There are only two opportunities left to see the very best of this summer's community theater: OLIVER!. A full orchestra accompanies the outstanding performances from local children, teens and adults. As the summer winds down, treat yourself to a hearty laugh with Mr. Bumble and Widow Corney, a lively funeral at the Sowerburys, a tender moment with Nancy, or a rousing good time with Fagin and his gang.

Today's performances are at 2:00 and 8:00 p.m. in the air-conditioned theater at the Haddam-Killingworth Middle School on Route 81. Get out of the heat and help support the arts. Tickets are $12. with a portion of the proceeds to benefit Youth & Family Services of Haddam and Killingworth.

Tavo Dam plays Oliver in this summer's community theater production

According to First Selectman Marty Klein, the State Department of Environmental Protection has officially signed off on the re mediated parcel of land that used to serve as the Town's sludge lagoons. Killingworth was one of only two towns left in the state to use sludge lagoons to dispose of residents' septic waste. A fairly dry summer and soil testing that came back negative for soil contamination saved taxpayers approximately $24,000 in extra costs for de-watering. The project was completed by Luba Construction LLC of Bristol for a total cost of $68,000.

For almost four decades, the Town leased the two acres from resident Rose Dudek. The most recent lease was for $37,000 a year. For homeowners, the extra cost of having a company transport waste to an area disposal site is approximately $.09 per gallon, or an extra $20 a year if pumped every five years. The four lagoons were located in the back of a farm on Tower Hill Road. This Fall a hay field will replace the darkened pits.

The Board of Selectmen held a special meeting Wednesday evening to receive an update from the Park & Recreation Commission on the plans for recreation fields on the town-owned Wettish property on Parker Hill Road. The PRC reported that it had selected Weston and Sampson(W&S) out of Rocky Hill to put together the development plan for the complex of fields. The PRC used the state-approved Quality Based Selection (QBS) process to identify qualified development companies. The Commission's goal for the property is two full-sized multi-purpose fields and three reduced size fields.

The PRC initially requested an estimate of typical construction costs associated with the development of five multi-purpose fields, with irrigation and associated capital improvements including parking and driveway areas. W&S estimated that full size multipurpose fields run from $225,000 to $250,000; reduced sized multipurpose fields run $150,000 to $200,000 and site infrastructure including parking and drainage would run $175,000 to $225,000.

The project will be broken down into phases or tasks so at each step decisions can be made on costs and scope. The initial phase includes: (1) Data Collection, Soil Sampling and Base Plan Development (2) Land Use Plan (3) Phase I Construction Cost estimate.

The PRC requested $8,000 Wednesday from the Town to initiate this phase. The BOS approved taking the request to the Board of Finance for a special appropriation. The $500,000 STEAP Grant that has been designated for the fields project cannot be touched until a plan is set and approved at a Town meeting. PRC Chairman Dan Colonia said it was important to initiate Phase I in order to get an accurate construction estimate. Once the PRC has that estimate it can better determine how much of the plan is doable, if more grant money should be requested or if money should be requested from the Town.

To the Editor:
The Republican Town Committee and Caucus have brought forth the Team of Richard Cabral and Fred Dudek for your Selectmen. They went through a thorough process to offer you a Team they believe will represent the thinking, concerns, and choices of the citizens of Killingworth.

I, Richard Cabral, have lived in town since December, 1999. Upon moving into town, I immediately became involved in town matters. I sought election to a vacant seat on the Board of Education the following winter, but was unsuccessful. Undaunted, I further searched for a way to serve my new community. I was appointed to the Land Use Committee in 2001 and still serve on it. In 2003, I ran for the Board of Education and this time was successful. I feel my input from an educational point of view contributes to a better understanding of those issues that are important to the progress of our school district. I have served as Moderator of Town Meetings establishing a sense of equanimity among town residents. Read more

Elizabeth Santamaria may be a familiar face to many of you in town. She's been a resident of Killingworth for 42 years, having run a children's daycare business out of her home for approximately 30 years. The warm country home atmosphere and old fashioned family values she provides have made her a beloved daycare provider. She used this experience to serve for many years as President of the Second Homes Family Childcare Association - a support group for childcare providers from Saybrook to Branford.

