Typical Neighborhood Association
Typical (neighborhood) Community Club

The Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA) is currently - and erroneously - as a neighborhood housing association Neighborhood Housing Associations (waterburyct.org).  The Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA) is not a housing association.

Although this, and many other neighborhood associations and neighborhood community clubs have existed in this city for, in some cases, over 100 years, and although none of them have ever been neighborhood housing associations, they have been erroneously listed as such on the official City of Waterbury website as such.  To be clear, neighborhood housing associations are very much different from condo associations, and both of those are very different from organizations such as Neighborhood Housing Services of Waterbury (NHSW) and Loyola Development Corporation (LDC), and all of those are vastly different from any of Waterbury's fine neighborhood associations and neighborhood community clubs.  The function, purpose, and manifestation of each of these types of organizations is significantly different, and none should be confused with the other.

Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association Contact Data

Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association
Maria Ciarlo - Executive Officer
(203) 206-4561 (cell)
mariaciarlo62@gmail.com
[per WaterburyLife.com as of 2024.02.03]

News

There is no available news for the Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA) at this time.

A typical neighborhood association and a typical (neighborhood) community club have most or all of the below-listed components.  Likewise, several of the neighborhood association and community club pages herein include much of this information.

1. Description of the Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA)
   1. ​Endeavors to maintain and improve the quality of life for the residents in the Upper Fulton Park neighborhood, historically known as Burnt Hill, and beyond
      1. At, for instance, monthly member meetings
         1. Which are designed exclusively for the area residents
         2. Are generally open to the public
         3. Often have presentations by the City of Waterbury Department of Public Safety (the police department) Community Police Officer
         4. Often host various other guest speakers and the like
            1. Which may include 
               1. The Mayor
               2. City of Waterbury Department Heads
               3. Topic specialists in many fields of interests
               4. Representatives from other neighborhood associations or neighborhood community clubs
      2. Through various, typically annual, events which may include
         1. The Fulton Park Annual Cleanup
            1. which was started by the Historic Overlook Community Club
               1. Historic Overlook is a nearby neighborhood which does not include Fulton Park
            2. was formerly held twice per year for the first decade or so of it's inception
            3. Generally attracts several hundred volunteers
            4. Also generally has support from the City of Waterbury via 
               1. The Public Works Department
               2. The Public Sanitation Department
         2. An annual Christmas Party
         3. A neighborhood picnic
      3. A shared Citizen's Patrol
         1. Which began as a function of the Historic Overlook Community Club
   2. May become involved in the affairs of other neighborhoods or the City at large
      1. Sometimes through participation in other neighborhood association or other neighborhood community club activities
      2. Sometimes via presentations to the City of Waterbury Board of Aldermen at the Aldermanic meetings
   3. This is a general description which helps to 
      1. ​Educate others on the existence of the Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA)
      2. Is often used in Public Service Announcements (PSA).
      3. Is often used in Press Releases (PR).​
2. Existence
   
   1. ​Founded prior to 1935 as the Fulton Park Club (FPC) 
      
