2025) — The Killingworth Ambulance Association will host its first public “Stop the Bleed” (STB) class in nearly three years on Saturday The event will begin at noon and is free of charge with individuals twelve years and older invited to attend It is expected to last approximately one hour The course marks the first time since September 24 2022 that the KAA has offered the course to the public In the two-and-three-quarters years that passed it ran private STB classes at sites that include Haddam-Killingworth High School and the Westbrook YMCA “Stop the Bleed” is a nationwide awareness campaign (STOP THE BLEED – Save a Life | Stop The Bleed) launched in 2015 by the White House and Department of Homeland Security It is designed to empower bystanders with the training necessary to deal with traumatic events and emergency bleeding situations before help arrives The KAA conducted several “STB” classes annually until the COVID pandemic emerged in 2020 The value of the course was underscored in October when a state trooper responding to an accident at Middletown’s Vinal Technical High School implemented a “Stop the Bleed” kit to treat what was termed “a catastrophic injury” that involved profuse bleeding The KAA asks that those interested in the May 17th event to pre-register by logging on to killingworthambulance.org going to “Classes” on the menu bar and pulling down the section marked “RSVP.” This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page 2025) — Estimates for the number of illiterate people in the world range between 740-780 million The primary reason people do not learn to read or write is lack of access to education—they live in school deserts a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in Killingworth Reading the World is an organization that brings literacy services to school deserts places where kids have limited or no access to education Since lack of access to education is greatest in Sub-Saharan Africa Reading the World focuses on African nations School deserts exist for a number of reasons Violent conflict and natural disasters are obvious causes: these events can wipe out school infrastructure and displace millions of people—kids no longer have a school to go to The children become internally displaced or migrant refugees seeking basic living conditions to survive There are approximately thirty-five violent civil conflicts across Africa today such as in Sudan where millions are on the brink of starvation Floods in South Africa and Mozambique and droughts in Somalia and Madagascar have caused widespread destruction and displaced thousands of people from their homes and schools Geographic obstacles are an equally prevalent cause for school deserts sometimes as many as six miles in each direction and there can be significant challenges along the way eight school children perished crossing Volta Lake in a dug-out canoe trying to get to school a primary school girl was killed by a lion in Kenya only a tree for shade and a rock to sit on Poverty is the main cause of school deserts Although many African governments promise a free primary education to all children they do not fund schools with enough funds to operate schools charge admission fees and require students to pay for mandatory testing and school supplies In rural as well as urban areas across the continent or begging because their families cannot afford to send them to school To help children who live in school deserts Reading the World provides three levels of service: Reading the World works in Africa because nations there are clawing their way out of colonialism; but we also work in Africa also because their literacy capacity has a significant impact on our lives here in the U.S From economics to health to global warming literacy is key to stabilizing global prosperity and well-being According to the World Literacy Foundation illiteracy costs the global economy $1.5 trillion annually where the population is expected to double in the next 30 years combined consumer spending will reach $16.12 trillion by 2050 A vibrant economy driven by an educated population increases civil stability and perpetuates growth the ability to address everything from local epidemics to climate crises quickly becomes much more important Where one is born cannot be the only reason they have access to education especially in our increasingly connected world Reading the World recently sponsored the World Literacy Summit in Oxford where government officials and agencies from around the world gathered to address global literacy challenges We are a small organization among many seeking to make the world a better place for all of us To find out more about what you can do to support global literacy contact Reading the World through its website readingtheworldinc.com Kris Nystrom is a resident of Killingworth and a retired Connecticut educator He is Executive Director of Reading the World (May 1, 2025) — The All Things Killingworth Town Picnic, returning on October 4, 2025, will once again bring the community together for a day of food, fun, and giving