Killingworth Ambulance Association and Killingworth Animal Hospital are pleased to announce their joint sponsorship of a course on First Aid for your pet. The course will take place Saturday, September 13 from 8:30-1:00 p.m. at the Killingworth firehouse.

This course is based on the program developed by the American Red Cross, and will focus primarily on dogs. Some of the skills you will learn include what to do in a choking emergency, how to perform C.P.R. on your pet, and bandaging/splinting. Dr. Suzanne Alvarez will be the instructor. The fee to cover course materials will be $30. Space will be limited, so register early. To sign up, call Don at 663-1355.

The HK Travel Basketball League will be holding tryouts for its 2008-09 season on the following dates:

GIRLS: Monday, September 8, 2008 from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at HKHS (Fieldhouse)
Monday, September 15, 2008 from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at HKMS

BOYS: Monday, September 8, 2008 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at HKMS (Fieldhouse)
Monday, September 15, 2008 from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at HKHS

ATTENDANCE AT BOTH TRYOUTS IS MANDATORY

Boys and girls entering grades 4-8 in the 2008-09 school year are eligible to play (4th graders must be 9 years old by 09/01/08 and 8th graders must be 13 years old by 09/01/08).

If your child is interested in playing and/or you are interested in coaching or assistant coaching, or if you have any questions or concerns, please send an e-mail to: HKTravelbball06@comcast.net

Thanks to Michele Early, the KES-PTO Playground Committee and a supportive community, the children at Killingworth Elementary School will soon have a wonderful new playground to swing, jump, slide and generally be kids on. Early and her committee started their fund raising effort back in 2006 and through pasta dinners, wine tastings, a state grant, generous private donations and town organization donations the plan has become a reality. Workers recently started installing the equipment on the upper KES fields. A ribbon cutting ceremony is expect in the next few weeks.

Bring the kids and dive in! The pool will be open for the Killingworth Democratic Town Committee fundraiser this Sunday, September 7th - 3 pm to 7 pm at 294 Route 148. Help support state and national candidates and enjoy food and refreshments. Tickets are $20 a person; $30 per couple; $5 per child under 12. Reservations are appreciated (but not required): 663-3747 or killingworthdemocrats@gmail.com.

Please join Killingworth Nursery School at their Open House on Saturday, September 6, from 9:30-11:00 to meet the teachers, see the classrooms, and obtain more information regarding registration. Openings are available at Killingworth Nursery School for the 2008-2009 school year!

Three year old classes are held on Tuesday and Thursday from either 9:00-11:30 or 12:15-2:45. Four year old classes are held on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from either 9:00-11:30 or 12:15-2:45. Classes begin on September 8.

The Terrific Tots class is for 2-year-olds who attend with a caregiver. This class is held once per week from 9:30-11:00 and openings are currently available for either the Monday, Thursday, or Friday class. The Tots Fall session consists of 10 classes and begins on September 15.

Killingworth Nursery School is an unaffiliated, non-profit, cooperative nursery school housed downstairs in the Killingworth Congregational Church, 273 Route 81, 663-2950.

Town Officials welcomed local artists and friends of the arts to the town office building Tuesday for the opening reception of the art exhibit honoring the memory of artist Jay Folger, who tirelessly worked to promote the artists of Killingworth and the shoreline.

The exhibition is free and open to the public through the month of September, Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Stop by while traveling through town or make a special trip to enjoy the variety of work on display. The exhibit is sponsored by The Arts Center at Killingworth.

(left-right) Selectman Fred Dudek, Sen. Edward Meyer; artists Diane Afton Aeschliman, Sandy Smith, Maryanne Rupp, Harold Wright, Gloria Nilsson, Marilyn Baumann, Arts Center Director Barbara Nair. (kneeling) Selectwoman Catherine Iino and First Selectman Richard Cabral

The Fall schedule at THE FITNESS CONNECTION begins on Sept. 8th. With the holidays just around the corner, you have just enough time to look and feel GREAT! New this season - early morning classes! The 5:15am class has already filled and a Tuesday/Thursday 6am class is forming. Get the job done BEFORE work and feel great about yourself all day! Mid-morning classes as well as the Monday/Wed. evening classes also have a few openings. The 1 hour classes are held at The Fitness Connection studio and you get personal training with Fitness Trainer, Joey Morman, 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. For details or to reserve a spot, call 860-663-0326. Get connected with The Fitness Connection and start feeling great about yourself!