      1. Although this is not the same organization as the Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA), the two organizations functioned similarly.
3. Current Management of the Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA)
   1. ​Executive Officer: Marie Ciarlo
   2. President
   3. Vice-President
   4. Recording Secretary
   5. Correspondence Secretary
   6. Treasurer
   7. Deputy Treasurer
   8. Sargeant-at-Arms
   9. Deputy Sargeant-at-Arms
   10. Board of Directors
   11. Board of Trustees
   12. Board of Advisors
   13. Committees (The following Committees and their descriptions are generic.  Not all neighborhood associations nor neighborhood community clubs use all of these committees, nor are they limited to only these committees.  The descriptions may vary from one neighborhood association or neighborhood community club to another.)
       1. ​Public Relations Committee
          1. ​Performs as the "face" of the Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA)
          2. Ensures that the appropriate messaging is conveyed appropriately to the public and to public, private, and partnering organizations.
       2. Communications Committee
          1. ​Ensures that members, internal committees, the board of directors, and the officers have an appropriate means of communication between and betwixt each other.
       3. Beautification Committee
          1. ​Provides for the guidelines to define beautification within the Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA)territory.
          2. Manages the implementation of authorized beautification projects with the Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA)parameters.
          3. Acts as a liaison to external groups, as authorized, with external organizations.
       4. Fundraising Committee
          1. ​Define the fundraising activities of the Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA).
          2. Manages the implementation of Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA)fundraising activities.
       5. Safety Committee
          1. ​May or may not work with a Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA), whether  sanctioned or endorsed or not, Citizen Patrol.
          2. Often includes the local City of Waterbury Department of Police Community Officer, who typically
             1. presents local crime data to members at their meetings
             2. preventative best practices
             3. other safety-related data
          3. ​Although sometimes this is done solely by the Safety Committee, or the Chair or Member thereof
       6. Membership Committee
          1. ​Promotes membership
          2. Tracks membership data
       7. Welcoming Committee
          1. ​Welcomes new Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA)members.
          2. Introduces new members to other members of the Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA).
          3. Onboards new members so that each new member understands the nuances of the Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA), and the responsibilities of each member.
       8. Ethics Committee
          1. ​Outlines appropriate and necessary behavior of all members who are acting as representation of the Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA).
          2. Provides a safe and secret line of communication for members to file appropriate complaints.
          3. Endeavors to resolve any ethics violations and complaints.
          4. Processes complaints in a timely, professional, respectful, and private manner.
       9. By-Laws Committee
          1. ​Is responsible for providing the by-laws, in print or digital fashion, to all new members.
          2. Maintains a current and validated copy of the by-laws.
          3. Reviews the by-laws annually for appropriateness.
          4. Provides recommendations to the Board of Directors for further action and implementation.
       10. Hospitality Committee
           1. ​Welcomes members and, especially guests, at meetings, events, et cetera
           2. Facilitates the hospitalities of various additional events, et cetera
       11. Events Committee
           1. ​Helps determine what events the Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA)
              1. ​Sponsors
              2. Hosts
              3. Participates in
           2. ​Coordinates the dates and times of various neighborhood association and community club meetings and events
           3. Acts as a liaison to macro meetings, events, et cetera
           4. Reports to Officers, and/or Executives, and/or Members
       12. Sports Committee
           1. ​Most neighborhood associations and community clubs do not have a Sports Committee.
           2. Some will invite a liaison from external Sports organizations to speak or otherwise communicate with the Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA) regarding various sporting events et cetera.
              1. Examples of such external organizations include
                 1. The Bunker Hill Sports Association
                 2. The Town Plot Sports Association
                 3. et cetera
       13. Youth Engagement Committee
           1. ​Most neighborhood associations and neighborhood community clubs do not have a Youth Engagement Committee, or anything similar
           2. An exception is the Willow-Orange-Walsh (WOW) Neighborhood Revitalization Zone (NRZ) [which is, for all intents and purposes, equivalent to the more typical Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA)] , which
              1. Hosts its meetings and some events out of their own Community Learning Center, 
                 1. Which has a WOW/NRZ Youth Council
                 2. and other youth-related partners
       14. Guidance Committee
           1. ​Most neighborhood associations and neighborhood community clubs do not have a Guidance Committee.  Rather,
              1. ​Some rely on past Officers, Executives, and Members to, unofficially, guide the organization
              2. Some rely on other, typically external, allies and partners for guidance
       15. Nominations and Elections Committee
           1. ​Understands the Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA) by-laws, particularly as they relate to nominations and elections of Officers, Directors, Chairs, and such.
           2. Is responsible to ensure that at least one person is nominated for every available position at their election time
           3. Handles nomination and election related concerns
4. Previous Management
   1. ​2010
      1. Vice-President: Michael Curkowski
      2. Recording Secretary: William James Walton, Sr.
      3. Membership Secretary: Veronica Coty
      4. Treasurer: Richard Perrault
      5. Corresponding Secretary: Gail Christofano
      6. President: Sheila Calhoun
   2. 1935
      1. Secretary: Thomas Baker
5. History of the Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA)
   1. ​Most neighborhood associations and neighborhood community clubs cherish their history, yet many have done a poor job at documenting their history.
   2. There is no known archive nor curator of historic data for the Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA)
6. ​​Other Names for the Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA)
   1. ​Over their existence, many neighborhood associations and neighborhood community clubs have changed their name, or have had more than one such organization, yet not typically concurrently. ​
7. Business Plan for the Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA) Not all neighborhood associations nor neighborhood community clubs have formal business plans.  The following outline is generic and may not be consistent with any business plan that the Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA) may have.
