The Summit at Bethel Area Guide

A GUIDE TO THE SERVICES AVAILABLE NEAR YOUR NEW HOME

THE SUMMIT AT BETHEL COMMUNITY GUIDE

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

COMMUNITY PROFILE …………………………………………….……

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SCHOOLS ………………………………………………………….………

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COLLEGES …………………………………………………………….….

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LIBRARY ……………………………………………………………….…

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MEDICAL FACILITIES …………………………………………………..

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PUBLIC UTLITIES/ GENERAL INFORMATION ……………………....

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WORSHIP ………………………………………………………………….

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SHOPPING ………………………………………………………………...

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TRANSPORTATION ……………………………………………………...

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RECREATIONAL FACILITIES – LOCAL ……………………………….

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ENTERTAINMENT AND CULTURE ……………………………………

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RESTAURANTS …………………………………………………………..

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SENIOR CITIZENS SERVICE / ASSISTED LIVING

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SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATION …………………………………...

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GOVERNMENT AGENCIES / POST OFFICE

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COMMUNITY PROFILE With breathtaking views, The Summit at Bethel, is a resort-style community of luxurious townhomes surrounded by a wealth of amenities in prestigious Fairfield County.

Here, homeowners enjoy a comfortable New England lifestyle with excellent shopping and a wide choice of cultural events close to home. The Summit at Bethel is only 10 minutes from CT Route 7, 10 minutes from I-84, and less than 30 minutes from the Merritt Parkway. Norwalk and Stamford can be reached in 40 and 50 minutes, respectively. White Plains, New York, is only 52 minutes away, and all the excitement of New York City is only 90 minutes from your home.

The Bethel Metro-North Railroad station, only 3 minutes from The Summit At Bethel, offers daily service to Stamford and Midtown Manhattan. Westchester County Airport can be reached in 45 minutes, while Bradley International Airport in Connecticut and LaGuardia Airport in New York are both less than 90 minutes away.

Residents of The Summit At Bethel have access to a wide array of amenities close to home. The Dolan Plaza Shopping Center is less than 5 minutes away, and the magnificent Danbury Fair Mall is an 8 minute drive. Popular family-owned markets such as Caraluzzi’s and Blue Jay Orchard’s are only minutes from your home.

So much to do and so much time to do it! Your easy-going lifestyle at The Summit at Bethel offers you a full palette of tempting getaways just minutes from home! Enjoy the resort-style benefits that The Summit Club offers… take a swim, play a set of tennis or enjoy a game of bocce. Several local and state parks are less than 20 minutes from your home, including Candlewood Park, which features Connecticut’s largest lake, where you can enjoy boating, sailing, fishing, and swimming.

This combination of natural beauty and proximity to every convenience makes The Summit at Bethel an ideal place to call home!

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SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS

PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Canterbury School 101 Aspetuck Avenue New Milford, CT 06776 (860) 210-3800

St. Mary’s School (Pre-school) 24 Dodgington Rd Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 744-2922

Berry Elementary School (K – 3) 200 Whittlesey Drive Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 794-8686

Kent School 1 Macedonia Road Kent, CT 06757 (203) 927-6000

Immaculate High School 73 Southern Blvd Danbury, CT 06810 (203) 744-1510

Rockwell Elementary School (K – 3) 400 Whittlesey Drive Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 794-8690

Montessori School 44A Shelter Rock Road Danbury, CT 06810 (203) 744-8088

ELEMENTARY

Johnson School (4th/5th) 500 Whittlesey Drive Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 794-8700 MIDDLE

Wooster School 91 Miry Brook Road Danbury, CT 06810 (203) 830-3900

Bethel Middle School 600 Whittlesey Drive Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 794-8670 HIGH SCHOOL

Bethel High School 300 Whittlesey Drive Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 794-8600

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DAY CARE AND PRE-SCHOOL Precious Moments Day Care 8 Edmond Road Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 743-6368

Village Pre-School 141 Greenwood Avenue Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 743-9497

Gingerbread Schoolhouse

Kindercare Learning Center 174 Old Hawleyville Road Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 792-6991 www.kindercare.com

88 Plumtrees Road Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 798-8177

COLLEGES Western CT State University 181 White Street Danbury, CT 06810 (203) 837-9411 www.wcsu.ctstateu.edu

