Region 17 School District will hold a Childcare Donation Drive on Friday, August 10 from 4 to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, August 11 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m at the Central Office Building, 57 Little City Road, Higganum (the old middle school).

Please donate any new or gently used toys or supplies to the childcare program.
Thanks for all your support!

Ten Fashionistas strike a pose at the 2nd Annual Fashion Week Camp hosted by The Arts Center at Killingworth. Campers sewed their own skirts and shorts, designed and created jewelry to go with their outfits, and on one fun day, embellished a pair of jeans. The last day of Camp, the young Fashionistas participated in a T-shirt design contest, fashion show and photo shoot, all organized by Couture designer Astrid Niemelaeinen. Ms. Niemelaeinen also generously donated snacks and take-home gifts for the afternoon celebration.


Recently, participants at the Third Annual Manga and Cartooning Camp hosted by The Arts Center at Killingworth explored Manga and a variety of cultural activities of Japan. Held in mid-July and lasting an entire week, campers created Manga drawings and scenes, made and enjoyed sushi, and participated in Japanese self-defense workshops and craft projects. Photos courtesy B. Nair

The Republican Town Committee has nominated Region 17 Board of Education member Richard Cabral for first selectman in the November election. A member of the Board of Education since 2003, Cabral has lived in Killingworth since 1999. The GOP ticket also endorses incumbent selectman Fred Dudek. For full details of the Republican ticket read today's Hartford Courant.

Officials from area towns met at the Killingworth firehouse yesterday to listen to planning advice from state and regional experts. The meeting offered a variety of information and advice on "big picture" issues such as emergency management and homeland security, transportation and community growth. These are issues communities may have to cope with at complex and sometimes perilous times. Read more about this meeting the today's New Haven Register.

John R. Howie, 75, of Killingworth, beloved husband of Mary Didato Howie, died July 24th, at home after a long illness. He was born in Middletown, CT, June 3rd, 1932, son of the late John R. and Madeline (Hurley) Howie. Prior to his retirement in 1995 from Emergi-lite in Westbrook, he had worked for many years at Safeway Products in Middlefield, CT. Besides his beloved wife of 50 years, he is survived by a most loved son, Russell and daughter-in-law, Margret of Franklin, MA., two wonderful grandchildren, Mikayla and Jack. Also four sisters, Barbara Tierney, Margaret Cotter, Patricia Cookson and Katherine O'Connell. He was predeceased by a brother, William Howie. He leaves many nieces and nephews. Jack had many interests throughout his life. He enjoyed his home and was always busy keeping it up. He enjoyed woodworking, weaving Nantucket Baskets, stamp collecting and his newest interest in wood carving and whittling. He leaves behind many beautiful things which will always be admired and cherished by family and friends.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at St. Lawrence Church, 7 Hemlock Drive, Killingworth, CT, at 11:00am on Friday, July 27. The family will be pleased to greet family and friends 1 1/2 hours prior to the service. A gathering and reception will be held at the church social hall after the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Middlesex Dialysis Center, 100 Riverview Center. Suite 11, Middietown, CT or to the Killingworth Ambulance Association, Killingworth, CT 06419, or Killingworth Volunteer Fire Department, Rt 81, Killingworth, CT, 06419. Burial will be private and at the convenience of the family. Arrangements under the Direction of the D'Angelo Funeral Home, 22 South Main St., Middletown.

To the Editor:
Thanks to Dean Zanardi of A A Zanardi Co. Inc. the parking area at the Green Schoolhouse on Roast Meat Hill Road has been refurbished. Dean donated his time, equipment and material to improve the area.

The Killingworth Historical Society appreciates his donation. We are fortunate to have generous people like Dean in our community.

Thank you Dean and A A Zanardi Co. Inc.!!

The Killingworth Office of Emergency Management would like to remind all residents to prepare for the inevitability of another major storm affecting our community. While State and Federal aid will arrive eventually we all must be prepared for the probability that it make take days and even weeks for this aid to arrive.