   1. Purpose of the Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA)
   2. Vision of the Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA)
   3. Mission of the Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA)
   4. Methodology
   5. Strategy
   6. Tactics
   7. ​​Some neighborhood community clubs and neighborhood associations have business plans which guide what they do and how they do it.
      1. Typically, the business plans are available to Officers, Executives (Officers and Committee Chairs), or Members, especially if the association or club is a legal entity, and most especially if that legal entity is a non-profit organization.
         1. In fact, the business plan of non-profit organizations may be a matter of public record and, therefore, be available to any legal citizen of the United States of America upon request.
      2. Many neighborhood associations and neighborhood community clubs hold their business plans close to the vest, and only distribute them to Officers, or Executives, or Members.
8. By Laws of the Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA)
   1. ​Most neighborhood community clubs and neighborhood associations have by-laws which govern what they do and how they do it.
   2. Typically, the by-laws are available to members, especially if the neighborhood association or neighborhood community club is a legal entity, and most especially if that legal entity is a non-profit organization.
      1. In fact, the by-laws of non-profit organizations may be a matter of public record and, therefore, be available to any legal citizen of the United States of America upon request.
   3. Many neighborhood associations and neighborhood community clubs hold their by-laws close to the vest, and only distribute them to members.
9. Partnerships of the Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA)​​
   1. For neighborhood associations and community clubs, this often includes
      1. Various government agencies
         1. The City of Waterbury, generally
         2. The City of Waterbury Department of Public Safety (the Police)
         3. Although there is no funding for neighborhood associations or community clubs in Waterbury, except by special request and the granting of such request, the City of Waterbury is the only (known) municipality which has such neighborhood associations and neighborhood community clubs which also are members of a larger, quasi-governing, organization, and which does not have a permanent funding, or, at least, partially-funding, mechanism in place for these organizations.
      2. Other neighborhood associations and community clubs
         1. The Historic Overlook Community Club (HOCC)
      3. Safety organizations and Citizen's Patrol groups
         1. The Waterbury Citizen's Patrol (this is a specific name and is not a generic term)
      4. Advocacy and Improvement groups and individuals
         1. For instance, in Waterbury, some neighborhood associations and neighborhood community clubs work with Waterbury's
            1. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
            2. The Connecticut Community Foundation (CCF)
            3. The Neighborhood Housing Services of Waterbury (NHSW)
               1. Primarily in the Centre District and bordering neighborhoods
               2. Serving mainly lower income neighborhoods or blocks
            4. The Loyola Development Corporation
               1. Primarily in the South End District
               2. May be defunct in Waterbury, and is certainly not a predominant organization in Waterbury as it once was
            5. ​Several other worthy organizations
      5. ​​A "parent" (for functional, not legal, purposes) organization
         1. ​In Waterbury, this, more than any other, includes the highly-troubled Waterbury Neighborhood Council (WNC)
            1. ​A once viable and influential force within the City
   2. The Waterbury Burns Club
      1. circa 1935
      2. A Lawn Bowling organization
   3. The Fulton Park Lawn Bowling Association
      1. circa 1935
      2. Attracted tournament bowlers from Hartford, Bridgeport, and other cities from across Connecticut
10. Sponsors and Benefactors of the Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA)
    1. ​Citizens and residents who live in the neighborhood
    2. Member Dues
    3. Fundraisers
    4. General Donations
    5. Grants
11. Events that are sponsored by the Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA)​
    1. ​Monthly or other interval member meetings
    2. Annual Christmas Parties, and/or similar religious events
12. Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA) Citizen's Patrol
    1. ​The Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA) does not have an exclusive Citizen's Patrol
    2. The upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA) works in partnership with the Historic Overlook Community Club (HOCC), and both work in partnership with the Waterbury Citizen's Patrol
    3. Typically, but not always, citizen's patrols are sanctioned, endorsed, and supported by the neighborhood association or neighborhood community club
    4. Typically, but not always, with the unofficial support of the City of Waterbury's Department of Police and Public Safety.
       1. ​In which case the Citizen Patrol typically abides by the requests, suggestions, and guidance of the City of Waterbury's Department of Police and Public Safety.
    5. ​Typically, but not always, 
       1. ​The citizen's patrol and the neighborhood association or neighborhood community club encourages participation in the City of Waterbury's Department of Police and Public Safety's Citizens' Police Academy program,
          1. ​which is often offered several times per year
          2. which is typically a 7-week, one day per week, 2 hour, cost (to citizen students) free program
13. ​Contact the Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA)
    1. ​Most neighborhood associations and community clubs do not have a web page
       1. The Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA) does not have it's own website, 
       2. Although it has a web page via NeighborhoodLink: Upper Fulton Park (neighborhoodlink.com), which includes, among other features
          1. Links to select meeting minutes
          2. Link to the Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA) Mission Statement
       3. That web pages appears to have been last updated in 2010
    2. Several neighborhood associations and community clubs have a, sometimes officially sanctioned, social media presence
    3. Telephone numbers, email addresses, and mailing addresses are typically made available to all members of their prospective neighborhood associations and community clubs, and sometimes to the public at large
14. Supporting and Related Links
    1. ​Social Media Page: Upper Fulton Park Facebook
    2. Social Media Group: Upper Fulton Park (facebook.com)
    3. Dedicated Website: There is no known dedicated website for the Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA)
    4. Web Page: Upper Fulton Park (neighborhoodlink.com)
    5. WaterburyLife.com page
15. Meetings
16. Events

Mission

... to engage all members of the Upper Fulton Park community in improving the quality of life for our neighborhood, by encouraging cooperation in promoting neighborhood safety and making our community a vibrant and beautiful place for all of its residents to enjoy.

Excerpted from: Upper Fulton Park - Waterbury, CT 06704 (neighborhoodlink.com)

Archived News

There is no archived news for the Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood Association (UFPNA) at this time.