Gathering family and friends in Picnic form is one of Liz's passions. She and husband, John, host the annual Church picnic for Fellowship Ministries in Middletown. That same talent has been utilized in Killingworth. It started many years ago when her mother volunteered to serve on the entertainment committee for the Killingworth Tricentennial Celebration Town Picnic. Years later, when Liz had a family of her own, she discovered there would be no Town picnic in 1997 due to the lack of volunteers. Her disappointment in missing out on that much cherished event led her to volunteer the following year, and she's been Co-Chairperson of the entire event ever since. The reason for this year's picnic failure? Not enough Volunteers! Liz is quick to point out there are many people who are willing to volunteer their time, just not enough to pull it off. If the committee is to be successful next year in jump starting the Town picnic, these are a few of the areas that need volunteers desperately: 1) People to police the perimeters of the picnic 2) Parking attendants 3) Cooking - food services. If you can flip a burger, you can help.

For more information on how to become a volunteer and make next year's picnic possible, contact Liz at 663-1673 or e-mail stampinblu@aol.com

The Killingworth Library will hold registration for its fall children's programs beginning September 4. Space is limited and priority will be given to residents. Sign up is required and can be made in person or by phone, at 663-2000.

STORYTIME
* for children ages 3 and 4
* every Wednesday, 10am-10:30am
* in October: 3th, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st

TERRIFIC TWOS
* for children between the ages of 24 and 36 months
* every Wednesday 10am-10:30am
* in November: 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th

MUSIC WITH MARGIE
* for children 2½ years and older
* Tuesdays 10:30am-11:00am
* session starts September 11th

LOVE@SIGN WITH JAYE
* A "signing" preschool program especially for children ages 6 MONTHS - 6 YEARS
*AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE vocabulary enhances fine motor skills and language development, promotes creativity, builds confidence and self-esteem.
* AUTUMN session will run THURSDAY mornings 11:00 - 11:30
* OCT 4 thru NOV 15

To the Editor:
I was amused by not only the title of the Klein-Amport party, "Progressives", but also his letter to you.

First, a bit of history about the "Progressives": After Teddy Roosevelt lost the Republican party's nomination for U.S. President in 1912, he used the title "Progressive" for his third-party bid for the White House. Roosevelt felt he was bigger and more important than his party, like the present-day Mr. Klein and Mr. Amport, who lost their respective party's nominations for Killingworth Selectman. Read more

The First Selectman's Office has reported that the intersection at Green Hill Road and Route 81 will be open at noon today, August 22. The intersection has been reconfigured with funds from the state's Local Capital Improvement Program (LoCIP). Detour signs will be taken down in the morning. UPDATE: First Selectman Klein said there would be a delay in opening the road until signs have been delivered. He said he expects to open the road any day.

Agenda
Special Meeting of the Board of Selectmen
Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.
Town Office Building

1. Call to Order
2. Discussion/Wettish property Development Project
Park & Recreation Commission & Wettish Property Dev. Sub-committee
3. Adjournment
Agenda as of 10:20 a.m. 8/20/2007

To the Editor:
Let me introduce myself as a Democratic candidate for a seat on the Killingworth Board of Selectmen.

I moved to Killingworth eleven years ago. Before that, I had lived in New Haven, Washington, D.C., Chicago, and New York. It took me a while to break the big-city habit of thinking, "They oughtta do something about that" when a road needed repair or the recycling system could be improved or another open space was about to be lost. In Killingworth, I realized that "they" is "us." There's no anonymous bureaucracy, no huge staff of functionaries-only us. That was when I started to get involved in the town government. Read more

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To the Editor:
How surprised I was to learn that two former political adversaries, Mr Klein and Mr. Amport, are now running together for Killingworth's two top elected political offices on the same "Progressive Party" slate. Their alliance comes apparently only after they sought the endorsements of their former respective political parties and were rejected by them, klein the Democrat endorsement and Amport the Republican.

In May I had a lengthy discussion at the Town Hall with First Selectman Klein about his desire to introduce affordable housing into Killingworth. Mr. Klein made it clear to me during that conversation that he wanted affordable housing in Killingworth and that he would be supportive of an effort which would bring low income housing to his town. Read more

Monday August 13:
• 2:31 PM: Medical emergency, North Parker Hill Rd
• 5:08 PM: Medical emergency, Warwickshire Dr.
Tuesday August 14:
• 9:22 AM: Medical emergency, Whitewood Rd
• 11:05 AM: Medical emergency, N. Chestnut Hill Rd
Thursday August 16:
• 3:30 PM: Medical emergency, Roast Meat Hill Rd
• 6:33 PM: Medical emergency, Chestnut Hill Rd
Friday August 17:
• 1:24 PM: Medical emergency, Route 148

To the Editor:
Although Margaret Thatcher will never forgive me, I am joining many other fellow Republicans, Democrats and Undecideds in supporting Marty Klein in his bid for re-election. Following the somewhat surprising events at the Democratic Caucus, we are pleased to give our support to Marty as an independent candidate.