Hurricane forecasts for 2006 missed the mark largely due to a strong El Niño event which weakened storm activity. The energy from El Niño starts with a huge, warmer-than-normal "bathtub" of seawater that races from west to east in the Pacific and across the continent and eventually results in atmospheric energy that shears the tops off Atlantic storms before they can really intensify.

The latest forecast predicts that for 2007 that El Niño shouldn't be a factor. That means that hurricane activity will be enhanced this season. We should expect to see roughly17 named storms to form in the Atlantic, with nine of those storms becoming hurricanes. Five of the hurricanes are expected to develop into major storms (Categories 3, 4, and 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale) with wind speeds of 111 mph or greater.

To put this into perspective the category three "New England Express" hurricane of 1938 was in terms of fatalities and property damage one of the worst disasters in North American history. In a matter of hours, 688 people were killed, 4500 were injured, and more than 75,000 buildings were damaged. Millions of trees were also downed blocking hundreds of miles of roads for weeks.

For the state of Connecticut it was it was the worst natural disaster in recorded history. The tidal wave like storm-surge that hit Long Island and Rhode Island was so severe that earthquake instruments 3,000 miles away recorded it on seismographs.

Hurricane Gloria, a category two hurricane at landfall, brought strong wind gusts to the area, downing thousands of trees and leaving over 2 million people without power. Overall, Gloria caused $900 million in property damage throughout the northeast and 8 deaths, a total lower than expected due to the hurricane's arrival at low tide.

The Killingworth Office of Emergency Management encourages all Killingworth residents to utilize the web sites listed below to prepare your family for a natural disaster.

Any resident with special needs and or disabilities are encouraged to register at the www.ct.gov/demhs website. This is a 911 special needs site that will alert emergency services of your specific needs so that the proper authorities can prepare to rapidly provide the necessary aid during a natural disaster.

There is no question that we will again experience a storm of the magnitude of the 1938 "New England Express" or due in part to Global Warming, greater in magnitude. The only question is when. I urge everyone to please prepare now.

CT DPH Emergency Preparedness
CT DEMHS Shelter in place movie.
Red Cross
FEMA plan for a disaster.

To the Editor:
The Killingworth Democratic Town Committee is proud to present its slate of candidates for the November 2007 elections. Two years ago, Killingworth Democrats came together and presented a platform and a slate of candidates to the residents of the town. We were confident that our commitment to an energetic, proactive government would be accepted by a majority of our residents, and indeed it was. Democrats, Republicans, and independents, seeing that the time had come for a change in our town leadership, elected Marty Klein, Ed Sipples, and other Democrats running on a clearly articulated progressive platform. We are deeply appreciative of all the hard work that Marty Klein has given to the town of Killingworth. His energy, drive, and intelligence have moved the town forward at a pace that we had not seen in a long time.

The ticket that was voted out of the Democratic Caucus on July 22nd will pursue the agenda that Marty and Ed set in motion. As we all know, the town is growing, and we need steady leadership to manage that growth and protect the qualities that drew us all to Killingworth in the first place. Our team and our platform will continue to meet that challenge vigorously and creatively.

Michael J. Sanders
Town Chair

Democratic Town Committee Endorsed Ticket:
First Selectman, Richard Albrecht
Selectman, Catherine Iino
Selectman, Edward Sipples
Town Treasurer, Claudette Lagasse
Tax Collector, Michele Nuhn
Board of Finance, Louis Annino, Sr.
Board of Assessment Appeals, Timothy Withington
Planning & Zoning Commission, Louis Annino, Jr.
Planning & Zoning Comm.-Alt., James K. O'Brien
Zoning Board of Appeals, Charles Martens, Jr.
Zoning Board of Appeals-Alt., Jeffrey Reisman
Fire Commissioner- Democrat, Francis Dooley
Regional Board of Education, John O'Leary

As part of its Summer Reading program themed 'Get A Clue', the Killingworth Library will present Two of a Kind Musical Troupe in "the case of the missing book: a musical mystery". The program will take place Friday, July 27 from 6:30 - 7:15 p.m.

Through songs and dialogue, the audience helps discover the clues to solve the case of the missing library book. Please call Gayle at 663-2000 with any questions.

