St. James Church and Color of Hope-Burr School will host a Pancake Breakfast to benefit teams supporting The Relay For Life. The breakfast will be held May 17 from 7:30-11:00am at the St James parish Hall, Route 81 and Little City Road. Cost $5.00 per person. Bring the family to enjoy breakfast and donate to a worthy cause!! For more info call Elaine (860) 345-7755 or Linda (860) 345-9120

To the Editor:
By Martin Klein
6 Months "OFF THE JOB"

Lovers' Lane is Closed, Lovers' Lane is opened. Is that what we are paying our First Selectman $59,000 to tell us? What is the condition of other roads in town?

What is the status of Reservoir River Bridge? How often has the BOS been in contact with the permitting division of the DOT? If the selectmen are persistent, the permits can be obtained within 6 months or less.

When are they going to begin the repairs on Burr Hill Road? Are the traffic problems at the intersection of Green Hill Road and River Road being addressed? On which roads in town have the guide rails been repaired? How long do we have to wait for the construction on the second phase of Alder's Bridge Road? Read more

HK Sports: The HK Varsity Baseball team lost a non-conference win on Thursday against SMSA, 2-1.

It was a rough afternoon for the Cougars as a lackluster performance at the plate and in the field ultimately cost them the game. They held a 1-0 lead for most of the contest thanks to a Brian Ludington sacrifice fly that scored Kyle Allison in the fourth.

HK starter Chris Bova did everything in his power to make that small lead enough to stand, but SMSA would get back in the game thanks to a combination of an error and a well timed bloop hit, tying the score at 1-1 in the sixth.

In the seventh the wheels came off for HK as an errant pick off gave SMSA a runner in scoring position. In an attempt to move that runner over, a bunt turned into the game winner as the throw glance of the runner into the outfield allowing the winning run to score.

For HK, Bova pitched well enough to win, but took the loss. He scattered four hits, only one reaching the outfield, while striking out four. Ludington (2-2, RBI) and Lou Annino (2 hits) were the only Cougars with multiple hits. HK falls to 13-5 (12-4), but the bright side is they can secure a home game in the SLC playoffs with a win at Valley on Saturday, game time is 10:30.

The Killingworth Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present "Making Retirement Possible", a forum for learning valuable information about starting or improving business retirement plans.

On Thursday, May 22nd, from 7:00 - 9:00 pm, please join us at the Old Town Hall next to the Killingworth Congregational Church on Rt. 81. This is also a great chance to network with fellow business owners in a relaxed atmosphere. Refreshments will be served. There is no cost to attend.

For information or reservations, please contact the Chamber at: kcc_business@snet.net or 860-663-1715

On Thursday, May 22, at 7:00 pm the Haddam Historical Society will host a presentation on Haddam's Historic Barn Survey, which is part of the statewide barn survey being conducted by the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation. Members of the historical society have been canvassing Higganum, Haddam and Haddam Neck documenting the community's remaining historic outbuildings. The presentation will highlight barn types, construction and uses.

Admission is $3 for non-members, free for HHS members and location is the Town Hall, 21 Field Park Drive, Haddam, CT 06438 just off of Route 154. Refreshments will be served and current third grade history scavenger hunt projects will be on display. The presentation will be preceded by a short business meeting.

This Saturday, May 17, is the final spring Pizza Delivery Night in support of the Killingworth Library. Deliveries will be made between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Our fearless fleet of library volunteers and board members will deliver your Pizzeria DaVinci order to your doorstep for a $5.00 delivery charge. The entire $5.00 charge benefits the Killingworth Library and its programs. Pizzeria Da Vinci's number is 663-2256. Additional Pizza Delivery Nights will be held on Sept. 13th and Oct.18th.

The Killingworth Women's Organization invites you to enjoy an evening with friends and neighbors while sampling fine wines and hors d'oeuvres at the Killingworth Community Wine Tasting. Arranged by J.V. Wine and Spirits & The Country Package Store, enjoy fine wines and music while you browse the Silent Auction.

This community event will be held on Saturday, June 7th at the Pharmedica rear building on Route 80. Tickets are $50 in advance and $60 at the door. All proceeds from this event will go to the Killingworth Elementary School Playground Fund.

To purchase tickets, Please make checks payable to KWO and mail to: K.W.O. P.O. Box 615, Killingworth, CT. 06419. Please include your name, email or phone number for confirmation. If you have questions, please contact Michele Early at m1chele@comcast.net or 663.1496.

