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Meriden, Connecticut's
Neighborhood Associations

David Swedock, President
(203) 235-8582

There are approximately 25 groups of resident and business individuals who
meet and get involved with their Meriden (and South Meriden) neighborhoods.
Common goals focusing on safety, pride and caring are envisioned by all.
The following are the groups' identity, the areas covered by the organization,
main contact person(s) and/or community officer plus other timely information.

Action 13 Neighborhood Association

Cook Avenue at West Main to Alcove Street, Highland Avenue,
Columbus Avenue to Spring Street, Laurel Heights (and Street),
Carter Avenue (and Extension), Madison Avenue (and Extension),
Mosher Street, Elliot Street, Winthrop Street, Winter Street, Hanover Street,
Summer Place, Wood Street, Orange Street, Klock Street and King Place

Founded: January 1996
Meetings: Third Thursday monthly, 7pm, Immanuel Luthern Church, 164 Hanover
Contact Person: Dale Piper - 14 Mosher St, 634-1726
Community Officer:
Code Enforcement Officer: William Mathers, 630-4088

Barlett, James, Monroe Block Association

Bartlett Street, James Street, Monroe Court

Founded: 1986
Meetings: First Monday monthly, 7pm, Mount Carmel Church, Learning Center
Contact Person: Roxanne Macri - 64 Bartlett St, 235-2009
Community Officer:
Code Enforcement Officer: Tom Kilroy, 630-4089

Castle Crime Watchers

Chamberlain Highway (west side of street to Berlin line) to
West Main Street (north side) to Southington town line, Sylvan Avenue,
Reservoir Avenue, Corrigan Avenue, Home Avenue, Lockwood Street (Ext),
Vale Avenue, Retreat Avenue, Antonio Avenue, Nutmeg Drive, Kiki Drive,
Steuben Street, Vine Street, Fowler Avenue, Capitol Avenue, Goffe Street

Founded: July 1997
Meetings: Second Wednesday monthly, 7pm, Chamberlain Firehouse
Contact Person: Bud Gibbs - 609 West Main St, 235-7586
Community Officer:
Code Enforcement Officer: Tom Kilroy, 630-4089

City Park / Brookside Park Association

Center Street (from State Street Ext to Sherman Avenue),
Sherman Avenue, Franklin Street, Webster Street, Warren Street,
Park Avenue, Bunker Avenue, Bunker Hill Road, Hinman Street,
Howe Street, Putnam Street, Maloney Avenue, Prescott Street

Founded: April 1994
Meetings: Last Monday monthly, 7pm, Mt. Hebron Baptist Church
Contact Person: Ethel McQuiller - 143 Franklin St, 237-7828
Community Officer:
Code Enforcement Officer: Vito Marcantonio, 630-4096

Colony Brook Neighborhood Association

Colony Brook Homes (formerly Greenwood Trailer Park) consisting of
Gypsy Lane and Old Colony Road (bordering the park homes)

Founded:
Meetings: Inactive
Contact Person:
Community Officer:
Code Enforcement Officer:

Diamond Hill Association

Main Street (south side), Pilgrim Lane, Racebrook Road,
Deer Run, Spicehill Drive, Red Fox Lane, Chatham Drive,
Rosemary Terrace, Sunrise Hill, Schooner Lane, Lynn Drive,
Knob Hill Road, Christopher Lane, Somer Drive, Godek Hill Road

Founded: 1996
Meetings: Quarterly, TBA
Contact Persons: Patricia Nihon - 18 Pilgrim Lane, 238-3800 or
Holly Wills - 142 Somer Drive, 634-1248
Community Officer:
Code Enforcement Officer: William Mathers, 630-4088
E-Mail: cwills0412@sbcglobal.net

Dutch Hill Neighborhood Association

Broad Street (west side between Olive Street and Gale Avenue),
Harrison Street (north side), and streets in-between including
Olive Street, Oak Street, Elm Street, View Street, Summit Street, Geer Avenue

Founded: April 1996
Meetings: Third Wednesday monthly, 6:30pm, Miller Memorial meeting room
Contact Persons: David Swedock, President or Justine Swedock, Treasurer - 77 Oak Street, 235-8582
Community Officer: Jeff Boucher
Code Enforcement Officer: Mike Spillane, 630-4089
E-Mail: dswedock@snet.net

E.C.H.O.