Marty will be running for First Selectman, with John Amport as Selectman. They'll be running as independents for the Killingworth Progressive Party. Marty has done a terrific job and we should re-elect him. Period. Read more

The Shoreline League of Democratic Women (SLDW) will kickoff its new year with a free-to-the-public event on Wednesday, September 5th at the Essex Town Hall, 29 West Avenue, in Essex, CT. The organization will host a Campaign Mall with representatives from the Courtney for Congress '08 campaign and front-runners in the 2008 Presidential campaign, as well as local Democratic candidates and representatives from upcoming 2007 municipal campaigns. Special guest speaker of the evening will be 33rd District Senator Eileen Daily (D-Westbrook) serving her eighth term in the CT General Assembly. Senator Daily will speak on the topic of "Women in Politics." The Democratic Campaign Mall will open at 6:30pm. Senator Daily will speak at 7:30pm. For more information, contact Laurie Santos at 860-669-8395.

Campaign Mall Gives Shoreline Citizens a Chance to Meet and Gather Information on Democratic Candidates
The Campaign Mall will feature "campaign stations" with information and materials on Democratic candidates who are running for office in 2007 and 2008. Shoreline citizens can meet representatives from the Courtney for Congress '08 campaign, and the '08 Presidential campaigns of Dodd, Clinton, Edwards, Obama, and Kucinich. Also on hand will be local candidates and representatives from SLDW-membership towns of Old Saybrook, Essex, Lyme, Old Lyme, Haddam, East Haddam, Chester, Deep River, Killingworth Westbrook, Clinton, Madison and Guilford. Those candidates will be running in November 2007 for First Selectman, Boards of Selectmen, School Boards, Finance and Zoning Commissions and other local offices.

Lover Lane will be closed to through-traffic from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM on Monday, August 20th. The Killingworth Volunteer Fire Co (KVFC) will be conducting a multi-town training drill using Lovers Lane as the primary site to re-fill tanker trucks. Fire Police and / or signs will be posted at both ends of Lovers Lane during the drill. Eliminating through-traffic during KVFC activities at Lover Lane provides a safer environment for all firefighters operating at the site. Thank you for your cooperation.

Dick Bauer
Fire Chief, KVFC

Region 17 Schools will open for classes on Thursday, August 30. The new bus routes are available on the Region 17 website. For questions on bus routes please call 860-345-8228. Residents are reminded to take extra care when driving near schools and bus stops.

In an effort to limit the impact of West Nile Virus, Gov. M. Jodi Rell has announced she is asking the Department of Environmental Protection to make additional supplies of larvacide available at no cost to communities in order to prevent new generations of mosquitoes from breeding.

Mosquitoes have tested positive in Manchester, Stamford and West Haven and two people have been diagnosed with the virus in Danbury and New London. Rell has also asked DEP and Department of Public Health to make their personnel and resources available to assist in the mosquito control programs and asked for renewed community prevention.

Residents are reminded to take basic precautionary measures to protect themselves from mosquito-borne illness. Simple but important precautions include minimizing time outdoors at dusk and dawn, wearing clothing that covers the skin, such as long pants and long-sleeved shirts, and considering the use of mosquito repellent.

The author visit and book signing with R. A. Scotti at the Killingworth Library has been rescheduled for September 15th at 4 p.m. AND the movie The Outsiders will follow at 7 p.m. at the HK Middle School!

Don't miss this chance to hear R. A. Scotti discuss first-hand accounts and view her personal slide-show of the devastation that hit New England not so long ago. Bring your own personal photos and stories of how the hurricane of 1938 affected your loved ones. Don't forget your book for the signing. Admission is free, but space is limited for R. A. Scotti's visit, so please call ahead (860) 663-2000.

The Outsiders is rated PG-13 and may NOT be suitable for all audiences. Admission is free and seats are on a first come basis.