To donate an item for the silent auction, or to place an advertisement in the program book, please contact Ann Pellegrini at tahoupert@snet.net or Lynn Cholewinski at LynnCholewinski@comcast.net

Town of Killingworth
Notice of Annual Town Budget Meeting

The Electors of the Town of Killingworth and all those qualified to vote in meetings of said Town are hereby notified and warned that the Annual Town Budget Meeting will be held in the All Purpose Room of the Killingworth Elementary School on Monday, May 19, 2008 at 8 p.m., to consider and act upon the following items of business:

1. To adopt the Budget recommendation of the Board of Finance of an Operating Budget for fiscal year July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009 in the amount of $5,932,063.

2. To adopt the Budget recommendation of the Board of Finance of Capital Expenditures for the fiscal year July 1, 20078 - June 30, 2009 in the amount of $124,200.

Dated at Killingworth, Connecticut this 6th day of May 2008.

HK Sports: The HK Track and Field teams defeated Coginchaug Tuesday. The Boys team won 90-56 and the Girls team won 87-62. Both teams remain undefeated at 6-0. They will look to end their dual meet season undefeated next Tuesday against North Branford. Top performers for the Boys were: The 4x100 relay team of Matt Martin, Matt O'Brien, Ray Cerino and Dan Wendt; Chris Pfommer in the 110 Hurdles; O'Brien in the 100m, 200m and 400m; Derrick Weiss in the Shot Put and Discus; Martin in the 300IM and High Jump; Paul Massicott in the 800m and Jason Funaro in the 3200m. Top performers for the Girls were: 4x800m relay of Gabby Haynosch, Amy Chamberlain, Kara Burdett, Jess Moore; the 4x100m Relay of Siobhan Blancaflor, Hannah Donadio, Caroline McManus and Rachel Mazzotta; Blancaflor in the 100m and Pole Vault; Donadio in the 300m Hurdles; Courtney Hannen in the Shot Put and Discus; Corinne Mazzotta in the Triple Jump; Chamberlain in the 3200m; Rachael Mazzotta in the High Jump and the 4x100m Relay of Haynosch, McManus, Moore and Donadio.

The Boys Tennis team defeated Valley Regional 6-1 to improve its Shoreline Conference record to 17-0. Sophomores Patrick Gilhuly, Kyle Kelsey, Grant Armstrong and Freshman Andrew McCurdy won their matches in straight sets complementing the wins by the upperclassmen for H-K. In the #1 singles match, Senior Ryan Hawkins defeated Trevor Rosensohn (6-1,6-2) while Senior Cody Warren continued his inspired play by defeating Valley's Johnny Frese (6-0, 6-0). Playing in the number 3 singles slot, the Cougars Patrick Gilhuly defeated Alan Shortz (6-2, 6-1) to remain undefeated this year in Conference play. Valley's win came at #4 singles when Dan Cappiello defeated H-K Sophomore Varun Ravishankar (6-1, 6-3). H-K's Andrew McCurdy took the #5 singles match by defeating Jimmy Tomlinson (6-1, 6-2).

H-K swept the doubles matches with Tom McKinnon partnering with Ken Roberts to defeat the duo of Chris Crosbie and Ryan Stout of Valley in straight sets (6-2, 6-3). The Cougars sophomore team of Grant Armstrong and Kyle Kelsey won (6-4, 6-2) over JJ Downie and Dom Mellillo of Valley.

The HK Girls Lacrosse team avenged an early season loss to St. Bernards, beating them yesterday, 15-14, at home. Scoring for the Cougars were: Emily Anderson (5), Sarah Gesick (3), Kat McDermott (2), Jackie Buttendorf (2), Emily Pollack (2) and Danielle Filosi. This is HK's fourth victory in the last five games. The Cougars have Old Saybrook up next on Friday.

Thanks to an offensive explosion in the fifth inning, the Cougar Varsity Baseball team defeated the Blue Devils of Coginchaug, 8-3, on Wednesday afternoon. The win puts head coach Mark Brookes at 499 for his career.

The game started slow as both teams sputtered offensively out of the gate, but HK was able to take a 1-0 lead in the third thanks to a double steal play that saw Mike Theriault steal home during a run down. The lead would be brief however.

In the top of the fourth Coginchaug crossed the plate three times after four consecutive singles; only two leaving the infield. That inning would be the only black eye for Cougar starting pitcher AJ Margnelli. He allowed only one other hit besides the four in the fourth, while striking out five. Although it would leave his squad down 3-1.

The deficit would soon be erased when the Cougars exploded for six runs in the fifth. The inning saw six HK hits, the biggest blows being Sean Zapatka and Kyle Allison two run singles.

