FAST FACTS
Incorporated: 1854.
Land area: 9.2 square miles.
Form of government: Board of selectmen.
Population: 12,491 (2009 figure)
Elections: Municipal elections are held the Tuesday after the first Monday in November in odd-numbered years.
FACILITIES AND SERVICES
Ambulance: Windsor Locks Lions Club Ambulance Service, 401 Spring St., 860-627-1461.
Animal control officer: 860-627-1461 ext. 148.
Cemeteries: St. Mary, 860-623-2524; Grove, 860-623-6268.
Civil preparedness: Victor J. Puia, 4 Volunteer Drive, 860-623-4144.
Emergency services: Call 911.
Fire: Chief Gary Ruggiero, 860-627-1468; Fire Marshal Michael Sinsigalli, 860-627-1468; 2 Volunteer Drive.
Library: Windsor Locks Public Library, 28 Main St., 860-627-1495.
Museums:
New England Air Museum, near Bradley International Airport, 860-623-3305; open seven days a week, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Noden-Reed Museum: 58 West St., 860-627-9212, open May to October, Sundays, 1 – 4 p.m., and Wednesdays, by appointment.
Parks, town:
Ahern Avenue Park, Ahern Avenue: open field with playground;
Barbara Drive Park, Barbara Drive: wooded area;
Bel-Aire Park, Bel-Aire Circle: playground, ballfield;
Circle Drive Park, Circle Drive: basketball court, playground;
Denslow Park, Denslow Street: basketball court, ballfield, playground;
Green Manor Park, Green Manor Terrace: playground, ballfield;
Juniper Drive Park, Juniper Drive: basketball court, playground, ballfield;
Noden-Reed Park, West Street: open field;
Pesci Park, Center Street: two baseball diamonds, pool, basketball court, playground.
Reed Park, Reed Avenue: baseball diamonds, softball field, playground, basketball court, soccer in fall;
Southwest Family Park, Southwest Avenue: basketball court, playground, softball field, soccer in fall;
Spring Park, Spring Street: pond with fish, pavilion, picnic area;
Sutton Park, Sutton Drive: open field;
Veterans Memorial Park, Southwest Avenue: lighted baseball diamond, lighted softball field, playground, three soccer fields, one lighted;
Woodland Street Park, Woodland Street: playground.
Police: Chief John T. Suchocki, 860-627-1461, 4 Volunteer Drive.
Post office: Postmaster Barbara Holder, 10 Main St., 860-623-3897; Bradley International Airport, Mark Sheehan, 10 Schoephoester Road, 860-292-3300.
Rubbish disposal, recycling: Leaf compost site, Old County Road, 8 a.m. – 3:45 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays, summer; mid-October, seven days per week, 8 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. (but check for exact times), green grass clippings not accepted; Lawn and leaf bags necessary for curbside yard waste collection, Tuesdays; 860-627-1405.
Senior citizens center: 41 Oak St., Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., 860-627-1425.
Town Hall: 50 Church St., Monday through Wednesday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Thursday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., 860-627-1444.
Town meetings:
Board of Selectmen: meets first and third Tuesdays each month, 6 p.m., Town Hall.
Board of Education: meets second and fourth Thursdays, 6 p.m., High School.
Planning and Zoning Commission: second Monday, 7 p.m., Town Hall.
Voter registration: Eleanor H. Leonard (D) or Sandra R. Hebert (R), 860-654-1619.
STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATORS
U.S. senators: Richard Blumenthal (D), 202 224-2823 (Washington, D.C.), 800 334-5341, or 860 258-6940.
Joseph I. Lieberman (D), 202 224-4041, 800 225-5605, or 860-549-8463.
U.S. representative: John B. Larson, 202-225-2265; 860-278-8888.
State senator: John A. Kissel (R), 860-240-8800, 860-240-0531.
State representative: Margaret M. Sayers (D), 860-240-8585.
TOWN OFFICIALS
First Selectman: Steven Wawruck, 860-627-1444.
