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Online
Guide to Connecticut Elected Officials:
http://capwiz.com
Telephones & Area Codes
Connecticut
has two area codes, 860 and 203. In the Litchfield Hills,
all of the communities are 860 with the exception of Southbury,
Woodbury, and Bethlehem which have a 203 area code.
Climate,
Geography and Clothing
Northwest
Connecticut has four distinct seasons,
each with its special charm.
Summer:
The
pastoral countryside, cool mountain lakes, laurel covered
slopes and pine-scented forest glades have made the Litchfield
Hills a resort area for more than a century. In Connecticut's
Litchfield Hills a refreshing breeze cools the warm, often
hot summer days and pleasant evenings. Lake swimming, picnicking,
hiking on the Appalachian Trail, fishing, and biking are just
some of the summer pleasures that abound in the hills.
Fall/Indian
Summer:
Beginning
in September through late October the days are crisp, clear
and sunny; the evenings are cool. Our rolling hills are alive
with the activity of the harvest, which culminates in Eight
of the State's Major Agricultural Fairs. During the first
three weeks in October our bucolic countryside and colonial
villages are transformed into a palette of brilliant colors.
Winter:
Snow
transforms the Litchfield Hills into a Currier and Ives painting
-- with church steeples soaring above a filigree of bare branches,
village greens powdered with snow, colonial homes garlanded
with pine boughs and candles gleaming in windows etched with
frost. This is a favorite time for skiers to visit the area
because the Litchfield Hills has Connecticut's largest downhill
Ski Area, Mohawk Mountain (860-672-6100) in Cornwall, Ski
Sundown in New Hartford (860-379-9851), and Woodbury Ski &
Racquet in Woodbury (203-263-2203), as well as miles of pristine
trails for cross country skiing.
Spring:
The
mixture of warm days and cold nights is the perfect and necessary
combination for "sugaring off." This is the time
of year when farmers collect the sap from sugar maples and ke maple syrup, candy, and spread. For Maple
Sugaring Demonstrations call Flanders Nature Center (203-263-3711).
Spring is also one of the best times for whitewater canoeing
and kayaking on the Housatonic and Farmington Rivers.
Temperature
Average highs and lows in degrees Fahrenheit:
January:
35/18
February: 36/19
March: 46/28
April: 59/38
May: 72/48
June: 79/57 July: 84/63
August: 81/61
September: 74/53
October: 64/42
November: 51/33
December: 38/23
Clothing
In
northwest Connecticut, casual comfortable clothing is the
norm although you might want to bring one or two fairly nice
outfits for special evenings out. Rain can come at anytime
of year so you may want to pack a small umbrella. In Spring
and Fall a mid-weight sweater is recommended for the daytime
and heavier dress may be necessary in the evening. In the
summer light cotton clothing is best and a light sweater or
jacket for evenings. In the winter, wool and heavy clothing
is necessary.
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PRIVATE
SCHOOLS
HEALTH
CARE
The
Kent - Long Term Care Facility
860.927.5368
46 Maple
Street, Kent
New
Milford Hospital &
Cancer Care
860.355.2611
or 800.695.6639
21
Elm Street, New Milford
Sharon
Hospital
860.364.4141
or 800.666.6885
50
Hospital Road, Sharon
Danbury
Hospital
203.797.7000
Link
to other area Hospitals: hometownlocator.com
HOUSES
OF WORSHIP
St.
Andrew's Church (Episcopal)
- Rev. Roger White
1 N Main Street, Kent
Sun: 8:30 & 10:30 Tues.: 6:00 Thurs.: 9:30
860.927.3486
Sacred Heart
Church (Catholic) - Rev. Tom Berberich
17 Bridge Street, Kent
Sat 5:00 Sun 8:30 & 10:00
860.927.1712
First Congregational
Church - Rev. Melinda Keck
97 N Main Street, Kent
Sun 10:00
860.927.3335 | web:
www.fccofkent.org
Temple
Sholom
New Milford, CT
Faith Chapel
- Rev. Richard Totten
The Swift House, 10 Maple Street (Route 341), Kent
Sunday 11:00 a.m.
860.927.4931
LOCAL
& AREA NEWSPAPERS
Kent Tribune
ONline
- kenttribune.com
Kent
Good Times Dispatch - 860-927-4621 web:KentDispatch.com
Litchfield County Times - 860-355-4141
web:litchfieldcountytimes.com
New Milford Times - 860-354-2261
Danbury
News Times - web: danburynewstimes.com
The Greater New Milford Spectrum
- 860-354-2273
LOCAL
& AREA RADIO STATIONS
WGSK 90.1
FM South Kent ClassicalWXCI
91.7 FM Danbury Western Connecticut State University
WFAR 93.3
FM Danbury Ethnic
WDAQ 98.3
FM Danbury Adult Contemporary
WQQQ 103.3
FM Sharon Mix
WZBG 97.3
FM Litchfield Mix
WKZE 98.1
FM Salisbury Variety
W218AV 91.5
FM Warren Classical
Links
to all CT Radio Stations - :www.youbelonginct.com
LOCAL
MOVIE HOUSES
http://movies.yahoo.com/showtimes
SERVICES
Southern New
England Telephone -
800-453-7638
Trash
(Residential & Commercial)
Contact Selectmen ‘a Office to Purchase Permit for Transfer
Station
ASTI Waste Systems - 860-354-2211
Automated Waste Disposal - 203-743-0405
Diversified Waste Disposal - 203-778-4347
Water
BHC Company - 800-732-9678
UTILITIES
Electric:
CT
Light & Power - 800-286-2000
Cable:
Charter Communications - 355-0937
Gas:
No Natural Gas Service
Year
Town Incorporated:
October 1739
Form of Government: Board of Selectmen
Geographic Location: NW Corner of Region
Geographic Area: 49.5 Sq. Miles
Current Population: Est. 3,152 (1998)
Number of People in Labor Pool: 1,831
Median Household Income: $29,671 (‘95)
Total Households: 1,480 (‘94)
Average Home Price: $205,001 (‘94)
Assessed Value of Community: $267,562,980
(Collectible Grand List 1997)
Public Safety: Resident State Trooper
Current Sales Tax: 6%
Latitude:
41.731N
Longitude: -73.453W
Time Zone: Eastern Daylight Saving Time
LINK
TO ALL LICHFIELD COUNTY BEACHES
www.hometownlocator.com
LINK
TO ALL LICHFIELD COUNTY LAKES & PONDS
www.hometownlocator.com
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860.927.1463