For HK, Zapatka (2-4, Run, 2 RBI) and Allison (2-4, 2 RBI) led the way on offense. The win puts the Cougars at 13-4 (12-4) for the season and more importantly puts them in control of their own destiny for a SLC playoff spot. HK will travel to Hartford to take on SMSA at 3:45 on Thursday in a non-conference game that could be Coach Brookes' 500th win.

The HK Softball team fell to Coginchaug, yesterday, 4-2, in 11 innings. Lindsey Griswold led the Cougars on the mound and had two hits and an RBI. Mary Kate Murray had an RBI.

The HK Boys Golf team defeated North Branford, 164-197, yesterday at Banner Lodge Country Club. Dan Brough, 40; Sean Moyer, 41; BRandon Hatin, 44; Trijs Stoop, 49.

Do you love dog stories, Iditarod stories, 'getting-ready-for-a-race' stories? Then join us for this family event on Saturday, May 17th from 2:00-2:45 p.m. at the Killingworth Library as we welcome children's author Ethel Bacon.

Author, Ethel Bacon loves the outdoors. She was a musher herself and it really shows in her book, To See The Moon. In this story, a young girl Diane determines that her puppy Kimo, the smallest and weakest in the sled dog litter, will grow strong and participate in the one-dog race twelve months away. Month by month follow the two as they train for a race that beats the odds.

Sunday May 4:
• 12:34 PM: Medical assist, Route 80
• 4:42 PM: Propane leak, Woodland Trl
Monday May 5:
• 3:14 AM: Medical emergency, Route 81
• 7:42 AM: Medical emergency, Fox Run Ln
Tuesday May 6:
• 6:22 PM: Medical assist, Route 81
• 9:57 PM: Mutual aid to Haddam, Structure fire, Parker Hill Rd
• 10:53 PM: Medical emergency, Chittenden Rd
Wednesday May 7:
• 10:01 PM: Medical emergency, Iron Works Rd
Friday May 9:
• 4:42 PM: Medical emergency, Granite Hill Rd

ATTENTION LADIES! Summer is right around the corner. Make this the year you look and feel great! Get 2 personal training sessions a week for less than $14/hour by working with a small group. Compared to $75-$100/hour private training, this is the smart way to go. You get the same personal attention as in a private session and you will change your appearance in just 6 weeks while experiencing an amazing increase in strength at the same time. You'll train with great women whose goals are similar, you'll have fun, learn how to live a healthier lifestyle and your whole outlook will improve. Fitness Trainer, Joey Morman at The Fitness Connection will lead you through your transformation and the Spring session starts this week!

The 1 hour classes are held at The Fitness Connection studio and you get personal training in a small group setting for only $160. Classes meet twice a week for 6 weeks. You will work out your whole body each class and most importantly, you will love the way you look and feel after only 12 sessions. There are still a few spots open so for details on the group training classes or to reserve a spot, call 860-663-0326.

What do we do when the roles suddenly reverse and we find ourselves in need of making decisions and setting guidelines for the very ones who did the same for us?

Dr. Andrea Schaffner of Essex Medical Group will offer insight into making this uncomfortable transition on Monday, May 19th when she presents "Mothering Mothers-Caring for Elderly Loved Ones" at Killingworth Library, 301 Route 81 from 6:30-7:30. Dr. Schaffner, who is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, has been providing the shoreline community with expert and compassionate care since 1984.

This program is sponsored by VNA Community Healthcare. Please call toll free, 1-866-474-5230 to register.

Killingworth Youth League opened the Boys and Girls T-Ball and Instructional League baseball and softball seasons on Saturday on newly reconditioned fields at KES. Although overcast, more than 140 little leaguers began their season with excitement and anticipation of the year ahead. Thanks to donations of time and equipment from M. Cassella Landscaping and officers of KYL, the fields were ready for the start of the season. Reconditioning of the fields was considered necessary by the Killingworth Youth League for the safety and enjoyment of the players. KYL plans further field maintenance and upgrades as funds are made available through league fundraising and the generous support of the many local sponsors. KYL games will be played through June at KES as well as Rocco M. Reale Memorial Field and Sheldon Park.

Photo courtesy J. Figurelli

HK Sports: The Cougars Boys Tennis Team continued their undefeated streak by defeating Coginchaug on the Blue Devils courts yesterday, 5-2. Senior Tri-Captain Ryan Hawkins defeated Greg Frank (6-0, 6-3)to improve to 14-1 at #1 singles while Senior Cody Warren avenged an early season defeat by Coginchaug's Nick D'Aquila by winning in straight sets (6-1, 6-0). "It's as if Cody had a laser sight on his racquet today", said Coach Pakus, "he played a great match and made really good on court decisions." Patrick Gilhuly kept his perfect match record alive by defeating Chris Smith (6-3, 6-1). Coginchaug won the 4 and 5 singles matches when Pierce Watson defeated H-K's Senior Tri Captain Alex Langevin by scores of (7-5, 6-3) and Mike Smith won a straight set victory over H-K freshman Andrew McCurdy (6-4, 6-3).