back. Organizers have announced that 100% of event proceeds will benefit Deer Lake Summer Day Camp Scholarships and the newly formed The Kelly Allard Leach Foundation The Kelly Allard Leach Foundation was created in her memory to find and support worthy causes that improve the lives of children and young people with spinal trauma The Foundation will be managed by Kelly’s family and friends and all donations will be directed to worthy causes We hope that she would be proud to know how she inspired those who knew her and that she will continue to make a difference in the lives of her family Proceeds from the picnic also will provide financial assistance to help local children attend Deer Lake’s popular day camp friendship and confidence-building summer fun Last year’s picnic enabled eight children to attend this day camp who otherwise would not have been able to afford it “We’re proud to support these two important causes that directly impact Killingworth families,” organizers said “The picnic is more than just an event—it’s a way to truly support our community.” The Killingworth Town Picnic will feature local food vendors, live music, games, and more. Volunteer opportunities, vendor sign-ups, and nonprofit applications are now open here Haddam-Killingworth Town & Community Calendar Please visit www.haddam.org, www.townofkillingworth.com www.killingworthlibrary.org for the most current information Sacred Heart on the Lake New Day Seminar for the Bereaved Haddam Women’s Club Town Wide Tag Sale Higganum-Haddam Sportsman’s Club Mulch Sale Killingworth Committee on Aging Senior Scam Prevention Presentation  Thankful Arnold House (Location change due to BML renovations The views stated here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the editors of this newspaper We welcome supporting or opposing views on any published item I have been inside Haddam-Killingworth High School more than six thousand times as a teacher There is no reason to think that the building is structurally unsound there certainly are issues there that need fixing I was co-chair of the accreditation visits by NEASC twice and am well aware of lingering soundproofing issues and issues with the HVAC system— by far the most expensive issue— as well as deficiencies with science lab equipment It is in the interest of all residents to support a good school system and to maintain accreditation but these issues and others can be fixed without demolishing the school and in a way that is both far less disruptive to future high school students and far less expensive for taxpayers air quality in schools is a big issue in the state legislature An estimated one third of Connecticut’s schools have HVAC systems needing repair state reimbursements for HVAC systems were awarded on a competitive basis Now HB6922 would allow a “permanent non-competitive funding source allowing applications on a rolling monthly basis.” This needed update to reimburse school districts for HVAC work passed unanimously out of the legislature’s Education Committee on March 12 It has widespread bipartisan support and is certain to become law and benefit our schools the guidance offices were finally soundproofed without tearing down the school and some classrooms can be done on an incremental basis Science labs can also be updated and fixed without knocking down the school both HKHS and Lyme-Old Lyme High School (Regional School District 18) were both designed by Jeter Region 18 opened one year before HKHS and in 2014 underwent renovation An architectural firm in Middletown named Northeast Collaborative Architects (NCA) oversaw the project This group is a strong proponent of adaptive re-use of buildings The project cost about forty-seven million dollars before state reimbursement and is associated with that rarest of all prepositional phrases: “under budget.” imaginative school that is environmentally friendly Here is a link to copy and paste to read more about this most impressive renovation: Lyme-Old Lyme High School – NCArchitects | Innovative School construction and renovation costs have exploded recently All the so-called “professional estimators” for school construction in towns such as Cromwell and Stamford have grossly underestimated the true cost The 166 million dollar estimate for this project is bound to be too low especially now with tariffs adversely affecting imported aluminum Why demolish newly replaced items such as the roof and more than a hundred solar panels when they are only six or seven years old and then have to reimburse the state two million dollars as a penalty A better option is to ask the towns for a renovation bond comparable to the one voted on in September of 2018 to make needed legitimate repairs like those listed above Such a bond would be a small fraction of the cost of the building proposal and would be far less disruptive to students and would preserve valuable community resources such as the former middle school gym Haddam-Killingworth Town and Community Calendar  Nutmeg Pharmacy Higganum and Killingworth Family Pharmacy 2025) — Killingworth Vietnam Veterans