Naugatuck Valley Community College 750 Chase Parkway Waterbury, CT 06708 (203) 575-8040 www.nvcc.commnet.edu

University of Connecticut Stamford Campus One University Plaza Stamford, CT 06901 (203) 251-8400 www.stamford.uconn.edu

Fairfield University 1073 North Benson Road Fairfield, CT 06824 (203) 254-4000 www.fairfield.edu

LIBRARY Bethel Public Library 137 Greenwood Avenue Bethel CT 06801 (203) 794-8756

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Norwalk Community Technical 188 Richards Avenue Norwalk, CT 06854 (203) 857-7000 www.nctc.commnet.edu

MEDICAL FACILITIES Danbury Hospital 24 Hospital Avenue Danbury, CT 06810 (203) 797-7000 www.danhosp.org

Bethel Health Care 13 Park Lawn Drive Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 830-4180 www.bethelhealthcare.com

CT Pain Care PC 109 Newtown Road Danbury, CT 06810 (203) 792-7296 www.ctpaincare.com

VETERINARY FACILITIES Bethel Veterinary Hospital 25 Turkey Plain Road A Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 794-0247 www.bethelvethospital.com

PUBLIC UTILITIES/GENERAL INFORMATION Connecticut Light & Power P.O. Box 270 Hartford, CT 06141 (800) 286-2000

Yankee Gas 107 Seldon Street Berlin, CT 06141 (800) 989-0900

Comcast 5 Shelter Rock Road Danbury, CT 06810 (203) 792-0900

Telephone AT & T (203) 771-5200

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WORSHIP CATHOLIC

EPISCOPAL

JEWISH

ST. Mary’s 24 Dodgingtown Road Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 778-9760

ST. Thomas Episcopal 95 Greenwood Avenue Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 743-1494

United Jewish Center 141 Deer Hill Avenue Danbury, CT 064810 (203) 791-4079

BAPTIST

PRESBYTERIAN

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST

Baptist Church of Bethel 239 Greenwood Avenue Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 791-8015

Community Presbyterian 7 Clearview Drive Sandy Hook, CT 06482 (203) 270-3730

7th Day Adventist 78 East Liberty Avenue Danbury, CT 06810 (203) 792-4034

LUTHERAN

JEHOVAH’S WITNESS

EVANGELICAL

St. Paul’s Lutheran 44 Spring Street Danbury, CT 06810 (203) 748-6442

Jehovah's Witnesses 48 Payne Road Danbury, CT 06810 (203) 744-5021

Beacon Hill Evangelical 371 Old Zoar Road Monroe, CT 06468 (203) 268-8521

METHODIST

QUAKER

MORMON

Bethel-United Methodist 141 Greenwood Avenue Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 743-6835

Quaker Religious Society of Friends 317 New Canaan Road Wilton, CT 06897 (203) 762-5669

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 16 Saw Mill Road Newtown, CT 06470 (203) 438-3026

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SHOPPING NEIGHBORHOOD SHOPPING CENTERS

CONVENIENCE STORES

Dolan Plaza Greenwood Avenue Bethel, CT 06801

H & R Convenience 295 Greenwood Ave Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 739-0633

Approximately 5 minutes from The Summit At Bethel. It contains some of the following: Bank: Peoples United Financial 23 Greenwood Ave Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 792-3465

Bank: Newtown Savings Bank 211 Greenwood Ave Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 744-3233

Grocery: Emily’s Gourmet Food 170 Greenwood Ave Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 743-3513

Drugstore: CVS 211 Greenwood Ave Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 794-9500

GROCERY STORES

Caraluzzi’s Bethel Food Market 98 Greenwood Ave Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 748-3547 Other: True Value Hardware 211 Greenwood Ave Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 748-4200 Blue Jay Orchards 125 Plumtrees Road Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 748-0119 www.bluejayorchardsct.com

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SHOPPING Shopping Center Bethel Plaza Shopping Center 83 Stony Hill Road Bethel, CT 06801 Additional Nearby Shopping : Bank: Webster Bank 14 Church Hill Road Newtown, CT 06470 (203) 270-0014 www.websterbank.com

Drugstore: Walgreen’s 75-83 Main Street Danbury, CT 06810 (203) 791-0405 www.walgreens.com

Grocery: Stop and Shop 228 South Main Street Newtown, CT 06470 (203) 270-0177 www.stopandshop.com

