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Saturday, February 14, 2009

Grand List Increases Only .25 Percent
The Middletown Press quotes Assessor Donna Shanoff as saying the 0.25 percent increase in the Town's grand list is the smallest she has seen in her 23 years as assessor. The decline is attributed to a significant reduction in the value of personal property and motor vehicles. At the town's current tax rate of 21 mills, the increased value of the grand list will generate about $43,000 more in tax dollars.

The net taxable grand list totaled $808,268,270, which is $2.04 million more than the list registered for 2007, despite a $5.2 million increase in real estate values. Net real estate assessments, after deducting exemptions, totaled $749,524,300.

Shanoff said Killingworth saw some new home construction, but the majority of that gain came from the added value of new decks, garages and other property improvements.

The town's top 10 taxpayers are led by Jensens Residential Communities, with $4.6 million in assessed value, followed by: Connecticut Water Co., $3.7 million; Connecticut Light & Power Co., $3.03 million; M&M Realty Holdings, $3.01 million; Deer Lake II LLC, $2.3 million; Eugene and Catherine Gargiulo, $1.4 million; Michael and Nancy Reznik, $1.2 million; Cranberry Meadows Development LLC, $1.2 million; Southport Holdings I LLC, $1.16 million and Roy and Deborah Moore, $1.12 million.
HK Early Childhood Council: A Community Resource
HK Early Childhood Council Chairperson Deb Dondzik and HK Helping Kids Early Childhood Council Coordinator Heather Conti.
Story and photo by Fiona Phelan
We all know that babies and children don't come with manuals and that parenting is learned through hands-on experience. When faced with challenging behaviors, parents look for guidance from other parents in similar situations, the family doctor and other professionals. Now, parents in Killingworth and Haddam can also turn to the HK Helping Kids Early Childhood Council as a resource for their child-rearing questions.

Established two years ago with a $20,000 grant from United Way of Middlesex County the HK Helping Kids Early Childhood Council aims to bring together parents, childcare providers, educators, social services and healthcare providers to help children succeed in their early years and be well prepared for kindergarten. The organization is funded this year with a $17,500 United Way grant and will receive a third and final grant next year. Once the grant is exhausted, the goal is to have local businesses and other organizations subsidize the work of the Council.

The group's goals are to provide parent education through workshops; purchase community resources for parents and create a resource area; provide professional development for early childcare providers and teachers; provide an easy transition between pre-school and kindergarten; and create awareness of community activities and events.

With the recent addition of Heather Conti, a former Killingworth Elementary School first grade teacher, the Council is well on its way to achieving its goals. Next month the group will host the second in an on-going series of workshops for parents and professionals.

Conti has also worked closely with Killingworth Library Children's Librarian Gayle Byrne in establishing a parent/professional resource center in the children's room at the Killingworth Library. A similar resource area is also in the planning stages at Brainerd Library in Haddam.

The Council itself meets once a month and is currently comprised of 23 stakeholders from both Haddam and Killingworth. Representatives include pre-school and elementary school teachers, day care providers and directors, children's librarians, the director of HK Youth and Family Services, special education teachers, pediatricians, psychologists, school counselors, social workers and parents. Anyone interested in joining the Council should contact Dondzik or Conti.

You can register with the HK Early Childhood Council to receive information about their workshops, programs, resources etc. Registration is free and confidential. Registration also helps the Council meet the specific needs of the community. If interested, please complete the registration form and mail to: HK Helping Kids: Early Childhood Council, PO Box 694, Killingworth, CT 06419. More information may also be obtained by emailing: hkhelpingkids@yahoo.com A website is currently under construction but will be available at www.hkhelpingkids.org

