2026-08-05T09:25:39-07:00 2026-03-31 060872192 Doherty Beals & Banks PC 187 Williams St New London CT 06320 990EZ 2025-04-01 061259940 Stonington Village Improvement Assoc Inc STON PO Box 18 Stonington CT 06378 Mary Ettinger Treasurer 2026-08-05 true Audrey A Leone CPA P00062993 8604432033 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X www.sviastonington.org X X 111279 X 85935 25344 0 0 0 0 111279 6469 794 84057 91320 19959 306154 38253 364366 X 278005 334337 29893 29893 3415 2009 311313 366239 5159 1873 306154 364366 To promote and assist the development of parks, playgrounds, trees, shrubs and gardens, public buildings and historical shrines in the Village of Stonington; to promote literary, cultural and educational uses of its properties, which are suited for those purposes; to promote the common good and general welfare of the people of the community; to bring about civic betterments and social improvements; to buy, rent, build, hold and sell real and other property as may be necessary for their purposes; and to accumulate funds for these purposes. The Stonington Village Tree Lighting Ceremony and Holiday Stroll start in front of the Stonington Free Library in Wadawanuck Square on the first Friday in December at 5:30 PM. Every year, the SVIA sponsors a tree lighting ceremony in Wadawanuck Square (with generous help from the Stonington Free Library and the Stonington Borough Merchants Association) that includes a community carol sing and a special visit by Santa. For many years, community carolers have led the gathering in singing Christmas Carols - everyone is welcome to join in! Immediately following the lighting of the tree is the annual Holiday Stroll down Water Street, where local merchants keep their shops open late and welcome visitors. They also compete for best window decorations as part of Borough A-Glow! The SVIA also places lights and seasonal decorations in front of the Library, around Cannon Square, and on the viaduct. 71244 The SVIA is pleased to assume the management of the Borough's July 4th parade, a long-standing, beloved tradition. Historic Stonington will continue to organize the reading of the Declaration of Independence in Wadawanuck Square immediately following the parade. The reading will then be followed by the SVIA Ice Cream Social with ice cream donated by Dog Watch Cafe. Summer Concert Series - In Collaboration with La Grua In 1912 an "Old Timers' Concert" was held in Borough Hall to benefit the Village Improvement Society. This started a long tradition of the SVIA holding concerts, with local musicians, for public enjoyment. Through the decades, the concerts continued and moved to Wadawanuck Square for a period of time. The La Grua Center has established a very successful and enriched concert series in the Borough, and it made good sense to combine our tradition with their series - this has proved to be a wonderful collaboration. Today, the SVIA contributes to La Grua's summer Concerts on the Green series in order to support a local musician, or group, and to help with public awareness for Borough residents. Click here for more information. 71244 X Jaime Lewis Director 1.00 0 Keith Bienkowski Director 1.00 0 Jonathan Shockley Director 1.00 0 Elliott Clark Director 1.00 0 Greg Meushaw Director 1.00 0 Karen Appleman Director 1.00 0 Sally McBee Secretary 2.00 0 Tim Metzger Director 1.00 0 Stephanie Ferguson Vice President 2.00 0 John Stone Director 1.00 0 Brandon Watson President 4.00 0 Ann Buffum Director 1.00 0 Annette Bienkowski Director 1.00 0 Beth Nichols Director 1.00 0 Andrea Chalon Director 3.00 0 Mary Ettinger Treasurer 3.00 0 Sandy Frohmson Director 1.00 0 Lindsay Harper Director 1.00 0 false false false false false false false 0 0 0 false 0 0 false CT Maureen Godin PO Box 18 Stonington CT 06378 5168510893 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 226948 94162 140436 48981 85935 596462 0 0 226948 94162 140436 48981 85935 596462 0 596462 10371 4586 15088 15413 45458 0 0 641920 404274 0.92920 0.83720 X Other Expenses.1001 Advertising and Promotion $200 Other Expenses.1009 Depreciation $331 Other Expenses.1012 Insurance $4918 Other Expenses.1 Direct project expense $71244 Other Expenses.2 Campaign Expense $4651 Other Expenses.3 MISC EXPENSES $1746 Other Expenses.4 SUPPLIES $726 Other Expenses.6 Bank Service Charges $241 Other Assets.1003 Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $2340 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $2009 Other Assets.1005 Accounts Receivable - Beginning $1075 Accounts Receivable - Ending $0 Total Liabilities.1001 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $5159 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $1873