The Shoreline League of Democratic Women (SLDW) announced it will kickoff the Campaign Year with a "Meet and Greet" on Friday evening, September 5th, 2008, 5:30 - 7PM, at the Old Madison Town Hall on the green, 10 School Street, in Madison, CT. Special guest speaker of the evening will be Connecticut's Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz who will speak on the topic of elections and getting out the vote. Refreshments will be served. All shoreline Democratic women are welcome to attend this free networking event. To RSVP, call (860) 664-3590 or email:sldworg@gmail.com. The SLDW draws membership from the towns of Old Saybrook, Essex, Lyme, Old Lyme, Essex, Centerbrook, Ivoryton, Deep River, Chester, Killingworth, Westbrook, Clinton, Madison, Guilford and Branford.

The SLDW "Meet and Greet" gives shoreline women an opportunity to socialize and meet Democratic dignitaries including Nancy DiNardo - Chairwoman of the CT Democratic Party, Senator Eileen Daily, Senator Ed Meyer, and other Legislators for CT Senate, Representative Deborah Heinrich and other Legislators for the CT House of Representatives, Democratic State Officials, and Representatives from the campaigns of Congressman Joe Courtney (2nd District) and our presumptive Presidential nominee Barack Obama.

The Shoreline League of Democratic Women is a social and political fellowship that unites Democratic women along the shoreline, and focuses on issues important to women of all ages. Women are encouraged to join the SLDW and participate in the organization's valuable work in the community. Participation may be 30 minutes a month, or 30 minutes a year. As a part of the SLDW educational charter, members will be notified of important pending state and national legislation. For more information on the Shoreline League of Democratic Women, please send email to sldworg@gmail.com or contact Betsy Hodgson at (203) 887-2211 or Gloria Star at (860) 664-3590. Visit more information about our events and organization, please visit our web site at http://www.SLDW.org.

Attorney Joan Reed Wilson, Financial Consultant Tracy MacKinstry and the Killingworth Kids Center invite you to a free seminar, Thursday, August 21st from 5-6:00 p.m. at the Killingworth Kid Center, 155 Route 81.

Learn about college planning, guardianship, life insurance, wills and teaching children about money. There will be childcare and dinner for your children, so take some time out for yourself to learn about these important issues.

Limited Capacity. RSVP by 8/18/08 to Joan Reed Wilson at Jwilson@reedwilsonpinder.com or 860.669.1222.
Securities Offered by LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC

By Tammy Eustis
Head Librarian

Linus and Lucy make me smile. Why? In a recent Peanuts cartoon, Lucy shows her little brother the local library. She explains that you can take home any book you want. "Free?" Linus asks incredulously. "Absolutely free!" Lucy confirms. Linus ponders this a moment and then declares "Sort of makes you wonder what they're up to!"

Indeed! Whoever heard of such a thing??? The economy is on everyone's mind these days: gas prices soaring, food prices rising, businesses closing... Not much to smile about. Unless you visit the library.

Here's a quick lesson in Killingworth Library Economics:
The average cost of a New York Times Bestseller: $25.88
The cost to borrow a bestseller from the library: FREE
(The library owns over 25,000 books, for adults, children, and young adults. Anything we don't own, we can get through interlibrary loan - also for free.)

The average cost of a movie ticket: $10.00
The cost to borrow a movie from the library: FREE, with the exception of our co-op movies, but those are only $1.00 each
(The library owns over 2,400 movies, on DVD and VHS. Off of our webpage, you can download your choice of over 500 classic and independent films, plus documentaries, from MyLibraryDV; and over 100 children's read-along videos from BookFlix.)

The cost of a daily newspaper: 50 cents - $1.50; Sunday New York Times, $5.00
The cost to enjoy our sunny reading area and browse the daily papers: FREE
(The library subscribes to 8 newspapers.)

The cost of a magazine: anywhere from $4.00-$7.00
The cost to borrow a magazine from the library: FREE
(The library offers over 100 magazine titles, as well as a magazine swap box by the circulation desk.)