Elm Street, Charles Street, High Street, Olive Street

Founded: 1996
Meetings: Third Wednesday monthly, 6:30pm, Miller Memorial meeting room
Contact Person: Lynn Sikora - 47 Charles Street, 634-0809
Community Officer: Jeff Boucher
Code Enforcement Officer: Mike Spillane, 630-4089
E-Mail: lsikora@snet.net

Eastside Neighborhood Association

North: south side of East Main Street, East: Dexter Avenue,
West: East side of Broad Street, South: Avery Avenue

Founded: January 1997
Meetings:Last Thursday monthly, 7pm, Israel Putnam School cafeteria
Contact Person: Mary Servetnick, President - 43 Wilbur Ave, 379-5127
Community Officer:
Code Enforcement Officer: Mike Spillane, 630-4089
E-mail: ssu82marys@hotmail.com

Glen Hills Neighborhood Association

Glen Hills, Glen Place, Greenway Place, Terrace Lane

Founded: August 1998
Meetings: Inactive
Contact Person:
Community Officer: none assigned - regular patrol
Code Enforcement Officer: William Mathers, 630-4088

Neighborhood Crime Watch street sign

As you drive through various city streets and enter its neighborhoods,
you're often greeted with special Crime Watch signs informing you
that spotted suspicious activity shall be reported to the local police.

Goodwill Avenue / Lewis Avenue Association

Goodwill Avenue, Lewis Avenue (east side)

Founded: 1993
Meetings:First Monday monthly, 7pm, Mt. Carmel Church (Learning Center)
Contact Person: Liz Day Summers - 128 Maple Street, 444-2511 (after 3pm)
Community Officer:
Code Enforcement Officer: Tom Kilroy, 630-4089
E Mail: eday@aces.k.12.ct.us

Greater South Meriden Association

streets within the areas of Hanover Pond on the north, the
Quinnipiac River on the east, Wallingford town line on the south
and Jepson Lane on the west side of the boundaries

Founded: June 1997
Meetings: quarterly (tba)
Contact Person: Laurie Luedee - 40 Charles Street, 237-7576
Community Officer:
Code Enforcement Officer: William Mathers, 630-4088
E Mail: laurieluedee@cox.net

Grove Area Neighborhood Association

Grove Street, Grove Court, Foster Street, Foster Court,
Lincoln Street, Lincoln Court, Lincoln Terrace, Washington Street,
Hillside Avenue, Lewis Avenue, Union Street, Mount Pleasant Street,
Maple Street, Maple Branch, Platt Avenue, part of Springdale Avenue

Founded: August 12, 1996
Meetings: First Monday monthly, 7pm, Mount Carmel Church, Learning Center
Contact Person: TBA
Community Officer:
Code Enforcement Officer: Tom Kilroy, 630-4089

Hall Avenue Neighborhood Association

Gale Avenue, Clearview Avenue, Crestwood Drive, Hall Avenue,
Plumb Avenue, Willis Avenue, Draper Avenue, Lyman Avenue, Stanley Street,
Ridgefield Street, Crown Street Extension, Federal Street, Adams Street,
Congress Street and south side of Harrison Street

Founded: August 8, 1996
Meetings: Fourth Thursday monthly, 7pm, Casimir Pulaski School
Contact Person: Theresa Richard - 154 Gale Avenue, 238-1024
Community Officer:
Code Enforcement Officers: Mike Spillane, 630-4089

Hillside Gardens Association

Hillside Apartments on Hall Avenue

Founded: August 1996
Meetings: Last Tuesday monthly at 7pm, apartment complex meeting room
Contact Person: Mike Mercurio - 106 Hall Ave, Apt 57, 235-3834
Community Officer:
Code Enforcement Officer: Mike Spillane, 630-4089
E-Mail: merc11@prodigy.net

Hobart Street Association Neighbors United

Hobart Street, Arch Parkway, Arch Street, Mill Street

Founded: August 1994
Meetings: Inactive
Contact Person:
Community Officer:
Code Enforcement Officer: Vito Marcantonio, 630-4096

Kensington Area Neighborhood Group Association (K.A.N.G.A.)

