TOWN OF WOODBRIDGE
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
American Red Cross
South Central Chapter
703 Whitney Avenue
New Haven, CT
787-6721
Aquatic Club of Woodbridge
Dave Reilly
483-6251

The Woodbridge Aquatic Club encourages boys/girls, 6-17 years of age to join its swim team. Members participate in competitive swimming at either or both the NUTMEG League and United States Swimming Level.

Baseball League (Woodbridge Fathers)
Dwight Rowland 397-9452

WFBL strives to give the young people of our community the opportunity to practice the ideals of sportsmanship, fair play, high morality and democratic spirit.

Boy Scouts of America - Troop #7
Bill Maley 389-8991
Bruce Marien 389-8835

Troop 7 is a member of the BSA which encompasses the Town of Woodbridge primarily in its land jurisdiction. The goal of scouting in Troop 7 is to raise young adults with common sense, value and leadership.

Boy Scout Troop #63
Mike Walter 389-1792
John Dwan 389-8494
Al Gambardella 389-0277

This is a Bethany, Orange, Woodbridge Troop. Every year the Troop holds a Christmas tree and wreath fund-raising sale at the Woodbridge Fire House. The goal of Troop 63 is to produce young men of fine character who are "physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight"

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Chamber of Commerce - Woodbridge/Bethany
Jack Ellison, President
786-2642 or 393-5678
PO Box 41
Bethany, CT 06524
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Chamber - (The Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce)
900 Chapel Street - 10th Floor
New Haven, CT 06510-2865
Phone: 203- 787-6735
Fax: 203- 782-4329
e-mail: gnhcc.com
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Community Gardens- Woodbridge
Maria B. Courtney 397-5334

The Community Gardens provides residents with plots of Town land on which to grow vegetables, berries, flowers, etc. Contact Maria Courtney

District Animal Control
135 Bradley Road, Woodbridge
389-5991
Emergencies - Call the Police

Hours: Every Day of the Year - 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

DAYS: Injured dogs and cats; rabid or sick animal; stray or roaming dogs; any complaint involving a dog, dog bite, cat scratch or bite.
NIGHTS: Dog bites, injured dogs, dogs causing traffic nuisance or public safety problem; rabid or sick wildlife animal with definite human or domestic animal contact.

* District Animal Control will NOT come out for: Cats in trees, wildlife complaints(unless rabid or sick).
- Injured deer - call DEP (1-860-424-3333)
- Dead deer - notify Town Highway Dept. or State DOT
- Raptors (birds of prey) and other wild animals - Call DEP
- Animal nuisance complaints (wild animals in house or attic) 393-1050 (Wildlife Hotline)
* Laura Simon rehabilitates wild animals and can advise on wildlife problems: 393-3669

Friends of the Woodbridge Library
Aldonna Noto,  President 389-0618

The Friends of the Woodbridge Library is a group that lends support to the Woodbridge Town Library.  The group consists of 20 board members and averages about 600 community members.  Members pay annual dues ranging from $10.00 to $50.00, depending on category chosen.  Money raised by the Friends helps to provide the library with materials, programs and miscellaneous items that might otherwise not be possible within the budget.  Funds are raised mainly through membership dues and the operation of the used bookstore.

The bookstore is open on Tuesdays from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and Saturdays from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. (No Saturday hours during July and August).  The bookstore sells quality used hardcover and paperback books in all categories.  The books are obtained through donations.  They solicit donations of gently used books from the community.  We are not able to accept textbooks, magazines, Reader's Digest condensed books, book club editions, or books in poor condition.  Books may be dropped off during bookstore hours, or can be picked up at your home.  Call Wendy Wells at 389-4283, or Mary Lee Barker at 387-1859 to make an appointment.  Membership envelopes for the Friends are available at the Circulation Desk of Library, as are canvas bags with the Friends logo, at $10.00 per bag.  By becoming a member of the Friends, you help provide a valuable service to the Woodbridge Town Library.