How else do we help our patrons in this difficult economy?
Over 800 CDs (books and music)
Over 500 books on cassette
Passes to 8 local attractions (plus the State Parks pass), for free or discounted access
5 Internet access computers, 2 word processors, 1 wireless connection

...all FREE!!!
So visit the Killingworth Library soon, see what we're up to, and I guarantee: you will find something to smile about!

The first year of the Killingworth Community Gardens can easily be called a success despite the bunnies, woodchucks, bugs and multiple thunderstorms. But as the gardeners finally enjoy the bounty of vegetables produced from their hard work, they are also looking to fulfill one of the goals of the gardens; to provide fresh produce to the local food pantries. Yesterday, gardener Jackie Wilcox was able to delivery a box full of colorful herbs and vegetables to the Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Food Pantries at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Advent Church in Clinton.

In addition to growing for their own families, gardeners are swapping vegetables with fellow gardeners and each week a volunteer will make a delivery of surplus produce to the food pantry. The 24 plots located at the Parmelee Farm are thriving thanks to good soil, full sun, the solar water pump and a community of green thumbs. Gardens Coordinator Peg Scofield said she is extremely proud of the gardens' progress. "I knew the first year would present its share of challenges, but the gardeners and community volunteers have responded by rolling up their sleeves and sharing the load to make the project an unqualified success."

Photo courtesy J. Wilcox.
Editor's Note: Peg Scofield is also the editor of this publication

Frank L. Cadwell, of Clinton, formerly of Chester and Killingworth passed away August 13, 2008 after a long courageous 10 year battle with Parkinson Disease. Born on October 7, 1932 in Brooklyn, NY he is the son of the late Frank L. and Bertha (Schleuning) Cadwell. Frank leaves behind his wife of over 54 years Joanne (Joslyn) Cadwell, his daughter Deborah Cadwell of Salem, CT; son Frank Cadwell Jr. and his wife Heidi of Hollis, NH; son Stuart Cadwell of Killingworth, CT and his daughter Jocelyn Cadwell Belisle of Killingworth. He also leaves behind his grandchildren Ronald Przech, Tanina Cadwell, Linds Cadwell, Brittany Belisle and Brianna Belisle; and his sister Grace Stark and her husband Robert of Annapolis, MD. Frank was a Navy Veteran having served in the Korean War. He was a proud retired member of the Chester Rotary Club, Paul Harris Fellow and Past President of the Club. He retired from the Chester Hose Company and was involved with the Chester Little League and the Tri Town Football while his children were growing up. He was also served on the Chester Planning Commission. Until his retirement Frank and his wife were in business as Joslyn Sales, manufacturers' representatives throughout the northeast.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Clinton Fire Department, 35 E. Main St. Clinton, CT 06413, www.clintonctfire.com or to the Chester Hose Company, P.O. Box 214 Chester, CT 06412.

Family and friends may visit the Swan Funeral Home, 80 E. Main St., Clinton, on Friday August 15, 2008 from 6 - 8 pm. Family and friends are also invited to meet and attend a graveside service on Saturday at 11:00 am at Fountain Hill Cemetery in Deep River.

Governor M. Jodi Rell yesterday announced that she has reappointed former Killingworth Fire Chief Alfred Dudek, Jr. to serve on the state's Enhanced 9-1-1 Commission. The Commission advises the State in the planning, design, implementation and coordination of the statewide emergency 9-1-1 telephone system.

Enhanced 911 is a special emergency response system for people with disabilities. When an enhanced 911 call is received by a 911 dispatcher, the person's address and pertinent information about that person's disability is displayed so that the responders are aware of any special needs at that address.

Dudek served as Killingworth's Fire Chief for 17 years between 1982 and 2006. He has been employed by the Connecticut Light and Power Company for nearly 30 years. A member of the Connecticut Fire Chiefs Association and an Adjunct Instructor at the Connecticut Fire Academy, he served honorably in the U.S. Navy. He has served on the Killingworth Board of Selectmen since 2004 and has served on the Enhanced 911 Commission since 1999.