Jennie (Johnson) Scory, formerly of Haddam, widow of the late John G. Scory, died on September 1, 2008, at High View Health Care in Middletown. She was born on September 5, 1914, in Columbia, the daughter of the late Carl and Anna (Olson) Johnson. She was the mother of James E. Scory of Haddam and Jane C. Covell of Coventry, mother-in-law of her beloved, Nancy A. Scory, grandmother to Drew and Terry Covell of Coventry, Jamie and Brian Simoneau of Ashland, MA, Justin J. Scory of Boulder, CO, Kathy and Rich Forrestal of Oneco and Melissa Bekris of Colchester. She also leaves behind Justin's fiancée, Lori Stein of Boulder, CO and Jane's special friend, Maurice E. French of Manchester; numerous nieces, nephews, and six great grandchildren, all of whom she was very fond. She was a kind, generous, and loving friend to many and will be sorely missed. Jennie was a past matron of Puritan Chapter #43, Order of the Eastern Star, past royal matron of Chatham Court, Order of the Amarant and member of the Pomona, state and national grange. She was also an active participant in several button clubs, including the Acorn, Charter Oak, Nutmeg, Massachusetts State Button Society, CT State Button Society and the National Button Society. She was previously head cook at the Killingworth Elementary School and for years ran Captain John's Boat, Tackle and Seafood Store, with her husband, John on Rte.1 in Clinton. Her family wished to thank the staff at High View Health Care for their kind and loving care of Jennie in her final days. A Memorial Service will be held at the Higganum Congregational Church, Rte. 154, Higganum on Friday, Sept. 5, at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Higganum Center Cemetery. Calling hours are Friday from 9-10 a.m. at the church prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, her family would appreciate donations being sent to the Higganum Congregational Church, 23 Parsonage Rd., Higganum, CT 06441 or to High View Health Care Recreation Dept., 600 Highland Ave., Middletown, CT 06457. Biega Funeral Home has care of the arrangements.

State Senator Ed Meyer, who is Senate chairman of the legislature's Environment Committee, received the first Environmental Leadership Award from The Watershed Partnership on the Guilford Green yesterday.

The Watershed Partnership - a non-profit organization promoting safe, healthy, livable communities in Connecticut - recognized Senator Meyer for his role in championing the passage of pesticide legislation that bans the application of lawn care pesticides at day care centers, elementary schools and middle schools, except in health emergencies.

In 2005, Sen. Meyer helped write and pass Senate Bill 916, which prohibits the application of lawn care pesticides at day care centers and elementary schools except in health emergencies as determined by the superintendent of schools. That bill passed the legislature on a 164-18 vote and was signed into law by the governor on July 13, 2005.

In 2007, Sen. Meyer helped write and pass House Bill 5234, which extended that pesticides ban to grades 6, 7 and 8. That bill passed the legislature on a 180-2 vote and was signed into law by the governor on June 18, 2007.

(left to right) Guilford First Selectman Carl Balestracci, Jr. Dr. Jerry Silbert, Executive Director, The Watershed Partnership "Mo," Sen. Meyer's pet dog, Senator Meyer Annamarie H. Beaulieu, Campaign Director, Connecticut Public Health Association Jason H. Rupaka, President, The Watershed Partnership Dick Sullivan, Branfor. Photo courtesy L. Cook

Now that the library's summer reading program has come to an end, the large paper bee hive, constructed to be the centerpiece of the children's reading room needs a home. Children's Librarian Gayle Byrne said it would break her heart to see it go to the dump. Do you have a child's room or playroom that needs a beautiful piece of art or conversation piece? The hive stands about 6 feet high and about 8 feet across the top branch. Contact Gayle at 663-2000 or stop by the library to have a look.