Friday, February 13, 2009

School Bus Involved in Power Line Incident
Region 17 Schools Superintendent Gary Mala reports that yesterday, February 12, a HKMS bus carrying 15 students southbound on Route 81 in the vicinity of Lover's Lane had an unfortunate encounter with a falling power line. Just as the bus was passing the location of the incident, a power line fell on top of the bus. The bus continued to travel and stopped approximately 100 feet from the base of the pole where the line was severed. The bus driver called in to receive the necessary support and emergency personnel and CL&P arrived on the scene within minutes. The driver was transported to the Shoreline Clinic after she reported having "tingling in her arm." She was seen and released with no injuries. The 15 students were taken back to the HKMS, examined and then returned to their homes using a different bus. Both the HKMS and BES nurses placed calls to the parents of each student who was on the bus at the time of the incident. All emergency response systems worked well and we concluded the event without further incident.
To The Editor:
By Catherine Iino

I would like to clear up a basic misconception that has become evident in the correspondence over the Venuti Property Planning Committee. The Board of Selectmen did not appoint the committee to "determine if this was worth pursuing." The charge to the committee explicitly states that it is to "research possible uses and sources of funding for the Venuti property" and is to report back on
     • feasible configurations for uses of the land;
     • economic impacts on the town of alternative scenarios;
     • ways to mitigate the cost to the town of acquiring the property;
     • the long-term interests of the town with regard to the property.

The selectmen and the members of the committee are working hard not to block the acquisition of the property but to look for a politically and economically feasible way to move forward with that acquisition. Read more
Eighth Graders Participate in VFW Writing Contest
Each year, the local post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars offers our students the chance to participate in the VFW's national patriotic writing contest; one of their scholarship opportunities for young people. This year, 90 eighth graders from HK Middle School wrote essays to tell "Why We Should Honor America's Veterans". All the student writers and their parents were invited to a banquet given by the VFW Ladies' Auxiliary on Sunday, February 1, at the Haddam Firehouse.

The top three HKMS writers were given United States Savings Bonds: Rachael Whiteley (1st place), Sarah Massicott (2nd place), and Luke Gersz (3rd place). To read the national 1st place essay, go to www.vfw.org.

(l-r) Rachael Whiteley (1st place winner), Sarah Massicott (2nd place), and Luke Gersz (3rd place) pose at the banquet for the VFW Patriot's Pen essay contest participants with Betty Devlin, eighth grade English teacher. Contributed photo
Stamford Tournament Results in Medal Haul for Madison Youth Wrestlers
Several towns represented Madison Youth Wrestling with distinction at the Stamford Tournament February 8th. Despite competing against powerhouses from New York and New Jersey, the wrestlers from Madison were seen on the medal podium often. Gold medal winners were Bryce Leckey, Matthew and Michael Elias, and Luke Bernardo. Many of the golds were well earned that saw talented wrestlers throughout the weight brackets. Silver went to Joey Ciotti, Brett Leckey and John Ruggerio. Zack Roth battled his way to a three way tie for the silver that was ultimately determined by points. Roth ended the night with a bronze, missing a second place finish by a margin of only two points on the day. Other bronze medal winners were James DeGrasse, Ryan Vuolo and Peter Elias. Although Sam and Van Docker and Austin Buchetto missed the medal rounds, they wrestled hard and represented the club well. The wrestlers will be in Wethersfield on February 15th which is the last regular season competition prior to the State Qualifiers.
HK Sports: The HKHS Girls Basketball team faced off against Cromwell on Thursday night in the Coaches vs. Cancer game at the fieldhouse. The Cougars came away with a thrilling, 50-45, win in a pivotal game in the Shoreline Conference standings. Down 42-39 late in the 4th quarter, HK's Allie Rand was fouled while making a 3 point shot. She completed the rare 4 point play to put the Cougars up by 1, 43-42. Cromwell came down and hit a 3-pointer to retake the lead, 45-43. HK pulled within 1 on a free throw by Emily Anderson. Holding Cromwell scoreless on the next possession, HK's Deanna Loso pulled up for the game winning jumpshot with under 2 minutes to play to give the Cougars the lead for good at 46-45. Jordan Shultz sealed the victory with 4 freethrows at the end of the game for the final score of 50-45. Shultz led the Cougars with 14 points, followed by Rand with 12 and Loso with 10. Shelby Van Huysen and Anderson chipped in with 7 each. The Cougars are now 14-4 (14-2 in the Shoreline Conference) and are currently in 2nd place in the league standings. The team travels to Portland on Monday night for a 7 pm contest. Pictured: HK junior Jordan Shultz goes up for a shot in the Cougars' victory on Thursday evening. Photo courtesy E. Anderson