"Chief Dudek has had many years of experience in dealing with emergency management issues," Governor Rell said. "That experience has made him a very valuable member of this Commission and I thank him for his continued willingness to serve and protect the residents of the State of Connecticut."

Dudek will serve at the pleasure of the Governor for a term ending June 30, 2011 or until a successor is appointed and has qualified, whichever is longer.

The Haddam-Killingworth Masters Swim Club will hold the 3rd Annual Pattaconk Plunge Open Water Swim Challenge in the beautiful Pattaconk Reservoir located on the Chester/Haddam line in Cockaponsett State Forest on Saturday, September 20 at 10:00am. The one-mile race is open to swimmers ages 18 and up. Approximately 100 swimmers from age 18 to age 80 will challenge their swimming abilities and enjoy one of our area's most beautiful state reservoirs.

Both team and individual age group awards will be given with a special Golden Plunger awarded to the fastest swimmer.

To enter the Pattaconk Plunge, visit www.active.com or contact Meet Director Jim Grimaldi at (860) 345-7540 or jg.52@juno.com for an entry form.

• Entry Fees for Registered USMS Swimmers are $25 (before September 1) and $30 (after September 1 )
• Entry Fees for non-USMS members are $33 (before September 1) and $38 (after September 1)
• Same-day registration will be available. Registration and Check in begins at 8:30 am, and the morning's schedule will proceed with a warm-up (9:15 - 9:45 am), Race briefing and National Anthem (9:45), and race start at 10:00 am

"Pattaconk Reservoir is a beautiful venue to promote the sport of open water swimming. The goal of the event is for all participants to answer the challenge of swimming one mile. A positive and fun experience will be had by all competitors," says HK Masters Swim Club President Jim Grimaldi.

United States Masters Swimming (USMS) is a national organization that provides organized workouts, competitions, clinics and workshops for adults aged 18 and over. Programs are open to all adult swimmers (fitness, triathlete, competitive, non-competitive) who are dedicated to improving their fitness through swimming. The HK Masters Club practices at the HKHS pool on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings.

For more information about the Pattaconk Plunge, or about Masters Swimming, contact Jim Grimaldi at (860) 345-7540 or jg.52@juno.com.

Someday Farm was the perfect Killingworth setting for Saturday's Barack Obama fundraiser. The sun shone on green fields, cheerful tents, and grazing horses. Seventy supporters and four well-behaved dogs enjoyed timely conversation and varied refreshments. Cantico, a group of musicians from Chester, donated an afternoon of wonderful live music.

The event was organized by Pat Lafayette and hosted by Pat, Pat Worth and Michael Young. Susan Dean coordinated the support of the Killingworth Democratic Town Committee, and Amy Etra graciously caught it all on camera. Obama himself showed up toward the end of the party. He was much thinner than usual but the crowd was eager to have their picture taken with him nonetheless. The event raised $1400 for Obama for America.

Photo courtesy A. Etra

Five Haddam Killingworth Middle School Students, members of the CT Eliminators Travel Softball Team, competed in the PONY National Fastpitch Softball Tournament in Youngstown, Ohio July 19, 2008 coming in 5th place in the 10U Division!

Caroline Fortuna, Maddy DeRita, Quinn Millard, Meghan Sepega,
Kolby Burger and not pictured, Olivia Parmalee. Photo courtesy D.Sepega

Agenda
Regular Meeting of the Board of Selectmen
Monday, August 11, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
Town Office Building

1. Call to Order
2. Pledge Of Allegiance
3. Approval of Minutes of Meeting held on July 28, 2008 and Minutes of 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 - 1
7. Appointments:
8. Old Business:
    A. Wettish - Allocation of Approved Appropriation
        1. Purpose - Well related: access, drilling, testing, design
    B. BOS Authorization for First Selectman to
sign Red Cross MOU for Emergency Services
9. New Business:
    A. Funding for Municipal Land Committee (Field Maintenance)
10. RJC Announcements
11. Selectmen's Concerns
12. Visitor Comments: General
13. Adjournment
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