Rose Anna (Magrino) Gallagher, 78, of Killingworth died at CT. Hospice in Branford on August 28, 2008. Beloved wife of Paul J. Gallagher. Rose was born in Mamaroneck, NY, daughter of the late Michael & Catherine (Wigmore) Magrino. She was a resident of Killingworth and a parishioner of St. Lawrence Church for many years. In addition to her husband she is survived by her children; Catherine J. Rimmer of Newtown, CT., Paul of Summerville, SC., Stephen of Loris, SC., Gregory of Killingworth, Kevin of Trumbull and Michael of Waterbury as well as 24 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Lawrence Church in Killingworth on Friday, Sept. 5th at 10am. Interment to follow at the State Veterans Cemetery in Middletown. Memorial donations may be made in Rose's memory to the CT. Hospice in Branford, CT or to the American Red Cross, Farmington, CT. Arrangements by Robinson, Wright & Weymer Funeral Home, Centerbrook.

Come support Killingworth artists and the Arts Center at Killingworth by dropping by the Town Office Building to view artwork on display by talented, local painters and sculptors. Join us for the kick-off reception on September 2nd from 7-9:00 pm, including baked goods and coffee. This exhibition is FREE to the public and will be open the month of September, Monday through Friday, from 9:00am-4:00pm.

Featured artists include Diane Afton Aeschliman, Nancy Armstrong, Sue Davenport, Bill Hosking, Ron Imbriglio, Joan Levy, Laura Ludington, Gloria Nilsson, Cora Ogden, Carole Pleines, Maryanne Rupp, Paula Solimene, Sandy Smith and Harold Wright.

The exhibit is honoring the memory of artist Jay Folger, who tirelessly worked to promote the artists of Killingworth and the Shoreline.

The Killingworth Library will hold registration for its fall children's programs beginning TODAY, September 2. 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.

TERRIFIC TWOS
* for children between the ages of 24 and 36 months
* every Wednesday 10am-10:30am
* in October: 1st, 8th, 15th, (no 22) 29th

STORYTIME
* for children ages 3 and 4
* every Wednesday, 10am-10:30am
* in November: 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th

MUSIC WITH MARGIE
* for children 2½ years and older
* Tuesdays 10:30am-11:00am
* session starts September 9th - Nov. 25th (no 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 2 thru NOV 6

The September 9th meeting of the Killingworth Tuesday Book Discussion Group will examine Nevil Shute's 1957 novel, "On the Beach". The book's end-of-the-world scenario focuses on the reactions of people facing certain death from a nuclear war's wind blown radiation. Two years after publication, the story was made into a movie staring Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner. Perhaps some of us can still remember the message on the wind blown banner in the final scene, "There's Still Time Brother." "On the Beach" may seem as relevant today as it did during the Cold War era.

Discussion will begin at 1:00 in the Killingworth Library meeting room. Newcomers are always welcome.

Last spring, Killingworth caught the Tribe Vibe when a new after-school program for girls called Tween Tribe debuted at the Pondhawk Retreat Center on Roast Meat Hill Rd.

"We had an amazing spring with two full Tribes meeting for five weeks," explained Sarah Suatoni, Killingworth resident and co-founder of the Tween Tribe. "We had overwhelming demand for more Tween Tribe programming in Killingworth, so we're launching two year-long Tribe starting in September."

Tween Tribe is an ongoing after-school group created by Suatoni and her partner Macdara MacColl where girls learn to conquer cliques, create community and celebrate themselves through original stories, creative arts, performance, dance, movement and meaningful conversations.

"Tween Tribe is every parent's dream and every girl's fantasy; a place where imagination, communication, feelings and friendship prevail," Suatoni said. Pediatric Psychiatrist Dr. Ann Hess concurs: "Tween Tribe is an innovative, creative, effective program giving girls the essential tools of insight and expression key for their success as tweens, teens, and adults." "Tweens are being hit with so much media messaging about sexuality, body image, popularity and attitude. Take the latest Gossip Girl campaign. It says: "Every Parent's Nightmare and Wildly Inappropriate,' " Suatoni explained. "Tween Tribe takes the opposite approach. Our premise is that girls want a place to belong, feel good about themselves and get along. If we can teach girls how to find this they do not need to become every parent's nightmare in order to find acceptance and esteem."

For more information and to register, parents can visit TweenTribe.com. The site also features a selection of Tween Tribe original stories. The company also publishes an e-newsletter for parents and educators called The Parent Tribe.