🌱Haddam Volunteer Fire Company’s Open House + Volunteer Opportunities

Hey, everybody! It's me, Karena Garrity, your host of the Daily. Keep reading for the most important things going on in town.

First, today's weather:

A couple of morning showers. High: 81 Low: 69.

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

1. The Town of Haddam is always in need of volunteers on various committees/commissions. Here is a list of the current vacancies that need to be filled: There is a vacant seat on the Haddam Parks & Recreation Commission. If you are interested in serving on this Commission please email JoAnn Ricciardelli: selectasst@haddam.org Please include any relevant experience. Sustainability Committee is looking for people to volunteer at the Transfer Station to support our Food Scraping Recovery project. For more information please email: haddamsustainabilitycommittee@gmail.com. There is a vacant seat on the Planning Implementation Committee. Please contact Bill Warner, the Town Planner if you are interested. townplanner@haddam.org. There are vacant seats on the Committee on Aging. Please contact Thurston Clark if you are interested in serving on this committee. swamp-yankee@hotmail.com (Town of Haddam)
2. Mark your calendars for the upcoming Haddam Volunteer Fire Company’s Open House, which will be held from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 13 in front of the former Haddam Elementary School. According to a HK Now article, the event will include: Touch-a-Truck (fire truck tours) response demonstrations with “the Jaws of Life,” photos with a firefighter, meet and greet with Connecticut State Police, meet and greet with Haddam Volunteer Fire Company Auxiliary, try on turnout gear, tools of the trade, membership opportunities and free snacks and drinks Hope to see you there!(HK Now)
3. If you are born and raised in Connecticut chances are you're going to stay in Connecticut. Reportedly, nearly six out of 10 young adults live within 10 miles of where they grew up and eight in 10 live within 100 miles, according to a new study by the U.S. Census Bureau and Harvard University. About seven out of 10 adults who grew up in Connecticut stayed here. Where are you from? (Patch)

From my notebook:

• Goodspeed Musicals: "It's a different kind of Anne of Green Gables... Fall in love with the spirited redhead of the classic novel, now reimagined as a vibrant and bold folk-rock musical for all generations. This is Green Gables as you’ve never seen it before." (Goodspeed Musicals via Facebook)
• Connecticut Draft Horse Rescue: "Come see us at Paul & Sandy's, too August Pop-Up Event featuring artisans, crafters & local businesses! We will have CDHR retail items including t-shirts, baseball hats, mugs, and shopping bags! We will also have information about our events, volunteering and our organization." (Connecticut Draft Horse Rescue via Facebook)
• Haddam-Killingworth Soccer Club: "Travel team registration closes on Monday at midnight. Get registered asap! Go to hksoccer.org for all the details and to register. In-town PeeWee and 1st, 2nd Academy will still be open but late fees may apply." (Haddam-Killingworth Soccer Club via Facebook)

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— 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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