The HK Travel Basketball league is in need of Coaches, Assistant Coaches, Secretary and a Uniform Coordinator for the upcoming season.

If you are interested in filling any of these positions, or have any questions regarding any of these positions, please send an e-mail to HKTravelbball06@comcast.net

You do not have to have a child in the league to fill the positions.

Former First Selectman Richard Albrecht defeated incumbent Marty Klein in the Democratic caucus Sunday for the top spot for November's election. The Democratic Town Committee endorsed Klein and selectmen Edward Sipples and Catherine Ino on the ticket but Albrecht was nominated from the floor and after a paper ballot vote, came out the winner. Sipples and Ino were accepted unanimously.

According to KDTC member Gwenne Lally, "The KDTC was gratified to see that our policy of openness and inclusion helped bring a large turnout of involved Democrats to the caucus and is pleased to give our full support and backing to our party's chosen candidates". Albrecht, 58, served as First Selectman in 1977 for one term. Read more about the caucus in the Hartford Courant.

School's in session - do you have the Hidden Talents it takes to survive? Find out at the Killingworth Library on Tuesday, July 24 at 6:30 p.m. Discussion to be led by Elaine Schaedler, plus some fun experiments to determine how "talented" you are! Brought to you by the Three Books, Two Towns, One Community...READ! Admission is free, but space is limited so please call ahead (860) 663-2000.

Sunday July 15:
• 10:58AM: Construction equipment fire, Rte 81 & Green Hill Rd
Monday July 16:
• 10:03 PM: Fire alarm, Route 80
Thursday July 19:
• 6:55AM: Medical emergency, Route 81
• 12:31 PM: Electrical pole fire, Burr Hill Rd
Friday July 20:
• 8:47AM: Motor vehicle accident, Routes 80 & 81 traffic circle
• 7:01 PM: Medical emergency, Route 148
Saturday July 21:
• 9:48 AM: Vehicle fire, Laurel Ridge Trail

The Arts Center at Killingworth announces a Call for Art for the Third Annual Art Exhibition and Sale held from October 6, 2007 to November 2, 2007 at The Mill House Gallery in Chester, CT. Open to all Connecticut visual artists including oil, acrylic, pastel, and watercolor painters; sculptors (no pottery or glass); original printmakers (no digital or photochemical); collage and mixed media artists. $1,000 of prize gift certificates. Jurors Kim Turner Vaadia and Martha Henry, Co-Directors of The Slate Gallery in New York City, bring a combined 45 years of art consultancy experience in contemporary and modern art; and Boaz Vaadia, internationally known bronze and stone sculptor, has work sited in numerous public locations, museums and private collections around the world.

Email images to artscenterkillingworth@gmail.com or send CDs to Artistic Director Barbara Nair, 640 West End Avenue, Suite 11A, New York, NY 10024. Non-refundable Entry Fee of $30 for up to 3 art submissions (two images per submission accepted). Additional $45 for artists with Open Studios. Entry Fee and Image Submission (either via email or CD) are due August 28, 2007. More information call (860) 663-5593. For prospectus www.artscenterkillingworth.org/prospectus.pdf

Agenda
Regular Meeting of the Board of Selectmen
Monday, July 23, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.
Town Office Building

1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes of Meeting held July 9, 2007
3. Visitors:
4. Tax Abatements & Refunds
5. Appointments/Vacancies:
    1. Traffic Study Committee - Vac.
    2. Wettish Property Dev. Advisory Sub-committee Appointments Chris Kelly, Eric Auer. Dan Colonia, David Gross, Richard Otto, Hilary Kumnick, Terry Nixon
6. Old Business:
    1. PAYT - FOI Hearing 8/17/07
7. New Business:
    1. Middlesex Hospital Homecare/Public Nursing Services
    2. Library Air Conditioning System Proposals
8. MK Announcements
9. Selectmen's Concerns
10. Executive Session: Labor Discussion - Public Works Supervisor Applications
11. Adjournment
Agenda as of Friday, 7/20/2007
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