Kensington Avenue, Lewis Avenue (I-691 to Kensington Avenue),
Colony Street (I-691 to Kensington Avenue), Billard Street, Coe Street,
Hubbard Street, Colony Place, Duffy Avenue, Woodland Street (and East),
Gracey Avenue (Kensington Avenue to RR trestle), Kensington Heights,
Kensington Place and Joseph Street

Founded: July 1997
Meetings: Second Tuesday monthly at The Kensington Place
Contact Person: Debbie Purchia - 116 Kensington Avenue, 235-8440
Community Officer:
Code Enforcement Officer: Tom Kilroy, 630-4089
E-Mail: lazabirds@aol.com

Lincoln Area Association

South Vine Street, Carl Street, Dove Drive,
Pheasant Street and Peacock Drive

Founded: September 2001
Meetings: Inactive
Contact Person:
Community Officer:
Code Enforcement Officer: William Mathers, 630-4088

Lower Eastside Watchdogs

Twiss Street, Miller Street, Catlin Street,
Liberty Street and Benjamin Street

Founded:
Meetings: Second Wednesday monthly, 7pm, at Meriden Public Library
Contact Person: Diane Kubeck, Captain - 107 Liberty Street, 237-7532
Community Officer:
Code Enforcement Officer: Vito Marcantonio, 630-4096
E-Mail: dkube9@aol.com

Mid City Neighborhood Association

Willow Street, Gold Street, Crescent Street, Pleasant Street,
Olive Street (north side from Pleasant Street to South Colony Street),
South Colony Street, Crown Street, Akron Street, Veteran Street,
East Main Street (from Pleaseant street to the railroad tracks)

Founded:
Meetings: Inactive
Contact Person:
Community Officer:
Code Enforcement Officer: Mike Spillane, 630-4089

Alert - we're watching you ... orange
window sign

You may see some residents / businesses throughout the city
display alert messages in their home / office windows that
warn passerbys they're being watched for suspicious activity.

Nathan Hale Neighborhood Association

Atkins Street, Heine Ave, Converse Ave,
Baldwin Avenue (from North Wall upto Mattabasset) and
Westfield Road from Bee Street to North Wall Street

Founded: February 2001
Meetings: Inactive
Contact Person:
Community Officer:
Code Enforcement Officer: Vito Marcantonio

North Meriden Neighborhood Association

Colony Street (north of RR tracks to Old North Colony Road -
Napiers / 1711 Home area), Griswold Street, Cambridge Street,
Locust Street, Artisian Street, Hicks Street, Britannia Street,
and north side properties on Sherman Avenue (firehouse to Center St)

Founded: April 1996
Meetings: TBA
Contact Person: Walter Micowski, President - 111 Hicks Street, 237-2905
Community Officer:
Code Enforcement Officer: Tom Kilroy, 630-4089

Parkside Residents Association

all Parkside Apartments on Center Street, Pratt Street,
Park Street, Camp Street, State Street and Cedar Street

Founded: 1996
Meetings: Inactive
Contact Person:
Community Officer:
Code Enforcement Officer: Vito Marcantonio, 630-4096

Poet's Hill
(formerly Main St North Assoc)

Keats Road, Side Hill Drive, Shelley Drive, Dana Lane,
High Meadow Court, Stevenson Road, Pettit Drive,
Birchwood Drive, Farm Hill Road, Conwell Road and Byron Road

Founded: October 1997
Meetings: quarterly - TBA
Contact Person: Donna Riello - 65 Stevenson Road, 235-5312
Community Officer:
Code Enforcement Officer: William Mathers, 630-4088

Randolph Avenue Association

Randolph Avenue

Founded: August 1997
Meetings: Inactive
Contact Person:
Community Officers:
Code Enforcement Officer: William Mathers, 630-4088

