🌱Yumiko (Yumi) Imai Ranked 3rd In Class Of 2022 + Join The Book Club!

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Clouds and sun; not as warm. High: 71 Low: 66.

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

1. According to an article in HK Now, "Yumiko (Yumi) Imai, daughter of Masami & Susan Imai of Haddam, is ranked third in the Class of 2022. Yumi is a tenacious and driven student who seeks out challenges in the classroom. Yumi has taken advanced-level courses in all academic areas and, beyond that, teachers frequently praise her willingness to take risks in the classroom. She is always willing to share an answer or a point of view. Yumi balances this drive with an open, friendly attitude and a willingness to get involved in all aspects of our community. Yumi will attend Brown University, where she will major in biology and East Asian studies." Congratulations Yumi! (HK Now)
2. Join the Killingworth Library for its Tuesday Book Club. The title for July is, "The Fountains of Silence" by Ruta Sepetys. In Madrid, 1957, under the fascist dictatorship of General Francisco Franco, Spain is hiding a dark secret. The discussion will be held in the library's meeting room. Extra copies will be available for checkout at the circulation desk. Newcomers are always welcome! (Press Release Desk)
3. Black bears are sighted quite often this time of year throughout most parts of Connecticut, but when they start breaking into people's homes, it's time to call in the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. According to DEEP officials, a bear with "no signs of fear or wariness of people" was euthanized after breaking into a Canton home and trying to enter another on Tuesday morning. The bear reportedly first tried to get into a home through the front door and a window. It was undeterred when the homeowner tried to scare it away, DEEP officials said in a news release. Three hours later, the bear broke into a house about 400 yards from the first home. The decision to euthanize the bear was made based on DEEP guidelines for a bear that has entered or tried to enter homes, has shown no signs of fear or aversion to humans and poses a threat to the public's safety, officials said. (Patch)

Today in The Haddams-Killingworth:

• Dungeons & Dragons for Tweens and Teens (4 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Eightmile Wild & Scenic River Watershed: "Join us for some exciting programs at Devils Hopyard State Park this July! Please consider donating to our donation drive for A Place Called Hope." (Eightmile Wild & Scenic River Watershed via Facebook)
• The Congregational Church in Killingworth, UCC: "Phase ll is underway! Bad wood is being replaced with good and the church gets a fresh coat of white paint. Wow! What a difference already." (The Congregational Church in Killingworth, UCC via Facebook)
• Killingworth Historical Society, Killingworth CT: "If you missed David Levasseur's recent presentation about what it was like to live in Killingworth during the Revolution, here is the video! It was a wonderful evening. Thank you, David!" (Killingworth Historical Society, Killingworth CT via Facebook)
• St. Stephen's Episcopal Church: "THANK YOU to everyone who turned out, helped out, and sent in donations. We raised over $2,000 at Pasta for Ukraine on Saturday, June 4! All proceeds go to World Central Kitchen to help with their efforts in Ukraine and around the globe." (St. Stephen's Episcopal Church 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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