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Garden Club of Woodbridge
Betty Fearon, President 397-0551

The purpose of the Garden Club of Woodbridge is to promote interest, education and involvement in individual and civic gardening activities including horticulture, flora culture, arrangement of flowers, bird life and conservation.  Ten meetings are held during the year from September through June.  Seven of the meetings are during the day (the first Tuesday of every month) and are held at the Parish House of the First Church of Christ in Woodbridge on Meetinghouse Lane at 11:30 am with the educational program at 12:30 pm.  Three meetings are held the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm at the Parish House with the program starting at 7:30 pm.  The Garden Club has 100 members, all Woodbridge residents, and the yearly fee is $25.00.  In addition to educational meetings and field trips, members are involved with civic beautification and have planted and now maintain the Library gardens and butterfly garden, the Town Hall plantings, the rock garden and the new Town Gazebo plantings.  This year the Club is starting a Notable tree project, which will identify and document unusual and noteworthy trees in Woodbridge.
Historical Society - Amity/Woodbridge
Donald Menzies 387-0789

A non-profit organization offering membership to residents of Woodbridge and Bethany. The purpose of the society is two-fold: (1) preservation of historical material, and (2) education in local history through lectures, field trips and tours of their headquarters, the Thomas Darling House, staffed by volunteer guides.
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Human Services/Youth Services
Mary Ellen La Rocca 389-3429

Offers elderly services, youth services, information, referral and outreach concerning health and social programs, energy assistance, and a Medical Loan Closet and an Emergency Food Closet.
Humane Society - Connecticut
Sandra Poirier 393-0150
788 Amity Road
Bethany, CT 06524

The CT Humane Society performs animal rescues for both domestic animals and wild life (except in the care of stray dogs which are the responsibility of the town dog warden). They assist local Animal Control Offices with animal cruelty complaints and act as an adoption agency.

Land Trust - Woodbridge
Woodbridge Land Trust Inc.
James Billotta, President 397-5833

A private, non-profit organization chartered to acquire and hold real property, to conserve and preserve the natural resources of the Town of Woodbridge, and to promote and encourage the education of the general public in such conservation activities.

League of Women Voters-Amity
Barbara Pico 397-2723

The League of Women Voters is a national, non-partisan organization whose purpose is to encourage informed and active participation of all citizens in government. Based on thorough study and membership support, the League acts to promote legislation in the public interest.
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Library - Woodbridge
Jan Vaill Day - Director
Circulation: 389-3433 ...Information:  389-3434...Children's Library:  389-3439
Hours:     Monday - Thursday    10:00am - 8:00 pm
                Friday & Saturday      10:00am - 5:00 pm
Highlights of the Library services are:  Meeting Room available for community groups, homebound service for residents, programs for all ages, museum passes, iConn, the 24-hour Connecticut Digital Library, which offers access to a variety of databases for research, wireless internet access for laptops, and an award winning staff ready to assist you in person, by phone or via the Library website    

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Lions Club International - Woodbridge

P.O. Box 3606 Amity Station, Woodbridge, CT  06525

Dr. David Gibson, President - (203) 397-1922

A service/social club meeting 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month at the Oak Lane Country Club. New members welcome. Woodbridge Lions Club, P.O. Box 3606 Woodbridge, CT 06525

Pyramid Shriners - The Shrine of North America
349 Wheelers Farms Road -P.O. Box 3026
Milford, CT 06460
Phone: 203 876-2811
Fax: 203 876-2791

Operates Shriner's Hospitals for children. Nearest orthopedic hospital: 516 Carew Street, Springfield MA. Nearest burns hospital: 51 Blossom Street, Boston MA. All services are free to all races, religions and sexes to 18 years of age. All services are paid for by the Shrine of North America. For admission, contact any Shriner. All Shriners are 32 Degree Masons.