Silver Lake Homeowners Association

Areas around the Silver Lake

Founded: N/A
Meetings: Yearly
Contact Person: Dan Carafeno - 28 Empire Avenue, 634-4268
Community Officer:
Code Enforcement Officer: Tom Kilroy, 630-4089

Step By Step Neighborhood Association

Pasco Street, Lockwood Street, Ames Avenue, Springdale Avenue
(no outlet portion) and east side of Chamberlain Highway

Founded: October 1996
Meetings: Second Wednesday monthly, 7pm, Chamberlain Firehouse
Contact Person: Cindy Zuber, Captain - 43 Lockwood Street, 237-3608
Community Officer:
Code Enforcement Officer: Tom Kilroy, 630-4089

Upper North End Neighborhood Association

North Colony Road (north of Amity St to Berlin town line),
Old North Colony Road to Empire Avenue, Hicks Avenue (to bridge),
Nancy Lane, Catherine Drive, Detroit Avenue

Founded: 1998
Meetings: TBA
Contact Person: Robert Sambone - 1322 Old North Colony Rd, 235-0686
Community Officer:
Code Enforcement Officer:

Washington Park Neighborhood Association

Broad Street to Murray Street, East Main to Wall Street with
following streets in between: Libery Street, Clinton Street,
Pearl Street, Orient Street, Newton Street, Parker Avenue North,
Cottage Street, Ridgewood Road, Woodlawn Terrace, Parkside Terrace,
Norrie Place, North Pearl Street, Collins Avenue (and Extension)

Founded: July 1997
Meetings: Inactive
Contact Person:
Community Officer:
Code Enforcement Officer: Vito Marcantonio, 630-4096

West Side Neighborhood Association

North Avenue, South Avenue, Hancock Street, Lesley Drive,
Bradley Avenue (West Main to Lesley Drive), Winthrop Terrace,
North First Street, North Second Street, North Third Street,
South First Street, South Second Street, South Third Street,
Fourth Street, Linsley Avenue, Lambert Avenue, Park Place,
Hamilton Street, Trumbull Street, William Avenue, Monroe Street,
West Main Street (Randolph Avenue to Bradley Avenue on south side),
Hanover Street (Linsley to Park Place on the north side),
Harvard Avenue and Buckingham Street

Founded:September 1993 (formerly West Siders Block Association)
Meetings: Third Tuesday monthly, 7pm, Y.M.C.A.
Contact Persons: Marie O'Brien - 31 North First St, 235-3726
or ... Richard Pleines, V.P., and Beth Pleines, Treasurer - 41 South First St, 639-1002
Community Officer: Justin Hancort, 639-7000 x80388
Code Enforcement Officer: William Mathers, 630-4088
E-Mail: purplegardenlady@yahoo.com or ... richardpleines@sbcglobal.net

Wilcox Avenue Neighborhood Association

Wilcox Avenue

Founded: January 1984
Motto: "Old Friends Are Worth Keeping"
Meetings: scheduled when necessary at Bradley Home
Contact Persons: Karen Roesler, President / Ned Roesler, VP, 238-1540
Community Officer:
Code Enforcement Officer: Tom Kilroy, 630-4089
E-Mail: karenroesler@sbcglobal.net
Web Site: http://www.lookaround123.com/lamdnnei/lawana.htm

Windsor Avenue Area Association

Windsor Avenue and parts of Springdale Avenue,
Water Street, Spring Street to Lewis Avenue

Founded: 1993
Meetings: First Monday monthly, 7pm, Mount Carmel Church Learning Center
Contact Person: Laurie Doyon - 117 Windsor Avenue, 235-5358
Community Officer:
Code Enforcement Officer: Tom Kilroy, 630-4089

Meriden, CT Police vehicle

Meriden Police Officers in the Silver City
are seen driving through various neighborhoods
in blue and gold or white and blue vehicles.

If you have additional questions regarding the city's
housing code requirements or preservation matters,
please contact the above code officers or:

Thomas Kilroy
Chief Housing Inspector
City Hall / East Main Street
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 630-4089

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