Annie Alfiero, a seventh grader at HKMS, was recently selected to participate in Nationals' 2008 Miss Pre-Teen Hartford/New Haven pageant competition that will take place on August 10, 2008. Alfiero learned of her acceptance into this year's competition as Nationals, Inc. announced their selections on Monday afternoon. Annie submitted an application and took part in an interview session that was conducted by Patty Neidert, this year's Hartford/New Haven Pageant Coordinator.

Alfiero will be competing for her share of thousands of dollars in prizes and specialty gifts that will be distributed to contestants. She will be competing in the Miss Pre-Teen division, one of four divisions that will have young ladies between the ages of 7 and 19 competing in modeling routines which include casual wear and formal wear. Most important, Alfiero will display her personality and interviewing skills while interviewing with this year's Hartford/New Haven judging panel. Personality is the number one aspect that each contestant is judged on during all phases of competition.

If Alfiero were to win the title of Miss Pre-Teen Hartford/New Haven, she would represent Hartford/New Haven and the surrounding communities at the Cities of America National Competition that will take place in Orlando, Florida. Over $60,000.00 in prizes and awards will be presented at the National Competition while each winner enjoys this expense paid trip of five nights and six days in Orlando, Florida.

There is no cost to Alfiero for Participating in the pageant competition. Community businesses, organizations, and private individuals will assist her in participating in this year's competition by becoming an official sponsor to her Through sponsorship, each contestant receives all the necessary training, rehearsals, and financial support which will allow Annie to become a very confident and well-prepared contestant in this year's Hartford/New Haven Pageant.

Any business or organization, or private individual who may be interested in becoming a sponsor to Alfiero may contact her pageant coordinator, Patty Neidert at 1-800-569-2487

St. James Episcopal Church in Higganum is hosting its Annual Chicken Barbeque this Saturday, August 2, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The church is located at 498 Route 81 (On the corner of Little City Road). The BBQ will feature Barbequed Chicken, Salad, Potato Salad, Corn on the Cob and Delicious Homemade Desserts! Adults are $8.00, Seniors $7.00 and Children under 12 are $5.00. Takeout orders are available (860-345-2445 to order ahead).

The Christian Academy of Dance will hold open auditions for AHAVAH, A Christmas Mystére on Saturday, August 23rd between 10:00 a.m. - 3:00p.m.

AHAVAH is a redemptive story about a young girl who is searching for the true meaning of Christmas. Within the story she is given a book (the Bible) which comes to life. Her imagination adds to the story as it unfolds through dance, music and theatrics. We are searching for our new cast of AHAVAH people of all ages and talents coming together bringing glory to our Lord Jesus Christ through the arts!

Adults may sign up without an audition for the Ballroom scene. You must sign up before or on August 23rd to ensure a spot. Five couples are needed with or without experience. You may call and set up arrangements before and not after August 23rd.

Children/Youth
10:00 - 11:00 Ballet IIA (or children 8 and older with at least one year of ballet training)
11:00 - 12:00 Ballet III (or child or youth 10 and older with at least two years of ballet training)
Male dancers at this age with ballet training should audition at the above times.

Boys/Guys
12:30 - 1:30 Ninja & Party Scene Boys or Guys all ages with Martial Arts, Acrobatic or Gymnastics training
Males at this age with no ballet training should audition at the above times.

Advanced Dancers
1:30 - 3:00 Ballet IV/V (or advanced ballet, pointe, jazz, modern, or acrobatic dancers)
Male dancers at this age with ballet training should audition at the above times.

Casting is highly based on who has attended the Audition. If you have a conflict please let the Artistic Director know and arrangements may be made for the day of the Audition only. The Date of the Performance is tentatively December 5 & 6. For More Information or to sign up: Contact the Artistic Director: Elisa Schroth
(860) 985-2085 (860) 663-2069 ext. 15

The Killingworth Library will hold a Book Sale on Saturday, August 2, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

There will be books, videos; all genres at nominal prices. There will also be a silent auction. For more information please call the library at 663-2000.

Resident Julia Marriott, aged 9, recently participated in the production of Godspell Jr. at the Bushnell Center in Hartford. The exciting youth production was presented by the Performing Arts Program in association with Lamb Theatricals. Marriott said she was very excited to be in the cast.

Based on the Gospel of St. Matthew, Godspell Junior is a celebration of life. This best loved musical by three-time Academy Award-winner Stephen Schwartz, drawing from various theatrical traditions, such as pantomime, charades and vaudeville, Godspell Junior is a groundbreaking and unique with a message of kindness, tolerance and love.