Quinnipiac Valley Health District

1151 Hartford Turnpike
North Haven, CT 06473 248-4528

QVHD serves as the local public health department for Woodbridge and is charged with monitoring and protecting the public's health and well being. Activities include:  Enforcement of CT Public Health Code and certain other laws and ordinances. Providing environmental permits, licenses and inspections for code complying septic systems, well , swimming pool and food service operations.  Conducting nuisance complaint investigations.  Providing community health information, screening, surveillance and follow-up for disease prevention and control.

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Recreation Department - Town of Woodbridge
John Adamovich, Director
Jim Franco, Assistant
389-3446

A broad-based service organization that directly and indirectly provides a variety of recreational and leisure opportunities for Woodbridge residents.

Rotary Club - Woodbridge
Jan Vaill Day, President
P.O. Box 4096
Woodbridge, CT 06525

The Woodbridge Rotary Club is a service organization actively engaged in projects in Bethany, New Haven and Woodbridge. Meetings are held every Friday at 12:15 p.m. at Oak Lane Country Club, 1027 Racebrook Road, Woodbridge. Anyone interested in becoming a members should call Jan Vaill Day (203) 389-3435

Senior Center - Town of Woodbridge
Lee Canning, Director
389-3430
4 Meetinghouse Lane (The Center)

The Senior center is a multi-purpose center, providing health, recreational, educational, and social activities for residents 60 years and older. Activities such as planned programs, line dancing, bridge, arts and crafts, movies, Tai Chi, exercise classes and trips are offered. A hot lunch program is served on Tuesdays and Fridays at 12:30. In addition, for seniors 60 years and over and disabled persons, The Center provides a transportation program to and from the Center, for medical appointments, and for shopping.

Soccer League - Woodbridge

Dan Rosenberg, President
387-3737
 

Veterans of Foreign Wars
G.B Bedworth Post 2871
P.O. Box 3908
Woodbridge
397-0180
Robert Fries, Post Commander - 397-0180

The VFW is an organization composed of United States Veterans who served the country in time of war in foreign service. It sponsors national and local scholarship contests for Amity Jr. & Sr. High School students and promotes veteran's benefits and political interests as well as performing community service. One of the services includes placing a flag on all veteran's graves in the three cemeteries in Town.  They also hold Blind Vets Bingo at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in West Haven.  The VFW meetings are held the first Monday of every other month.

Women of Woodbridge

Nancy Cavallaro
397-1503

A social and civic organization for women residents of Woodbridge and surrounding towns. Activities include varied programs and special interest groups: bridge, tennis, gourmet, golf, community service. Meetings are held September through April.

Women's American ORT
Central Connecticut Region
P.O. Box 3736
Woodbridge
393-1884

The organization for educational resources and technological training is a giant international school system.  With programs in 60 countries and some 262,00 students in 800 schools, ORT is the largest non-governmental network of vocational and technical training schools in the world.  ORT has brought freedom, independence and human dignity to world Jewery for over 120 years.  Through education, ORT has enabled millions of people to become productive members of society.  Women's American ORT is the largest affiliate and number one source for the World ORT Union.

Woodbridge Park Association Inc.
Richard J. Forselius, President
P.O. Box 3883
Woodbridge, CT 06525
e-mail: R. Forselius

The Woodbridge Park Association is the trustee for the beautiful 93 acre Alice Newton Street Memorial Park with access to the 22 acre Wepawaug Falls tract of the Woodbridge Land Trust. The entrance from the green on Meetinghouse Lane is north of the Woodbridge Town Hall and west of the First Church of Christ Parish House, and is open to all, every day of the year. The Park Association is also improving access to its conservation area on the east side of Newton Road north of Amity High School.

The non-profit Woodbridge Park Association, established in 1928 by a donation from Town Clerk Newton H. Street, consists of a 21 member Board of Directors and holds approximately three meetings annually. We are always seeking residents interested in conservation for our board or park maintenance activities. Also, we are strongly interested in acquiring open space conservation land in Woodbridge either through purchase, grant, donation or conservation easement.

 
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