Board of Selectmen:
Joseph R. Calsetta, 860-623-9205; Denise T. Balboni, 860-623-0125.
Assessor: Donna M. Murphy, 860-627-1448.
Building Official: James A. Plumridge,860 627-1447.
Town Clerk: William R. Hamel, 860-627-1441.
Economic and Industrial Development Commission: Patrick McMahon, 860-985-2083.
Health Director: William Blitz, North Central Health District, 860-745-0383.
Parks and Recreation Director: David Farr, 860-627-1420.
Planning and Zoning Commission:
Chairman Alan M. Gannuscio, 860 627-8608;
Janet Ramsay, 860-623-7915;
Vincent Zimnoch, 860-623-4810;
John Ahern, 292-6129,
Anthony Scarfo.
Alternates:
Ralph Leiper, 860-623-1764,
James Szepanski, 860-623-2728.
Public Works Director: Scott C. Lappen,860 627-1405.
Social Services: Janet Leiper, 860-627-1446.
Tax Collector: Joseph DeLisle Jr.,860 627-1415.
SCHOOLS
Administrative offices: 58 S. Elm St., 860-292-5000.
Bus company: F. Edwin Smyth & Son Inc., 25 Depot Hill Rd., Enfield, 860-623-2211.
Superintendent: Gregory W. Little, 292-5000.
Board of Education:
Patricia King (D), 860-627-0857, chairwoman;
Michael Royston (R), 860-623-0774;
Brenda O. Ives (D), 860-623-5688;
Ralph Leiper (R), 860-623-1764;
Margaret M. Byrne (D), 860-623-7086.
Elementary schools: North Street School, 325 North St., 860-292-5027; Jeffrey A. Ferreira, principal.
South School, 87 South St., 860-292-5021; James Moriarty, principal.
Middle school: Windsor Locks Middle School, 7 Center St., 860-292-5012; Gregory D. Blanchfield, principal.
High school: Windsor Locks High School, 58 S. Elm St., 860-292-5032; Susan Bell, principal.
Private schools: New England Preschool Academy, 1 Foxwood Drive, 860-627-6575; Leila Luksic, director.
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Chamber of Commerce: Rebecca Krumm, 860-623-9319.
Democratic Town Committee: Neal Cunningham, 860-623-0144.
Republican Town Committee: Michael Russo, 860-627-8180.
Historical Society: Joseph Bonito, 860-623-6686.
American Legion: 1 S. Main St.; contact Ed Sabotka, 860-623-5704.
Boy Scouts: Troop 261: www.troop261.com
Troop 263: www.wltroop263.com; email Troop 263
Girl Scouts: Jennifer Hogan
Italian American Club: James Bourassa, 54 S. Center St., 860-627-9682.
Italian Progressive Club: 97 Suffield St., 860-292-6059.
Knights of Columbus: 332 Elm St., 860-623-9695.
Lions Club: wlocksct.com/lions/
Polish American Club: Bob Tenerowicz, 860-623-6761.
Preservation Association: Barbara Schley, 860-798-5376.
Rotary Club: Patrick Sidley, P.O. Box 11, Windsor CT 06095, windsorrotary.com
Veterans of Foreign Wars: Fred Seymour, 36 Fairview Street, 860-623-6856.
Women’s Club: President Linda Coscore, 623-2274
RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
American Ecumenical Catholic Church, 147 Grove St., 860-623-4143.
Calvary Baptist Church, 470 Elm St., 860-623-0519.
Congregational Church of Windsor Locks, 8 Main St., 860-623-4912.
Living Waters Fellowship Church, 200 Spring St., 860- 623-5080.
New Life Assembly of God, 11 Alma Road, 860-623-5358.
New Life Tabernacle Church, 54 Church St., 860-627-9226.
St. Mary Roman Catholic Church, 42 Spring St., 860-623-2524.
St. Robert Bellarmine Roman Catholic Church, 52 S. Elm St., 860-623-0240.