Windsor Locks Preservation Association, Inc.

News

5/29/2008 - EIDC hears from preservation group
Members of the WLPA handed out copies of the Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) grant agreement for which the EIDC applied some time ago. More...

5/2/2008 - Consultants Offer Vision For Windsor Locks
Two phrases sum up a consultant team's recommendations for revitalizing downtown and the Main Street area: "Bring it back downtown," and "Spruce it up." More...

5/1/2008 - Windsor Locks officials to present Main Street study
Town officials will present plans for polishing up the floundering Main Street to residents tonight. The meeting, which will be at 7 p.m. in Town Hall, will outline the physical improvements and business development opportunities needed for the street, First Selectman Steven Wawruck said. More...

4/29/2008 - Save train station from Amtrak
I commend the Windsor Locks Preservation Association for its long and arduous efforts to save the train station. More...

4/22/2008 - WLPA seeks town support
The Windsor Locks Preservation association, in conjunction with the "Let's Save the Windsor Locks Train Station" committee, wants residents and town officials to help them gain momentum with the Amtrak negotiations. More...

4/9/2008 - WL official impatient with progress
At least one town official is growing impatient over the slow progress of a project to preserve a historic train station on Main Street. More...

Headlines From 2007

11/23/2007 - WLPA halfway to purchasing train station
The Preservation Association is confident that it has reached the halfway point of negotiating with Amtrak to purchase the old Main Street train station. More...

11/20/2007 - Kennedy Book to be Auctioned
Mickey Danyluk, co-founder of the Windsor Locks Preservation Association, said the private non-profit organization is auctioning an autographed copy of the book "A Family Christmas" to benefit its project to acquire and renovate the vacant train station on Main Street. More...

3/8/2007 - Wine lovers gather for good cause
At least 50 people from Windsor Locks and other Connecticut towns attended the Windsor Locks Preservation Association's Wine Tasting Social on Sunday, March 4 at the VFW Hall in Windsor Locks. More...

Headlines From 2006

10/10/2006 - 'The Castle' Has Storied Past
Half-hidden behind a layer of trees and bushes off Maple Avenue lies one of the largest and most historically rich homes in Windsor Locks. More...

8/30/2006 - Preservation group closer to owning train station
The Windsor Locks Preservation Association has taken big steps this week towards ownership of the historic train station on Main Street. More...

7/27/2006 - Train station group receives more grants
The Windsor Locks Preservation Association, in its continuous effort to raise money to preserve and renovate the old Amtrak Station on Main Street, recently received $2,100 in grants from local contributors. More...

6/29/2006 - Forging ahead, train station group sees progress
Fresh off its involvement in securing a state grant to preserve and renovate the 130-year-old Amtrak station on Main Street, the Windsor Locks Preservation Association is pushing ahead with four-way talks to advance the project. More...

6/2/2006 - Train station group to receive state grant
Sources associated with the office of Gov. Jodi Rell announced this week that the state bonding commission would release funds next week for improvements to the Amtrak train station in Windsor Locks pending approval of the state bonding commission. More...

2/17/2006 - Springfield magician prepares for fundraiser
Magician Michael Paul, who will be performing a "Mind Games" show to benefit the Windsor Locks Preservation Association on March 4, said he wants to take the "cheesiness" out of magic, and elevate it to a performance art. More...

1/26/2006 - Preserving the train station
The Windsor Locks Preservation Association is waiting for the town to receive a $225,000 Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) grant to renovate and preserve the old Amtrak station on Route 159; in the meantime, its members need the public's help to raise an additional $25,000. More...

Headlines From 2005 & 2004

10/7/2005 - Selectmen boost station renovation
During its meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 4, the board of selectmen members met Economic Development Consultant Patrick McMahon's request to apply for a grant, enabling the town to purchase a new generator for the senior center as well as assist the Windsor Locks Preservation Association in its attempt to restore its historic train station. More...

9/1/2005 - Sole Survivor
The historic Windsor Locks Train Station is in Jeopardy, but it shouldn't be. It is a Landmark worth preserving. An article written by Wilson H. Faude that appeared in the September 2005 issue of Hartford Magazine. More...

6/24/2005 - Petitions call for historic district committees
Attorney Chris Kervick, along with the help of Mickey Danyluk and other members of the Windsor Locks Preservation Association, circulated two petitions over the past week to call for a town meeting. More...

4/21/2005 - Activists propose historic district for town
Local attorney Chris Kervick, along with Barbara Schley and Mickey Danyluk from the Windsor Locks Preservation Association presented to the board of selectmen at its meeting, Tuesday, April 19 a proposal to begin the process of creating a historic district in the town. More...

3/1/2005 - A sip of red or white helps save historic train station
The food was plentiful, the conversations lively, the music mellow, and even the wine was flowing. More...

1/27/2005 - Train Station plans released
The Windsor Locks Preservation Association, which is dedicated to saving the Windsor Locks Train Station, released a feasibility study, as well as a possible site plan for the historic train station in a meeting that was held at the Senior Center Monday, Jan. 24. More...

1/6/2005 - Preservation association gets Christmas gift from the IRS
Members of the Windsor Locks Preservation Association can now call themselves part of an official non-profit organization. According to the organization's president Barbara Schley, the group received their tax ID number from the IRS on Christmas Eve. More...

11/5/2004 - Group holds first meeting for train station preservation
The group headed by residents Barbara Schley and Mickey Danyluk, dedicated to saving the Windsor Locks Station, is holding its next meeting Wednesday, Nov. 10, at the Windsor Locks Middle School. More...

UPCOMING EVENTS

Craft Fair & Bake Sale
Sunday, Nov 2.
9am - 3pm
Town Hall, Church St.