🌱 Middlesex Cty. Annual Meeting + Historic Ira Shailer House Fire

Good morning, everybody! It's Friday in The Haddams-Killingworth and I'm filling in for your usual curator Nicole to get you caught up on all the most important things happening locally.

But first, your local weather:

• Friday: An afternoon thundershower. High: 66 Low: 52.
• Saturday: Warmer with a shower in spots. High: 72 Low: 53.

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

1. On Thursday, Jun. 15, at 6:30 p.m., the Middlesex County Extension Council Inc. will hold its annual meeting, and the public community is invited to attend. This meeting will take place at the UConn Extension Center, down the road at 1066 Saybrook Road in Haddam. There will be a business meeting as well as an environmental presentation given shortly after over the White Oak Initiative. (hk-now.com)
2. The historic 1790s Ira Shailer House in Haddam was victim to an overnight fire and was completely destroyed. The Connecticut State Police Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit is still trying to discover how this occurrence took place around 2:50 a.m. There were not any individuals found in the house when the police and fire department arrived at the scene, and the disaster is currently under investigation. (NBC Connecticut)
3. Goodspeed Musicals has its 31st Annual Connecticut Critics Circle Awards and it is free as well as open to the public, taking place on Monday, Jun. 26, at 7:00 p.m. at TheaterWorks Hartford. For more information check out the link provided. (Goodspeed Musicals via Facebook)

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Today and tomorrow in The Haddams-Killingworth:

Friday, June 9

• Cromwell Farmers Market At Riverport Park At Frisbee LA (4:00 PM)

Saturday, June 10

• Tag Sale & Bake Sale At First Church of Christ Congregational (8:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Killingworth Library Association now has a subscription to Family Tree Magazine! Today you can check it out and research your genealogy. (Killingworth Library Association via Facebook)
• Living Rock Church is in need of some volunteers this summer for their Keepers Of The Kingdom event that is taking place Jun. 26-30 from 4:00-6:30 p.m. If you are interested, visit the website here. (Living Rock Church via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll see you around.

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.