Bruce Campbell and Fred Voorhees will participate in the May 3 2025 “Honor Flight Connecticut” to Washington D.C They will arrive in the nation’s capital with fellow veterans for a day of recognition and visits to our national war memorials Army Veteran Bruce Campbell served from 1968 through 1972 but was quickly promoted to Captain as a JAG Officer Campbell had been a recent graduate of Vanderbilt University School of Law Campbell finds satisfaction to this day knowing he provided legal counsel for young privates when they most needed it gave him a better understanding of what they could be up against Campbell also feels that time in Vietnam and R&R trips to Taiwan and one to Hawaii to meet his wife gave him a broader understanding of the world Campbell began practicing law in New Haven He and Marilyn eventually bought her childhood home on Green Hill Road from her parents and the Campbells have kept its Georgian style Colonial Revival charm inside and out They enjoy the birds of Killingworth that come to their feeders and the deer who graze on their lawn Campbell is looking forward to his Flight of Honor trip The return trip will get the honorees back to Windsor Locks at 11:00 p.m Kenneth Fred Voorhees served in the United States Navy from 1965 until his retirement in 1985 He began his career during the Vietnam War and served on several naval vessels during his twenty years of service His first deployment was on the USS Boxer (LPH-4) joining its mission to transport Army personnel from Mayport along with helicopters and Mohawk fixed-wing aircraft His next assignment was the USS Yosemite (AD-19) a Dixie-class destroyer/tender built during World War II Voorhees’s following assignment was four years shore duty in Naples Other assignments in a varied career included service on the USS Caloosahatchee Voorhees served as a deck seaman and a diesel mechanic He worked for several companies in the Norfolk area including Fairbanks Morris and BAE Shipyard It was in Virginia that Voorhees met his wife They found their way to Killingworth to be closer to family Voorhees will be traveling with a buddy of his and is looking forward to catching up and enjoying the activities Both he and Campbell found the application for the “Honor Flight Connecticut” on its website Voorhees cautioned that veterans often must apply more than once before being accepted for the chartered flights Campbell and Voorhees attend the monthly Veterans Coffee House gatherings at the Killingworth Library The gatherings are hosted by Richard Mason Killingworth’s Veterans Representative Mason was appointed to the position in 2023 by then-First Selectwoman Nancy Gorski Connecticut law requires towns to appoint a Veterans Representative and Mason stepped up he served in the United States Air Force between 1968 and 1972 and was stationed in Vietnam at Tan Son Nhut Air Base He hopes to meet more of Killingworth’s veterans as word of the Coffee House gets around Helping fellow veterans has become a mission for Mason Mason regularly provides Killingworth veterans with information about VA services and offers help they might need in navigating red tape He also brings in speakers with relevant information The veterans themselves exchange information based on their own experiences with the VA on a variety of issues In addition to the two-hour Coffee House sessions at the library Mason is available by appointment and can be contacted at veterans@townofkillingworth.com Mason urges all veterans to keep their DD214 available and to register with the VA and the Killingworth Town Clerk’s office 2025) — It is instructive to look back upon the opening of the high school in 1975-1976 with lengthy articles and many photos in Connecticut newspapers The word most commonly used to describe the new high school was “showcase.” It had amenities such as an indoor track When Superintendent Roland Jolie saw on my resume that I had played hockey at UConn he told me that the original plan for the school had also called for the construction of a hockey arena but that wetlands restrictions made the District choose between a bus garage or a hockey rink Why was HK such a showcase high school built with all these amenities particularly in a school whose first graduating class in 1978 had only 97 and whose second class had barely 120 in 1979 At the time Connecticut state law encouraged the building of regional high schools by paying for an amazing 80% of the construction costs State law encouraged an expansive campus by funding it at that level and it would have been still bigger with a hockey rink Low class enrollment in the 1970’s did not restrict the size of the high school now state construction reimbursement guidelines are much more restrictive regarding square footage so that regional schools built in the 1970’s that followed existing state law and took advantage of the 80% funding to construct expansive campuses now get penalized for having too much square footage when it’s time to renovate their schools they must demolish parts of their building to qualify for maximum funding Following