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Fashion Still Life Workshop
Join the Arts Center at Killingworth and Artist Gloria Nilsson for a Fashion Still Life Workshop on Sunday, February 15th 1:30-4:30pm. Combine your fashion flair to create a still life with hard pastels. Use a pallet of black, white and sepia to do a value study of your still life. Explore a new medium each month. For teens and adults only. $30 per session. Material list available. No previous experience necessary. To register call (860) 663-5593 or email artscenterkillingworth@gmail.com. Check out our upcoming events online at www.artscenterkillingworth.org.
HK Cougar Football and Cheerleading Registration
The new HK Cougar youth football and cheerleading program for ages 7-14 will hold its registration TONIGHT, Thursday, Feb 12th at 7:00 p.m. in the HK Middle School Auditorium. For more information, please visit our website at www.hkcougars.com.
HK Sports: The HKHS Girls Basketball team defeated Hyde, 42-22, on Tuesday evening. Ten different players contributed to the Cougars' balanced scoring including Lauren Muise, Shaina Rowley, Ashley Cook, and Ashley Mooney with 5 points each. Jordan Shultz, Lindsay Gorman, Carley Mooney, Gianna DeNisi, and Alli McFee netted 4 apiece, and Shawna Skwarek chipped in a pair. Come out tonight to the Cromwell game, 7:00 p.m. at the fieldhouse, and support the Coaches vs Cancer effort.

The HKHS Boys Indoor Track team placed 4th in the team standings with 68 pts at the Shoreline Track and Field Championship Meet held last Saturday at the New Haven Athletic Center. Leading the way for H-K was senior Matt O'Brien who tallied 22 pts. for the team. O'Brien placed 1st in the 300 meter dash with a time of 36.90 to earn first team All-Conference, placed 2nd in the 55 meter dash in a time of 6.92 and finished the day by placing 4th in the long jump with a leap of 19'9". The highlight of the meet for the boys team occurred in the high jump where juniors Jeff Hall and Chris Pfrommer had an unbelievable day and placed an unexpected 1st and 2nd in the event. Winning the high jump with a jump of 5'10" was Hall who not only earned first team All-Conference but narrowly edged out teammate Chris Pfrommer who placed 2nd with a jump of 5'8" and earned second team All-Conference. Pfrommer also placed 4th in the 55 meter hurdles in a time of 8.81. Junior Jason Funaro also had a tremendous meet and added points to the team by placing 2nd in the 3200 meter run in a time of 10:33 thus earning 2nd team All-Conference and 3rd in the 1600 meter run in a time of 4:51. Funaro then teamed with fellow juniors Brandon Page, Jeff Waterbury and Dan Hollenbeck to place 5th in the 4x800 relay in a time of 8:53. Waterbury then returned in the 1000 meter run and placed 4th with a time of 2:56. Rounding out the team scoring on the boys side was junior Robbie Sheehan who threw a personal best in the shot put (36'11.50") to place 6th in that event.

The H-K Girls Track squad came in 5th place as a team with 37 pts. Led by their relays, the girls won both the Sprint Medley Relay and the 4x400 Meter Relay which earned 5 girls first team All-Conference honors. The sprint medley relay team consisted of senior Siobhan Blancaflor, sophomores Kara Burdett and Jess Moore along with freshman Cailtin Blancaflor who won the event in a time of 4:34. The Blancaflors along with Moore then teamed with junior Ali Armstrong to win the 4x400 relay at the end of the meet in a time of 4:24. Moore capped off her impressive meet with a 2nd place finish in the 1000 meter run in a time of 3:13. Adding points to the team scoring was freshman Anna Shultz who came in 3rd in the 600 meter run in a time of 1:49.

