To the Editor:

Hello ... I was born and raised in Bridgeport. I moved, with my wife and two children, to Newtown in 1987. My wife is a retired teacher/ librarian in the Ridgefield school system. Our son teaches chemistry at Newtown High School and our daughter works as a para in our school district. Since we moved to Newtown I have been serving on many commissions. I presently serve as an elected official on The Zoning Board of Appeals.

While being elected to the ZBA I have also served on The Lake Lillinonah Authority, and presently serve as chair of The Fairfield Hills Authority. I also was co-chair of the Commission On Aging here in Newtown. When I served as co-chair of the Commission On Aging I worked with the First Selectman and The Community Development team that acquired a $200,000 Small Town Grant to build the addition to the original Senior Citizens’ Center. When serving on the Lake Lillinonah Authority I was involved with the closing of the railroad trash substation in Hawleyville.

Serving on The Fairfield Hills Authority I contacted and secured the complete documentation of the facility from the State of Connecticut.

We are presently working with the National Historic Registry in Washington, D.C. to designate the Fairfield Hills Campus as an Historic District. I would like to continue my service to the Town of Newtown by joining The Planning and Zoning Commission representing you and your family on November 7th.

Thank you,

Ross Carley

Newtown