existing law in the 1970’s should not come back to haunt you later on Perhaps a legislative carve-out is in order for regional schools that were encouraged to build large in accordance with existing state law in the 1970’s the proposed HK building plan calls for the complete demolition of the old middle school building attached to the high school That includes the former middle school gym As detailed recently at the public forum by an insightful Killingworth resident that gym is greatly valued and used extensively by the community year-round and by high school athletic teams for practice It has also been a voting site for decades and offices for the Resident State Trooper It would be a shame to lose such a valued community resource There are several rarely used rooms in the old middle school that could be better used Both Haddam-Killingworth Youth and Family Services and the HK Recreation Department are currently in the white house which used to be the District’s Central Office and previously was the home of the Waibel family farmers who cultivated the land there; in fact much of the current high school was built in a former apple and peach orchard Would it not be better to re-locate those two organizations from the white house to the old middle school and sell the white house How about leasing the white house to a small business 80-90% of the HK Rec employees are high school kids and much of HKYFS deals with high school kids as well Having both of those organizations more proximate to the high school students in the currently under-used former middle school would make a lot of sense 2025 at 12:43 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}These family-friendly summer activities in The Haddams-Killingworth are sure to be crowd-pleasers for everyone The Haddams-Killingworth — summer is just around the corner If you're in search of family-friendly fun we've put together a list of seven fantastic activities in and around town that are sure to be a hit with everyone Don't forget to check with the venue ahead of time to confirm hours ticket availability or any special requirements before you go 📅 When: Open daily | 8 AM - Sunset📍Where: 381 Rte 80, Killingworth, CT 06419🔗 More info: Click here 📅 When: Open daily | 12 PM - 9 PM Monday - Friday, Saturday and Sunday 12 PM - 5 PM📍Where: 291 West Middle Tpke, Manchester, CT, 06040🔗 More info: Click here 📅 When: Open daily | 8 AM - Sunset📍Where: 67 River Rd, East Haddam, CT 06423🔗 More info: Click here 📅 When: Tuesdays - Sundays | 6 PM - 10 PM Tuesday - Friday, 12 PM - 11 PM Saturday, 12 PM - 5 PM Sunday📍Where: 9 Bear Swamp Rd, East Hampton, CT 06424🔗 More info: Click here 📅 When: March - November | Times vary; book online📍Where: 67 Main St, Essex, CT 06426 (departs from the Connecticut River Museum)🔗 More info: Click here 📅 When: Tuesday – Sunday | 10 AM – 5 PM📍Where: 67 Main St, Essex, CT 06426🔗 More info: Click 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We’re making Mother’s Day extra-special we’ll invite in all the moms and other special people to see and hear our Mother’s Day surprises Connecticut Goes to War: 80th Anniversary Tribute – Tuesday History educator Phil Devlin returns with a fascinating talk on World War II Few people realize that of the more than nine thousand Americans buried in the well known American cemetery in Normandy and two of those women were from Connecticut Few also realize that the highest ranking American General killed in the war was heroic General Maurice Rose of Middletown The interesting stories of the six Fuller brothers from Suffield who served in the war are also part of the presentation as is the story of Ulmont Whitehead of Hartford killed aboard the USS Arizona during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor there are many interesting stories related to the creation of Bradley Field as well as stories about the people who trained there…and more A follow-up to this program is planned for September 2 Join us for a viewing of Midnight in Paris who won an Academy Award for his screenplay Gil Pender (Owen Wilson) is a screenwriter and aspiring novelist Vacationing in Paris with his fiancee (Rachel McAdams) Gil encounters a group of strange — yet familiar — revelers who sweep him along for a night with some of the Jazz Age’s icons of art and literature The more time Gil spends with these cultural heroes of the past the more dissatisfied he becomes with the present We will be meeting in the adult reading area after the library closes at 6:00 p.m. Feel free to bring your own snacks and (covered Author Talk: Houdini’s Last Handcuffs – Friday Author Charlie Young will be at Killingworth Library to discuss his novel as well as his family’s legacy of research on Harry Houdini and stage magic More about the book: “Houdini’s Last Handcuffs weaves a mesmerizing blend of historical fiction and fantasy in 1950’s Manhattan On the 30th anniversary of Houdini’s death given the gift of a mystical Ouija board by the enigmatic writer Walter Gibson find themselves thrust into a world of wonder While the adults attempt to reach