Mission
The mission of the Glenbrook Neighborhood Association is to enhance the quality of life of Glenbrook residents.
Officers
|
President Vice President Corresponding Secretary Recording Secretary Treasurer |
Christie Fountain Dan Bivona Nancy Patterson Laurie Doig Meryl McDaniel |
Contact: fountain@optonline.net |
Board of Directors
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Gloria Battinelli Julie Brennan Kristine D'Elisa Fred Doneit |
Anne Goslin Miriam Kliewe Anita Kozminsky |
MaryAnn Mara Linnea McManus Zdenka Zeman |
Glenbrook's Elected Representatives in Stamford
Because GNA encompasses the entire 06906 zip code, our streets happen to fall within 5 of Stamford's 20 municipal voting districts as currently drawn. Each voting district has two members on the Board of Representatives, which means that Glenbrook's 10 representatives make up 25% of the Board of Representatives, more than any other neighborhood. You can determine your municipal voting district by clicking this link.
Glenbrook's 10 representatives are:
| D-7 | Jay Fountain | jfountain1@ci.stamford.ct.us | 203-964-0078 |
| R-7 | Charles Pia, Jr. | cpia@ci.stamford.ct.us | 203-667-6809 |
| D-8 | Anabel Figueroa | afigueroa@ci.stamford.ct.us | 203-569-3704 |
| D-8 | Eileen Heaphy | eheaphy@ci.stamford.ct.us | 203-425-9782 |
| D-12 | Mena Mallozzi | menamallozzi@gmail.com | 203-359-0608 |
| D-12 | Marion McGarry | mmcgarry@ci.stamford.ct.us | 203-327-1507 |
| R-15 | Joe Coppola | jcoppola@ci.stamford.ct.us | 203-348-1879 |
| R-15 | Frank Cerasoli | fcerasoli@ci.stamford.ct.us | 203-595-9383 |
| R-17 | Mary Fedeli | mfedeli@ci.stamford.ct.us | 203-353-0405 |
| R-17 | Art Layton | alayton@ci.stamford.ct.us | 203-325-4688 |
Glenbrook's Elected Representatives in Hartford
Glenbrook falls within three state and federal voting districts. You can determine who represents you in Hartford by clicking this link. Below are their email addresses and Stamford phone numbers.
State Assembly
| 144th District | Mike Molgano | Mike.Molgano@housegop.ct.gov | 203-461-8551 |
| 146th District | Gerald Fox III | Gerald.Fox@cga.ct.gov | 203-921-1266 |
| 147th District | William Tong | William.Tong@cga.ct.gov | 203-595-9809 |
| 148th District | Dan Fox | Dan.Fox@cga.ct.gov | 203-324-6777 |
State Senate
27th Senate District State Senator Carlo Leone represents all of Stamford.
He can be reached at 860-240-8600 or or he can be reached by email at
Carlo.Leone@cga.ct.gov.
Glenbrook Neighborhood Association Background
The Glenbrook Neighborhood Association began in October 1999 after lifelong Glenbrook resident Gloria Battinelli called a Glenbrook member of the Board of Representatives with a complaint about her street. She was told that Glenbrook would have more clout at Government Center if it had a neighborhood organization like Springdale's. At that same time consultants for Stamford's Master Plan were looking for input from Glenbrook and Springdale, the only Stamford neighborhoods with train stations, prime areas for transit-related development. A core of Glenbrook residents provided their vision for Glenbrook's evolution. Afterwards they created a tax-exempt nonprofit organization called Glenbrook Neighborhood Association, Inc., and held the first annual meeting in June 2000. Gloria served as President until June 2010.
The vision for Glenbrook is to create a "village atmosphere" for the commercial area near the train station while providing opportunity for redevelopment that upgrades the neighborhood's quality of life and encourages use of the train. One major focus for GNA is to improve the train station and the experience of the people who use it. Another focus is to serve as a watchdog for the "Village Commercial District," approved by the Zoning Board in June 2009. Other ongoing GNA efforts are clean up and planting projects; community events, such as swaps; and supporting the Glenbrook Fire Department's annual tree lighting event.
To learn about GNA's accomplishments, read the Neighborhood News archives accessible on the Newsletters link. The 2009 issue has information about the zoning change that led to the creation of a Village Commercial District in Glenbrook.
Glenbrook History Project
In 2005 GNA commissioned a short history of Glenbrook, written by freelance history researcher Nils Kerschus. After spending some time in Glenbrook, the author commented that three things distinguish Glenbrook as a neighborhood: Hope Street Park, the presence of mature trees, and the variety of historically significant architecture. For a PDF of the history, click here. Union Memorial Church's Rev. Dr. Blaine Edele, a history buff, volunteered to design a cover and have the document printed and bound. He and Ron Marcus of the Stamford Historical Society then photographed the extant buildings mentioned in the history. The images are in the Photo Gallery. Bound copies of the history are available in the library of the Stamford Historical Society.
Learn More About Stamford
Stamford Historical Society (recommended: their Phillips Estate photos.)
Springdale Neighborhood Association
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