Other: Lexington Gardens 32 Church Hill Road Newtown, CT 06470 (203) 426-3161

Big Y Supermarket 83 Stony Hill Road Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 791-8589 www.bigy.com

Stew Leonard’s 99 Federal Road Danbury, CT 06811 (203) 790-8030 www.stewleonards.com

Trader Joe’s 113 Mill Plain Road Danbury, CT 06811 (203) 739-0098 www.traderjoes.com

SHOPPING MALLS

Danbury Fair Mall 7 Backus Avenue Danbury, CT (203) 743-3247 www.danburyfairmall.com

Stamford Town Center 100 Greyrock Place Stamford, CT 06901 (203) 324-0935 www.shopstamfordtowncenter.com

Featuring Stores: Abercrombie & Fitch JC Penney Lord & Taylor Macy’s Sears

Featuring Stores: Abercrombie & Fitch Ann Taylor Barnes & Noble Macy’s Saks Fifth Avenue

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TRANSPORTATION AIRPORTS

Bradley International Schoephoester Road Windsor Locks, CT 06096 (806) 292-2000 www.bradleyairport.com From Community: 1 Hour 30 Minutes 73.2 Miles

John F. Kennedy International Airport New York, NY (718) 244-4444 www.kennedyairport.com From Community: 1 Hour 30 Minutes 70.4 Miles

Westchester County Airport 2 Hanger Road White Plains, NY (914) 995-4856 www.westchestergov.com/airport From Community: 45 Minutes 36.5 Miles

Laguardia Airport New York, NY (718) 533-3400 www.panynj.gov/commuting travel From Community: 1 Hour 20 Minutes 63.40 Miles

RAILROADS

Metro North Bethel Station Distance from Community – 3 Minutes Commute to Grand Central Station (transfer in Norwalk) – 111 Minutes www.mta.info Metro North Brewster, NY Station Distance from Community – 25 Minutes Commute to Grand Central Station – 80 Minutes Amtrak Railroad Distance from Community to Stamford Station – 50-Minute Drive Distance from Community to Bridgeport Station – 50-Minute Drive 800-USA-RAIL DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES

2 Lee Mac Avenue Danbury, CT 06810 (800) 842-8222 www.ct.dmv.org MAJOR HIGHWAYS

Route 84 (10 Minutes) Route 7 (10 Minutes) Route 15 – Merritt Parkway (30 Minutes)

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RECREATION LOCAL Recreational facilities within 30 minutes of your home.

DAY CAMP

Covered Bridge Day Camp Covered Bridge Road Newtown, CT 06470 (203) 426-5538 EQUESTRIAN

Equine Comfort 8 Paul Street Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 744-4540

PARKS

GOLF COURSES

Meckauer Park Shelter Rock Road Bethel, CT 06801

Public Richter Park Municipal Golf Course 100 Aunt Hack Road Danbury, CT 06810 (203) 792-2552

Putnam Memorial State Park 492 Black Rock Turnpike Redding, CT 06896 Collis P Huntington State Park Sunset Hill Road Redding, CT 06896

Private Rock Ridge Country Club 214 Sugar Street Newtown, CT 06470 (203) 426-9109

Rogers Park End of Main Street & South Street Ridgewood Country Club Danbury, CT 06810 119 Franklin Street Danbury, CT 06811 Chestnut Ridge Farm WINERIES (203) 748-8757 5 Peck Lane www.ridgewoodcc.com DiGrazia Vineyards and Winery Bethel, CT 06801 131 Tower Road (203) 778-9079 Redding Country Club Brookfield, CT 06804 109 Lonetown Road (203) 775-1616 BALLOONING West Redding CT 06896 Aerostar-Airborne Balloon Rides (203) 938-9832 AMUSEMENT PARKS 72 Railtree Hill Road www.reddingcc.org Quassy Amusement Park Woodbury, CT 06798 2132 Middlebury Road (203) 263-0167 Connecticut Golf Course Middlebury, CT 06762 915 Black Rock Turnpike (203) 758-2913 TENNIS Easton, CT 06612 (35 minutes) Beaver Brook Tennis Club (203) 261-2544 17 Starr Road www.ctgolfclub.com SWIMMING Bethel, CT 06801 Candlewood Lake (203) 743-7676 292 Candlewood Lake Road Brookfield, CT 06804 HEALTH/FITNESS CLUBS (203) 755-6635 Curves 211 Greenwood Avenue Lake Zoar Bethel, CT 06801 14 Berkshire Road (203) 743-7672 Sandy Hook, CT 06482 Sportsplex Bethel 13 Stony Hill Road Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 748-8600 www.sportsplexbethel.com

Wolf Park Pool 285 Cutlers Farm Road Monroe, CT 06468 (203) 452-3764

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RECREATION State-of-the-art sports venues and performing arts theatres as well as world-renowned museums and historical sites are all nearby.

