Happy Holidays!
White Snow Owls Visit Fairfield Beach
Residents get a rare sighting of a male & female snow owl near Penfield Reef. They have been spotted sitting on roof tops & on the jetties along the shoreline. These are arctic birds!
Female snow owl - darker and larger than the male
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This is the male - mostly white
photos by Kathryn Strachan
Over 200 lbs of Food Collected at Food Drive
Thanks to all who donated - the FBRA delivered over 200 lbs of food to the Operation Hope Food Pantry Saturday Nov. 15th.
Chuck Abercrombie, FBRA President, and Paige Herman, FBRA VP, deliver the food to Domingo Serrano, Operation Hope associate.
Sand Castle Event Funds Concert at Bridgeport School
photo by Jill Walker
Thanks to funds raised at the Sand Sculpture Festival on
Penfield Beach this past June, Beardsley School in Bridgeport
was the recipient of a Concert with Bill Shontz, award-winning children's recording artist and spokesperson for Earthwatch and GreenUp. On October 16, over 120 third and fourth graders from Beardsley School in Bridgeport, CT sang and danced to songs about the Environment. It was a wonderful time!
Thanks to all who contributed.
Slow Down in Our Town Car Magnets
click on 'Beach Area News' link
Penfield Beach Sand Sculpting Festival
June 26-29, 2008
photo by Jill Walker
click Special Events link to see more pics
Fairfield Beach Flag Memorial 2008
Thanks for making this year a success!
photo by Kathryn Strachan
Safety Issues in the Beach Area
see article below- click link
http://www.fairfieldcitizen-news.com/local/ci_7094441
FBRA SAfety Committee is formed
click on Beach Area News for information
Help Stop Fairfield Beach Erosion
support Bill 5803 2006
click on Beach Area News - Beach Erosion
and send an email to our state reps.
Storm & Flood Emergency Number - 254-4899
The FBRA
The Fairfield Beach Road Association (FBRA), founded in 1955, was incorporated in 1970 to foster the interests of Fairfield Beach Road residents. The goals of the Fairfield Beach Road Association as stated in its By-Laws are: to represent and implement the interests and desires of the membership in maintaining and improving Fairfield Beach, Fairfield, Connecticut, and vicinity; to promote cooperation among the owners and renters of property at Fairfield Beach; to represent the common interests of the membership in relation to governmental authorities and generally to provide for the mutual assistance, enjoyment, entertainment and the improvement of all such persons in connection with residing in the Fairfield beach area.
In 1998 The Fairfield Beach Road Association amended its by-laws to expand the geographic coverage of the association. The new name became the Fairfield Beach Residents Association and the membership now includes residents who live in the area encompassing the Old Post Road, Beach Road and Reef Road extending the length of Fairfield Beach Road.
May 2007 - photo by Kathryn strachan
A Letter From The FBRA President
Dear Fairfield Beach Neighbor,
Welcome to the Fairfield Beach Residents Association (FBRA) web site.
The FBRA is committed to maintaining and improving all aspects of the quality of life in the beach area. The FBRA, formed in 1955 and later incorporated as a not for profit corporation, serves the more than 1200 families that live on Fairfield Beach Road and within the confines of the area defined by Reef, Oldfield/Old Post, Beach and Fairfield Beach Roads. Our twenty member Board of Directors, some of whom also serve as elected officials and on town boards and commissions and all of whom are talented, committed individuals, guides the FBRA. As you will see from the contents of this site, we address numerous issues including beach and creek erosion, litter, traffic and speeding, the activities of town government, disruptive behavior and neighborhood safety.
Your membership dues help pay for our annual litter cleanups, plantings, insurance, newsletter mailings, crime statistics, legal fees and other expenses related to our work on behalf of the neighborhood. Although you may be familiar with some of the following, our successful efforts are worth repeating as we are proud of what the FBRA has accomplished over the years:
· Sponsored the Disorderly Conduct / Recovery of Costs Ordinance. Unfortunately, our neighborhood continues to face many challenges. Recent membership surveys indicate that residents continue to be concerned about partying, overdevelopment, speeding, and litter. We plan to address these issues and others over the coming year.
I hope you enjoy the site and find it a useful resource. After you take a look, give us your feedback and please join the FBRA or renew your membership. A neighborhood association is only as strong as its membership. The FBRA has proven over many years that it is a recognized voice in our community. I hope you enjoy the site and find it a useful resource. After you take a look, give us your feedback and please join the FBRA or renew your membership. A neighborhood association is only as strong as its membership. The FBRA has proven over many years that it is a recognized voice in our community. Help us continue our efforts by clicking on the link above.
· Helped enact the state keg-tagging law.
· Helped pass the open alcoholic beverage container ordinance.
· Continued to support the lawsuit against the Lantern Point Condominium Association.
· Appeared before the Police Commission to push for noise abatement and greater speeding enforcement.
· Persuaded the Town to increase police patrolling in the
· Spoke before other Town Boards and Commissions to demand relief for concerns expressed by our members.
· Demanded that
· Supported the extension of the sanitary sewer to the end of Fairfield Beach Road
· Encouraged open space and fought dense homes and other crowded development.
· Supported the use of the Navy property on Reef Road for middle-income housing.
· Conducted beach cleanups and contributed to plantings and other beautification projects.
Help us continue our efforts by clicking on the Join Association link above.
Very truly yours,
Charles D. Abercrombie President
Monthly Meetings
Monthly FBRA board meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month. Meetings are held at the house of one of the officers or board members. Board meetings are open to all board members. All dues paying members are encouraged to attend the annual meetings held at public places in Fairfield. If you are interested in putting an item on the agenda for discussion please call Chuck Abercrombie at 254-9959.
NEXT BOARD MEETINGS:
January 7 7 PM PM
February 4 7:30 PM
Very truly yours, Charles D. Abercrombie President
Monthly FBRA board meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month. Meetings are held at the house of one of the officers or board members. Board meetings are open to all board members. All dues paying members are encouraged to attend the annual meetings held at public places in Fairfield. If you are interested in putting an item on the agenda for discussion please call Chuck Abercrombie at 254-9959.
Board of Directors 2007
Officers:
Chuck Abercrombie, President, Penfield Road
Paige Herman, Vice President, Fairfield Beach Road
Ilse Martin, Secretary, College Place
Alyssa Israel, Treasurer, Rowland Road
Board Members:
James Baum, Past President, Fairfield Beach Road
Thomas Drew, State Representative, Bay Edge Court
Roy Friedman, Fairfield Beach Road
Kathryn Strachan, Reef Road
Gregory Sarno, Fairfield Beach Road
Donna Alatakis, Penfield Road
George McCloskey, Eunice Avenue
Joanne Landino, Fairfield Beach Road
Deb Owens, Colonial Drive
Hunter Muller, Rowland Road
Joe Cafferelli, College Place
Roy King, Fairfield Beach Road
Jill Walker, Fairfield Beach Road
Links:
Town of Fairfield; www.FairfieldCT.org
State of CT: www.CT.gov
Contact: FBRA 203.256.1779
PO Box 513
Fairfield, CT 06824
