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200
The location of Mike Kelly's 40th Birthday.

What was the East Side Restaurant?


BONUS: What did the waitress do to Mike?

200

The name of the principal at HKMS in 2012.

Who was Mim Wagner?


BONUS: Can you name Mim Wagner's assistant principal?

200

The name of the hurricane that knocked out power for almost a week in Haddam in 2011.

What is Hurricane Irene?

BONUS: The name of the storm that ravaged the East Coast and NY Metropolitan area the very next year.

200

It is rumored that this child got into trouble for driving a golf cart into a house.

Who is Jeremy Fleig?

BONUS: Younger brother Evan used to love to talk about this food item.


200

This extremely unhealthy sandwich is a New Years favorite at Max Burger.

What is a Fatty Melt?

BONUS: Name any of the popular appetizers often ordered for the table.

400

The Saybrook Pointe Inn has been the location of birthday bashes for more than one of our friends, including these amazing people.

Who are Kim and Kristen?


BONUS: How much does this overpriced spa charge for a pedicure?

400

The name of the donut truck that sat parked in the DINO's parking lot for a couple of years back in 2016.

What is Redneck Gourmet Donuts?


BONUS: How much did one cider donut cost at the truck?

400

The highest recorded snow total from this 2013 blizzard.

What is 40 inches?


BONUS: What town experienced this amount?  Hint, it was not Haddam.

400

This made-up word started being used when this child randomly and repeatedly ran in the way of neighborhood whiffle ball games.

What is Quinnterference?


BONUS: Name the child in our group who received an in-school suspension.

400

What was the first hotel that hosted the Haddam Ridge/Haddam Neck New Years Eve Bash?

What is the Marriott Courtyard in Manchester, CT?

BONUS: What is the name of the restaurant we went to that night?

600

The location for this pre-pandemic 2020 birthday celebration for Kristen Powers.

What is Lan Chis?


BONUS: The owner is a friend of, and used to work with, this member of the group.
600
The names of the Haddam Little League Presidents who served immediately prior to and after Dave Fleig.

Who were Mike Stevens and Pete Christopher?

BONUS: Can you name the Vice-President who served under Dave AND the current Vice-President?

600
The last time that Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow.

What is February 2, 2020?


BONUS: Prior to 2020, what was the last year that Phil predicted an early Spring? 

600

This child's use of a words describing the female anatomy prompted an extremely uncomfortable conversation between his mother and Eric Larson.

Who is Tiernan Powers?


BONUS: What search terms did Ella use on Google that motivated her principal to call home?

600

During that first New Years Eve, the police were called to the hotel twice for these two crimes. 

What are prostitution and possession of controlled substances?


BONUS: Name the only adults who have ever gone swimming with the kids on New Years Eve.

800

This 40th birthday celebrant was surprised by a house party.

Who is Erika Fleig?

BONUS: What was the group gift for Erika?

800

Who was our state senator before Norm Needleman?

Who was Art Linares?

BONUS: What statewide office did he seek unsuccessfully?

800

February 2015 set this record for Connecticut.

What is the coldest month on record?

BONUS: What winter set the record for snowfall total?

800

Often referred to as the New Years Run, this child's jaunt in the woods led to his absence at a recent New Years Eve gathering.

Who is Cal Braren?


BONUS: What was the source of the dispute that led to the run?

800

This restaurant served as an alternative venue one year when Max Burger refused to accept a reservation for this rowdy bunch.

What is First and Last Tavern?


BONUS: Which family was not able to come to the hotel that year?

1000

This friend celebrated a birthday in 2020, only a week before the pandemic shut everything down.

Who is Sal Lena?


BONUS: What did Sal do to celebrate?

1000

The current cost of a large cheese pizza at AJs.

What is $13.50?


BONUS: How much is a cheese calzone?

1000

On this date, Connecticut saw the warmest Christmas Day on record.

What was December 25, 2015?


BONUS: The name of the child that went for a run to test out his new Garmin watch, got lost, hitched a ride home with a strange family and never told his parents.

1000

This child, in younger years, enjoyed taking antacids, hiding and eating them like candy.

Who is Sophia Kelly?


BONUS: What brand of antacids?

1000

The Spectors supply the New Years noise makers every year - these are the only two years that appear on any of their New Years paraphernalia.

What are 2000 and 2020?


BONUS: What game caused a bit of discord between a couple of normally level headed husbands two years ago?