Houdini in a séance at his former residence the children unknowingly call upon the great magician but via an enigmatic pair of handcuffs from their father’s magic collection reveals a hidden notebook filled with scientific formulas coveted by both benevolent and malevolent secret circles locked behind Houdini’s cryptic code.” Killingworth Library invites you to one of Jay Gatsby’s infamous parties this is the hottest ticket in town – or lack thereof – as it’s a free event We will be celebrating the book’s 100th anniversary and hosting our new Friends of the Library group Step back in time and into the glitz and glamour of the roaring twenties where you can spend the evening listening to live music clinking glasses with the Friends of the Library There will be Gatsby-inspired props and photo opportunities and dressing up is encouraged (but not required) Follow killingworthlibrary.org or facebook.com/killingworthlibrary for further details We can’t wait to see all of you there Art for All: Painting with Acrylics – Monday Ever wonder what it might be like to try abstract painting with acrylic paints will introduce you to the possibilities of what you can do with this medium – even if you can’t draw a straight line a retiree who paints and donates proceeds of her sales to breast cancer research will bring humor and tips to this fun presentation Create a colorful paper Spring garland with your own handmade ornaments to bring cheer to your room or to give as a gift and there will be oodles of embellishments to add to the bling Killingworth Library is proud to present a special session aimed at building a safer citizenry This will be an introductory seminar for the non-Martial Artist interested in developing life and property-protecting wisdom to pair with their powerful in-born instinct to fight back This workshop does not require Martial Arts experience This is about expanding what we know… to support what we know deep down No one will be expected to do anything during this seminar apart from taking a seat and taking notes Depending on who attends and their experience/fitness/interest levels The seminar is geared toward having people develop an understanding of the elements of safety for themselves and their family and property…NOT learning how to kick and punch and throw and block Please visit the library’s Calendar for further details on this event 2025 at 2:24 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}A man was hit and killed in an I-95 crash CT — A man seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash over the weekend on I-95 in Milford has died State police said that the pedestrian died due to his injuries at 4:51 a.m was pronounced dead at Bridgeport Hospital His body was taken to the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Saturday on the southbound side of I-95 near exit 34 Police said a white Hyundai Genesis was traveling in the right lane when it veered into the right shoulder who was assisting a disabled tractor-trailer Police said the driver of the Hyundai fled the scene following the collision the vehicle is likely to have damage to the front end on the right-hand side Anyone with information or who may have witnessed the collision should contact state police at 203-696-2500 or by email at jonathan.colby@CT.gov Haddam/Killingworth Town and Community Calendar  United Congregational Church of Haddam and Higganum Higganum Methodist Church Goods and Services Auction KW-Park and Recreation Commission -CANCELLED- KW-Planning and Zoning Commission Commission Meeting/Public Hearing Emmanuel Episcopal Church Maundy Thursday Service 2025) — The Killingworth Evergreen Garden Club will hold its annual plant sale on May 10 Many of our plants are from our club members’ gardens and offer you a variety of plant selections to choose from house plants and small planters—perfect for a Mother’s Day gift Killingworth between the hours of 8:30 a.m All proceeds will benefit the Killingworth Evergreen Garden Club Scholarship Fund and gardens that are maintained by the Club 2025) — Black bears (Ursus americanus) have become an increasingly common presence in Killingworth reflecting a broader trend across Connecticut Historically absent from the state due to deforestation and hunting in the 1800’s black bears began returning in the 1980’s as forests regenerated the state’s bear population is estimated between 1,000 and 1,200 individuals with sightings reported in nearly all of Connecticut’s 169 towns only three bear sightings in Killingworth were reported to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) in 2024 No sightings have been reported yet in 2025 The growing bear population has led to more frequent human-bear interactions a Killingworth family experienced a tragic incident when a bear attacked and killed their two pet goats Such events highlight the importance of adopting measures to coexist safely with bears DEEP continues to study the bear population and develop strategies to manage human-bear interactions effectively By staying informed and implementing recommended practices