Marriott has also performed with Shoreline Stars in Guilford in its productions of "The Wiz" and "High School Musical".

The HK Recreation Department is looking for energetic Adult Aides to work at our After School Programs located at Killingworth, Haddam and Burr Elementary Schools. Full or part time positions are available. Please call or e mail Jen at the HK Rec. Dept.,
345-8334 or jen@hkrec.com.

The 49th Annual Country Fair at the Congregational Church in Killingworth will be held this weekend, Friday, August 1st and Saturday August 2nd - on the church grounds at 273 Route 81, just north of the traffic circle.

It all starts with the traditional Chicken Barbecue Dinner under the tent on Friday evening from 5:00 to 8:00 PM. The menu features barbecued chicken, several side dishes, pie, soft drinks and coffee. Throughout the evening, enjoy entertainment by the well-known and popular Killingworth profile Jon Condie. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $6 for children age 12 and under if you buy them in advance and $14, $12 and $7 respectively at the event. Call the Congregational Church at (860) 663-1789 for more information and tickets.

On Saturday morning, August 2nd, the Killingworth Road Race begins at 8:30 AM at the Congregational Church. The race is a scenic four mile loop, with water stops. For more information or to register, call the church or visit www.killingworthchurch.org

The Silent Auction will feature unique items including having your own portrait painted under the supervision of Diane Aeschliman at her Portrait Workshop at the Lyme Art Association. Other highlights are an antique museum quality Neutrodyne radio, manufactured by Earl Radio Corporation in 1929; A 50-year old l4 ct. gold leaf, hand painted tray; Two beautiful and never used Claire Murray hand hooked rugs with designs: Pansy and Tulips plus Sweet Pea and Honey Bee; An original 1876 "The Bride" from Peterson's Magazine; A 2007-2008 autographed UConn women's basketball and an 1889 large brass kerosene lamp.

New at the Fair this year is "Touch-a-Truck". An exciting event for all ages where you get a chance to get acquainted with vehicles of different types that you see around but probably never have been given a chance to climb on. We can assure you that you will have a great time - independent of age and interest.

Don't miss this great opportunity of family fun and tradition.

Kathleen Amoia
On Sunday, July 20, the Killingworth Democratic Town Committee held a first time ever national platform meeting, advertised and open to the public. It was one of hundreds of mini-platform meetings held around the country to get grass roots, non-Washington input to the DNC Platform Committee and the Obama campaign. The KDTC meeting consisted of committee members and guests, including a Republican and at least one independent.

For over two hours, an honest civil discussion of the group's major concerns and hopes for the future was moderated by Gwenne Lally, KDTC Chairperson. We readily agreed to concentrate on the following areas: veterans issues, energy and the environment, foreign policy, immigration, health care, fiscal policy and the rural American community. Ethics, leadership, government civility, and transparency were considered overriding issues essential to all the others and equally essential to bringing about constructive change. Read more

LEGAL NOTICE
For July 2008 Collection

Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of the town of Killingworth, that the first installment of Real Estate and Personal Property taxes on the Grand List of October 1, 2007, is due and payable on July 1, 2008. Motor Vehicle taxes are also due on July 1, 2008, in one installment.

If not paid on or before August 1, 2008 the installment becomes delinquent and subject to interest at a rate of 18% per annum (1 ½ % for each month or fraction thereof) dating back to the original due date of the bill. Two months of interest will be due on August 2, 2008. A minimum interest charge of $2.00 is applicable to each delinquent tax bill.

You may pay by mail. Please return payment coupon(s) with your payment. Checks should be made payable to: Tax Collector. Mail postmarked on or before August 1, 2008 will be considered an on time payment. (US Postal Service postmark only) If you would like a receipt returned to you, please include a self-addressed stamped envelope.

As a matter of law, the taxpayer is liable to the town for the tax installments(s) as they become due and payable. Liability is not created by, nor dependent upon receipt of a tax bill. Therefore, failure to receive a bill does not relieve the taxpayer of the requirement to pay the statutorily required interest when a late payment is made.

Michele B. Nuhn
Tax Collector

Town of Killingworth
Office of the Tax Collector
Town Hall, 323 Route 81, Killingworth, CT
Office hours: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Monday through Friday (except Holidays)

KYL will continue to accept mail in registrations for the 2008 Fall Baseball and Softball teams through this Friday August 1st. Registration forms are available by downloading the form from the KYL web site: KYLbaseball.org. To register the form and fee must be mailed to the KYL address on the registration form.