The Cougars swept the doubles matches. Joe Cerino and Matt Waldman defeated Jared Oppelt and Ray Battipaglia (6-3, 6-0). Cerino has won 33 straight Shoreline Conference doubles matches. The Cougar's #2 Doubles Team of Tom McKinnon and Ken Roberts matched that score with their straight set win over the Blue Devils duo of Ryan Hamelin and Adam Burton (6-3, 6-0). "When our doubles teams get out strong, they are difficult to defeat", said Pakus, "there was no lack of focus today". "Both of our doubles teams really did well considering how cold and windy it was on the courts today. It takes a lot of concentration to keep you focus under those conditions."

The HK Varsity Baseball team suffered a tough, 4-2, loss to the visiting Huskies of Morgan on Monday. The Cougars could get nothing going offensively until it was too late.

The game was scoreless until the third when Morgan tallied two runs with only one hit. They matched that feat again when they crossed the plate twice more in the fifth, making the score 4-0 in favor of the Huskies.

Meanwhile HK was sleep walking through the first five innings, but came wide awake in the sixth. The Cougars loaded the bases with one out and scored two runs without making another. It seemed that HK had the makings of a huge inning, only to bounce into an inning ending, 1-2-3, double play.

HK falls to 12-4 (11-4) with a critical match-up with Coginchaug at home one Wednesday. Game time in 3:45.

The HK Softball team fell to Morgan on Monday, 7-1. H-K made five errors and allowed six unearned runs. Hits by Cara Webber and Marina Annino scored Rachel Normandy for the lone HK run. Read more about the game in the Middletown Press.

LOVERS LANE LIBERATED
The water has receded, the sun is about to shine, the foreman has spoken, and all is good in Killingworth. LOVERS LANE IS OPEN ONCE AGAIN! Please travel it in good health and with the utmost care.

Richard J. Cabral
First Selectman

Haddam-Killingworth High School senior Paul Massicott has been named one of 40 Regional Winners in the Doodle 4 Google contest, sponsored by search engine giant Google. Massicott and his father will travel, all expenses paid, to the Googleplex in Mountain View, California on May 21 for the announcement of the four national Finalists and National winner. The winner's doodle will be displayed on Google's homepage on May 22.

The contest for grades K-12 drew thousands of entires from all over the United States. Each age division was given a set of lesson plans and asked to design a logo based on the answer to What if...? Grades 10-12 were asked to design a logo based on "What if I could design my own city, town or building, my own universe?" Massicott's doodle is titled, "Google Gothic Architecture Blueprint".

The Regional Winners will be displayed in a gallery on the Google.com website. The U.S. public will then vote for the doodles they believe best capture the theme. Massicott will compete, via public vote, for one of the four National Finalist awards (as well as the possibility of a $25,000 technology grant for the school), so be sure to spread the word and do your best to build support for him. Voting goes live on TODAY, May 12th and closes Sunday, May 18th. Visit www.google.com/doodle4google/ for details.

The Killingworth Republican Town Committee is hosting a family trip from Killingworth to Yankee Stadium on Friday, July 18! This is the last season to see a game at historic Yankee Stadium, one of America's most revered and historic sports venues. The Yankees will play Oakland (Go, Yanks!) Your seats will be in the Tier Reserved section, at first base or third base. A luxury tour bus will take us there. We can accommodate 50 passengers and Yankees fans. Food and drinks will be provided on the bus. Bring your family, the kids will have a great time!

The bus will leave from Killingworth or North Madison: check back for exact place. Time to convene: 3:00 pm. Time of arrival at stadium: 6:00 pm. Time of game: 7:05 pm. Time we expect to arrive back in Killingworth: midnight.

Price: $60 per person, for the bus, complementary food, sodas and beer on the bus, and reserved seat for the game. Reservations or Questions: please contact David Denvir at 203-318-1200 or email denv827@aol.com.

Killingworth Elementary School will host a kindergarten parent orientation on Wednesday, May 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the KES All-Purpose room. Come and meet the school principal, teachers, nurse and PTO members. Have your questions answered, get an overview of the curriculum and take a tour of the school. Also, sign your child up for Kindergarten Visiting Day.