The boys and girls track team will next be in action on Saturday February 14th at the Class S State Championship Meet held in New Haven

(clockwise from top left) Matt O'Brien; the 4x880 relay team of Dan Hollenbeck, Jeff Waterbury, Jason Funaro, Brandon Page; Jeff Hall and the 4x800 relay team of Ali Armstrong, Kara Burdett, Anna Shultz, Megan Tischbein. Photos courtesy M. Diglio


The HKMS Girls Basketball team continued its dominance in the Shoreline Conference on Tuesday with a, 41-20, win at Westbrook to improve to 11-1 on the season. Once again, an entire defensive team effort held Westbrook at bay 24-8 at the half with their impressive full court press forcing multiple turnovers and steals. Eighth grade captains led the way on both ends of the court; Marissa Moncata (9 points) Beth Riedy (8), Kirsten Carlson (6) and Sam Waskowitz (5). Point guard Maya Savino added 8 points, and Carly Brownell chipped in with 3 points and Anna Fetteroll (2) to round out the scoring. The JV team also won their game by the score of 28-6. Kiley Anderson led all scorers with 10 points, Lizzie Anderson added 8 points and Maddie DeRita (4). Come out to support the girls in their last contest of the 2008-2009 season at home on Friday versus Old Saybrook on February 13.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

A Killingworth Fox Stops by for a Visit
One Town Hall - One Phone Number - Faster Service - Lower Phone Bills

Need to call the town hall? Just dial (860) 663-1765 and follow the prompts. Our new Samsung system from Stevens Communications is simpler to use; allows us greater flexibility to change messages and menus as our needs change; remains operational even when the power goes out; and most importantly will require significantly fewer phone lines resulting in a lower monthly AT&T phone bill. The listings on the Town Services page have also been updated with the list in full posted under Town Offices.

Animal Control: ext 219
Assessor: ext 506
Building Official: ext 504
Civil Preparedness: ext 501
Elections: Registrar of Voters: Republican ext 511
Elections: Registrar of Voters: Democrat ext 511
Helping Hands: ext. 401
Inland Wetlands: ext 505
Municipal Agent: ext 510
Police Chief: ext 501
Probate Judge: ext 507
Public Health Agency: ext 402
Public Works: ext 501
Selectman: ext 501
Tax Collector: ext 508
Town Clerk: ext 502
Transfer Station: ext 501
Tree Warden: ext 501
Youth & Family Services: ext. 512
Zoning Enforcement Officer: ext 505
HK Sports: The HKHS Boys Basketball team fell to East Hampton last night, 51-44, at the fieldhouse. The Cougars kept the score close throughout the first half, but with 3:30 left in the game senior Steve Landell was knocked to the ground and left the game just as the Cougars grabbed the lead, 40-39. Though Landell returned quickly, the lead was gone for good. Landell led HK with 18 points followed by freshman Wes Nuhn with 9 points and senior Sean Zapatka with 6. Roberto Colon led the Bell Ringers with 22.

#4 Sam Barbuto and #33 Wes Nuhn grapple for a rebound and senior Steve Landell drives the lane.
Curves of Killingworth Offers Free Weight Management Classes
Curves of Killingworth is offering free weight management classes to teach its method for losing weight and raising metabolism based on the research findings of the Exercise & Sport Nutrition Laboratory at Texas A&M University. Classes are open to members and non-members. All classes are free to members and non-members, but participants will be able to take advantage of special pricing on tools that will enhance their success. No purchase is required to attend classes.

Classes include:
Start-Up Class (90 minutes) for first-time participants.
Phase 3 (30 minutes) to teach the last and most important stage of the Curves Weight management Plan and the secret that makes the plan work.
Special Topics Classes (30 minutes) will cover a different topic each month, including Smart Grocery Shopping, Choosing the Right Carbohydrates, Eating Out, Emotional Eating and more.
Classes will be taught by Curves' Registered Dietitian, Nadia Rodman, and facilitated by weight management coaches from Curves of Killingworth, through a series of DVDs that will alternate teaching with hands-on activities. Participants will be encouraged to make a weekly appointment to weigh in with their weight management coach, who will provide accountability.

"We're excited to be offering free weight management classes," said Jade Papageorge, owner of Curves of Killingworth. "This dynamic program and the book are brand-new, and packed with cutting-edge information and lots of practical advice that women can use immediately. Every woman who is even thinking about losing weight should definitely check out the free classes."

Curves of Killingworth will be offering classes the first Thursday of each month at 7 PM. The next start-up class is March 5, 2009. For more information, contact Papageorge at 860-663-2477.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Reservoir Road Bridge to be Completed in November
First Selectman Richard Cabral announced last night that the Reservoir Road Bridge will be open to traffic in November of this year. Cabral said he recently spoke to Rob Bearcat, the State DOT official in charge of the bridge program, who confirmed the timeline and said the Town may be reimbursed additional funds towards the project. The Town is currently responsible for 20 percent of estimated $1 million bridge. Cabral said the newly proposed stimulus package may reimburse the Town for 100 percent of the costs expended toward the project from now until completion.

Cabral said the bridge will be open to traffic in November, but depending on the weather, it may need to be paved the next spring.
Support Group for the 'Explosive' Child
Does your child struggle with behavioral challenges? Is he or she easily frustrated and chronically inflexible? Join our support group which meets once a month at the Killingworth Library. The Collaborative Problem Solving model, articulated in the book The Explosive Child by Dr. Ross Greene of Mass General Hospital, is highly effective in helping these children and their families. CPS has been implemented in inpatient child and adolescent psychiatry units, residential treatment facilities, group homes, juvenile justice centers, day treatment programs, therapeutic day schools, and general education schools and classrooms.

The group is led by a former teacher who is trained in CPS and welcomes anyone who could benefit from the support and encouragement of others experiencing similar challenges. We meet the third Wednesday of every month at the Killingworth Library from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Please call Divinna at 860 876 0236 to learn more and to register. We WILL be meeting during the school break...so we hope you can join us on February 18.
HK Sports: The HKHS Girls Basketball fell to Morgan of Clinton on Monday evening, 65-46. The Cougars were led by sophomore Emily Anderson with 12 points, 6 rebounds, 3 blocked shots and 2 steals. Shelby Van Huysen and Jordan Shultz each had 9 and Deanna Loso chipped in with 6. Allie Rand pulled down 8 rebounds to go along with 4 points and Lauren Muise and Cloe Savino rounded out the scoring with 3 points each.

On Thursday evening, February 12th at 7 p.m. the Cougars will host Cromwell in the Coaches vs. Cancer game.

HK sophomore Lauren Muise drives by a Morgan defender Monday evening. Photo courtesy E. Anderson


The HKMS Girls Basketball team improved to 10-1 on the season, beating John Winthrop, 39-18. HK held JWJH scoreless in the third quarter, scoring 16 of their own to seal the victory. All HK players contributed to the victorious effort. Beth Riedy led all scorers with 13 points, followed by Anna Fetteroll with 8 points. The JV squad also picked up another win 16-10, led by Sam Mackowitz and Maddie DeRita with 4 points each. The girls finish their 2008-09 season at Westbrook on Tuesday and at home on Friday (2/13) against Old Saybrook.

Kirsten Carlson holding against a JWJH player attempting to score, with Maya Savino looking on. Photo courtesy D. Savino


The HK Girls Travel Basketball team completed its season last Sunday at home, defeating a previously undefeated East Haven team, 37-29. HK held a commanding 23-8 lead at halftime, led by game high scorer Beth Riedy with 18 points (10 in the first half) and Maya Savino with 10 points (7 in the first half). It was HK's tenacious defense that made the difference in the second half to hold East Haven at bay. The combined 7-8th grade girls team, in an 8th grade division, made tremendous strides this season to finish with 6 straight wins to finish 6-4. Kudos to the girls for their desire and dedication. Eighth graders who will graduate to the high school program are; Tori Peterson, Beth Riedy, Kirsten Carlson, Samantha Waskowitz, Autumn Spinner. Seventh graders to play above their division this year are; Maya Savino, Kiley Anderson, Ciara Samuel and Lauren McCann.
HKHS Project Graduation
The Project Graduation Committee will meet tonight, February 10, at 7:00pm in the lower media center at HKHS. Please join us if you are able.

The Decoration Committee is meeting this Thursday, February 12, at 6:30pm in rooms B116 and/or A133(Photography Room). For the remainder of the month of February, they will be meeting on Tuesday nights. Beginning in March, they will meet twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays same time/same place to create the wonderful decorations that will adorn the HKHS gym on the evening of the alcohol and drug free graduation celebration in June. If you have any artistic talent or want to become involved in this rewarding event, please contact Suzanne Mazzotta at (860) 345-9225 suzmazzotta@snet.net or Maryanne Larosa at malarosa@comcast.net. The decorations committee is also looking for a female mannequin that has movable arms. Please contact Suzanne or Maryanne if you are able to lend one.

Project Graduation is seeking volunteers to sign up to chaperone the night of Project Graduation. Also, help is needed picking up and delivering food donations. Please contact Kaycee Blancaflor at KCCallahan@uks.com if you are able to help.

Monday, February 09, 2009

Fields Committee Ready to Go Out to Bid
Dan Colonia and Eric Auer of the Wettish Fields Sub-Committee recently presented its latest numbers to the Board of Selectmen as the committee prepares to send the project out for bids. The athletic field project on Parker Hill Road Extension, will initially have two large and two small multi-purpose fields, one entrance, parking and irrigation infrastructure, and will cost approximately $1,026,000. The project originally received a $500,000 STEAP (Small Town Economic Assistance Program) grant, and the committee will wait for the final numbers from the bid process before putting the project before the town for final fund approval. An additional STEAP grant of $400,000, garnered through the hard work of committee member Chris Kelly, will be used in the future for a full-sized baseball field and second entrance, as well as improvements to Irene Sheldon park.

Auer reported that the well dug on the Wettish property was measured at 25+ gallons and should be sufficient to irrigate all the fields. The infrastructure will be laid to supply all the fields, but only the first and possibly the second field will initially be set up for irrigation. Colonia said it costs approximately $25,000 to irrigate each field. Depending on the bids, they may be able to irrigate the second in the first phase of the project. Auer said they may use a water cannon to irrigate the additional fields in the first phase.

Colonia said the committee hopes to have all the bids out by the end of February. He was not able to estimate when it would be brought before a Town Meeting.
KES Outstanding Art and Music Students Honored
Casey Szeligowski and Ben Chasse, 4th graders from Killingworth Elementary School, were recognized as outstanding students in the areas of Art and Music respectively at the 10th Annual Connecticut Association of Schools' Celebration of the Arts Awards Banquet held at the Aqua Turf in Southington on February 2nd. The honorees were joined by Rita Peretto, KES Principal; Alexis Kelsey, KES Art Teacher; Julie Duggan, KES Music Teacher and their families. The objective of this program is to recognize students with outstanding citizenship, cooperative skills, and artistic ability in performing or visual arts at the elementary level. At the banquet, they enjoyed South American dancing by Ginga Brasileira, face painting, caricaturists and balloon sculpting, plus a wonderful buffet featuring pizza, pasta and tacos!

Alexis Kelsey, Casey Szeligowski, Ben Chasse and Julie Duggan Photo courtesy S. Chasse.
The Killingworth Volunteer Fire Company responded to the following incidents during the week beginning Sunday, February 1, 2009:

Tuesday: February 3:
• 15:34:40 MVA, Route 81 & Route 148.
Wednesday: February 4:
• 19:54:46 Automatic Alarm, Linnea Lane.
• 20:48:33 Automatic Alarm, Goldfield Road.
• 21:20:11 Medical Call, North Roast Meat Hill Road.
• 23:00:21 Structure Fire, Clinton, Route 81
Thursday: February 5:
• 02:00:53 Medical Call, Kenilworth Drive.
• 03:39:54 Structure Fire, Little City Road.
• 15:40:28 Medical Call, Route 81.
Friday: February 6:
• 23:41:56 Structure Fire, River Road.
Saturday: February 7:
• 18:14:20 Automatic Alarm, Roast Meat Hill Road.
RSD 17 Budget Input Meeting Tuesday
The Regional School District 17 Board of Education and Superintendent Gary Mala seek public input from the Haddam and Killingworth communities in preparation for the 2009-2010 operating budget. Community members are invited to attend the Budget Input Session to be held on Tuesday, February 10th, at 6:30 p.m., in the Board Meeting Room of the Central Office Building (former Middle School), 57 Little City Road.

A sign-up sheet will be available for those wishing to address the board. Anyone who is unable to attend this forum is encouraged to send written comments by e-mail to boe@rsd17.org. A timeline for all budget-related meetings can be found on the Regional School District 17 website www.rsd17.org. All meetings are open to the public. This meeting was originally scheduled for Feb. 3rd.

Sunday, February 08, 2009

Coaches vs Cancer Community Wellness Festival
With the help of the HKHS Athletic Department, HK Relay for Life and Healthy Communities-Healthy Kids (HCHK) are partnering to present the First Annual Coaches vs Cancer - Community Wellness Festival! This event will happen at the HKHS boys and girls varsity basketball games on Tuesday February 10 and Thursday February 12, 2009. Varsity action starts at 7:00 PM. 100% of the voluntary donations will benefit HK Relay for Life. Please mark it on your calendars!


HKHS coaches Paul McCormick and Jim Bombaci and their staffs will wear sneakers instead of dress shoes with their usual game attire to demonstrate their support for the American Cancer Society and the fight against cancer. McCormick and Bombaci join the over 600, 2008 college and high school coaches participating in the program. To show your support for Coaches McCormick's and Bombaci's fight against cancer, we invite you to wear your sneakers to the game too!

Thanks to the dedicated efforts of college and high school coaches across the country, Coaches vs Cancer participants have raised nearly $45 million since 1993 to help the Society save lives by educating and empowering people to avoid cancer or find it early, helping people facing cancer make decisions and overcome obstacles in their personal fight, investing in research that yields groundbreaking discoveries into cancer's causes and cures and helping pass laws that fight cancer and keep our communities healthy.

Exhibitors include HCHK, HK Recreation, HK Relay for Life and HKYFS. Information will be available and questions can be answered by representatives of these organizations at both games.

Relay for Life volunteers will also be available to sign-up individuals, captains and teams for their overnight event designed to celebrate survivorship and raise money for research and programs of the American Cancer Society. Relay for Life for 2009 is scheduled on June 5-6 at the HKHS track facility. Please help in the fight!
HK Sports: The HKMS Girls Basketball team traveled to East Haddam on Friday to take on Hale-Ray and came away with a thriller of a win in overtime, 54-52. HK was down by one at the half 19-20, and came out in the third to hold the Little Noises to just 9 points, scoring 16 of their own to take a 35-29 lead going into the 4th period. The game ended in regulation play 43-43. HK outscored Hale-Ray 11-9 in overtime to seal their victory in a full team effort against a strong competitor. Marissa Moncata led HK scorers with 18 points, followed by Maya Savino (14) and Lauren McCann (11) to improve to 9-1 on the season. JV dropped their contest, 6-15, with Autumn Spinner, Sammi Mackowitz and Erin Kane each scoring for HK in a tough match up.

Casey Jackson fights for a rebound surrounded by Hale Ray defenders. Photo courtesy D. Savino
Agenda
Regular Meeting of the Board of Selectmen
Monday, February 9, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
Town Office Building


1. Call to Order
2. Pledge Of Allegiance
3. Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting held January 26 and Special Meetings of January 29, February 4 and 5, 2009
4. Visitors: Concerning Items on the Agenda
5. Tax Abatements & Refunds:
6. Vacancies:
    (A) IWWC - 1, (B) OEM - 1, (C) Public Health Agency-5 (D) Recreation (E) Housing Partnership - 4 (F) Estuary Council of Seniors - 2 (G) Municipal Land Use - 1 (H) Open Space Sub Committee - 2
7. Appointments:
8. Old Business:
9. New Business:
    A. Board of Finance - J. McMahon
    B. Traffic Safety Committee - F. Dudek
    C. Facility Use Agreement Discussion - Indemnification & hold Harmless - R. Cabral
10. RJC Announcements
11. Selectmen's Concerns
12. Visitor Comments: General
13. Adjournment
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