Killingworth residents can contribute to peaceful coexistence with the local black bear population Check out DEEP’s “The State of the Bears” on their website at ct.gov/deep 2025) — The Killingworth Lions have announced that applications are now being accepted for the 2024-2025 Service Achievement Awards made to Killingworth graduating seniors who you must be planning to continue your education in a four-year college two-year college or technical/trade program This award is based primarily on community service demonstrating a commitment to the Lions motto For comprehensive information on eligibility criteria and to access the application form, visit the school Guidance Office, our link https://thelakehousect.com/klc_award_application.pdf or contact Laurie Kumnick at lckumnick@aol.com  Applications must be submitted by April 1 2024) — Few people know that the Killingworth Town Picnic was first held at Deer Lake in 1967 that’s the date town historian Tom Lentz documented in his “Timeline of the History of Killingworth Unanimity is rare when it comes to most everything involving the Deer Lake Town Picnic – until the conversation turns to one particular subject Thanks to the Killingworth Women’s Organization the town picnic – last held in 2017 at Parmelee Farm to celebrate the town’s 350th anniversary – returns to Deer Lake on Saturday 2024 and those who remember it way back when are as grateful as they are ecstatic who spoke fondly of the Deer Lake picnic and lamented its passing saying he hoped it would return one day – presumably Notified that it not only would return but return to Deer Lake the Deer Lake Town Picnic was home to a myriad of events There was even a sky dive where four paratroopers jumped out of a helicopter who lived at Deer Lake with her late husband We asked those who were there what they remember most “What I remember is the blindfolded-driver tractor obstacle course I believe it was called The Backseat Driver Game and it was the one thing that had me laugh the hardest the husband or wife would be driving a tractor with a blindfold Then there would be a person riding in a trailer behind as he or she guided the driver through the course in a prescribed time Then there was Cow Chip Bingo where Lisa Griffin dressed up as a cow and sold tickets We had a Chamber of Commerce team and a Lions Club team we did ‘Heard It through the Grape Vine,’ where we all dressed up as grapes “The one thing that sticks in my mind is that they had an apple-pie baking contest where Wendy Welter always won because the town was so small everybody knew everybody it’s my go-to apple pie recipe that always gets rave reviews “I remember when we went down in that little Volkswagen bug of ours with our kids – (wife) Carol and I We drove all the way in and up to where the water ran down but I don’t remember taking them to the exhibits because I wanted to make sure I didn’t lose anybody “I have a picture in my office with my son Dan and a cow and it was around that period that Mark Clifton had an idea for Cow Bingo We brought one of our more docile cows over to Deer Lake – her name was Bathsheba — and kept her there for the day with all these people betting on numbers and letters painted in white squares with the idea that you bet on when and where it was going to poop and it attracted a lot of people who kept walking back and stood around the perimeter of the fence there was a karaoke contest where several groups in town would mimic the music coming out of the loudspeaker and pretend they were singing … and we had dance steps with that What I do remember is that we came in last The other thing that we did for entertainment was the Lions Club softball team played the Fire Company and the Fire Company had a beer can they put wings on Our first Lions president was John Kempter was with the Connecticut Army National Guard and part of a jump team I think they were called the Black Knights We tried to do it later in the afternoon so that a lot of the festivities were over We were just glad the Fire Company was there with their apparatus So we got the ladders out and pulled him out The rest of them landed close to the jump zone and were happy to be on the ground We set up a temporary fencing and had some kind of lining material like chalk to draw diagonals and boxes with it who was there from 8 or 9 o’clock in the morning I also remember that one of the first years of the picnic that we had beer Because the people who were selling it never left and one of the fellas got a call from his wife after midnight “I brought my Girl Scouts troop there …I can’t tell you the year … but when I brought them anywhere my only goal was to keep them alive “My memory was of the first town picnic at Sheldon Park but there was a softball game … I played a lot of softball back then … and I was on the Firemen’s team The picnic morphed into a softball team rivalry between the Firemen and the Lions Clubs there I was up at bat and ready to hit one into the woods I fouled off a couple of pitches before the third one came right down the middle …and ‘Strike three!’ I was called out on strikes … in slow-pitch softball But then we started the picnic at Deer Lake different bands and the kids would just scatter so they could be off with their friends where they divided a field into 100 squares and you bought a square for what I believe was $10 “I have fond memories of dancing to the band and sitting on a blanket in the grass listening to the music drinking wine and eating Two of the strongest memories I have of Deer Lake are when I was young I rode my horse up there quite a bit and rode all over the place We’d take a rowboat across the lake to a bridge and sit there while I would fish It was one of the things my Dad and I used to do together.” Killingworth resident for 39 years and former director of Deer Lake summer camp “My primary thoughts are about how wonderful the townspeople were to put together a town event with food and activities for every age group from preschoolers right up through retired folks The friendly faces and genuine effort made it a fun day for Killingworth residents especially because we really don’t have a ‘town green’ where we can congregate find a spot on the grass in the shade and have a relaxing day of conversation with neighbors and friends It was a bigger event than you can imagine and a day where time didn’t make a difference I think we put down a bag of flour on a grid on the field behind Leary Hall The other thing was a blind tractor haul where somebody would stand on the back of a tractor There was a course where the person in the back had to tell the driver to take a left or right where there were cones or hay bales and the Lions’ Club had the most delicious chicken and corn on the cob The only glitch for us was that it was always held on my son’s birthday weekend so the poor kid never celebrated his birthday on his birthday All photos from 1992 Killingworth Town Picnic 2025) — The Killingworth Lions will hold their Annual Senior Dinner on Saturday All Killingworth residents aged 65 and older are invited to join us for an evening of food This dinner is free of charge and includes dinner dessert and top-shelf musical entertainment This year’s menu includes a delicious homemade meal of Appetizers Please plan on attending and letting the Killingworth Lions honor you as important members of our community phone number and the number of people attending Meal pick-up and delivery are also available 2025) — The Killingworth Land Conservation Trust Killingworth Conservation Commission and Parmelee Farm are co-sponsoring a free workshop at Parmelee Farm on Saturday to address the invasive vines at Parmelee Farm You will learn how to identify and control the vines and help clear those threatening trees at the Farm Please dress to protect yourself from thorny underbrush as compared to immature trees and other plants They are also important for birds (who nest in trees and eat insects) insects (that pollinate trees and feed birds/bats/other wildlife) It is just as important to save adult trees in addition to planting seedlings Invasive vines choke adult trees by robbing them of sunlight and ground nutrients They also outcompete understory plants and immature trees Invasive vines aggressively spread via seeds through bird droppings but have co-evolved with trees and won’t kill them The public will benefit from the education and skills presented in this workshop to protect forests and wildlife on their own property 2024 at 12:29 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Two people were thrown off a motorcycle and seriously injured when a pickup truck ran a stop sign and hit their vehicle Friday in Killingworth CT — Two people were thrown off a motorcycle and seriously injured when a pickup truck ran a stop sign and hit their vehicle Friday in Killingworth Friday at Route 80 and Roast Meat Hill Road A Harley Davidson motorcycle was traveling west on Route 80 as a Toyota Tacoma moved south on Roast Meat Hill Road Witnesses told police that the Tacoma driver ran a stop sign at the intersection and got hit by the motorcycle on the front driver's side A man and a woman were thrown off the Harley and sustained suspected serious injuries One person on the motorcycle was flown to Yale New Haven Hospital while the other motorcycle occupant was driven there Police haven't determined who was driving the Harley but police say they will take enforcement action after further investigation Anyone who witnessed the accident or has additional information can call the Troop F Barracks and speak to Tpr 2025) — The Killingworth Historical Society will hold its Annual Spring Tag and Bake Sale on Saturday  The sale will be held in the Historical Society Barn or like to pick up unusual items and browse We gratefully accept donations of quality household items small furniture (no particle board please)  Please call 860-663-1681 for donation information Proceeds from the sale are used to preserve artifacts and maintain our properties and town cemeteries H-Senior Center Hosts Tammy Anderson about Tax Relief Information KW-Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission