Noel Federle
In May 2010, the communities of Southbury and Middlebury experienced a drug-and-alcohol-related murder and suicide of two young people. A local pastor made a public plea at a board of education meeting. Community members determined that a formal organization would be required to maintain a strong, effective, and on-going positive presence within the communities. These stakeholders came together and formed a non-profit organization named S.M.A.R.T., Inc. (Southbury & Middlebury Acting Responsibly Together).