PERFORMING ARTS

Musicals at Richter 100 Aunt Hack Road Danbury, CT 06810 (203) 748-6873 www.musicalsatrichter.org Charles Ives Center for the Arts Western Connecticut State University 181 White Street Danbury, CT 06810 www.ivesconcertpark.com MUSEUMS

Danbury Railway Museum 120 White Street Danbury, CT 06810 (203) 778-8337 www.danbury.org/drm Tarrywile Park & Mansion 70 Southern Boulevard Danbury, CT 06811 www.danbury.org/tarry HISTORY

Danbury Museum & Historical Society 43 Main Street Danbury, CT 06810 (203) 743-5200 www.danburyhistorical.org The Military Museum of Southern New England 125 Park Avenue Danbury, CT 06810 (203) 790-9277 www.usmilitarymuseum.org

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RESTAURANTS At The Summit At Bethel, you are within a short drive of a wide range of restaurants from fine dining to family dining to take-out.

FINE DINING

LaFortuna 37 Stony Hill Road Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 797-0909 www.lafortunarest.com

Chinese Bethel Chinese Restaurant 46 Grassy Plain Road Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 798-6272

FAMILY DINING

Sycamore Restaurant 282 Greenwood Avenue Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 748-2716

Japanese Ichiro 69 Newtown Road Danbury, CT 06801 (203) 792-8881

O’Neil’s Sandwich & Coffee Bar Indian 114 Greenwood Avenue Kolam Bethel, CT -6801 316 South Main Street (203) 791-8121 Newtown, CT 06470 (203) 426-7143e FAST FOOD www.kolamrestaurant.com Bethel Hot Dog Palace 44 Stony Hill Road Italian Bethel, CT 06801 Armando’s (203) 790-5064 47 Stony Hill Road Bethel, CT 06801 Burger King (203) 794-0563 265 Greenwood Avenue www.armandosmenu.com Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 794-9905 Dr. Mike’s Ice Cream Parlor 158 Greenwood Avenue Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 792-4388 ETHNIC FOOD

Thai Bankok Thai 72 Newtown Road Danbury, CT 06810 (203) 791-0640 www.bangkokrestaurant.com

German Old Heidelberg 55 Stony Hill Road Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 797-1860 www.restaurantheildelburg.com Mexican Pancho’s and Gringo’s 213 Greenwood Avenue Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 794-9300

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SENIOR CITIZENS SERVICES & ASSISTED LIVING Bethel Senior Citizens Center 1 School Street Bethel, CT 06801 (203) 792-3048

Cascades Assisted Living 13 Park Lawn Drive Bethel, CT 06801 203-830-7390

Homesteads at Newtown 166 Mount Pleasant Newtown, CT 06470 203-426-8118 www.homesteadsalf.com

SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS American Red Cross 2 Terrace Place Danbury, CT 06810 (203) 792-8200 www.redcross.org

Family & Children Aid Inc. 75 West Street Danbury, CT 06810 (203) 748-5689 www.fcaweb.org

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES Town of Bethel Administrative Departments: Assessor (203) 794-8507 Building Inspector (203) 794-8517 Fire Marshal (203) 794-8518 First Selectman (203) 794-8501 Parks and Recreation (203) 794-8531 Probate Court (203) 794-8508 Public Works (203) 794-8549 Tax Collector (203) 794-8509 Town Clerk (203) 794-8505 Voter Registration (203) 794-8516 www.bethelct.org

POST OFFICE Post Office 10 Library Place Bethel, CT 06801-9998 (203) 748-4741 www.usps.com 14

Meals on Wheels 25 Gilbert Street Ridgefield, Ct 06877 (203) 438-8788 www.mowas.org

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