By Fiona Phelan
What do former President Gerald Ford, former senators Bill Bradley and Lloyd Bentsen Jr., and Orlando Magic center John Koncak have in common? All of them are Eagle Scouts. Sixteen-year-old Clayton Rountree of Bar Gate Trail hopes to soon join the ranks of these men as he moves toward fulfilling the requirements to achieve Boy Scouting's highest honor.

One of the seven requirements for the rank is to "plan, develop and give leadership to others in a service project helpful to any religious institution, any school, or your community," according to the Boy Scouts of America. With that in mind, Rountree has organized a Patriotic Choral Concert on May 17 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Madison. The concert will start at 7 p.m.

Admission to the event is a suggested donation of five items of non-perishable foods: canned meat, 100% fruit juices, pasta, sauce, canned fruit, oatmeal, cereal, rice, peanut butter, canned vegetables, macaroni and cheese, low sodium soups and/or stews. These donations will be given to the Shoreline Soup Kitchen.

The First Congregational Church in Clinton is also participating in the evening choral concert. And, if you need to register to vote in the upcoming November election, Rountree has arranged for a local Registrar of Voters to be on hand. "My goal with the project is to increase the community's patriotism," says Rountree. "I chose this project because I knew I wanted to do something different."

"I brainstormed a bunch of ideas based on the interests and talents I have," he notes. "One thing that I really enjoy is singing in my church's choir and another area of interest is America history and patriotism. Citizenship and patriotism are a huge part of the Boy Scout program. This project seemed perfect."

Rountree has been involved with Scouting for eight years and is a member of Troop 499 in Madison. A freshman at HK High School, Rountree was a member of the soccer team, swim team and currently plays on the tennis team. "I have a strong desire and am highly motivated to become an Eagle Scout," says Rountree. "I can work hard outside of my comfort zone in order to accomplish a difficult task and I will make sure that I do everything possible to ensure that this project is a success."

The Eagle Scout award is a performance based achievement whose standards have been well-maintained over the years, according to the Boy Scouts of America. Not every boy who joins a Boy Scout troop earns the Eagle Scout rank; only about 5 percent of all Boy Scouts do so. This represents more than 1.7 million Boy Scouts who have earned the rank since 1912. To earn the Eagle Scout rank a Boy Scout must fulfill requirements in the areas of leadership, service, and outdoor skills. You can help Rountree make this project a success by attending the Patriotic Choral Concert on May 17.

Melissa Marshall and Ryan Lowell were married on May 10, 2008, at the home of Rob & Jan Lowell in Freeport, Maine. The bride is the daughter of Skip and Cheri Marshall of Killingworth. The groom is the son of Rob & Jan Lowell of Freeport, Maine.

Presented in marriage by her father, the bride was attended by her brother, Richard L Harmon II, as man of honor. Junior Bridesmaids were Jamie, cousin of the groom, of Freeport Maine who was escorted by Ethan, nephew of the bride of East Haddam, Conn, and Bream, niece of the bride, who escorted Samuel ring bearer, both of East Haddam, Conn. Tyler Lowell of Freeport Maine brother of the groom was the best man. A reception was held at Buck's in Freeport Maine.

The bride graduated from the University of Southern Maine on May 10, 2008, where she received a bachelor's degree in accounting and is employed as an auditor for a CPA firm in Portland Maine. The groom is a professional chef/manager for Bucks. The newlyweds reside in Freeport Maine and plan a earlier September honeymoon.

Agenda
Regular Meeting of the Board of Selectmen
Monday, May 12, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
Town Office Building

1. Call to Order
2. Pledge Of Allegiance
3. Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting held April 28, and Special Meeting of May 6, 2008
4. Visitors: Concerning Items on the Agenda
5. Tax Abatements & Refunds:
6. Vacancies:
    (A) WPCA - 1, (B) IWWC - 1, (C) OEM - 1, (D) Public Health. - 4 (E) Traffic Study Comm. - 2 (F) Housing Partnership - 4
7. Appointments:
    A. Re-Appointment of Richard Albrecht to So. Central.CT Regional Water District's Representative Policy Board 7/1/08-6/30/11
    B. Open Space Committee - Todd Berman & John Himmelman
8. Old Business:
    A. Review of Purchase Order Policy
    B. WPCA Draft Ordinance Revised - Robert Ellis
9. New Business:
    A. Citizens Campaign for the Environmental (annual door-to-door campaign)
    B. Authorization of First Selectman to go to BOF for the purpose of Requesting $3000 for an appraisal of the Venuti Properties
    C. First Call for Volunteers to serve on Charter Revision Committee
10. RJC Announcements
11. Selectmen's Concerns
12. Visitor Comments: General
13. Executive Session: For the purpose of discussing ongoing contract negotiations
14. Adjournment
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