🌱Deer Lake Protected + Hiker Hurt At Gillette Castle State Park

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First, today's weather:

Sun and some clouds. High: 80 Low: 61.

Here are the top four stories today in The Haddams-Killingworth:

1. According to an article in The Connecticut Mirror, "it has taken longer and cost more than its buyers would have liked, but it now appears that the Deer Lake Boy Scout Reservation in Killingworth, a scenic 255-acre woodland that one environmentalist called an “incredible geological wonder,” will be maintained as open space and protected from development. The Boy Scouts’ Connecticut Yankee Council, which owns the land, is in the final stage of negotiations to sell the land for $4.75 million to Pathfinders, Inc., a local nonprofit that has run camping programs at Deer Lake for many years under a lease agreement with the scouts." (The Connecticut Mirror)
2. Thursday afternoon a hiker was reportedly injured in a fall at Gillette Castle State Park and first responders were called. According to Chris Ratigan's article, "Valley Shore fire, state police, the Chester Hose Co. and the East Haddam and Lyme fire departments all responded. The fall victim was found conscious and alert, then transported to a nearby hospital. The extent of their injuries is not known, according to FOX 61." (Patch)
3. Reported COVID-19 cases in Connecticut continued to be relatively flat, and hospitalizations moved downward, but reported deaths have ticked up. According to Rich Scinto's artilce, "The state Department of Public Health reported a 12.07 percent positive test rate over the last seven days, compared with 11.75 percent in the prior seven-day reporting period. Net COVID-19 hospitalizations decreased by 27 patients between yesterday and the prior Thursday. Connecticut reported 34 new Covid-19-related deaths in its weekly Thursday update, which was the most since May 19." Stay healthy and safe out there! (Patch)
4. Good news for nature lovers in the area! There may be a new Lyme disease vaccine hitting the market soon. According to an NPR article, "if it were to gain regulators' approval, it would become the only Lyme disease vaccine available for humans in the U.S. But it's expected to take years for the potential vaccine to reach the market. If the phase-three study is a success, the companies saidy, they would likely seek official authorization in 2025." (NPR.org)

Today in The Haddams-Killingworth:

• Summer Book and Bake Sale - Killingworth Library (9 a.m.)
• Model Boat Race against Deep River Library (10:30 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• Connecticut Draft Horse Rescue: "Ingrid means “Ing is beautiful” or “Ing’s beauty” (from the Germanic God Ingwio or Yngvi + Old Norse “fríðr” = beautiful/beloved/peaceful). Our Ingrid is appropriately named for she indeed is beautiful, beloved and peaceful." (Connecticut Draft Horse Rescue via Facebook)
• Killingworth Library Association: "Summer Book & Bake Sale! This Saturday, the 13th, from 9:00am-3:00pm, under the tent on the library's back lawn and in the meeting room. The weather is going to be beautiful, so we hope to see you there!" (Killingworth Library Association via Facebook)
• Haddam Historical Society-Thankful Arnold House Museum: "A lovely August evening meeting at the museum! Photos by Sue Costa" (Haddam Historical Society-Thankful Arnold House Museum via Facebook)
• Haddam-Killingworth Recreation Department: "Registration for HK RecCare will open up on 8/17. Unfortunately at this time we do not have any staff at KES Before School, so we can't open there at this time. Space is limited at BES Before School as well." (Haddam-Killingworth Recreation Department via Facebook)
• Haddam-Killingworth Recreation Department: "Thank you to the M Jones Fund @communityfoundationofmiddlesexcounty for making it possible to welcome Austin Daily of Red Supreme Productions. The kids had a great last day of camp! Community Foundation of Middlesex County" (Haddam-Killingworth Recreation Department via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with another update!

— Karena Garrity

About me: I am a native of Connecticut, who currently resides in the Tri-Town community of Chester, Deep River and Essex. I have been a community reporter for the better part of the past 20 years. I love my small town community and I am honored to be a part of Patch.com. You can reach me at; karena.garrity@patch.com.

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