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Saturday, December 12, 2009 Haddam-Killingworth High School Principal Charles Macunas has announced the First Quarter Honor Roll for the 2009-2010 school year. Find the complete list here.The reining Shoreline Champion HKHS Girls Basketball team open its season at home against East Hampton TONIGHT!. Varsity tip off is 7:00 p.m. Bring family and friends out to support the 2009-2010 Girls Basketball team at the HK field house!
Friday, December 11, 2009You know the holiday season has rolled around again when the works of Sandra Smith and the late Jay Folger are on display at the Killingworth Library. These traditional paintings of Killingworth barns and rural scenes will be there through January. Many of the paintings may be purchased, with a percentage of the purchase price donated to the Killingworth Library. For further information, or if you have a Killingworth barn "with character", contact Sandy Smith at 860-663-1583.
 Helen E. Wettish, 88, wife of the late Alexander C. Wettish, died on Monday, Dec. 7, 2009, at Southington Care Center. She was born Aug. 28, 1921, in Chester, a daughter of the late John and Edith (Sypher) Heft. Helen had worked for International Silver, Kiss Lamp Co. and Cunette's Lamp Co. before retiring. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star in Meriden and the Meriden Grange.
Helen is survived by a daughter, June Mamula and her husband John of Plantsville, a son; Robert Wettish and his wife Yolanda of Killingworth, four grandchildren Matthew Wettish of Killingworth, Chuck Wettish of California, and David and Paul Mamula both of Southington. She also leaves eight great-grandchildren, two sisters, Doris Kurze of Winthrop, and Evelyn Messier of Killingworth and one brother, Louis Heft of Chester. She was predeceased by two brothers, John and George Heft. A memorial service honoring Helen's life will be held on Saturday, Dec. 19, at 11 a.m. at Plantsville Congregational Church, 109 Church St., Plantsville. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Southington Care Center, Resident Council, 45 Meriden Ave., Southington, CT 06489. The Beecher & Bennett-Flatow Funeral Home, 48 Cook Ave., Meriden, is in charge of the arrangements. To send a condolence, please see obituary at www.beecherandbennett.com. Thursday, December 10, 2009Come one, come all to the Killingworth Lights Spectacular! This Saturday, December 12th from 4-7 the Gorski family will unveil this year's lights display. As usual, it will be an amazing display of lights and unique handmade figures. Come walk through the display, visit Santa (who will give a gift to each child), enjoy the homemade cookies and hot chocolate, view a decorated antique fire truck, and carol with the crowds. All this for the cost of $7.00 per family or a donation of an unwrapped toy. This year Cubscout Pack 18 will be joining the event and will be offering soup and chili for a 'buck a cup'. All proceeds of the event will be donated to the Killingworth Friendly Fund, and the toys to Toys for Tots. Dress warmly, and see you there!
 The Children and Grandchildren of the Killingworth Volunteer Fire Company and Auxiliary would like to send out a special thanks to RLD Heating and Cooling for sponsoring the annual KFVC Holiday Party this year. More than 30 children were treated to face painting and balloons by Jelly Bean the Clown (Helen Whalen) and a special visit from Santa Claus. A fun time was had by all, thank you for your generosity!
 Photo courtesy L. Clemente  The Electors of the Town of Killingworth and all those qualified to vote in meetings of said Town are hereby notified and warned that a Special Town Meeting will be held in the All Purpose Room of the Killingworth Elementary School on Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 8 p.m. to consider and act upon the following items of business: 1. To consider and act upon a proposed LoCIP Multi-Year Capital Improvement Plan. Dated at Killingworth, Connecticut this 23rd day of November, 2009 Wednesday, December 09, 2009The Killingworth Library is OPEN Today. Our hours are 10-4:30. Everyone should drive (and walk) safely, and if they can't get here: call 860-663-2000 to renew items.
Selectmen's Office  Monthly Column: December, 2009 After five years as a state senator, I want to share my conviction that the election of a new governor next November will be the most important election Connecticut has faced in decades. The election of a Republican or Democratic governor is less important than the election of a qualified and competent person to take our state forward in at least the next four years. Our state government is unbalanced in the sense that the legislature is very part-time and understaffed, the legislators being paid a base salary of only $28,000. In contrast, the governor is full-time and is assisted by not only a lieutenant governor but also by commissioners and expert staff. It is without doubt the most important public position in Connecticut. The election of the next governor has the potential to lead us out of a variety of current crises, both recent and long-standing. The continuing historic budget deficit will, within the next two years, actually worsen because we will not have the funds that balanced the current state budget-federal stimulus, Rainy Day fund and large borrowings. The new governor must creatively downsize our state government, which could actually be beneficial and not just sacrificial. Read More »« Show Less The new governor must also confront long-established issues in our state. These issues include remarkably declining education achievement in which our proficiency scores have become only average on a national basis, and within our global society, just plain deficient in the sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics. Further, the new governor must develop a specific, long-overdue plan for economic growth which will build jobs, increase state tax revenue and challenge our young people to stay here. An additional critical issue is tax reform in order to reduce reliance on the archaic property tax.
Tuesday, December 08, 2009UPDATE: JohnJohn was found Wednesday Night!
Missing - JohnJohn, a 15-20 lbs. sheltie-like neutered male, wearing a red invisible fence collar. He is light tan and fluffy with a red nose and white feet. JohnJohn went missing this morning from the 300's area of Route 81. Please contact the Killingworth Animal Control Officer at 663-1765 x 219 if you have seen JohnJohn.  This special week in Connecticut provides an opportunity for many public agencies, schools, communities and safe driving advocates to spotlight on efforts of parents and teens to review their safety discussions and practices. "There are far too many hearts broken and far too many tears shed over the tragic results of irresponsible driving," Governor Rell said. "Every moment that a parent and child can spend together to discuss safety behind the wheel and fully understand the laws that govern teen driving is time well spent. It may someday save a life and keep a family whole. "CTParenTeen is a wonderful way to show that teen safe driving is about both parents' responsibilities as well as their joint responsibilities with their children," the Governor said. Governor Rell signed new and tougher teen driving laws after several crashes that claimed the lives of teen drivers and their young passengers two years. The strengthened laws for 16- and 17-year-old drivers include more passenger restrictions, an earlier night time driving curfew beginning at 11 p.m., an increase in training requirements and new suspension penalties for certain moving violations. Read More »« Show Less Among activities planned this week:  Monday, December 07, 2009UPDATE: The puppy was claimed and is now home with his family.
The dog is a young male, medium size (perhaps around 50 lbs) pointer type, with a white/brown face. He wears a red collar that might be an electric fence type collar. No tag attached. The dog was found near Papermill Road and River Road in Killingworth. Please call Bill Hutton's cell 203-675-5690 if you have any information.  The crew, led by resident Eric Auer and his assistant Colin Steele, helped with final prep work for the site, and then hauled and placed by hand large concrete pavers, replacing what was an aging and uneven asphalt surface, removed earlier in the week by Auer. The new pavers have open spaces that will be filled with soil and seeded, allowing grass and low-growing vegetation to provide a green cover and which will readily accommodate drainage of any rainwater into the ground. Beginning at 8:30 in the morning, the crew only took one extended break (thanks for the doughnuts, Jeff!) and was finished with the day's work by noon time. Some final grading remains to be done, but this long-anticipated project went smoothly thanks to the hard-working and good-spirited group of scouts. All Killingworth residents can be proud of these young men, who can rightfully show off their work for years to come to friends and family by stating "I built that!"  (l-r) Colin Steele, Cade Webster, Corey Sodergren, Drew Sodergren, Garrett Murphy, Eric Auer, and Chris Whalen. Write up and photos courtesy D. Gumbart H1N1. The hotline that was in place last month has been closed down, owing to decreasing demand. For current information on vaccine availability, please check http://www.crahd.org/flu.htm#latest. Vaccine will definitely be available to children under ten years old who have received one dose of the vaccine and are due for a second, and to others who are in priority groups and signed up through the hotline when it was open. Seasonal flu clinics. We have finally obtained some more seasonal flu vaccine and will be scheduling clinics in the next couple of weeks. Please check back on Killingworth Today for times and locations. Clean Energy. I'm proud to say the Board of Selectmen, at its last meeting, put Killingworth on the path to becoming a Clean Energy Community. This makes us eligible to participate in a variety of programs, including one that will award us a free solar array for every 100 households that sign up for the CTCleanEnergyOptions program. I'll tell you more about this effort soon; meanwhile, you can learn more about where we stand at http://www.ctcleanenergy.com/Default.aspx?tabid=225. Recycling. You will be happy to know that plastics numbered 3 through 7 will be accepted for recycling starting early next year. For the time being, though, please continue to bring only plastics with the number 1 or 2 on the bottom. Free mulch. The town has been chipping brush for several days, and the results are available to townspeople who would like to pick up wood chips at the Transfer Station, during the regular hours, for personal use. Bring your own bags or barrels. That's all for now. I will try to keep you up to date on information such as this. And of course, I am happy to hear your ideas and concerns any time. My email address is ciino@townofkillingworth.com, and my office phone number is 860 663-1765. Cathy Iino First Selectwoman  Join the Killingworth Elementary School PTO on Monday December 7th at 6:30pm at the KES Music room. Guest speaker will be Lori Marriot, owner and trainer of Shoreline Focus on Fitness. Lori will talk to you and your children about ways to be active and healthy. Bring you kids along and learn that fitness can be FUN for the whole family! Babysitting will be available.
A remedial reading teacher in New London is looking for a donation of either Hooked on Phonics and/or any Leap Frog Reading books with the Reader for a special education reading program. "We don't have the right materials to meet this student's needs and I'm trying to locate them on my own." Please call 860-663-3753 if you can help.
 The Killingworth Volunteer Fire Company responded to the following incidents during the week beginning Sunday, November 29, 2009: Sunday: November 29: • 17:45:00 Structure Fire, Durham. Monday: November 30: • 12:35:56 Medical Call, Swan Lake Trail. Wednesday: December 02: • 12:35:56 Medical Call, Dudley Town Road. Thursday: December 03: • 06:46:55 Wires Down, Schnoor Road. Friday: December 04: • 06:21:40 Medical Call, Beech Tree Ridge Road. Saturday: December 04: • 02:52:00 Medical Call, Route 81. • 11:14:31 Medical Call, Reservoir Road. Sunday, December 06, 2009 "THE FOUR SEASONS PLUS" Winter Concert with Ahreum Han, Organ, Patricia Hurley, Trumpet and Achilles Liarmakopoulos, Trombone performing works by Felix Mendelsohn-Bartholdy, Johan Pezel, Henry Purcell, Astor Piazzolla and others. Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 4 PM Emmanuel Church, "The Little Church in the Wilderness" 50 Emanuel Church Road, Killingworth, CT Admission $15, Students $10, Children free Reception following the concert For information or directions call 860-663-1109 or visit www.churchinthewilderness.org |
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