According the the New Haven Register, Killingworth will begin a new campaign to control speeding on town roads. The effort is being funded by a $17,806 federal grant, awarded through the state Department of Transportation, and a new $6,500 town budget line item, said Bob Ellis, a member of the town traffic study committee.

The grant allowed the purchase of two automated traffic monitoring machines, for $10,269, that are being utilized to record the speed of passing cars and display those speeds for motorists. The town crew will move the devices to different roads as directed by Resident State Trooper Matt Ward to collect the data that will allow Ward and the committee to identify which of the town's roads have the highest rates of speed, Ellis noted.

The balance of the grant and the new town budget will pay for police overtime expenses for traffic enforcement, as manifested in the state trooper's presence on Green Hill Road.

Join local naturalist and author John Himmelman at the Killingworth Library on Thursday, July 31 at 7:00 p.m. for a multimedia presentation on insects. He'll share BUG stories, BUG sounds and BUG photographs.

It's tough being a bug. No matter how tiny you are, you need to find others of your kind in this great big world. Scores of other animals want to eat you. The cold is your mortal enemy. And you have very little time in which to accomplish what you need to in your brief journey on this planet. But these hardships have made the insects very good at what they do. Come to the presentation and gain some insight into how these creatures adapt in order to survive.

Gary Brainard, 59, of Pond Meadow Rd., Killingworth, beloved husband of Anna (Frick) Brainard, died Thursday, (July 24, 2008) at his home. He was born in Middletown, the son of Dorothy (Malcarne) Brainard of Chester and the late Olyn Brainard. Gary was employed with Bish Electric for 41 years, as an electrician. He was an avid Red Sox fan. Besides his wife and mother, he is survived by two daughters, Tina Hetrick and her husband Edward of Portland, and Tara Fitzgerald and her husband, Gerard of Mystic; and two grandchildren, Alyssa and Alexis Fitzgerald; a sister-in-law, Patricia Craig and her husband, George; a nephew, Michael Groat; a brother-in-law, Herb Frick and his wife, Tracy; his goddaughter, Jessica Barrows and her family, Clifford, Judy and Peter Barrows. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Biega Funeral Home, 3 Silver St., Middletown. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Friends may call at Biega Funeral Home Tuesday from 5 - 7 p.m., prior to the service. Memorial contributions may be made to Killingworth Ambulance Assoc., PO Box 749, Killingworth, CT 06419.

Agenda
Regular Meeting of the Board of Selectmen
Monday, July 28, 2008 at 9:00 a.m.
Town Office Building

1. Call to Order
2. Pledge Of Allegiance
3. Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting held on July 14, 2008 and the Special Meeting held July 23, 2008
4. Visitors: Concerning Items on the Agenda
5. Tax Abatements & Refunds:
6. Vacancies:
    (A) IWWC - 1, (B) OEM - 1, (C) Public Health. - 4 (D) Traffic Study Comm. - 2 (E) Housing Partnership - 4 (F) Library Board - 1 G. ZBA Alternate
7. Appointments:
8. Old Business:
9. New Business:
    A. Grant Award / Parmelee Barn Restoration
10. RJC Announcements
11. Selectmen's Concerns
12. Visitor Comments: General
13. Adjournment
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The Middlesex and New Haven County 4-H Fair is back for our 82nd year. Come join Connecticut's youth in a weekend full of exhibits ranging from barnyard animals, to public speaking and much more at the Fairground in Durham, August 1, 2, & 3. The 4-H offers something for the entire family, like face painting and line dancing for those more agile and young at heart!

The Fair sill run Friday: 5 to 10 pm, Saturday: 8 am to 10 pm, Sunday: 8 am to 5 pm. Parking is $5 per car and Admission is Free! A Barbecue Chicken Dinner will be served once again on Saturday, 5-7 pm, by alumni, friends, and family. Yearly, they always exert hard work to put on a great meal! Livestock judging, home art and educational exhibits will be on display throughout the entire running of the fair. You won't even miss any action between events, because there will be a magician, clown, and face painter on site!

On the other days of the fair, don't forget to order well prepared, varieties of delicious meals and snacks prepared at the food booths situated conveniently on the fair grounds. And for those motor-heads in the family, our tractor pulls are in full swing this year, so come on down to the pit for a good time!

This year's fair is anticipated to be more fun than the last, so don't miss out and help us ensure its success! For more information visit www.4-Hfair.org