2006, has turned 18 years of age or become a U. S. Citizen since the 31st of October. They may then become eligible to vote in the Election on the following day. Remember that on election day, all residents must present a form of identification for checkers to verify.

HK Sports
The HK varsity football team lost a very competitive game to Hyde Leadership, 28-14, on Saturday.

The day started out bright enough as HK stuffed the Wolves' first drive on three plays. It would soon get ugly as the first HK play from scrimmage was intercepted by Hyde and returned 43 yards for a touchdown. From there till halftime, onlookers watched as Hyde would build a, 21-0, lead against a listless Cougar squad that seemed to be playing on their heels.

Following the intermission however, Hyde would find themselves playing on their heels as HK came on swinging on both sides of the ball. After turning the ball over due to a fumble, the Cougars would force Hyde into a fourth down situation that the Wolves decided to go for. Peter Harrington would shoot off the backside to bury the Hyde quarterback before he got the pass attempt off. The good field position would lead to a Jarrod Ramsey 6 yard touchdown run, while the two point conversion run by Bill Kolodziej would pull HK within 21-8.

HK would soon strike again following a Matt DiFillippo 33-yard interception return at the end of the 3rd quarter. Opening the 4th quarter, HK would find themselves manhandling the Hyde defense for their entire 50-yard touchdown drive. Bill Kolodziej would fight his way into the endzone for a five-yard score to finish it. The two point conversion would be no good, but the Cougars were now down only 21-14 with just under 10 minutes to go.

That would be as close as HK would get however, as Hyde turned their effort up a notch and sustained a long scoring drive of their own that resulted in a touchdown with just under six minutes to go in the game. The extra point was good and Hyde held on for a 28-14 victory.

The Cougars' bright spots on the day belonged to the offensive backs who combined for 266 yards rushing on 49 carries. Bill Kolodziej had a personal best 119 yards on 16 carries to go with his touchdown and 2-point conversion run. HK will return to action next Saturday against Old Saybrook-Westbrook. It will be the final home game for the seniors.

The One-Stop Holiday Shopping Night will be held this Thursday, November 9 from 5:00-9:00 p.m. in the KES All-Purpose Room. A variety of products ranging from personal care, home entertaining and decor, Christmas decorations, cookie dough, sportswear and shoes will be available for purchase. These vendors and craftspeople which include Southern Living at Home, Silpada Jewelry, The Body Shop@Home, Shoe-la-la, Tastefully Simple, The Pampered Chef, the Arbonne Co. and New England Alpacas will display and sell their products and donate a percentage of their profits to the KES-PTO Playground Committee. Get a jump on your holiday shopping and remember that funds raised from this event will be exclusively used to purchase new playground equipment that will benefit the entire Killingworth community.